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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-11-27
DARKEST sEFoRE DAWN.

Probably there never was a time
in the history Of this camp when
things looked SO universally blue
and money was so scarce and hard
to get, as the present. But as the
caption says, st is always darkest
lust before dawn" There are
number of enterprises on foot which
are bound to be carried out in the
near future, and which will all
materially benefit our little town.
The vast pile of tailings below this
place on the Carson river, is bound
TO be worked at TO distant day. If
not worked by the Peck process
they will be handled by the leach
ing process. And whether they
are hauled to this place for reduc-
ton or a plant is put up on the
river below here, much benefit will
be derived by Dayton. The Logan
and Hully mine, in Como, is n piece
of property which. if it were stu
ated in some other mining State,
could readily be sold for a quarter
of q million. 1t will be operated
soon, without doubt, whether the
deal that is now on foot goes through
or not. And when this is done
Dayton will be greatly benefited,
as, In all probability, the water
power on the Carson river at this
place will be utilized to reduce the
ore. Another piece OF property
that may come into prominence
soon is the gravel ground owned
by the La Grand Ora Company.
This is valuable piece of property
to any one who has capital to open
it up and work it on a large scale.
1t is stated that negotiations are
now being made for the sale of this
property to a syndicate of capital
lists, and that q cash offer of con-
siderable sum has been made, but
it is not as much as is asked.
All can see what a great advantage
the starting up of such an enter
prise would be to Dayton. Then
there is the adjacent camp Of Sill
yer City with its immense lodges
of low grade ores. In other min
ing States So and 81 gold ore is
being worked at a handsome profit,
and there should be no reason why
the SIS to So ore of the Silver City
mines should not be worked. Such
an enterprise would have to be car
ried on in large way and by
cheap method. AS considerable
power would be required, it is not
unreasonable to suppose that when
capitalists conclude to take hold of
Silver City properties they will al
SO consider the cheapness OF using
the water power at this place to re-
duce the ores. In fact, several
mining men from California, among
them Mr.. Zadig, were inspecting
Silver City mines the first of this
week, and the main item they had
to consider in the way of making
a deal for the purchase of property
was the facility for working the ore
cheaply, and they naturally looked
toward Dayton. '~-s-
So, while the present immediate
outlook may not be as bright as
many would wish, the near future
will no doubt bring the camp it's
deserved proportion of prosperity.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-11-27
FER Over Fifty Years.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for over fifty years by millions Of mothers ior
their children while teething. with perfect sue
siays all pain cures wind collie, and Is the BEST
remedy for DiarrhOea. 1t will relieve the POOP
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by Druggists
a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winsiows
Soothing Syrup" and ts he no other kind.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-11-27

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic loc or &C.
~ G. G. q. fail 10 cure druggists refund money
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-11-27

Educate Your Bowels With CAscareta.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
lOc, 26c. II G. G. C. fail, druggists refund money.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-11-27

So, while the present immediate
outlook may not be as bright as
many would wish, the near future
will no doubt bring the camp it's
deserved proportion of prosperity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
BRIEF SESSION OF SENATE.
Two Resolutions Introduced and Two
Minor Bills Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Senate to-
day passed a resolution offered by Mr.
Hill, of New York, requesting Secretary
Olney TO use every effort towards lettering
the condition of Sylvester Scovel. the news
paper correspondent imprisoned in Cuba,
and to insist on all the treaty rights to
which he is entitled. Mr.. Morgan offered
a resolution for the abrogation of the Clay
pose to call I'D the resolution tomorrow.
Beyond this the proceedings of the brief
open session, lasting less than an hour
were of a routine character.
Mr.. Sherman reported joint resolution
expenses incident TO the forthcoming in
auguration ceremony, and ii was passed.
The bill was passed authorizing the ap-
pointment OF an additional judge of the
United States Court in Indian Territory.
Among the bills presented were one by
Mr.. Frye for the participation of the ca
diets at West Point and Annapolis in the
Inauguration ceremony.
~ legal discussion occurred when Mr.
Pettigrew endeavored TO amend the bill
relating 10 timber culture. which had been
recalled from the President Mr.. Hill con-
tended that ii was beyond the power OF
Congress 10 amend a bill in substance after
il had once gone TO the President. 1t was
tutional provisions. On his motion the
question was referred to the judiciary com
mittee for a report on the right OF amend
ment when bill had once passed. AT /
O'Clock the Senate went into executive SEES
sion and ct 100 adjourned.
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law. except that the percentage Is reduced
from so to 10 per cent. Among other amend.
ments in the legislative features of the bill
are the following: Giving competent In
dams the preference in the employment of
farmers at Indian agencies; striking out
the provision allowing the Quapaw Indians
to lease their land in Indian Territory, ana
inserting provisions allowing the SlSseton
and Wahpeton Indians the right 10 make
leases; requiring the commissioner OF In
dian affairs to employ Indian girls as as
sistant matrons and Indian boys as assist
ant farmers wherever practicable to DO so;
authorizing disabled Indians TO lease the
lands allotted 10 them; providing for COM
mission TO treat with the Rosebud and
Lower Brule Indians for the cesson of their
lands; providing for commission 10 super
intend the sale of Indian lands: comforting
jurisdiction upon the Court OF Claims in the
Cherokee old-Settler claims. The agreement
with the Shoshone and Araphoe tribes in
Wyoming for the cession of the Big Horn
Hot Springs is also inserted as an amend
ment. AS reported the bill shows an in
crease of $247, $50 over the amount appro-
priated by the House BILL making total
Of $3.50. 1885, The principal item of this in
crease is $141 500 for the resurvey of the
lands OF the Chickasaw Nation. Forty
thousand dollars is provided for irrigation
on Indian reservations, instead of $4,000, as
In the House bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
WORK ON THE TARIFF BILL.
Rates on Wood Pulp and on Some
Metals Fixed Yesterday

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Republic
an members of the ways and means COM
mittee made important progress on the
tariff bill to-day. They decided on the rates
for pulp and printing paper and fixed sew
eral important items in the metal schedule
The duties on pulp were changed from ad
valorem, as in the Wilson bill, which makes
them 10 per cent. to specific duties some
rates. compared with the Mckinley rates.
follow: Mechanically ground We cd pulp
new rate, ~; Mckinley rate, 2.5. Chemical
wood pulp, unbleached, new rate, Is cent
per pound; Mckinley rate. Sc per ton.
Chemical wood pulp, bleached, new rate,
Ac per pound: Mckinley rate, 81 per ton
On printing paper suitable only for books
and newspapers the Wilson rate, which is
i 10 per cent Id ad valorem on
both Clues classes ie .s unsized and and sized
ley law the unsized was 10 per cent. and
the sized 20 per cent. The pulp paper manu-
facturers recommended to the committee
that the ad valorem rate on pulp be
that the duty on paper be left unchanged
In the metal schedule the conference de-
cided to continue the present rates on
nickel and zinc, which are: Nickel, nickel
oxide, alloy in which nickel is the article
OF chief value cents per pound; zinc, in
blocks or pigs, cent per pound; in sheets,
not polished, nor further advanced than
rolled. liz cent per pound; zinc, old and
mt only TO be manufactured, "a cent per
pound. The Mckinley rates on type metal
were restored They are 112 cent pound
10 per cent. ad valorem on new types. The
present rates are "a cent and ID ad valorem
For the basket clause which covers all
metal articles not specially provided for.
was substituted for the present rate, IS
per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
RECENT GERMAN HISTORY.
Prof. Hugh TIL. Miiler's Lecture I'm
University Extension Course.

A lecture in the University Extension
course was delivered last evening by Pro-
fessor Hugh TIL. Miller in the east parlor
of the Propylaeum. The subject was Ger
many; the Exclusion of Austria, German
Union; Bismarck and William H." Mr..
Miller began by reviewing the last lecture
relative TO Holland, Belgium Norway,
Sweden and Denmark. Mr.. Miller spoke Of
the division of the empire, which was fol-
lowed by the confederation of thirty states
A desire for constitutional rights resulted
in a revolution In 1880 The promises of T.
rulers all disappointments. A pro-
visiOnal Parliament met 10 consider the
unity of Germany. What was enacted In
one state was repeated in the others. There
were revolts. exiles of rulers and provision
al governments in all of the states. When
III the states were in this turmoil, Bismarck
was called and he and William i decided
that for supremacy disciplined army was
necessary, and IL was through this move
ment that Bismarck earned the title Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13

man of blood and iron when he said that
the problem of Germany could only be
Continual dispute over the possessions of
Austria and Prussia; each wanted 10 be
first. and there was as much struggle for
supremacy between the smaller states. The
result was that there was a six weeks war
and this was finally ended under Won
Finally the leadership of Prussia was es-
tablished and several duchies and the King
dom of Hanover was annexed Before the
war of 1870 with France Bismarck and Won
Moltke knew every line of the country,
every tree, hill and shrub on the frontier.
and the drawings of the same lay in Bis
marck'S desk for weeks before war was
declared While the states of Germany OPP
posed Bismarck. they sent 1o0O.00o men to
the army in one week. When Paris was
extent that French abides in the German
states, 1t was said that in Alsace and
Lorraine there were were Z19coo persons pof VINO
count of the relations of William j. Bis
marck and Won Moltke. when Bismarck was
tbe srG9g nd of Of the
United Germany. The states, king
doms, duchies. cities and principalities
then came short description of the re-
quest of the Catholics for the temporal
power of the Pope which W., was redused' ahd
governments Of the states by the Reichstag
and the Bandsrath were explained and the
manner of election, that of the former being
by universal suffrage. The power or the
Socialists in Germany is great. Inc value
of the dreibund keeps peace in Europe:
William III succeeded his father in 1889 and
the later history of the dispute over the
death of William l, the differences between
the new Emperor and Bismarck. the best
explanation of which is that Bismarck was
old and conservative and the Emperor
young and radical, and they could not
agree, were related. Bismarck now resides
on his own estates, is visited by large depu-
tations from all over Germany and sends
bombs of state secrets; etc, out through a
newspaper which is his personal organ.
William III is a soldier; he has added 10 his
kingdom Heligoland, seen the opening OF
the canal from Germany to the Baltic and
been a prime mover in many important al
fairs. Germany has population OF o.
100000 and annually sends So,VVo eml-
grants to this country. The lecture closed
with a brief history of Austria; its rela-
lions with the German states and its wars.
Only one-fourth of the Austrians speak
German. The next lecture will be given
in two weeks from last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
The Trust Company As Execu.
tor, Administrator, Cura.
tor, Guardian, Etc.

Having been requested to express our
opinions concerning the operation and prac-
tical working Of trust companies in the ca
pacity of trustees, executors, administra-
tors, guardians, assgnees. receivers. ETC.,
have to say that after an experience OF
several years with the trust companies OF
this city, before our courts in the admins
traton of their trusts. We are OF the. opn-
ion that such companies, when properly
conducted, are much 10 be preferred 10 In.
dividuals in any of the offices of trust re-
ferred to.
Our experience with them has been so
eminently satisfactory that i'm the appoint
ment of trustees, etc. we have preferred
and selected the trust companies. unless
the parties in interest have united in ask
ire for the appointment of an individual.
Their method of doing business, their Pc
cu.lar fitness tor performing their duties by
reason of their experience in such matters.
commend them to the courts and the COM
munity to such an extent that we consider
them TO be public necessities and public
blessings. STERLING Il. TONEY.
Judge of the Louisville Law and Equity
Court
1. w. EDWARDS,
Judge OF the Louisville Chancery Court.
Trusts of all kinds are executed by the
Union Trust Company. at moderate cost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
PRISON SOUTH AGAIN.
Senate Committees RepOrt-ImprOve-
ments Recommended.

Senator Holler, chairman of the Senate
prison committee, submitted the report of
the committee to the conditions of the
state prison at Jacksonville found to be
existing when II visited that institution.
The report ordered printed for the in
formation of the Senate. 1t says:
Your committee prisons will report
that il made an investigation of the Prison
South as TO it's general management. the
condition of affairs and its probable needs
and begs leave to make the following re-
port
Your committee would report that they
found the prison and all the buildings in as
good condition as they could be made with
out rebuilding or making very extensive
repairs. Everything cleanly and in
good condition. The ordinary repairs have
been well kept up and everything is being
done that could be done with the means at
command for the protection of the property
of the State. The cellhouses and all of the
buildings are clean and have been kept so.
Where it could be done with advantage
Whitewash and paint brushes have been
freely applied. The sanitary conditions of
the prison we found in as good condition as
could be made with the present unsatisfac-
THE convicts were all we'll clothed and
well fed. We took occasion to examine the
food furnished the prisoners and found 1t
given in abundance. Recently a grading
system has been established by the warden
hn dTn Te on Great 5e St9T Which
three grades, which are indicated by the
clothing worn. only those in the lowest
grade, who. by the way, are few in num-
Der, wear the traditional stripes. This sys-
TEN. we think has been of very great adj
vantage to the institution and the conVicts,
and its adoption is a very long step toward
making the institution that which the
trainers of our Constitution provided-that
the punishment should be reformatory
rather than VlndictiVe.
NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS
There are quite a number of improve
ments that are badly needed. which will not
be enumerated here. There are some which
are absolutely necessary for the protection
of society and the welfare of the ones in
carcerated; without these it will be impos-
sible for the prison officials to properly con-
duct IL.
Tristan electric light plant is in i'm
perative demand. There IS no way now of
lighting the cells, many OF which are dark
on the brightest days. except by artificial
lights. There days I'm which the con-
victs are kept in their cells-great numbers
of which are very dark-so dark as TO make
ii utterly impossible TO read or write.
.Second-A new hospital should be built
The present one is unfortunately located.
THE cells IN which the insane are kept
should be changed; they can only be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
General Notes.
WASHINGTON Eeh 10 -Tn-dau,s

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balances, $216, IL, 9l9:
gold reserve. STAG. O6S.461.
The controller of the currency has given
authority for the organization of the Cam
bria National Bank, of Johnstown, Pa.
Capital. 100000.
The United States navy VIII be repre-
scented the Mardi Gras at New Orleans,
by the Maine and the Texas, Secretary
Herbert having reached this decision after
advising with Admiral Bunce.
The embarrassed status of the Caldwell
Kan, poStoffice caused by the withdrawal
of the bonds of the sureties of the removed
postmaster. VIM. y. Sturm. charged with
embeZZlement OF public funds. has been re-
lieved by the detailing of Inspector Albert
O. Swift to take charge pending the ap-
pointment of n successor 10 Sturm.
Postmaster General Wilson was formally
notified to-day OF mis- election president
of the Washington and Lee University He
stated this afternoon that he had not yet
quite made up his mind TO accept.
The President has approved the act TO
authorize the entry and patenting of lands
containing petroleum and ether mineral oils
under the placer mining laws OF the United
States.
G. s. Clark has been appointed post
master at Lowell, Lake county, vice Louis
Berg, removed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
Steam shovel Fell on Him.

James Breckridge, living at z26 Clinton
street, received serious injuries while at
work in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sewer.
near the workhouse. yesterday morning.
He was at work in the trench. loading the
steam shovel. 1t had been loaded and was
being hoisted. when something gave way
and the shovel fell back upon Breckridge.
striking him i'm the breast. Three ribs
were broken and the collar bone was dis
located. The City Dispensary ambulance
removed him to his home and DR.. Morgan
attended him. 1t is feared that he is in
jured internally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Several Important Amendments Made
by the Senate Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Petit
grew. from the committee on appropria-
lions. to-day reported the Indian appropria-
ton bill 10 the Senate. AS reported the bill
carries as an amendment the provision for
the allotment of lands in the Indian Terri
tory and for displacing the local Indian
courts by a system of federal judiciary.
Another amendment throws open to settle
ment the lands OF the uncompahgre reser-
walton. in Utah. A provision is also insert
ed in regard 10 the support OF Indian
schools. giving the secretary authority to
make contracts with contract schools, APP
portioaing the amount thus paid among the
various religious denominations but these
contracts are 10 be made only where nom
sectarian schools cannot be secured. The
provision Is the same as that Of the present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
An ImpOrtant Order.

WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-Secretary Fran
els issued an order to-day restoring to the
Union Pacific lands pending patent the
status they occupied under the order Of
Secretary Smith last June, directing the
lands of the road to be patented where
shown to have been sold to bona fide pur-
chasers and fixing the affidavits of two per-
sons familiar with the facts as sufficient
to show bona fide purchases. Secretary
Francis had later required the affidavits OF
owners or occupants as TO bona fde pur-
chase well for the companies officials,
injustice, in view of deaths and other rea-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13

by his department. It now issues annual
reports, special reports and a bimonthly
bulletin OF something over 100 pages, giving
the results of brief. original inquiries. and
the like. The department Is now investi-
eating the effects of machinery upon labor
and the cost Of production. a compilation of
wage statistics in the leading countries of
the world; an investigation of the liquor
in collaboration with the State labor bu-
reaus, concerning the municipal ownership
OF gas, water and electric plants; an inves-
tigation concerning the economic conditions
of Italians in Chicago. and a preliminary
investigation of the economic progress of
the negroes in this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
TRIBUTE TO MIR. MURPHY.
Commissioner of Pensions Thanked
by Delegation of Old Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA pleasant in
cident out of the usual routine took place
in the Pension Bureau to-day, when dele
cation from G.. A. r. Posts IS and Al. Of
Allegheny City and Pittsburg, Pa, formal
ly presented resolutions of thanks to Com
missioner of Pensions Murphy for his hu-
name administration of the bureau. The
presentation speech was made by Repre-
sentative w. A. Stone. of Pennsylvania,
who paid a warm tribute to Commissioner
Murphy and declared that for the first
time in the history of the bureau all sol
dierS are satisfied with its administration.
Commissioner Murphy in response ex-
pressed his appreciation OF the Endorsement
Of men opposed to him politically and be-
longing to a soldiers organization. He
quoted the instructions given him by Pres
ident Cleveland, which, he said. never had
been published, as follows: Mr.. Murphy.
/ think you know my idea of the Pension
Bureau and the pension system. They are
these: In claims coming up for the action
of the bureau where you ind the case of
worthy soldier who served his country
faithfully in her hour of danger, you will
be lenient with him and give him the bene-
fit of a reasonable doubt In settling the
claims of the widows and the orphans you
will act in the same manner. but waste
no sympathy on the unworthy" Mr.. Muir
ply said that whether his term of office as
commissioner be three weeks, or three
months or three years, that would always
be his policy.
Commissioner Murphy has issued an order
directing that all cases of helpless minors
for continuance of pensions under the act
of June q, 1890, will be made extra special
to take up such cases at once and push
them to an early adjudication. This action
will benefit a large number OF needy
claimants and will give them the benefit
possible moment. Heretofore such claims
have occupied ordinary status.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
Senate COMBINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Senate in
executive session to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Carroll d. Wright of
Massachusetts. to be commissioner of labor;
Martin A. Knapp, of New York, to be in
terState-commerce commissioner; 5. j.
Nicholes. 10 be postmaster at Walkerton
Ind. Also promotions in the Marine Corps
including Major r. w. Huntington, to be a
lieutenant colonel, and Capt. g. l.. Will
lamS 10 be a major.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
Cherokee Freedmen too BE Paid.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE vexed ques-
ton of the Cherokee freedmen payment,
which has long been source OF trouble to
the government. has been settled at last and
Special Agent Dickson and an expert as
sistant of the Interior Department are now
on their way to make the payment. This
aggregates $4,000, which is due on the pro-
ceeds of the sale of the Cherokee Strip.
There are 4,551 of the freedmen, or negroes.
The action is the outcome of judicial de-
ciSion that they are entitled to an equal
per capita share with the Indians. The
payments will begin at Hayden. I. T.. and
the final payments on account of the
trim