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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-11-21
BICYCLE VERSUS THOROUGHBRED.

The thoroughbred race. horse is be-
lieved to be the swiftest animal ON the
globe. So when the king of racers,
Salvador, covered mile on straight
track at Monmouth Park on August 28,
1890, in one minute thirty-ive and one
half seconds-which is still the record
he probably went the distance in less
time than it was ever traversed before
or since by living creature of any
kind moving unaided over the surface
of the earth. Had any one at that
time predicted that within five years
man on a bicycle would propel himself
over the same distance ON similar
or any other track in faster time than
that of the thoroughbred, he would
have been considered something more
than merely visionary. At that time
the bicyclist was competing with the
trotting- horse, but that he would ever
equal the runner was not dreamed of
even by ultra-enthusiasts.
And yet this undreamed-of feat has
now been accomplished. Since the
advent of the pneumatic tired wheel
ball bearings, records have been falling
before the bicycle more rapidly than
before the trotter - Notwithstanding
the phenomenal advances of the latter
until of late several wheelmen have
been going miles below two minutes,
leaving the trotter quite out of the
race. But no bicyclist had come with
in striking distance of the speed of even
an ordinary thoroughbred, until of
sudden professional racing cyclist,
John S. johnson, the western Won
der" took fourteen seconds off the
bicycle record at a single clip. and
eclipsed not only some but all thorough
breds by riding mile in one minute
thirty-five and two-fifths seconds. The
feat was accomplished over straight
track at Buffalo, New York, on Octob-
er gath. The pace-makers were four
men mounted on quadruplet ma
chine.
Thus for the first time in the worlds
history man has propelled himself
mile purely by muscular exertion faster
than the muscles of any other living
creature ever carried it over the earths
surface. AS triumph of human de-
velopment, aided by the inventions of
human ingenuity. over mere animal
development this achievement is there
fore unique. and worthy of record quite
APART from it's interest to the sports
man. an.-Harper's Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-11-21

The blue mould ON cheese resembles
bread mould. 1t bears cluster of
branches, each of which is a layer of
naked spores. like string of beads, all
breaking apart when matured. These
produce new fungi. This same mould
is found on old leather, and oftentimes
develops on the surface of preserved
fruits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-11-21

tones, has gained for itself marked
distinction, while the excellencies of
their work are passed over as matter
of course.-Mail and Express.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-11-21

The growth of girls is greatest in
their fifteenth year, of boys in their
seventeenth.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-11-21

There are more Germans than Irish
in the United States.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22


The Washington Post. . thoroughly
independent journal. says: Senator Jones
is acknowledged to be the peer Of any
public man in the country on the silver
question. His connection with the third
party will give it not only leadership.
but the most enlightened intelligence on
that particular subject. II will give 8
great moral support to every Populist
candidate who is opposed by q Demo-
crat, and will furnish the third party
with arguments that IL never before
could command. Republicans are alarmed
lest the example Of Senator Jones may
find followers in their ranks. Teller
of Colorado 10 not considered absolutely
sound, and il is predicted that If the
State Of Colorado goes Populistie this
Fall Senator Teller will have TO join the
third party in order to be in accord with
the people be represents on the leading
question at issue and to do justice TO his
own convictions on the subject. which
he enunciated with such dramatic vigor
in the great fight against repeal in the
Senate during the extra session.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22
A dispacth from New Haven,

A dispatch from New Haven. Conn.,,
says, all reports to the contrary notwith'
standing. the arms companies in that
city expect to reap 9 rich harvest from
the shipments Of weapons for the ORR
entail war. Two weeks ago q test case
was made by the Winchester Company.
Two members Of the Chinese legation
visited the factory Of the company.
bought . large order, which wa shipped
for China via Vancouver Immediately,
and the action Of the Government was
awaited with anxiety. None has been
taken, and ii 10 now believed that free
shipment of arms to the belligerents
from the United States will not be inter.
fered with.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

The testimony Of Mrs. Hartley, as
eiver in the murder trial at Reno, fur
nish.s startling proof Of the unsophisti'
Gated innocence Of the Nevada widow.
The unvsrying unanimity with which
she tainted whenever Senator Foley ap-
preached her with designs upon her vir-
tue, testi6es to the innate sensitiveness
of The sagebrush specimen Of widow
hood. II Mrs. Hartley is TO be believed
and who would doubt the testimony OF
q pretty Nevada widow the women OF
that State are sadly in need OF protec-
ton against male villains. Even wild
ows, who are usually thought to have
sense and experience enough to keep out
Of trouble, seem to be as much in need
Of safeguards as the trembling viz
gins. In the days Of old Tony Weller,
it was thought wisest to "beware Of the
vidders." In Nevada. however, widows
are the tender dollhouse plants Of human
ity, for whose protection the State
should put forth strenuous efforts Sac
ramento Bee.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

The following from the Winnemueca
Silver State e~vinces about as strong
Populistic sentiment as the most rsoid
Populist could wish for. Any o who
has watched the course Of that paper
knows that it's policy has always been
10 do that which would rebound to the
welfare of the entire State. But ct his
time it gives good reasons why . solid
Silver party front is necessary. here
is what that paper says:
Humboldt b solid for the Silver party.
While her voters are drm believers IN
the principles Of the Peoples party,
they are NOT going to be led astray by
. few ~disgruntled politicians who in a
convention made up entirely OF repre-
sentstives from Wsshoe county. put
forth . ticket labeled the Peoples party
ticket in opposition to the Silver party
ticket for no other purpose than to di-
vide the silver vote in the State in the
interest OF the Republican party.
The scheme, however, won't work in
this neck of woods, as the voters OF
Humboldt in this case, as in many
Others, are far in advance Of their
Wsshoe brethren so far 81 fealty to the
Peoples party is concerned. The Silver
party will stand together as . unit this
wear aud in the next contest will sim
ply swallow the coterie Of Washoe
8 statesmen who are now doing some kick.
ing, and everything will move along Sc
reneIy under the banner Of the Peoples
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

The prompt conviction of Mrs. Hart
ley ct Reno, New, ought TO have . good
effect in lettering other women from
taking the law into their own hands.
The story which she told of Foley's bru-
tality did not seem credible, and ID 10
evident that the jury did not believe
her. The case. in q nutshell, was this:
She had tried to make use OF her hold
On Foley to get money from him. He
resisted her demands and in her anger
she shot him. The evidence proved
pretty clearly that she had carefully con
sidered her action and that she counted
for acquittal IN the well-known sympa-
thy of American juries with q mi in
distress. She reckoned in this case
without the strong public feeling for the
dead man and his family.-S. F. Chron-
,ola
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22


EDITOR TRIBUNE: l noticed your
comments on the quotations Of lead and
am satisfied that you are correct in stat
ing that they are not the prices on which
settlements are made on the New York
Stock and Metal Exchange. The only
source from which prices can be quoted
with fairness TO those ore producers who
have contracted to sell on New York
prices are from the daily settlements
made and sent to your paper for pub
LEGATION which do not agree with them
are false. The same is true Of silver
quotations. Yours, ETC., 4.
Salt Lake, Sept. IA, 1894.
No doubt the foregoing is all true,
and 10 seems TO Us that il reveals an
unparalleled state Of affairs. That q
few men can combine in New York
city and deliberately, day after day,
numerically swindle the dealers in q
great commercial product. and that
there can be no way to arrest the ras-
cality, seems to us about the %strangest
thing in the world. The lead men in
Salt Lake assert that they are help
less, but the lead men Of Utah, Colo
RADIO and Of Idaho have the matter in
their hands for nearly all the Ameri-
can product, and it seems ~ though .
little concert OF action or their part
ought to arrest this grievous steal.
That they should give away 81 on every
ton Of lead that they ship, and do
nothing in the world TO stop the swim
die, is ~unaccountable TO as. II, as the
correspondent asserts, the same rule is
prescribed for silver, then there is .
double reason why there should be q
movement made to protect the men OF
five or six Western States who have
already been robbed almost to the limit
Of patience. II seems TO us that one
bright, alert man, familiar with the
business in New York, could stop the
steal. II would be worth while for the
lead and silver men Of the West to
send such 9 man there and make .
trial, at least, for the producers.-Sslt
Lake Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

The output of gold in South Africa
and Australia is increasing at q rapid
rate, some Of the late discoveries equal
ing those Of the best days in California.
Perhaps the silver problem will be solved
after all, by the production OF q surplus
Of the yellow metai.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The resources Of the gold bugs are
illimitable. They carried the war
against silver into Europe by way Of an
international monetary conference. That
having failed Of its purpose, they pro-
pose now to carry the war into
Africa, by getting up a sort of Jack O.
lantern" scheme with which to fool the
advocates of silver into the belief that
the production of gold in Africa will reg.
ulate the whole financial trouble that
now exists among the people. But the
people will not be ~humbugged that way.
They now have the true remedy in their
possession for the cure Of the present
financial disease, and they propose to
apply (which is, the free and unlim.
tied coinage of both gold and silver at
the ratio Of l6 to l independent Of all
other nations.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

There are differences between cham
payne drinkers in England and in Amer
lea. The Britisher is willing to pay the
highest price for the best wine, and yet
he gets his champagne cheaper than the
American, though in Eugland the prices
Of different brands vary. In America,
however, the consumer pays about the
same for all brands, regardless Of quail
ity. Here is " example: Ridley's
Wine and Trade Circulars quotations for
familiar brands blythe dozen were: Pom.
merry, SO to So shiAings; Most. rs shil-
lings; Psrrier- Joust. 70 shillings, and G..
H. Mumm, 10 to 75l shillings. In this
country, however. the consumer pays
about the same for one brand Is another.
New York Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22
A w..h;noton d;snatch ~ recenI

A Washington dispatch Of recent date
says: The much-mooted German question
has been decided by the Supreme Lodge
of the Knights Of Pythias-which was
against permitting the use of the ritual
in other than the English language.
Two votes we're taken. The first on
submitting the minority report to give
German lodges five years. grace in which
to adopt the English ritual, resulted IA
to Al against the minority report. Then
the majority report was adopted by q
vote Of rs to So. The whole lodge sp-
proved the report barring saloon-keep-
ers, bar-tenders and professional gam
blers from admission to the order.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

Working people do not fully realize
the controlling force that makes wages
fall 10 spite Of the strenuous efforts OF
labor organizations or they would take
a more active interest in the money ques-
ton. Az the value Of money goes up
prices must decline, aud wages, the price
Of labor, are no exception TO this invari-
able rule.
Organization has done much TO prevent
wages from falling to the European
standard, because natural conditions
have assisted in maintaining the Ameri-
can standard. and for the reason that
labor in this country is more i~ndepend-
emit. But the gold element controls the
situation, and IS prices decline employees
must either suspend business or reduce
the wage standard.
II the purchasing power OF dollar Is
increased by legislation which creates q
still greater demand for gold. all prices
must decline aud property values de-
crease oorrsspondingly. Profits will also
diminish, and wages yield to the stern
demand Of necessity. Debts, however,
have no shrinking power, and, like the
gold dollar, will grow in capacity to
make trouble. for as prices and wages
fall, ii will require more hours labor to
pay them.
The restoration Of silver to its rightful
| place at the side Of gold as Q money
metal will do much to bring back pros
perity and check the growing antsgo-
uism between capital and labor. All
voters, either rich or poor. who cast
their ballots for the rention Of the gold
standard vote to diminish their own
prosperity National Waterman.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22
FAST PASSING AWAY.

In q telegram TO the Republic Private
Dalzell expresses his sadness and sur
prise over the fact that the present
Injecting Of the G.. A. r. is more in
name than in reality" that "the men
who did the 6ghting-the privates OF the
army and navy-are not here in such
numbers as l have seen them in the
brave old days." and that while ''the
crowd is great, it is Of civilians, not sol
diers."
Dalzell's sadness is natural, but he
should not have been surprised at the
tremendous falling away Of the old SOL
diers. He should remember that "a
years have elapsed since the war began
and that in the thirty years following it's
close death has been busy among the
soldiers, as it has been among civilians.
The surprise should be from the fact
that such an immense number Of them
have not died sooner. afflicted, as they
were, by wounds and diseases incident
to exposure on the march and in the
camp.
Congressman Bland said in his recent
speech: 1.-THE pension lists from now on
will gradually grow less, as the benef-
diaries are, from age and in6rmities. fast
answering the last call in life's battle"
And it is true. The testimony Of Pri-
| vate Dalzell shows that the old soldier
is not at Pittsburg. not solely because oil
| high railroad fare, but also because he il
| - p.ssfug away.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

A Lexington, KY. dispatch Of Sept.
IL says: Everything is quiet tonight.
Owens election is being conceded.
Breckenridge had q majority Of two on
the Congressional Committee of ten. but
several Breckenridge members Of the
committee followed the example Of
WEIGH in announcing that he would
never vote to go behind the returns.
This lessons the chance Of the contest,
and the old guard Of the silver tongued
orator is said to have given up the
STRUGGLE.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22
sEYp,s raoPHECY FULFILLED.

Seldom has . prophet honor in his W
or any other country, SO it is with par
donable pride Ernest Seyd recalls the
fact that just twenty-three years ago, at
the time when the demonstration OF
silver was first proposed in Germany, he
predicted, should such action ensue, "a
fall Of prices, and . consequent depres-
sion iu all trades and industries through.
out the world" In the light Of recent
events, still more remarkable is the read.
ing in "a of his prophecy in II that
''the strong doctrinism existing in Eng
land as regards the gold valuation is so
blind that when the time Of depression
sets in there will be this special feature
the economical authorities Of the coun.
try will refuse TO listen to the cause fore.
suaoowed. Every possible attempt Will
be made to prove that the decline Of
commerce 10 due to all sorts Of causes
and irreconcilable matters. The work.
man and his strikes will be the first con-
venient target" All the British and
some Of the American journals are to-
day attributing the universal st~sgnation
to "the workman and bis strikes" when
a. . matter of fact they but confound
cause and effect. The strikes, like the
fall In prices. are but results. The pa
pers say that "the workman and his
strikes" are the cause Of the depression
used to claim that there would or could
be no reduction Of wages. Now that
there has been 3 tendency to reduction
they must fall back on some other ex-
PLANTATION. Meanwhile Seyd's prophecy
is fulfilled. 1t looks now as if the next
big strike would be on the part of CAPT
tal,-Mining and Scientific Press.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

W. A. Eddy's experiments with tail.
less kites at Bayonne. N. j., last year
enabled him to reach an altitude Of
5,460 feet; but attempts are now being
made at the Blue Hill Observatory. near
Boston, with similar kites, with which
il is hoped to attain an elevation Of TO-
600 feet. Mr.. Eddy used nine kites,
flown tandem, the series combining to
sustain . greater weight Of cord than
one kite could lift.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

II is affirmed by . Continental con-
temporary, which ought 10 be . reliable
authority on such Q subject, that we
shall soon have the surprising novelty Of
aluminium stockings put o. the market.
II 10 said that by some special proceed
are, which Of course is kept secret. alu-
ninum is mixed with the yarn without
any injury to the hexibility Of the mate
rial or any interference with the Gus
tomary method Of working it up. In
the first instance only the heels and the
toes will be dealt with. - they need to
be doubly strong.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

Nine. Bernhart has lately furnished
the key to her nature in . declaration
made to a Paris journalist: ~ always
burn my boats behind me. What Is
past is past; l trouble no more about il,
and the same as regards the future. l
enjoy the moment and give no thought
to what may happen tomorrow. So
long as / have sufficient money for the
needs Of the day ] am happy. When
ever . notion seizes me that l would like
to do . certain thing, I carry out the
idea at once, be ID aver so eccentric
Philadelphia Record
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

The New York World says: The
claim so impudensly put forth that the
Pullman corporation was a philanthropic
institution. that conferred benefits and
blessings on all fortunate enough to work
for il, is disproyed by the testimony Of
the officers Of the company themselves.
1t is not clear what actual good will re-
suit from the investigation, but at least
it will strip the mask Of b~enevolence
from . ~grasping. selfish concern, and will
justify the public sentiment SO strongly
sympathetic with the Pullman employees.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

The movement in favor Of . free coin
age party. with silver as its single plank,
says the Denver News, is evidently gain.
ing strength. Don Cameron became its
natural leader. and il will Of course have
the active aid and encouragement Of such
men as Stewart and Jones. Whether
Teller and Wolcott will rise above old
party associations to join the movement
remains to be seen. Such an o~rganiza-
tion led by such men would obtain an
immediate standing in the East. where .
free coinage sentiment is undoubtedly
growing. IS . result Of the disasters
which have followed . single gold stand
sx1
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

Last week there we're extracted from
the 1850 level Of the Consolidated Vir-
einis and California mine 347 tons OF
ore, averaging in value BY car samples
q little over sQ7 per ton. On the 100
level ore was encountered which aver
aged SIS per ton. These statements are
made by Superintendent Lyman, and
are therefore official.
No one knows the width Of these ore
bodies, not probably the Superintendent
Of the mine, for the reason, probably,
that he has not run any crosscuts on
the vein. 1. may be big or il may be
little. as the price Of that stock in the
market at the present time would indi.
cate TO the ~diminutive side. But
whether the ore body is wide or diminu.
tive as at present developed, il offers
every incentive to the hope OF ell
residents Of the Comstock. 1t matters
little to the average resident whether
the stock be high or low. The great
est wish Of the people is that the pres
emit development may result in the open.
ing Of . new and large ore body in the
most fertile region Of the Comstock ever
known.
At all events the Comstock 10 not .
dead camp yet, and cannot be consid-
cred go while the Consolidated Virginia
and California Company is taking out
more than enough bullion monthly to
pay the expenses Of all the other mines
on the lode. And there is no reason to
doubt why other mining companies
should not be sbls TO strike similar veins
Of rich GRE. The Comstock lode is full
Of possibilities yet.-Virginia Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22
INTERESTS OF SILVER MINERS

A correspondent Of a Georgia exchange
writes: "Do you think it is fair to give
the silver mine owners increased prices
for their silver by means Of free coin
age 7"
A brief question, ~squarely put. We
shall try to answer it briefly and
squarely. II would not be fsir to in
crease the value OF silver in tbs interests
Of the mine owners alone-indeed it
would be rank injustice. But the mine
owners interests in the matter are in6ni.
tesimal when compared to those Of the
people at large.
So far as the exchange value Of their
silver is concerned, the mine owners
have lost nothing whatever by the de-
monetization Of the white metal. An
ounce of silver would buy q bushel Of
wheat in 1873; ii will buy a bushel Of
wheat now-perhaps a little more; it
would buy sixteen yards of calico in
1874; ID will buy sixteen yards Of calico
now-and SO on through the list. The
characterization VI silver has affected the
mine owners precisely as ii has affected
other producers-no more, no less. They
have to give for q gold dollar twice as
much Of the product Of their capital and
labor-which is silver bullion-as they
gave in 1873; but the gold dollar will
not pay q cents worth more debt now
than it did twenty years ago. That is
the whole story in a nutshell. Mining
and Scientific Press.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

The Executive. Advisory and Finance
Committee Of the State mining exhibit
at the Midwinter Fair held q fnal meet
ing Wednesday Of last week. closed up
all their business and adjourned sine die.
After paying all bills and satisfying all
claims, there was 4 surplus Of 81, 800,
which was turned oser to tie California
State Miners Association.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

The biggest Of all the engineering
schemes in contemplation around New
York is the one for bridging the Hud-
son river. ct . cost Of something like
$40, 600, 900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-22

While William Waldorf Astor is look.
ing about for something on which TO base
. few disparsging remarks concerning his
native land, some one should call his at
tention to the skeletons nov executing .
skirt dance in several New York closets.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.