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New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
JOINT COUUISSION PROPOSED.
LORD SALISBURY SAID TO BE ENDEANo'
IsG TO RESUME DIRECT NkGpIIA-
TIONS WITH VENEZUELA.

London Jan. lS--The United Press learns on
good authority that Lord Salisbury is endeavor-
ing. through a neutral Power, to resume direc'
negotiations with Venezuela, proposing the APP
pointment Of a joint commission to delimit the
disputed frontier. II the joint commission rams
l. reach a complete agreement. the points IN as
pute are to he referred 10 third Power
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
ENGLISH JINGOISM WAVING
PATRIOTIC SONGS CHEERED IN CONCERT
HALLS AND THEATRES.

rHE NEWSPAPERS LESS CoNCILIATORY TO AMER
!cA-wILL THE SETTLEMENT OF THE VEN
EZrEI.AN QUESTION BE HINDERED?-
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD
THE HEAD OF J. :. MORGAN &
co. THINKS \ PER CENT
GOLD BOND ALONE
WOULD re sue
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
iK, TUESDAY, JANUARY ii, Is9G.-.sIXTEEN Z
no REDCROS s INTERFERENCE
THE SULTAN SERVES NOTICE THAT HE
WILL NOT TOLERATE 1T.
rO THEM

HE DECLARES THAT HE KNOWS THE NEEDS OF
HIS OWN PEOPLE AND CAN MINISTER
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14

any way testify TO their regard for their kin be-
yond the sea.
The paper reiterates the Importance of fnd-
ing an honorable escape from the Venezuelan
dif1cllfN dcav
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14

1t must be only a work of time TO effect salts
factory settlement. The simplest way would De
a direct agreement with Venezuela. Ii X obvious
that we would have the goodwill of the United
States such a solution.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14

The Times" closes by rejoicing over the re-
quest Of the United states that Great Britain
u.s.. her good offices "a behali az me .the'lO",i'
a,,..s,.d In The Transvaal. and the British reply
thnre.o.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
FOR BIDDERS.

The steamship La Champagne, wnlch arfNea
on Sunday brought 81 800 600 in gold consigned
as follows: l.. Won Hoffman, & Co.. slOoo,oo'.
Zimmermann & Forshay 100000. and Credit
Lvonnaise 100000. The Aurania. which arrived
ON the same day, brought s25OO0O in gold, con-
signed to Brown Brothers co. There was de
nnSitod I'm the Sub-Treasury yesterday 10 he
examined. counted and weighed Sl,7OooOo In gold
coin. and there deposited In the Assay
Office I'm exchange for checks redeemaple al the
Sub- Treasury in gold coin. 100000 in gold pars:
Notbipp was added to the Government stock or
gold by these deposits. but as the goid Is 10
be used in payment for bonds, II VIII eVehtua''y
belong to the Government
Washington Jan. l3-At the close or business
today the Treasury gold reserve STOOD al soo.-
46e 975 The Withdrawals at New FORK to-oav
were s637 O00 of which s622OO was III soiu co''''
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-17
ATTENTION. DEMOCRATS!

BY the call published elsewhere it
will be seen that the Democratic
county committee has called a pri-
mary election to be held on the Doth
day Of August for the purpose Of
electing delegates to the county con-
vention to he held at the courthouse
in Elko on the 7th day of September.
The inspectors of election in the var
ious precincts are requested to for
ward the returns without delay to
John Henderson, Secretary of the
committee, Elko, Nevada. 1t is hop
ed that the Democrats of Elko coun-
ty will attend the primaries in force
and see that men who will carry out
their wishes are sent as delegates TO
the convention.
While the members of the county
committee are earnest, sincere silver
men, they believe that the time has
come for Democrats to march as such
under the banner unfurled by the
Democratic National convention. In
doing 80, they believe they can best
subserve the cause offree coinage and
strengthen Bryan and SewaIl, the
gallant leaders of the new Democ-
racy.
They, therefore, appeal to all old
line Democrats Of Elko county to
come back to the party fold and as
sist in the election OF honest, capable
men to fill the various county offices
for the next two years. The also
earnestly invite members of all other
parties who favor the election at Bry-
IN and Sewall to unite with them in
the accomplishment Of this purpose
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-17
NOTICE!
SILVER PARTY
Primary Election.

The Silver Party Of Elko County
Will nod elections in the several
precincts
AUGUST %, 1896,
from 2 to 6p. m.
Elect fifteen Delegates to the State
Convention to be held in Elke.
SEPTEMBER 8, 1896;
Also eghty.one to the County Con
Vention to be held in Elko,
SEPTEMBER 9. 1896,
For the purpose Of nominating a
Silver Party ticket and naming
County Central Committee.
The officers appointed to act as
Judges and Inspectors are hereby
authorized to appoint Clerks of
Election, and will receive ballots at
the same time and place for Delegates
to The State and County Conventions,
and make separate returns thereof TO
the Chairman and Secretary OF the
County Central Committee of the
Silver Party at Elko, Nevada.
Delegates to the State Convention
are apportioned as follows:
Carlin and Railroad, /; Elko, 2;
Tuscarora and Weilands,, A; White
Rock, Columbia and Mountain City,
/; Mardis, leland Mountain and
North Fork, l; Wells, Toano, Tacoma,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-17

Fork, Mound Valley and Hunting
ton, l.
Delegates to the County Conven-
ton are apportioned as follows.
Carlin. Z; Columbia, l; Elko, 9:
Fort Halleck, 1; Huntington, 2; II al
leck Station, l; Island Mountain, l.;
Lamoille, 4; Mountain City, 1; Mar
dis 3; Mound Valley 3; North Ruby,
8; North Fork, 3; Railroad, 1; South
Ruby, 8; South Fork, 3; Sprucemont,
1; Star Valley, 6; Taylor's, 1;
Tuscarora, II; Toano, 1; Tacoma, 1;
Wells, 4; Wellands, 2; White Rock, l..
The place of elections and The
officers Of election are as follows:
CAEL1N-School House: Judge, J..
A. Palmer; Inspectors, J. B. Dough-
erty, E. l.. McKellops.
CoLuMBIA-Mr. Judd's Residences:
Judge, G Irland; Inspectors, Mr..
Judd, G. Woodward, Jr.
CLOVER VAILRY-School House:
Judge, A. H. Wiseman; Inspectors,
G. H. Roland, D.. Roberts.
FLKo-Tidings Office: Judge, E
Reinhart; Inspectors, J. Nelson, E..
Keyser.
FORT HALIEcK-School House,:
Judge, j. NJ. Dorsey; Inspectors, L.
Brennan, Lee Scranton.
HIrN rTNcrrN D,otDH;,o. T,-loo
Charles Hale; Inspectors, A. w.
Brown, Charles Mitchell.
HALLECK STATION - McCain's
Hotel: Judge, I'll. Mccain; Inspec-
tors, George Gilmore, w. G. Randolph.
ISLAND MoUNTAIN-Stofel Resi-
dence: Judge, w. Stofeld; Inspec-
tors, e. Penrod, j. l.. French.
LAMo1LLE-School House. Judge,
II. Voigt; Inspectors, j. B. Gheen,
John Ainley.
MOUNTAIN CITY - Ross Store:
Judge, Il. Parson; Inspectors, John
Ross, Ben Gould.
MARDIs-Postoffice: Judge, G. E.
PiersGn; Inspectors, John Dolan, w.
Waters.
MOUND VALLEy-School House.:
Judge, John Hilton; Inspectors, f.
Carville, D. Lindsay.
North FoRK-Postoffice: Judge,
A. McAfee; Inspectors, NJ. Pratt,
j. Holland. :
North RUsY-School House:
Judge, John Wright, Inspectors, Len
Covert, Sam Bachman.
MISUNDERSTANDING: Judge, F.
J. Franks, Inspectors, j. Phillips, G.
Brossemer.
SOUTH RUBY-Wines' Store: Judge,
r. Harrison, Inspectors, E. Wines,
j. Hankins.
SOUTH FcRK-School House: J Judge
Geo. Hardesty; Inspectors, F. e
Drown, @. Kliokner. ... ,s.E.
SPRUoEMoNT = School House,
Judge, R. Hastlet; Inspectors,
STAR VALLEY--School House:
Judge, j. r. Bradley; Inspectors, M .
Pixley, w. Smiley. ...
TAYLoE's - Stratton's Residence:
Judge, Mr.. Stratton; Inspectors,
TUscARoRA--School House: Judge.
H. L. Fairchilds; Inspectors, F. Will
son, E. l.. McMahan.
ToANo-Postoffice: Judge, w.
johnson; Inspectors,
TAcoMA-School House: Judge,
--- Inspector, John Davenport.
WELLs-School House: Judge, M
Badt; Inspectors, Vim. Couger, G.
Quillci.
WBILAND's - Weiland Station:
Judge, j. Fl. Weiland's; inspectors
MIR. Reed, D. Neason.
WHITE Rock - School House;
Judge, j. H. Watson; Inspectors
j. T.. Winters, John Frost.
In case OF amp vacancy in Office Of
Judge or Inspector, any officer present
may fill such vacancy;if no officer Il
present, the voters may select thu
necessary officers.
Il -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-17

To Postmaster: .
Please give this Notice of Election
conspicuous place in your office.
And oblige,
SILVER PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
WIELDERS OF THE PEN.

Rider Haggard has been elected
chairman of the Incorporated Society
of English Authors for the current
year.
Sir John Robinson having resigned
the editorship of the London Daily
News, his place will be taken by Mr.. f.
L. Cook, of the Westminster Gazette.
M. Jules Cambon, at present gov
ernor-general of Algeria, has accepted
the position of editor in chief of the
Journal des Debats, which has now be-
come an evening paper.
The world doesn't hear much of John
Ruskin nowadays, but he still lives, and
he has just celebrated his 77th birth
day in his rural home in England. He
Is able to take long walks, play chess,
read novels and scold occasionally.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD.

A Niennese scientist has succeeded
in photographing through the body
the calcareous deposits in various IN
ternal organs of the human being.
The use of argon for high tempera-
ture thermometers has been proposed,
as the new gas appears to offer advan-
tages over hydrogen and nitrogen gen.
orally employed.
Pocket stoves for policemen are the
latest They weigh only few ounces,
and the firm that builds them says that
they will make the force comfortable
in winter weather.
A recent development in the use of
steel in the buildings is in the line of
ceilings. Sheets of thin steel stamped
with appropriate Ornamental designs
are substituted for plaster.
A Freuch scientist has discovered
how to solidify petroleum. 1t is cal
culatcd that a single ton of the new
fuel is equivalent to 80 tons of coal 1t
s smoRecss, Ion-odoTous and cheap.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
ELECTRICAL SPARKS.

Electricity has been successfully EN-
ployed in checking hemorrhage caused
by the extraction of teeth. The cur.
rent instantly coagulated the blood,
giving relief where the usual remedies
had failed.
The bicycle lamp problem has a.
last been solved by an electrical engi.
neer. The new invention begins to
burn the moment the bicyclist mounts
has wheel, for the revolution of the
latter generates the electricity, the
rays of which are reflected by pc.
culiarly shaped reflector.
An electric railway with q subma
rine roadbed is now being built in
England. The line is being built for
pleasure purposes, only being designed
10 give passengers the benefits of the
sea air while riding over it. The rails
are laid on concrete blocks mortised
into the solid rock which forms the
;cean's bed. The road will be four
rail track with wide gauge to give
the nece ssary stability.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
STRANGE ACCIDENTS TO BIRDS.

A poor little chaffin was found dead
near EPSON with its lower mandible
SO firmly iInbedded in the shell of il
beechnut that it had been unable to
extricate it and had died of starvation.
A hen pheasant was observed by
sportsman to be flying around and
around in avid manner. On being shot
it was discovered to have large oak
leaf impaled upon its beall in such
way as to totally obscure its vision.
Herons sometimes choke themselves
by attempting to swallow large trout.
An eider-ducl has been killed by at
tempting to swallow toad. A king
fisher was once found which could not
fly on account of having young pike
stuck in it's throat. Some hunters re-
moved the fish and the bird flew away
unhurt.
An Irish naturalist once observed
dumlin acting in very curious manner
on the seashore. The bird would
alight, then fly a short distance and
then alight again, violently shaking its
head A round lump appeared fastened
to its beak. 1t turned out that the bird
had innocently attempted to investi-
gate cookie which it had found open.
The shell had closed on its bill.
Birds that employ hair in the build
ing of their nests come to grief in
strange ways. A gentleman who pos
sessed several colts one day noticed q
small bird entangled in the tail of one
of his colts. 1t had evidently been on
search for hair and had become en-
shared. Cases of birds getting their
feet entangled in wool or string are
well known, and death usually ensues
if human help is not forthcoming.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

the five cents Cousin Anna gave us
when she met us as we started" Nab
Whined disconsolatcly, tugging at the
string that bound her to Dots arm.
Bah! old cry facet" Dot said, with
dignity. Il want to get enough pen
mics, so we can have ice cream soda and
some pcp'mints. Come! we'll try this
place. 1t looks nice and big, with heaps
of people on the porch"
81 want mamma," Nab said, discon-
solately, but followed Dot up he piazzn
steps obediently, holding out her red
fez, while Dot turned the crank of her
music box so vigorously that no sound
of any sort came from it. People be
gan to stare at them. One young wom-
an bent and kissed Mab's hot check,
saying: YOU poor little angel! Lave
you got nobody belonging TO you?'
Nab did not answer; her eyes were
fast on some one coming up the steps.
With one bound she broke from Dots
hold, and flung herself tempestuously
into Uncle Ned's arms, crying out:
"Uncle Ned! l want to go home. !
won't ever be Dots monkey any more"
mo, you shall be mine" Uncle Ned
said, swinging her upon his shoulder
and walking away in triumph.-Out
look
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

the time, and though it was sunshiny
day her eyes glittered like Goals of fire.
The growls of the bear were deeper and
louder, and he stood stock still and
waited for her.
We knew that she was creeping up
for a spring, but she did not make the
first move. When she had approached
within about Is feet she uttered a cry
and the lion made his leap. He had IL
full 20 feet to go, and he covered it at
bound. He rose from the ground like
a bird, and his movements were so
rapid that we did not realize his action
until he landed on top of the bear.
Two seconds later the lioness reached
the same spot, and then the three were
rolling over and over on the ground like
a great ball. Soldiers as we were, and
at a safe distance, with trusty weapons
at hand, the sounds of conflict fairly
frightened us. There was a chorus of
yelps, growls, howls, roars and screams,
and the ball continued rolling for about
90 seconds. Then it suddenly dissolved
into two lions and bear, and the lions
yards. The grizzly had gotten the best
of the fight. We could see that he had
been severely clawed and bitten, but
the lions were worse off. The lion
llmped and seemed to have lost the
use of one hind leg, and his right side
was laid open from shoulder to hip,
and the lioness was so badly hurt that
oh Inv
dog.
THAT isn't the end OF it--thev'll try
it againl" whispered the guide as we
wondered if it was over. "Ole Eph
knows his gait and this is his fght!"
There was rest of five minutes.
Then the lioness began growing and
switching her tail and her courage re-
turned. She moved over to the lion as
ii she meant to attack him, and with an
angry snarl he leaped away and skulked
to the rear of the bear again. When he
had reached it the lioness began to ad,
vance, and now she was picture oil
fury.
They'll do exactly as before" said
the guide, land that's proof that they
hain't got no sense in thar heads. If
thar wasn't but one of 'em ole Eph
would stand up to it like boxer, but
bein' thar's two his game is to fight on
his back. He's willin' the lion should
light down on him, bekase he'll flop him
under-side at the fust move. This yere
bout vii! end the row, and one O. them
lions will be left dead on the ground"
The li0DesS moved slowly pyideptl lv
waiting for an opening, and this time
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Most of the stone marbles used by
hoys are made in Germany. Only tn,
refuse of the marble quarries is en-
rloycd, and this is treated in such 4
way that there is practically no waste,
Men are employed to break the stone
into small cubes, which are then thrown
into a mill consisting of Il grooved bed
stone aud revolving runner. Water is
fed to the mill and the runner is quickly
revolyed, while the friction does the
rest. In half an hour the mill is stopped,
and bushei or SO of perfectly rounded
lmnrhles is tal,en out.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26


an acre in extent, and fairly in the
center of it stood a great pine tree
which had been dead for perhaps a
score of years. We had just sat down
and were filling our pipes for smoke
wien grizzly bear burst out of a
cedar thicket to the east and lounged
across the open to the tree. He was
astonished us. His very gait proved
that he was in ill-humor, and he had
no sooner reached the tree than he
reared up and began clawing at it,
The wood had decayed until every
blow of his claws sent dust and chips
and splinters flying right and left,
and the monster growled and clashed
his teeth as if fighting live enemy,
He was the fairest sort of a target,
and the captain was raising his Win
chester for shot when the guide
leaned forward and whispered:
Don't do it. The old varmint is
mad all the way through and would
fight regiment of soldiers"
But | can drop him with one bull
let" protested the captain.
Don't try it. I'd sooner take my
chances with so Injun warriors. jest
you wait and you'll mebbe see
suthin'"
The bear continued fighting the tree
for perhaps five minutes, and then he
dropped down on all fours and faced
the thicket to the south and snuffed
and growled and finally uttered roai
of defiance.
Keep quiet-thar's fun ahead,
whispered the guide, and we laid our
unlighted pipes aside and gave the
scene our whole attention.
After a couple of minutes, during
which old Ephraim continued to work
up his temper, mountain lion leaped
out of the thicket into the open at
the southwest corner. Ten seconds
later a second lion leaped out at the
southeast angle, and the three beasts
stood growing and glaring and max
ing ready for battle. The lions were
male and female, and the female was
the more aggressive of the two. AS
they stood for a moment, switching
the grass with their tails and each
having a paw raised, they We're about
80 feet from each other and about 4G
from the bear.
Keep quiet and you'll see the purti'
est little fout man ever sot down to, u
said the guide, as he removed his hat
and plucked up small bush growing
IN front of him.
The bear was expecting his enemies
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

she was hardly ten feet from the bear
when she made her leap. There was no
signal to her mate, but he was hardly
q second behind her. 1t was the same
as before-a great hairy ball rolling
about-a chorus of growls and yelps
and roars to make the hair stand up.
When the ball ceased rolling about only
the bear and the lion were on their feet.
Strictly speaking, the latter was not on
his feet. He had been so badly bitten
in the other hip or leg that he dragged
his hinder-parts on the ground as he
moved away. He made directly for the
thicket and vanished from sight, with
all the fight taken out of him for days
to come, if not fatally injured and only
Il few hours to live. The lioness lay
stretched on the grass, killed by the
awful claws of the bear. She was
smeared with blood until her general
bear sat up and gazed after the retreat
ing lion and painted until he got his Sec
ond-wind. Then he lowered his head
shifted al the dead lioness as if t o make
sure that his work was finished, and
when satisfied on that point he lay
down and rolled over and growled as if
congratulating himself on his victory
The captain reached out his rife, but
the guide held up his hand and said:
Give him decent show, capting. 1t
was far fout with two lions, ary one
of which would hev bin a tuff customer
fur the three of us, and he won it slick
as grease and deserves credit"
Just then the scrape of boot against
the rock made a noise which caused the
bear to look up. There sat the three of
us in plain view, and the way up to US
was an easy one for him. He uttered
growl at first sight and partly reared up
on his hind legs, but as we made no move
he cooked up his ears, squinted his eyes,
and after another roll on the ground
walked across the open with good
deal of dignity and entered the thicket.
We waited for a quarter of an hour and
then descended to view the carcass of
the lioness Claws and teeth had done
sure work there. The sight could not
have been worse if she had been run
over by dozen loaded wagons.
Mountain lions ar wicked fighters"
said the guide as we turned away, "but
they don't show good sense in taclSlin' a
grizzly. Lord save me, but that feller
would a-fix six of 'em as quick as two,
and he'd won the victory Jest the
same!"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26
A WOMAN IN EACH.


The medical school of Johns Hop
kins university Is open to women as
well as men. This is because the wom-
en- of Baltimore provided over $4,000
toward endowing the medical depart
ment on condition that women should
be admitted
Miss Alice Balfour, sister of the new
lord of the treasury and chief secretary
for Ireland in the new British cabinet,
is, in her way, as clever as her brothers.
She has in process of publication :.
book called Twelve Hundred Miles in
an Ok Wagon"
Mrs. Grant is said to be happier in her
Washington home with Mrs. Sartoris
and her children about her than she
has been since the death of Gen. Grant.
She is kept busy with household duties
and with the preparation of a book OF
"reminiscences.
Last year Queen Victoria had to ap~
pend her signature to some $4,000 docu-
ments. When at Buckingham or
Windsor she practically never has a
holiday. She rises at 1880; at eight
she has prayers and half an hour later
breakfast, after which she works with
her secretary until two o'clock.
Poor relatives, even of royalty, have
much to put up with. Countess Fedors
Ileichen, one of the German descend
ants of the mother of Queen Victoria,
labbles in sculpture and has been COM
missioned by her majesty to make a
bust of the late T. Clark, John Browns
nephew and successor as highland at
tendant
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

Perhaps he had found and destroyed
the cubs of the lioness and knew the
parents were after him. He moved
away from the tree to have clear
space around him, and defied them to
attack. The lions were too prudent to
make a rush. After working up their
fury one moved to the east and the
other to the west, keeping close to the
edge of the thiclSets. The grizzly
could not keep both of them under his
eye, and, seeming to think the lioness
the most dangerous of the two, he gave
her his whole attention. While he
faced her the lion moved past him to
the rear and then crouched down. We
thought this action cowardly, but the
pair had evidently planned the whole
affair, and he was following the pro-
gramme. AS he crouched down the
loness began to advance, but she
moved at an angle and only foot by
foot. She kept up low growing all
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-26

"What is mans greatest need?" asked
the principal, of several hundred boys
and girls, ranging in age from seven to
twelve years.
Upwent many little hands in all parts
of the room, but to little girl in one
of the front rows of seats, who seemed
particularly eager to answer, the prin-
cipal said:
"Well, little girl, what do you think is
mans greatest need?'
"Soap and water" was the proud and
confident reply,-Golden Days.