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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-27
HISTORICAL NOTES.

The little piano upon which Wagner
first learned music is one of the relics
preserved in the Richard Wagner mu-
scum at Eisenach. which has only late
ly been opened to the public.
The country when Washington be-
came president contained less than
100000 people. The single state Of
New York has larger population than
the whole country had in Washington's
time, and Pennsylvania also has more,
while Ohio and Illinois have each near
ly as many. ....
There were Sc signers Of the Declare
ton of Independence, and only three
had or used middle name: Robert
Treat Paine, of Massachusetts,, and
Richard Henry Lee and Francis Light
foot Lee, of Virginia. The Lees were
both natives of Stratford, Va. Robert
Treat Paine was six years older than
Tom Paine, the pubicist. The former
was a Bostonian; the latter was born'in
England. ~
The Compromise Of 1882 was an
important measure. BY this compro-
mise slavery was to be continued in the
District of Columbia, but, the buying
and selling of slaves there YVES to be
:. abolished. At the same time new
and severe law was made for the return
of fugitive slaves, which was no longer
left to the several states, but intrusted
to the United States officers. After
these rulings, Cal fofnia was admitted
as q free state. and Sews3 Mexico organ.
lied as a territory without slavery.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-27
CONDITIONS .lN A.Ll.A.skA.

Snowfall in the interior Is very light
six inches or so. y
Elk, caribou and grouse are common
and easily killed.
Snowshoes are not needed in thu
mine, country. 80
Travelis possible only in June, July
and August. -. go 9
A tent is said to be as good az q house,
and is cheaper. S..: ,.'h -
The heaviest rain and snow are on the
southeast coast.
Owing to dryness there is not much
suffering from the cold. ~ . :. =: =
During June and July continuous
daylight; during December and Jan
uary continuous night.
Alaskan dogs are wonderfully intelh-
gent the result OF selection, and heredi-
ty. 81 ~
In the dark season twilight lasts six
hours and almost any kind OF work can
be done. n3f w t
just below rapids Ice forms only nine
feet thick, and there fishing is done.
In other places it will reach affect.
The necessary eruptive force for the
formation Of great assure t5yeine IL
everywhere evident in Alaska:
In low temperatures the inside Of the
throat sometimes freezes. Phts IL local
ly called "frost burning"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-27
on rh6 s.KioE

Ae Vizai liof1 Ae Nl'e" rod ceq
abro0d - P0t 1own "a = failure, chkAdX
on account of the cast. Adele Richie,
who has the leadiag par, has -madD-A
personal hit, however, and her singing
and acting ere beng PSNiNeS. .A&as.
Sothern and his wife, Virginia Har-
ned. haXenbeguA their. .aAaAeh..nia,
Change Alley" and so many comments
have been made on it's beautiful stag
| ing that Mr.. Frohman announces Il r.
all due to Mr.. Sothern himself, whois
unsurpassed as a stage manager. He
staged Prisoner of Zends" and can
Enemy of the King"
The breezes from the ocean and the
calming effect of seaside town will
probably work wonderst IS regards
Nine. Nordica, who is still delicate, but
quite hopeful in relation to her total re-
covery of health. She imagines that her
voice has been affected by her serious
illness, and is doing her utmost to get
back in all their original clearness the
notes she fancies have gone wrong.
The mighty have fallen. Sir Henry
Irving and his company have just
played an engagement at a cheapsubur-
ban theater where the best seats are
only shilling-25 cents. This is worse
than vaudeville, but London papers have
made no comment on sthe fact. Only
two years ago Irving positively refused
to play tour of these cheap theaters,
considering it beneath his dignity.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-27

"A $50, 600, 600 whisky trust has been
formed in New York city. Many old
topers would be satisfied to have a so
cent trust. ....
Chicago's Chief of Police yesterday
discharged 434 Republicans police
men and appointed Democrats who
had been discharged by the previous
Republican administration to fill
their places.
The White Pine News says that
Griswold and Mcknight, who were
pursuing the bandits who shot and
robbed Gr1swold. have given up the
chase and returned to Cherry Creek,
They lost the trail this side of De-
Lamar and were unable to again get
trace of the men.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-27
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES mENNSS

The traveller toREist son + business
man ~ wise Whens he aslaeta HE Rio
Grande Westsrp jb&aB Carat Salt
Lake, RouteE for bio so,sta ss t1aet East!
It Is, the only, transcons eBtei line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City and in addition te, the glimpse
il affords Of the. Temple CITY. Ehei
Greet Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley it aHords
theichoioe ,of three distinct aontes
through the mountains aud the most
magnificent scenery in theW9radsS
On all classes OF tickets stspoTers
are: granted at Ogden, SAt AXE
City, Glenweod Springs, 4eRdgille,
Colorado Springs, Denver, and her
points Of interest. y BoybIe daily
train service and through Pnllhan
and Tourist telsepipG cars between
San Francisco and Renyers u Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston. a.t ~ j,tiht.UIsSess
For illustrated pamf fileNss Sleeerip.
tive OF the sGreat, Salt Lax j. Ronte,'
write TO F. A., ~ Apsasgss, ashsral
Passenger Agent Salt Lake City:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-27
Hawaiian Question In a Nutshell.

Hawaiian Question In Nutshell, :,
All this talk about giving Hawaii
better Government" protection of
Americans in Hawaii" and all tho
rest Of the sugar-coated rottenness,
means simply an attempt to justify
an uDjustifiable act-a bald, bare
faced receiving of stolen goods, My
neighbor is not cultivating his farm
as think he ought to, therefore !
walk In and take his farm away from
him, teach him how to properly cult
vate it by either keeping it myself or
giving it to some confederate of mine
while he is supposed to look on in
enforced silence; the banker in the
next block is not handling his cash
according to my notions-or, may be.
what suits, my interests to call my
notions-therefore 1 walk over to the
bank, take possession of his cash
without @by your leave" to the
Iightful owner, use it in manner to
suit myself, and leave him out of the
deal entirely. That is simply the
scheme of Hawaiian annexation in a
nutshell, -Ex.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-27
Straight Goods,

.
a, Chicago minister who was criti-
cized because be grubstaked miner
who was going to the Klondike has
made. a reply to his censors that Is
well, worth recording. Among other
true things he says: u.. ....,.. .
@The fact is 1 admire miners
wealth. It's clean, There are no
blood or tears on it,. 1t is acquired
away ffom the scheping and the cut
throat competition that characterize
ordinary business ventures, where
the success Of one man 80 often
means the disaster and downfall Of
some other man. Nobody has been
pinched. Nobody has been wronged.
The miner; who digs fortune ont of
the, ground has the satisfaction, that
be hasn't robbed q soul, even. though
he becomes hundred times a mil
Gonaire." 49,. ..... ....,..... ..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-27

When the express cor attached to
the New York Central tram, that Yves
wrecked Sunday, was raised yester.
day, one of: the safes containing
about $500, 600 was fouud to be mis-
sing. Several suspicious characters,
who were proving about the sunken
car in boats, we're ordered away by
the detectives guarding the car.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-27
Born in a Railway Oar.

The italian actress Eleonors Dpse
cannot positively give the name Of her
place Of birth, for she first raw the
light. in a railway carriage betweeS
Padua and Venice. NJ tHfk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-27
Poor Blood

When a horse is poor in }
flesh, a new harness won't
give him strength. IF your
Strengths easily exhausted;
work a burden; nerves
weak; digestion poor; 1nus-
cles soft; If you are pale and
worn est, the trouble is with
the blood. It Is notso much
IMPURE blood as POOR
blood.; Pills won't make
this blood rich, nor will Bit
tiers, nor tonics, any more
than a new harness will give
strength to the horse.
SC0TTsS EMULSION
of Cod-liver Oil is the best
remedy In tho world for en-
fiching the blood. Il /
scoTT & BOVINE, New York.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
Lycem Near To Success twenty-five More Names Wanted
DIRECTOR GENERALS DAY.
Nashville Has Big Time in Homer of the Ex
pesitien's Chief

Nashville, Dot. 21.-There is q large
attendance at the Centennial exposi-
ton today, the occasion being the cele-
brAtion of director generals day.
Public and private schools are closed
in honor of the day and thousands of
children are present. The festivities
of the event opened with firing sa-
Lutte of 13 guns on the military field,
followed by grand spectacular pa.
rade, horse show limited to thorough
breds from the best stock farms in the
state, and a cattle show limited to
blooded cattle. The exhibition of po-
nies and several pony races came
next. The next event was a splendid
military parade in the exposition
grounds.
The procession was under the COM
mand of Major John s. Loud. Third
United States cavalry. In tine parade
were the Third cavalry. Virginia mil
.itary institute cadets; Alabama troops,
Confederate veterans, Porter Rifles,
and several companies of the national
guard of Tennessee.
The reproduction OF the battle of
Gettysburg was then given, all tbs
troops mentioned taking part. The
sham battle was in charge of Col. w.
s. Smith.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
Montgomery Comes to the Front
With Four New
Cases.
GUITERAS is DUE THERE TODAY.
People Locked up in the Depot at Birming-
ham and Cannot Get Awsy-Four
New Ones at Mobile.

New Orleans, Oct. 21.-At O'Clock
the board Of health reports II new
cases and deaths. At Mobile there
were four new cases of fever today.
Every case that looks like yellow fe-
yer is being reported now by physiC-
ians, whether they are experienced or
otherwise, and the list is thereby rum
ming up.
Relief associations continue to be
formed here to aid those who are suf-
fering in smaller towns.
Surgeon Murray of the marine hos
pital ls at work in Scranton, where the
fever seems to have taken rather &
serious turn.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
The Tenor Of It Will Be a General
Complaint About Fill
bustering
CYCLONE SWEEPS THE ISLANDS.
Six Hundred Lives Supposed to Have Been
LOst-Ths Damage to Property
Is Ineslculable.

Madrid, Oct. 2l.-The Spanish cabi-
net today met and oOnsid ersd the
draft Of an answer of Spain to the n ote
of the United States on the subject of
Cuba, delivered to the Spanish gov
srnmsnt by the United States minis,
ter, General Stewart L. Woodfsrd,
shortly after his arrival here.
1t is reported that the answer of the
Spanish government will include a
formal protest against flibustering.
A dispatch received hare from Ley
etc on the Philippine islands says that
the place was almost devastated by q
cyclone; that many persons had been
killed, and that the damage to prop
erty was incalculabls.
The Cyclone also destroyed the towns
of JaglOban and Hononien on the lsl-
ana OF LeyeCe; also several villages.
1t is estimated that 600 persons were
lost by the disaster.
Advioes from Manila say the cyclons
occurred October II, and that Carl
CARA and Burugo, on the eastern coast
OF Leyete, have been wiped out and
that an immense wave swept the ISL
and, engulfing the villages. Several
thousand natives perishsd at TaglO-
ban.
A cyclone also swept the island OF
S&mar. The full extent Of the oatas-
tropbe is not yet known.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
Two Queer Occurrences in a Vii
lage in the State
of Ohio.
RATTLESNAKES IN A CROWD.
Preacher Nearly browns Lady Whom He
Was Baptizing-DsaCOn to the Res
cus-Grsat Excitement.

Holgate, Ohio, Dot. 21.-Last night
museum exhibited here in a large
car, which had on exhibition a glass
and wire cage containing 400 snakes.
The crowd was so great that the cage
was crushed. allowing the reptiles to
run at large.
Among the collection were num-
of black diamond back rattlesnakes
measuring from five to eleven feet
long. They were stepped upon by the
crowd and several persons were Bit
ten. ALI the doctors in the town were
summoned to give medical aid.
Great excitement was caused at the
Baptist church, four miles south of
this city, this forenoon. The Rev. Mr..
Fish was about to perform the sacra-
msnt of baptism on the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Wright.
AS the minister was about TO lower
his candidate into the water, he was
stricken with something which the
doctors cannot explain, dropping the
lady into the water. Deacon Bowers
rushed forth, raising the lady who was
nearly drowned.
Great excitement followed and the
minister, being unable to finish his
sacred duty, the services were dis
missed.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
Will You Be One of Them? We Need It.
A TRAIN ON FIRE.
Three Oil Tanks Exploded and Cars and
CrOssties Burned.

CrOssties Burned.
Louisville, Oct. 21.-Three oil tanks
attached to a moving freight train on
the Monon road exploded two miles
northwest of New Albany, Ind, at
2 10 O'Clock this morning. The train
was on the down grade at the time and
though brought to stop the others
behind the oil tanks could not be
"safed" and were destroyed by the
flames, which burst out Immediately
after the explosion. The cars IN front
of the burning tanks were uncoupled
and pulled into New Albany. The ex-
plosion was terrific and was heard for
three or four miles.
The orossties were burned away for
a distance of 200 or 300 yards and the
rails so warped that traffic will be de-
layed eight or ten hours, That meme
of the trainmen were killed is miracu-
lous. The cause of the explosion is
unknown, The loss will reach sc, 900
or $1,000.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
ABOUT THE PALMER.
The Schosnsr's arrival Was Quite An Event
In New York.

The Schosnsr's arrival Was Quite An Event
In New York.
The arrival of the schooner Frank
A. Palmer from Brunswick with her
record breaking cargo of crossties,
was quite an event in New York, the
city Of big events. The New York
Journal, under the head Monster
Schooner in PORT" speaks of it as fol-
lows:
"The AmerIcap schooner Frank A.
Palmer, which arrived here yesterday
from Brunswick, Ca, had cargo of
80, 400 railroad ties equivalent to 1,500,-
900 feet of lumber. This is one of the
largest cargoes ever carried by yes
sci Of the Palmer's type, but the
schooner is larger than many coasting
steamers. She has tonnage capacity
of 1878 tons. and all her sails are
hoisted by steam. Her cabin aft IS
fitted up in luxurious manner. She
drew 22.S feet of water when she left
Brunswick, and it required two tugs
to tow her to an ofTing.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
BEACH FOR LIBRARIAN.
The Constitution Makes a New Political
Suggestion.

The Constitution Makes a New Political
Suggestion.
Yestsr days Constitution suggests
that there is a likelihood of the ap-
pointment of Hon. j. l.. Beach, of this
city, to the position of state librarian. &.
Mr.. Beach could not be reached last
night, but it is doubtful if he has ever
given the slightest thought to either
applying for or accepting the office.
The Constitutions article says:
"a new suggestion was made last
night in connection with the position
Of librarian.
"This was that there 10 a decided pos
sibility Of the position being rendered
to Hon. Jake Beach, the well known
political leader of Brunswick.
whether the gentleman from
Brunswick has ever cast his eyes with
any longing toward that place is not
known, but the rumor which conneots
his name with the office seems to indi-
cate decided possibility that the II
brary situation may be simplitied by
the appointment of Jake Beach.
"What a lively shuffling of the cards
that appointment would mean"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
The Luetgert Jury Finally Dis
charged and Mistrial Declared
By Judge Tuthill.
TRY HIN AGAIN" SAYS DENEEN.
Lustgert Will Ask for Bail, and Will Be
Prepared to Furnish Twenty ThOu
sand-Jury Makes Report.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-The jury in the
Luetgert case has disagreed and has
been discharged by Judge Tuthill.
The jury stood nine for conviction
and three for soquit:.l. It had been
deadlooked for 3S hours.
The long drawn out jury struggle
over the fate of Luetgsrt was this
morning no nearer an end than at this
time yesterday. After a nights rest
the jurors were early astir and at 8
O'Clock were sitting down to breakfast
In the courtroom while the bailifFs
busted themselves with clearing the
two connecting rooms of cots and
blankets. The repast finished, the
men returned to the room in which
has been enacted the many scenes Of
their long and tedious work and pre-
pared to do battle on Juror Harley,
who, with two of his friends, holds
them out, maintaining that the stall
wart sausage manufacturer is not
guilty of the base crime charged
against him.
The twelve men divided as follows
For conviction and death penalty
Helckhold, Boyd, Bibby, Mahoney,
Behmlller, Hosmer, Shaw, FrAnzen
and Foulsr. For acquittal Harley,
Hollabird and Barber.
At O'Clock this afternoon the coun-
sci for Luetgert gave States Attorney
Denesn notice that they would tomor-
row at 10 O'Clock make formal applIca-
tion before Judge Tuthill for admission
Of the prisoner TO bail. Judge Tuthill
will be asked to fx the amount of bail
at t$1s, 900, but Lustgert will enter court
prepared to furnish q bond of $40, 900
if necessary. States Attorney Deneen
is not prepared to say whether or not
he will resist the application.
eyes, sir, we WILL try him again."
said States Attorney Deneen, when
asked as to the probabilit of Luetgert
being brought into court a second
time.
The jury, In its report, embodies the
following statement:
"We wish TO state that while the ev-
idence was such that we were unable
to agree upon a verdict, one thing we
did agree about, and that is that cir
cumstanoes were such that the police
had ample reason to prosecute without
hearing the defense, and we commend
them for haYing done their duty in
this case"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
FOUR AT MONTGOMERY.
A Spread Of the Fever In That Oity-Gui-
tsras Coming.
serious turn

A Spread Of the Fever In That Oity-Gui-
tsras Coming.
Montgomery, Oct. 21.-The board of
health reports four new cases at l
o'clock today for the past "a hours.
Total number of cases ID, deaths l.
Five cases and one death were re-
corded up to Wednesday at noon.
At the request of citizens many of
whom have doubts about the exist
enoe of the fever here, an expert was
asked for yesterday by the board of
health, and the surgeon general noti-
fed the board that DIR. Gulteras will
be here from Philadelphia tomorrow
morning,
There is feeling of thanks to At
lantS for her kindness and hospitality
in opening her doors to our people,
and it will be appreciated for all time.
The local situation has settled down
and all appearances of a panic have
disappeared. More than half the
town is still here. The two leading
hotels have closed and many business
houses have the following sign "Clos-
ed until frost"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
Bad At Birmingham.

Birmingham, Oct. AL. w. Weiss
and j. L. Mitchell, two travelling men
for Atlanta houses. were looked in
the smoker Of the Southern train
which left for Atlanta this morning at
Admission. The depot is crowded with
people who want to get away and
can't. Passengers on trains ara COM
PEELED to travel with the windows
shut, while armed guards stand at the
doors of the coaches.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
Paine, Murphy q Co.'s Cotton Letter.

Paine, Murphy b Co.'s Cotton Letter.
Savannah, Oct. N.-The cotton mar
ket this morning has been dull and un-
interesting, with the trade largely of
local character. The steady undertone
which has prevailed during the past
few days has again been evidenced.
Although the adyices this morning re-
porting a decline of 1872 in spots, with
futures about q point below ysster-
days closing, quotations we're rather
disappointing. Our market opened
steady at 2 to points advance.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
BLANC0 CONFIDENT.
Cannot Fix a Data for the Termination Of the
War.

Cannot Fix Data for the Termination of the
War.
Madrid, Oct. 21.--A dispatch from
CorunA says that Marshal BIanoo,
prior to embarking yesterday for Ha-
vana to assume his new responsibilit-
les as governor general of Cuba. made
the following statement:
81 go to Cuba with full confidence in
the efficacy Of the new programme to
insure immediate and certain success.
My military and political actions 1
shall develop simultaneously. 1 have
not been instructed to maintain any
reserve regarding the intention to be-
stow the full autonomy offered by the
liberal party when 1t was in the op-
position.
81 cannot fix date for the termina-
tion Of the war, One of my generals
has expressed himself confident Of re-
turning victorious in seven months
Matters might take turn to confirm
this surmise, but if all ends we'll, 1t
will make no difference, even if we do
take little longer to reach peace"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
DUEL WITH A NEGRO.
Charles Lafitts Has Desperate Conflict
and Surrendered

Charles Lafitts Has Desperate Conflict
and Surrendered.
Sylvania, Oct. 21.-Chas. Laffltte, of
Black creek. came into Sylvania this
morning and surrendered himself to
Sheriff Patrick and gave bond for his
appearance at superior court for as :
sault with intent to murder.
He became involved in a desperate
conflict yesterday with a negro, when
the latter fred at Laffitte with a shot
gun, hitting him in two or three
places. Laffitte returned the fire and
brought the negro down.
The negro afterward got up and
swore out warrant against Lafitte
for assault with intent to murder.
Laffitte voluntarily gave himself up.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
0'BRIENITHs FOR GEORGE.
This Faction Finally Takes Sides in the
Great Fight.

~~~~ ~~SA~ AHAJ ~SA~S ~ASSS an '>~S
Great Fight.
New York, Oct. 21.-Ths final lining
up for the first municipal election of
Greater New York is almost complete.
After some hesltancy the united
democrats, sometimes called the
O'Brien democracy, has decided that
it's place is with Henry George. 10
what extent the action of the united
democracy will affect the result is a
subject of much conjecture. Its mem
bership is comparatively an unknown
quantity.
The latter organization has taken
sides with the free silver element IN
the party and was foremost in the de-
mand that Henry George declare him
self unequivocally in sympathy with
the platform adopted at Chicago last
year.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-22
ShipwrsCk Off Jersey.

Springlake, N. j., Oct. 81 The
ree-masted schooner Richmond, coal
laden, from Philadelphia to Rookland
Me-, went aground off Springlaks last
night, and is in a preoarious position
Life savers took the crew off at
O'Clock this morning while q heavy
sea was rolling. The resouers made a
breeches buoy after a line was shot
over the vessel.