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The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21

How like General Grant? Then I
laughed at my fanciful thoughts. Of
course, Grant was IN Washington. He
had never visited Atlanta, and 1 could
think of nothing to call him southwark
at time when the people were in all an
cry mood, and the bayonets of the visi-
tors had not entirely restored order.
"Grant, indeed !'s said to myself
''Why his life would not be safe here an
hour. Some desperate fellow with pint
of whisky In him would be sure to go
cunning for him, and then we would be
worse OF than ever"
/ did not mention the matter to a sim
gle person, for fear of starting some sem
sationaI rumor without any foundation.
The next morning newspaper man
met me with a frowning face.
''What is the matter ?'' L asked.
''Matter enough. General Grant ha S
been in town day and two nights He
left early this morning and none OF the
reporters knew that he was here. I feel
like kicking myself:
''You are always around the Nation
al, - l said; chow did you miss himY'
''Ihat's the trouble,'' was the reply,
che didn't stop there. He went to the
Central Hotel, that big boarding house,
you know. 1t is Kept by Mr.. Sans, a
Baptist preacher. I suppose he regarded
it safer than the National. Probably he
had his reasons for not having his pres
much eX citem snt. AT the National he
would certainly have been recognized. -
L told my friend about the square-faced
brown bearded man in the buggy.
''Ihat was Granti' he shouted. "Great
Scott, if you had told me l would have
made scoopl'
what was the object of his visitS''
asked.
"Don't know. He saw the command
er of the post and few other otfio rs,
and also three or four citlzens-Union
men. They were conddeDtially notified,
and called on him. Their conferences
were behind closed doors, and nothing
has leaked out. !"
This mysterious Y isit was q nine days
wonder, but everything was explained
little later.
The general had been sent south by
upon the condition of the country, the
sentiment of the people, etc.
Shortly after returning to Washington
he made his report and to the surprise
and the qualification of the SOutherners
the magnan1mous conqueror not only
spoke we'll of them, but expressed the
opinion that there was less d1slOyalty and
laWIessness among them than had pre-
vailed In other countries under similar
conditions. He recommended q liberal
and conciliatory policy, in order to speed
lily restore the Southern states to the
Union, with civil governments OF their
own.
The reportawas great disappointment
to the extreme or radical element Of the
Republican party.
Grants Atlanta visit must have been
nicely arranged. Hundreds of Federal
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
GENERAL GRAN T IN ATLANTA.
(Wallace Putnam Reed in Chicago
Times -HeraIdl

GENERAL GRAN Il IN ATLANTA.
(Wallace Putnam Reed in Chicago
Times-Herald.)
Several months after the close of our
Civil war Atlanta was the most desolate
looking place on the continent.
The entire business center of the city
had been laid in ashes by Sherman S
torch, when he started on his march to
the sea, and the 45O dwellings left stand
were more or less damaged by the six
weeks bonn bardment during the setge.
1t was slow work at first, when the
people began to clear away the debris,
preparatory to the rebuilding of their
town. Nobody knew exactly the lines of
the main streets. They were buried un-
der such piles of ashes and fallen brick
walls that there was no trace left.
Finally the rubbish was carted off and
some rough streets were laid off. Then
buildings began to spring up rapidly, and
a two-story hotel was erected in a central
locality. 1t was very respectable look
In hostelry, and the federal army officers,
who were ute numerous while the city
was under martial law, thronged the lob
bies day and night.
Whenever distingui shed general or
northern statesman came to Atlanta, he
always stopped at the National.
In fact, there was no other frst-class
hotel. The others were simply large
boarding houses.
One dark, rainy night I was walking
down Alabama street with my um brella
drawn we'll down in front to keep off
the sheets of water driven before the gale.
1t was stormy, and few people were to
be seen on the muddy and ragged streets.
which had not been repaved. Vehicles
had to move with care. as there were
holes along their route deep enough to
swallow them.
Suddenly gust OF wind tilted back
my umbrella just as a buggy passed me.
For half minute saw the faces of it's
two occupants One was Federal otfi-
Ger of high rank, and the other was
plain looking man in the garb Of a
civilian.
Where had I seen that face before? 1
asked myself this question as I walked
on, but was unable to answer it
In vague way recalled a scene in
Boston, in the summer OF 1866, when [
saw General Grant in a carriage on his
way from the depot to the Parker House
The people were wild with enthusiasm,
and L saw several respectable citizens
gently clubbed by the police to prevent
them from taking the horses and draw
ing the carriage themselves.
The face OF the man in the buggy was
like that of the man saw
in the carriage in Boston.
It was a square face covered with a
short, dark brown beard--a face full of
resolution and courage, and yet a pleas
ant face-one that inspired confidence.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
THE PRICES OF LUMBER.
Ontario Assoefat1on Has Decided to
Maintain the Present Figures.

Toronto, Sept. 20--The Lumbermen' 8
A ssociation of Ont ario has decided to
maintain the present prices Of lumber
and a statement has been issued that the
retail stocks on both sides of the line are
lower than ever reached for number of
years, and that, while the demand may
be delayed through political agitation,
it Will come later, and the conclusion ar
rived at, at previous meeting, tn at
there was shortage of $40 900, 900 is
more than confirm sd and 1t Is now quite
apparent that there IS fully 5000, 600 of
a shortage in the Georgian Bay, tncIud-
ing Eastern Michigan points, and the
output OF the mills Of Eastern Michigan.
Further, 1t was pointed out that the
demand from the English market was ac-
tive and likely to increase. That the con-
dttion was never more favorable for n
advance in price than at present. This
applies to the Miuueso ota and Wisconsin
district as we'll as 10 Michigan and On
tariO.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21

Flanagan, Michael j. Hennessy, An
thon Kearne, Harry Perry, Charles r.
Debaugh.
"Co. L,37th Volunteer infantry, killed
and died of wounds: First Sergeant
Thomas P. A. Howe, Privates Edward j.
Godahl, George A. Haight, Edward Stall
cup, Alfred j. Mueller, James G. West.
Wounded, Captain John E. Moran, Ser
geant Robert Mahatfy, Corporal Frank A.
Story, Privates Frank L. Bell, William
S. Bradley, WorIey T.. Crosswhite, David
Day, Cornelius f. Gentry.
''Th1rty three per cent is profoundly
impressive loss and indicates stubborn
ness of fight, fearless leadership of ottic-
ers ana splendid response OF men. Insur-
gent loss as far as known ten killed,
twenty wounded, among former Col
Fidel
(Signed) ''MacArthur.
THE AMERICAN LOSSES.
Manila, September 2O-A corrected
list of the casualties sustained Dy the
American soldiers Monday last in the en-
gagement at Siniloan, situated at the
east end OF Laguna de Bay, between a
force OF 1000 Filipinos and detachments
of the 10Th and 9th U. S. infantry regi-
ments, shows that "a men are dead, IN
cluding those who have died of the effects
of their wounds since the fighting and
the missing, and that 10 are wounded,
including Capt. John E. Morgan of Co
L, of the 37th regiment. The total num-
Der OF Americans engaged is now an
nounced as 134. The enemy's casual
ties have not been reported.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
ooRB1N AS SECRETARY OF WAR.

Washington, September 90.-Major GEN
eral Corpin, adjutant general of the
army, is acting as secretary Of war. today
for the first time in his long and varied
military experience. This comes about
by reason of the temporary absence Of
Secretary Root, Ill at his Long Island
home; Assistant Secretary MeikIejohn
on his way to Nebraska, and Lieut. Gen.
Miles, inspecting the military posts and
schools in the west. sThe Presidents or
der designatss Lieut., Gen. Miles to per-
form the duties OF secretary of war, and
this officer being absent Major General
Corbin, in accordance with the law, is
directed to assume the duties Of the secre-
tary.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
NEXT G. E. CONVENTION All GIN
CINNATI.


Boston, September 20 John vii lis
Baer, general secretary OF the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, announces
that the executive committee of the board
of trustees has adopted the following:
'Voted, that we accept the cordial In
vitation of Cincinnati to hold the twenti-
eth international Christian Endeavor con-.
vention in that city in 1901, providing
that railroad rates and local arrange
ments are made to the satisfaction Of the
executive officers of the United Society
OF Christian Endeavor
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
FIGHT AT SINILOAy.
Macarthur Reports Des-
perate Battle.
Entire Country AfIOat Because of
Recent Rains.
Loss to Americans Thir-
ty-three Per Cent.
InSurgent Loss was Ten Killed
and Twenty Wounded.

Washington, September 20.--A- despatch
has been received from General MacAr-
thur which con firms the report cabIed tc
the Associated Press from Manila regard
ing the activity of the insurgents. The
blank spaces are words which could not
be deciphered. The despatch is as follows:
Manila, September 10.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Considerable activity throughout Lu-
zon. Fighting vicinity Garig and Estella,
Isabella province. Insurgents estimated
500 probably much exaggerated but suf1ic-
lent force to make in district
heretofore quiet. In the Ilocan provinces
Samuel B. M. Young, (br1gadier general)
reports numerous small affairs and has
called SO emphaticalIY for more force
that Kingsbury's squadron, third caval-
ry and Borden's battalion, fifth infant
ry, been sent him, other ba ttalion, fifth,
same destination upon arrival Country
northaPasig including all of Bulacan very
much disturbed and numerous contacts
with small parties throughout that dis
trict, south of Pasig, including Tayabas
province (Luzon) same conditions OBJ
tained. This activity has been anticipat-
ed and reported upon In letters August 25
and cable August 31st. Sep
tember 10th David D. Mitchell Captain
10Th Infantry ninety Emen, Co. L, 18th
infantry from Siniloan, Laguna province,
attacked insurgent general, Cables, who
had 800 men In position at Mavitao same
province.
desperate fight ensued which was
pushed from the front with great perth
nacity by Mitchell across caussway and
through water waist deep; cooperative at
tack under George f. Cooke, captain,
with forty men, Co. K, 18th infa ntry,
and ten men Co. B, 37th volunteer in
fantry, could not reach enemy's position
because of high water in arm of lake
which could not be crossed, entire ooun
try was af1oat in consequence recent
rains; this very much impeded offensive
action. After hour twenty minutes fgh-
ting command Withdrew to SiniIoan. Up
on renewal operations 18th found that
had escaped from Mavitac
previous night most of them no doubt 60
ing back into contiguous barriers to ap-
pear forS time being or until called into
field again as peaceful amigos. Casual
ties which all occurred Mitchells COM
mand, consisting OF 1870 men, four officers,
we're: Co. L. 10Th infantry, killed and
lied Of wounds-Day1d ID. Mitchell (oap
tain 10Th infantry, George A. Cooper
second lieutenant 10Th Infantry, First
William Fitzgerald, Sergeant
Evremond De Hart, Corporal Laurits Jen-
sen, Privates Edward G. Coburn, George
r. Horton. Thomas p. Kelley, Thomas
MuIrey, John p. Brink, William L. Bank.
,r. Arthur S. Mansfield, Thomas L. Pitch
,r, SCOTT L. Smith, Richard Taylor, Ed
ward M. Neal, Fred Duggan, Emanuel
zafman. Wounded, CorporaIs Charles
Oswald, William H. Policy, Privates Ben
amin Owens, Michael Kelly, Otto F.
Battle, Everett e. Mattlac, Francis r.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
ORDERED SIX HORSES SHOT.

Gardiner, September 2O-state Agent
Purrington of the Cruelty TO Animals as
ISOLATION, visited the fair grou nds at
Windsor today ana seized six horses from
countrymen visiting the fair. Judge Good
speed OF Randolph was summoned and
heard the arguments made after which he
ordered them shot. The affair created
ouite an excitement and much feeling
was expressed condenning the action Of
pnrrinO Ofnn
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21

The busiest and mightest little thing
that ever was luade is Dr. King S New
Life Pills. These pills change weakness
INTO strength, li-tlessness into energy,
oEaln-fag into mental power. They re
Honderful in building up the health.
00ny 25c per box S0.d by III. +. ,.
uoold, 577 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
nHE ROERS, HOPE.

London, September 2O.-Mr. sArthur J..
BaIfour, first lord Of the treasury and
leader IN the House Of Com
mons. in the course Of his manifesto to
the electors of East Lothian and Ros-
shire, says that the Beers base hope
that the war In South Africa may be
ruthless to the v1otors on the possible
advent OF the home rulers to power.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21

ton In the world Since Ine Odys Oh bno
garden of Eden Ali through the centur-
les there have been legal enactments re
Iating to women. Before the seventeenth
century, in the dark days for men, there
were still darker times for women. In
the age OF asceticism the preachers ex-
horted their hearers to remember that sin
came into the world through woman
and women were even made to do penance
for their motherhood. A grave church
council of those days debate whether a
woman had a soul and might go to heav =
en-. They finally decided chat she might.
Later in the age OF chivalry, when Wom-
an was the spoil of war, another grave
church council debated whether women
might learn to read and write This al
so was decided In the affirmative. 1t was
in the seventeenth century that the light
of liberty began to dawn. Then nrsJ
there began Go be battle for the rights
and liberties of individual men. Ih1S IN
dividual liberty came first to men, then
for women. But In this century came
the great argumentative battles for the
liberty of women. They began In 1SOO.
The friends of the liberty of women were
met with weapon very 1ns1gnlucanG Du5
very observation-disclosures. Great polltlca4
had been killed by ridicule'
The word 'mugwump, " coming from no.
where and meaning nothing, chilled the
movement of 1884; the sobr1-
duet "oId Fuss and Feathers helped to
defeat General Scott for the Presidency
In 1900 began the movement to permit
the girls in the public and private schools
to study geography. Argu ments pro ana
con were very numerous ana Dl5Uer
There are two sermons - extant wherein
fine ministers urged that II women were
allowed to learn geography they would
next want to learn other things. Finally
was appealed to, and It was oe-
a woman to learn geography. The fear OF
being "indencate' was dolnl naUlng
force In those days; and 1t had gree0
force in the battle for geography Veacn,
inc. s'There goes the geography girl
were the taunts with which thesgirl was
prosecuted on her way home from school.
The next battle was to o90eII1A4e Ls t5
vhether the girls should be allowed 60
,tudy physiology. Finally they were
.iiowed to study the books with brown
1aper pasted over the Illustrations for IL
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-11-02

a great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circlea
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each weok. Thia is not new de.
parture by any means, as tho Denver
d Rio Grande Railroad Company and
it's connections have been operating a
through car service between tho Pa.
cific and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, md three days
each. week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. Tho
cars for this through service are Of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is ns.
signed to each cur. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
of a Special Excursion agent
whose duty IL 10 to sec TINT passon. {.
gers are given every comfort aud at.
tentiop. For further information, an.
ply to nny agent, or B. F. Nevins,
General Agent, or TO II NJ. Gushing
Travelling Passenger A gont, d. x r,
@. H. H., 5S West 3rd South st. Sal
Lake City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-11-02
PLATFORM.

We declare nnew allegiance TO tho great
fundamantal principles OF Democracy and
heartily endorse and Bfilrm tho platform of
the National Democratic party, adopted at
Kansas CITY, ard tho platform OF the Dom.
ooraiio party IN tho State, adopted at tho
recent convention hold ut Virginia City and
We pledge our support 10 oil tho deolara.
tions OF those platforms and call on ovcry
patriotic friend and fellow citizon 10 unite
with us in opposing at tho polls the policies
OF tho present administration, which has
violated tho doctrines OF tho Declaration OF
Independence, disrogarded tho limitations
Of tho Constitution, bred and fostered op.
prcssivo trusts. and attempted TO establish
the single gold standard as the permanent
basis OF onr national financial system.
wo congratulate all lovers OF our State
that In William Jennings l,ryzu We have n
candidate for tho Presidency who is do.
voted to tho principles Of liberty and poiiti.
cal equality for all mon end who has also
shown not only his courage, honesty and
consistency, but also his ndollty 10 tho
cause which lies near tho hearts OF tho pco.
plo OF Nevada, by refusing 10 accept nom.
lnation upon any platform which did not
contain specific declaration for tho FREQ
and uniiiaitcd coinage OF silver aud gold at
tho ratio OF sixteen TO ono, regardless OF tho
consent OF other uRtions.
There are certain planks in tho virginia
City platform to tho support OF whloh wo
especially pledge our legislative nominees.
wo aro opposed 10 making this State tho
homo or headquarters OF u lottery and wc
pledge our candidates for the Legislature TO
resist the adoption ofiho proposed constitu.
tional amendment removing the prohibition
as 70 lotteries.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-11-02
STAND BY q. W. GROVER.

The Democratic party OF Elko
county owes G. W. Grover its solid
support Tor county recorder. Two
years ago he accepted the nominal atiou
for the Office when he had but little,
IL any, chance Of election. Notwith-
standing the odds against him, he
canvassed the county and made an
excellent run. This year when the
county convention met he was the
logical candidate for recorder and re-
ceived the unanimous nomination OF
tie convention.
Before the convention met Mr..
Watkins, the preesnt recorder, can
vassed the situation with a view OF
contesting Mr.. Growers nomination.
He found the sentiment Of Demo-
Gratis for Mr.. Grover too strong aud did
not permit his name to go before the
convention. During this time he was
circulating petition as nn indepen-
dent candidate. lio succeeded in
getting sufficient names to his Pc
ution and announced himself rs M
independent candidate against Mr..
Grover, the regular Democratic
nominee. From this it is easily seen
that Mr.. Watkins would have ac-
copied the Democratic nomination,
IL no could have taken it from Mr..
Grover, but failing liz that he enters
the fight rs nn independent Demo
crat for the purpose of defeating the
regular nominee OF the party. II the
Democratic voters Of the county want
TO set their seal OF condem nation up.
on such tactics, they should vote
solidly for Mr.. Grover and relegute Mr..
Watkins to private Ifs.
Democrats should also consider
that MIR. Watkins has held office III
Elko for nearly ak years nearly two
years as deputy sheriff and four
years as county recorder. No one
disputes that he has made a capable
and honest official. but everyone who
knows Mr.. Grover must admit that
he is the equal OF Mr.. Watkins in
honesty and integrity and Possesses
all tho qualifications necessary to ill
the Office OF county recorder hs we'll
as MIR. Watkins has or over can. BE.
sides the necessary qualifications for
the office, Mr.. Grover Is a hard. work.
ing, industrious man. with large
family depending upon his daily
labor. While no does not offer this
as reason why he should receive
the support OF his party, the ISDE.
PENDENT offers It M reason why
Democrats should stand by him.
Democrats should. therefore. assist
ono OF their number TO better his
condition. in preference to putting
moro pio on the plate Of ono who is
doing his level best to weaken the
party and defeat one OF it's regular
nominees
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E1ko, Nevada. Friday, November 2. 1000.

We also pledge our legislative nominees
to vote for the repeal OF the law licensing
prize fights In the State OF Nevada.
We rearfirm the pledge contained in the
Virginia City platform that our legislative
nominees will vote for the calling OF u CON.
stitutionnl convention. -<1f
We favor the passage OF an igbt-hour Inv
applicable to all labor In mines. mills
smelters and other works for reducing or
refining ores and we pledge our Legislative
nominees, II elected, to work and vote for
the passage Of u bill or bills which shall
enact into law the intent and spirit OF the
labor and eight-hour plank OF the State
Democratic platform.
Many OF the mines Oh tho State being dan.
gerous to the life and health OF those who
work In them, by reason OF imperfect tim.
oering, drainage or ventilation, defective
machinery or the employment OF incompet.
cnt engineers for hoisting works, VIC favor
the enactment OF legislation providing for
the appointment OF n State Mining Inspect
or whose duty shall be to inspect the mines
and the machinery used therein md To en-.
force regulations designed to protect ,he
lives and health OF miners. We pledge our
candidates for the legislature that, IL elect.
cd, they Will endeavor to secure such legis
lation.
RESOLVED, That strikes are Injurious.
not only to the employers and employ.
ees directly concerned, but also 10 the in.
terests OF all persons residing in the com
munities whero they occur. 1t is for the
public welfare, therefore, that strikes
should as far as possible, be prevented and
that whenever they occur, they be speedily
settled with justice TO all parties: To tha
end we favor the creation OF State Board
or Arbitration, composed OF State officers,
already Provided for by law. 10 act without
additional salary rs such board, whose duty
shall be to settle by arbitration all disputes
arising between corporations and their EN-.
ployees, and we pledge our legislative nom,
inees TO vote for the passage OF law hay
ing such purpose.
In the management OF State and county
affairs, We favor strict economy and bust.
| ness methods. We therefore pledge our
legislative nominees TO endeayor TO secure
the repeal OF all laws passed to provide re-
wards for partisan services by creating use
less ofices or by improperly increasing the
compensation OF the incumbents OF oflces
already existing.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-11-02
A WISE MAN
FROM THE WEST

Who intends going Ems: will SEQ that
his tickets read by way of Salt Lake
City and the Rio Grande Western
Railway in connection with either the
Denver & Rio Grande or Colorado
Midland railroads, for these reasons:
First, most magnificent scenery in
America, ell route; second, choice Of
three distinct routes through the heart s
OF the Rocky Mountains; third, it ia
the only transcontinental line passing
directly through quaint and pictur-
esque Salt Lake-the City Of the
Saints; fourth, perfect dining car SER
vice; fifth, three fast through trains
daily between Ogden. Denver and all
points East, connecting with all
trains OF the Southern Pacific; sixth.
through Pullman Palace and Ordi.
nnsy Sleeping Cars from San Fran.
cisco, Portland, etc, to Denver, Oma-
ha and Chicago. There are many
other reasons why the route through
Salt Lake City over tho Rio Grande
Western Railway is the most com.
Portable and enjoyable in the whole
country. By inquiry, you can learn
great deal on the subject OF trans.
continental travel. Geo. w. Heintz
General Passenger Agent, Salt Lake
City.