The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-06

from eight to twenty ounces, or from 1928
to $500; while the bars only lose about
three-fourths of that value. Where coin is
sent, double eagles are preferred. They
are put in stout canvas bags, each one
containing 125 double eagles, or 5000;
and ten bags fill each key. About
ing with kegs, is treatment of keg-ends
technically known as ''red-taping." Four
holes are bored at equal intervals in the
projecting rim of the slaves above the head.
Red tape is run through these, crossing on
the kegs head, the ends meeting at the CEN
ter, where they are sealed to the head by
the hardest of wax, and stamped with the
consignor's name. The average insurance
is about 81, 500 per 81, 100000. Then there is
an expense of about ~ per keg for packing
and carriage aboard ship, or $500 for the
same sum, and the inevitable loss by abra-
sen ssat W S BE- nem
$25,00O,00O to $4o,OoO,OoO annually. Some
of these have for years insured themselves,
and assert that the saving has been suffi-
cient to replace loss of $1,OOO,OO0. These
are large figures; but this has become a
country of large figures and affairs.
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It is an exceedingly nimble fellow citizen
that ever gets the advantage of Mr.. Jay
Gould. And yet have myself on two oc-
CdS1OAS occu ullll, ia u SCllSc, AU uuo lueECy
of the most God forsaken human beings
One was quite recent, when on walking
from his Office to his home, as il his custom
for exercise, being for a moment without
the escort of young George Gould who had
halted to speak to friend he was SO impor-
tuned, hustled and extensively pushed to
the wall by foul old beggarwoman, evil
IDENTIFY having no idea who the little big
man was that to rid himself of the bag he
pumped a pretty heavy piece of coin into
her rheumy and trembling hand. The 9TH
or was the most remarkable Dives Lazarus
scene ever expect to look upon: one
strong, unexpected and dramatic enough
for a great situation in fiction or upon the
stage. 1t occurred in the summer of 1882, in
the open upper, or In Sale street, rotun-
da of the Grand Pacific hotel, in Chicago.
There was then in that city, If he is not
still living, a venerable old wreck, a most
familiar figure about the streets, whom
story briefly was that, once a merchant of
Catraraugus. New York, the financial
troubles of 81 had nearly ruined him: he
had transferred the remnant of his fortune
to daughters who at once became another
Regan and Goneril: and the old man, half
became a confirmed tramp about the streets
of Chicago. "Uncle Baker" with hands
folded plaintively i'll front Of him, with
bowed head and trembling gait, seemed
never at rest. At oil hours of the day and
night you would meet him, pushing on and
problem of filial ingratitude. He
never begged. He was never known
to utter an ungentlemanly word
Liquor never passed his lips. A few
| of us, touched by his pathetic life and ways
| saw that he did not physically suffer, when
we could keep track of the poor old fellow
| though we could never secure his consent to
provide for him in any charitable institu.
tion. Kohlsaat. the big hearted Clark street
merchant, compelled his engineer to give
him corner of the engine-room, if he came
of the Grand Pacific, would never allow hin
to be hustled by his brawny porters. AnG
altogether this sad old ghost of human had
occasion to turn his tender, sweet. white
and piteous old face up to more than on
whose heart bled for his wound which ecu {
never heal. On the occasion referred t.
Gould was guest at the Grand Pacific
Before eight o'clock in the morning he wa
stirring; had come to the Office; purchased
to send some dispatches, had stepped to tn,
telegraph Office in the upper rotunda. Find
ing 1t closed, he had taken chat beneath
the office window alongside great srol
column, which. with his paper, entirely oh
secured him. About the same time .Uncl
Baker," after his morning custom. trem
blingly began his daily and undisturbe'
march through the two rOtundas from
Clark street to La Sale. The employee
always greeted him civilly. These saluta
tons were returned With touching dignity
On this morning one Of the head porter
stopped the old man at the foot OF the mar
BILE stairs, where l also happened TO b
standing, and III a spirit Of 11n0cent mis-
chief told him that hin ssol6 friend, u,