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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
THE FOURTH.
tt Was Celebrated Here in BETTING
Manner.

Manner.
i vas thought for time that Phoebe
u.l rot have any celebration % the
Fou.th. IS many OF the citizens bad gone to
d L.n.ar and others 10 salt Lake 70 Wit
liess .s celebrations al those places, but not
o. &, u.done, though their numbers were
ir~. hr=e or four Of the young men got
! svthar and determined to celebrate IN as
htti a manner as possible. 1t "as not till
FRIDAY evening that they made up their
minds 70 have a celebration. cost what 1t
nay. The self-sppointed committee are
rustlers aud il was but little while when
they hal the matter worked up IN such a
| maun.r that success was assured. At the
head oi the committee was Ed. Prudential,
% whom the credit for the days sport IS
due BY bis untiring efforts to make 1t CO.
the other members of the committee were
Messrr. Redmayne and Fuller.
The commencement Of the exercises was
introduced by the zobo band psrading the
streets and returning to the place where the
programme was to be carried out, on Lacour
street, which consisted of foot races, sack,
three legged races and shooting matches, and
later on in jumping and tug of war etc, on
Main street.
The first was a 50-yard race for girls
which was won by Ella Hulse.
Fifty.yard boys race, won by Danny
Lloyd.
Twenty five yard three legged race, won
by F. Allen aud v. G. Redmayne,
Twenty-Five yard sack race, won by F.
Allen.
Fifty-yard mems race, won by w. A.
Fuller
The target shooting was a tie between
Miss Minnie Carman and Mrs. Sawyer, the
shooting off of the tie was won by Misi
CRrman.
: Tug of war between the mill hands snc
> mine men Of the Old Timer was won by thu
| team from the Summit mill.
5 The lifting on scales was won by Jame
Stafford.
Hop step and jump, won by Jane
Stafford.
Q Suitable prizes we're given to the winners
: The days sport wound up with ball a
/, Thompson's hall, which was we'll attended
4 1t was a success both socially and financially
t The dancing did not commence till late, bu
d this was made up for by the way th
; dancers went into it after it began. TIL
Q prompting of Mr. Downey made big hit i
y his manner of putting them through the di
d ferent figures. The crowd dispersed at
g o'clock, all thanking the committee for I'll
good time that had been provided for the
'r and so successfully carried out.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09

The Republicans may get up lots of en-
thusiasm later on for Mckinley and Hobart,
but there has been mighty little so far.
They explained this by saying that it is be.
cause the nomination was known so far in
advance of the convention. Whatever the
cause may be it is certain that the enthusi.
asm is lacking.
The Republicans from the West and
Northwest cay the silver bolt is much
more serious matter than the party at large
is dispoied to regard it. They argue that it
will r,qule the detection of only a small
percentage of voters to make every State
West of the Mississippi River anti. Republi.
can, and that it isn't only the electoral vote
of the silver States proper which are in
danger.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09

All the cyclers are again in Phoebe. All
three, DIR. Hudgens. w. Stewart and w.
D. Prewitt started from Milford on their
wheels DIR. Hudgens broke down at Desert,
the other two continued to pump along, but
it was a hard game. They arrived in town
this morning
1t is reported that two business men will
locate in Phoebe shortly, a doctor and a
tailor
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Wanted at Once.

Active agents for each county. Exclss.
I've control and no risk. Will clear ~ to
25hnndred dollars year. Enclose stamp
for full particulars or 25c for 81 sample.
Big Rrpids Mineral Water Co., Big Rapids,
Mich.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Petitions for Polling PrecIncts--Regis-
trars and Voting Places
Named, Etc.

The Board Of County Coz nissioners "'t
Monday at It's regular monthly meeting "'sd
transacted considerable ba,inrss. ali tie
commissioners beng preseht, Lbs''"'sn
John r. Cook presiding. The minet's q
the previous meeting were read and @p-
proved.
The bond OF the justice OF st. joe, W.
o. Harris, Was received, which was signed
by j. S. Huntsmsn and j. Ellis. The opnd
was approved.
A petition from the residents 81 Overton
asking that voting place be established IA
that precinct, and that the polling place be
at Overton, was signed by 26 citizens. and
asking that Mr. Ute Perkins be appointed
registration agent, was granted.
Another petition also asking for an elect
ton precinct to be established at Camp
valley, and asking that Doc Dorrel be APP
| pointed registration agent was received,
signed by Mr.. C Hyde, who has lately
bought the old Bailey herd. and stating that
there we're about dozen voters employed
there and that it would be impossible to let
them all leave to vote unless a polling place
was established there. Petition was
granted.
From the residents Of Smith6eld petit
ion was received asking for school district
and voting precinct be established at that
place, was signed by Is citizens, and stat
ing they would have from ~ to IL schoo
children by the LIST of October. The petit
ion was allowed. VIM. Abbot was ap
pointed registration agent and the votinG
place to be at the school house.
A petition from Justice DeFriez, OF DE
Lamar stating that the Judiciary business
that place was constantly increasing ant
that the facilities were totally inadequate
for the same, and that a court room be pro
yided 40 court had been held in card room
and other places unfit for such business, AM
praying that petition be granted. 1t wa
decided the board had no jurisdiction owe
the matter, and the clerk was instructed t
| notify him of the same.
s A communication in reference to sal
for the keeping of papers and moneys be
longing to the Treasurer's office was read
: the safe weighs $500 pounds, the cost
: which laid down here would be $500.
was learned that safe at Bullionville coul
be had for $500, which was larger, stronger
II and better adapted for the business OF til
i. county. After due consideration it was d.
}. cided to buy the Bulionville safe if in goo
condition. The terms were 500 dolla
down and the rest on January l.
= A petition from the citizens of Upp
: Muddy asking for polling precinct. ?
- tition was granted and L. j. Harris a
pointed registration agent, polling plac
I'd Indian reservation.
g. A transfer from the General County fur
to to the Salary fund Of $500 was ordered.
,s. Reports Of the various county office
50 for the quarter ending June 80 was read al
=. approved.
!. Bill of Sl3 from the Deseret Telegra
~ Co. was laid over for further explanation.
Also bill from the Lode for print
school election ballots was laid over till NJ
nc meeting of the board.
ne Tha rao;stration ofl;cers and nollinc MIA
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
STATE OF NEVADA A..
County Of Lincoln 20

], II. ]. Goodrich. Clerk of the Board Of County
Commissioners Of Lincoln County. State Of Nevada,
hereby certify the foregoing to be full. true and
complete list Of all claims against said county,
allowed by said Board on the date above given.
n. J. GOODRICH, CLERK,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
SENSATIONAL AFFIDAvlTs.

The Santa Fe Receivershfp Trouble Before
United States Judge Foster at Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 24--In an afh-
davit made public in the trial of the
Santa Fe receivership case before
Judge Foster, of the federal court, yes
terday, George j. Hammond, clerk in
the Western Grain & Stock exchange,
of Chicago, swore that a conspiracy
had been formed to beat down Santa
Fe stock, and his testimony implicated
Daniel j. Small, of Topeka, Henry
Wollman, of Kansas City, and Other
citizens at the mouth of the Kaw. In
his testimony Hammond alleges that
he saw a letter from Henry Keller, Of
Topeka, to Attorney Small. in which
the latter explained the details of the
conspiracy. Henry Keller was to have
charge of the case in Kansas, and
Henry Wollman in Kansas City. Woll-
man, SO Hammond alleges, had $780,
600 to put into the deal.
An affidavit by J. B. johnson, of To-
peka, ex-master in chancery for the
Santa Fe road, duplicates others in the
consp piracy in addition to those men
toned in the Hammond testimony.
Numerous stock brokers in Kansas
City had, according to their affidavits,
received tips on the proposed receiver
ship application, and the case rapidly
unraveled as the affidavits were fled
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
SENSATIONAL COURT SCENE.


Rev. j. C. Hull, Charged with Murder, Com
froDted with . Letter.
Sc PAUL. Mimi, Nov. 20-The case
against Rev. James C. Hull, accused of
attempted wife poisoning, came to a
sensational end in the district court
yesterday. Hull had been on the wit
ness stand several hours, and had en-
tered a categorical denial to all states
evidence in regard to the administer
ing by him of arsenic mixed with med
icine his wife was taking. Then the
state sprung a surprise in the shape of
4 letter which Hull had written while
in Portland, Ore, last February, to
Rev. L L. Spence, an intimate friend.
In this letter he stated his wife was
very sick; that she was suffering from
a cancer, and he thought she
He also stated that an operation
had been performed for the
removal of the cancer, but that it had
broken out agaiu- The evidence OF
the states witnesses and HulPs own
admissions, in his previous testimony,
showed that there had been no talk OF
a cancer for year previous to the
date of the letter, and that the surgi-
cal operation had simply been the
dressing of slight liberation. The
state claimed that the letter placed in
evidence was written VIII the 1uUen.
ton of preparing his friends for the
death of his wife. and to provide a
plausible cause therefor. At the open
ing of the afternoon session HulIs at
torney arose, and, addressing the
court, stated that the last evidence
produced (the letter. was of such
character as to remove all further
doubts as to his clients guilt, and that
upon his advice Hull had agreed to
withdraw his plea of not guilty and to
throw himself upon the mercy of the
court. He further stated that he now be-
lieved Hulls mind was IN balanced, and
asked the courts merciful considera-
ton of his plea. Hull then formally
withdrew his plea of not guilty, and
Judge Eagan sentenced him to six
years in the Saltwater penitentiary
Hull had been pastor of the Clinton
Avenue M. z church until about a
year ago, and at that time achieved
considerable notoriety by charging
that the trustees of his church were
members of the A. P. A, and were
seeking his removal in order to get
minister who was in sympathy with
that organization.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
RED CROSS SOCIETY.
Miss Clara Barton Makes Her Report-De-
plorabIe Condition of Affairs Depicted.

Miss Clara Barton Makes Her Report-De-
plorabIe Condition of Affairs Depicted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Miss Clara
Barton, president, and the other Off
GERS of the Red Cross society, have
com pleted their detailed reports of the
Armenian relief expedition to Asia
Minor last winter. Among other things
the report says that Notwithstanding
all that has been done through all
agencies, infinitely more remains to be
done by some one, For between the
Archipelago and the Caspian seas, the
Black and the Mediterranean. ''she says,
ARE to-day living 10000 people OF
the Armenian race, existing under the
ordinance of at least standardization
and protesting the religion of Jesus
Christ. According to the stated es-
Inmates of intelligent and impartial
observers from 100, 900 to 200, 900 OF
these persons, men, women and chill
dren. are destitute of shelter, raiment,
fire, food, medicines, the comforts that
tend to make human life preservable,
or any means of obtaining them, save
through the charitable beneficence OF
the world. The same estimate con-
ours in the statement that without
such outside support at least $4,000 OF
those persons will have died of starva-
ton or persisted through accumulated
hardships before May 1, 1897"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
SILVER COINAGE.

The Amounts the Different MINIS Are
Turning Out Every Month.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-If the New
Orleans mint continues to turn out sill
yer at the present rate of S6Oo,0oO a
month its supply of bullion will be ex-
hausted by July, and it will have to be
closed down. This does not mean,
however, that the supply of bullion
owned by the government is running
low The Philadelphia mint is turn
ing out 1000, 900 a month, and with
the supply on hand can continue to do
so for nearly five years. The mint at
San Francisco turns out $500, 600 a
month, and with the visible supply can
keep up this rate for IL months. But
An addition to the coinage of silver the
San Francisco mint coins from -S2,-
Oo0, 900 to $4,000. 600 gold month. In
the last two months the San Francisco
mint has coined close on to IS, 600, 600
A considera BILE part of this gold came
from Australasia Director Of the
Mint Preston said yesterday that he
expected large increase in the pro-
duction of gold IN the United States in
the next year. A fact which will tend
to increase gold prod uction all over
the world is the great decrease in the
cost of production through the extern
sive application of the cy anide process.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Important Resolutions Relating to Agri
culture and Transportation.

Important Resolutions Relating to Agri-
culture and Transportation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The National
Grange, after being in session for ten
days. completed it's work yesterday.
A very elaborate report, from the COM
mittee on transportation, was pre-.
sented and adopted 1t detailed many
of the complaints against car
manipulation of rates through
milling in transit privileges,
cutting of export rates SO that
the middleman can ship from
the interior to the seaboard cheaper
than the producers, the unintelligihil-
ity of rate sheets posted at railroad
stations, etc" The report recommend
ed several amendments to the inter-
state commerce law.
The Grange adopted resolution
declaring it did not, and never had, in
proposition" to pay an export bounty
on agricultural products The report
of the committee on the good of the
order urged strongly the necessity OF
education in agricultural pursuits A
resolution was reported in favor of
reciprocity treaties with all for
eign countries on articles not
grown or manufactured in the
United States. believing such
a policy would enlarge the market OF
| American farmers. The grange Sc
of meeting. The city has not yet been
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
TROUBLE AT MENA.

The New Town in Arkansas the Scene OF .
Tragedy and Excitement.
MENA, Ark, Nov. 24.-Early yester-
day morning one of the most terrible
accidents in Mana's history occurred.
Tom Casey and ''Hoppy" Hopkins, the
former a team boss and the latter .
storekeeper at Cove, Ark, were burned
to death in the city jail They came
to Mena Sunday and proceeded at once
to fill up with whisky, which resulted
in their death About $40 o'clock yes
terday they were arrested for disorder
and taken to the city Jail Some time
during the night-supposed to have
been after midnight-they made fire
on the floor of the jail, which was a
wooden structure Apparently they
lit it to warm themselves, and the result
this morning is told by their charred
bodies Nothing can be learned of
their families or connections The
coroner's inquest exonerated the city
officials from any blame.
Babe Jones and Sam Way bright,
both colored. got into a dispute over
some trif1ing matter yesterday. when
the latter drew a razor and slashed a
cash in the formers face and neck.
Jones came near bleeding to death be-
fore a surgeon arrived.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
WAITING ON SHERMAN.

The Ohio Statesman Standing in the Way
of Mr.. Hanna's Ambitions.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. ga close
friend of Chairman Hanna has ex-
planned under what circumstances Mr..
Hanna would accept place in the cab
met. ''Mr. Hanna" he said, Twill
either go in the cabinet or he will be
the next republican United States SEN
ator from Ohio. Mr.. Hanna's course
must be decided by Senator John Sher-
man. Mr.. Mckinley wants Mr.. Hanna
to accept the treasury portfolio, but
Mr.. Hanna has other aspirations.
He believes it would be a greater
honor to be senator from Ohio. Mr..
Mckinley will offer Senator Sherman
the position of secretary of state, and
if he declines to go into the cabinet,
then Mr.. Hanna will accept the posi-
ton of secretary of the treasury.
Should Mr.. Sherman decide, however,
to become one of President McKinley's
advisers, thus vacating his seat in the
senate, Mr.. Hanna will become his sue
ceSSnr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
eARsARITY AVENGED.

a Couple OF California Torturers VIII h
Hanged for Unusual Cruelty.
NAPA. Cal, Nov. 21.-William Roe,
alias Moore, was yesterday found
guilty of the murder of Mrs. Green
wood and will be sentenced to bo
hanged. In 1891, two masked men en-
tered the house of Capt. and Mrs
Green wood, wealthy residents of this
place. They demanded money. and ON
being refused proceeded to torture the
aged couple. Mrs Greenwood was
forced to drink poison, from the effects
of which she died, and her husband
was shot and seriously wounded by
the robbers Both men then escaped
with considerable booty. Shortly
after, Carl Schmidt was arrested and
convicted of completely in the murder
He was sentenced to life imprisonment
and is now in the insane ward of San
Quentin prison.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
THE FLAG AND SCHOOLS.

Startling Language Used in Lecture by q
Leading Citizen of Raleigh, n. C.
RALEIGH. N. c., Nov. 20-Dr. J. L.
NJ Curry, ex-minister to Spain, and
trustee of the Peabody and Slater
funds, made an address before the
co1ored students of Shaw university
university here, in which he used this
startling language:
Il do not believe much in the idea of
having the United States flag over our
schools. I'd like to know what the
United States government has done
for our public schools in North Caro-
lima to demand that the flag should
hang over them. 1t never gave cent
to North Carolina schools, except to
the A. and NJ colleges 1t is a decep-
ton and a fraud to put the flag
there. 1t is the state that gives you
education
Speaking of the negro, he said: 81
never could understand why the negro
population remains SO compact in the
south instead of becoming scattered
all over the union. The northern men
freed the negro. Why is it the negro
does not go north to be with his friends,
instead of staying in the south among
his enemies"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
BURNED TO DEATH.
Awful Accident to Five Children
Near Hamilton, Mo-.
Parents Were Away from Home Attending
. Dance-The Father Almost Made
Maniac and the Mother Ii
Frustrated.

HAMILTON, Mo-, Nov. 23-The resi-.
dence of Snyder Neal, an old and high
ly respected farmer living in Daviess
county, about five miles north of this
place, burned Saturday night, cremat-
ing five children. They are:Carrie Neal,
aged Is; Hattie Neal, aged IL; Willie
Neal, aged, z; Clarence Neal, aged S,
and Julia Neal, aged B. Mr.. and Mrs
Neal had family of eight children.
The youngest a baby. and the eldest. q
boy of Is, had accompanied the parents
to dance at the house of a neigh Dor,
about a mile from their home. One of
the six children left at home, Nora,
aged nine, saved herself by jumping
from a second story window. The
others were afraid to jump and per-
ished in the flames.
The children retired at the usual
hour, and between nine and ten o'clock
were awaken by flames and smoke.
They rushed down stairs only to find
their way to the door blocked by fire
Returning to the cham Der, they threw
window up and Nora jumped to the
ground. She implored the others tc
follow her but they dared not A few
minutes later hattie, overcome with
smoke, fell from the window with her
youngest brother in her arms, into the
front doorway, where the two persisted
within sight of their parents, who, at
tracted by the fire, had rushed home to
the rescue of their children. The
bodies of the other three children,
charred and burned beyond recogni-
ton, were found in the cellar after the
fire had completed its work.
Mr.. Neal, when he reached his burn
ing home and saw the horrible fate of
his loved ones, fell in a swoon, and has
been a raving maniac since, unable to
walk or to utter a coherent sentence.
Mrs Neal is completely Frustrated and
is in serious condition, but no fears
for her reason are entertained.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
BACK IN HAVANA.
Gen. Wey1er Soon Tires of Active Campaign
work-Maceo's Strong Position.

Gen. Wey1er Soon Tires of Active Campaign
Work-Maceo's Strong Position.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. PA ci-
pher ca blegram from Havana to Gu
ban leader says Gen. Weyler has been
forced to return to Havana and the
the city is in great confusion. Weyler
gives no excuse, it is said, except that
it is too hot and unhealthy to do any
fighting. 1t is openly asserted in Ha-
vana that Weyler became frightened
because Maceo had set price upon his
head or his capture.
Aristada, one of Maceo's lieutenants,
arrived here yesterday, having been
Struggled through Havana He says
American volunteers are doing eff
cient work against Weyler with dyna-
mite. Maceo's Fabian policy, he says,
makes him complete master of the sit
uation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.

The Gain in Volume of Business Continues
The Speculative Markets Have Reacted
Failures.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-R- G. Dun q
Co.'S Weekly Review says:
The grain in volume OF business continues
entirely without precedent More than 500
establishments have started work since the
election, which were idle, and at least 500
have increased their working force, making 600
concerns which known to have added
largely to the number of hands at work, and
those only part of the whole number
Every day thus adds thousands to the number
of those who are able to buy weeks supply
of provisions and to make up gradually for
many months of enforced economy Already
this brings greatly increased volume of busi-
ness, and the clearing house figures for the
first time in several years not only exceed
those of last year by 10 per cent, but also ex-
coed those of the same week in 1892 by per
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-28
WORLDS WHEAT MARKET.

An International Conference Desired to
Fix n Uniform Price.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ga conference
of nations on the subject of the worlds
wheat market is understood to be de-
sired by at least one of the great for
eign wheat-erowing empires. 1t is
stated in Official circles here that Rus
STA is partially friendly to such an idea,
and is believed to be making overtures,
not only to the United States, but to
England, the Argentine Republic and
Australia, which are the princi pal
wheat-growing nations of the world.
The idea is that these nations, should
they see fit to unite in an agreement
upon the subject, could fix a price for
wheat, to be maintained uniformly
through various seasons of over-pro-
duction and unsatisfactory crops
caused by drought or continued rain,
and thus make the prin eli pal grain
staple upon which the millions of con-
sumers depend for food almost as I'M
changeable in value as gold itself has
hecOme.