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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15

After Jim Keene had unloaded his
large holdings Of American Tobacco stock
on some Of his associates in the deal, the
brokers in Wall street, New York, cir
culated the following In the American
Tobacco stakes 10 race to bag profits, in
which were entered Messrs. Terrell,
Keene and Payne. Terrell and Payne
had about five lengths the best OF the
start, but at the 10th pole were collared
and passed by Keene. who from the l6tb
home never left the game in doubt.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15
NEWS NOTES.

Hiram Maxim, the inventor OF the cele-
brated Maxim gun, has been arrested on
the charge Of bigamy.
Ex-Treasurer Widber Of San Francisco
has been found guilty Of epbezzlement in
that city and is to be sentenced on the
18th inst.
Joseph Simon has been chosen as the
wearer Of Oregon's senatorial toga. There
has been q contest ON for two years as to
who should be appointed.
The parade Of Knights Templar ct Pitts.
burgh, Pennsylvania, this week was an
imposing pageant. $4,000 mounted knights
in full regalia being in the line Of march.
The reply Of the Turkish Government
to the powers on the evacuation OF She
island OF Crete, was handed 10 the Embss.
sailors in ConstAntinople Tuesday evening.
Turkey accepts the terms.
The German steam yacht Heligoland
with the members Of Herr Theodor Ler-
ner's expedition. have returned from
Spitzenbergen, having reached 81 north
degree. They had not seen Andree, but
had collected much geological material.
A canvass Of the vote throughout the
United States by the New York Evening
Posts agents indicate that the Republi.
cans will lose control Of the House Of Rep.
resentatives. The Posts California dis
patches say that Mcguire will be elected.
The American commissioners have mo-
tilted the Spanish authorities in Havans
that the United States will assume entire
control. military and governmental, Of The
island Of Cuba December 1st. The same
control. will be exercised in Porto Rico
October 18th.
semi-ofacial information gives out that
the work OF the American and Spanish
Peace Commission is not progressing sat
isfactorily. The principal differences 30
far is the adjustment Of the Philippine
question and upon which The represents
tives Of the two countries are at entire
variance, and they have referred the matter
TO their respective governments.
The Indian uprising In Minnesots shows
little abatement so far. The Indians are
we'll posted on the general situation and
very ugly. They are displeased with
General Bacon's ultimatum in which he
threatens 10 chsstise them unless they
come In and surrender. Orders have
been sent 10 the Department Of the Lakes
for more troops. Citizens OF 81. Paul say
the reds have been badly treated BY the
whites and the present trouble 10 the
result Of years Of dissatisfsction.
The Board Of naval officers appointed 70
to whom was due the credit
for the destruction OF Cervers's feet Of
summarizes the situation -
follows: The Brooklyn, Schley's flagship,
WAS not engaged in so close quarters %
represented. The blunt of the fighting
was borne by the Oregon. Texas and Iowa.
The New York WAS over nine miles from
the Colon when that ship surrendered. and
was between four and five miles from the
nearest sister ships engaged.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15

A CHALLENGE TO COLCORD.

CARSON, Nevada, Dot. 8, 1898.
To II. K. Colcord, Ex-Governor Of the
State of Nevada, Chairman OF the Repub-
lican Committee on Platform and Resolu.
tions and candidstefo for long;term Regent
Of the State University
SIR Kind in your platform the fol-
loving resolution !:
Resolved that we denounce the mismsn-
agement Of the present State administra-
tion Of the State institutions, namely, the
Orphans Home and Hospital forlMental
Diseases. and we hereby censure the ac-
tion of the Governor for his open hostility
TO u State University, which charges
Encouragement OF the present State I'D.
ministration Of the Orphans Home and
Hospital for Mental Diseases and charges
the Governor with open hostility TO our
State University.
II these charges be true they must be
susceptible Of proof. You having been
Governor Of this State for the term Of four
years Immediately preceding the present
administration are doubtless better quail
fed TO furnish such proof, II such exists,
than any other man in your party.
In order that the taxpayers Of this State
may be placed In possession Of such proof,
II u exists. I hereby challenge you to meet
mo with such proof In public discussion Of
said charges at any time or place you may
name during the present month. You to
give me two days notice Of such time and
place. I on my part offer to prove in
such discussion the utter fAlsehood Of each
and every one Of said charges and further
more. I agree TO pay ell Of the necessary
expenses Of the meeting.
REINHoLp SADLER,
Silver party nominee for Governor.
carson Appeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15
The April Fool Deal.

Salt Lake Tribune. Oct. IL Frank Will
son, owner Of al but the minutest fraction
Of the April Fool ~ DeLamar, Nevada,
came in from the property again yester'
day, bringing with him . batch Of auro.
cyanides that follow regular shipments OF
gold bullion. There 10 an option outupon
the April Fool at present. and should II be
successfully exploited. the deal will 60 on
record % one Of the largest that have taken
place in Nevada in many years. something
over $400. 900. The sampling Of the prop
osition having been completed, the promo.
tiers are o submitting II 10 their GUS
TONERS In the East, and information that
II has been placed is expected daily. In
the meantime the management continues
TO put 40 tons daily through the crushers.
that 6rst passes over the plates, by which
90 per cent OF the gold 10 extracted, after
which u goes into the teaching tanks and
IL cyanided. Mr.. Wilson has achieved
splendid success Of the Fool, and during
the year has made q number Of heavy in
vsstments in Salt Lake real estate, from
which II 10 hoped be will derive handsome
revenues.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15

The three new battleships to be built
ct Philadelphia, Newport News and
San Francisco will have q continuous
speed of eighteen knots. Each will have
1000 tons more displacement than the
Oregon, or Q total of 1880. One fea-
ture of the batteries will be fourteen g.
inch rapid-fire guns. The ships will be
ready in 1901.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15
Long brown Of EsmeraIda.

Virginia Report: Arthur McEwen 10
the author Of story in the September
number Of the Black Cat entitled "Long
Brown Of Esmerslds." Although Mr..
Brown calls the place where the scene lie
laid Esmerslds. 10 is plainly g picture Of
Virginia City In the pslmy days.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15

Commodore Watson, who came west
10 take charge at Mare Island, will prob.
ably ask for sea duty again. Certainly
it is discouraging to 40 safely through
all the dangers Of battle and hurricane
ahoat and then to break ones head in a
palace car ashore.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15
NEW TO-DAY.
Election Proclamation.

Gl0LuUn IlULlQulQuUn.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
TUESDAY. the sth day Of November,
1898. a General Election will be held In Eu-
reks county. Nevada. for National, State,
County and Township officers. to wit:
STATE OFFICERS.
One Member Of Congress,
One Governor.
One Lieutenant Governor,
One Justice Of the Supreme Court.
One Attorney-Ge Genera,
One Secretary of State,
One State Controller.
One State Treasurer,
One Surveyor.General,
One Superintendent Of State Printing,
One Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
One Regent of State University uong term),
One Regent of State University (short tsrm).
COUNTY OFFICERS.
One State Senator.
Two Assemblymen,
One District Judge, Third Judicial District.
One Sheriff,
One County Clerk and Treasurer.
One County Assessor,
One County Recorder.
One District Attorney,
One County Surveyor,
One Public Administrator.
One County Commissioner Gong term),
One County Commissioner (short term),
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
One Justice of the Peace for Eureka township,
One Justice OF the Peace for Pslissde town.
ship,
One Constable for Eureka township,
One Constable for Pslissde township.
All election tickets. or ballots. to be used at
the said general election in Eureka county,
Nevada, shall be such as are prescribed
by the election law and furnished by the Sec
rotary Of State. Each ballot or ticket, shall be
free from all marks. characters, or device or
thing that would enable any person to distin-
guish 1t by the back, or when folded. from any
other ticket or ballot, and no mark shall be
made on such ballot except thus X with 9
black lead pencil only In the square opposite
the name of the candidate voted for. The
name of no candidate shall be erased or
crossed out, and the ballot must not be marked
in any manner except by said cross X in
said square, other wise the ballot will not be
counted.
By order Of the Board.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified by the Third Judicial District
Court of the State Of Nevsds. In and for Eu-
rsks county, as AdministratorIof the estate Of
Luther Clarke. late Of said county, deceased.
ALI persons having claims against the said
estate will please file them with the CLERK Of
said Court within the time prescribed BY law.
THOMAS DIXON,
Administrator OF the estate Of Luther
Clarke, deceased.
PETER BREzs, Attorney for Administrator.
Eureka, Nevada. Oct12, 1898. ol6-tf
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q. Il.

TsEvEN O'CLOCK SHARP THIS teAT.
n urdsy) evening ct Masonic Hall. Eureka,
there will be q meeting to confer the O.. Z. 8.
Master Masons, their wives. daughters .mothers,
Tor, desiring TO take said orders are invited 70
attend. A, 4. FITk0xRALD, oSgsnissrs
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15
DR.. E. r. KEEN,

DHYsICIAN AND sURoEON
L ofiess over Kinds Store. Hours: 10 to 2
4. r., . 10 ?. NJ.
Residences. Formerly the Geo. W. Baker
plsss on nouth Spring street,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15

WAsHISeTos, October ga table pre-
pared by the Surgeon General Of the navy
shows the following American casualties
In the navy during the Spanish American
war Killed. II; wounded. 81 died IS .
result Of wounds. 1.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15

POLLING PLACES. INSPECTORS AND
CLERKS.
And that said election will be held at the
following named places, in the following
named precincts, in Eureka county. Nevada,
to wit:
Eureka Precinct No. Polls at White Pin
County Bank building. Inspectors. =. E.
Phillips. F W. Lewis, Daniel Dean. Clerks,
Jas. G.. Lucey, H. Brementampf.
Ruby Hill Precinct No. 2-Polls at Miners
Union Hall. inspectors. Thos. sowden, John
CAllahan, Jas. Williams, sr. Clerks. Jas. Jury,
John Hooper.
Garrison Mine Precinct mo. s-Polls ct
Garrison Mine boarding house. inspectors,
David Mcleod, Otis Fulton. F. B. Libby.
Clerks, s. D. Henry, W. J. shultes.
Beowsws Precinct No. 4-Polls ct Benson's
store. inspectors, Thos. Longmore, E. B.
swnles, J. Swan. Clerks. N. J. Murphy. O. A.
Jones.
Palisade Precinct No. 5-Polls ct Summer
all's. Inspectors. J. 8. Raine. +. A. Parry, Thos.
summersll. Clerks, J. Walker. J. o. Brooks.
Mineral Hill Precinct No. 6-Polls ct
J. Trevilli's. inspectors. o. F. Tyler. J. Q.
orombie, VIM. Trembath. Clerks, B. L. Plum.
mer, Jr., John Haddow.
Whites Ranch Precinct No. 7-Polls ct
ssdler's Ranch house. Inspectors. James
White, Robert Bailey, A. G. Dibble. CLERKS,
W. +. Cox, Edgar sadler.
Pine Station Precinct No. s-Polls at
Alpha Station. inspectors, Dan Davies. Frank
winzeli, E. Boomhower. Clerks, A. Clayton,
T.. Msggetti.
Diamond Mine Precinct No. 9-Polls ct
School house. Inspectors. T.. asrsty, N.
Phantom, 7. q. williams. Clerks, r. O.. Goss,
Fred Turner.
Which Election will be opened at Q o'clock
1 n the morning. and will continue open until
Q o'clock p. NJ. of said day.
WITNESS MY HAND OFFICIALLY, this 10th
day Of October, 1898.
J. H. HoEGH. County Clerk.
And Ex.ofacio CLERK of the Board Of County
Commissioners. Eureka County. Nevada.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15

Pass the Pie, Pleased
We are NOT grinding axes for nothing
Dooto MinsrIndex.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

or the State OF Nevada. Eureka
County.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Luther
Clarke. Deceased.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-15

County Of Eureka, m
I. J. H. HOEGH, Clerk Of said county
and State. do hereby certify that the shove and
foregoing are oil the nominations certified to
or fled with me.
witness my hand officially, October II, 1898.
]. II. HOEGH, Clerk aforesaid.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
LUXURY FOR NATIVES.
Indians Enriching Themselves With Out
fits Dropped by Prospectors.

Indians EnrchinE Themselves With Out.
fits Dropped by Prospectors.
TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 8. 8.-News
comes from Port Valdes that the Cop
per river Indians are reaping harvest
by gathering up outfits left by pros
pectors. 1t cost the latter 10 to 20
cents pound to get their food and
clothing over the Valdes glacier, and
up the Copper river valley. From 100
to 800, becoming discouraged with
their luckless attempts to find gold,
finally dropped their outfits anywhere
and hurried back to Valdes. News Of
this situation spread among the In
dians, who hastened forward from
both seacoast and interior to enrich
themselves with winter supply Of
provisions
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
BRYAN ENDORSED FOR 1900
War Upheld but AdminiStra-
tion Scored for Conduct
of Camps.
Nicaragua Canal Favored and
q Large Standing Army
Condemned.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Sept S.-The
fusion convention of the Democrats,
Populists and Silver Republicans Of
Iowa was held here during the day.
The attendance was small. Tenn.
porary Chairman Frank @. Stuart of
Chiffon called the convention to order.
Permanent organization swas effected
by the election of R. N. Grimme Of
Newton as chairman.
The conference committee on the
division Of offices gave the Democrats
secretary of state, attorney general,
treasurer, railroad commissioner for
the short term, clerk and reporter of
the supreme court. The Populists were
given auditor and railroad commits.
sioner for the long term, and the Silver
Republicans named a candidate for
supreme court judge. The following
ticket was nominated:
The Nom nations.
Secretary of state, Claude Porter, Ap-
panoose county.
AICaSulcIJ ANSiS AuucIsOu, bcS MOlucS
county,
Attorney general, j. M. Larson of
Lyons.
Supreme court Judge, w. Z. Shurrier
of Polk.
Auditor, Z. n. Gillet of Polk
Railroad commissioner long term, A.
Hanson of 10 Brien; short term, H Z.
Wills of Clinton.
Clerk supreme court, DIR. r. f. Perkins
of Polk.
Reporter supreme court, w. A. Fereff
of Taylor.
The Platform.
The platform reaffirms the Chicago
platform and reasserts the party's allie.
glance to free silver coinage at l6 to l.;
endorses w. j. Bryan for leader in
1900; upholds the commencement Of
the war with Spain, but scores Secre.
tary Alger and the national admins
tration for the conduct of hospitals and
camps; declares against large stand.
ing army and in favor of building the
Nicaraguan canal without assistance
Of any other nation; favors an amend.
ment to the constitution compelling
the reference of certain questions to
vote of the people; opposes the acquisi.
tion of territory further than necessary
for coaling stations and favors, income
tax. On the question Of territorial &C.
QUESTION or not the sentiment of the
delegates were equally divided.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
AIMED AT STRIKES.

Labor Bill Which Will BE Introduce in
the German Reichstag.
BERLIN, Sept. S.-Emperor William
of Germany, it is announced in dis.
patch from Coynhausen, speaking at
banquet there, and referring to the
prosperous agriculture and industry of
Westphalia, touched significantly upon
the labor bill to be submitted to the
reichstag during the present year. He
said it would provide for the imprison.
ment at hard labor of anyone seeking
to prevent workmen who are willing to
work from pursuing their vocation and
would also provide for the punishment
of those who even melted them to
strike.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
WILL VISIT CAMPS.
Seer etary Alger Starting on q Tour OF
Inspection.

Seer etary Alger Starting on q Tour of
Inspection.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-Secretary
Alger has put his affairs in shape to
admit Of his absence from Washington
on tour of inspection of the army
camps throughout the country. He
will leave in the evening. going first to
Camp Meade, Pa, and thence to De.
troit. Now that the active war opera.
tions have closed the secretary feels
free to express certain views enter.
tanned by the president and himself
respecting the plans Of the treatment
Of the soldiers and touching the per.
sons upon whom the responsibilities
should be placed for some Of the mat.
ters complained of.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
CERVERA IN WASHINGTON.

Personally Thanks Assistant Secretary
Allen for Americas Kind Treatment.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s. - Admiral
Cervera, his son, Lieutenant Angelo
Cervera, and Lieutenant Gomez Imazo
arrived here from Norfolk and called
at the navy department. In the alb.
sence of Secretary Long, the admiral
and his two companions paid their re-
spects to Assistant Secretary Allen,
and to him Admiral Cervera expressed
thanks and gratitude for the kindly
treatment accorded him and his men
while prisoners of the United States.
The party remained but a few mo-
ments.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
hurry ARE PROBABLY DEAD
|n,saster Caused by the WASH
ing Away of One OF the
Big Piers.
|Manv Were Drowned Before
Help Could Possibly Get
TO Them.

HOGANSBURG, n. l., Sept. q. -huouC
noon two short spans Of the interna.
kioual bridge of the New York and
ottawa railroad, now under construc.
kion across the st. Lawrence river
bout three miles above st. Regis In.
dian village, fell without warning with
30 men at work ON the bridge, all being
brown into the river some 80 feet be.
ow Over 80 were Epicked up and
taken to Cornwell hospital and 27 are
now missing.
The bridge consists Of three spans,
Two Of which were completed and the
hird was nearly completed when the
outh pier gave way at its foundation.
ausing both spans to fall into TO feet
bf water, taking its load Of human
reight withit.
The names of the killed and drowned
tannot at present be ascertained as
they were mainly from Pennsylvania,
Excepting few Indians from the St.
Regis reservation.
The scene of the accident is about
our miles from Hogansburg above the
81. Regis Indian reservation. The
bridge that gave way was built across
he St. Lawrence river at the foot OF
Long Sault rapids.
One of the Piers Washed Away.
The immediate cause of the disaster
Ind the giving way of the span of the
bridge seems to have been from the
Washing away of one of the big piers.
phe pier in question was begun last
all and work was continued all winter
ind finished this summer. 1t had been
accepted, but it would seem that the
witness of the current was underesti.
hated.
Late reports from Cornwall hospital
ay 50 men have been taken out Of the
lver and transferred to the hospital.
Eighteen Of them have since died.
The latest information makes it prob
Die that the death list will reach 80.
Is Tar as can be learned 81 men were
the payroll, of whom 50 reported for
york In the morning. OF this list only
have actually been accounted for.
among those thrown into the river
Fas the foreman, Thomas F. Brady,
nose home is in Pottsville, Pa. He
ad not been accounted for up to late
Jour.
drowned Before Help Reached Them.
An eye witness of the fall of the
ridge says he was sitting on the bank
the river watching the workmen
oove him when there came a fearful
Fasn. Two spans of the bridge col.
fpsed, the immense mass of timber
40 IRON dropping. He saw bodies
Oming to the surface and the work of
sscue began. This was hopelessly in.
uequate, there being but few boats in
pe vicinity and but few men who
ouid undertake to swim out in the
iouiant waters Many who might
@ve oeen saved were drowned before
eip could reach them. Even those
lat We're got to land were in such
'naiuon that many died on their way
the hospital. Some had their backs
oAen' others both legs, while others
VIC crushed by the heavy irons.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
Spec cial Session in Oregon.

SALEM, Or, Sept. 7.-Governor Lord
has issued a proclamation calling the
legislature in special session on Mon
day, Sept. 20, for the purpose Of elect.
ing a United States senator to fill the
vacancy now existing by reason Of a
deadlock in organizing the last legisla.
ture and to pass the regular appropria.
ton bills to meet the expenses of the
state government
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
VIII Ransom Spanish Prisoners.

MADRID, Sept THE cabinet has
authorized the foreign minister, Duke
Almodevar de Rio to negotiate with
the Philippine insurgents to ransom
the Spanish prisoners now in their
hands and it has been decided to trans.
NIT money to Manila for that purpose
and for the relief of the Spanish troops
which are urgently in need Of food.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
FAVORED ANNEXATION.
"s OF Prominent Fiiipinos Prao
tically Unanimous for It.

OF Prominent Filipinos Prao.
L. ucally Unanimous for It.
m,ASiLA, Sept. AT a meeting of
.eaders of the Filipinos Of all sec.
uas called to discuss the policy of the
anus 10 OF them were emphatically
.aVof OF outright annexation to the
a,Ieo states and two were in favor Of
.epuohc' The general native opin.
... - tnat it is best to adopt United
a'es Consul Wildman's suggestion
uu oner liberal inducements to the in.
psnuent factions to cooperate and
~ reward the services rendered.
ne United States cruisers Olympia
oa Na,eigh have returned here from