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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
TIE DESTRUCTION OF LIFE.

San Francisco during the week past, or
at least since the beginning of the pres
ent month, has been a scene of blood.
Suicides and murderers have made items
Of bloody horror for the news gatherers,
until the gentle reader is nauseated with
the details. Buckle, in his wonderful
work, his history Of civilization, explains
that at London and Paris it is almost a
fixed rule within the observation Of stat
isticians that a certain average in num-
bers Of suicides does take place by the
end of December of each year.
In fact so accurate had this matter of
self-destruetion become some years ago
at London that at the close of a certain
year by IL o'clock at night one more life
was needed to make the average number
complete, and sure enough word came to
one Of the clubs, where records were kept
in the interests of science, that at a few
minutes Of II o'clock midnight a man
had destroyed himself. On the same
principle may not this epidemic Of sui
eide at San Francisco be the result of an
unwritten law? Various are the reasons
given for eras of bloodshed which we
read of, but o n that would give a GER
tainty as to future scenes of this kind.
Probably il is just as well to accept
Buckle's idea, that a certain number will
| die by their own hands in all large mod
ern cities by the ending of each year.
The rush for the spoils. the heart-burst-
ing competition, the attrition of individ'
uals in the insane race to the front leaves
the laggard in a hopeless state behind,
with, to his thinking, but one resort, the
poison cup. the dagger or the rope
Virginia Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
HEyADA MINES.

The Salt Lake Tribune says; We have
another dispatch from Denver declaring
that the Rio GrAnde Western is going to
build west; we have a rumor that the
Union Pacific is going to build west;
there is another statement that Colonel
Murray is going to build west. In the
meantime the deep Creek country con-
tinues to develop, and the fact is getting
more and more settled 10 the mems minds
that a very vast and rich mineral eoun-
try actually exists out there in eastern
Nevada and western Utah which has
been neglected too long.
We have predicted many times that
Nevada, when it had a chance with cheap
fuel snd cheap transportation would be-
come the foremost mining State in the
Republic. We believe il yet; we believe
all il needs is half . chance, because il is
easy enough TO run across many 9 neg
lected claim in Nevada that has every
outward symptom OF being richer and
stronger than mines that have made q
great noise in other States and Terrific
ries. The Comstock in a measure spoiled
Nevada miners. When an ore body was
found il was something so gigantic that
men after looking at il for a long time
were not competent to judge a small
mine. Then for many years the art Of
concentrating ores was not well under.
stood. The rates on the railroads from
central Nevada were always high, and
the result was that while men knew Of
these mines in vast numbers, they said
il was useless to try to work them, so
they passed them by. But the mines re.
NAMED there; they are there yet waiting
the touch OF cheap transportation aud
new methods of reduction that have
grown up during the last fifteen years,
and which makes il possible to create a
paying mine out Of exceedingly low grade
Gre. We do not know who will build
the railroad out that way, but it will
have to be built very soon.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
m.RyElLous rRoTrINa.

When Senator Stsnford's two-year-old
colt Arion went under the wire in 2:l0i
at Stockton, CAL. last waek, he accom-
plished a feat which eclipsed anything
ever done before on the American trot-
ting turf. 1t was a greater achievement
than the 2.OSf of Sunol, the 2OSf Of
Maud s., the 2O9 Of Nancy Hanks, the
1904 Of Allertou or the 2O9I Of Pslo
Alto. Il was greater than the sensa-
tional stallion record won by Axtell ss q
three-year-old, or the mile scored in
2:lO1 by the wonderful FLY Sunol at the
same sge. The greatness of Arion''
achievement lies in the fact that ID is the
performance Of a two-year-old colt.
When the season opened no youngster Of
that age had touched the record Of 2:lS,
made by Sunol three years Ago.. Mon
bars equalled il during the past Summer.
Arion was the first to reduce it. He
started by lowering il TO 2:l52. This he
soon after cut down to 2:l4h. Now
comes 2:l04. What such a colt may be
capable of when he reaches the maturity
Of his powers is a matter Of speculation.
To-day he embodies the highest attain.
ment Of breeding, training and driving.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
MR.. EDIsoS.s LATEST.

Mr.. Thomas A. Edison, though still q
young nan. has already made the world
and all coming time his debtors by The
blessings he has conferred upon mankind.
should his wonderful genius stop its &C
tivity here, and now his title to be the
greatest benefactor Of his kind would be
secure.
But the Wizard Of Menlo Park is ap-
psrently just entering upon that career
Of achievement which is to dazzle and
benefit the world. His latest invention
bids fair to revolnsionize travel as much
as il was revolutionized when the loco
motive superseded the stage coach.
He promises US an electric moter which
will do away with the noise and dirt OF
the steam engine and give us a railway
speed of a hundred miles an hOur-a
speed which will make the mile q minute
of to-day seem slow and uncomfortable.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
HILL WILL NOT RESIGN.

A recent New York dispatch gives .
piece Of news that should be gratifying
to all true Democrats. II is to the effect
that Governor Hill will not resign the
Office be now holds. bat will serve out
his term, which ends with the year, in
order to prevent Lieutenant Governor
Jones from being Governor Of New York
for even one short month.
Ordinarily the proper thing for the
Governor to have done would have been
to resign his Office and have permitted
Jones to succeed to the honor. But in
view Of the manner in which the latter
acted during the recent campaign in his
State, it is proper punishment Tor him.
That it 10 a punishment every one will
admit, as it is the highth Of Mr.. Jones
ambition to occupy the Executive chair
Of his State. His open advocacy Of the
Republican ticket during the late cam
paign stamped him as an unit person to
be trusted with the office Of Governor OF
the great State Of New York. For it is
only reasonable to suppose that ii he
would betrsy his party, if be had an oppor-
tunity, he would in like manner betray
the trust which would necessarily be re-
posed in him as New York's Governor.
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cnn.nmn,inn Cured.

An old physician. retired from practice,
having had placed in biz hands By an
East India missionary the formula Of .
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure for Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catsrrh, Asthma and all
throat and Lung Affections, also q posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous De-
bility and all Nervous Complaints. alter
having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands OF cases. has ieit ~
his duty 20 make il known 10 bis suffering
fellows. Aetuated BY this motive and .
desire to relieve human suffering, viii
send free OF charge, TO all who desire IL,
this Tecipie, in German, French or En-
giish, With full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp. naming this paper. W. A.
Noyes, $40 Powers Block. Rochester, N.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
BUCKLEY IN CANADA.

A Montreal dispatch Of the Ath inst.
has the following: Christopher Buckley,
the well-known blind political leader Of
San Francisco, who is under indictment
in that city, charged with having re-
ceived money for obtaining and passing
certain measures by the former Board Of
Supervisors, has established himself in
this city, apparently for the Winter.
Buckley was seen at his house to-day,
and gave a denial to the report that he
was going to Europe, saying he was per-
fectly satisfied where he was. When
asked as to the cause Of the excitement
about his leaving the Pacific Coast, he
said he had come away acting under his
physicians orders. He already had tried
different parts of Europe and now was
recommended to try a dry, cold climate.
II, when Winter sets in, he is not bene-
Cited he will go home. The Grand Jury,
he said, was an illegal one, controlled by
his political enemies, and when they went
out Of power in January he would have
no further annoyance. There was no
need to extradite him, he would 90 back
in good time and. if necessary, he would
tell all he knew Of the transactions in
which he had taken part. He added
that when be began talking his enemies
would not be so anxious to hear his story.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
TUE MEETING OF CONGRESS

Congress meets at Washington on the
irss Monday in December. Mills. Of
Texas, will be Speaker without much
difficulty; Benton Mcmillan, Of Tennes-
see, will go to the head Of the Ways and
Means Committee; Crisp. OF Georgia,
will probably be Chairman Of the Judi
ciary Committee, and Holmes, Of Indi.
ana, or Springer of illinois, Chairman Of
the Committee on Appropriations. There
are in the House 237 Democrats, SIS Re.
publicans and Z Independents or Farmer
Alliance men. The old rules which had
prevailed since the foundation Of the
government down to the time Of Gar
Reed, will be re-enscted, and there will
be no gsgging of the minority nor the
counting Of quorums in this Democratic
House. Tom Reed will have al oppor-
tunity to 6libuster to his hearts content
II he can make anything for himself or
his party by it, and Tom will openly
stultify himself and do il should q proper
occasion arise. Tom Reeds skin is i'm
p~ervious to public criticism. Within six
weeks after the meeting of the Demo-
cratic House q bill for the free coinage Of
silver will psss that body. Reed and
Mckinley refused to allow the peoples
representatives 10 aver take q vote on
the subject Of free silver. Watch the
proceedings of the present Congress and
see the difference in the two parties.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
PROTECTION Is.

The New York World, which has the
largest circulation Of any newspaper in
America, hits the doctrine Of excessive
protection some heavy blows. In q re-
cent issue it has the following: The Pro-
tectionists of this country are just now
e~ndeayoring through diplomacy to per-
suade the protection countries Of Ger.
many and France to lower their duties
on certain American products. The logic
Of this request is that high duties are
very good for this country but very bad
for foreign nations. Our Administration
boasts Of reciprocity treaties which have
secured free admission or greatly reduced
duties on many American products going
into foreign lands. without abatine
in return any tax upon imports into
this country. The logic of this policy is
that it is highly praise worthy to untaa
necessaries for foreign peoples, but that
it is a patriotic duty to heap still higher
the taxes on the necessaries OF our OWE
people. The Republican stumpers poIn'
with pride to cheaper sugar as the result
of untaxing it., and then claim that five
hundred other articles have been or will
be made cheaper by taxing them. The
logic Of this claim is that increasing
burden generally makes the load lighter
Great are the paradoxes Of Protection.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
roRCIsI.E AND TRUTHFUL,

In 1878, Mr.. Ingalls,. who voted for
the Bland bill, in discussing it gave ex-
preston to the following forcible and
truthful words in regard to the gold basis
fraud:
"No people In a great emergency ever
found a faithful ally in gold. 1t is the
most cowardly and trescherous Of all
metals. 1t makes no treaty il does not
break. 1t has no friend it does not sooner
or later betray. Armies and nations are
not maintained by gold. In times of
panic and calamity, shipwreck and dis
aster, it becomes the agent and minister Of
ruin. No nation ever fought q great war
by the aid Of gold. On the contrary, in
the crisis Of the greatest peril, it becomes
an enemy more potent than the foe in
the field; but when the battle is won and
peace has been secured, gold reappears
and claims the fruit Of victory. In our
own civil war it is doubtful il the gold
Of New York and London did not work
US a greater injury than the powder and
lead and iron Of the rebels. IL was the
most invincible foe of the public credit.
Gold paid no sailor. 1t was worth most
when our fortunes were the lowest.
Every defeat gave it increased value. II
was in open alliance with our enemies
the world over, and all it's energies were
evoked for our destruction. But as usual,
when danger had been averted and vic
tory secured, gold staggered to the front
and secured the supremacy"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
POLYeaMY DEAD IN UTAH,

Hon. Charles S. Zane, who was ap-
pointed one of the Federal Judges of
Utah, and advocated the election of the
Republican ticket in that Territory at
the recent election, has an article in the
Forum on polygamy in Utah. He says;
"There are probably 10000 Mormons
in the Territory, many of whom are nom
inally so. Amid the contentious between
them and the Gentiles, many of them
have sided with the church in which are
their parents, relatives and friends, with
out embracing it's faith. 1t is idle now tc
think Of DISTINGUISHING the. Latter Day
Saints. They are an industrious, tenn
perate people, as a rule, and my observa'
tion has led me to believe that they are
l~aw-abiding since the church took it,
stand under the Lew against plural mar
riage. I am aware that now and ther
individuals will report violations of that
law since the manifesto; but upon inves
tigation such charges are seldom sus-
tanned. 1t would be strange if there
were no breaches Of it; there are som
such cases among n.Mormons. l d.
not believe that such marriages have
been authorized or sanctioned by the off,
GERS of the Mormon church since the man
;fasBo
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
THE ISS UE.

Commenting On Senator Sherman's dec.
laration that free coinage will be the
leading issue in the next Presidential
campaign, the Reno Journal says:
Assuming that Mr.. Sherman, who is an
astute and far.seeing politician. is cor
rect in his views, what will Nevada do
Will this State, whose present and fu'
ture prosperity, to a great extent. de-
ponds upon the full reconciliation of
silver, divide on party names. free coin
age being the only difference between
Democrats and Republicans or will
they. like sensible people. elect Presi-
Dental electors, Senator and Congress
man, who will vote for the interests Of
the State
With free coinage the leading, and, in
fact, the only National issue. except an
honest administration Of the Govern
ment, that concerns us. there should be
but one sentiment in Nevada, and that is
the election Of men who will do most,
regardless of party affiliations, to pro-
mote the welfare OF the State. Free coin
age means a material increase in popula-
ton, an advance in the value of real prop
erty and better prices for labor and the
products Of the farm, and general pros
perity; it's defeat. dull times, deserted
mining camps. and n home market for
agricultural products. The politicians,
especially those who expect Office. will
advocate party success; will the people
do Ikawise?
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

The Iowa State Register, the leading
Republican newspaper Of Dss Moines,
publishes complete election returns from
all the counties in the State. The total
vote for Governor was 400, 2l4, the lar
gest vote eyer cast in the State. The
whole Democratic ticket is elected.
Boiss' plurality for Governor is 1916, the
highest on the ticket, except Dey. Rail-
road Commissioner, whose plurality is
1888. This is the first time since 1852
that Iowa has elected the Democratic
State ticket, though Boies, the present
Governor. was elected on the Democratic
ticket in 1889. by . plurality Of 6,523.
As the contest this year was q square
fight between Democrats and Republi-
cans, and the vote was the largest ever
polled in the State, the inference is that
a majority of the people of Iowa are for
free coinage, which the Democratic State
platform unequivocally demanded.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

The Chileans evidently have been en-
sbled to translate our cipher dispatches,
and Minister Egsn has been obliged to
have recourse to the naval telegraphic
code. that being the latest medium
through which the State Department has
received its information from Santiago.
There is nothing unusual in this, for all
nations spare neither pains nor expense
to possess themselves of each others
codes in time OF war. During our late
war our government, it is said, was pretty
well posted upon the reports of a certain
foreign Minister in Washington whose
country was u~nfavorable to us. by reason
Of having acquired the key to his cipher.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

Hon. A. ]. Warner, of Marietta, Ohio,
writing under date of November s to q
friend in st. Louis, says: The outcome of
the election in this State is not very sat
isfactorY. Campbell made a mistake at
the outset by his talk on silver, and made
it worse throughout the campaign by ig.
noring that question. All the speakers
that came into the State were instructed
also to discuss only the tariff issue. Sill.
yer men all over the State were disguised,
and directed their fight against Sherman.
who. it is generally conceded now. will
not be returned to the Senate. / still
believe that if a vigorous fight had been
made on both issues Campbell would have
been elected.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

An American has surrendered himself
to the police in London. stating that he
had murdered a girl in Philadelphia, and
that her spirit haunted him to such an
extent that he wished to be taken back
to the scene Of his crime and suffer the
penalty for the deed. An investigation
at Philadelphia fails to show that any
such crime was ever perpetrated in that
city, or that the girl he claims to have
murdered ever lived where he says she
did. 1t is possibly only a scheme Of the
man to get a free passage to America,
Such things have been known to happen
hafore
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21
oUR SEW ELECTION LAW.

We publish on the fourth page Of this
weeks SENTINEL the full text OF the
Australian ballot law, passed by the last
Legislature Of Nevada. Voters should
f~amiliarize themselves with its provis-
ions in order TO know how to deposit
their ballots under the new system. IL
is q great improvement on the old method,
inasmuch as Q strict observance OF il will
efectuaIly stop coercion and vote buying
in this State. In . word, it means free
and fair voting in Nevada in the future.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

Under the laws OF the State Of New
York candidates for Office are required to
certify, under oath, the amount Of their
campaign expenses. The law fixes nc
limit for expenditures, candidates being
at liberty to spend as much money as
they please for speakers, t~orchlight pro.
cessions, etc. Governor.elect Flower, in
compliance with that law, has made aft
davit that his campaign expenses were
Just IS, 900. Republicans must have sold
very cheap if that amount of money gave
Flower As. 900 majority.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

One f. j. Evans has brought suit at
Dubuque, Iowa, against the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad for $40,
600 damages for an injury to a t%rotter,
the property Of Evans, which was caused
by the road. II the attorney for that
road is smart he will get a copy Of that
mans assessment list to use as evidence
as to the value Of the horse. II is dollars
to doughnuts that no such price was fixed
as the value of the animal when il was
given in for taxation.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

Boston Pilot; The man who accepts a
bride to refrain from voting (which is the
latest device for evading the Australian
ballot system) is a man who would sell
his soul, il Satan were fool enough TO
waste money in that way. The man who
brides another to stay away from the
polls is even a meaner wretch. 1t is a
thousand times better to vote the wrong
ticket honestly, than through cowsrdice
or corruption than to refrain from exer.
cising the highest privilege Of citizenship
and manhood.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

The Prince of Wales and his son,
Prince George, have quarreled. The
young man is Disguised at the prospect
Of a naval career, and the father wants
him to serve a year as second in command
Of some ironclad. We do not blame
young George. He would much rather
follow in the footsteps Of his Mormon
father. and act as first in command, all
the years of his life, of the pretty &C.
tresses and ex-maids Of dishonor.
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do likewise

The Boston Globe, in a triple-Ieaded
editorial, advocated the nomination Of
Governor William f. Russell for Presi-
dent, and claims that il nominated for
President he would carry the State with
it's fifteen electoral votes for the Demo-
cratic party. The Globe adds: There
can be no question that the standard.
bearer of the Democracy must be a New
York statesman IL the Democrats of the
ali. important pivotal States are agreed
upon his name. Should there not be
such unanimity Governor Russell is the
most available candidate.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

The New York World says the most
remarkable official career in the history Of
the United States was that Of John
Quincy Adams. II extended over forty.
eight years and embraces fifteen years in
the Diplomatic service as Minister to
Russia, Prussia and the Netherlands, five
years as Senator, eight years as Secre-
tary Of State, four years as President,
and sixteen years as q Representative in
Congress.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

A s. F. Bulletin Washington dispatch
Of the l4th instan. says Mills will be the
Speaker of the next House OF Represen-
~tatives. This Is practically conceded by
some of Crisp's friends. The Bulletins
correspondent has reliable information
that Mills will have a walk over. Nc.
MILAN may withdraw from the race. It
is understood that Representative Geary
Of California telegraphed Mills that he
could count on his support.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

The Grand junction Star is of the
opinion that if q free coinage bill is not
passed by the next Congress that it will
be with the tariff, one Of the issues in the
next Presidential campaign. This is
true. and should Congress ignore this
appeal for justice to silver. President
Harrison and other Presidential candi-
had better be looking after their fences,
especially in the West and South.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

Salt Lake Herald: Congressman Jerry
Simpson, be of the calloused pedal ex-
tremities. expresses surprise that Camp
bell was not elected in Ohio. He ought
not to be astonished. Did he not make
several speeches in the State ossensibly
on the side Of the Democrats! The De-
mocracy can stand up under q pretty
heavy load, but when it comes to shout
dering Sockless Simpson the weight is
Just = little too great.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-21

New York Herald: The water supply
is ~lessening, and h~ouseholders in the up.
per sections of the city have experienced
considerable annoyance. Unless rain
comes soon the water will be shut of
from manufacturing establishments. Spe.
cial precautions have been taken by the
Fire Department.