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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15

SAN FHASCIsCo, Dec. G.--Judgc
Murphy this morning denied TheO.
doro Durrant's motion for u new trial
and ordered the prisoner back to the
comfy Jail. In ten days he will be
taken to San Quentin Prison, there to
await sentence. Durrant will appeal
- tho bupromo oo"rt.
a large force OF deputy shcrifTs
was necessary to aid the police in
guarding tho entrance to the court
room. Tho crowd was rs large as
during the trial.
Judge Murphy briefly ovcrruled the
motion for Il new trial. lie said he
had twice reviewed all the testimony
IN the case and every ruling he had
made during the trial. He had cx.
amined all tho afidavits submitted
and all the authorities cited. lie said
il he thought any injustice had been
done the prisoner or any error made
which affected his rights, he would
not hesitate to grant Il new trial,
whatever the consequences or what
W tho criticism might be. But the
court was satisfied no error had been
made and that Durrant's trial had
been fair and impartial; that no right
accorded him had been invaded, and
that the jury's verdict Ind been made
in accordance with the law and tho
evidence.
Durrunt was then told to stand up.
Tho prisoner rose, pale and scowling,
but rs impassiyo ns yer Tho Judge
briefly reviewed the crime OF which
Dnrrant had been proven guilty, and
expressed his entire concurrence with
tho verdict. lIc advised Durrant TO
seek repentance and forgiveness in Il
divine source, now his only refuge.
Tho court then pronounced sentence.
which was that Durrant be kept in
close confinement by tho Sheriff in
the county Jail, ind within ten days
bo delivered To the Warden OF the
San Quentin State Prison. there Ia bc
kept in close confinement until snch
day To 10 nftcrward fixed, when he
should DO hanged in San Quentin
until dead.
Durrnnt heard lis sentence without
the twitchipg Of Il muscle, staring ut
tho Judge dciinntly. Then he sat
down nnd made some remark to his
father and smiled.
Dickinson, for tho defendant, took
formal exception to the remarks Of
Ito court on tho merits Of the case,
md said he would this afternoon give
lormhl notice Of appeal to tho Su.
promc Court. Tho courtroom was
thcn cleared.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
What Dubois Thinks.

WASHINGTON, Dee. Ex-senator Du-
bois said to-day that the friends OF
silver did not look for favorable legis-
lation Mt the present session OF Con-
gross and, i'll view OF the hostile NTH
tude Of tho President, he did not be.
hieye any special effort would be
made in that direction. The silver
men, he believed, would so far control
the committees that they could at any
time bring up n free coinage bill and
it was very likely that speeches IN adj
vocacy OF such II measure would be
made during ~the.session. The wisdom
of making n prolonged fight with tho
full knowledge of its h~opelessness, he
said, was much doubted by the silver
men, and it was altogether likely they
would content themselves with re-
affirming their allegiance to the
rather than prolong the session when
no substantial good could possibly re-
suit. Tho Senator, however, was very
positive in asserting that no issue of
bonds would 10 authorized or other
financial legislation permitted with
out some substantial recognition given
to silver; nor, he continued, would
any measure providing for the retire.
ing the greenback pass the Senate
except silver be given IN important
place i'll any scheme for preventing a
contraction OF the currency, which
necessarily would be caused by such
a retirement. He, therefore, did not
look for any financial legislation ut
the present session.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
The Drain of Gold.

WASHINGTON, December g.-The
statement is made among those best
qualified to judge, that in the absence
OF Legislation to relieve the financial
situation. another bond issue is alto.
gether probable within the next few
months at the furthcst.
The present condition in the ex.
change market and the commercial
situation generally, it is said, points
Enthusiastically to large Withdrawals of
gold and without something is done
to prevent the usual heavy exports
during January and February, which
for the last two years have forced an
issue OF bonds to recoup the depleted
gold reserve, a similar situation will
confront the treasury before the new
year is far advanced. The available
cash balance in the Treasury To. day,
including the reserve, il approximate.
ly SlT5,500,000 and as the Government
Inns realized from its three bond il.
sues about slS2,000,O00 it appears that
but for these issues the Government
would now bc without money in tho
treasury. In addition it would have
outstan6.-ae obligations amounting
TO to abou; SO, 100000. The excess
OF expenditures over receipts amount
10 about sl3O,OCO,OOO.
Tho exports Of gold during the last
four months have been 600, 10000
and so far this calendar year amounts
to s95,OO0,000 In 1891 the exports
amounted 10 slOl, sl9,021. From tho
best information obtainable it is csti.
mated that tho present month will
show II surplus OF at lcast 81. 200, 900,
which will leave Il deficit for tho fiscal
year to January LIST Of about Si5O.oOO..
OOO: IL is expected TINT this amount
will not be materially increased dur.
ing the remaining months of the ifs.
cal year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
Tho New unl,er.l.y nullaInr..

The three new buildings at the
University are rapidly approaching
completion. Contractor Ryland has
about finished Lincoln Hall, which ia
the hnndsomest and cheapest building
OF its size yer erected in Neveda. It
will take n week more for the plumb
ers to get through, and then the
building will be ready for the furni.
ture.
The Girls Cottage is also well un,
der way, though not so far advanced
us Lincoln Hall. 1t will probably
take a month or more to complete the
inside work.
A pine floor is being laid in the
Gymnasium, over which there will be
a hard wood floor. This will be com
pleted in a short time. 1t is the larg-
est hall in the State and its opening
will probably be celebrated with a
grand ball. 1t is a very substantial
building and with its buttressed
walls it might be mistaken for a fort
ress.
The ground is being cleared off and
leveled for the foundation OF the Me
chanic Arts building annex, the con.
tract for which was awarded to g. E
Clough last week. This building Is
to be erected on the site of the wooden
structure which was burned II month
ago..
There are no wooden buildings on
tho University grounds ard it is not
likely that any will be erected there
journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
SALNAGUNDI

SEQ Wintermantcl's new nd.
Mr.. Miller, the contractor, Is in Og-
den and will be here tomorrow or
Monday.
Our young friend Jake Schramm
passed the Gith. milestone in LIES
journey to-day.
Mr.. Mccullough is down from
Mnrdis to-day. lie reports Il foot Of
snow i'll that section.
The County Commissioners OF Nye
county have redeemed sl.90G. 80
worth Of scrip at Il cost OF S7i9,07.
We are requested to state that all
the ladies interested are requested to
meet at the parlor OF the Depot Hotel
at six o'clock Monday evening Tor the
purpose OF making arrangements for
II Leap Year party to be given New
Years night.
Orders were given at the railroad
shops at Sacramento to discharge five
hundred men Saturday night. That
will leave fourteen hundred men in
the Sacramento shops. This is the
heaviest lay oil the comp any has
made for many years.
The Silver Knight says, General
John a. Logan, who was always
positive and pronounced, once de-
~clared-that you could cover the floor
OF the Senate with eggs, and Allison Is
the only II who could walk over them
without cracking II she'll"
The Esmcralda grand jury sug-
gcsted that the books Of the county
officials be exported aud John Lothrop
Of Dsyton has been engaged at one
dollar an hour ami c .Joachcmson OF
Aurora at three dollars per day OF
five hours and one dollar per hour for
extra time to do the work.
Tho T.. II. NJ. Co. is getting ready
to put i'll an clectrict plant. The
poles for the wires are here and the
ends are being charrcd aud covered
with tar ready To set up. 1t is the
intention now to have three street
lights, one III front Of the Hotel,
another at the store and the third at
n place not yet decided upon. Other
streets lights will he put up rs occa-
sion requires.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15

Truckcc is preparing to have an leo
palace to illustrate tho diverse feat.
lures Of tho climntc. Tho business
men Of the town have formed them.
selves into II stock company and aro
now erecting tho building which will
be the bnsis Of the leo palace.
Streams OF water sprayed on the
buildings will coat thcm Will, ice.
Tall trees covered with iclclcs placed
on tho roofs Of tho buildings will give
them Il picturesque appearance. An
enclosed ice sknting rink, 800 feet
long, with n roof Of solid ice, will he
n OF tho features. a sleigh ride OF
eleven miles. to Donncr lake and re-,
turn is guaranteed every Truckcc Wis.
itor. In II fow days tho palace will bc
completed and excursion trains run,
ming.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
III- Prices Were High.

Some time ago M Englishman Wis.
tied Califn. an out of the way placcin
the dominion Of the Sultan Of Turkey.
On asking for his hotel bill before
leaving no found himself charged
outrageous prices for tho sorry nc
commodatiOn he had received. Itc
flew into a rage, but finally on the ad.
vicc Of his wife, paid tho whole
amount. a few days afterwards the
hotel keeper received u letter saying:
"iour prices arc too hight" a fow
weeks later Il package arrived. Tho
inn Keeper removed wrapper after
wrapper, one hundred of them. and
then found card on which was writ.
ten: "Y0ur prices are too hight" A
few months later, quite lately, Il large
box was sent him, and no paid a
goodly sum for freight charges. On
opening IT, and after doing Il trcmen.
dous amount OF unpacking, he found
another card: "Your prices uro too
hight" Since then the poor mar hns
refused to accept any more letters.
parcels or boxoa.--Now York World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
VIII Appeal to tho Court.

On Wednesday Lieutenant. Governor
Sadler presented the Board of Exam.
liners a claim for 10Y miles of mileage
at 30 cents II mile, while travelling be
tween Eureka and Carson, says the
Tribune. Tho Board, ON the advice
OF the Attorney. General, disallowcd
the claim. His claim for seventeen
days service ns acting Governor was
allowed for four days. the time lie WIS
actually in Carson. Sadler will at
once begin legal proceedings against
the State for tho balance OF the
clnim.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
Tho High school Bcll.

Tho boil for tho high school was
cast 10y tho hcnccly Bcll Company Of
Troy, New York. Tho weight OF the
bell and iixturcs is $50 pounds. Tho
bell alone weighs 40.
Cast in u side OF tho bell 10 tho
motto knowledge IL Power and I'M.
dcrncnth il the legend, "lIlko County
High School, 1885," The Company
writes Mr.. Mcbride TINT tho bcll hns n
very sweet tone. Tho bell In con
signed to the Commissioners.
We hhvo now foundation and Il
poll and when wo got film that goes
between tho two tho schoolhouso will
be nenrly completed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
IFRoM FRIDAYS DAILY
IAGUM

SnaG proof hip boots at Rein.
harris. =
The Boston Photo car will be at
Decth the 18th and l9th.2 days only,
:; wells from 20th to 23rd.
Fancy slippers and dancing shoes
at Z. Osell's.
Snow glasses OF all tints and variety
at Muller's.
The Executive Committee OF the
National Prohibition party selected
Pittsburg us the place and May 9th
as the time for holding the National
Convention.
SILVER Medal Flour" is u home
production. Use it.
Try some OF the sausage made by
C~raighead's new mill.
Judge Murphy has fixed February
81. 1896, rs the date OF Durrant's exc.
cution. AS the use goes to the Su-
preme Court, no m can tell when he
will be hung.
DR.. G. F. Moore, Dentist, Elko.
Crown and bridge work. Teeth with
out plates. Office at residence. y
Tho cheapest place to buy ready
made clothing ls at REINnART's.
Don't buy a suit till you e our
prices.
The Manhattan elevated lines III
New York City carried 179,532,356
passengers in the fiscal year 1895, rs
compared with 100, G69,S54 in 1894,
and 2li,459,2l7 in 1893. The loss is
generally assigned to surface road
competition.
Have you seen Remnants display
Of ladies' dainty stationery and mems
elegant neckwear? All new. Come
early and get your choice.
The programme of the public school
entertainment to be given at Free,
man Hall On Friday night, December
Goth, appears to-day. The proceeds
will go toward purchasing Il library
for the use OF the children attending
the public school. The object is q
worthp one and we hope to see u
large crowd at the Hall next Friday
night.
Dave Casper has lust received q
new lot of samples of Fall and
Winter clothing which will he made
to order from sl3 90 up.
The Boston Photo Car Co. will bt
in Elko on Saturday and Sunday, De
cember nth and 18th. To show their
appreciation Of the liberal patronage
they received when here before, they
will make a dozen OF the finest Cab.
met photos for 81 80. No negatives
will be taken after Sunday
night, but all sittings made before
that date will be finished before they
leave. Remember the dates.
a felt want is that gnawing ut the
stomach after You have eaten n full
meal, and can't eat any more, and yet
there is that feeling rs though you
had eaten nothing. What is wanted
then is n dose OF Simmons Liver Reg.
u~lator, the best Dyspepsia cure, for
that is what that gnawing means.
Simmons Liver Regulator is all that
is recommended for Indigestion
A. X. Dyche. London, Ky.
An immense stock OF the latest pat
terms in wall papers and carpets just
received at Reinhart's. Their prices
are all right. Try them.
IL you want BARGAINS in gents,
boys', youths clothing and overcoats,
go to g. Alexander's.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
lFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY
SALNIAGUNIii.

The delinquent tax list appears to.
day.
The gang OF tramps that passed
through last week are ali in the Reno
Jail.
Tho present Congress don't seem 10
worry the President rs he is OF shoot
ing ducks.
The arrangement OF high school
matters all depends upon the accept
n OF the brick.
Senator Don Cameron announced
yesterday that he would not be a can
didate for re election.
Che ladies have decidid to give a
leap year party New Years night.
Tho ad. will appear Tomorrow.
Al. Fisher it down from Wells.
He reports DIR. Petty rs being coz.
fined to his bed. We hope the DR..
may soon recover.
The preliminary examination OF
Monico Echeverria. charged with the
murder Of Frank Mcsser and Frank
Jones at Limbo, Humboldt county
on the DIST OF November, is in prog
ress at Winnemucca.
Carson News:-W.. heur it from
the best OF authority that rs soon as
-
the Hale Il Norcross law suit il set.
tied every mill Oh the Carson river
will commence working the low grade
ores of the Comstock.
The bill introduced by Senator
Voorhees, 10 give the widow OF the
late Secretary Gresham Il pension of
5000 Il moth ought to be defeated.
There have been too many pensions
OF this kind granted in the past.
Bill Dakin will be ut the CONNER.
cial Hotel on the 22nd and Ord of this
month with thirty fat turkeys which
he will dispose Of ut reasonable iig
urcs. Here's Il chance to get Il nice
Christmas turkey at Il small cZpense*
The Ogden Standard says: j. NJ.
Steele, the Nevada man who had his
tongue cut out on Monday last. on
account Of a large cancer on the
same Is reported as resting well and
easily to-day. He can talk so that
he can be understood with some diff
Guilty, and nc has To be fed through a
tube.
George w. Baker and w. j. Triton
arrived from San Francisco last even,
ing and returned on No. 4 to-day
MIR. Baker informed u reporter today
that Mr.. Dorsey had left the hospital
and was rapidly recovering from his
recent serious illness. This is good
news to Wcbster's many friends
throughout this section.
Journal:-And still the taxpayers
do not know how $4,000 standard dol,
lars of 1893, bearing the mark OF the
Carson Mint, got into the State
Treasury. The Silver party. which
the Wnll Street auxiliaries in Nevada
cay is responsible for the dull times
scarcity Of money, the massacre o
Christians in Turkey and everything
else that is troubling the world, did
not put those dollars III the Treasury
ms it had nothing to do with that in,
stitution at the time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
worsc rhnn Nnrnhn.

Mr.. u. L. Hardcsty returned from
hes trip to Colorado on No. 4 to. day.
He spent several weeks at Grand
Junction and interviewed many ranch.
ers "a to tho market for their produce
and tho returns received for their la.
Dor. In every case he found their
markets. nc better than here and the
returns from the ranches less. These
interviews convinced Zach that Elko
county was II much better place to
1.-Two and offered better Inducements
to the llomcsecker than any part of
Colorado that no saw.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
\ Zig Timber Deal.

Michigan lumber firms have been
corresponding with Idaho state off.
Gals concerning the immense belt OF
white pine on state land in nothern
Idaho, and rs soon rs an estimate of
tho amount Of timber is mt hand, it
will be sold. 1t is the largest body
of white pine in the United States
and the competition for it will be live
ly. Anxiety or Michigan firms will
hasten contamination Of Il deal which
will be the biggest in the history of
tho country. The proposed deal has
developed u political scandal, which
will enter into the next campaign.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
rRoM THURSDAYS DAILY
sALsiAGUNDI.

Lovely weather.
Will Elko lave II Christmas tree
this year?
C. G. Wallace passed cest on No. 3
laet night.
Mr.. Morgan is able to be ON the
street agair.
Mr.. Chaser and Mr.. Mcdonald are
down from Pcko.
DR.. Hood received a letter yester-
day stating that DIR. Petty was i'm
proving.
Mr.. Cakes. who has been Mr.. Mil.
ler's representative here, left for his
home in Caldwell, Idaho, last night.
In digging u hole for the electric
light pole in front OF DR.. Hoods, the
workmen came across the bones Of n
cosS buried about two feet below the
surface.
Hon. w. ii. Dickson, OF Salt Lake,
who has been to T~uscarora on busin-
ess connected W. Ii the suit OF Hub
bard against Urton, left for Mormon.
dom last night.
The Republicans IL the Senate have
sold out to the PopuEsts. In return
for aiding the Republicans to organ.
ize the Senate, the Populists get SEN
ator Jones ON the Finance commit
tee. How the mighty have fallen!
DIR. Moore has received a commis-
sion from the Governor appointing
him on the Board OF Dental Examin-
ers for this State. The duty Of the
Board is to examine all applicants
for license to practice dentistry in
Nevada.
Dispatch:-On the first of this
month the coal beavers were reduced
from nine to seven and q half cents
per ton for unloading coal and the
laborers quit, saying they could not
live on that compensation. The work
is now done by Chinese.
Lewiston J%ournal:--A peppery par
o down east. who was disturbed by
his choir during prayer time, got even
with them when he gave out his clos
ing hymn by adding: Il hope the
entire congregation will join in sing
ing this grand old hymn, and l know
the choir will, for l heard them hum.
ming it during the prayer
Texas Rcformer:-The plutocrats
speak Of the gold dollar rs "the only
honest dollar" when in truth, 1t is the
most dishonest in existence. 1t robs
the laborer of his labor; makes the
de btor pay twice rs much rs he orig.
inally owed by reducing the price OF
produce; it should properly be called
the robbcr dollar instead Of the honest
dollar.
1t is reported that an Onondaga
minister, who breaches to an agricul.
tural community, finds it difficult to
collect ms pay. One farmer said Mt
the end Of the year, Il have sub.
scribed forty dollars for preaching;
will give you n COW and call it square,
She's rather Il poor COW, just like your
preaching" The parson drove the
COW home.
st. Louis Republic:-Many of the
Chinese ways are funny. Their men
men wear shirts and their women
wenr trousers. The dressmakcrs arc
men, the..women are messenger boys.
Books are read backwards and foot
notes are Mt the top Of the page. The
language they speak isn't written and
the language they write isn't spoken.
When they put on mourning they wear
white, and bridesmaids, who are not
maids, but old married women, wear
black. Their last IN come first,
and when you dine with II Chinese
gentleman you cat candy first and
soup last.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-15
The Poor MIN Not u Freq MIN.

The man who is in danger of want
or even in dread OF want is not n
free man; and tho country which
does not guard him against this dan
ger and this dread, or does not MS.
sure him means Of livelihood, is not a
free country, though it may be tho
frccst OF all the freer countries. In
other words, liberty and poverty
are Incompatible; and, IL the poverty
is extreme, liberty is impossible to it
We pretend otherwise, such OF us US
are not so directly oppressed by the
conditions, but those who feel tho
burden know better. From time to
time they express their dissent in
their uncomfortable way, but, tacitly
or explicitly, they always dissent
from our optimistic pretense.-Ex.
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"a" Sold by Druggists, Toe.

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biliousncGs. indigestion, constipation.
a small pill, II prompt cure. For ealo
by j.. +. Muller.
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Everybody uses "Silver Medal
Flour because it Ia tho best. =
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Tho Agricultural Departments
November report estimates tho corn
production for 1895 at 2,15G,3GG.OUO
bushels against l,2l2. 770,052 BUSHELS
In 1891,