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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
Tho Duran. Trial.

san FRANcIsco, Sept. 20.-The ex-
pected sensation in the examination
OF Organist King did not materializc
in the trial OF Theodore Durrant this
morning. 1t was expected that the
prosecution would put him on the rack
regarding the alleged contradictions
in his testimony and their variation
s---' 49, ~tat~-rnn,s made 10 Tho NO
asr' = IL
monS hAls aornmg consisted in 4 re-
iteration Of the statement that he lad
been playing the piano two or three
minutes in Emanuel Church uu \.
prll Sd before he uIS aware OF Dur
rants presence. A;tsr Durraut took
the bromo seller he and King sat
down together on the platform of the
classroom.
The next witness was Frank SADIE
man, %ianitor Of the church. He ties
tilted that the gas fixtures were in
perfect order on April Sd and on April
LIST, I'd and 9th. The only thing
wrong with the fixtures after the
workmen finished repairing them at
the end of March was that one KEY to
the chandelier on the lower floor was
a little loose. emitting a slight odor.
but hardly noticeable. He had seen
Durrant at the ferry on April 18th.
Durrant then said to him that he had
heard that Blanche Lamont, who had
been missing one week, was to O
the ferry that day with n friend. Dur.
rant said he was there to inherent
her and induce her to return home.
Durrant said he was taking an inter-
est III finding the girl, as he consid.
cred the police force inefficient. The
Ianitor and King had keys to the front
door OF the church and the %janitor
and Durrant had keys to the rear door
he knew of no one besides himself
who had a key to the belfry door.
When the electrical apparatus was
out OF order Durrant had fixed it and
witness had complimented him on his
C in repairing it.
Sademan, continuing, said the new
lock on the library door had been
placed there by King and Durrant.
They had explained that they wanted
to put on the new lock to keep others
out OF the library. No one had "a key
the library except Durrant and
Tho reason King was so summarily
excused is that the District At 1rney
changed his plans. He will, before
trial Is over, present testimony to
show that detective Seymour warned
King to tell the truth, which was all
prosecution wanted.
The crowd that assembled this
morning broke all previous records.
men have come to the conclusion
that their chances of gaining access to
the courtroom are very limited, as
the woman outnumber them two to
one.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
classification of Coins.

Coins are classed according to their
state OF preservation, as "proof," "un.
circulated "hnc," good" made for
collectors by the mint regularly dur.
ing the last forty years. They ARE
rendered brilliant by furnishing.
Differentiated coins urc those which,
have been laid away carefully since
tho time when tlioy were limited, SO
that they have the original mint luster
and are ss sharp rs when coined.
Fine coiDa have the hair, Dyes and
letters bold and sharp and not worn
Oft or corroded. Good coins are
those in which tho hair and eyes
show up we'll and tho date and all the
letters perfectly we'll.
What could DO considered sine
for n cent, however, would only be
good in n gold coin. Fair coins
have tho date distinct, but hair and
letters somewhat worn. Poor coins
are those which have the date indis.
tinct, or the hair and letters badly
worn, or the surface badly corrodod,
or which have been pierced or bat.
tered-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
--latest U. S. Gov. Report
Some Queer Specimens.

Take a walk through any Of II
large cemeteries and you viii pass the
last resting place of the man who
blew into a gun to See IL it was load.
ed. y little further down the hill
side is buried the crank who tried to
see how close he could pass in front
OF a moving train. In ~strolling about
YOU pass the modest monument OF the
hired girl who started the fire with
Kerosene. ana the grass covered Knoll
that covers what is left of the boy that
put a corn cob under the mules tail,
Tho tall shaft of the man who blew
rut the gas casts shadow aCrnss tho
DO>u.i u. uue nuy WHO tried to Jump
a moving railroad train. Side by
side the ETHEREAL creature who alwavs
had her corset laced to the last hole.
and the intellectual idiot who rode Il
bicycle nine miles in ten minutes.
sleep on disturbed. Here reposc
h remains of Il Young doctor who
took Il dose OF his own medicine. and
Just over the way. there with the toe
OF Il shoe boxdriven down by his head.
lies Il rich old man who married n
young wife. Away over by the side
gate reposes the remains of the boy
who went fishing on Sunday and the
old woman who kept strychninc side
by side with her baking powder in
the cupboard. The man who stood
IN front Of the moving machine 10 oil
the sickle is quiet, and rests by the
side of the careless brakeman who fed
himself TO II 7p-ton engine. The fool.
killer is gathering them in one by one
still he Is sometimes behind on his
ordcrs.-Nampa Leader.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
Uncle sam Intcrferes.

The mail OF the Woman's Co-opera
tive Toilet Company, Milwaukee. has
been stopped by the postal authori,
ties.
\ fraud order was also issued
against the Excelsior Poultry Com.
pany OF Decatur, Ill, which advertis.
ed poultry powder and asked for
agents. The inspectors report stat.
cd that the concern neither paid its
agents nor sent powder upon receipt
OF money.
The Postoffice Department has is
sued u fraud order against j. NJ. Balm,
w. ii. Griffith & Co, the GAINESVILLE
Chemical Company and the Black
Diamond Manufacturing Company Of
New Concord and GAINESVILLE, o.
The report of the postmaster ut
GAINESVILLE shows that it is nm old es.
tablished advertisement for which
wives and husbands could be secured
for those matrimonially inclined, and
did an enormous business.
The P~ostofice Department has is.
sned fraud orders against the follow
ing firms for using the mails for illeg.
al purposes:
r.. ID. Huffman & Co. commission
merchants, OF New York city, for
sending fraudulent circulars through
tho mails; l.. II. Warner and III.
Warner; New York city, for illegal
medical advertisements; Alexander
Il. Slower and the Presentation Watch
Company; Samuel Mcinhold, Samuel
Vogel, and the Enterprise Watch
Company. all of New York city, for
lottery schemes, and w. p. Maury,
nlias r. f. Bidford, alias the Column
bian Teachers Bureau OF Nashville.
Tennessee.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
COTTON MILLS IN JAPAN.
The Industry Has Grown Rapidly In thu
Mlkado's Realm.

The Industry Has Gruwn Rapidly In the
Mlkndo's Realm.
Cotton manufacturing in Japan is the
growth of the last fifteen years. Not a
cotton mill, with one exception. of
those now in operation was in opera
ton prior to 1850, Il V the Industrial
Record. There is now running in
hagoshima n mill of 5000 spindles that
has been in operation since 1865. In
lssO m 1851 an era of cotton manufac-
turing was inaugurated by the erection
of no TO $4,000 spindle mills. In lssa
n 81 ,200-spindle mill wa put up at
Osaka. The mill is the largest ever
erected in Japan. There are two 80, 0OO-
spindlcs. one ut Toxic and the other ut
Osaka. The latter location is the prin.
cipal manufacturing cc:.ter in the en-
pirc. Nearly, if not fully, one-half of
the cotton spindlcs are to be found
there. The cotton mills at Osaka are
reported as paying average annual div
idcnds of1Sper cent, the highest having
been IS per cent. and the lowest S per
cent. Not more than about ten years
ago the people depended almost wholly
upon foreign products of factory-madc
cotton fabrics, while now not over a
fourth of this demand comes from for
eign sources. The Cotton Spinncrs'
association of Japan is the most reliable
source of information, and that placed
the number of spindlcs in 1891 Mt 3s5. 2G5,
yet the Yokohama chamber of com
mcrcc placed the number in 1893 at
about 600, 900. Between these two au-
thoritics we put IL estimate of 500. 600
spindlcs. The cotton mills of Japan
will never he able to spin from the ma
tive cotton very fine yarn. The cotton
is o suitable for anything but for the
spinning of coarse yarns.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
4 Willy

Was not this the rctort courteous? II
was the custom in Scotch parishes for
the minister to bow to the Thirds pew
before beginning his discourse. On one
occasion the pew contained u bcvy of
ladies, and the minister, feeling n deli
cacy in the circumstances, omitted the
usual salaam. When they next met
the laird's daughter "A Miss Miller.
widely famed for her beauty and
aftcrwnrd countess of Mnr rallied
the minister for not bowling to her from
the pulpit. Your ladyship forgets,"
replied the minister, THAT the worship
OF angels Is not allowed by the Scotch
church."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
x-Congrrssmnn Bryan.

EN-Congrcssman Bryan pcsssd
through Elko Sunday night cn.routc
East. He was interviewed on the
platform by this scribe and Mr.. Hen.
ley while the train stopped. Mr..
Bryan WIS invited to address the cit.
liens OF Elko, Mt least IN invitation
was prepared, but by some hocus DO.
Gus only the last sheet Of the tyne
written letter containing the signa.
lures OF the parties signing it was en-
closed III envelope and sent to Mr..
Bryan. There being nothing on the
sheet to tell where it was from and
the postmark being unintclligible, Mr..
Bryan was unable tn answer. until he
got to Reno where he was informed
by parties, to whom he showed the
sheet that the signcrs lived in Ellso.
lie then telegraphcd to Mr.. Mayhugh
that 1t would be impossible for hun
to address the people of Elko.
Mr.. Bryan was considerably annoy,
ed in not receiving the entire letter
and expressed a wish that the MISSING
sheet be forwarded to him. lie struck
this scribe rs being II plain blunt mar
who has the courage Of his conyic
tons.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
CHARACTER Of ISABELLA.
Tho Beautiful Consort OF Ferdinand VIII
Helped Columbus

The Beautiful Consort of Ferdinand Who
Helped Columbus
Isabella was q lady, she was a queen,
and, above all she was IN autocrat.
Gracious and gentle in her manner,
says r. Ulick Burlie's "a History OF
SPAIN" she brooked no opposition from
prince or peer, and she SOC made it
known and felt throughout Spain that,
although she vas the daughter of John
III. md the sister of Henry w., her
will Vas law in CASTLE. Beautiful,
virtuous, discreet, with that highest ex-
preston of proud dignity that is seen in
n peculiar simplicity OF manner, with
Il hard heart and n fair coutcnancc, an
inflcXiblc will, and n mild
something of n Journalist. more of n
bigot-lsabclla united much that vas
characteristic Of old Castillo with not n
little that was characteristic OF new
Spain. And IL her bOldncss was in
hcrited from the Cid, her bigo;ry was
b~equcathcd to Philip III.
No mar n read the history of the
times without being struck by the cnor-
nous personal influence OF Isabella.
An accomplished horscwoman, atirclcss
AhN'SAhNiEabiS III itE hSASlillvil
to business OF state. the queen with her
court moved about from pace to place,
swift to punish crime and To encourage
virtue, boldly composing thcdiGfcrcnccs
and compelling the submission OF rival
mobiles, frowniag upon the laXity of the
clergy. dcnouncing the hcresy of the
people and layinga heavy hand upon
enemies of every degree and cvildocrso of
every class. In Andalusia the unaccus-
toned and unexpected presence of the
sovereign was everywhere productive
ofpcacc and order. Even in the rcmo;cst
districts of Galicia the royal power was
felt. Over fifty fortrcsscs, the strong
hold of knightly robbers, were RACED TO
the ground, and one thousand five hun
bred noble highwaymcn We're forced to
fly the kingdom.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
women As Finnnccr..

Women are coming 10 the front rs
I%lnnhcors. A forthcoming report OF
the Comptroller Of the Currency will
show that there are several able won.
Ell bank presidents and Il large mum.
Der OF women directors in financial
institutions: a report two years ago
showed that OCT women we're employ.
cd i'll national aud State banks. Since
then the numbor has been much in.
creased. At tina! time !, 1888, 772 shares
Of etoclt IN national banks, represent.
ing Il value OF sl30,GSl,402, were own.
ed by 7O,G07 women. OF State bank
shares women owned dSl,C0S, repre-.
sonting s3S,074,7l2, which we're in the
hands OF 23,l4G individual holders.
Estimating the average dividends
from this stock at @ per cent, the wo.
men Of this country draw about go.
OOO, 900 u year in incomes from finan.
fial institutions.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29

EX-SENATOR W. ". EvARTs spends
most of his time Mt his farm near wind.
sor. Vt. His sight is failing, but hc
still takes II lively interest in all cur.
rent news. lIc Is very much loved and
honorcd by the people about him.
joins ]. BLAIR. the New Jersey rail.
road king, who has over s25. 900. 600 In.
vested In western railroads, boasts thnt
he has never bought n road merely for
speculation and that none OF his money
has been made by bulling or bearing
stocks.
joHN a.. KtS0, president OF tho For,
Dearborn national bank IN Chicago.
and tho owner OF one OF tho finest
houEeH in Ashland boulevard. Cbicnpo.
wa q path driver on the Eric canal in
ms boyhood. He is n member of the
Union league and Illinois clubs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
III. Noon. row.r over IL. weather.

Fallacies about the moon are nu,
merous, such as that the full moon
clears away the clouds; that You
should only sow beans and cut down
trees in the wane OF the moon; that It
Is bad sign il she changes on a Sat-
uriay or Sunday; thnt two full moons
in a month will cnuse a flood; that to
e the old moon in the arms OF the
new brings on rain, and many others,
OF which n catalogue alone would
take up a good deal Of space. NJ.
ILLUMINATION says that 4the moons in
huence OF the weather is negligible.
The heat reaching us from the noon
would only affect our tempeature by
twelve millionths of q degree; and the
atmospheric t~ideslcaused by the moon
would only affect the barometric
pressure II few hundrebths OF an inch
n quantity far less than the changes
which are always t-,-inr r'n
other causes On "a.
disposed to agree with the rhyme
which thus sums up the subject,
The moon and the weather
Nay change together;
But change OF the moon
Does not change the weather.
Even the halo round the moon hes
been discredited, for Mr.. Lowe found
that IL was as often follou-ed hv f;po
weather as by rain, and Messrs. Mar
riott and Abercroniby found that the
lunar halo Immediately preceded rain
IN thirty-four ase out OF sixty one.
We always have u lingering hope that
some future meteorologist will olsen
tangle the overlapping influences. and
arrive some day at a definite proof
that u satellite after al has
something to do with our weather.
Nature.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
Value OF States.

The great state Of California was
valued by the assessor OF 1890 ut 1884,
57S,O3G.
Utah, including the improvements
made by the Mormons, is worth s2I,.
775,279.
The Dakotas were rated i'll the eley.
enth census as having u wealth OF
s2U,32l, $50.
West Virginia's wealth, mostly in
real estate and mines, is valued ut
sllG,00l ,GSS.
Indiana is n very rich state, its
property OF all kinds reaching a total
OF s727; 1916 3l.
Tho Lone Star state of Texas has
i'll it's enormous territory u wealth of
s320. 3G6,5l5.
The state OF Alabama, including
cotton fields and iron mines, is worth
sl22, s62,22s.
The state Of Iowa. including it's
farm land and manufactures, is worth
s30S, G7l,25l.
Tho wealth OF Wisconsin OF Nil kinds
including the pine forests, amount to
si96, 303, 1S5.
Tho state of Kentucky, including
blue grass land. blooded horses and to.
buc is worth 1870, 743,33i.
The state of Illinois is ono OF the
wealthiest Of the western states, it's
valuation reaching 7S0,GI6,30i.
Tho three sections OF Tennessee
east, west and middle-aru valued by
the assessor at S22S, l5i.i32.
North Carolina, although q largo
part OF its territory is uncuItivate
land, has Il valuation OF sl5G, 1907
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29

OMAHA, Sept. 90. Tho cattle market
is steady and active; everything sold
carly.
Western steers. 60 10 $3.50; can.
nors, sl.A0 TO $40. stockcrs and feed.
ors, s2.f5 10 $500; caIycs $3.50 TO
1875.
Sheep strong; fair TO choice west
crna. 1920 TO $500; common aud
stock sheep. 81 TO $3.50; Lambs 80 to
81 10.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
state Fair Music.

Tho State Fair management has
employed Roncovieri's American
Concert Band, of Sun Francisco. Ia
furnish music during the fair. both Mt
the grounds ana Mt the pavilion. This
is the band that furnished the music
Mt Sacramento for the California State
Fair, and il is said to be the greatest
musical organization III America. Al
tho pavilion their music will be nc
~companicd by magnificent illustra
that's on canvass OF 900 square feet
OF NIL the scenes and events immortal.
lied IN music, and electrical effects
by means of II triple electric dissoly
ing stercopticOn of $1,000 candle
powor--a special feature. At this
bands first annual festival of illus.
trated music. given with 100 selected
artists during February and March.
1893. at Mechanics Pavilion. San
Francisco, the nightly attendance
ranged from 10000 to 1900 pcreons.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
Wholesale Discharge OF B]rnkemcn.

Wholesale Discharge OF Brnkemcn.
1t is rumorcd that Salt Lake di.
vision officials have n list of ten
brakcmen who are booked for dis
charge for having taken money from
hobos and carrying them over the
division. Five brakcmen have been
laid off and summoned to Wadsworth
to answer the charge and show cause
why they should not he @fircd,- while
live more are on the anxious seat.
with the expectation OF having to do
likewise. Tho trouble is said TO have
been caused 10y four hobos, or "spot
ters.' who were put off Il freight train
at u station between here and Wads
worth a few nights ago. They told
mt Wadsworth headquarters that they
had given the brakcmen money to
carry them over the road. One of
the bralscmen was summoned to
headquarters and is alleged TO have
given the names OF number of others
who were guilty Of Il like violation of
the company's rules, with the result
rs stated abuve.-Silver State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-24
ITS FIRST DEBATE.
South Carolina Convention Against
LengtheninG Terms of Office.

COLUMBIA. :. c., September 25.-The
constitutional convention to-day. the
twelfth days session. had its first debate.
The article taken up was that on the Exc
cutive Department. as reported from the
committee. II makes only two notable
changes from the old Constitution, one or
these giving the Governor power 10 veto
part Of geueral-appropriation bill. while
approving the other paris. and that Gre
ating an advisory board OF pardons. the
decisions OF which will not b. final with
out the approval Of the Governor
An attempt was made 10 amend the sec
ton by making the terms OF State oi1cers
four years instead Of two. and making
the Governor ineligible for immediate re-
election. After a debate. participated in
bv several Of the leading members IN
Guiding Senator Tillman ana Ex-Governor
Shepard. who was T!llman's opponent for
Governor IN the bitter campaign Of 1892
and ex-Congrcssm Johnston, the amend
menr was killed. by a vote or g. 10 a.
Tulnan and Ex-Governor Shepard both
opposed the amendment, while Johnston
favored IT, \ majority Of the Conser-
vatives. or anti-Tillman members. voted
with Tillman for a short term
As about fifty members were absent,
an attemut will be made tomorrow 10
take I'D this question again, on motion
10 reconsider.
The convention adjourned before com
ple,ing the executive article.
From tn progress made to-day. II Is
nrobable the convention viii be in session
n least two weeks longer. There were
q number OF new ordinances proposed.
and all referred 70 committees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-24
WOMEN BEGIN WORK.
They Iuausurate the Series Of Congresses
10 Be Held In Atlanta.
GREATNESS OF THE EXPOSITION.
Governor Morton. of New York, Says
1t IL Amazing Under the Circum-
.tnnces-PrcsidentC Collier Given
Weeks Holiday.
Weeks Holiday.

ATLANTA. GA, September 2.-The
Womans Department Of the exposition
began work to-day with the formal open
ing Of the first Of the Woman's congresses
to be held under the auspices OF the
Woman's Board.
The auditorium OF the Woman's Build
ing WAS crowded and the music was fur
nished by Gilmores Band. with Victor
Herbert leading.
Mrs Joseph Thompson. president OF the
Woman's Board. and Miss Loulie NJ. Cor
don. chairman OF the Committee on Wo-
mans Congresses. made addresses, and
an opening ode was read by Mrs. Ma
gherlte Arlina Hamm. OF the New York
Mail and Express.
The exposition formally inaugurates the
many congresses Of women which are TO
be held during the period Of the exposi-
tion.
All the Governors are gone. Governor
woodbury.. Of Vermont and Governor
Werts. Of New Jersey, with their military
escorts. left yesterday by the Southern
railway for their home. Governor Morton
left last night on a special train. Gov
ernor Mckinley went back TO Ohio. and
Governor Mcintyre TO Colorado.
Governor Morton. just before leaving,
had a talk with Frank VI Baker. COM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-24
DIR. TALMAGE IN WASHINGTON.
Cnil from the Presidents Church.
which He VIII Accept.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. September %
At meeting OK the congregation OF the
First Presbyterian church. known as the
Presidents church." the following was
sent to the Rev. Dr. T. Dewitt Tsimage'
OF Brooklyn. calling him 10 the associate
pastorshlp, with Rev. Or. Byron suhuer-
land:
The congregation of the First Prespy-
terrain church Of Washington, ID. { being
on sufficient grounds well satisfied OF the
ministerial qualifications of you. the Rev
Or. T. Dewitt Talmage. and having great
hopes from our knowledge OF your past
eminent labors. that your ministauons
In the Gospel would BE- profitable 10 our
spiritual interests, do earnestly, unani-
mously. tremendously and heartily, not
one voice dissenting, call and desire you
10 undertake the Office OF co-pastor IN
said congregation. promising you in the
discharge OF your duty all proper sup
port. encouragement, and obedience In the
Lord.
And that you may be free from worldly
cares and avocations. and considering
your well-known and wide generosity we
do not assume to specify any definite sum
OF money for your recompense. but we DO
hereby promise. pledge. and oblige our
selves TO pay TO you such sums OF money
and at such times AZ shall b mutually
satisfactory during the time Of your being
and remaining in the relation 10 said
church 10 which We do hereby call you
Prior to the signing Of the call Dr..