The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-07-27


hundred Earth Chronicle tteratci's in turn
| recount to the pubic in daily installments
hundred novels.
Mr.. Smith continues his round and enters
the reporters hall. Here 1850 reporters,
in their respective places, facing an equal
number OF telephones are communicating
TO the subscribers the news Of the world as
gathered during the night Thus
the subscribers not only hear the news but
see the occurrences. When an incident is
described that is already past, photographs
of its main features are transmitted with
the narrative.
Mr. Smith passed into the next hall, an
enormous gallery upward OF 5000 feet in
length, devoted to atno spheric advertising.
y This, too, u, one of Mr.. Fritz Ma
poleon Smiths ideas, and In the Earth
Chronicle ,building>a Thousand projectors
are constantly engaged IN displaying upon
the clouds these mammoth advertisements.
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Next, from the advertisement hall he
passes to the reception chamber, where The
Ambassadors accredited TO the American
Government are awaiting him, DESTROYS OF
having word of counsel or advice from
The all.powerful editor. A discussion was
going on when he entered. ''Your Excel
eucy will pardon me-" tho French Am
oassador was saying to the Russian, 'but
zee nothing in the map Of Europe that re-
ll'res change. The North for the Slavs3'
Why yes, of course ; but the South for the
letins. Our common frontier, the Rhine,
t seems to me, serves very well. Besides,
ny government, as you must know, will
irmly oppose every movement, not only
,gainst Paris, our capitol, or our two great
,refectures, Rome and Madrid, but also
against the. kingdom Of Jerusalem, the
dominion of st. Peter, of which France
means TO be the trusty defender"
sWen said!" exclaimed NJ, Smith. SHOW
S it," he asked, turning to the Russian
Ambassador, "that you Russians are no
content with your vast empire, the mos
extensive in the world, stretching from tn,
)anks Of the Rhine to the Celestial mount
inns and the Kara Korum, whose shores ar
Washed by the Frozen Ocean, the Atlantic
he Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean
Then, what is the use Of thrcatsl Is wa
possible in view Of modern inventions as
)hyxiating shells capable ofbcing projectet
distance Of GO miles, an electric spar
# 80 miles, that can Of one stroke an
Initiate battalion; to say nothing Of tn
Hague, the cholera, the yellow fever, tina
the belligerants might spread among thei
antagonists mutually, and which would in
few days destroy the greatest armies''
80
although, by just turnabout Of thing
here below, Great Britain has become
colony Of the United States, the English ar,
not yet rcconciled to the situation. At reg
ular intervals they are ever addressing t,
the American Government vain com
plants" The Russians have gained control
of tho Indies, and Australia has an indie
pendent government
| Smith, stepped into his dir coach, which
| wasin waiting for hiK s"Where
doyou wish tn 60 isiri' Inquired the coach
| man.
| "Let me sec; I have thrce hours" Mr.
Smith unused. "Jack. take mo to my accu
| mulator works at Niagara g|''N
For Mr.. Smith has obtained lease Of the
| great falls Of Eiagara. For ages the energy
/ developed BY the, Tails went :unuliIized
4 Smith, applying. 1ackson's invention, nov
| collects this energy, and lets or sells it
/ His visit 10 the works. t0ek more time thar
1 he had anticipatad.s It was four o'clocl
when he returned home, just in time for thu
daily audience which he grants TO callers.
| u
Finally. the fourth ANNOUNCED the earl,
solution Of b weighty scientific problem
Every oRe,wiu remembcrtho bold expert
ment madaa hundred years ago by DR.. Ma
thaniel Fsithburn. The doctor, being q firm
believer In human hibernation-in othe
werds, IN the possibility Of our suspendin
our vital functions and Of calling ther
into action again after time-resolved t
I subject the theory to practical test.
~ Reduced 70 tha condition OF mum
my, DR.. Failhburn was confined and laid il
tomb. Time went on September q
$50, being the day set for his resurree
ton, it WAS proposedto Mr.. Smith that
should permit the second part Of the expei
iment to be performed ut his residence thi
evening.
agreed. Be hero at ton O'clock" ar
swered Mr.. Smith, aud with that tho day
audience was closed :.
4 Left alone, MIR. Smith busted himself wit
examining his accounts-a task Of vast maj
. nitudc, having 10 do with TRANSACTION
which involve daily expenditure of U
ward OF &S0e, 900 Fortunately, indeed, tt
stupendous progress Of mechanic art
modern .timos makcs it cou paraiive
easy. Thanks to, the Piano Electro Rec
, cner the most complex CALCULATIONS can |
made In . few. seconds. Id two hours ID
! Smith com leted his task. Just in tim
Scarcely had he turned over tho last pas
when DR.: Wilkins arrived. After him can
! the body, Of DR.. raithburn, Escorted by
|, numerous company Of mep, Of science. The
commenced work At once. Tho casset ber
LAID d'wn IN the middle OF the room, Il
teleph0tc ,waA got in, readiness The out
, world, already notified. was anxiousy e
pectant, for the whole world could be e..
watnessos Of tho, performance, q rcpors
meanwhile, like tho chorus In the .aucic
> drama, explaining it alt tfra Voce throus
the telcIhonas
"They arc opening tho casket.r he &