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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13

A grand ball will be given ct the Eureka
Opera House by the italian Benevolent So
cissy Of Eureka on Friday evening. October
II, 1902. The advertisement appears in
another column Of this issue. Good music
has been secured for the occasion and no
pains will be spared by the Committee Of
Arrangements to make this anniversary ball
one Of the most enjoyable events ever given
by the Society in Eureka.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13
Case Dismfssed.

All parties interested in the peace dis
turbing case 81 the Diamond mine last week
appeared before Justice L. w. Cromer on
Saturday. They informed the Judge that
the matter h.d been anicably arranged and
asked that no further proceedings in the
case be had. The Judge collected the &C.
crued costs and dismissed the case.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13
The Call "a Hours Ahead.

The circulation manager Of the San Fran
cisco Call is ell right. The Call beats the
Examiner and Chronicle into Eureka on IN
average Of three times . week. When
rival newspapers allow . contemporary to
reach Subscribers twentyiour hours earlier
than their papers on three times 9 week
there Is evidently something wrong.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13
nevada. weaIshiest County.

Elko Independent: Assessor Eggers
has turned over the assessment roll to
Clerk Dawley. The roll this year foots
up in the neighborhood of s6,750,0OO. q
gain over last year OF between $500, 900
and $500, 900. Elko county is still in the
lead as the wealthiest county in the State.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13
Episcopal Church service..

Rev. George s. Plummer arrived in Eu-
reka Saturday from Ely. He remained
over Sunday and held services in the Epis-
copal Church both morning and evening.
Owing to the warm day the morning serv-
ices were not we'll attended, but . good
congregation assembled in the evening and
listened stssntivsly TO Mr.. Plummsr's re.
marka.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13
shortest Route 90 ronopah.

The Reveille says that the most direct,
quickest and cheapest route to Tonopah
from the east is by the way of Austin. 1t
claims that the distance from Austin to
Tonopah is covered in thirty hours by
the stage and that this route is thirty-six
hours shorter than by way of Reno.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13

Following are the members Of the new
Democratic State Central Committees In
Eureka and White Pine counties:
Eoreks-H. G. McTerney. j. B. Bale,
James II. Williams. Charles Pratt. Abe
Laird.
White Pine-Austin Jackson, A. G.
House. P. G. Weber, ]. Judd, J. Hendsr.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13

Bert L. Smith has sold 10 W. o. and O.
r. Moorman $40 acres Of land in township
IL north. range IS east; also the John An.
dersou ranch. containing $40 acres Of land
on Illipah Creek. White Pine county. Con-
sidsrAtion $3.50.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13

M. %Sorenson, the Eureka and Ely
frsightsr. was quite severely kicked by one
OF bis HORSES In Eureka on Wednesday
night. He was engaged in feeding his team
when one Of the animals let drive and
kicked him 10 the face. He received 9
deep cut under the left eye, but as the
animal was shod with corks his escape from
Q more serious injury was miraculous.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13

The tar rate for the town Of Reno this
yssr 10 $3.50 on each 500 assessed valus-
tion.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13

Ore Shipments over she Il. Il r.
The following ore shipments have been
made over the Eureka q Palisads Railroad
for the week ending September IA. 1909:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-13

Christian Endeavor Entertainment.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
Eureka will give another musical and liter.
sry entertainment 81 the Presbyterian
Church on Saturday evening, September Is,
commencing II 1880 O'Clock. There will be
no charge for admission and . cordial in.
~vitation is extended 10 oil.
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on for q Prospecting Trip.
Doc Harris and Eugene Norris left Thurs.
day for . prospecting trip into the Austin
range Of mountains, about IS miles south Of
Eureka. They had . good outfit and the
necessary supplies for . two weeks "trip. and
say chat wood and water are both plentiful
whore they intend going.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-22
GENERAL MILES ROBBED
vALISE CONTAINING JEWELRY AND
PAPERS STOLEN AT HONOLULU.
Cable Messages Four Days Old Re-
cefved in Hawaii by Steamer
from Tanning Island.

HONOLULU, Oct. 15. via San Francisco.
Oct. H.-The British cable steamship
Colonia, which arrived here Oct. 10, brought
to Hawaii the first Pacific cable messages
transmitted from Vancouver to a point
near Tanning island. The line is the long
3.455 knots in length. The Colonia brought
to Honolulu four relief cable messages,
one of them telling of President Roose-
velts conference with the parties con-
cerned In the coal strike The messages
were four days old when they reached here.
but were by two days the newest messages
from the outside world ever received here.
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles ar
rived here on the 9th of this month on
the transport Thomas and remained in
Honolulu two days, during which time he
paid a visit to Pearl Harbor and examined
the Honolulu coast line where forts are
to be erected. On the evening of the 10th
the general was the victim of a robbery,
which, for a time, was thought to mean
the loss of some valued documents. A
valise containing jewelry, money and some
of the generals papers was stolen from the
room of Lieutenant Colonel Maus, aid-de-
camp TO General Miles, in the Hawaiian
Hotel. The theft took place during a re-
ception and dance given at the hotel in
honor of the visitors, and was detected
early In the evening. On the following
day the valise recovered a short dis
open, the jewelry and money were taken,
but the papers were untouched. General
Miles resumed his journey to the Philip
pines on the Thomas on Oct. IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-22
SILVER WORTH LITTLE
OFFICIAL RATE AT MANILA Is NOW
s2.4O FOR 81 IN GOLD.
Insular Government IL Carrying S10,-
100000 and Has Lost About 81 ,OOO,-
900 I'm Gold by the Depreciation.

MANILA. Oct. 2.-The depreciation of the
value of silver has cost the insular govern
ment approximately 100000 in gold. as
the government is carrying 100000 in
silver Further depreciation will increase
the loss. The official rate now is $40 silver
for 81 gold. The prospective surplus which
the government planned to devote to needed
public improvements has vanished, and a
small deficit seems inevitable. Discomfort
Many merchants and others have suffered
losses proportionate to that of the govern
ment and hundreds Of firms have put their
business on the gold basis
IL is believed the Philippines will expe-
rience "A rice famine. The island crops are
small, the Oriental supply seems limited
and the price is advancing rapidly. 1t Is
possible the government will be forced to
provide supplies for the poorer natives.
The United States Philippine Commission
has decided to enact land registry bill
drafted by Commissioner Ide. The bill ac-
cents the Torrens registry system with mod
ifications to fit local conditions, and creates
a land titles court. Land titles throughout
the islands are at present clouded 10 such
an extent that sales of land and its inn
provement are retarded. An enormous task
is involved in the labor of clearing titles
Government lands which were sold under
authority of the Philippines act after that
act passed the American Congress will be
recorded under the Torrens system.
The commission has passed a bill de-
fining the terms under which the Manila
street-railway franchise is TO be granted
This bill provides for the award of the
franchise by competition. Bids will be
opened next March. after advertisement
here and in the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-22

the lower doorway and was badly
scorched. Two minutes later would have
made Ii utterly impossible for him 10 make
his escape. The men on the seventh floor
had no chance whatever for their lives.
Several of them left the windows and
crawled along the sills in effort TO
reach a place of safety, but with the ex-
ception of two men all those who at
tempted to reach safety in this way made
up their minds that IL was certain death
and went back into the burning building.
The two men, however, determined 10 take
the chances OF a leap, and climbing upon
the window ledge they sprang out into
the air. One of them came straight down
for the greater part of the way, but just
as he was within a short distance OF the
pavement his body swung around. and he
struck the stone walk at full length. The
other man turned over and over as he
came whirling down. Their bodies were
horribly crushed and mangled. and IL was
impossible for any of the men who saw
them directly after their jump 10 identity
them in any way. These are the two bodies
said TO have been taken out.
Four other men jumped from the win
dows on the fourth floor. These men were
terribly injured and were taken in police
ambulances to the county hospital. Two
OF them, who We're able TO give their
names TO the physicians are Joseph Butkos
and Paul Kauris One of the survivors
who reached the ground in safety after
perilous journey down the fire escape
from the fourth story, said: Il do not
believe any of the men on the top story
could have escaped. The flames drove me
from my post and but for the fact that
/ was near the fire escape l would never
have reached the ground
Frank Rothenberg, a foreman working
on the fifth floor of the drying house, met
his death in making a jump for a net held
by the hremen underneath the WINDOW
where he stood. He was compelled TO leap
far out in order TO clear some distractions
on the side of the building and missed the
net by yard. The firemen. seeing that he
would not strike the net, made every effort
to catch him, but failed. His skull was
crushed, and he died instantly. Joseph
Butkos, who escaped with his life, but is
badly burned and bruised, had better for
tune in striking the net when he leaped
from another part of the fifth floor. He hit
il squarely, but being heavy man, he
went through and struck the ground with
terrific force. He was rushed to the county
hospital, where it was said he might recov-
er. Paul KauriS also broke through the
net, but was not badly hurt.
The officers of the company, when in
formed that the two smaller buildings had
been destroyed and that the fourteen-story
building was damaged, would not make
any estimate of damage. One of them said !:
1T may be anywhere between $500. 600 and
s1,000,000 and that is all we can say at
this time" The fire department places the
loss at the lower figure, but Chief Musham,
of the department, said that there might be
stock in the buildings of the value of which
he had not a correct idea. He thought.
however, that half a million dollars would
cover the loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-22
His Address n Sensible Appeal to the
Intelligent Voters OF Ma
rion County.
REPUBLICAN PARTY's WORK
OF THE PAST FEW
YEARS CLEARLY OUTLINED.
The Issues of the Present Campaign
Handled I'm a Masterly Man.
ner-Speech I'm Full.

Representative Jesse Overstreet In the
Town Hall OF Irvington delivered last night
his first set speech since his Homecoming.
The crowd that went TO the hall was far
too large for the limited accommodations
of the room. and there were many who were
turned away in disappointment Had the
speech been delivered in a larger hall it
would have been difficult to place an esti-
mate on the crowd.
Mr. Overstreet's address. while lengthy.
was Of such keen interest as 20 command
the undivided attention of his auditors.
Every issue OF the campaign. direct or in
direct was taken up by the representative.
thoroughly threshed out and presented for
the consideration of the people concisely
and illuminatively. In many ways the ad-
dress was a business mems speech dealing
ii did with the future OF the interests
of the country and tracing the growth and
expansion of these interests under Repub-
lican care. The whole question of the
tariff was expounded by Mr.. Overstreet.
and his remarks on the trusts were of COM
manding interest. Finance and the Philip
pines, two others OF his topics. were gone
into at length with the same clear direct
ness.
A noticeable feature Of the meeting was
the number of young lnen that attended.
There were many who were first voters,
and TO these the representative directed
some Of his most pointed periods. Many
attended the meeting from the city and
also from the surrounding country The
interurban cars from Greenfield brought a
number to hear Mr.. Overstreet.
State Senator James 7. Layman presided
and introduced Representative Overstreet
as the peer of any member of the lower
house of Congress. Mr.. Layman's happily
chosen words Of introduction made a hit
with the crowd, and he was somewhat
vociferously applauded.
PRESLEY NJ. Smith, joint senatorial candi-
date for the counties OF Marion and Nor
gan, followed Mr.. Overstreet with a brief
speech in which he urged the Importance
Of voters coming out well in of years, and
also called attention to the coming election
of senator. In his remarks he paid high
compliments to the Indiana senators and
also spoke OF the notable work of Mr. Over
street in Congress and as secretary OF the
Republican congressional committee.
A number of the candidates were present.
including Judge Henry Clay Allen and John
Ruckelshaus.
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which will enable them to adopt peaceful
humane and business methods OF adjusting
wage differences in the future"
AFTER Mr.. Mitchell had notified President
and had received a reply TO the effect that
the commission would meet in Washington
on friday, he sent out the official announce
neht through the press TO the strikers tnat
lne strike was off. il was addressed 10 all
miners and mine workers in the anthracite
region. and was as follows:
You are hereby officially notified that IL
was unanimously decided to-day by the
delegates attending the special convention
that all mine workers should report for
Work Thursday morning, Oct. 23, and that
the Issues which eliminated in the strike
should be referred for adjustment to the
commission appointed by the President or
the United States.
1--WE are authorized by the executive off,
cers o. Districts /, and TO caution all
those who resume work TO exercise more
than usual care in order that accidents 10
life and limbs may be averted. Owing TO
the condition OF the mines after an idle
ness OF five months there will be great dan
ger when work is resumed. We are
prompted to offer this advice by the fact
that at the close of the strike two years
ago many more accidents and deaths oc-
CURED than take place when the mines are
operating regularly"
President Mitchell has not made any ar
rangements regarding his future move
ments He does not know whether he VIII
go 10 Washington on Friday. The miners
leader will act as the attorney for the men
at all sessions of the commission and will
nave with him several assistants. The
headquarters here will be kept open prob
ably until after the award of the arbitra-
tion commission is announced.
A rev engineers, firemen, pump runners,
machinists and some other men not di-
rectly engaged In mining coal. have already
applied to the superintendents of collieries
In this region for reinstatement, but were
refused. The superintendent in most cases
informed the men that they will retain their
present employees. The total number of
men who will have asked for work in this
region is not known. but 1T is not believed
TO be large. The miners and mine laborerS
will have little trouble in getting employ
ment in the Wyoming valley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-22
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED
HANGMAN ROBBED OF JOB BY AN
INFURIATED MOB.
Two Men Publicly Executed After
They Had Been Convicted of Grim.
inal Assault and Murder.

HEMPSTEAD. Tex. Oct. 2.-After be-
criminal assault and murder and given the
death penalty in each case Jim Wesley and
Reddick Barton, negroes were late this
afternoon taken from the authorities of
this city and lynched in the public square
by an infuriated mob. The district Judge
yesterday asked the Governor for militia
to accompany the negroes here from the
jail at Houston, where they were safe. At
the request of large number Of citizens
of Hampstead who. ii is said. signed a
written promise to aid the authorities in
preventing any mob law Judge Thompson
this morning countermanded his request,
and the troops did not accompany the
negroes.
Barton was first tried. He pleaded guilty
to criminal assault and then to the murder
of Mrs Susan Lewis, aged sixty-three, SUM-
day, Oct. u. The juries in each case, on
which were several negroes, promptly re-
turned verdicts assessing the death penalty.
During the afternoon Wesley was put on
trial. He pleaded guilty to assault and
then to the murder charge. While his trial
was proceeding mob broke into the court
room and attempted to take him, it having
been ascertained that the sheriff had asked
for troops. The mob was dispersed. how
ever and the trial proceeded, the State put
ting through its testimony hurredly. Both
juries assessed the death penalty.
The officers OF the court sat about the
room at the conclusion of the trial await
ing the coming of the militia, when there
was a sudden movement on the part of
several men in the room. The sheriff was
overpowered and Wesley was taken in
possession by the mob and hurried away
Another portion Of the mob, while this
was going on, attacked the Jail where Bar
ton had been taken when his trial was over
and the prisoner was surrendered without
a struggle. The two prisoners were hur-
ried to the public square. and there ex-
ecuted by hanging. Neither OF them had
been sentenced. although District Judge
Thompson had positively refused TO permit
them 10 waive the thirty days of grace
allowed by law. The suggestion to burn
the negroes met with small favor IL wss
the general desire that they die quickly.
They were hanging tonight TO the arm of
a telephone pole where only last month
another negro murderer had been strung
up by mob.
The town Is quiet tonight. Sheriff Iips-
comb was badly injured in the back by
the rough treatment OF the mob. During
the first rush shot was accidentally fired
and Sheriff Sparks. OF Lee county, was
wounded in the stomach, though not seri-
ously The Governor was informed of the
iynching. but has yet had nothing 10 sax.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-22
MIR. OvERsTREET's SPEECH.


The success of the opening meeting Of
exceedingly gratifying. Mr. overstreet's
speech in full was follows:
In this day Of unprecedented prosper
ity. of universal employment Of labor, OF
unbounded confidence OF capital OF un-
paralleled output OF manufacturers. OF
wonderful activity of trade. Il seems like
a dream that but six short years ago we
experienced the very antithesis Of all that
would indicate either confidence. energy.
business profit or awakened ambitions
1.-THE stagnant pools of business doubt
and dismay have been restored to activity
and freshened with the spring waters OF
confidence of capital; the sluggish channels
circulation, strengthened and increased by
an infusion of new life and vigor; and the
miasma OF discomfort has been lifted by
the trade winds OF commerce until the
healthy and vigorous American manhood
breathing an atmosphere purified and
wholesome, stands forth as the master OF
modern trade and commerce and the rec
ognized leader among the nations OF the
earth in all that Is ennobling and success
full.
these changes, for the time has been too
short. Climate has not changed. for sun
shine and rain brought bountiful har-
vests during the period from SO TO 'G as
nature has afforded since. Corn. wheat.
oats and cotton-the four great staples of
husbandry-yielded as much to the markets
I'm 1894 and 95 as during any three-year
period since 1897 No outside influences
have effected these changes. And yet the
difference in conditions which prevail to-
day from those which prevailed six years
ago are as great as IL a magic wand WELD
ed by fairy's hand had been called into
action TO quicken into life and activity the
sleeping talents OF giant and direct his
efforts with superhuman force
A PLEDGE GIVEN.
'In 1896. when trade was stagnant. cap
ital timid. labor idle, factories closed and
business dead the Republican party asked
a return TO power In the control OF the
affairs of the Nation. and gave as its
pledge such change Of policies would
remove fear from capital. reopen the mills
and convert those silent temples OF industry
into renewed life; insure employment 10
labor. and restore activity and zeal 10 the
business of our people. That was no idle
pledge, but was given in a spirit OF abso-
lutte sincerity The American people ac-
cepted the pledge. and restored the Re-
publican party TO power In the Nation.
Political parties are not TO be judged
by pledges and platforms alone, but by
the good faith with which their promises
are kept. and by the deeds which they are
able 10 show evidence OF pledges
which have been fulfilled. II platforms
and pledges were sufficient badges OF credit
the Democratic party would be the best
equipped party on earth: but when meas
ured by the platforms. and judged by the
success which has resulted from such
pledges the Democratic party is at once
stripped of its badges and stands before
the world simply naked fact.
THE return OF the Republican party 20
power In 1897 was Immediately followed by
the enactment OF a revenue law which re-
opened the mills. started the fires IN the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-22

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 21.-All arrange
ments for the twenty-eighth annual con-
vention of the American Bankers Associa-
ton at New Orleans, on Nov. IL, u and Is,
have been completed and the official pro-
gramme announced. On the first day the
convention will be called to order by the
president. Myron L. Herrick, OF Cleveland.
o., and addresses OF welcome Will be de-
livered by Mayor Paul Capdeveille. OF New
Orleans Governor w. w. Heard and r.. NJ.
walmsley. president New Orleans Clearing
House Association. Elaborate plans have
been made for the entertainment OF the
visitors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-22
MANY PASSENGERS HURT
BIG FOUR TRAIN ON THE CAIRO d.
VISION WRECKED.
Plunged Through a Burned Trestle-
Twelve Persons Injured on the
c., HI. & ID. in Ohio.

CAIRO, Ill, Oct. H.-Big Four passenger
train No. 2, which left here at p. m.
plunged through burned trestle between
Tunnel Hill and Parker tonight. Over
thirty passengers were injured, but only
one fatally. The engine and mail car were
demolished, and the rest of the train bad
ly broken up.
The one passenger seriously hurt is
woman, but her name has not been learned.
The engineer and firemen saved their lives
by jumping. E. M. Harris, the mail clerk,
escaped with a few bruises. T. j. Rushing
and Fritz Hagey, Cairo travelling men, are
among the injured.