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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21

OF this district are extremely rich and others
are almost barren. Near the surface the VEIN
has a westward slope. but when deeper ex-
cayations were made it was found the trend
was eastward and downward. under virginia
City Among the most famous OF the earlier
mines opened on the CCmstock was the Ophlr'
which yielded immense quantities or ore lot
several years Others. each Of which had It's
bonanza period when it was believed by many
10 be destined to outrank all the others were
Crown Point Gould and Curry. Belcher, yellow
Jacket and Chollar and Potosi The total num-
Der Of the Comstock mines is large. having been
constantly increased since the discovery OF the
vein by the sinking of new shafts in the search
for richer deposits
ENTERPRISE OF FAIR AND MACKAY.
II was not until the year 1872 that the great
bonanza OF the COmstock came-a period Of such
remarkable production that it became famous
not only throughout this country. but all over
the world John w. Mackay ard James c. Fair
were the two men to whose enterprise and per-
Hstence the great discovery was due. They were
eetermineo 10 cXpore a hitherto neglected part
the Comst0ck chain occupying perhaps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
THE COMSTOCK MINES.
,rrENT TALK OF WORKING THEM
AGAIN.
..prrR or THE GREAT BONANZA THE

,.prFR or THE GREAT BONANZA LODE THE
VALUE or THE sUTRo TUNNEL.
pecent reports from San Francisco that the
famous COmstock mines near Virginia city,
Nov may be worked again are arousing the
interest not only of the old Miners OF that re-
sion but OF all persons. West or East who are
ocouanted with the picturesque history OF the
,raat Constock lode 1t is stated that the SUI
nsrintendents of all the numerous separate
mines which are included in the Comstock have
been ordered to report to a committee. which
,cnresents twenty-fOur companies. the condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21

There are uniforms though that are beyond
the possibility Of description. real or fancied.
but 1t does not spoil the picture. because you
expect To see them there. and on the whole, IT
il not harl to fancy you are looking upon
wild West show scene constructed on a gigantic
scale There is nothing wanting but the Indians
in war paint and feathers. The Indians are
present. but they are in conventional garb. and
one does not look for that makeup in the char
actcr. In fact. no matter where you are in this
place fancy runs away with your thoughts, and
your impressions are varied as they are
strange and delightful
THE COLORED Transfer.
one II the interesting and picturesque sights
is the colored tcamster driving two four or six
mules hitched To a canvas-topi cd wagon He
has peculiar way OF whistling at his teams 10
guide them on the road. and If h. happens -
be- following you. YOU Will turn several times 10
see who Is SIGNALLING to You before you discover
that the whistling is for the mules The roads are
fairly good now. since the two battalions Of
General Young's engineers repaired them. but
IN the earlier stages of the camp there were
deep mud holes here and there and occasional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21

From The Chicago Tribune.
She-You know you married me, John Henry,
to get into good society
He (having stopped 10 count hy"i. oi cour q /
did, dear. And got into it, too Orr society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
SCENES AT MONTAUK CAMP.
A COLONY OF SICK SOLDIERS 1T IS.


NATION OF THE REGION SINCE THE
ARRIVAL. OF THE TROOPS.
Three weeks ago Montauk was not n thriving
place. The little railroad station with the main
line OF single track and siding. little fisher
mans house back on the sloping shore where
the bay curves outward toward the east. few
cottages three and four miles away on the other
side Of the Island near the ocean shore were all
there Of it. Few people went there except
to fish ard hu:.t. and two or three trains a day
in either direction sufllced and more than suf-
feed to do all the business there was to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21

Of the workings below
the Sutro Tunnel level
at the time those levels
were abandoned sixteen
or seventeen years ago.
This information. to-
gether with as mucn
more as can be op-
tanned. will be computed.
and thus all that is
known about the flooded
and abandoned depths
of the mines will be
brought together for the
benefit OF the men who
may undertake the
pumping out and the re-
sumption of operations.
The ComstoCk. from
which so many millions
of dollars worth of the
precious metals have
been taken in former
years. is not. properly
speaking. a lode. but
rather a broad channel
of ore. which includes
many narrow lodes and
disconnected layers and
deposits OF metal. The
whole mass. or VEIN"
as 1t is called by the
miners. is contained in
many assures in the
rock, some of which are
close together and some
widely separated. Thus
the location Of the rich
|streaks is irregular and
uncertain. and the pa
|tlent miner may bur-
row and toll for many
months without ever
striking pay rock"
Then. by a lucky stroke
Of the pick. in an hour
he may come upon q
vast fortune. This. in
deed. has been the his
tory OF the Comstock.
which has had its peri
DDS Of great prosperity
or bonanza" and also
Its disheartening times
OF ill-luck, when the
great excavation seemed
for the time TO be ex-
hausted Of its stores OF
wealth. In general. the
direction Of the Com
stock vein is north and
south. following more
or less closely the line
of the mountain range.
In length the vein IS a
little over four miles.
and IL varies from one
hundred 10 twelve hun ,
bred feet in width. Parts
OF this district are eXtr
are almost barren. Nea
has a westward slope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21

H'D' an liidb ID
changed. T he sand
dunes are being covered
with canvas tents: cav
airy horses and army
mules Craze on the
grassy slopes: mounted
men come and go over
the roads that wind i'm
and out among the sand
dunes to the camps so
far away; numbering
prairie schOOnerS fol-
low their tortuous wind
inSs: shacks and new
buildings lately erected
around the station. a
dozen sidetracks filled
with cars. and the
hustle and hustle Of
active life mark what
was peace. quietncs3
and loncsOmeness 50
short a time ago. There
is a ncwness about it
all that suggests the
thriving Western min,
ing town or Il latet
founded settlement in y
country of newly die
covered wealth, and the
impres ION Is only
heightened By the un-
painted frame buildings
which the weather has
not yet had a chance Ia
stain. and by the con-
gestiOn Of cars upon tho
tracks and the trans
ports that ride ut
anchor in Fort Pond
Bay or around CollOden
Point.
There is not h Ing
about the plain uniform
OF the private soldier.
unless ii Is its color Or.
possibly. the cartridge
web belt. To Indicate
the soldier. He might
easily pass for tho
miner or the settler. He
wears a blue shirtsmuch
faded by the Southern
sun. a pair OF blue trous-
ers that long ago have
put away their look u
lewness. 4 campaign
hat that looks for all
the world like the cow
boys hcadgear. a pair
~ canvas leggings and
heavy shoes. Perhaps
n wears a canvas uni
form il is all the same
and n pistol in a
holster at the belt only
makes his scmblancc to
the ranchman or pioneer
the more marked.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
ATTENTION NOW,
PlutOcracy About to Deal Its Most
Fatal Blow to the Peoples
Libe rites.

Plutocracy About to Deal Its Most
Liberties.
In another column read of that in
famous measure the Loud BILL" In a
few months, perhaps in a few weeks
the American people may be deprived of
all opportunity to get reform books
and their reform papers. For the sake
of your children and your fellowmen
act and act now before it is too late
Below we print most valuable sugges-
lions from C. w. Belknap, of Osceola,
Iowa, which are as follows: Clip from
the Representative our book list, paste
it at the top Of u subscription paper.
attend some political meeting, a town
meeting, a school district meeting, an
auction or even a church gathering and
tackle every man for 25 cents toward
a neighbcrhood circulating reform IL
brary. Send for as many of these
books as you have money to pay for.
Send for other books as new subscribers
pay in rs cents and join your reading
club. Let the books be kept at the
most convenient neighbours residence
If no better place is found. With a
single days well directed effort any
earnest and determined Populist can
start library that will carry his
neighborhoOd in 1900
II but one of our readers from each
town would try the experiment we can
carry Minnesota in 1900, Loud bill or
no Loud bill
The little books have done the work
of the past and the little books will get
in their work again if only you will
give them a chance. Very few men
will refuse to chip in a quarter for an
opportunity to read 25 to SO books.
Plutocracy wins by combinations. This
circulating library combination will
beat the plutes. Try it and try it now.
q. A. r.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
WHERE ARE WE ATf

All signs point to a successful fusion ~
the three parties opposed to the Renuh.
mean party In this state Even the primary
election law. passed at the last session of
the legislature. conduceS to that end
though it's object was evidently contrary
The combined vote Of the Popu1istDemo.
cratic-Free Silver Republican party at the
lest election in second to that of the Rem
ublican vote and entities the continuation
ticket to second place on the ballot This
is reported to be the opinion of At
torney-General Chlds under the primary
election law. If this stands the Mid-Road
Populists and Gold Democrats will have
10 nominate by the petition and certificata
plan, while the Fusionists may nominate
by vention.-Minneapolis Journal
The foregoing expression CT a Re-
publican paper will attract much at
tention among Populists 1t certainly
presents the most vital question that
VIII come before the Old state central
committee at its meeting Feb. 16.
1t is the question that must be first de-
clded by that committee before it can
take any action that will have any
binding force upon the Peoples party O;
Minnesota.
Or course in law and in political
practice a majority determines the
legal and political status of the commit
tee.
If, then, a majority of this committee
shall declare for fusion or a continu
ance Of the cooperation of 1896. such
declaration in itself will read the COM
mlttee out of the Peoples party and
into the new party variously called the
Combination, Fusion or Demo-pon
party.
According to Attorney Genera,
Childs' view the action of 1896 created
new party and all men who cast a
fusion ballot became members of that
new party and the only way they can
now become members of the People's
party is to renounce allegiance to the
new fusion party just as formerly
they renowned allegiance to the old Re-
publican or Democratic parties
AT the meeting on the 10Th, if fusion
prevails the committee question is
thereby solved and Doctor Johnson's
committee at once becomes the state
central committee of the Peoples party
of Minnesota.
On the other hand, if the PEOPLES
party men of that committee prevail.
the fusiOnists of the committee will be
in party not their own and if honor
able will bolt Or resign
To be fusionist is to belong to the
new party created in 1896. To he
Populist is to renounce fusion in all
Its forms.
The lines are being drawn and we will
soon know where we are at.
f. A. r
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09

the chairman, or the chairman ON the
request Of any three members can
frame question and direct the secre-
tary to send 1T to each member with a
within 18 days, quorum vote and a
majority of those voting. vote yes ON
the question it shall be the action Of
the committee and so announced by the
secretary to each member Of the COM
mittee and the signed votes shall BE-
preserved by the secretary and a record
kept in the minute book, and II a ma
jority does not vote in favor of the
proposition of if a quorum does not vote
within Is days. it shall be lost and re-
cord kept but not announced save to the
members requesting action"
This means that direct legislation is
put into actual operation in the gov
eminent of the Peoples party. All of
the members Of the executive commit
tee are strongly in favor of direct leg
islation and it is expected that later on
there will be more Developments on
these lines. particularly in the forma-
ton of the next national campaign.
Taking it all in all, this convention
which was more than any other con-
vention of the year, meeting Of the
common people, the bone and sinew o.
the country, has knit direct legislation
so firmly into the platform and forma-
ton of the Peoples party, that that
party must now go ahead on truly
Democratic lines.-Direct Legislation
Record
1t will be seen that, at our coming
state convention, the question of men,
bership on the national committee for
the state of Minnesota, can be set
tied.
If the party is in farvor of fusion
it will of course be proper that the ma
tional committees shall be 'fusionists."
Ii, on the other hand, the state conven-
ton is opposed to fusion" the commit
tees should be made UP also of men
opposed to fusion" These commit
tees are EXECUTIVE is, they erc
to execute the will of those who ap-
pointed them. We have had enough of
that already. The party has almost
been done to death by.it
If the pie-hunters win let them take
the party and put it up at auction, to
the highest bidder. The rest of us can
take back seats and hide our faces.
|. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09

was q victory for the money power
faction Of Democracy. That faction
killed direct legislation, declared for
coin redemption money, virtually de-
clared against full legal tender green
backs issued by the government, and
forced National Banker SewaM upon
the ticket and then for that electioIf
voted for Mckinley and carried the
national elections.
Fourth-In 1900 the money power Of
both the old parties will vote the Demo
cratic ticket. The millionaries of both
parties will vote together for Demo-
cratic president and congress the same
as in 1896 they all voted the Repub-
lean ticket. Millionaires have no poll
tics, but that Of the dollar. For 16 years
this same money power has thus alter
mated it's votes and each time won the
election aided by the votes of the fools
who did not see the point In 1900 three
million free silver Republican suckers
and Populist fusion fools will dance to
Bryan's music and vote the money
power ticket again. The combines:
money power voted the Republican
ticket in 1880, Democratic ticket in
1884, Republican ticket in 1888, Demo-
cratic ticket in 1892, Republican ticket
IN 1886 and in 1900 will again alternate
to the Democratic ticket again. How
long will the fools dance and grin and
hang on to this string The money
power knows it cannot use the same adj
mlnlstration twice in succession to catch
It's dupes. When will the masses see
through this alternating scheme?
F1fth-The money power is already
packing both houses of congress. par
ticularly the lower house with Eastern
and Southern Democrats who will
largely Outnumber the silver Democrats
OF the West, and patronage and the
party lash will hold the vote of West
ern Silver Democrats within partv
lines and as in the past force a vote on
all Important issues in the interest Of
that same money power
SiXth-The Populist congressmen are
the only Independent free lances in
either house at Washington. The damn
ing records Of both old parties is such
that no self-respecting and honest re-
former can conscientiously vote either
ticket. This most potent fact necessi-
tates the existence of the People's
party until such time as the reform ele
ments of all parties shall unite as in
1860 and form an entirely new party for
victory. Meantime the great mission
OF the Peoples party must be to kill
both the old parties and thus prepare
the way for reform. Those who ex-
pect reform through fusion or with the
cooperation of any old party as sucH
are full generation behind the advance
guard in economic reform. When they
look to the Democratic party for reform
they reverse all history, stultify all
reason and discard all logic.
E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
THE DONNELLY WEDDING.
Further Details of the Arrangements
for the Event


Miss Marion Hansen, Ignatius DON
nellys bride-elect, has chosen her
bridesmaids from among her girl
friends They are: Miss Minnie Benson,
a cousin of Miss Hansen, who will act
as maid of honor, and the eight young
ladies who will act as bridesmaids are
Misses Bertha Lowe, Gulborg Nettum.
Anna Paulsor, Christine Grinstad, Dag
mar Logan, Laura Walstad Of Crook
ston, Mimi; Marie Foster, of Chicago.
and Gudrun Steenersen. The ceremony
will take place Feb %, at high noon
at the Norwegian NJ E. church, of
which the bride is a member. The
members of the church have expressed
their wish to prepare the decorations
in the church as a tribute to the bride
who has been identified with them since
childhood.
At o'clock a wedding breakfast will
be served to the bridal party. This
and the reception which will follow will
probably be at. the Nicollet. In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs Donnelly will
leave for Chicago, and after a few
weeks there will spend month with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Hansen Is having a number Of
handsome gowns made, the handsome
est, of course, is the wedding dress,
which is of heavy white satin with full
court train The veil will be Of tulle.
The maid of honor will wear a pale
blue silk and the bridesmaids gowns
will be of organdie over silk. Misses
Nettum and Foster will wear old rose,
Misses Paulson and Logan, pale yell
low; Misses Lowe and Steenerson, Nile
green; Misses Grinstad and Welsted,
lavender. The brides going away gown
is to be pearl gray broadcloth, tailor
made, and braided with dark blue. A
blue coat and hat will be worn with
this Another dress of brown cloth Is
in preparation for street wear and
visiting dress of deep blue with trim
mings of chinchilla fur, and hat and
coat to match, is one of the prettiest
things in the whole trousseau. Three
or four pretty plaid silk waists to be
worn with black satin and silk skirts
are among the new dresses. The brides
taste is best displayed perhaps in the
tea and negligee gowns. One is VI
cream color with delicate blue figure
and facings of blue silk, and another Of
black silk will prove more seryiceable
perhaps. The other lingerie included
in the trousseau is both dainty and
plentiful.
After their return the couple will
open the Nininger home and will spend
the summer and autumn there.-St.
Paul Dispatch.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
IMPORTANT
Read This Carefully.

The following are the rules adopted at
the Peoples party national convention
in July, 1896, at st. Louis, for the gov
eminent of the national committee:
1. National Communicable Ma
tional Committee shall consist Of three
from each state and territory and the
District Of Columbia, to be elected by
the delegates to this convention. And
when elected each member shall hold
office until his successor is elected;
WHICH MAY BE DONE BY ANY REG
ULAR STATE OR TERRITORIAL
CONVENTION.
2. Oficers-The officers shall con-
sist of a national chairman, secretary
and treasurer. The chairman shall be
selected by each national committee 70
hold office till the national committee
selects his successor, WHICH THEY
MAY DO AT ANY TIME.
The secretary and treasurer shall be
elected by each national committee to
hould office till the national committee
elect their successors, WHICH THEY
MAY DO AT ANY TIME. These Of
ficers need not be members of the ma
tional committee regularly elected from
any state or territory.
The national chairman, secretary AMI
ficers need not be members Of the ma
tional committee but without votes I'M
less selected by some state Or territory,
save in the cases of a tie vote the chair
man can cast the deciding ballot and
neither of them shall vote by proxy,
and NO ONE PERSON SHALL VOTE
MORE THAN ONE PROXY IN THE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
3. Meetings-At any meeting OF
the national committee, not less than
a third of the elected members sha.
constitute quorum.
4. Executive committee.-The Ex-
ecutive committee shall consist of nine
members, six of whom shall be chosen
by the national committee to holo
office till the national committee elect
their successors WHICH THEY CAN
~ al AN nElN OAAR MEE ling.
The chairman, secretary and treasurer
shall be ex-officio members of this COM
mittee, but without vote save in the
case of a tie when the chair shall be
the deciding VOTE"
According to these rules the party
in the states can readily change it's
members Of the National Committee
when 1t so wishes and the national COM
mittee can change their executive com.
mittee and officers when they so wish.
But this is not all. At the meeting CT
the national committee on the evening
of July 25th, Mr.. Pomeroy, of New
Jersey, introduced resolution which
it has since been moved to change in
one or two minor respects so that it
will finally read as follows:
whenever decision Is wanted from
the national committee On any subject,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
1T is ALL IN THE SYSTEM.

The Benson depot will be removed a mills
west OF the village. There has been a bitter
night on between the municipality and the
Great Northern management relative to
street crossings and the company takes
this means Of playing even.-Journal
Press.
1t will be in order next for Uncle Sam
to get into row with the good people
Of Benson and move the postoffice a
mile east of town to get even. The
postoffice belongs to the socialistic
system. The depot belongs to the cap
ltalists, individualistic system. II the
people of Benson should lose their
postoffice they would think postoffices
run under a HI of a system, but tn ay
will soon learn that depots are run
under Hill Of a system. E. A. T.