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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-16
REMEDY FOR RAILROAD RATE
WARS,

After describing the case of rate
wars, Mr.. Midgley, chairman of the
Western Freight association. indicates
possible cure. He says: "Of neces-
sity 1t must be within the law; there
fore, as matters now stand, pools, as a
remedy are excluded. Perhaps it may
be found in the words responsibility
and unaccountability.' The RESPONSE
bility for each disastrous break in rates
should be located, and the punishment
due should be inflicted without fear or
favor. In order to make such a RENE
dy effective, there should be constituted
board or syndicate of bankers, repre-
senting investors in corporate proper
ties. Such an organization would be in
a position to say to each company;
We Will commend your securities so
long as your property is managed con-
servatively; but If 1t should appear
that your officers are acting recklessly,
or are willful disturbers, we will ad-
wise the public to let your stocks and
bonds alone A statement of that
kind, from men Of authority In finan-
cial circles would speedily subdue the
most belligerent, and presumably COM
pei the directors of the company con-
cerned to give their immediate atten-
ton to the troubles, with the probable
result that the disturbances would
cease. The remedy is simple but there
need be no doubt as to it's efficacy
NO man, however rich or powerful,
would disregard an intimation of the
character described; while the posi-
bility of Its receipt would restrain those
who depend on the confidence of others
for their employment"-Mr. John w.
Midgley, In the January Forum.
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BIG SILVER GATHERING.
MEETING OF BrMErAIlArm AM
WASHINGTON JAN. a2.
The Purpose to Provide for Calling =
Convention to Nominate q Prssi-
dent and vice-Prssident.

haiiey. Ida, Jan. 9.-Col G. ". Bryan
OF HALEY. executive committeeman Of
tne National Bimetallic Union for ia
no. also a member of the American "a
metallic League. has just received an
invitation. dated Washington. D. r.
january 4th, and signed by A. ]. War
ner' president American BimetaJlio
League; h. @. Chairman. National sil-
Yer committee. and r. c. Chamber
president National Bimetallic Union. 70
attend conference at Washington. ID
e. January 22nd next, to deliberate on
the silver question and to arrange for
holding National convention 10 norni-
nate candidates for President ana vice-
President, and for conducting a Ma.
tional campaign
Inc holding of this conferences was
decided on under joint action of the
three silver organizations named. ana
each Is allowed equal representation
Oh twenty-five members. There h Ar
earnest desire in this section OF Idaho
oy all silver advocates, Regardless ~
past party affiliations. that this state
should be represented in this confer
ehce py an able man, and all are unan-
lmous in the selection of Col. q. "
Bryan, who has without doubt done
as much for the cause OF silver as snv
other person in the West. He has spent
thousands OF dollars OF his funds for
ldaho's silver fight, and as he Ia o,,r
NATIONAL committeeman, is considered
by the people of this section as the
proper person to attend. The Colonel
while not seeking the mission himself
Is very anxious that Idaho shall be-
represented, and II is thought he could
be induced to go, provided he Is ac-
ceptable to the State at large and fur
nished with the necessary expenses
The people of this section are ready
and anxious to cooperate with the
others in contributions, and In fact
anything necessary to secure repre-
sentation. and your correspondent IL
sending this at their request, SO that
proper steps can be taken In Boise and
elsewhere to further the project and
carry 1t through. The time is short
and the matter should be looked into
Immediately.
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Forecast of House Legislation

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 5.-The
House this week will settle down to
the routine work of the session. I'm
til Wednesday, however, the work will
not be we'll defined, as none OF the
committees have reported bills, and
the first three days will, therefore. be
devoted to unanimous consent legisla-
ton and such matters as may be
brought before the House
On Wednesday, or at the latest or
Thursday. the pension appropriation
bill will be reported, and its considera,
ton will be entered upon. AS a rule
the deficiency bill is the first appro-
priation bill considered, but the esti.
mates for the deficiencies will not be
submitted until next week, and as the
pension bill is ready, save for its for
NAL approval by the full Appropriation
committee on Wednesday, It has been
decided to dispose of II while work on
the other regular appropriation bills
Is proceeding.
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Gold Shipments Today

New York, Jan. 7.-Considerable inde-
cision was manifested today by some of
the gold-shipping houses, and addition
al orders were given about the close
or business. The actual amount to be
shipped tomorrow is 81, 725, 900, and this
is below previous estimates. 1t is cur
rently believed that the exports for the
week will exceed s., 900, 900. The seve-
raj amounts that will be forwarded to-
morrow are: Lazard Freres, 81 625 900
in bars G500,000 of the sum being guar
anteed engaged a week ago, but with
held; Won Hoffman & Co, $500, 900 in
bars; Ickelheimer & Co.. $500, 900 in bars
and 100000 in coin. An engagement
OF 1886, 900 in gold coin was made by F.
3. Smithers & Co. The probable dispo-
sition of this gold has not been learned.
but the order is alleged to have been
traced to the Bank of New York Off
Gals of the institution named would
neither confirm or deny the reports.
1t was rumored that large aggregate
amounts of gold had been deposited at
the sub-treasury in exchange for green
backs. The only definite information
that came to hand on this point was Of
two deposits of $500, 000 one by thinner
man & Forshay, bullion dealers, who
have been importers of the precious
metal, presumably in behalf of the Nor
gan bond syndicate, and the other by
the Mercantile bank of New York. So
far as could be learned, these deposits
do not reflect any concerted treasury
relief movement by the banks, and the
object Of the deposits was concealed in
these instances
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CORPS Of Naval Engineers

Washington, Jan. General Francis
A. Walker, president of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, has writ
ten very earnest letter In support OF
Senator Squires's naval engineering
and educational measure He declares
that any one must be impressed with
the fact that the Squire bill deeply
concerns the defense of the country
He maintains that the condition of the
corps of naval engineers, by reason Of
having an insufficient number of Of
fcers, Is most painful and distressing
and affects the honor of the Nation
He therefore appeals to the Congress
or the United States to give immediate
consideration to the reorganization Of
the corps of naval engineers. AS to
the qualification of the scientific and
technical schools of our land to train
ofhcers for the engineer CORPS General
walker has very positive views He
believes that when such institutions
as he has the honor of directing are
brought into friendly rivalry with the
work OF the naval academy 1t will be
shown that the young men from these
colleges can be developed to become
Mighty trained and scientific naval en-
gineerS
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Pension Appropriations.


Washington, Jan. 9.-The Pension APP
preparation bill was reported to the
House today. The bill carries an APP
preparation of $141, 1925, 800, which is
about the sum appropriated last year.
and estimated by the Commissioner of
Pensions to be necessary. The princi-
pal change was dropping the legisla-
tive provisions proposed by w. A.
Stone of Pennsylvania, that no pension
should be reduced, suspended or drop
ped, except for fraud established by a
United States court. The provision
that when an application is rejected
for informality and a pension secured
by subsequent application 1t shall date
from the first application was retained,
as was the provision that widow in
establishing her claim to a pension un-
der the act of June q, 1890, need not
prove that she Is without other means
OF support than her daily labor but
to this was added that "she shall
prove that her net income does not
exceed $500 per annum."
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dor. Salvador; r. d. Mohun of the Dis
tuct OF Columbia at Zanzibar: W. T..
Mathis OF New York at Turin. Italy; o.
McGarr Of Tennessee at Cienfuegos.
Cuba; {. Jones OF Wisconsin at Ore
held. Germany; c. Il. Hurst of District
OF Columbia at Prague; L. D. Hill Of
Minnesota at La Guayra: A. F. Day at
Denia, Spain; ]. +. Connolly of New
Jersey at Osaka and Hioga, japan: ]
r. Coffin of Massachusetts at st. Hell
ena; r. II. BIgelow of Pennsylvania AZ
Rouen, France; p. NJ. Bartleman of
Massachusetts,. at Antiguea. West In
dies.
Assistant Commissioner OF the Gen
eral Land Office. f. F. Best OF Macon.
Assistant Surgeon l. NJ Eager of
pennsylvania. to be a passed assistant
surgeon in the Marine hospital ser
vice.
Joseph H. Cultivate OF Ohio. to be
member of the board OF ordnance
and Notifications.
Also large number appointments in
the revenue cutter service.
To be Collector OF Customs-D. G
Brown. district OF Montana and Idaho.
Receivers OF Public Money!. r..
Dorsey at Del Norte, Colo: A. r..
Reeves at Dodge City, Kan.
Registers of Land Office-A, ID.
Chamberlain at Douglas, Wyo; G. w.
Myers at Miles City. Mont
Postmasters - New Mexico-Sarah
Hodgden, at Deming.
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EXCITEMENT AT BOULDER.
Wild Stories Of Ore That Is Nearly
Solid Gold.

Boulder, Colo, Jan. 9.-Intense ex-
cltement prevails in this city over the
new gold fields, situated between South
Boulder creek and Magnolia, and there
are rumors of riches being uncovered
py prospectors in holes not even five
feet deep. The strike is alleged 10 he
worth 100000 and an offer of this
amount is said to have been made and
refused. 'A>'
Frank ID. Baker came down from
walkers ranch and reports that sew
eral sacks of quartz had been sent 70
the sampling works from the claim dis
covered by the White brothers. The
gold was sticking out all over the
quartz, and no accurate estimate couId
De formed of the value of the stuff. but
II Will be sold by the pound instead of
ton. The paintings made from the ore
are said to be wonderful, as great
rings OF gold form around the pan with
each test of washing. The prospectors
are wild over the outlook for a. great
mining boom, and about 500 men are
working night and day in search OF
veins "
The new gold discoveries are on the
same mineral belt as the rich Tellu-
ride mines of Pallarat, Jamestown
Gold Hill, Sunshine and Magnolia. In
each of these dis tEicts mineral has been
uncovered at the grass roots
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Jones Hangs Out for Sugar

washington, Jan. 9.-The Senate
Finance Committee failed to meet to-
day. Notwithstanding the instruction
OF yesterdays caucus, because 1t was
discovered Senator Jones of Nevada
would not act with the Republican
members of the committee in report
Ing the bill without an amendment pro-
viding for duty on sugar. The Repub-
licans OF the committee are in the mi
nority without Mr.. Jones. He takes
the position that as the people of the
Pacific coast are largely interested in
the beet sugar industry. any tariff bill
passed should provide for the protec-
ton OF this interest. II he maintains
this position, and the Republican eau
Gus does not reverse its instructions. II
VIII be necessary to report the bill ad-
versely IL at all.
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TO BoND-BIDDERS.
Instructions for Their Guidance in
Making Bids.

hhh1AH oIoSs
Washington, Jan. 9.-Secretary Car
lisfe today issued circular letter of
Instructions to persons intending to
subscribe for the new loan. The cir
cular will be sent to all persons apply
Ing for blank forms of proposals. which
are now ready for distribution, The
Following Is the text of the circular:
In subscribing for the new 4 per cent
bonds under the circular of January 6,
1895. the annexed form should be followed.
The blank may be detached, filed up and
addressed to the Secretary of the Treas
urer. The subscriber should state plainly
the amount Of bonds desired. the price
which ne proposes to pay, and the place
which may be the subscribers home or
any other convenient place. He should
at the same time state whether he de-
sires to deposit the amount of his sub
scription at the Treasury department In
the city Of Washington or at one of the
following sub-treasuries, viz: New York,
Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore. Cincin-
nat tt, Chicago, St Louis, New Orleans, or
San Francisco.
Deposits at San Francisco must be with
exchange on New York
The bonds will DO issued in the follow
ing denominations: Coupon bonds $50,
Eo0' $500, $1,000 5000 and $4,000 Wv
Subscribers should, If practicable, state
the bonds desired, and whether they
should be coupon or registered; but If at
the time of offering the subscription the
kind and denomination of the bonds de-
sired cannot be stated, the subscriber
may defer giving that information until
he 10 notified that his proposal is accept
cd.
Gold certificates will be received the
same as gold coin in payment of sub
scriptions, but no payment should be
made by any subscriber until he has been
notified by the Secretary that his sub
scription has been accepted.
Additional copies OF the annexed form
OF proposal may be had upon application
to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Envelopes should be plainly marked
Proposals for per cent bonds''
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-16
Fears Domestic Withdrawals.

Chicago, Jan. THE Posts Wash
ington special says: Fears entertained
of run on the gold reserve bid fair
to be realized. Information was re-
ceived at the Treasury department to-
day that orders for the importation of
gold had been Cancelled and $4,000, 900
Will go out by tomorrow's steamers
Private advices from New York also
tell of large Withdrawals for domestic
sequestration. This is what the Admin
istration feared more than Withdrawals
for export. Scare dispatches" poured
into Washington this afternoon from
Wall street news agencies, asking for
the latest about the treasury situation.
IL Is not improbable that the Secretary
OF the Treasury may be forced to aban-
don his popular loan programme and
make another syndicate deal within
ten days or two weeks, to protect the
reserve against humiliation.
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SILVER MEN COMBINE
There Must be Reciprocity
in Legislation.
That L. the Demand Made by the
Senators From the West--senator
Woleott's Observations in Europe
Give No Hope Of Help-Pension
Appropriation, s14l, 1925, s2o-Pro-
lection Asked for Sugar.
Washington. d. c.. Jan. 9. 1895.


Inc speeches In the Republl-
can Senatorial caucus of yester-
day have created decided
sensation In Washington. They
indicate that the Republican Senators
from the West propose hereafter to
permit no tariff legislation to pass Con-
gress which is not coupled with legis-
lation providing for the free coinage
OF silver. Senator Teller led what looks
ike revolt within the party lines, and
ne Is understood to be supported by a
number OF other Republican Senators.
including Senators Shoup and Dubois
OF Idaho and Clark and Warren of Wy
oming. This threat has created con-
sternation in the Republican ranks.
every Republican vote will be needed
TO pass the tariff bill. and the defec-
ton of only three or four will assure
It's defeat. Senator Teller informed his
associates that the West had far less
interest in amending the tariff than
they had In securing the free coinage
or silver, and that for his own part he
was tired of being a newer Of wood
and drawer of water for Eastern con-
stltuencies anxious to secure adequate
protection for iron, copper, chemicals.
pottery, and other items in whose in
terests Republican votes in the West
mad been steadily demanded and stead
lily given. There must, hereafter, Sena-
tor Teller insisted, be reciprocity, and
ne. Tor his part, would demand that
the tarir and free coinage should be
considered together, and that the in
terest or the mining States should be
no longer subordinated for party rea-
sons to the interest of the region east
OF the Mississippi river
There are a few free-silver men who
oppose this extreme attitude, but in
consequence of the even balance of
party lines in the Senate. 1t is feared
by the Republican majority that their
opposition will not avail as against the
free-silver vote which will be cast by
the Democrats against the passage of
the House bill. 1t looks very much
like party split, and 1t is being dis
cussed as such tonight in Washington.
Every effort will be made by the Re
publican Senators to draw back in line
their associates who have adopted this
course. but the prospects are not very
brilliant that they will succeed.
NOTE AND PERSONAL
Senator Shoup introduced today in
the Senate a bill to increase the PEN
sion Of Gen. Nathan Kimball of Ogden,
Utah. to 800.
H. ]. Dinniny of Salt Lake reached
Washington this morning, 1t is said In
the interest of Judge Judd's candidacy
for the Federal Judgeship.
Mrs. ]. V. Thompson of Salt Lake
Is visiting in Washington
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-16
TOWING DOWN.
German Papers More Pacihc-Ths
Queen Thanks Kruger.

German Papers More Pacifc-The
Queen Thanks Kruger.
London. Jan. 9-The chances of war
between Great Britain and Germany
are looked upon today as remote, there
being a decided tone Of back-down In
the utterances of the German press to-
ward Great Britain.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: Steps
were taken In the highest quarters to
obtain by family influence a full ex-
PLANTATION from Emperor William. and
communications which have passed
have done more than anything to bring
about the change OF tone in the Ger
man official press toward Great Britain
German newspapers, Official semi-of-
ncial and reptile, are tumblinR over one
another In their anxiety to explain that
the tension of relations was the fault
of England"
The receipt of a dispatch from Pre-
toria, announcing the extreme demands
OF the South African republic for the
surrender OF all British rights and su-
zerainty. etc. over the Transyaal and
Delagoa bay. however. has again
changed the complexion OF affairs
WANT WILLIAM FIRED.
Meantime there Is little or no abate-
iheht OF the anti-German feeling here.
A. q meeting of the London Radical
uerauon today, resolution was
passeu demanding the immediate re-
novai OF Emperor William from the
British army and navy lists.
"A paseiess report that officers of the
First dragons, in garrison at Dublin
or which regiment the Emperor was
made an honorary Colonel by oueen
Victoria, had burned his Majesty in
eliigy, was received with cheering. The
colonel OF the First dragons teie-
no ground for this story. II IL said ths,
before the receipt of this official denio !
the German ambassador, Count Vnn
Observation-Disclosures made represan'
tations on the subject to the MARQUIS Of
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IN SIGHT OF HAVANA.
INSURGENTS SHOW THEM
SELVES AT THE CAPITAL.
Another Report of the Battle at CAL
fente-An Important Conflict I'm
pending.

New York. Jan. S.-A special to the
Herald from Tampa, Fla, says: A pri-
vate telegram received here from Hav-
ana says the whole force of the insur-
gents Is in sight OF the capitol.
Inc message says that apprehension
exists or an attack on the city, and
tnat every effort is being made to pro-
tect the suburban approaches, espe-
clally the waterworks and electric
light station.
The Cubans believe that the end of
the revolution is rapidly Approaching
and says Campos is defeated without
an attack on Havana.
committeeman Soils discredits all
news from Havana and says he is sat
isied that the report Of the insurgents
peing at the gates of the city is a
canard. He scouts the idea OF an at
tack on the capital in the face Of Cam
poss force of 100000 men, including the
volunteer force under arms.
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10 KRUEGER.s cREDIr.
Beers Hana the Dron.

London. Jan. "a dispatch to the
Ilmes from johannesburg confirms the
report that sympathy with DR.. Jameson
makes the Uitlanders reluctant to dis
arm. but, as II is estimated that there
are 10000 armed Beers around the
town. there is no fear OF further re-
bellion.
The shops are reopening," continues
the Times dispatch, and business Is
ops that Dr. Jameson's force marched
100 miles in ninety hours, never halt
ing more than two hours al a time.
The directors of the Chartered South
African company have decided to re-
quest the Government to institute an
inquiry into DR.. Jameson's action"
The Times has an editorial which
strongly protests against canceling
the Rhodes charter.
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Rhodes's Plans

blegram of inquiry as to the stories
sent from London that Cecil Rhodes,
until lately Premier of Cape Colony,
had started. or was about to start, a
movement for the organization of a
vast independent Republic In South At
RIGA, the World has received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Cape Town:
uted to Mr.. Rhodes"
The dispatches have already told of
Mr.. Rhodes's resignation as Premier,
but the office is filled by one of his
lieutenants, and London continues to
Gossip about Mr.. Rhodes's dictatorial
attitude and the probabilities of his
making use of it TO separate South At
RIGA from the British Empire
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Gold Reserve Going Down.

Washington, Jan THE Treasury
today lost s2.163,000 in gold bars and
II ,V96. 900 In gold coin, and received from
the Mercantile bank of New York $780,
600 In exchange for currency, making
the net loss for the day s2,759, 600 This
leaves the true amount of the reserve
at the close of business $5S.326. 40. In
financial circles here the fear is ex-
pressed that today's heavy withdraw
ais are but the beginning OF heavy ex-
ports. 1t is recalled that during last
January the Withdrawals amounted TO
about 100000, of which $50, 900 900
was withdrawn within two weeks and
over T,000.000 In one day. The fact
that thirty days must elapse before
the new bond issue can be closed and
me contracts awarded seems to add
to tho anxiety heretofore felt. and I'm
some quarters the opinion is expressed
that before February 1st the gold re-
serve will probably be reduced consid-
erably below any point reached hith-
nrfn
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German Press Calmer.

London, Jan. 6.-The Berlin CORE
spondent OF the Times says: The VIC
renee or the press against England is
aoating, and the idea of a German pro-
tectorate over the Transvaal is warmly
repudlated and denounced as a mali
clous and detestable invention. The
purpose or the EmperoTs telegram to
President Kruger was twofoId. 10 se-
cure popularity at home and TO warn
England that her safety lies in a
closer compact with Germany and the
triple alliance.
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Cubans Will Have Havana.

New York, Jan. 1O.-A dispatch to the
World from Colon says; Communica-
ton with the United States by way
of Cuba has been restored. In San
tiago parents are sending their children
off the island to prevent the making
of arrests based on unguarded express
sions and violent language against
Spain.
The Isthmian, Cuban organ, says
that Spain believes that Havana can
not be taken without siege-guns, but
adds that if the recognition of the bel
| ligerency of the insurgents is dependent
| upon the capture of a city, that city
| will be Havana.