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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-03-22
Country OF Diamonds.

South Africa Is the worlds great
diamond mine, and the United
States is the best market in the uni
verse for diamonds. The exports of
diamonds from the South African
diamond fields were s1S,000,OOO last
year, and the worlds total output
was 100000, 900, or g., 900. 900 addition.
al. or this total the United States
bought sli,000,000 worth almost en-.
tirely IN cut stones. BY the Wilson
tariff the import duty on set diamonds
WAS decreased from 30 10 81 per cent
and on cut stones was increased from
10 to %. In 1893 the value OF dia.
monds and other j~cwelsuncut import.
ed into the United States was $1,000.
600 and Of cut or set stones Sl5 100000.
The year following tho former fell to
s5GO,OOO and the latter TO 81, 900.
While tariff changes have affected
romcwhnt the diamond trade in the
United States aud have recently
promoted the business OF diamond
cutting and setting here. they have
been without serious effect upon the
Amer 'an market OF purchasers
which for diamonds IL the best in the
word.
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Congressional.

WASHINGTON, March l3-The
Senate Committee on Pacific Rail.
roads resumed their sitting to-day
devcting itself to the Union Pacific.
Oliver W. Mink, one OF the receivers
of that road, vas Intercepted by
Senator W~olcott, and said there WAS
included in The Union Pacific system
about 5000 miles, Of which l,430 was
government aided road, and l,S22
belonged to the Union Pacific Com
pany. For these l,S2 miles the gross
earnings have been for the twenty
six months since the road came into
the hands Of the receiver S32,S .632.
The operating expenses were S2l..
1923. lie said that in this time the
comply paid s3,5N5.:365 interest on
debts OF the road. especially on the
company's lands OF which it held
5,3i7,O COO acres.
The Senate Committee on Territor-
les to-day authorized the favorable
report upon the bill for the admission
Of New Mexico ms n State. \ number
Of amendments have been made To
the original bill, but they relate only
to the details rs to the in
which the Constitutional Convention
will be held and the preliminary pro.
ceedings in the territory previous to
the admission.
The Bureau OF Construction and
Repair Of the Navy Department to-
day sent to the House Committee on
Naval Affairs a request for Il special
appropriation OF $4,000 TO put "A
number OF wa vessels into shape for
service if needed. The Department
represents that with this amount ten
ships now out of commission can be
made ready to go into commission.
The committee is discussing the adj
visibility OF granting the request.
y full meeting of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to-day Sena-
tor Mitchell, Chairman, was author
lied to report his joint resolution pro.
posing the amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the United States providing
for the election of United States
Senators by a direct vote OF the
people. The vote was five to four i'm
favor OF the amendment, three Repub.
licans and two Democrats voting in
the affirmative and two Republicans
and two Democrats against it.
Tho Senate Committee on Public
Lands to-day reported favorably on a
bill providing for the examination
and classification 0f mineral lands
the railroad grants Of Califor.
mia.
The Senate Committee on Territor-
les today appointed a subcommittee
to consider the question of the al.
mission OF Arizona ms "A State. The
subcommittee consists Of Shoup. FL.
kins and White. all Of whom are be.
lieved to be friendly to admission.
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SLAVES INSURED IN LOTS.
a Glimpse OF the oid-Time Way of Fro
lection from Loss In Human Property.

Glimpse OF the Oid-TIme Way of Fro
lection from Loss In Human Property.
The picayun. was lately shown by II
prominent insurance agent a life pol
icy, which. in the light of the present
methods Of insuring, is q curiosity in
more ways than one.
1t was sent here by u Memphis agent,
headed Negro Policy" numbered 365,
issued by the Phoenix Insurance COM
EaHy OF 81. Louis, dated in hat city the
10Th of March, 1851, and signed by John
Is. Camden, president, and w. IL. pritch-
artt. secretary.
The premium paid was $500, and the
risk was for $4,000 for three months
from noon of March :. 1851, to Eoon of
June 1. 1851, on IL slaves, Us follows:
Tom. Frank. Sophie. Eviline, Jordan,
Daniel. Ann. Hester, Henry, Lew. he
lima. Ellen. Nelson, Mary, Charlotte
and Ann. il. favor of Bolton, Dickins IL
Co. of Memphis. Tenn, being at the
tate OF $500 Oh the life of cach one who
ufght die daring the continuance of poi
icy.
The restrictions in the document read
that the said slaves shall have only
;he privilege Of travelling i'll the usual
conVcyancCS ON land, rivers. lakes, o.
inland seas. and of residing III any OF
the states and territories OF this union,
or the british provinces Of North Amer
lea. north OF 80 degrees north latitude
and 20 degrees west longitude from
Washington city. except that from the
18th OF July to the lst day OF Nov rInbcr,
in each ard every year. it shall not be
awful for the insured to visit or re-
side south OF - degrees north latitude.
and - degrees west longitude from
Washington city. or enter into the mil
itary or naval service whatever (thc
militia now in actual service cNcrptcd)
without e permission previously
obtained and indorStd or this policy.
or in case they shall die ia consequence
Of a duel or by the hands of justice, or
ia h known violation Of any law OF
his state or OF the United States, or
Ct the said provinces. or if the said
slaves shall be engaged in any capac-
iry on a steamboat, raft or vessel of
any description, without the permits
son of said company previously OBJ
tanned and Endorsed on this policy. or
shall run AWAY or be kidnapped; then
ana in all such cases the said company
shall not lee liable for the payment of
the said sum insured or any part there
Of, and this policy. 50 far na relates TO
such payment, shall he entirely void.
This policy shall he void if assigned
without the consent of the company"
".:rrn was q loss sustained under this
FL =. as the following Endorsement
. % sAn'v:
"E,cciNcd OF the Phoenix Insurance
rolai -Hy $io5.cs in full. in payment of
..C"ro girl, Charlotte. insured under
This policy, No. @Gj. less II days in
rcrCsT. BoLTON, DICKINs IL Co.
"AIcmphis. May 81. 1851"
N. q. Picavunc.
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E~JG5EHOLO HINTS.

.,- i~rcastacIC- for f.r.@ 'crt IN
.. ..-'.', IS ~ on G.l "-iuNm Ia.
all baskets nj III; ok con,
30 9TH moss.
.'..s .-..a - says that preserves ma
-. f~'Is becoming moldy by put
'i1. # glyCcr.uc around tine
a5t.e Jar before scrcwing ON the
A~ .r-. J stove polish is made Of
'.'tr. whieh with n"'rcu
...... ...r'nc is 1i~cd into u stiff
". drops OF 81 3f sassnfras
d" % lightly pcrFum" the miy-
.uIn.
80 . nh q bread bead IN au iron
."'. The '.rn will lcav' - l'"rl. mark
90. Oh. s. hich il Is @.'.s u',t,r-.
tr's. D The beard O. ,l" Iah.s
81. = hesu used v '.r g. ". TER.
scru ,"" occasionally with IN sIar.
Aittl' ir;p.utinc dissolved y va-n.
wat. .aa ',s; thing T." vusG w. 70
@l"' mirrors or glass globes. e Iitti.
ul"D..rl "iil also 20 wrrr.r. Fl.
briaht"".'- class. Tuip.m'ir" .s, -. f..
lent for washing sinks which have br-
come duh and dirty.
MIR is nm excellent substitute fni
soap in washing dishes. It not orly
sof'"ns the hardest water @".l g.
the dishes Il clear. polish d ,lg'.. l.
II preserves the hands from ,'r..
1t also prevents Il rrcney SCUM fr.I.a
pcnring on the top Of the water. T..
quantity of milk To use is half II CuuiuI
10 /" dishpan half fun OF very hot waite.
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Her Name IL paut..

Tho story comes from the stockton
Independent that Il comely Young
MISS OF ~ summers and winters. ap.
Piled Mt the county clerks Office re.
Gently for a marriage license, pro.
duced g from the depths Of her
bioomers in payment thereof and i'm.
medintcly led to the altar a timid
young youth named Fred Pants. there.
by completing a pair Of pants. 1t is
tho earnest wish Of all that these
pants will not bag Mt the knees or
wear out in the place most used. and
that lie will hold nothing but joy and
and prosperity for the Young lady who
has tue nerve To no aggrcssivcly cxer
cisc her leap year prcroggativcs.
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CHICAGO, March ia special to
tho News from Washington says: The
SIX delegates chosen 10y tho District
oil Columbia Democrats To the
chicago Convention, go uninstructcd
as to candidates and tho currency
question a resolution condcmnipp
President Cleveland wns voted down
by 70 10 q. but the delegates arc
bitter enemies Of President Cleyo.
land. While the free silver rcsolu.
ton was tabled in the committee bv
" tic vote, the delegates nrc nearly ali
FREQ silver men.
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rArRosIzI LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

sPatronize local industries and keep
your money at home are some Of the
methods suggested by the Ogden
Standard for building up the State.
The most striking illustration OF the
paralyzing effect OF a condition which
induces the residents Of a State to
spend their money abroad is found in
the State Of Nevada. Her mines, says
the Standard, have produced over
s6O0,OoO,0OO in gold and silver; her
ranges have supplied the Pacific Coast
with beef, and materially added to
the wool product Of the nation; her
marshes have yielded great quaint
ties OF boraN, salt and soda, yet the
State is dependent upon the outside
world for everything her people use
and all that her people wear. The
millions from her mines, ranges
and marshes have been used to beau
tify other homes and other lands
and the greater part OF the State ID
still a desert.
Within the boundaries OF Nevada
says the Standard, are 20,0OO,O0 0 acres
OF land suitable for irrigation and 3d.
C09,C00 acres afford the best grazing
and in the world; the Humboldt river
flows 300 miles through the central
part OF this vast domain and is con-
tiguoui to millions OF acres OF fertile
lsoil but needing reclamation to be.
come highly fructiterous; the Truckee
river flows more waters than the
streams OF Utah; the Sierras are
clothed in a dense forest OF stately
pines; yet with all this. her popula-
ton has never exceeded $4,000 and is
now only $4,000, including Chinese
and Indians. Had one.tenth OF the
wealth produced been retained at
home, which home industries could
have accomplished, the assessed value
OF the State would notnow he less than
s~iO,0O0,0o0 nor the population less
than that of Salt Lake City.
What the Standard says of Nevada
Is too true. 1t is a fact, deplorable. |
but nevertheless true. that the mil
lions produced by the Nevada mines
have been invested outside the State.
The fashion has been for those who
made money in mining, cattle.raising,
w~ool-growing or any other industry
in Nevada to take that money out OF
the State for investment. Only one
wealthy man came to Nevada to help
develop its resources and he incurred
the deadly enmity Of a cOteria Of pol.
itlcians by doing so. While the State
produces millions of pounds OF wool
and ~thousandsof hides annually, there
is not a wooden factory nor a t%annery
in Nevada, and this too in the face OF
the fact that there is general COM
plant OF the high transportation
charges for wool, hides and other
commodities ont Of the State and for
manufactured products into the
st ate.
Our people, or at least a considera.
BILE number OF them, seem to perfer
imported articles. They will buy salt
with the Liverpool or some foreign
brand upon it, in preference to the
home product. though the latter IS
chemically pure. They buy flour
made in California, though the home
product is equally rs good, and they
export live hogs to San Francisco and
import bacon and hams from ST.
or Chicago, and yet complain
Of exorbitant transportation rates.
Reno Journal.
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Keep Your Mouth Shut.

The Family Doctor says that this
Is the secret Of avoiding colds. The
man or woman who comes out OF
an overhcatcd room, especially late
at night, and breaths through the
mouth, will either catch n bad cold
or irritatc the lungs sufficiently to
cause annoyance and unpleasant.
ness. II people would just keep
their mouths shut and breathe
through their nose, this difficulty
and danger would be avoided. ChiIls
are often the result of people talking
freely while out OF doors Just after
leaving II room full OF hot air, and
theater gocrs who discuss and laugh
over the play on their way home are
inviting illness. 1t is, in fact. during
youth that the greater number Of
mankind contract habits or inilammn
ton which make their whole life u
tissue Of disorders.
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According to n New York exchange
cigarettes mndc OF tea are tho latest.
They form tho newest fad ofthe smart
set OF London, Paris and New York.
They haYe not many devotces here IA
yet, for thoy have not only found their
way across tho ocean. In London,
however, the fashion has attained con.
siderable proportions. In the regions
OF Kcnsington Il "tca cigarette club
has actually been formed and every
dry il members gather TO gossip md
be frivolous. Tho club is composed
OF heightened women.
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THE BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

IS SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR-don"
itGrget to take i. The Liver gets sluggish
autihH lhe Winter, just like all nature
ana the system becomes choItcd I'm bt
We accomplished waste, which brings or
maIaria,. Fever and Aguc and Rhcuma.
tstn. You want TO wake up Jour Live,
now, but be sure you take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR to do Il. II also
regulates the LiYcr-kccps IL properly al
WORK, when your system will be free from
POISON and the whole body invigorated.
You get TIE BEST BLOOD when
your system Is In al condition, and that
%!%lll only I've when the Liver Is kept active.
ity a Liver Remedy once and note the
dliicrence. But take only SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR-it Is SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes the
difference. Take ii in powder or In liquid
already prepared, or make a tea OF the
powder; but take SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LAIOR. You'll find the RED Il on every
package. Look for H..
D.. III. Icilin & Co., Philadelphia, PA.
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y German expert has estimated that
the total length Of telegraph lines In
the world is 1862, 100 miles. Of which
America has 5i5.GO0; Europe. $50. 200;
Asia, G7ioO; Africa, CISCO and Aus.
tralia, 1880 miles. Tho United
States have greater length tlian my
other country, 10000 miles.
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Salt Lake City haa donated land
valued at s25O,OOo 80 'ho heart Of the
city to the Utah mi NdciGc Impr,vc.
mont Company FOR terminal usos.
Tho Company agreeing 10 build n
ond from Los Angeles TO Salt Lake
City.
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BnussELs, March 13.-Prcmicr NJ.
p. Dcs Douairo in replying to n qucs
ton urging the establishment Of In.
ternatioual bimetallisin, said II was
easy to acknowledge the importance
OF international bimctaIlism, and MS.
cured tho Chamber that tho Govern.
mont would ~acquiccc in any mcnsurd
to insure an international agreement
OF n monetary cxchlngo OF gold md
silver on II staple basis.
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NOTICE TO sCnoOt SIR

~ teacher recently from SIM Fran.
CISCO holding II state Life DipIonn
"'""o" n position in any public echoo
Address A nc
McDcrmid'a Ranch,
via Cherry Creek.
Nevada.
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NOTICE..

W" undersigned owners "fiirr standiny GIk.
Ii"Nrnin' Clcvcl!nd. THpuli lud Enst FINAL
mints located 1t lttilrold Mining ni.iri,t III
Cnuui', Nevada having leased ~ handed ,Is
,nncs To- Jas " Ticket and john z. Donnro
Ian. "i SAT- lHk" City, ut'h. hereby piyc notice
tiit SO will NOT bv rcgpnmsiLIc Ia, ~. ~ ~
incurred by the aid mircs afcr this iiicc, '
HoPSCE X. Tnvpngp,
Elk. july u. 10, "o''
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An Illinois doctor reports n case
where blood poisoning got in from
beer drinking aud tho patient lost
a leg.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-24
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Collectors Notice and Advertise
lment.

THE following list of taxes on real estate
i of resident and non resident owners,
situated in the town of North Yarmouth, in
Cumberland County, State of Maine for
the year 1896, committed to me for collection
for said town en- the sth day of June, 1895,
remain unpaid, and notice is hereby given
that If said taxes with interest and charges
are not previously paid, SO much of the real
estate taxed as is sufficient and necessary to
pay the amount due therefor. including in
terest and charges, will be sold without
further notice, at public auction at the Town
House in said town, on the first Monday of
December, 1896, at nine O'Clock A. NJ:
Name of owner, Charels B. Herrick; farm
where he resides, lot acres. Bounded on the
north by Mill Road, west by Gray Road,
south by land of Joseph Loring, and land of
E. s. Skillin, east by NJ. c. R. R., 80 acres
Loring land, 20 acres Porter land, bounded
north by Mill Road and Hayes land. east by
land of H. M. Hamilton, south by land of /.
E. Hayes, west by Royal river.
Charles c. Marston, house and lot where
he resides, half acre Millican land u
acres; George W. ingalls,, the J. W. Davis
farm 56 acres; Fred N. Jordan, Jewett land
42k acres; Lane land IS acres. J. X. Morse,
heirs of the Harris farm, TO acres Willard A.
Smith, farm were he formerly resided, SO
acres.
EDWIN ". ROSS,
Collector OF Taxes of the Town of North
Yarmouth.
October %, 1896. oct24d1awSwS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-24

necessary for them to think work,
struggle; have cares. response bl1ties,
duties: that it Is only by effort and
experience that we grow; that knowled ye
cannot be acquired by proxy; that If they
are to become anything, they must
attain to their ideals by their own
| industry.
Teachers must cease to lie willing TO
injure their children by doing their
WORK for thsm, by doing their thinking
Tor tnem. by assuming their cares, duties
| and responsibilities. Children must be
trained to stand alone, to go alone, to
work by themselves, to think for them
selves, TO be anxious for struggles, eager
forswork and resolute in its performance.
Inc weak places in the public school
OF today are, that the studies pursued
and the methods used in giving instruo-
tion are not suited to give tho power
which 1T Is necessary for one to possess
II he Is to fight the battles of life success
fully. The physical and aesthetic
surroundings of the child are not of such
kind or quality rs to train his taste,
vate in him high ideals, and save him
from the Irritation and distrust of
distRsteful environment. Parents Grip
pie, pervert, debase the schools by
criticisms that are due to an ignorance
of the facts, or an Indifference or hostility
TO bno INSTITUTION In which they are
Supposed to have their children educated.
These are vital and may be fatal weak
nesses. If steps are not taken to bring
about such changes rs will make the
school what hit should be. no one can
forecast what the future will bring. We
nj ust realize that we are living in an
age that requires the sturdiest bodies.
the strongest minds, the noblest ideals,
the purest aspirations, and the most
devoted faithfulness of which humanity
Is capable. II these things are developed
in the children in the public schools
no sum can be named which will be too
large to be expended inStheir support. II
the schools fail in doing this work, they
have no excuse for existence.
The address of the evening was on the
Social Duties Of the Teacher" by Rev.
DR.. j. L. Jenkins, of State street church,
in this city.
This was followed by the reception
rendered to tn A ssooiation by the Port
land teachers.
The session of the convention will con-
tinue this forenoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-24
Typical Spani sh Justice.

Havana, October 23.-On the 18th In
slant Alfredo Laborde and Orna Melton
of the schooner Competitor was taken to
the Quarro De Banderas in Fort CabanRs
and their dispositions taken before the
Judge Instructor, who informed them
that they were to be tried for piracy and
rebellion by court martial. They had
received no previous notification and
were given no opportunity to communi.
cate with Consul General Lee.
1t is not believed in this oity that
General Lee had any notification of the
trial. On the 10th Laborde Melton, and
Leavitt, were taken before the judge in
structor and protest was again entered,
the accused men claiming their right to
comm unicate with Consul Lee and that
a trial held in the Cabanas would be lille.
gal. No communication had been re.
Ceived by the prisoners from Gen. Lee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-24
Messengers Notice,

ONCE OF the Sheriff of Cumberland County.
State OF Maine, Cumberland S., Och
23d A. D. 1896.
THIS is to give notice that on the 21st day Of
4 Oct. A. d. 1896. a warrant in In
solvency was issued out Of the Court of Insol-
yency for said County of Cumberland. against
the estate of
WENDALL b. CARTER. of South Portland.
ad1udged to be- an Insolvent Debtor. on petition
OF said Debtor, which petition was fled on
the 21st day of Oct. A. d. 1896, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or
by said Debtor, and the transfer and delivery of
any property by him are forbidden BY law,
That a meeting OF the creditors Of said
Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees of his estate will be held
at Court Of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court Room, in said Portland. in said County OF
Gum q Tsos on = the he, 20 day Of November.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. G. L. BUCHANAN.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court Of
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland
oct24&31
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Messengers Notice.

ONCE Of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
state OF Maine. Cumberland IS. Ock
This is to give notice, that on the 2Sd day
L of Oct. A. D.. 1896, Warrant Iii
Insolvency was issued out Of the Court Of In.
solvency. for said County of Cumberland,
against the estate of
TRAP. WOODBURY., of Portland,
ad1udged to be an Insolvept Debtor, on peti,
ton OF said debtor. which petition was filed
on THE 23d day Of Oct. A. D. 1896, to which
date interest on claims is to be Computed
That the payment OF any debts to or BY said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF any
property by him are forbidden by law
That a meeting of the creditors of said
Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees OF his estates will be held al
q Court Of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court Room, in said Portland. in said County Of
Cumberland. ON the I'd day of November
A. D.. 1896. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Glven under my hand the date first above
@. L. BUCHANAN
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenge. of the Court OF
insolvency for said County OF Cumberland.
oct24&S1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-24
Report One Hundred Indictments.

Portsmouth. N. H.. October 23.-The
grand jury of the October term of the
Supreme court for Rocking ham county
reported one hundred indictments this
morning. the largest number in the
history of the court. The most important
Is that of John NJ. Dow of Seabrook,
charged with killing little Josie Brown,
manslaughter in the second degree. Many
sale. Several of the Au burn dealers have
Eve or six indictments against them.
Contrary to expectations no Indictment
was found i'll the South Ham pton arson
case,