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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-06-07
THE DOUBLE STANDARD.
Its Importance to all Industries.

If the characterization Of silver hurt
no other industry than that of silver
mining, as is supposed by many in the
East who give the matter no more
than n superficial glance, there would
not be tho financial distress now seen
among producers throughout the
whole country. What the silver in
dustry loses is small in comparison
with the loss to the other industries.
Through being measured by the single
standard of dear gold--enhanced gold
the silver industry loses about $751;
100000 annually. The silver miners
lose 30 per cent. annually on about
100000 ounces of silver. But
through having the price of their
wheat measured by the single stand
ard of dear gold the farmers Of the
North lose so much more on their
product than does the silver miner
on his that the loss Of the latter is bnt
drop in the national bucket. The
farmers Of the North raise annually
about 4OO,0OO,OOO bushels of wheat at
80 cents bushel, which represents
only 10 per Can't. of what they would
have got for their product under the
old blmetallic standard, therefore each
year they lose about $la6.OOO,0O0 In
the same way the cotton planters of
the South lose Sl2O,O0O,O00 annually.
Then look at the corn crop and all
other crops. All the producers of the
Nation are losing in the same ratio
as the wheat growers and cotton
planters. AS the annual loss on the
products Of these two industries alone
amounts to 1886, 100000 through their
being measured by the single (British)
standard of dear gold, it will be seen
that the loss OF the silver miners on
their product from tho same cause is,
in comparison, quite small. But this
loss being in one of tho money metals,
to the gain Of the other, all products
lose in the same proportion; thus.
though the loss on the product of the
silver industry is comparatively small,
taken by itself, the loss on the other
great products Of the country is
Immense when the same measure is
applied 70 them. That which knocks
down silver knocks down wheat, cot
ton and all else in the same proper
tion.-LVirginia Enterprise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-06-07

A business mons meeting, FOR the
purpose of protesting against the
passage OF the Mckinley bill, was
held in Philadelphia Tuesday after
noon. Alexander X. Mcclure pre-
sided> Mr.. Springer made tho open
ing speech, combining himself TO tho
WOODEN schedule of tho bill and it's
effects upon carpet and other wooden
industries OF this city. The closing
address was delivered by Breckin-
ridge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-06-07
When Won Arc Dead

Tho prize Of 10000 francs offered by
tho French Academy for some certain
test Of death, looking to tho prevention
Of being buried alive. was given to O
physician who announces that on bold
ing the hand Of tho supposed dead per-
son to strong light, IL living scarlet
tinge Ia ncen whore tho fingers touch,
showing that tho blood continues to cir
culatc, there being no scarlet when the
subject IL really dead.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-06-07
JEFFERSON ON HIMSELF.
The Curious Paper Discovered After tho
Famous stnSOsman's Death.

The Curious Paper Discovered After tho
Famous Stntosman's Death.
jefferson was said to be quito averse
to having his birthday celebrated dur
ing his lifetime, but no was not al
together industrious of posthumous
famc, but even in this he was modest,
as tho following curious paper found
after his death will illustrate:
'tCould the dead feel any interest in
monuments or other remembrances Of
Thorn the following words would DO to
mo tho most gratifying:
"On tho grave q plain die or cube Of
thrco feet without any holdings, sur
mounted by an obelisk of six foot high,
each of single stone; on tho face of the
obelisll tho following inscription and not
a word more:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-06-07

Tho Mexican Post-0fllco Dopar tment
is about to adopt novel dovice. A
phcnograph is to DO placed in each prin-
cipal ofllco in tho country for tho accom-
mediation of tho humorous citizens who
can not read or write. The illitcrate
Mexican will 60 to tho post-oGlce, talk
his message into tho receiver Of tho
phonograph, and whom the cylinder
reaches its destination tho person I'd
dressed will DO scnt for and the message
will BIO repeated to him by another ma
chino.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-06-07

Because of these, as testimonials
that l havo lived, wish to DO romem-
bcrod. To be of coarse stone, of which
my columns arc made, that no ono might
BIO hereafter tempted to destroy it for
tho valuc Of tho materials. My bust by
Caraechi, with the pedestal and trun-
Gated column on which it stands, might
be given tho university If thoy would
place it In tho domo Of tho rotunda.
"On the die of the obelisk might be
engraved:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-06-07
BORN.

SMrrH>-In Lamoille Valley, Rlko
county, Neveda, May 81, 1890, to
tho vito of Conrad Smith, a daugh-
ter,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
BRITISH IMPUDENcE KNOCKED OUT.
How Longshoremen Got Even With Beef
Englishman at New York.

How Longshoremen Got Even With Beefy
Englishman at New York.
There was funny scene on an East river
dock Tuesday, where an English ship, the
Amethyst. has been unloading bananas,
says the New York Press. It was wit
messed by Is or 20 customs inspectors,
who made the air ring with laughter over
it. The captain of the ship is beefv
Englishman, whose breakfast was being
brought to him from q shore restaurant by
the mate, another Englishman, who carried
the tray at arms length as he walked along
the dock to the gangway. just as he reached
the gangway he ran into pile OF boxes, and
with English impatience he deliberately
pushed the pile out of the way, knocking
several of the boxes into the water.
There were number of longshoremen
about, including the foreman of the gang
engaged on the dock, who hastily hailed
the Englishman and demanded to know
why he threw the boxes over The re-
ply was anything but conciliatory,
and, as the Englishman started tow
ard the ship, the Yankee 'longshoreman
deliberately knocked the tray, with its
load OF dishes, silverware and food, out of
the Briton's hands and into the nasty
waters. Then there was stormy scene. in
which the captain, who soon appeared.
Joined blusteringly, but the boss longshore-
maa had half dozen plucky fellows about
him and told the captain he proposed to
teach both him and his mate a lesson in
manners if they persisted in courting it. At
last accounts the captain had swallowed his
wrath and gone ashore for his meal,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14

country, capable of instantaneous service,
both telegraphic and telephonic, controlled
by corporation as powerful financially as
any in the country in proportion to its
interests, anG with no restricting contracts
to prevent the use of this plant Tor tele-
graphic purposes, it is now believed to be
the purpose of the Bell people as soon as
their relations to the Western Union are
terminated legally to appear before the
public as a competitor Tor telegraph busi-
ness, and in the capacity of being able to
serve the community at the same time either
as carriers o! telegraphic dispatches or
telephone messages.
Already, in a private way, the Western
Union is obliged to face competition which
annoys it greatly, but which it is powerless
to prevent. L understand that many OF the
brokers OF this city, who have leased long
distance telephone wires, have attached tele-
graph instruments to them at either end, and
are using them :or both telephone messages
and telegraphic dispatches. This has been
kept very quiet. but when 1 asked an officer
of the LongDistance Company to-day if it
was so, he reluctantly admitted that he had
reason to believe that it was true.
NEWSPAPERS ARE USING IT.
He said that the contract between the tel
ephone people and the brokers gave the
brokers the use of the wires during certain
specific hours, and Ii the brokers chose to
buy telegraph instrument and attach it to
the wires, so that they could use the wires
for both telephon1ng and telegraphing,
there was nothing in the contract which
prevented it, and there was no way of pre-
venting it. Between one of the newspapers
of this city and Boston newspaper office a
long-distance telephone wire runs, and this
wire is used for both telegraphing and tele-
phoning purposes.
1t seems, then, as though the very subtle
inanciers who created that monstrously
difficult relation of corporations which rep
resents the Bell interests have been quietly.
shrewdly, subtly putting down plant at
the expense of many millions dollars, for
the purpose of ultimately entering the field
as rivals of the Western Union. That would
explain what so many business men fail to
comprehend-whyt these capitalists risked
such an enormous amount of money in the
experiment of long-distance telephoning.
The interesting question is, what are the
Western Union people going to do about it?
Some think they will retaliate, and if they
do, it will be fight of giants; while others
regard it as quite possible there will be COM
promise and consolidation, perhaps.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
MYTHS OF THE SEAS sALTNEss.
Some Curious Traditions Concerning This
Interesting Subject.


Interesting Subject.
There are hundreds of queer myths and
traditions given to account for the fact that
the sea is salt, says the St. Louis Republic.
The Arabs say that when the first pair
sinned they were living in beautiful gar
den on a tract of land Joined to a mainland
by narrow neck or isthmus When it be-
came known to the Holy One that His people
had sinned, he went to the garden for the
purpose of driving them out and across the
narrow neck of land into the patch of thorns
and brambles on the other side. Anticipat-
ing what would be the consequence of their
heinous crime, they had prepared to leave
their beautiful garden, and had actually
gone so far as to send the children and the
goats across into the thicket.
When the Holy One appeared on the
scene the first pair started to run, but tine
woman looked back. For this the man
cursed her, and for such crime was almost
Immediately turned into a huge block of
salt. Compare with Genesis, xix, 26).
The woman, more forgiving than her hus-
band, stopped to pick up the shapeless mass
OF salt, when Immediately the narrow neck
of land began to crack and break. As she
touched what had once been her companion
she, too. was turned to salt just as the neck
of land sank and the waters rushed through.
From that day to this, the Arabs say, all
the waters of the ocean have rushed through
that narrow channel at least once a year,
constantly wearing away the salt of what
was once our first parents, yet the bulk of
the two salty objects is not diminished In
the least.
The Pvthagoreans believed that the sea
was made salty by the tears of Krono,
father of Zeus. The Hebrew explanation is
somewhat similar, though more poetic.
They believed that the saltiness was caused
by the tears of fallen angels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
A CONTINENTAL CANOE JOURNEY.
Albert RappIege Sent Out by New York
Journal in Oregon.

Albert RappIege Sent Out by New York
Journal in Oregon.
Portland oregonian.1
Albert Rapplege, the canoeist sent out BY
the New York Nail and Express to
cross the continent by water in a
canoe, will have nearly reached the end
OF his journey by tonight. He passed
Tuesday night at st. Helens, and was
seen by reporter there yesterday morning
as he was about 10 resume his tiresome voy-
age down the river. His frail craft is in a
badly demoralIzed condition, and is hardly
safe to continue on down the river, but he
said that if it went under he would swim
ashore and let it go. He anticipated no
further trouble, rs river captain gave him
instructions at st. Helens how to round
Tongue Point.
When he reaches Astoria Mr.. Rapplege
will leave for this city, and on his arrival
send his canoe home. 1t is to be exhibited
at the Worlds Fair. The object of Mr..
Rapplege's trip of $3.50 miles by water is to
advertise the Journal employing him. At
every telegraph station he sends his paper a
line, and once week he gives his expert
ence in letter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
SPONGE OUT THE HEADACHE.
A Simple Remedy Which is Also Useful
in OGher Complaints.

Simple Remedy Which Is Also Useful
in OGher Complaints
Fall River Herald.l
The ordinary nervous headache will be
readily relieved and in many cases entirely
cured by removing the waist of ones dress,
knotting the hair high up on the head out
of the way, and while leaning over basin,
placing sponge soaked in water as hot as
it can be borne on the back of the neck.
Repeat this many times. applying the
sponge behind the ears, and the strained
muscles and nerves that have caused so
much misery will be felt to relax and smooth
themselves out deliciously, and very fre-
quently the pain promptly vanishes in con-:
sequence.
Every woman knows the aching face apd
neck generally brought home from a hard
days shopping or from long round of
calls and afternoon teas. She regards with
intense dissatisfaction the heavy lines
drawn around her eyes and mouth by the
long strain on the facial muscles, and when
she must carry that worn countenance to
some dinner party or evenings amusement,
it robs her of all the pleasure to be had in
it. Cosmetics are not the cure, nor bromides
nor the many nerve sedatives to be had at
the drug shop.
ing the face in the water as hot as it can
possibly be borne; apply tie sponge over
and over again to the temples, throat and
behind the ears, where most of the nerves
and muscles of the head center, and then
bathe the face in cold water running from
the faucet. Color and smoothness of outline
come back to the face, an astonishing fresh
ness and comfort is the result, and if a nap
OF ten minutes can follow, every trace of
fatigue will vanish.
The same remedy is invaluable for sun
burn, and the worst case of this latter aff1ic-
tion of sensitive skins will succumb to the
hot-water treatment. The cold douche
should not follow in this case; instead, a
light application of vaseline or cold cream,
which prevents peeling of the skin as the
hot water prevented Inflammation. Nothing
so good for tired eyes has yet been discov-
cred as bathing them in hot water, and
neuralgia nine cases out of ten will yield to
applications of cloths wrung out in hot
water in which the hand cannot be borne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
A Prosperous Bank.

From the annual report of the Caisse
Rationale d'Epargne, or National Savings
Bank of France, for last year, which the
Minister of Commerce and Industry recently
presented to the President of the Republic,
it appears that the receipts for the II months
amounted to e8, 1886, ,42O. Of this respectable
sum little over e6, 900, 900 was either repaid
to the depositors or invested for them in the
State funds
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14

HOUSEHOLD goods packed for shipment
HAUGH & KEENAN,, 80 Water street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
THE GREATEST vIOLONCELLo.
It Is an Elevated Steel Railroad Bridge Nea
Philadelphia.

1t lis an Elevated Steel Railroad Bridge Nea,
Philadelphia.
While walking along the new elevated
tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad this
morning says writer in the Philadelphia
Bulletin, as train passed over it at a fair
rate OF speed, the steel work gave forth q
distsnct musical sound, as though great
violoncello were stretched from Henderson
to Monmouth streets. There was no
tremble or jar, or click at the rail
joints. Indeed, the sound did not
come from the rails, but from the steel grid
ers and pillars, and continued until the To-
comotive had strnck the solid ground six
blocks above. The sound is an octave above
the deep bass of Niagara Falls.
With long vestibule train the effect will
be startling. venture to predict that the
dwellers along the line will not complain of
the noise of the passing trains, for though
somewhat loud, it is yet harmoniously
musical. Hence it will not disturb any
body,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
Killing n Cougar.

r. L. Gilchrest killed cougar one day
last week in the mountains near the Middle
Fork, says the Portland Oreoonian. The
animal had just captured a large deer and
was enjoying royal feast when Mr.. Gill
chrest happened along and shot it. The
animal was an unusually large one, measur-
ing ieet and inches in length.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
A Reflex GLORY.

Mrs. NJ. L. Rayne. In Detroit Free Press.l
His little head comes up the stair
With frequent and suggestive nod,
And smiling vaguely everywhere
He says, Me just saw God"
Where did you see Him. baby mine,
When l, who seek Him day and night
May never pierce His mystic shrine,
Or face that presence brightT
The little pilgrim on his way
To dreamland, sings his goodnight tune,
But pauses long enough to say
me saw Him in re mcon."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
AN IMPERIoUs WAITER DowNED.
A Woman Physician Contemns the Mighty
Ones Authority.

Ones Authority.
Not long ago woman physician whose
name would bring her honor anywhere,
save-as it appeared-ina a hotel, entered the
cafe of leading hotel early in the evening.
says a writer in the New York Sun. She was
alone, and when she asked to have din
ner served the waiter told her that she could
not be entertained there because she was un.
accompanied by man.
She looked him full in the eyes, and then
in tones whose authority there was no dis
oteying, she said: Bring me nv dinner.
ard bring it at onceP' And he did.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
BEAUTY OF ANOTHER TYPE.

They were many other ladies present who,
no doubt, would be esteemed prettier, nora-
bly, the petite Miss Zira, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. Lassance, the cashier of the
English bank here. Hers is the ideal type
of the Spanish Portuguese beauty. Where
The Baron daughter is the blooming exotic,
ZitI is the rare and beautiful orchid; quite
small, perfect fgure-one of those straight
out girls whose every movement is beauti-
fully graceful, and vino can dance like
little lairy-lustrous black eyes, so large
that they give her an expression OF sadness,
even through the sweet smiles that are al
ways curving her lips in a most inviting
way, showing pretty teeth and causing
dimples in her cheeks.
Because bad guilelessly expressed my
admiration of this young lady in the dance,
one of my English friends brought her on
his arm to distant part of the boat, and
astonished me by an introduction. She
could not speak word OF English, nor 1
word Of Portuguese; but L managed to
stutter out the weak compliment that her
eyes spoke inexpressible words to me. Per-
haps there is one advantage in not being
able to speak Portuguese; it is impossible to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14

WITH US. NOTHING BUT UPRIGHT,
TABLISHMENT. WE DON'T TRY (EXC1
MARY DESCRIPTIONS OF GOODS, NOR
CANNOT SHOW YOU WHEN YOU CALL.
PARTMENT ARE MARKED IN PLAIN Fl
NOW S. 73 IMPORTED JACKETS, WOF
THESE LOTS, WE HAVE NOT ALL SIZE
ARE EXTREMELY LARGE.......P
PLUSH (warranteD ONLY $1o........PLU
SEAL PLUSH SIS; OTHERS ASK S22 70
ENGLISH SEAL PLUSH, SIS. SIS, $40 AND
WITH OTHER HOUSES.........D .D1AGOl
ERS Sz4e; WERE S12 ".CHEVIC
WORTH $1o
SUpEpJNp STVJESi T
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
The Grandson of the Maptyred
President Exhibits Great
Vitality.
Although Not Out OF Danger
There Are Hopes OF His
Recovery.
Fat Sineeures in the English
Army Are Soon to Be
Abolished.
Sportsman Baird Mulcted in
the Famous Darbishire
Divorce Case.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-At midnight Mas
ter Abraham Lincoln is resting quietly.
He underwent another surgical opera
ton this afternoon with the result that
he IS greatly relieved of pain and his
symptoms are generally more favorable
A drain was inserted and pus is flowing
freely. The success of the operation
has revived the hopes of the family that
the patient may recover. Mr.. Lincoln re-
guests public expression of his own and
Mrs. Llnc0ln's appreciation OF the
many eablegramS of sympathy. caused
by the erroneous rumOr of the death Of
their son, which have been received to-
day. He states that the physicians at
tending his son say that the patient has
surprised them and all others about him,
by not only surviving last night. but by
being sufficiently strong this morning
to permit the operation of the tapping.
which relieved the heart and lungs
from effuSion. What was pronounced
to he an almost certainly fatal opera
tinn has at least temporarily reversed
the patients hopeless condition, and
measures have been taken to prevent
further accumulation of puS. Though
there is still great danger, the doctors
are not without hope of the patients
recovery. In consequence of an erro-
neous report having been sent to the
United States to the effect that Mr..
Lincoln's son was dead, large number
of cable messages of sympathy and con-
dolence from the United States were re-
ceived to-day by the minister, and he
requests the Associated Press to express
his own and Mrs. Lineoln's apprecia
tion Of so much kind regard and good
will.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
GOOD FO.s SHOWS.

The buffalo has become nearly an ex-
hnct animal, but the Indian remains in
pretty much the volume of the aborig-
inal times when he roamed without
being disturbed by bleached humanity.
He will disappear very slowly by abb
sorption III the white element. or de-
cadence by touch with civilization. But
in a large part of this country and some
other lands. he is something of curl
oSlty, and the shows that put him on
exhibition have been so successful that
several hundred of them are now util-
lied in this way, and there is a growing
demand for the untutored article. 1t is
reported from Washington that the Sec
relary of the interior is preiudiced
against this practice. and will proba-
bly, issue an order prohibiting it. No
good reason appears for interference
with this enterprise. The Indian is
Americas raw material, and no tariff is
needed to keep out competition. If it
can be used to develop profitable in
dustry, there are no economic theories
to be damaged. 1t is good training
school, too, for the Indian il he is to be
civilized. 1t is a business to be encour-
aged, although there is question as to
the taste of patrons of it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
NO PosTPONEMENT.

We are gratified to observe that the
suggestion now being made in var ious
quarters that the COLUMBUS celebration
be postponed until 1898 does not come
from Chicago, nor from those who were
originally the friends of that city. When
Chicago made bid for the worlds fair
it was with the distinct under
standing that the exposition should
he held in 1892, and the Lake city
is now prepared to fulfill its part of the
contract, il the government will only
perform its duty. Neither is Chicago a
beggar asking for government appro-
priations to push the enterprise. yet
they have a right to expect liberal
contribution from the federal treasury
as well as the, active aid and eo-opera-
ton of the entire federal administration.
The local feature of the exposition was
eliminated when the contest over the
site was ended. 1t has now become
an affair of national Importance in
which one American citizen Is as much
interested as another. If the fair had
gone to New York, or to Washington,
or 10 st. Louis even, Chicago would
have performed her part as an Ameri-
can city in making the exposi-
ton magnificent succers. 1t is now
the duty of her late competitors, and of
every other American city. to come up
patriOticaily to the work of making the
COLUMBUS centennial in 1892 the grand