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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-02
A Cane with O History q.

The Carson News says: "R. M
Beatty brought here and delivered to
J. II. Dennis about eighteen inches
Of the bottom portion of cane, which
is relic of the Eureka fire in the late
seventies. The cane WAS lying length
wise on book case in Mr.. Beatty's
law Office and it was consumed with
the books, up to the place where the
fire was extinguished in the bnilding
But the cane has far more interest.
ing history than that. 1t was form.
erly owned and carried by John Han
cock, the first signer of the Declare
tion Of Independence, and it is his
torically stated that he held it in his
hand, when as President of the Con.
tinental Congress, he handed to
George Washington his commission
as Commander of the American Amy
The relic has been in Mr.. Dennis
family for nearly century and the
Major, who was named for the illus
trated patriot, inherited it by viii
from his father, who came into pos
session Of it also by will bequest from
an older member of the family.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-02
The Flooded Districts.

VAEcoUvERs, (B. Gu June l.
Frazier river is three inches abovethe
highest historical mark. The flood is
still raising and Frazier valley, for
over one hundred miles is devastated.
1t is estimated that over two thousand
families are homeless and the
property loss is over three million
dollars.
DENVER, June 1.-The Platte river
continued to rise until 3. o'clock this
morning, and there are raging tor
rents rushing through the city. In
Jerome Park, Colfax and the River
bottoms in the city three hundred and
fifty families were compelled to flee
to higher ground. One little boy was
drowned.
Five hundred families were made
homeless by the floods in and about
Denver. Over one hundred persons
have applied to the county commits
sioners for aid. Forty families are
imprisoned in school house at Jerome,
but they are not thought to be in dan
ger.
BOULDER, (Colo.l June 1.-The
pipe factory, five houses, railroad
tracks, all the city and railroad
bridges have been washed away by
the flood in Boulder Creek. Poverty
flats are submerged. The Sunset
branch of the Gulf railroad and the
Mountain road are entirely gone.
Crisman and Salina, mining camps in
Boulder Canon, were wiped out Of
existence. They had population Of
about two hundred. There were no
lives lost. Many Placer mines sEo
ruined. Loss in and around Bou %
is estimated at five hundred thousand
dollars.
LoNGMoNT, June AL the crops
Of st. Vrain valley, one Of the richest
grain regions in the state, has been
destroyed. The loss is reported as
being very heavy
PUEBLO, June 1.-The rain ceased
about midnight, and the river is going
down rapidly. Only two bodies have
been recovered. Five persons are
known to be drowned.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-02
FIGURES LARGE AND SMALL

FIFTEEN English brewers and wine
merchants who died last year left over
$50, OOO, 900.
The total number of electors in this
country, including women entitled to
vote, is 1S,5OO,O
DURING the quarter ending February
the state of South Carolina made a
net profit of $41, 900 on gross sales of
S25o.0OO worth of whisky.
IF the Hollanders actually under
take to drain the Zuyder Zee, the first
item of expense will be monster dam
that will cost at least $1s,OOO,0OO.
In 1850 there were 6,737 persons in
the prisons of America, or 300 per
1,ooe, oeO of the population; now there
are 5a,25s, or I,1s0 per 1000, 900. a re-
- l. L :. 1
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-02
WHERE AMERICA LEADS.

A REGULAR organization OF one
legged beggars exists in Springfield,
Mo.
THE new American street letter
boxes are about to be adopted in Lon
don.
PAPER can be made from the stand
ing tree in the space of twenty-four
hours.
STHE first horse was brought to this
continent in 1913. Now there are, in
the United States alone, 14,056, $50,
valued ut S941, OOe, OOc.
THE oldest salvage corps in this coun,
try is reported to be the Protective so.
ciety of New Bedford, Mass. It was
organized in March, 1929.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-02
a :. <sn'E: -. - sc"

Duro eou$try ho1ses are decorated
with Ilegepd13 n3
INParis the undertaking business is
monopolized by the city government.
ON some parts of the coast Of France
when the wind is east the mist that
appears, it is said, bears with it no
ticeable perfume.
VIENNA has entered upon an extern
sive scheme of embellishments, and I'M
slightly public buildings are to give
place to new ones of artistic design.
In England the successful lawyer
makes from $75, 900 to 100000 a year
and successful physician $4,000 to
100000; the average barrister and
medical man, however, does not make
more than 81, 200 a year. .n...
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-02

HE world knows nothing, or does
not think, of the fears, the pains, and
the anxieties insepsrsble from the
mothers Office
So SWEET and so natural a thing is
piety among women that men have
come to regard a woman without it as
strange, ifnot unhealthy.-J. G. Hol-
land.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-02
Republican State Committee.

The Republican State Central Com
mittee met in Carson Thursday, and
called State Convention to meet at
Reno on September 18th. The Com
mittee apportioned the delegates as
follows:
Three delegates for each county ut
large and one for every forty votes or
fraction thereof cast for Harrison for
President in 1892, making the conven-
ton to be composed of one hundred
and twenty one members.
The Gazette says every county in
the State was represented in the com
mittee either in person or by proxy.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
A Pure 0rano Cream Of Tartar Powder,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-02

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Pure Grape Cream Of Tartar Powder.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-02

Hoods PILE cure liver Ills, constipa-
RIGHTEOUSNESS, aick headache, indigestion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
strange sound, under tn. door Of the tiny

strange SOUNDS under tne noor Oh ING aiiy
house.
.porrunines.'. said his companion, who
was acquainted with tie neighbour BOD ira
ditions about Rolndtop. "Pcrccplnes have
made most snjer the hoor.
The pcrcGuira story soon Gr)ved TO ne
a hctloa OF the country.s From under
the floor care rats-encrmous rats, seven
or eight inches long. and Hight brown
In color; active rats that ran about this
little house IN high and noisy carnival;
rats that climbed up the walls and dropped
to the floor with delighted squcaks at the
noise they were making.
These monstrous rats. with n taste for
disturbing the peace, had no taste for
the food that pleases the rats Of cfviliza-
ton. The -four and the bacon. the
crackers. and even the cheese remained
I'm the house untouched by them. though
no attempt was made by Mr. Fairfield TO
hide his provisions.
For three days Mr.. Fairfield and his
companion did not leave the tiny hut ox-
cept for a few minutes. The snow vas
falling constantly The top OF the noun
tain was wrapped In black clouds Vision
could not reach more than three or four
feet through cloud and snow.
During the storm the observer had the
most extraordinary OF all his strange
experiences on that mountain
lie was lying In q hut listening to the
storm and wishing Tor bright weather,
when his assistant, who had gone to the
port-hole TO watch the snow and the
| clouds. called him.
Mr.. Fairfield was in no haste 10 leave
his blankets to look at falling snow. but
| his companion urged him to come ana
/ TO come quickly. He reluctantly unrolled
| himself and went to the opening. lie was
repaid.
From the ground a short distance away
came a kissing sound, as II the COOK
OF nature were frying half the noun
| tain. The Kissing was continuous, but
varied in intensity. Mr.. Fairfield cautious
| ly approached the place whence the sound
came He found that the noise seemed
centered in a little jut OF rock not bigger
| than a chair.
] He stepped upon the rock and instantly
/ received an electric shock, not so severe
as to hurt him, but sufficient to maks
every part OF his body tingle. He stepped
from the rock and instantly the cleo
tricity left him. one foot from the rock
Il could not be felt.
His assistant then stepped Upon the rock
The shock was too much for him. EVi-
IDENTIFY he Is much more sensitive to cleo
tricity than Mr.. Fairfield, because 1t
! hurt him. He felt pains all over his
body and every hair stood straight from
his head.
He stepped quickly from the rock and
would not try the experiment again.
One experience with an electrical storm
had insulated him against the desire u
| repeat IL.
The formal record OF Mt. Fairfeld''
trip 20 Alpine Peak is a simple line
Latitude, so much; longitude, so much.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
THE ORDER OF ARREST.
1t Causes Excitement-The Matter OF Pen
alty in Each Case.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 6-The
adoption by the House to-day Of the reso-
luton offered by Representative Catchings
instructing the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest
members without leave caused no niue
excitement I'm and around the hall OF the
House. There was much discussion as TO
the mower Of the House To extend the
authority under such a resolution beyohd
ad iournmcnt. and inquiries were made as
TO precedents for the action. Deputy
Sergeant-at-Arms Ike Hill said he never
boorJ of Int one similar case. and could
nat recollect the date Of that. A search
In tho manual and digest of the House
however. disclosed the fact that similar
action had been taken so recehuE as III
the Fiftieth and Ffty-second CohsresSe';
md that both Speaker Carlisle anu
Sneaker Crisp had ruled that an oIueI "
Tho Sargeant-at-Arms to arrest absent
members might extend over Adjournment;
,rro casn I'm the last Congress occurred
a. tho time when the races at JENNINGS
,,ro,,ed 60 attractive that the Democrats
rotld not keep quorum In the HOUSE.
and the absentees were finally orueISu "
ho arrested and brought before the HOUSE
AT the next session. .,o,,s
rt IL not oxpected that any serious
reraltv will be inflicted upon the absent
ones when they are hauled before ti's
bar: at least. all previous experience BUD
TO maintain that assertion
THERE MAY BE a FINE.
put q has been proposed in this IN
stonce that fine shall be impose IA
nocb case. which will reimburse the III
tiurent fund for the amount eNpeiu1t 80
bringing the members to " ashiiIs 'I
This suggestion was receiver W." tfo,,sa
ard II may be enforced by the house
when II comes 10 "'''
oucnt members.
rho warrant OF the Speaker has been
-, for arrest Of the following mem
bers . -, ,fiss;s-
.,n,i. Rarnes Wisconsin; Boatner Lou
t.i.,n,. Brown. Indiana; Bunn' Nor.h
Corrlina. Cadnus. New Jersey. Copo'
Alabama: Cooper. Texas; CORNISH .Ie"
Io-e.,,. Davev. Louisiana; Fielder Ne"
Ioreev. Iitbian, Illinois; Cess manner
Tou, Jersey: Lockwood, New York Mag
ner Sew York: McLaurin. SCUM caro-
ii,a. Siclles. New York; Stockdale, MIS-
eissippi: Strait. South Carolina; Iaipers'
South Carolina: Turpin, Alabama "oou-
ard. North Carolina. 49,
Rcpublicans-Mcssrs. Belden' OF NeW
York. Bingham, Pennsylvania; BrooeIlck'
Kansas; Childs, Illinois; Gardner Ne"
Jersey; Grout. Vermont; Heiner; Penn
sylvania: Lefevre, New York; Louden-
slayer. New Jersey; Randall, Massachu-
sets: Ray, New York; Scranton, Penn
svlyania: sherman, New York; Weaver
New York; White, Ohio; Woomer, Penn
| sylvania.
Silverite-Nr Newlands. OF Nevada
Totals-Democrats. p; Republicans, 10;
Silverite, /. Grand total, 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07

WASHINGTON MINOR MENTION.
Death Of Mrs. Coclsrell-Treasury Balance
Two Appointments.

Death Of Mrs. Coclsrell-Treasury Balance
Two Appointments.
WASHINGTON, January G.-Mrs. Cock
roll. wife Of Senator CoclIrell, Of Missouri.
died this afternoon, after a short Illness
Of pneumonia.
The Treasury balance to-day stood az
sol .se7. oo2. of which S75ISl,9oi was in gold
and SC2l5l92 in currency. Interest to
tte amount OF S522l000 had been paid,
hut had not been subtracted from the
NOT balance rs given. II It had been. the
NOT balance would have stood at $SoOJOo).
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed G.
g poarce. OF Tennessee, assistant teller
fin the Treasurer's office, Treasury De
par,pent. 10 fill n vacancy; also X IT.
GRIFFIN. Of Georgia. disbursing agent,
coast and geodetic survey, Treasury De-
partment.
Captain Louis Z. Fagln (retireD, or
the Marine Corps resident OF Phua-
dclphia. died at st. ElHabeth's hospitai
for the Insane, near this city, al W o CLOCK
Thursday evening. The Captain mas peeh
under treatment for some une' lhe
bosnital authorities declined to furnish
any particulars for publication.
4 cable message has been received by
Secretary Herbert informing him mat
be insurrection in San Domingo Is prac..
ur,llv ended. and that the shooting or
,allors from the American schooner by
San DOMINICAN soldiers VAS Il mistake.
SUPERINTENDENT Stump has ordered Fred
Dfsnler. Immigrant Inspector OF Eiiis
Island. New NcIk. 10 proceed at One 10
XIV West. Fla, 10 assist the immigrant
authorities In preventing the landing OF
oi,cn contract cigar laborers from Ha-
yana. Both the Collector OF customs
and the Immigrant Inspector at Key
West. FLA, urged assistance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
DON'T YOU BeT ON IT."
The Auckland Dispatch About Hawai- May
Be True-Notbipg Definite Known

Hs True-Notbipg Definite Known
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January G.
IN, Secretary Gresham had heard from
,f...a was admitted reluctantly az the
Stale Department To-day. This meaS'e
Information. which could be assumed II
L.. stated positively. as a natural So
Clerr. ~ the CoI7S4n's arTiNd at san
yr.nclsco. was acknowledged oniy ai'vi
Persistent questioning. ana theh HV' NJ
I.rIy ,...,
Secretary Gresham chung 10 tne wv
O. consistency by absolutely Ie'us'h6 10
Gay anything about WINS OF "i'.t =.
sent other officials Sadd they had H..n
nothing from Hawaii--which Is proDiibiS
true. as Mr. Gresham has not been takihs
any II his ssllp~dfnftes into his confidence
On the delicate situation In Honolulu Al
that could be learned WAS that Mr. Il'S
A.,st "a long dispatch. and that 1t came IN
plain English, and not In the naval cpher'
sg Ia customary A natural inference 10
b. drawn from the fact that II came IN
fln IS that is importance was not 80
great as % demand secrecy IN transmits
Sion but this is nothing more 1han an
inference.
TIE story mt into circulation that the
ftate Department had informed the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs that the
Auckk.nd dispatch stating that Minister
Willis had demanded the retirement OF
The Provisional Government IN favor OF
the Queen was True. Is discredited by ke-
Preventative Mcs'reary. chairman OF inc
committee. lie declined 70 say anything
as % the nature OF the dispatches re-
criyed at me State Department from Min
istsr wins. but 10 q ts1Ap.y member OF the
House. who remarked 10 him that lac had
heard that the Auckland disoateh had besn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07

RepublIcan). of Pennsylvania, thought
enough, ''would-be senator's" had been es-
cused. and objected. Let us excuse tne
whole Iowa delegation" said one Republic
can. and Mr.. Stone was about 70 VIII
draw his objection to voting TO excuse
Perkins. Acting on the hiai ar. liph
moved that he be excused. on tnis qolD
ton Mr.. Reed called for n division, ana
then for tellers, saying, In his dry way,
that rising vote was not surlcienuy
definite. and he thought telIers shouiu
be Amounted TO make the vote more GER
tain The motion was disagreed 10 py
a vote OF 81 TO 81 and Mr.. Reed called
for the yeas and nays.
The question OF .excusins PERKINS w.
decided In the affirmative by a vote VI
ia 70 11G-no quorum being necessary on
= o,,astion NJ excusing a member for one
day. .,.. IN
Tbe RenublIcans not only succeeded ~
excusing Parkins, but also managed 70
consume about one hours time by thsii
little flibustering. y,
Immediately after the announcement OIL
the vote on the question OF eScuslns
perrins Afr. Reed moved an adjournmehl,
and nending this Mr.. McMillin. askea
whether there was not an uncompie.ea
roll-cail In progress when the interrup''o"
occurred. -.d
The Speaker sald that Hnsi - a q
20 no some uncertainty In the House
80 ,,,bat vas going on (Which statemenl
cauafd a rlpple OF merriment on the he,
nublican side). but that the House ha'
been engaged in call for excuses.
Mr. Grosyenor had a suggestion 10
offer as TO the date for taking up ihe
tariff bill. On January Sth, he salu' MI,
Mckinley would be inaugurated. having
been reelected Governor or ONO py 10
O0O majority. and he thought that Cay
would be an suspicious time 10 take w
the Wilson bill.
rho Sneaker ignored the suggestion
ana nut the question on Mr.. Reeds mo-
ton to adjourn. which was lost
ORDER OF ARREST.
Mr. Catchlngs introduced a resolution
/ from, the Committee on Rules as fol-
lows:
"Ordered, That the Sergeant-at-Arfns
take into custody and bring to the bar
{ of the House such Of its members as are
absent without leave OF the House.
"This order shall continue In force De-
vond the adjournment Of the session OF
/ to-day. and until the further order. OF
the House. The Sergeant-at-Arms IL oil
rec:ed 10 employ a sufficient NUMBER OF
deputies 10 execute this order ana take
into custody said absantees wherever
/ they may be found"
! The previous question was ordered on
the resolution. which was agreed 10
amid a storm Of i)lause and cheers on
| the Democratic side. and at O'clock or
motion Of Mr.. Catchings the House al
journed until Monday at noon.
Note.-The Senate was not In session
/ to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07

confirmed. Mr.. McCrcsrv ssntent$ous1y
remarked: Don't you bet on II"
Mr. McCreary said that In his opinion
tho attitude OF Ministcr Willis had not
changed from that reported TO Congress
hy President Cleveland and thai the
President In his message OF the lsth OF
December, had definitely left the matter
In the hands of Congress.
This information was authenticity con-
,f,Yaned by a prominent Democratic mem
her OF the Committee on Foreign Reia-
tons OF the Senate.
This senator. who 10 said 20 have had a
conference to-day with Secretary
Gresham, stated substantially that the
only message the Secretary had received
was simply one announcing the arrival OF
the CorNln. and stating that dispatches
had been forwarded by mail
Senator Gray when asked about the
news. answered tho question by asking
another "what n Il Is true? The Prcsi-
dent in his message TO Congress, told
us what his plans were, and that they
had been checked by the refiisal OF the
Queen 10 accept his conditions. If The
onditiona have been agreed TO. and VIII
< makes the request OF the Provisional
government. no is simply acting within
d.. line OF his original instructions. and
.l.ra the matter ends. IL the Provisional
l'1vcruncnt refuses 20 acquicsce. Mr..
Wruiss instructions are 10 report 10 this
e...rnrncnt. and there the matter ends
slsIn. | have no doubt that the Presi-
rt viii send all his information 10 Con-
rfcrs. az soon as he receives It."
STATEMENTS THAT DISAGREE.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-No state
ments TO be depended on rs truly accurat e
can be obtained concerning the situation
in Hawaii An official, whose position
would place him IN the position to know
~ any Information contained In the DIS
patch sent Secretary Gresham by Minis
ter Wills said tonight that Mr.. Wills
Rad informed the Secretary that the ex-
Queen had consented 10 the conditions
imposed by the administration to secure
its support in her restoration, and that
Mr.. wills had asked the Provisional
Government TO step down and out, and
been met with ruusal Opposing. a
gentleman who IS in the confidence OF the
President and Secretary Gresham. nnC
who saw the Secretary to-day with re-
ference 70 the Hawaiian restoration. says
tine Willis telegram contained nothing
more than "A statement that the situation
was unchanged. and that a detailed re-
port from the Minister had been for
varGod from San Francisco by mail
This information. he says, he obtained from
Secretary Gresham.
Tie discrepancy in these statements can
not be Strengthened OUT by reference tC
Mr.. Gresham, for he refused TO talk or
tie subject. Secretary Gresham mad 9
long conference today with the Prest
dent. arranging the form Of further in
structioIs 10 Mr.. Willis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
Rank Notes That Vanish.

Q>Ondon Daily News)
A few DAYS ago the Bank OF England
presented a return TO the House OF Com
mons. showing that there were notes OF
ff~irg 10 the amount OF nearly 10000 that
were Issued more than forty years ago
and had never been presented for pay
ment Bank-uotes IKE other Slips OF
paper occasionally get destroyed by ac-
cident They get consumed when house
takes IRE and not fey are lost when
ships founder at sea. Occasionally one
NAV have heard OF their being eaten by
rats. and there is at least one story cur
rent OF a young spendthrift who. when
out shooting with an old muzzle-loader,
in a sudden emergency used a couple oil
bank-notss as waddlng for his gun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
Mean temperature. ..................5 20,
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, January 6.--Kxcept for
slight decline at the opening. the course
OF prices at the Stock Exchange to-day
was steadily upward. A number of small
pools in Western Union. St Paul, and
Chicago Gas were actively at work
throughout, and London cSme TO their
assistance with fairly large orders for
ST. Paul and other Of It's favorites. Taken
altogether, a more confident tone char
acterlzed the market. and for the first
time in weeks the bulls were In full con-
troll The bank statement, showing
further accumulation OF money at this
centre, had a good effect.
The advance in prices ranged from lsm
per cent. Lackawanna. Louisville, New
Albany, and Chicago preferred rose per
cent. each: Pullman and Sugar. 4; Con-
solidated Gas. 3A; Chicago Gas, S3s; Sugar
preferred. 8; Louisville aid Nashville,
"a: General Electric and st. Paul. 2ls
each: Rock Island l7k; SusQuehanna and
Western, preferred IA; Missouri PACING.
rs, and the other prominent stocks. r2g
| ~ per cent.
In regard TO Louisville and Nashville,
| IL is stated that the directors viii meet
early next week, ana pass the dividend.
The statement TO be submitted VIII show
| that during the year the company has
carried surplus of about 100000. The
market closed strong, with an advancing
| tendency.
Railway and miscellaneous bonds were
| active and strong.
Sales. listed stocks, 139OOO unlisted, o.
| 000 shares.
| Treasury balances: Coin, $5S 6S5 600; cur
rency, $29,S4,000.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
The weekly statement Of the Associated
| Banks shows the following changes:
| Reserve, increase, Z.96l so.
| Loans, increase, 81. POO 700.
Specie, increase, A.751000.
| Legal tenders, increase, Sl.2i6,2o0.
| Deposits, increase. $l2.0sj. 800.
| Circulation, decrease, SG1 so.
| The banks now hold $S3.19j $50 In excess
| OF the requirements Of the 70 per cent
| rule. being the greatest amount ever s.
/ held.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call nomlnally 1 per cent
prime mercantile paper. lNp2 per cent.
| Sterling exchange steady, with actua
business in bankers bills ut AS5& dASii
| for sixty days. SL5lgHiS for demand
posted rates, SiAiz0AS62; Commercial
| bills. sL&24QLS3is for sixty days, anC
AS2,nAS5L, for demand.
! Bar silver, 68M; Mexican dollars, 5f4
| Silver at the board was neglected.
Government bonds iirmer State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds active and strong.