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Krapotkir
And His Work,

After spreading the propaganda OF
Russian socialism in various American
cities. Prince Peter Krapotkin. the
distinguished Russian exile. scientist
and anarchist, has returned to his home
in England. This distinguished scien-
tist and revolutionist. the friend OF
Darwin and of Louise Michel. is a de-
scendant of the house of Rurik. one of
the founders of the Russian empire. OF
a lineage more ancient than that of
the Romanoffs, who now wear the i'm
perial crown.
1t is a thrilling and romantic history
that Prince krapotkin has had. The
prince began his career, like so MANY
others who have Joined the nihilistic
movement, by devoting himself to SCI
entitic study. Quite young man, he
visited Siberia and there collected large
stores of geological and geographical
information, besides taking part in a
number of scientific expeditions into
the interior. On his return to st. Pc
tershurg he was elected member and
afterward secretary of the Russian Ge-
ographicaf society. He wrote several
scientific books. but had TO finish his
principal work, on the glaciers OF Fin
land in prison
Ii was his visit to Belgium and Swift
zerland IN the beginning of 1872 that
seems 10 have given a final and per-
manent direction to. the princes social
istic views. At Vevey and Geneva. in
Intervals of rest from the no doubt
oongenial task OF helping forward the
production OF NJ Elisee Reclus' "Geog-
raphie Universelle." Prince Krapot-
Kin found time TO cultivate the ac-
Quaintance of the numerous refugees
by whom he was surrounded. He not
only Joined the International. but con-
stituted himself the defender of its
most extreme views.
Returning to Russia the same wear
Prince krapotkin at once allied him
self with a revolutionary circle in ST
Petersburg and began his self imposed
work OF propaganda among the laborers
of the capital. Often he ventured to
collect. in some secret meeting place
duly guarded against surprise. a fairly
large gathering OF listeners. AS an
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feels satisfied that he has "done"
Washington.
When the hour arrives for the open-
ing OF the session. in both the house and
senate, flag is hoisted at each end OF
the capitol building. and people in ell
sections of the city turn their eyes to-
ward the Capitol hill and. watch FOR the
raising OF the flags by which they know
that the supreme lawmakers OF the Tn
ion are once more in active session for
the transaction OF the peoples business
In the senate the gavel will OF course
be welded by Vice President Hobart.
and in the house by Speaker Reed
As the hour OF noon approaches. sena-
tor after senator may be seen stTolling
into the senate chamber. looking around
TO see who are already there Ii is very
seldom that there are many senators
present at an opening session Looking
over, the room one may see here and
there page or doorkeeper putting
document upon the desk Of some SEN
ator or depositlng a basket OF flowers
upon that of favorfIe. Many are the
cordial greetings and shakes of the
hand during tAAs OgeaAaniAAxS hour.
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Some Recent
Inventions,

To do away with the overfraw checA
rein In horses mouth a new bride has
a support which goes under the chin to
keep the horses head up.
Sore backs on horses are prevented by
new harness pad which has n pneu-
matte section inserted under the soft
leather covering TO keep the pad from
chatting.
Two New York men have invented
snow plows. the draft appliance OF
which Is at the rear. so that the horses
will not pack the snow down before the
scraper reaches II.
Liquids can be poured IN a steady
stream from a newly designed jug. al
air is admitted through the hollow
handle TO relieve the vacuum which re-
suits from pouring liquids from an ordi-
nary jug.
A newly designed bicycle frame has
the top bar removable at the rear. with
a brace set In the frame just above the
crank hanger. 10 which the top bar 10
fastened. to make q strong lady's
wheel.
When q candle has burned down 10
the desired point. IL can be automat-
ically extinguished by string actuatsd
clips carried by a sleeve. which has been
previously placed in position on the
candle at any desired height.
Automatic fans are attached 20 q
newly patented rocking chair and are
operated by two crank arms. each hav-
ing one end resting on the floor and the
opposite ends attached TO a pIvoted,
toothed segment. which turns a cog
wheel mounted on the lower end OF ths
fan shaft.
The wick tube In a new bicycle lamp
Is telescopically mounted tn the reser-
voir and is supported by springs. which
prevent the transmission OF shocks to
the burner, the lantern being rigidly At
tachad TO the wheel.
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some of the tremendous pile of business
that is awaiting it.
At the extraordinary session last
spring everything else was shelved to
make way for the passage of the Ding
ley tariff bill, and. that having been ac-
complished, congress Immediately ad-
journed AS a matter of fact, however,
very little business will be done by the
body before the Christmas holidays, as
that is the way it has always been in
times past.
A new session cf congress is always
an interesting scene, especially to those
who have never witnessed such an
event before. For the members them
selves there are the meetings with
their colleagues after the long summer
vacation, the talking over prospects for
the coming session and general inter-
change OF news and views.
A good many OF the members. old and
new, did not take their wives to Wash
ington for the extra session. not deem
ing It worth while to take the expense
for the short while. These ladies are
all in Washington now, looking for
houses or apartments. getting ac-
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quainted and generally laying the wires
for brilliant social season of balls,
dinners and other entertainments such
as are within the reach OF the wife of
a member of congress.
Those ladies whose husbands are rich
are expecting to become leaders of
fashion and society or at least a certain
set. and so it goes.
When the two houses convene on
Monday, there is sure to be a large
gathering of visitors in the different
galleries. and it is one of the most in
teresting sights in Washington to Abe
present at the capitol during the call
ing of the roll. both to view the figures
of the legislators on the floor of the
house and the faces of the onlookers
stationed above watching them and
each other
The three acres of space which forms
the site OF the capitol building swarms
with moving figures like the neighbor-
hood of beehive. The basement is FILL
ed with strangers and the restaurants
do a thriving business.
The second floor has many of the as
poets of a Partisan boulevard. Great
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RUSSIAN SOCIALISM,

| orator his influence on such occasions
| must have been very considerable.
| Endowed with an easy flow of
Speech" admits a not over friendly fell
| low countryman. "he is all fire and
passion on the platform. Like all real
| orators. he snatches inspiration from
his hearers themselves. When he rises,
he seems almost as one transformed.
He trembles with emotion, while his
voice vibrates with that accent of pro-
found conviction which can neither de-
ceive nor be counterfeited and which
is only heard when the whole being.
and not the mouth alone, is eloquent"
The effect of his speeches is both con-
vincing and electrical-a combination
of advantages to which few really SEN
sational speeches can lay claim. In
conversation his reputation is that OF
cultured man of large stores of
knowledge and great resource in argu-
ment. his strong love of logic and
mathematics giving peculiar precision
and weight to whatever he says
Not for long, however, was Prince
Krapotkin permitted TO develop his rev.
olutionary proposals to the muzhiks of
St Petersburg. The story of the ele-
ing delighted audiences with graphic
pictures OF the coming social millenni-
um ran rapidly from factory to fac
tory, and at last came TO the ears of
the police. The house OF the agitator
was put under surveillance. and so haz-
ardous did the nightly orations become
that they were at last given up. The
prince himself-artist as well as orator
and politician-got his easel ready and
prepared for the study of his country.
ostensibly as travelling landscape
painter but really as the propagandist
agent of the International In the
meantime however. the police were up
on his track-he was followed. recos-
nized and arrested.
The place OF his subsequent incar-
ceration, but not the scene OF his dar-
ing escape, is well known by all visit
ors 10 ST. Petersburg. Standing in front
OF the Summer Garden, and looking
across the Neva, the eye meets a
frowning. casemated fortress built on
an island and surrounded by half stag
nant water. Within the inclosure there
rises the golden spire OF a church,
whose clock chimes the hours. half
hours and Quarters-a sound naturally
sweet. but 10 many disagreea bly, sus-
gestive. Prince Krapotkin was at frs;
confined in the fortress of Peter and
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ting his release. Artifice was therefore
necessary. He employed il with sue
cess. The prison authorities never
dreamed that the man who slowly
dragged himself backward and forward
with a face hollow and voice low as
those of dying patient was daily
gathering his energies together for the
performance of any physical prodigy
that might help him TO regain his lib
erty. He was allowed TO walk in the
large courtyard OF the hospital. but
was always accompanied by a soldier
IL was winter time. and the gate OF
the yard was LETT open. as well as un-
guarded for the bringing in OF wood.
A plan OF signals was arranged by Sc
cret correspondence.
The great difficulty was to evade the
guard The latter kept in parallel line
with the prisoner. but always five PAGES
nearer the gate.
If / begin TO run" reasoned the
prince and mathems tician. "he will
come straight at me instead Of making
for the gate TO cut off my exit. thus
traversing two sides OF the triangle.
while 1 only pass through one"
This reasoning proved sound One
day some notes OF a violin were heard.
Now or never" thought the prince.
as. with a sudden movement. he cast
of his hospital coat and made for the
gate. The startled guard forgot the
entrance. described the two sides OF the
triangle and thus allowed his prisoner
10 get 10 the exit before him.
A carriage was in waiting and while
several of those who had helped TO So
cure the success Of the plct remained
behind to snbarraSs the prison officials
by hypecriticsI inquiries. Prince Kra-
poti<5n. his attire completely changed
en- route. xas being rapidly driven 10 q
place of concsainent and safety.
England was the place Of refuge
sought by the prince. bu; after remain
irg q year there. IN 1877 he went 20
Switzerland. re5oining the Jura Feter-
alton OF the international Working
mems association he founded. in 1873
the anarchist paper Ia Revolts. Swift
zerland thereUpol expelled him lie
vent 20 Thonon. Savoy. IN 1881. and
subsequently, 20 England. where he lee
,ure5 and wrote IN denuncsation OF the
Russian government Going back 20
Thanor. hs vas arrested in December.
isSz. by the Preach authorities. and
month later convicted at Lyons and
sentenced 70 I've years tmprisocrn@1t-
the charge being cornpIicfty IN an an
arehGs; conspiracy snc educating the
gsa of dynamite
or tre APPEAL os = number % dis
t.,issas sfss scicnglfc and literary men.
RI. ss@ re rflrce. sne1x thsrl John
go-isy. F1oscssaT Bizckse- ire Rev.
stop.ord Brooke. AlgeTnon S~iahGrn-.
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how warmly said member" shook his
hand in the autumnal days OF 1886, and
now, if he is man of local influence
and it is very rare that one who is not
reaches Washington-the said mem
Der" goes TO the gallery with him and
points out the principal men upon the
floor, takes him TO the stationery room
and presents him with one of the noted
congress knives and then waves his
good day with. You will please excuse
me now for awhile, as I have an i'm
portant committee meeting" Then the
visitor seeks the retunda and gazes
spellbound away up TO that wonderful
dome on which is the peculiar allegory
where Peace and Victory. Ceres and
Fortuna and several other classic god
desses. without pantelettes or bodices.
are apparently playing ring around a
rosy about the majestic face OF George
Washington. Next he makes the cir
cult OF the rotunda and studies the
red and umber pictures from Pocahon-
tas and John Smith down 10 the Sur
render of Corvallis" after which. IL
young and vigorous. he tolls up the
winding stair to the dome itself and
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Frederick Harrison. Charles Darwin
and Victor Hugo. President Grevy par
doned him. in January. 1856. Since then
he has resided chiefly In England. but
his activity in the cause so dear to him
Is as restless as ever. one Of his latest
and most widely read nihiiistic works
being La Recherche du Pain" Prince
Krapotkin is a native Of Moscow and
55 years OF age.
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Died From Eating Clsss.

After a Ions and peculiar filsszs
horse belonging 20 Prank Hesnzn q
Reading. Pa. died the other eay. sad 8
PCS; uscTfern sxafuiaa;l0B revealed tha;
tke animals stomach Ezs psTtsT 1liee
With brokea glass. scwe s8Flfs -
s. hifh rad plsese5 ire tissue - ~ -
waz - ssvsral ksnLk. ~eiEE 80 FgOFe
thzf the hcrs< Es1 = fon1zeEs sos ths
slsi
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Paul. Had the authorities not changed
his place OF Incarceration he would no
doubt be there still. for from "Petro
Paulovsky" escape is we'll nigh impos-
sible.
The princes health. however. was al
most ruined by the fortress. and by or
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der of the medical man he was remov-
ed to the Nicholas hospital. A few
months sufficed for his complete recov-
cry, yet he was in no haste to return
to the fortress. The prince had more
than one reason for desiring to remain
in the hospital. His friends were plot
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Official Life
Al Washington
copyright, 1871

A EASHINGTON is a picturesque
NM place on the eve of a new con-
~ gressional session. The scenes
at the opening of congress are still more
picturesque The present congressional
delegation are already known to the
public and to each other. having become
acquainted with their new duties and
the routine of things. at Washington at
the extra session last spring.
All the routine work of enrolling the
members and clerks and other officials
has been transacted. One of the last
acts of Speaker Reed before the ad-
Journment was to fill up the commit
tees, so that now congress has nothing
to do but get to work and transact
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-13
FOR WOOD.

Sealed proposals will be received bv
h Board of Commissioners for care OF
the Insane, at Carson City. Nevada, up to
June 9th, 1897, at l O'clock p. m. for furn-
lshlng Five hundred cords of woods de-
llvered in Reno Nevada for use at the
Nevada Hospital for Mental Diseases
the quality to be good limb and split pine
wood. Such wood to be delivered at such
times and in such quantities as NAV be
required by he Superintendent of the
Hospital.
The commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
Envelopes enclosing bid should be
marked proposals for wood.
BY order of the Board:
w. r. DAVIS, Clerk.
Carson City, Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-13
PROoO SAILS FOR SUPPLIES.

Sealed proposals for furnishing SUD-
pies delivered at the Nevada Hosnital
for Mental diseases at Reno Nevada for
one year from July lst, 1897. to july LIST.
1873, Will be received up to June 9Th. 1897.
All articles to be first class of their
klnd and to be delivered in such oman
ttles n at such times as NAV be re-
qulred by the Superintendent. quality
varying each month as directed by him.
All article not satisfactory to he re-
turned at contractors expense.
Bids to be directed to Clerk of BOARD of
commissioners for the care of the Insane
Carson City. Nevada. mp to June 18th. 1897.
at l O'Clock p. m, at which time all bids
received viii be opened and considered.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
For list of articles to be furnished and
conditions of contract, Apply to DR.. H.
bergsteln, Supt, Reno, New.
Envelopes enclosing bids should be
marked Proposals for Supplies.
BY order of the Board.
W. X. DAVIS, Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-13
EUROPE DON'T WAMTn.

Financial folly SEEMED never 70
lave climbed g. at~y teighrs than
when it tries TO ttt-A a. out he resro-
Ration OF silver hy 4 ternatlun Agree
ment " Nothing could he more ab-
surd than 10 think that Euro,e woulI
concent TO any plan that would loosen
its grip on the Industries of America.
The National Bimetallist puts the
CAGE in very few words as follows:
There Is nothing that the creditor
classes Of Europe so much dread as
independent action by the United
States. Ii it should restore parity
between the metals it would make
their gold less valuable than if is now
and they would lose some Of their
present unjust advantages. IF if
should not restore the metals to par,
u should place us ia the column of
sllVer-using nations, il would still
make their gold cheaper, because our
demand for it would be Withdrawn
and ag4iu they would lose. Besides
all this, it would give us such adj
vantages in manufactures and trade
that h productive industries Of
Europe would be so crippled that she
would be forced to bimetallism as a
mere matter of self preservation. In
opposing either an international
agreement or the free coinage of ell
yer by the United States alone, it is
ridiculous to believe that the MONEY!
power of Europe is seeking to benefit
US. Obviously it is afraid of gettino
hurt 1t would get hurt; and in no
aspect or the matter could it do US any
sossible harm.
SO we conclude by reafffrming the
statement OF the London Times that if
want silver restored we must do it our
selves.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-13

wa hINNEN,
Sheriff of Ormsby County.
Dated May 18th, 1897.
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NOTICE OF SALE

Notce Is hereby given that on to-wit
me 4th -" of June, 4. D. 1897, between
. "rl"ck A. N. and 1 o'clock P. NJ. Of
sald day, to-Wlt: at one o'clock, the under
signed as Sheriff Of Ormsby County. Ne
Vata' Will persnant to a decree, and order
ol Sale' made and lentered by the
District Court for Ormsby County. Ne
Vada,ln the case of E.B. Yerington. Pain
TIL, versus II. K. Brown and Carrie r
Brown, sell at public auction. in front of
the Court House in Carson City, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described real property, to-wit: North
halt OF block QD number eleven of Phil
Fps Addition to Carson City. Nevada
Bounded on the North by Spear ST ON
the East by Elizabeth St, and on the
West by Mountain st.
WIN. KINNEY.
Sheriff of Ormsby County.
Dated Nav 18th 1907
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-13

one day Nevada will be one of the
greatest States in the Urion. As has
peen before stated at present the ont
100 Tor tho future Of this State is AZ
ceedingly bright. Reports from Lin
coin, White Pine, Elko, Washoe and
ormsby, to the effect that the mines
are gladdening the hearts of their
owners In the yield of rich ore and
new strikes is heraIded with delight
al over the State. The mines at pres-
ent being worked in Humboldt countv
are holding their own and so encour-
aelngly that new machinery for de-
Velopmeut on a larger scale is being
ocure 1t will rot be long before
the Imperial, Central, Arizona and
other large mines in this county will
be 10 fall working order and with a
full force of men.
All the papers on the Coast are
liable to follow the lead of the S.cra.
mento Bee, aud cease putting the ex-
changes when they turn a new vol
ohe. o1'en times n is compelled
py courtesy to say that some old. not
pellled rascal-who never had a sh rcd
OF oecency or the remotest idea Of a
hewspaper-runs the most welcome IF
all the exchanges. and allude 70 Soma
sleepy, tlme-serviug sheet, as the most
Independent and enterprising paper
ever published in some certain town
when as a matter Of fact. the paners
80 mentioned are those from whiob
one eidom removes the wrapper. The
Bee has set the proper pace
1t seams quite Fashionable Just now
IN California 10 sue newspapers for
libel. When some scamp is exposed
IN his rascality he seeks a LAWYER ana |
Tries to clnch The paper that has done
the community q real service in ex-
posing him. We do not mean bv tbi.
mat a newspaper has a riybt r.
slander anybody, or invade the legal
or moral rights of a citizen. Far
from 't, but we m-an Just what we
nave said, Just now the Sacramento
bee Is defending a -uit against a ma,
"horn II really defended bv exnosing
ohers whom it believed to be in
VeiShllng him into bad association
II Is very seldom, however. that iuries
aware damages in such cases.-Tne
Angeles Voice.
lhi' might apply t. a good na,, +
parts or the country as we'll as Cali.
lorhla' 1t is strange how onicklv
men grasp at a straw in the form ~ .
libel s"it. with The mistaken ids, tha,
'ney are convincing the public nv
such action that they are ,he ~perfec,
ton OF honesty.
"hen your blood is out Of ordoru
'ohns VI the new Preparations at john.
Drug Store. They are not, MT
ent medicines.
Inc engagement of Hon Sam
onortrldgs to Miss Gashwiler Of San
francisco is announced. A comb ,na
ion Of brains and beauty, D"D'
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Bids Wanted.

Proposals for a building at the State
Orphans Home.
The Board of Directors of the State
orphans Home will receive sealed pro-
posals for the construction of a school
house at the Home az set forth in the
plans and specifications now on file in
the office of the Secretary of the Board.
sad proposals must be filed with the
secretary before O'Clock P. NJ, Monday,
May 3, 1897.
Mark all bids Proposal for building
school house at Orphans Home" Bids
VIII be opened at the Office of the Board
at O'Clock P. N. on Monday, May 3. 1897.
Inc Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
H. c.. CUTTING.
Secretary Board of Directors.
Carson City, New, April %, 1897.