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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-19
HOw's This.

Ne offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
T. j. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio,
We, the undersigned, have known F..
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and finan-
cIallv able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
snle Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-19
Elegant, Magnificent, Useful!

An array OF exquisite holiday goods,
consisting Of the latest novelties, and
other useful goods, too numerous to
mention, arc placed on our counters,
tables--in fact scattered all over the
store. Our exhibit is worth ipspec-
ton. The public is respectfully in.
Vlted ut ENGLER'S.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-19
YOU TRY 1T.

II Shiloh's Cough and Consump-
ton Cure, which is sold for the small
price OF % cts, so cts. and S100, does
not cure take tho bottle back and we
will refund your money. Sold fer
over so years on this guarantee. Price
25 cents and so cents. For sale by
Elko Drug. Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-19

Il wouldn't be without DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve for any coneidera.
tion," writes Thos. B. Rhodes, Center
field, o. Infallible for piles. cuts
burns and skin diseases. Beware of
counterfeits. Elko Drug Go.
DR.. Stubs and John Sparks will
attend the meeting Of the National
Live Stock Association. which will
meet at Fort Worth, Texas, on the
10Th OF January. DIR. Stubbs will adj
dress the Association on Nevada as a
live stock State.
Col. S. B. Millner has been remov-
ed from the position of superinten-
dent of the Dexter mining company
Mt Tuscarora. Millner loaned the
company money at an exhorSitant
rate OF interest, which the sharehold-
ers found out and "fred" the colonel.
K. @. Legg has been chosen as his
successor.
The ambition of our laundering and
hating executive to make capital for
himself by meddling in foreign at
fairs, against the advise of wiser and
more patriotic Presidents may en-
broil this peacefully inclined nation
III the quarrels of the military powers
OF Europe, who seem, sooner or later,
to come together IN an awful conflict.
Wheeling Repistar
N. P. Guldagger, at Jones' old
stand, is prepared to do blacksmith
ing III all of its branches at prices to
suit the times: Horse shoerng and
wagon work specially. All work
guaranteed. Take your work to MIR.
Guldagger's shop if you want it done
we'll and at reasonable prices.
The Republican gold standard bill
passed the House yesterday by a vote
of 100 to $50. Every Republican and
the following Democrats voted for
the bill: Clayton, briggs, Fit gerald,
RUPERT, Scudder and Wilson of New
York; Denny Of Maryland and Thay-
er Of Massachusetts. There was no
demonstration when these Democrats
broke away from their party and voted
for the bill.
A highly romantic marriage occur
red few days ago at the village of
New Liberty in Pope county,IH. Miss
Nettie Clark of New Liberty placed
note in bottle and threw it into the
river. Several weeks after CT. And
erson of Louisiana, a prominent plant
er Of that State found the note and
answered it. A correspondence be-
gan and was followed by a wedding.
The contracting parties never met
until two Gays before they were mar
ried.
The Department Of Agriculture has
issued an order declaring unlawful
and.unconstitutional the levylng and
collecting of the 3 cents per head fee
for inspecting cattle by State OF ter
ritorial inspectors when such cattle
are passing from one State or terri
tory to another, and have originated
below the quarantine line, and such
levy and inspection will no longer be
tolerated by the government. Cattle
that have been inspected and certifi-
ed by the Inspector Of the u. S. Blu.
reau of Animal Industry as free from
Southern fever Infection have a right
to go into any State or territory and
be sold without further inspection
fees.
l.. 90. T.. Special Meeting.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-19
10. .. +. Special Meeting.

There will be special meeting OF
Elko Lodge No. l8, I. o. .. F., at the
Hall, at 1880 p. M, Saturday, Deem
Der 30, 1899. A full attendance is re-
quested, as business Of importance
will come before the Lodge.
BY order of the Committee.
ELKo, Nevada, Dec. -, 1899,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-19

Mrs. II. Churchill, Berlin. VT, says
our baby was covered with running
sores. DoWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured her," A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware Of worthless
counterfeits. Elko Drug Company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-19
SALMAGUNDI.

Gents and young mems hats just
ceived at Engler's.
Sierra Photo Co., opposite Com
ercial hotel. New gallery; call and
us.
Justice Rutledge came up from
prlin this morning and returned
is afternoon.
". Fl. Wibra, John Frost and Mr..
tterson, the White Rock trinity,
Il lmger in town.
p. E. Wore lost bunch Of KEYS last
Pek. The finder will confer a fav-
on him by returning them.
The attention of members of Elko
Pdge No. 18, l. o. o. f., is directed
a notice Of special meeting.
NV. E. johnson, who came in from
Prth Fork after his winter supplies,
luck out for home this afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Jos. Philips got in
m Bullion last evening. Mr.. Phil
IS reports foot of snow in Bullion.
For fine choice apples free from
Rrms, call at the postoffice stand,
In small quantities of by the
TX.
Cor the holidays. we ara prepared
make you a fiue photo or enlarge
Pnt. Sierra Photo Co., opposite
numerical hotel. X
jents' and Ladies' neckwear, silk
lffiers, in all colors and sizes, and
tial pocket handkerchiefs Just re-
we'd at Engler's. . X
Yrs. Henley has line of chiIdren's
its and ladies' hats which she will
at cost. Also a nice line of
ristmas goods.
T. D. Alberti returned last night
N an extended Eastern trip. His
Ks indicate that he received good
atment from the slow.going people
lht East.
was nearly dead with dyspepsia,
sd doctors, visited mineral springs,
grew worse. l used Kodol Uys-
Psla Cure. That cured me-" 1t
ests what you eat. Cures indi-
ttlon, sour stomach, heartburn and
forms Of dyspepsia. Elko Drug Go.
racy FairchiId came down from
Scarora yesterday to meet his fam
on their return from California.
" arrived last night and left for
ne this forenoon.
lrs'May Gibbons Williams has de.
% to take piano pupils Of the first
ne as well as more advanced pu
after the holidays. Studio at Mr..
les Clark's. X
ne thermometer at the Free Press
&c registered IL degrees below
last night. Another at Assessor
gers residence in the northern
'ot town stood at 18 below this
fning.
peaker Henderson named the
long committees Of the House
'erday. Among the minority
tnoers of the Ways and Means
nmlttee we note the name of Rep
'ntative Newlands Of this State.
morse can draw on the worst kind
Farth al out four times as much as
can carry on his back. On a good
cadamized road he can pull ten
es as much; on q wooden road
enty-fve times as much; and on a
'e' railway about fifty-three times
much.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-19


Sutro from 80 to '84, passed through
today on his way from Park City,
Utah, to the C"mstock. He paid the
office pleasant call while the train
stopped for dinner.
j. B. Clark, Peoria, H., saws. aSur.
geous wanted to operate on me for
piles, but 1 cured them with De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve." 1t is in
falible for piles and skin diseases.
Beware of counterfeits. Elko Drug
Co.
Be lenient with the girl who waits
till after preaching begins before she
comes In so as to attract attention to
her new hat. In few years she will
drop into back seat so us to get out
when her babies cry.--Ex.
Miss Annie E. Cunning, Tyre, Mich,
says, Il suffered a long time from
dyspepsia: lost hseh and became very
weak. Kudol Dyspepsia Cure COM
pletely cured me-" 1t digests what
you eat and cures all forms of stom-
ach trouble. Never fails to give imme-
date relief In the worst cases. Elko
Drug Co.
On the authority of the greatest
manufacturer of dental supplies in
the country, there are over 10000
ounces Of pure gold worked up an.
nnaily for dentists uses for material
in filling teeth, in plates and soldiers,
the value of this gold approximating
S1,OOO,OOO.
Notwithstanding the abundant
prosperity the McKinleyites tel US
the country is enjoying, banks are
breaking in the East. Last week
there was big failure in Boston and
the Produce Exchange
Trust Company of New York close d
it's doors.
The steamer State of Kansas burn
ed to the waters edge at New Madrid
Mo, yesterday, AL the pas sengers
but 100000 worth Of cotton
other freight and baggage went up in
smoke.
{. e. McCafferty, travelling den
fist, is under arrest at Cherry Creek
for practiclng dentistry in Nevada
without license. DR.. J. @. Leonard,
another travelling dentist, who has
license, made the complaint on winch
McCafferty was arrested. The pen.
atty for the offense is a fine of not
less than $50 nor more than 5000 or
six months i'll the county Jail.
The Southern Pacific is doing a
vast amount of work in improving
it's roadbed. Large quantities of ties
and heavy rails are being laid down,
while side tracks are being length
ened and new stations being put in.
Steam shovels are being used in the
work of making grades for the new
sidings. and everything necessary is
being done to put the road in condi-
ton for next years business.
1t is curious to find that there is a
in the world in which it is
considered crime to smoke. Abys-
Finia is the region, aud the law for
tobacco dates from the year
1912. 1t was at first merely intended
to prevent priests from smoking in
the churches, but it was taken too
literally, and nowadays even foreign
ers have to smoke sub rosa, as if they
were still school boye.
A new time card went into effect
Sunday. Under the new schedule
westbound trains will arrive and de-
depart rs follows: No. /, overland
limited, arrives and departs at 9.23
p. M; Nc. 3 arrives at 11:25 a. m. and
departs at II AS a. M; No. 5 arrives
and departs at 1926 p. m, East.
bound: No. 2, overland limited, BIT
a. M; No. 4 arrives at 7:55 a. m. and
departs at 8:15; No. 6 arrives at TAO
ID. m, and DEPARTS at 8 ID, m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-19
COME AND SEE
JO ,JO
AT the Drugstore.

lie has lots Of nice presents for
Xmas. Fancy pipes, razors, aud fine
perfumes and fine line of celluloid
goods. Call and SEQ 10 10 and he
will give you the correct prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
FEATURES OF THE STORM.
Zero Line Extends Through tho Gulf States
Clearing Weather To-Day.

Zero Line Extends Through tho Gulf States
Clearing Weather To-Day.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The following special
bulletin was issued to-day by the Weather
Bureau:
by far the most important feature OF the
weather this morning is the extreme cold
weather which prevails through the Gulf States
and Tennessee. The zero line extends through
central Louisiana. southern Mississippi, south
ern Alabama and central Georgia. At New Or
leans the minimum temperature was 6o. which
was 90 lower than any previous record.
At Vicksburg the minimum temperature
was 10 below zero. at Montgomery A.
below. at Atlanta ~ below and at Savan-
nah 81 above zero. In fact. throughout the
whole Gulf region the temperatures were
from three degrees to nine degrees below any
previous record. except possibly in Florida,
from which State reports this morning are
missing. 1t is evident. however. from inspec-
tion OF the prevailing conditions to the north
tends we'll into central Florida. ADVISORY mes
sages were sent to. Florida as early as Satur-
H meynted on Sunday N tH'i morning by warninss that
the freezing temperature would extend as, far
south as Tampa on Monday morning. Sne-
cials were also issued during Sunday in the
ANOTHER remarkable freak Of this weather
through the whole Atlantic coast district al
most TO the Florida line. particularly heavy
SHOWS having fallen in the Potomac Valley and
also extends into New England. and warnings
of Q heavy snowfall were distributed generally
fie s ooast, MSSifhhlnF Ia, I BEEN sto the on causes sns o. ahe
heavy snowfall. is moving rapidly to the
northeast, and clearing weather may be
expected generally by tonight in the en-
tire Atlantic coast region, accompanied by
somewhat colder weather in the middle dis
with most probably more freezing tempera,
ture in northern and central Florida. and
Gulf States. An area Of low pressure is NOV
ing in from the northwest and rapidly rising
temperatures may consequently b" expected
az far east as the central valleys Oh Tuesday.
They have already risen decidedly in the eX-
! treme Northwest. and are generally above zero,
Thirteen inches Of snow has fallen at Washing
ton since Saturday night. II. E.. WILLIAMS.
"Acting Chief L. s. Meather BureaM."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
FLlNr's Fine FURNITURE
RECEPTION CHAIRS
Maple or Mahogany, Satin Damask Seats.
$500.
40 West esd street.
IGONCILLO'S DENIAL.
Gives Out Il Despatch from AGuinaldO
Which Says We started the Fighting.

Which Says We started the Fighting.
MONTREAL. Feb. l3.-ScnUr Agoncillo. the
Filipino representative. when seen this morn
ing emphatically denied the statement con-
tained in Gen. Otis's despatch that the break
ing out Of hosti.ities was the result of Il mes
sage sent by the Filipino representatives. at
Washington to Aguinaldo advising him to
drive out the Americans before the arrival of
endorsements. Not only is there not n par
ticle of truth In the statement. said Agoncillo.
but we have the mostabunInnt proofs thatths
proofs do not leave the slightest room for doubt
a to how the, hostllities commenced. In the
first place, We have the fact tnat-Gen. Otis had
some of the leading Filipino officers arrested
at the theatre in Manila on the very night of
the conflict. If the FiIipinos meditated IL con-
tiict. is 1t likely that those officers would have
been at the theatre at such ii tfmef. Gen. Otis
also caused the arrest Of some Of the Filipino
party. his object evidently being to precipitate
a conflict, We are also in possession Of other
facts which ! think il better not to publish at
the present. but which "Iear;y. shoW that tho
aggression Wa on the part OF the AMERICANS
und.thal hostiIities We're prrHrranged 10y them.
The iiliuino GovcrnmeEt WAS absolutely on
posed to any hostilitIcs, as they knew that it
would Toe preIudicial instead of advantageous
strongerpr proof in ihc,foilowing Official despatch,
which comes from Nsuinnldo through the
Hong:hong delegation and which we have:Iust
received:
aud without any justified cause attacked our
lines on Saturday night and the Ainericon
non-GtIwar bomhard"d silmultane9uSly Mall.
fortified. killing men. women and children; In
The city Of Manill and Tondo n suburb OF
Manila dtivnceluss and uuurlnrl people vera
arrested. and it was openy stated TINT our
race would be oNterminuted. The Filipino
nnEolls are 4mi,%d by a s"l% .]eMtm ~ eHt b 10 ID die
pines. instead Of accepting injustice from the
invaders :.
the best answer to Gen. Otls's statement that
the FilipinOs commenced hostllities.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
MUCH WARMER IN THE WEST.
Good News for all Living Things, for the
Suffering Has Been Intense.

GOOu news y 81 AhNtbA
Suffering Has Been Intense.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-THE crest OF the cold
wave passed over this section yesterday.
where II" below zero was recorded. The
weather has moderated throughout the North
west, whore rapidly rising temperatures are
reported. The cold wave Is felt in all its BE-
verify In the Southern States. where extreme
cold almost without precedent exists. The in
dieations are that the weather will continue TO
moderate in this section.
OMAHA.LNeb.. Feb. 13.-The mercury is above
zorro :to-day for the nrst time in u week. In
the past week 1t has been as low as 35' below
zero. Reports from all parts OF the State show
that some 1.-Two stock on the open range per-
ished and a numb Der Of small bands OF sheep
in dlferent parts Of the State died on Friday
night during the blizzard. Consider ring the
great number Of sheen being fed In the State
The few thousand known, to have perished dur
ing the storm Is very slight, The damage to
winter wheat Is believed to be % per cent.
LONG CREEK, Ore. Feb. 13. Thousands OF
range horses are said to be starving to- death
in eastern Oregon. Cattle and sheep buyers
have also been In other counties say that In
nearly every section they, have visited tho
owners Of both horses and cattle have de:
SPARED Ct saving more than u small part OF
their stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
GREAr Loss on m GULF COAST.
Galveston weather Bureau Places ors'
and Growers Loss mt ST 900 900.

GALVESTON. Tex. Feb. 13.-The blizzard
which swept over Texas Saturday and Sunday
did untold damage to fruit and vegetation. 1t
froze over solid rivers that we're never frozen
before and lowered the temperature in the
northern and central portions Of the State
from 1S0 to 30 below zero and on the coast
from 80 to 70 above.
The coast from the Sabine to the Rio Grande
ia one sheet Of ice and snow. and the ground
Is frozen solid several inches deep. which
means death to all tropical and subtropi-
cal vegetation. Along the Gulf line la
goons. bayous and other waterways are frozen
solid, and here the slips along the wharves
were used this morning as skating ponds. It
is undertaking. but the temperature is still be-
low freezing. and tonight a cold rain Is falling.
DR.. Cline. local forecast official Of the United
States Weather Bureau. estimator the loss
in the Texas coast region at more than one
million dollars. This includes all the small
farmers between Corpus Christi on the west
and Orange on the east. DR.. Cline feels sure
that the farmers on the coast were un-
able to provide against the extreme weather
Of the past forty eight hours. and on that he
predicts his estimate Of the loss. Early fruits
and vegetables from south Texas, OF which
there were large paintings. will be a rarity this
spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
JERsEr rRoLLEr ZINES aLooxED.


Hhbnl ~ 70 M <huAnuunoNs
Superintendent Fuller OF the North Jersey
Street Railway Company made a heroic effort
TO maintain some sort OF service on the troll
ley lines in J%ersey.City. and he succeeded toll
erably well until toward night. when II was
found impossible to get q car through on each
line more than once In an hour or two.
PlouRhs and sweepers were kept constantly al
work on all the lines, but, owing to the high
wind and the heavy drifts. they were unable to
keep the tracks clear. Cars on the Bayonne
line we're stalled. Cars on the belt line man
aged TO make their way through at long In
tervals. Sandwiches and hot coffee were cup
piled In Taylor's Hotel, Exchange place. to
the oompaby's employees at the eompany's
expense, Traffic on the W est Sids avenue line
down near the meadows was sntirelJ sus-
pended In the afternoon.
The Same company operates the Newark
lines. where 1t kept up the fight all day. but
finally had:to give up out-of.town ends and con-
fine work TO lines within that city. An ex-
%ception to this rule was that the two lines to
bled up everywhere, because they would not
run singlv with any degree Of satistaStion;
P Pass SST and TS Nsw gtaiS When IN that tRs i inc was SSS sSSn.
doned beyond .Belleyille,. All schedules were
abandoned early on Sunday. and Yesterday II
took two to three hours to make q trip usual
ly. requiring thlrty-nye minutes, Only four
trips TO Orange and only, Ave to South Orange
NtTB DlNuo UuTluR yoSleIuaI hiloiuSOh'
At IL o'clock last night a notice was posted
that no more cars would be run for the night.
Trolley lines in Hoboken and the outlying
towns In North Hudson county we're greatly
hamperel by tho storm. Only q few OF them
wete In operation and the cars that were run
ming had TO be immediately preceded by
sweepers. The cars from Fort Lee and Coytes-
vile were stalled at Hudson HeiRhts at z
o'clock Yesterday morning and the passengers
could neither reach their destinations nor re-
turn to their homes except on foot. TWO cars
from the West shore ferry managed to plough
through as far as Hudson Heights, On the
first car from Union Hill arrived at the 10.
boken ferry at 5:SO o'clock last evening #, 1t
the Grove street trolley line.of the North Hud-
son County Railway which connects Hopokep
with Jersey City was suspendsd at = O'CLOCK
last night. The cars on the jersey, CITY. Ho-
boken and Rutherford Electric Railway were
unable TO GROSS the Hackensack Meadows.
Some of the snowbanks on the meadows were
more than eight feet high.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
BOSTON HARBoR FILE WITH ICE
The Coal Barge Glendowcr A~shors-LiEht-
ships Carried Away.

ships Carried Away.
BosroN. Mass. Feb. 13.-The snowstorm.
which Ia dying away tonight is the climax or
one OF the most severe spells Of weather ever
known in Boston. The Thermometer has how
cred around the zero mark for nearly a week.
Tugboats and ferryboats made their way with
extreme difficulty in the inner harbor because
Of the ice. and sailing vessels even In the lower
bay are unable to move Of their " accord.
The Philadelphia and Reading coal barge
Glendower. which arrived here yesterday and
anchored in Nantasket Roads. dragged her
anchors and went ashore on Teddy Rocks.
where she Ia likely to be a total loss. she Is
incased mice and Is said to be leaking badly.
An unknown fishing schooner Is ashore on
The soft coal supply 10 almost exhausted.
All the railroads report delay. especially the
through trains. which are, from one to FOUR
hours late. About sixteen inches OF snow mas
fallen since SUNDAY morning, The Handker-
chief lightship in Vineyard Sound has been
carried away by the ice. The lightship's where
abouts are unknown.
CHATHAM. Mass. Feb. 13.-The Shovelful
lightship has been forced of her moorings by
the sea and ice. Keeper Hammond OF Mono
moy Point says she has passed out OF sight,
and anxiety Is felt for her safety.
\. H.. Feb. l3.-The fishing
schooner Carrie p. Sewall. from Gloucester.
put into the harbor yesterday with three men
missing. They had been hauling travis and
got lost off the Isles o. Shoals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
'sS-Foor DRIFTS ~ MT. VERNON.
Gold Bursts the Pipes In the New York In
faut Asylum.

NorNT NERNoN. y. Y. Feb. 13-The snow
h'r" Is drlttet ten feat deep in places and
trolley Ines were blocked early in the day aud
''is arc reported in many places buried in the
nI'ii' The New Haven and tho New York and
harlem railroads kent a local service a part OF
,ne day, hut did not attempt to run on schedule
otn". Al O'Clock a high northeast gale began
na."lng and soon Niled tho deep cuts on. the
.~aal.ioad- with larga drifts. com pletely blocking
"i'h"r suburban traffic.
u was learned this morning that the cold has
,isi y" pipe, in the New YORK. Infant Asylum;
,"hel" goo babies are housed. Tho matron said
:. .al hat this had caused no suffering ns yet
'.' hat The damage would be repaired as
'''Niy H. ios-ible TO preclude such a result,