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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-20
The stanford Case.

WAsnrSGros. Oct. l5.-Attorney
General Harmon will make II motion
In tho United States Supreme Court
to advance tho Stanford ease M soon
m il a DO brought hero, with n Wow
"t reaching a final decision as carly
ns possible. About ei5, 100000 IL in.
yolvcd,
Mrs. Leland Stanford had mn inter.
view with tho Attorney General this
morning. She was prepared. IL 10 nm.
dcrstood, to make u plea to nllow the
cnsc to rest where it is. but when she
asccr,aincd that II would he appealed
to the Supreme Court, elc concurrct
with tho Attorney General in ia,
opinion that tho Governments inter
calls would bc beat subscrycd by the
earliest possible final decision.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-20
IFRoM THURSDAYS DAILY
sALMAGuNDI.

Walter Stotiel is taking in the coun.
ty seat to-day.
Barney Horn left for San Francisco
on No. 4 to-day.
Assemblyman Weiland will ship five
carloads OF beef cattle tomorrow.
e. Penrod and Bob Tucker came
down from Gantz Creek yesterday.
The Carson Tribune says Governor
Jones is confined to his bed, having
been very i'll since Saturday even
ing.
Jim Townsend is to move his news
paper plant from Lundy to Bodie and
intends TO publish his paper at that
place.
Mr.. Blakcly will have the brick for
the new school house all ready to
burn in about u week. He is making
fine brick now.
The Humboldt river was named by
John G. Fremont III honor of Baron
Humboldt. tho noted German explor-
er and scientist.
The President, members Of his cab
met and their ladies will visit the At
lanta exposition noxt Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The new mill is away behind the
orders for flour and Will be run about
fifteen hours IA day nntii good sup.
ply is on h md.
The Sheehan Sisters have a large
assortment OF ladies' and children's
hats which they will open tomorrow.
Call and see them.
At the State Fair something over
$4,000 passed through the pool box at
the races, and in Ormsby county
there was over ST, 1000.
NO man. said the red -heade ed
woman stcrnly, shall kiss me 'ceptin,
he's the stronger Of the two; and dear
knows lm weakcr'n Il cat"
Arizona contains the largest un
broken forest area in the United
States, there being from 5000, OOO, 900
TO lO,000,000,o00 feet of standing tim
ber.
Enterprise:-The new team at the
fire house is exciting considerable adj
miratiOn about town. They are five
years old. The black horse weighs
I,i50 and the light one l.375 pounds.
iThe Nevada Southern Railroad was
sold at San Bernardino yesterday by
the Sheriff, under Il decree OF the Su-
perior Court, to X. b. Anderson for
the California Ii Eastern Railway
Company, for Sl50,O0O,
Tho INDEPENDENT learns from Mr..
r. Penrod that Joe Lang, J. ID. Abel
and l.. Burklart have struck it rich
on their quartz claim in Tennessee
gulch. They are down about twenty.
five feet and have n two foot vein of
rich gold rock, some Of which will 90
over Slo,CG0 Il ton.
Lieutenant w. X. Hamilton OF the
Fifth United States Artillery and de.
tailed us special Military Instructor
mt the Nevada State University, has
commenced an article in the Sunday
Examiner i'll which he pictures San
Francisco Mt the mercy of a foreign
foe. 1t is to be printed i'll three parts
and will give Il military mans ideas
of how San Francisco might be cap
turcd and what Is necessary for its
defense.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-20
IFROM~ SATURDAYS DAILY.I
SAI.MAGUNDI

John W. Mackay. the bonanza king
is on the Comstock.
Tomorrow this scribe will pass the
47th milestone III the journey Of life.
Asscmblyman Weiland came in to.
day to attend the funeral Of Mr..
Treat.
Frank Boskowitz, the genial drum.
mer, attended the funeral OF Mr..
Treat to-day.
Miss Ruth Triple:t will leave for
Tccoma tomorrow morning to open
tho school Mt that place.
Miss. Nellie Treat arrived from
San Francisco last night to attend
the funeral OF her father.
j. 7. McDermott, p. ii. McDermott,
q. f. Noble, j. Ii. Ghcen and James
Myers were i'll town to day.
Mr.. Garcia moved his stock OF sad.
dies and harness to the building next
door to Mr.. Chase's store to-day.
William Smiley, and Miss Lottie
Pixley, OF Starr Valley, and jas. Hol-
land, Of North Fork, are in town to.
day.
Miss. Nellie Anderson will leave
for the Little Lake distinct to.mor.
row to begin Il term OF school. Sue.
cess to her.
Al. Fisher, OF Wells, James Clark,
OF Humboldt, and j. w. Puett, OF
Carlin, attended the funeral OF Mr..
Treat to-day.
Tho Dispatch says the Port Costa
Wheat Company is negotiating for
1000 sacks OF wheat at Lovelock.
The grain il said to be of superior
qunEty.
The Carson Appeal has closed an.
other volume and entered upon n new
one. Tho Appeal talks right out in
meeting and il one Of our most val
ued exchanges. Here's success to it's
editor.
The delay in No. lthis morning was
caused by the breaking Of a journal
on Onc OF the tourist cars just us the
train wa entering the BattleMountain
yard. Had the accident occurred
when the train wns running at full
speed, the loss OF life would have
been fearful to contemplate.
DIR. j. w. Wns OF West Pullman
Illinois claims to- have discovered u
cure for diphthcria which far exceeds
nnti toxinc i'll efficiency. DIR. Was
remedy is electricity, which ia up.
piled directly To the throat. II is
claimed to- have been successful in
II large number of recently virulent
cnscs.
Henderson Dcwar's house on South
Fork, known MS the old mill house,
caught fire Wednesday from the stove
pipe and WIS entirely destroyed to
gcther with all its contents. IIcrdeT.
ron had just laid in his Winter supply
az provisions and these together with
his furniture and clothing OF his fam
lily were burned. Tho loss is a severe
one coming rs il does so late in the
Fall.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-20
IFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY,
jAIiNiAG

! Mart Eager, OF South Fork. is quite
sick ut the Depot Hotel.
See Wintermnntel's new al. 1t
gives you pointers where To buy first
clnst articles at low prices.
a Texas preacher threw u bible ut
u deacon who started to run away
with the collection and knocked him
down the front steps OF the church,
breaking his leg in two places.
q. W. Hull has sold his store to Mr..
Sherwood. He left for Butte, Mon.
tann, last night where he has the
promise Of a good position. The best
wishes OF the INDEPENDENT goes with
him.
DR.. G.. L. Wilson returned last
night from a business trip to the
northern cart Of the county. He
will remain in town Il short time to
wait ON any one who needs ms SER
vices.
Judging from the number OF cattle
and sheep buyers and railroad men
who visit Elko, this part Of Uncle
Sam 8 kingdom must DO attracting
the attention Of people in the etiete
East.
Silver State: n. +. Hoy left yes
terday for Paradise. having taken the
contract To build RccanZone & Forg-
none's new mill. The mill is to be
built OF stone and the work Of con-
struction will be started Mt once.
Entcrprise:-It is reported on good
authority that there are cases OF
smallpox in the Indian wickiups just
below the Ophir dump. The rumor
came to our ears too late for investi-
cation. 1t is likely to contain no
truth.
The District of Columbia grand
jury has recommended the establish
ment OF the whipping post for wife.
beaters and other petty criminals and
the judge thought such a method Of
punishment would be productive OF
good resulta.
Lewis Bates. the richest negro i'll
Chicago, and reputed to be worth
S300,0D0, laid the foundation Of hIs
fortune the night Of the great lire
when lie made $50 by carrying trunks
i'll an express wagon. He was born III
slavery and is 20 years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Martin came
down yesterday from the Island
Mountain country. They will re.
main in town a few days and then go
To San Francisco where Mrs. Martin
will spend the Winter. Mr.. Martin
having sold his stock will be back
and forth to look after his other in.
tcrests i'll the county.
4 San Francisco dispatch Of the
Nth says: G. ii. BrodenstcIn ap-
piled for a warrant for the arrest OF
Juror Smythe Of the Durrant case to-
day. Tho charge is that Smythe rs
saultcd Brodenstcin's boy. The lat
ter was sitting IN Smythe's fence
Slnythc is alleged tn have struck the
boy on tho back with II cane, inilict.
ing serious injuries. The police are
afraid the incident may delay the
Durrant trial.
Massachusetts has Il novel cam
paign this year. Ii is over the ques.
ton Of woman suffrage, using the ref.
erendum To decide the question. The
last Legislature passed. an act giving to
all persons qualified TO vote for school
committees IN opportunity to express
their opinion at this election rs to
whether or not it be cxpedicnt for
women to DO given the municipal
franchise. In casting this ballot tho
votes Of the women are to be kept
separate from the non in order to ar.
rive Mt the desire Of the women
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-20
Sale CuliniuHtcd.

From passengers who arrived from
Carson last evening il was learned
that IL was generally understood at
the Capital City yesterday that Il sale
OF the Pine Nut mines has at last
been eliminated. Tho exact pariicu.
lars Of il was claimed that siG0,0VO
was the price paid for the property.
Tho Gazette trusts that this report
will 10 verified, ar il will add much to
the prosperity and life Of our sister
Observation-Disclosures.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-20
Cuuid be cured.

Puhco Scrgcant-Is the man dan.
gcrously wounded?
Irish Police Surgeon Two Of tho
wounds are mortal. but the third can
be cured provided the man keeps por
icctly quiet for at least six weeks
It'd Bita.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-20

OMAHA, Oct. ll.-Choico bccyos
steady, others strong.
Western etceB. 800 lo 1926;
stoukcm aud feeders, s2.15 to e3.75:
calves 900 10 $3.50.
Sheep. receipts COO; market steady
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-20

1t IL Il truth in medicine that the
smallest dose that performs u euro is
tho best. Do Wits Little Early
Risors arc tho smallest pills, will per.
form a cure, and arc the best. +. l..
Muller.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-20

Wells. Nov, Oct. 10.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-30
ABOVE THE CLOUDS
ELECTRICITY PLAYS QUEER
TRICKS ON PIXIES PEAK.


Colorado Springs Colo. Aug. 90
Charles Peters. an English tourist. had
a novel experience on the summit of
Pixies Peak He made the ascent with
a number ~ ladies'. one OF whom car
ried a steel stick umbrella.
When the summit was reached an
electrical storm was In progress. heavy
clouds hung below the peak. and SEEM
ed to food the valleys. The steel stick
Of the umbrella soon began to snap
and buzz, and Mr.. Peters exchanged
umbrellas with her, The swapping con-
tinued, and the steel frame of the UNI
brella soon became charged with the
electrical fluid. and the muscles OF his
hand contracted so that he was COM
PEELED to wrap a piece Of paper around
the steel handle. In a few moments
more the steel was so heavily charged
that his hand was again cramped. and
another thickness OF newspaper was
added.
Everybody who passed him by asked:
What is that buzzing sound?" and
when It became known that his um.
brella had developed into n storage
battery he was given wide berth.
Finally he was compelled to lay the
umbrella on n stone until the electricl-
ty in the frame became disslpated.
Those In the party who carried um.
brellas with wooden sticks or partly
wooden sticks experienced no difficulty
whatever. The sensation only lasted a
few minutes. during the height OF the
storm
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Criminals I'm Mexico.

Washington. Aug. 29.-Mlnister Ran
som arrived at the state department
to-day. After taking the oath OF Of
flee and conference with Acting Sec
retary Adee he expressed his Intention
of starting to return to Mexico within
the next few days His health Is i'm
proved 10 the extent that he thinks
he will be able to endure the high alti
tude better than during his first stay.
1t II understood one of Ransom's prin-
cipal missions win b. to induce Mex
leo 10 recede from her position on the
extraditIon 81 American criminals fed
to that country and have announced
their intention OF becoming citizens.
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DEVOURED BY ANTS
SLOWLY EATEN ALIVE BY CAM
IBALISTic INSECTS.
The Sensational Suicide OF an Unknown
Man In Texas-It Was = Most
sickening Sight.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 29.-An unknown
man who wanted to die, committed
suicide under horrible circumstances.
Wednesday. He was 45 years old and
weighed about 175 pounds. He went to
the river bank. near the brickyard.
and swallowed morphine. The drug
rendered him powerless to move. and.
too late. he discovered that he had Sc
lected for his last resting place the
home Of colony Of enormous red ants.
He was alive when found by a coll
ored woman, but the insects had
swarmed into his mouth, ears. nostrils
and eyes and partially devoured him.
To all appearances he had been slowly
eaten alive for fully 12 hours. He lin.
gered in great agony for three hours.
after he was found. and then passed
away. The police say that 1t was the
most sickening scene they ever wit.
messed.
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NO HOODOO THERE
DEATH HAS NO TERRoRs FOR
THIS FAMILY.
Fell Out of q window, Drank Arnica and
Was Run Over by . Wagon
Twas Their Busy Day.

New York. Aug. 29.-The members Of
the McGirr family are not billed to
die natural deaths. Their lives have
been a giddy whlrl Of excitement dur
Ing the past few days.
First. Miss Mary McGirr lodged be-
hind a street car and was knocked
down and run over by q wagon. Her
left thigh was badly bruised. and she
was taken to the hospital In the am
bulance.
At midnight her brother James sat
in a rear window Of their home. 10
Greenwich avenue. brooding over the
accident. He fell asleep. and was
awakened by the barking of q dog. He
started. as he awoke. lost his balance,
and fell headlong. He would have
been killed. but his shoulder struck q
projecting beam. causing his body to
turn, but his head struck the ground
with such force that he became un-
conscious. The ambulance was called.
but 1t was decided to nurse him at hio
home.
The surgeon left bottle Of arnica,
and when some fcjends called. McGirr
sent out for a bottle Of whiskey. A
woman handed him a bottle. but by
mistake got hold of the arnica. and
McGirr took a good swig Of 1t. He
didn't die. but he came very near It.
The ambulance made another trip,
conveying a hospital surgeon to the
house. and the injured man win re-
cover
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WHO WERE TO BLAME
The Owners Of the Gumry Hotel EN-
plOyed inexperienced Help.
AND A DRUNKEN ENGINEER
They Also Worked Their Men 10
Hours Out OF 24-Now tho
Council of Denver Talks of
Certain Ordinances.

Denver. Aug. 2o.-The coroner's jury af-
tel six days Investigation Of the Gumry
hotel Disaster. made It's report this even
Ing, II says that from the testimony SUBJ
mittsd. which was conflicting, Il a I'M
pcs s!blc to fix the responsibility for the
disaster on any one person. bur thar the
owners. Peter Gumry and Robert G. Gre!-
ner, were blamable for requiring OF the
engineer lG hours work out OF -. and for
employing an inexperienced engineer
whose habits were dlsslpated and
unreliable. Engineer Hellmuth Loe-
scher, the report says, had been
drinking on the night OF the
Disaster and further, he had not exam
lncd the safety valve 10 the boiler for
two months, proving him un1, to occupy
any position Of responsibility. The city
boiler Inspector IL censured for falling to
inspect the boiler after recent repairs
we're made on Il. The report closes with
Recommendation that an ordinance be
passed regulating the use OF steam boi-
lers
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on ,f,l-- -, !,
No" Ia
race pet"eeh the Deieii'el ~ ah' Ine N.sI-
iaht over uiansulaf eourse, sAsnl n'lles
10 tne ies, starring from the seo'lsiid
iigh'shlp, was onc ot INV most interest
ing events that eVer tooh place IN New
ferk haroor. inere was an kihus OF
Neather' iroin alhiost u,ha calin 10 u
pio" OF W 'n'ies an nou', IN ef"S point
OF saHIns anu Va eF,ry hlha OF weather
the Detehuer snoWa he,sei 10 DC ilr
superior 20 the N.shnht' for Il couple OF
miles AT inc starr tne oreeze continued
pioWihs ~ tne rate oi scVeh UT elsh1
Knots an hour ana they went aheau iast'
Inc Defender CONTINUOUSLY gaihed on the
Nlgiiant untii a. the emu OF 'he tWo miles
she had leaa OF more tnah hlif NILE.
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Al shot p,hend lsay.

New York. Aug. a9.-It was intensely
hot at sheapshead bay to-day and the at
tendance was small. In the opening race
there were but five starters, but Buck
rene made such show that Il was half
an hour before Rowe could get them
away. Walter got the lead soon AFTER
the fan of the flag and kept It until they
turned into the stretch. when Derfarglila
took 4 and won easily. Waltrer got the
place from Merry Monarch just as easy.
A lot Of youngsters went TO the post in
the second race. the Dash stakes. Cres-
cendo was In the lead. followed by Inter-
MISSION to the turn IN the main track,
when Internisylon quit and Refugee.
Peep o'Day and Argentine Joined Cres-
cendo won hy a length. with the others
heads apart N the order Hsme,I. Tho
third race was won easily by the favorite,
Lady Dlamoud. In the Ocean handicap
Grammar made a killing. for he backed
Henry Young all over the ring - TO and
landed the money. although e was only
by a head from Bell.cose and Rey Del
Carrercs In the fifth there was a dead
heat between Bloomer and Arctic. and
the owners divided the money.
Seven furlonss-Derfargilia won. Waltz
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DROWNED IN A MINE
It Is Believed That i3 Miners Have
Lost Their Lives.
A SUDDEN RISE OF WATER
Families Of the Doomed Men Crowd
Around the Shaft = Friends
Doing All In Their Pow>sr to
Rescue the Victims.

Denver. Aug. ga special to the
News from Central City. Col. says:
The accidental flooding OF the Ameri-
Gus and Sleepy Hollow mines this after
noon caused the death. 1t Is believed,
of 13 miners. Every effort Is being
made to rescue the unfortunate men
but little hope is entertained. A little
after o'clock the water In the lower
workings of the Fisk mine. east OF the
main shaft, broke through the old
workings Of a vein that has not been
worked for a number of years. Cours-
ing eastward. 1t struck the Americus.
where two Italian miners, whose
names have not been learned, were at
work in the lower part of the shaft.
They were both drowned In its course,
the water diverted to the Sleepy Hol-
low mine. the easterly portion of the
Fisk vein. Fourteen men were work.
ing in the Sleepy Hollow, three OF
wnom escaped.
A courier was sent to the adjacent
mines and all their workmen escaped.
The sounding of the whistle gave the
first signal of the disaster and soon
the shaft building of the Sleepy Hol-
low mine was so packed with the fam
lilies and friends OF the imprisoned min
ers and those anxious to render as
sistance that 1t was almost impossible
for the work of attempting a rescue to
proceed. Deputy Sheriff w. w. WILL
Jams finally arrived on the ground.
the building was cleared and practical
miners offered their services In lower
ing the bucket. The farthest depth
attained was $50 feet. the accumulated
gas forced up by the water being such
that a candle would not burn at a
greater depth. Extra water buckets
were sent for and brought to the mine.
which are now working with a view to
lowering the water. The managers of
the property were on the ground and
very assidous In their efforts to re-
lieve the men.
The two Americas miners are with
out doubt drowned. Those in the
Sleepy Hollow. unless they can be
found In some Of the slopes. have met
death In a similar manner. Ever since
the closing down Of the pumps in the
incline shaft Of the new Gregory Min
ing company. the waters in that shaft
have been rising gradually. the own
ers OF the Fisk mine having been driv-
en- out of the lower to the upper work.
ings. This was due to the inability OF
the owners of the Fisk and Sleepy Hol-
low to agree on q plan to pro rate the
drainage.
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NO VERDICT.
The Capitol site Commission Has Come
to No Conclusion.


to No Conclusion.
Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena. Aug. 29-Ths capitol site
commission met at 1:30 D. m. to-day
and opened bids for the fifth time for a
state building site Only three bids
were received-the Whine. Capitol hill
and Cannon propositions. The Whine
proposition Is the same as on the last
bid, with the exception that to-day q
bonus Of $4,000 raised by public sub
scrlptlon Is offered. which sum Is to be
used In improving the grounds. The
tract includes IL acres Of ground be-
tween Montana avenue and Lenox.
The Capitol hill proposition calls for
10 acres OF land clear. not including
streets and alleys, with additional land
to make q acres in all. II 50 desired.
The 10 acres face on Benton avenue.
Additional acres on the east side OF the
io-acre plat has been put In at s2.400
per acre and on the south side for
S2.750 per acre: all streets bounding
the site to be 70 feet wide II 30 de-
sired. The 10 acres are offered free.
The Cannon site includes 10 acres of
land. not including streets and alleys.
for $4,000. An additional offer was
also made In the shape OF five or more
acres out Of the same plot Of ground
at 1000 per acre. Mr.. Cannon donating
the streets. which will be so feet wide
on the north and south side and 66
feet 10 the east and west.
The commissioners visited the sites
this afternoon. Tonight they met and
balloted. but were unable to agree
Three ballots were taken when the
commission adjourned TO 1890 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
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THEY'RE CON CERNED.
This Chinese Boycott business May
Prove to Be Something.

Denver. Aug. 29-Denver Is greatly ex-
cited over the boycott declared by two
Chinese factions In San Francisco. and It
Is not improbable that there will be
trouble in the city because of It. l.. G..
Chung. the leader of the Chinese here,
one Of the most prominent Cinnamon in
the country, said to-day: This boycott
Is assuming a serious aspect. The trou-
BILE all originated over jealousy of pow
er. Only a short time ago prominent
Sam Yup was killed by a See Yup. Now
after this See Yup was arrested he Of
fered to give bail. but Consul Ii Wing
Yew objected to his having bail. Imme-
dla'tely the See Yups said that the consul
general was in sympathy with the Sam
Yups and a general order of a boycott
was sent broadcast that no See Yup
shall trade or have any business relations
with any Sam Yup."
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Holme. VIII he Indicted.

indianapolis. Aug. 29.-The drug
with which Howard Pietzel was killed
before his body was burned in Irving
cottage, was found to-day. Part OF a
bottle OF cyanide Of potassium was
found buried in the barn. Boys dig
ging under Holmes house In an un-
finished portion Of the cellar, found the
two feet Of Howard PietzeL They had
been burned Off, but not destroyed, and
were evidently too bulky TO put into
the chimney hole. With the feet was
found buried a flve-quart can. Some
coal oil was in II. The grand jury is
hearing testimony to-day and will re-
turn an Indictment against Holmes.
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To Connect River and Railroad.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 29.-Articles oi
incorporation have been filed with the
secretary Of state by the Grand River
Transportation. Mining & Improve
ment company. The company's plans
include the construction Of a steamboat
10 navigate the upper waters Of tho
Colorado. and the Green and Grand
rivers from their confluence with the
Colorado. II Is claimed that navigation
is possible within 10 miles of the Rio
Grande Western railroad and that the
company has agreed to build branch
TO connect with the proposed steam