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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01
The L-adviIIe Tronbls.

LEADvILLE, (Colo.), Sept. 30.--No
action of the Cancellation Committee
resulted at last nights meeting Of the
miners, and the mine operators are
preparing Tor the worst. Fences are
being built around the principal
mines, preparatory to. resuming work
with non-union miners. The stockade
to enclose the hex group of gold
mines. including the Little Johnny,
the construction of which was begun
by large force Of men this morning,
will be mile in circumference and
bullet proof in every part. One hun
dred thousand feet of lumber will be
used in it's construction. All the fam
lies OF the union miners living in the
buildings located on the hex Co.'s
ground will be evicted, the company
paying the house owners whatever
the building, are worth. The hex
company is receiving applications for
work and claims to be able to secure
all the men needed in the camp. The
men employed in this compuny's
mines did not strike, as they we're re-
ceiving three dollars d day, union
scale. but when the strike was inauy-
urated at the mines where the rate
was 81 %, the hex company dis
charged all of it's employees. Now
no union men will be employed In its
mines,
it Is said over three hundred mem
bers of the union have signed papers
declaring the policy of the union to
DC detrimental to their interests,
and they will be governed by it no
longer.
L" put stop to the. guerrilla war
fare last night it was proposed to place
two flash lights at points from where
the entire country around can be
swept and the guerrilas located.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01
on to the Front.

Congressman Newands has gone to
st. Louis where he will meet Bryan
and Chairman Jones ON October Sd
and join in the great silver demonstra-
ton to be held in that city on that
day. He will then take the stump
for Bryan in the Middle West.
The Silver State in speaking of
this move Of Newlands says:
Every voter in Nevada Who has the
interest of the State at heart, if he
did not favor Mr.. Newlands prior to
this, should now turn to him and do
everything to make his reelection
unanimous. Nevada is entirely safe
for the Silver ticket and the real
battle must be fought in Illinois.
Ohio. Michigan, Minnesota and Indi-
ana, and it is there where Mr.. New
lands will use his time and exert his
energies in our behalf.
1t wall now he in order for the gold
press to denounce him as an anarchist
and lunatic, but let them do so; the
yeomanry Of the West will reply that
he is patriot and logician worthy
Of the opposition's foremost cham
piOns.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01
Found I'm q Bottle,

Sam Turner yesterday found bot
tie at the racetrack, four miles north
OF town, which contained a paper.
upon which was written a communi-
cation directed to whomsoever found
the bottle. The writing stated that
life was failure and existence hell.
and that the writer preferred being
dead. 1t directed the finder of the
bottle to notify the authorities that
the remains Of the writer would be
found near the racetrack. The COM
munication was signed "Joseph A.
Slocum, a native of Ireland, aged Al
years" The writing was very clear
and distinct and in an excellant hand,
The paper was yellow ard parchment.
like, which condition was produced
either by age or exposure or both.
AS no remains have been found near
the racetrack, it is probable that the
ommunication is a canard.-Virginia
Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01
Stands on tho Platform.

NEW YORK, Sept. BOW. F. Porter
nominee for Governor, has sent this
telegram Of acceptance: "Your notl-
tication OF my unanimous selection
for Governor calls for my immediate
reply, and will say that appreciate
the high honor and responsibility, and
l accept nomin alton. standing
sqrarely and nnuualiiiedly upon the
Buffalo and Chicago platform, and as
m earnest supporter Of the Chicago
nominees. Later will communicate
my accept nce by letter.
"(Signed.) w. f. Porter"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01
DEMOCRATIC
County Ticket.
FOR AssEMBLYNEN,
WILLIAM SMILEY,
". S. CLAYTON,
]. H. WEILAND.
FOR. sHERIEF.
JOHN H. McCOMB. 81
FOR COUNTY CLERK AND Ex.oFFICIo
TREASURER,
HENDERSON GREEN.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND Ex-oFFI-
CIo SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
E A. P. Johnson.
FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS,
T.. E. MORGAN.
FOR CoMMISSIoNER-LoNG TERM.
JAMES f. HOLLAND. 49,
FOR CoMMIssIoNER-sHoI: TERM.
JOHN HIBBErS.
FOR COMMISSIONERS TERM.
JAMES f. HOLLAND.
FOR COMMISSIONERS TERM.
JOHN HIBBErS.
PEhrFOR VI.

l. The Democracy of Eko county
in convention assembled hereby re-
news it's fealty to the party organized
by jefferson and perpetuated by
jackson and Bryan, and pledges it's
unwavering support to the great
principles underlying the Constitu.
ton of the United States.
,. Believing that the free coinage
Of oliver will bring prosperity to the
people Of the United States and
furnish a sufficient amount Of honest
money to carry on the business OF the
country and alleviate the want and
misery that followed the demonetiza-
ton in 1878, We hereby declare our
selves in favor of the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at the
present legal ratio of lG to l, without
waiting for the consent or assistance
of any other nation.
3. We unequivocally endorse the
platform adopted by the National
Democratic convention held in the
City Of Chicago in the month of July,
1896, and unreservedly pledge the
support of the Democracy of Elko
county to the gallant nominees of
that convention for President and
Vice Observation-Disclosures j Bryan of
Nebraska and Arthur Sewall of
Maine. ....
4. The course cf our Senators and
Representative III Congress on the
silver question meets with our hearty
approval.
5. We are LII favor OF an honest
and economical administration OF
State and county affairs and insist
that the money collected from the
people shall be honestly and iudici-
ously expended for the purposes for
which it is collected.
6. The nominees Of this conven-
ton for County Commissioners are
hereby pledged to use the strictest
economy in the expenditure Of money
appropriated for the Improvement Of
our county roads to the end that
taxpay ers Of the county shall get
value received for the money thus
expended.
z. We congratulate the people OF
the State Of Nevada who favor the
free coinage Of silver ON the action al
the National Democratic convention
Ill the adoption Of it's platform and
placing thereon candidates of the
ability, honesty and integrity OF
William j. Bryan and Arthur Sewal
and we invite all voters in thii
county who are in harmony with the
Chicago platform and candidats tc
unite with the Democratic party il
the support Of the ticket nomina at OF
by this convention.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01
NOTICE.

Is hereby given that the time for the reg
istration OF the names OF tho qualified eloct.
ors In Elko precinct, town OF Llko, State Of
Nevada, prior to the election TO be held on
the Sd day OF November 1896 will expire on
the Goth day Of October 1893 ut O'Clock D..
m. OF said day.
LIE. Morgan,
Registry Agent.
Elko, Nevada, Sept. 20, 1906.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01

The INDEPENDENT has Just re-
ceived the finest stock Of candidates
cards ever brought to Elko. Candi-
dates should make note OF this and
gee our stock before ordering.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01
Tho ,sryan and Sewnrl Fund.

Contributions to the Bryan and
Sewall funl do not come in as rapid
ly rs they ought. A remittance Of
$3.50 from Tu5carora was received
last even ng. The following are the
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22
RIVAL TO STANDARD OIL TRUST.
A Gigantic Scheme Pushed BY Chicago
Capitalists.

Chicago, August 21-The Times Herald
says Michael and John Cudahy, wealthy
packers Of this city, have entered into an
oil deal of enormous proportions. II their
present plans materialize Chicago Is to
hae new industry, rival of the great
plant of the Standard Oil company. at
Whiting, and the first pipe lina from
the oil fields to entor it's limits.
The Cudahys have purchased in Wells
and Adams counties, Indiana, the entire
plant and wells of the Northern Indiana
Oil company. What price was paid is not
known, but the purchase WAS made more
than year ago, and the fact has only
just leaked out In the commercial circles
Of the oity.
Following this purchase they have this
week placed with the National Tube and
Pipe company of Fttsburg $500, 600 Or
der for six-inoh oil pipes. How big the
order is may be appreciated when it is
known that it covers pipes for an under
ground oil line ITO miles in length and
extending from the oil fields to Chicago
With the tankage which they will erect
IN Indiana and the refining plant and
tanks needed at the Chicago and 1t is
estimated that their in yestment, aside
from the original purchase price, will
Represent 81. 500, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22
MISSING Mr.. DIXON.
There May Be a Woman in the Case of the
Lost Lewiston Man.

Lewiston, August 21.-Nothing has
been learned as to the whereabout of Mr..
G. L. Dixon the Lewiston stable keeper
who disappeared Monday.
One Of Dixon's friends says he does not
think that Dixon has gone West, but Is
still in Massachusetts,.
This opinion is held by many of those
who know Dixon we'll. He was always
talking about Boston and about living
there.
They tell stories about Dixon's troubles
that have rather romantic trend. For
months strange woman has been call
Ing on him at the stable, and in fact was
almost his shadow. He seemed to be an
xlous to keep out of her way for some
reason. Some say 1t was his sister, but
his only sister lives In Auburn, and 1t
was not she.
Mrs. Dixon is now in Auburn. She
knows nothing about the other woman.
She did find him in Boston and asked
him if he was not coming homo. He said
that he was and that ne would meet her
later at given place. She believes in
him and did then. 1t is her opinion that
something happened to him and that
perhaps he is now In some hospital.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22
THE PLATT WAR IN NEW YORK.
The Old Feud Broke Out in Yesterdays
Caucuses.

New York, August 21.-Conventions
Wore hold in this city tonight by the Re-
publioans in 35 assembly district for the
purpose of electing delegates and alter
mates to the state convention. The feud
between the Platt and anti Platt forces
broke out anew. In most of the districts
two sets of delegates and alternates were
in tine field and while In the majority
of districts the warfare was quite tame,
in others the fighting was fierce and
hard. The Platt men as usual carried all
their old districts and they claim to have
secured few additional delegates from
the enemy's strongholds.
A mild contest developed early in the
evening in the various districts ms to in
struotions of the delegates. The Platt
men wante d delegates Instructed for
"Ham" Fish for governor, with Aldridge
as second choice if instructed at all, but
it was generally understood that Mr..
Platt preferred that9no instructions be
given, thus throwing the fight into the
state convention.
OF the 1876 delegates, the Platt men
claim 1140. or the remaining 81, seven
at least are said to be- doubtful. Among
the features of the 5eyening were the
calling out Of the police and holding bolt
ing conventions. The state convention
will be called upon togsettle the disputes
In the contested districts, each of which
will send two delegates to Saratoga.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22

by the setting sun on the back fence
seemed absolutely to fiy along. The half
was made in exactly one minute, making
the second quarter in 2914 seconds. Still
the great stallion raced on against time
The Little Friend was making hard
work of thp running now. He had fallen
back behind Joe Patchen little and
O'Brien was using the lash to keep up
alongside. Curry's voice could be heart
to keep up to his wheel.
A It The third turn Joe Patchen was
pacing along as steadily as locomotive
and Sthed Littless Friend had caught
the inspiration of the PAGER and was now
neck and neck with him. The watches
of half hundred timers gave Joe
Patohen the third quarter In S0A seconds
making the three'q uarters in l.30A.
But the hardest part of the race was
yet to come. The wind was blowing
quite strongly up the stretch and when
the stallion Game around the last turn he
caught it right in his teeth. He had
made easy work Of his mile SO far, but
uLl5 4eASV qAoibOl WcsS % AdIA uDo 1ur 0IUIs
But he is game, is Joe Patohen, and
those who saw him finish yesterday are
ready to swear that he will make mile
in two minutes before he gets through
with the race track.
Down the home stretch few the Ill
assorted pair, Joe Patchen pacing as
steadily as if nothing depended on his
efforts, the runner up to the stallion's
head making hard work of the last
quarter. The whole grand stand was on
it's feet and yelling itself hoarse while
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22

the crowd lined up outside the fences
shouted like mad. Curry was using the
lash now and using it with no sparing
hand. The wonderful PAGER caught tho
inspiration of the moment, lifted hia
head and threw forward lis ears to catch
the noise of the enthusiastic cheering and
made terrific squirt under the wire.
The last quarter of mile had beer
made in 32A, making the mile in 2.0a
Two of the judges watches gave the mile
to Patohen in 2.oa As, but the time
went as So3 But this was enough. Joe
Patchen had pulled down John r.
Gentry's worlds stallion pacing record
by one-fourth of a second, and done ths
greatest mile ever seen in NewEngland.
and one of the few fastest ever paced Or
tIotted in the world.
When Starter Culbersou announced the
time of the mile the crowd fairly went
wild. The old gate keeper was pushed
roughly aside and the track was overrun
with an excited mob of men in an In
stant. Such cheering and yelling had
never before bsen seen at Rigby park
hA0 ehO AuW AfnoO ulesoAE AL Uud SVuAtIys
1t seemed as if every person ON the
grounds had gone mad. Ladies waved
their handkerchiefs and added their sirill
voices to the hoarse cheering of the men.
Hats, canes, umbrellas and all sorts of
articles flle1 the air. The band played
some tune that was fairly drowned in
the din of human voice sand for some
minutes the shouting continued with
unahated vigor.
Joe Patchen had quickly slowed down
after his fast pace and was driven slow
ly back to the wire, oonqueror, king
among horses, the greatest stallion on
earth. Did he know what he had accom-.
plished? Well il he didn't look like
"three time winner" as Ohimmis Fad.
den would put it there never was horst
that will. He held his head proudly in
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22
A sEWALL SHIP LOST.
The Willie Rosenfeld Founders off the
Coast of Brazil.

London, August 21.-A oablegr am re-
ceived from Santa Catharina, says: The
Am erioan ship vii lie Rosenfeld, com
manded by Captain Dunphy, which
sailed from New York April 23 for San
Francisco, has foundered four hundred
miles off the coast. Part of the crew
were saved and landed here, but two
boats containing fourteen persons are
missing. The Rosenfeld is owned by
Arthur Sewall & Co., of Bath, Maine.
The Willie Rosenfeld had general
cargo valued at about 500, 600, and Is
believed by shippers to be fully insured.
Her agents here state that the crew had
been saved. First Mate Eben A. Gilespie's
wife was passenger onsthe ship. d
(Santa Catharins is on the coast of
Brazil. The Rosenfeld was of 2455 tons,
1855 feet long. She was built at Bath in
1885, and Bath ia her hailing port
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22
BRYAN:WRoTE AND WIFE F9e led.
Yesterdays Proceedings of Importance at
Upper Red Hook.

Upper Red Hook, N. Y, August 81.
The Bryan and Sewall campaign Will
be opened in earnest tomorrow at Tivols
by Mr.. Bryan. With the exception of
his Madison Square address, the speech
he will deliver, it is said, will be the
most important Of his utteranoes since
his nomination. The meeting has been
largely advertised and big crowd is ex-
peoted. Mr.. Bryan's visit to Major Hink-
ley, chairman of the New York state
Democratic committee, now at Winni-
sock lodge in the Catskills will be made
on Monday. The significant part of Bry-
ans visit lies in the belief that Major
Hinkley is acting for Senator Hill and
the claim is made here that it foreshad-
ows the Senator'S action at the Buffalo
convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan today drove out to
Spring lake couple of miles from Upper
Red Hook. They rswed off to n secluded
part of the lake and while Mrs. Bryan
1ished her husband produced paper and
pencil and devoted himself to writing his
letter of acceptance.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22
CLEVELAND ONE OF THEM.
President Thought to Approve of the
indianapolis Convention.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 21.-Chair-
man Bynum Of the National Democratic
party today reiterated mis- statement that
the convention would unquestionably
nominate ticket and would not firt
with any of the old party organizations.
There is not likely to he much OF con-
test over the nominations. The men most
talked of for the head OF the ticket are
Gen. Bragg, W. d. Bynum and Senator
Palmer of Illinois. For Vice President
there is practically but one name talked
of, that of Gen. Simon B. Buokner Of
Kentucky. Secretary Morton will
proba bly, attend the convention. Comp
troller Eokels mis- now here. From the
attitude of the other mem bers OF the cab
met it is thought the President ID silent
ly allied with the party. y
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22

GRANDFATHER in TIE WELL.
Case of Suicide or Accidental Death in
Searsmont.

Belfast, August 21.-WiIliam N. Films
of Searsmont, who lives on the road be-
tween the village and Centre Lincoln
vllle' oame 60 Belfast Thursday for a
coroner, saying the dead body of his
grandfather, Timothy Dunton, aged s3
years. had been found in the we'll.
Thursday morning Mr. Elms says when
he got up he found bis grandfather 8
room empty. Search was made for him.
While Mr. Films was absent some neigh
bors came and discovered the body of the
old man in the well. The body was
taken out and laid on the grass where
1t remained nearly all day. The coroner
deemed an inquest Unnecessary.
The old man has shown indications OF
an unsound mind recently.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22

which is being read of by millions this
would have paid almost any sum to have
seen. 1t was & fitting finale to the geatest
racing meet Rigby park has ever seen
ana insures this track fame which shall
last as long as the noble sport of horse
racing continues.
Thugs did not look very favorable for
Joe Patohen 's chances against the world g
record when the races were called at two
o'clock. The track was in good condition,
as it had been carefully sprinkled during
the night, and looked after, but the
wind was blowing altogether too strong
ly from the westward. II was excellent
weather for Mr. Lamson and his kite
flying but poor for horse racing if fast
miles were looked for. jock Curry, the
driver of Joe Patohen, was utterly dis
couraged at the condition of affairs. He
saw the writer about three O'Clock when
the wind was blowing SO strongly that
he was obliged to hold on to his wide
brimmed soTnberero to keep it from blow
ing away, and said that he was very
doubtful about the result of the mile Joe
Petohen WAS to go. He said in his
characteristic manner using the broad
southern accent; 81 am very much d is
appointed. had hoped 10 give Joe
Parohen a mark here that he would be
proud of but l don't believe I can do it
with the wind as it is now. I know that
horse, and am sure he can do mile in
two minutes, under favorable conditions.
You all are disappointed, but not so
much as am,'' and the now famous
driver pulled his som berero over his eyes
and walked moodily away.
But about five O'Clock the wind had
died away IL bit although it was still
blowing freshly, and Joe Patchen was
brought out for the mile, which was to
beat any stallion record ever before
made. Ten thousand people on the grand
stand, about the fences along the side of
the track, and in every available vantage
point yelled their delight at the hand
some black stations appearance. His
cont was as glossy az silk, and in his
every action there was the very poetry of
grace breeding and speed. Behind him
sat Jock Curry. calm, cool and collected
but wearing rather anxious expression.
Curry scored the horse ones or twice,
having before this given him warming
up mile, or two, and announce that he
was ready for the word.
The stallion was paced by Little Friend
fast running horse, driven 10y Charles
O'BIien. The two horses, the one taking
long, running Jumps, the other seeming
ly sliding along the ground, like rail-
road train raced towards the wire. The
immense crowd was rs quiet as if in a
church when Jock Curry nodded for the
word and few under the wire and down
the stretch towards tho first quarter with
the wind in his teeth. The runner was
at Pasohen's wheel when the quarter
post was passed.
"Up'' shouted half hundred watch
holders. The time to the quarter had
been made in 3o1l seconds. Every neck
was craned to see the pair of horses hy-
ing around the second turn, and onto the
back stretch where with the wind at
their backs they reelsd off the second
quarter. gbe shadows Of the horses cast
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22
TO APPEAR AGAIN LAT Err.
Two Bills For s7ooo In Bryant Estate
Case Withdrawn.

Bidd eford, August 21.-The hearing
before Judge Hobbs, on account of the
Bryant estate, continued at the muni-
Opal court room TO-DAY. Many of the
items of various bills were thoroughly
discussed, and great deal of time was
consumed in this.
This foranoon two bills in the account
presented, were withdrawn by permission
of Judge Hobbs. These two were the
bills for legal services filed by the attor-
neys for the administrators, G. S.
Hamilton and George f. Haley, and
amounting TO over $1,000 each. 1t is un-
derstood that uhs bills will be introduced
again later, but Judge Hobbs did not
care to consider them at this time.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22
YARMOUTH CAPTAIN WRECKED.
His Ship Is Lost But Himself and Crew
Are Saved.

New York August 21.-Ship Governor
Goodwin owned by Foster and Pray of
Boston from New York April go for Che
Foo is ashore at Princes Island, near
Batavia, Java. She had full cargo
Of case oil, consigned by the Standard
Oil Company.
Capt. Charles G. Cakes of Yarmouth
vile, Me-, commanded the Goodwin, and
with him was crew of 10 men, mostly
foreigners, who were saved.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22
Republican Speakers in Maine.

New York, August 21.-There was an
ar OF activity around Republican
National heaqduarters this morning. A
great crowd waited in the corridor Ct
headquarters for aE audience with Chair
man Mark A. Hanna. The following
have been appointed by the speakers 8
bureau Tor the Maine campaign Hon.
Chales Emery Smith, August to
Septem Der 1; Congressman Serene E.
9ayne, OF Auburn, N. T., August 81 to
Nebraska, August a9; Curtis Guild. Jr.,
Of Boston, September 10; Congressman
q. n. Grosvenor, of Ohio, Septen her s
to September II; Hon. John S. wise of
New York, September and 9 Congress-
man man George Edmund Boss of Illinois,
September 10.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22
MINERS STRIKE.
Scale of Wages Must Be Raised or Trouble
Will Follow.

Columbus, August 21.-A telegram
was received today at the headquarters
of the United Mine workers of America
here, from State President Ratohford, at
Shawnee, stating that the entire force of
miners working under the lease system
in that valley, numbering a Thousand,
quit this morning in obedience to the
order of the state convention of mine rs
held here a week ngo. The strike will
continue there and elsewhere until the
scale Of wages is paid everywhere in the
state.