Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
5ALMAGUSDI.


The proceedings of the commission
ers will appear tomorrow.
The grand jury is still in session.
We underst and that there is consider
able business before it.
James Shaughucssy left for Chey.
enne this morning, having received
word that his father was very sick.
Peter II. Knieke, a si1tecn.year.old
boy, has been sem t o the insane asy-
lun from Paradise valley, Humboldt
county.
Senator Hayward OF Nebraska died
yesterday morning. Ii is more than
probable that William j. Bryan will
be appointed To- ill the vacancy.
There is n flock OF grand jurors and
witnesses in town. Nearly every sec.
ton OF the county is represented and
all appear to be happy.
Z. ID. Van DuZer has purchased the
interest Of j. T.. Haley in the Nevada
Magazine and is now the sole pro.
prietor. The consideration is stated
to be S6C0.
When Congress adjourned yester.
day the case Of Representative Rob-
erts OF Utah was under consideration.
He has probably been seut back to
his Utah wives before this.
The editor returned this morning
fromlteno, where he had been to attend
the meeting OF the Democratic State
Central Committee. The proceed.
inGs Of the committee appear else.
where.
j. Ii. SanguInEet returned from
his mine on Van Duzer creek last
night aud left for his home this morn
ing. lie reports his NINE as looking
excellent and that the prospects are
bright for that entire section.
We regret to learn that Mrs. james
Adams condition is very serious.
Miss n!;Se Lowe filled MISS Adams
position i'll the high school today.
Miss Adams being kept at home by
the serious condition of her mother.
At n meeting of Elko Lodge No. 10
+ Il 4. NJ. held last evening the fol.
owing officers for the ensuing year
were elected: G.. IL. Hale, W.. NJ;
David Casper, S. w; C. b. Wclshons,
j. w John Henderson,, Treasurer;
j. f.. Triplett, Secretary.
\ special cab!esram from Hong
Kong to the Evening World says that
FilipinOs there announce that Agulu-
aldo is ready to surrender il Consul
Wildman will receive him at Manila.
The dispatch adds that the Filipino
Junta at Hong Kong was in cOmmuu-
ication with Aguinaldo last week and
advised him to throw himself on the
mercy OF the United States.
George Bruce has a chunk Of coal
from Joe Lang's mine south OF town
that will square up about eight inches
thick by 9S9 inches that weighs forty
six pounds. The coal burns we'll and
samples we have secD give promise Of
developing into a large deposit. An
INDEPENDENT reporter will visit the
mine in II Few days und write up what
he sees.
MIR. ShechaD, u member OF the
Democratic State Central Committee
from Lincoln county, travelled all the
way from DcLamar 20 attend the
meeting ut Reno yesterday. lie is
connected with the April Fool mine
and is Interested in other enterprises
in his county. Mr.. Shechan is a
modest ,unassummg gentleman and Il
thorough Democrat.
Tho address adopted by tho Demo-
cratic State committee yesterday
should receive the s~crious considera-
ton OF every citizen who has hereto.
fore acted with the Silver or Populist
parties in this State. 1t presents a
simple plan by which all tho silver
clements can he united under ono
banner for the campaign Of 1900. a
press OF other matters today prevents
further comments. Read it, study il
md accept il in the spirit OF recon-
ciliation and good will in which il Is
rendered.
President Mckinley sent his mce-
sage 10 Congress yesterday. II is Il
very vOluminous document and trenis
upon every phase tOf governmental
affairs. The President uses $4,000
words to inform Congress Of tho cOu.
dition OF tho country and the rospon.
sibilitics resting LpOn it. Ito comes
out openly in support Of the gold
standard anG urges Legislation to FAST
on the grip of the money power more
securely upon the American people.
Tho Philippine situation Ia thorough.
~ discussed from the standpoint Of
imperialism and militarism. 1Ie dis.
cusscs trusts and fccbly asks Con.
gross to shut or Republican cam.
paign contributions by appropriate
legislation. Republicans will call tbs
meEyIgr Il or sy.iS ..r,r, whilo tin.
opponents ot tho Presidents policy
will SEQ little IL anything IN tho mass
of words 10 commend. Tho docu.