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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-06-13

The banquet given TO the members
Of the Masonic Grand Lodge Tuesday
nigh: at the Depot Hotel was a de-
cided success i'll Joint Of numbers.
excellence Of the speechs, beauty and
grace OF the ladies and the general
good feeling that prevailed. After
some time spent i'll slowing away the
eatablcs and drinkables, Mr.. j. l..
kc?ser. master Of ceremonies. raped
Ter oder and i'll u few pleasant re-
marks extended n hearty welcome to
the visitors. At the conclusion Of his
remarks lie called ON Enoch STROLLER.
Grand Master, who responded to the
words OF welcome. At the close OF
his remarks Trenmor Coffin, Grand
Orator. responded to calls and i'll a
neat speech cleyerl! pulled the wool
over the eyes OF the ladies present.
His remarks were witty and pleased
everybody. Governor Sadler and
Joe Miller followed in words of
praise TO the people OF eastern Nevada.
especially the ladies. W. ID. Jones OF
Austin was then called on and after a
few witty remarks persisted in sing
ing. in the days when | was hard
up Although the nightingale from
the base Of Mount Promethens can't
sing a little bit, his song brought
down the house and furnished mater
ial for many a witty thrust by the
speakers who followed. He was FOL
lowed 10y c. II. Galusha who
spoke Of the excellence OF the la
dies Of the western part of
the State. Rev. Bellam of Wadsworth
then responded to calls and enter
tanned the audience with thrusts at
the speakers who had preceded him.
Mr.. Percy Mai Kyle and Albert Lack
ey followed in short speeches. Judge
Murphy was then called on and spoke
at some length on the history nf Ma
sonry and the work OF the Order OF
the Eastern Star. &. y. No.eware, |
Grand Secretary followed in a neat
speech. This cone uded the speech
making aud the master Of ceremonies
III 4 few well chosen remarks di mis-
sed the crowd. The b tnaue ct Will be
remembered by all present as 4 pleas
ant milestone in the journey of life.
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l. Music by the Band.
>. Opening address, President Of
the Day.
3. Song. America Audience and
Choir.
4. Prayer, Rev. John Dawson.
5. Music by the Band.
6. Reading Declaration of hide
peDdence, J. T. Wheeler.
:. Song, Star Spansled Banner
Choir.
5. Grafton. f. S. Harrington.
.. Song. a Thousand Years Ny
Own Columbia Choir.
10. Benedic:iop. Rev. J. NJ. Don
sldsop.
IL. Music by the Band.
Refreshments at booth for children
from IL a. IN. to ] p. IN.
Bali game from LOO to 800 p. IN.
Main street at 1 p. NJ
Bicycle race for girls, purse ....s2 ~
Bicycle ace for boys 80. > 20
Bic! Gle rae for men 49,. - 80
Foot race for boys between the
ages OF 10 and j., purse .... = %
Foot race for girls between the
ages Of 10 and II purse. = 90
Sack race for boys between the
ages of ii and 10, purse. . 90
Potato race for boys. any age. > 10
Race for Indian boys and girls. > 90
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-06-13

A girl or woman wanting TO do
bousework in the country can find a
situation by calling at the ISDFr.x.
pEST Office. Wages, al PET month.
Having enlarged my shop and hav
ing engaged the services Of Il first.
class burse-shoer and blacksmith. snd
a frst-cidss wagon maker. | am
ready TO du all work in my line ut
reasonable rR,cs. Call at my shop.
4. BRucE.
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These figures show a discrepancy
Of $3.50 between the books and
the rep3.i, bat is accounted for
by the transpositiophi figures by the
printer. Ii docs not figure, however.
in the controversy. Mr.. Bragg init.
mates that he docs not believe that
the chairs mentioned were II
chased for the annex. but fua a rest.
ing place III the Dr.'s office. This is
witaon. a grain OF irnth. Tie chairs
are good. servioeahle articles. costing
81 or 81 each and those in use are
scattered through the different
wards @; the building. Some OF them
are not yet set up and will not lie
until they are needed. To clear up
The matter Of the chairs, bedstrahs.
and o0ok cases, we went through
tire different, wards and conntei them
and found the number called Tor by
The books. The luxurious $50 chairs
that the GsEeiie's imagination placOl
10 D Drs private Office failed Ia ma
teFialize. This Mr.. Rrasc wonli see
IL he would visit The in dituiion
The carpets. tables and book caees
With the exception Of the cargo, on
the floor Of the Drs ofsae. wem
found in rooms set as de "a read ug
rooms Tor the more ~ratioDa, patients
and are not e~ItTavaesri. They are
simply in keeping With an i]n-tiu:ion
supported 10y the State. 1he carpet
in the Or's Office struck US a. beng
too luxurious for a State wnosc
pc pie arr struggling 10 pay tie
taxes necessary 20 keep up the guv.
ernmen,. THIS carpet. however. was
no; purch1si out @! the annex ap.
preparation.
The next iiem that rouses the ire
OF tho Gazette is that Of blankets.
bedding. etc, amuuot,ng to sils3 s.
This is made W as follows, accord.
ing 10 the books
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The Gazette. Charges.

The Gazette in its article against
The asylum management confines its
criticisms almost entirely to that
portion OF DR.. B%ergstein's report that
deals with the appropriation for the
erection and furnishing Of the an
mex built in 1895. IL claims that the
report shows n Misrepresentation OF
the funds OF the State and broadly
hunts that tho DR.. has had his hands
into the State treasury and transfer
red n portion Of tho appropriation in
to his own pockets. Had its editor
taken the pans to thoroughly exam.
inc the report, visited the institution
and examined the books and property
we do not believe that he would have
published the articles he has,
Tho legislature of 1895 apprpriat-
cd $4,000 for the erection and fur
nishing OF an addition to the asylum.
known us tho annex. The contract
to build this addition was let to Rich.
ard Ryland OF Reno for n stipulated
sum. In digging the foundation the
main sewer OF the asylum was un-
covered and il became ~necessasy TO
build an arch OF masonry over it on
which to put the foundation. 1t was
also found necessary to build add
tional pillars not provided IN the con-
tract to support the building, These
items were extra and added consider
ably to the cost. Another item that
added tn the contract price L. that Of
maple flooring. In purchasing this
u carload was not needed To floor
the annex. hut the Board II
Commissioners for the Insane,
consisting at that time OF
GAs- Jones, controller LAGrave
and Treasurer Westeririd, found that
the flooring required weuld cost
much more IN proportion than a car
load. AS the floors in the old part Of
the asylum are OF maple and have
been in use n long time. the Board
considered it economy for the State
to purchas. a carload OF maple floor
ing and that which was not used in
the annex Is now stored i'll the base.
ment for future use. This also added |
to the cost over and above the con-
tract price. These items Mr.. Bragg
does not take into consideration at
all. but confines himself entirely to
the price named in Mr.. Ry.4nd'- Soa-
tract Which he insists WIS - ccmc!stc
the building ready for occupancy,
Another item tl.at WORRIES the Ga
Istte is tha: OF hardware. The DriS
report shows An expenditure o! $50
i6 for hardware. etc. which Mr. Bragg =,
holds VAS provided for III the roa.
tract and should not have been
charged 10 the State. THIS We wen
informed by Controller L,T=,se .ad
DR.. Beres;ria u IL r-7u:scDas. IN
Investigation 81 the bOoSS SAow that
item in tise report ;rcu!rs tie
following:
n
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-06-13

These articles We were informed by
controller LaGrave were absolutely
neoeSsar! and were not included IN
MI. Ryland's CONTRACT. So much foi
the Gazette's charges on this item.
The next item that calls Tor criti-
cism by the Gazette is thai Of turni.
turs... carpets, etc TO the am0nnt. o!
S9I6 a, The books show that this
item Ia partly made up Of the follow
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-06-13

Forty-nine OF the blankets are still
in the store room. the remainder be.
ing in use by the patients. The other
property is in the institution aud
is used for the benefit OF she pa
tients for whom it wa bought. # is
not claimed by DIR. Berystein that
these articles are Nil used in the an
mex rs that is now u part OF the asy,
lum and no distinction is made be
tween the old and new parts. We
were assured by Governor Sadler and
controller LaGrave tnat everything
in the above list was needed for the
comfort and proper care Of the un-
forum ate inmates. They also stated
that III buying in large quantities
they were able % maze n handsome
saving to the State on the articles
purchased. This seems to US to be
good policy for the State.
The next item that has called forth
a good deal Of criticism Us that I'M.
der the head 81 Miscellaneous
amounting Ia 1916. 1t is made up as
follows. according to the books;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27

Commercial Agent Atkeisson of the
Arkansas Pass was here yesterday.
The Arkansas Pass pay car came In on
the regular train yesterday afternoon
George Mccormick OF the Southern Pa
cifc returned from New Orleans yester
day.
J. 7. Mahl OF the Houston and Texas
Central was an arrival on the Central last
night
Ticket Agent Courtney OF the Katy has
received some very neat fans advertising
the Katy route.
General Passenger and Freight Agent
Nelson of the Bay Shore line was in Fort
Worth yesterday
S. n. Tuggle, superintendent Of motive
power OF the Houston and Texas Central
has returned from Austin.
| W. A. Tuley. travelling passenger agent
OF the Frisco at Dallas, came In from
North Texas last night.
Assistant General Passenger and Ticket
Agent Parks OF the Southern Pacific re-
turned last night from Dallas.
Travelling Passenger Agent Of the South
ern Pacific came in last night from points
on the Houston and Texas Central.
General Freight Agent Turner Of the
International passed through the city yes
terday afternoon en- route to Palestine.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Yoakum Of the Houston East and West
Texas returned on the Central last night
from North Texas.
For tho Baptist Young Peoples union
meeting and Sunday school convention at
Wharton. Texas. September ] to 6, the
Southern Pacific has made rate OF one
and third fares for the round trip.
The Houston East and West Texas has
authorized rate of one and third fares
from Houston TO 81. Louis and return on
account of the exposition. and one fare for
the round trip TO the ST. Louis fair. Elk
| tember and o. and on each subsequent
Tuesday and Thursday UP to and including
| Ocfnher 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
WANT HOUSTON JOIN THEM

The Houston Business League is in re-
ceipt of letter from H. b. Cullum,
chairman OF the Galveston contingent of
the deep water utilization committee, I'M
der whose auspices the movement to in
woke the Sherman antitrust act begun
and Is being carried out, which asks the
co operation of the Houston body in maxi
ing application to the United States au-
thorities. The letter suggests that meet
ing be held here and II the movement is
Endorsed to adopt suitable resolutions and
wire them to the honorable attorney gen.
eral at Washington.
The following is the portion OF the
statues under which action by the general
government is asked:
IAN act to protect trade and commerce
against unlawful restraints and monopo-
lies:
Section 2. Every person who shall mon
npolize or attempt to monopolize or COM
bine or conspire with any one other per-
son or persons TO monopollze any part oil
the trade or commerce of the among the
several States" etc.
The fourth section Of the law provides
for suit by district attorney OF the United
States circuit court under the direction OF
the attorney general and in the name OF
the United States. and the court has power
to enjoin and to make preliminary re-
straining orders. The bill was approved
the End day OF August 1890
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
THE BAY SHORE DEAL.
HuntingtOn's Return VIII BrinH
About Renewal of Negotiations.

Galveston Texas, August 26.--Nr Z. p.
Huntington is expected home in New York
from Europe tomorrow or next day, and
it is altogether likely that negotiations
looking to the transfer of the Galveston,
La Porte and Houston to the Huntington
system will be resumed.
There are some matters here TO be at
tended TO before the deal can be closed.
but those having theee things IL charge
report that they are making satisfactory
progress.
Colonel Gresham was asked this morn
ing II the cross bill OF the Union Trust
company. fled yesterday in The United
States court. in the suit OF A. J. Tnllock
VS.. the Galveston. La Porte and Houston,
would tend TO compllcate matters. lie Eaid
II would not. as the holders OF these Sc
curltles. which the cross bill Is Intended
to protect have already agreed to the re-
organization plan.
On the whole satisfactory progress IA
reported and some important moves gre
anticipated at an early day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
WEATHER AND CROPS,
GOOD RAINS REPORTED FROM
NUECES COUNTY.
Williamson County rarmers win
Probably Hold After Their Press
ing Debts Are Paid.

Georgetown, Williamson County. Texas,
August 26.--Cotton is coming In at mer-
~ clip, most OF which Ia mor,gaged cot
ing as fast as received, 10 meet their OBJ
legations TO wholesale houses. IL ID be-
lieyed that farmers viii hold for higher
prices as soon as they sell enough 10 pay
pressing debts. The price for picking has
been raised to 40 cents per hundred pounds
ana board, and whole negro families are
going 10 the patches In wagon loads. Re-
ceipts 40 bales. mostly resolved the past
two days; shipments 100 bales.
Waco McLennan County, Texas, August
25. The condition Of cotton has wonder
fully improved since the showery weather
began and very. fair rains have fallen
everywhere In this county, except In
mediateiy around Waco and north to the
Hill county line strip OF country about
three or four miles Wide, and south from
the city between the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass and Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroads distance OF seven or
eight miles Waco's three congresses
pressed 10000 bales last year and two
years ago 175,000 bales. The congresses
are expecting 10000 or 10000 bales this
season on account of better rains In their
outside territory.
Crosby. Harris County. Texas, August rs.
The condition OF the cotton crop OF this
year Is peculiar; planting began very early
February 20. 4 came UP we'll, but on
account OF cool nights made little or no
growth until May. IL then grew fast until
June 10, when the drouth began to affect
It, The plant Is large enough, but 10 not
boiled as well as last year. What II viii do
now before frost In only guess work and
all depends on the weather and worms,
next neutrality-suspicious. worm month
here.
Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, August
%. There is considerable anxiety felt
about the cotton crop In this locality. In
few places the hall few weeks ago did
great damage, but that was only a narrow
streak. The boil worm " dreaded more
| than anything else just now. and its raw
ages have not been SO great as had been
predicted
| jefferson, Marion County. Texas. August
| 20. The drouth IL still unbroken here. The
earth r. 80 parehed that gardens and fall
grass are no more. Cotton hollis are very
small and opening prematurely. There Will
not be over half cotton crop made
throughout this section.
| Rosanky, Bastrop County. Texas, August
90. Cotton 10 coming In at very rapid
| rate now; Rosanky marketed twenty-five
| bales last evening. the crop Will be some
larger than was expected In thin. section.
Driscoll, Nneces County, Texas, August
| "a. "A big rain here this evening and al
this writing is still raining and chances
are good for 1t raining all night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
COTTON pEIlr's RATR.

ComMlssiun Ia Not Disposed 10 In.
tcrfcrc Just Now.
Austin. Texas. August es.--Inouiry at the
railroad commission office today revealed
that so far there In no inclination on the
part Of the commissioners to exercise the
power conferred upon them by the emer-
gency rate act and reduce the Texas cot
ton rate because Of the reduction made 10
New England mill points by the Cotton
Belt line to meet the cut rate out OF Gall
weston. However. should the Cotton Belts
rate prove permanent--which no one an
ticipates--it might become pertinent for
the commission to inquire how 1t Is that
the railroads must have 60 cents per hun
dred pounds to haul cotton few hundred
miles in Texas. when they can afford to
haul II across the continent almost for Sc
cents, out OF which IS cents is given up to
the lines east Of the Mississippi river
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
GREAT WESTERN ALLIANCE.
Morgan and Hill Engineering
Great Compact.

Chicago. August 26-The Inter Ocean
In commenting upon the recent advance IN
the securities of the Chicago Great West
ern railway gives currency TO report that
the ]. Picrpont Morgan interest, which Is
now In full control of the Northern Pacific.
and the James II. Hill party, which owns
the Great Northern railway system. are
now in possession of the options represent
ing the controlling interests in the Great
Western. This, 1t Is said. will perfect
formidable combination which will mini
mizo the competition in the carrying trade
OF the NorASes
II is proposed by the combination to
make an attempt to control the trans
Pacific carrying trade by means OF an al
lance already perfected and in operation
with the Japan Mail Steamship company.
which has the largest fleet and the sec
and largest tonnage in the world In join
ing this alliance the steamship company
brings 10 its partners monopoly OF the
crr,st trade OF China and Japan, ana also
nIaees in service connecting lines CT
xteamers TO compete for The Indian. Aus
tralian. Hawaiian and North Assuc trsde:
Win the object OF diverting to the United
states route the English and conunentai
European traffic 1Og India and ASIA waioe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
RATES FOR LABOR DAY.
All Roads win give Reduced Rates
for the Event ut Houston.

for the Event at Houston.
The Houston and Texas Central. South
ern Pacific and International and Great
Northern have advertised low rates to
Houston for the Labor Day celebration.
The two former lines will give fare ana
a third for the round trip while the IN
ternational will sell tickets rom points on
their line within 100 miles OF Houston at
one fare for the round trip. Other roacs
centering here are expected to fall IN line
and give rates to the thousand who Will
come to Houston to celebrate.
Tho International will sell tickets from
the following stations as follows: Love
lady. So. Trinity. So 60; Riverside, 81 SO;
Dodge. 81 Is; Huntsville, 81 rs; Phelps, ~;
Waverly. 81 60. Willis 81 40; Conroe. Sl.25
Spring 20 cents; Westfield. So cents; Arec Ia
Junction. IS cents; JulifI, 70 cents Sandy
Point, So cents; Chenango 81 10; Chenango
Junction, 81 20; Oyster Greek, 81 %: Co
lumbia. 81 so; Angleton, s1.35; Felasco.
81. so.
From points on the Houston and Texas
Central the rates will be. Cypress, 81;
Hockey, 81. 40; Waller, 81 10; i1cmpstead,
So. 10; Courtney So 80: Navasota. 81 70;
Millicau. SO 20; Wellborn, 50 SO; College,
81. so; Bryan, 81; Chappell Hill, s2.5O'
N'enham. 81. 90.
The Southern Pacific will sell tickets
from the following points at the rates
named. Orange, SO 40; Beaumont. 3.do;
Sour Lake. 81. so; Devers, So 20; Richmond,
81 So; Rosenberg, 81 AS Wharton, 81 Do;
Edna. 81 rs; Victoria. s5.15: Eagle Lake.
$2.75; Columbus. So. 40.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
WATERWAYS CONVENTION.
Rostise Busiaess Disposed or ana
Adjournment Take ..
A VISIT PAID TO ARKANSAS PASS
The DclcEates and Cttiscns Are I'm
presscd with and Enthusiasts
over the Proposed Canal.

Rcckport. Texas. August as.--After the
adjournment Of the waterways convention
last evening 20 this morning 1t was de-
cided to have night session and finish NJ
the business OF the convention. 80 an to
give the delegates and visitors an oppor-
tunity OF visiting the Pass today.
Accordingly the convention got together
at $40 and the routine business Of the
convention finished.
The chairman. Hon. n. ID. Linn. has not
yet announced the Legislative committee
OF five. as provided In the resolutions. but
VIII do so at an early date, OF which due
notice viii be given through the press,
Several speeches were made last night.
evincing feeling OF enthusiasm and con-
development OF the country along the gulf
coast and for the material bctterment of
the whole State.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
people OF Rockport for their courteous
treatment Of delegates, and tho convention
adjourned s,bject to the call OF Chairman
Linn.
Thus has passed into history the begin
ming Of what all believe to bc one of The
most important undertakings known 10
the South for many years. People here
and delegates talk enthusiastically OF the
project and the simplicity and practical
bility OF tho construction OF this great
| canal. and the very low cost OF construe-
ton leave no doubts ms to the ultimate and
early completion Of tho work. Its great
Importance to the whole country none cur
| doubt.
| A noticeable feature Of the discussions
was the entire absence OF even an intima-
| tlon OF the work going into the hands Of
q private concern for construction. TIL,
people OF the coast country aruond Aran.
| sas Pass arc yet in "sackcloth and ashca'
with the .last picnic"
| There was general stampede to the
| Pass this morning. citizens. delegates. sen.
| ators. congressman. legislators aud a ioll,
crowd generally.
Corpus Christi, the town above all other,
| that would be benefited by the cons,ruc.
| tion OF such a canal, was conspicuous by
\ Its 0bsence--not a delegate. citizen or lay
| member was present at the convention
although the mayor OF that town and the
county judge had each appointed n large
| delegation Of the business men of the town
| and the county.
| With the advocacy and pushing Of thr
great work will dawn a new era OF pres
perity to the whole coast country. IL was
| noticeable that speakers that live remote
| from the coas, We're most cnthnsed with
| the project and spoke OF the great mate
rial development It would produce over the
whole OF Texae
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27

GRAIN RATES TLUcTuATE.
The Memphis md Illinois Central
Change Tariff ON wheat and Corn.

Change Tariff ON wheat and Corn.
Chicago. August 26.-An unexpected and
puzzlng move on the pait of the Kansas
City. Fort Scott and Memphis road threw
the Western roads into state OF excite
ment today. This road gave notice that
effective today 1t would reduce grain rates
from Kansas City to New Orleans from
81 to is cents. the reduction to continue IN
force until September 0. The rate VIII
apply on export only. The action Of this
line is incomprehenslble TO the 'taer roads.
they have more grain than they can move
at present charges. Under ordinary cir
cumstances the cut would be met from
Chicago and st. Louis. As things are Low
and as the rate is only for n limited period
the probabilities are that 1t viii be ig-
nored. In contrast to the action Of the
Memphis line. the Illinois Central ar
nounces that beginning September 1t will
advance its rate on export corn from 10
to Is cents between Chicago and New
Orleans.