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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24

IMPORT DUTIES INCREASED 5 PER CENT.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 23.-The Department OF Trade
and Commerce has received copy Of an order
from the Governor-General of Cuba virtually In
creasing the import duty on all merchandise I'M
ported into that island by per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24

MKINLEY's INTENTIONS VIA MADRID.
London. Feb IA dispatch to the Central News
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24

After closing OF the supplementary transatlantic
mails named above additional supplementary mails
opened the piers OF the American English French and
German stea and remain oper until within min
OF the hour OF sailing OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
DIED.

Notices Of marriages and deaths must be In
dorsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24

printed matter etc.-German steamers sailing on
Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays take printed matter
etc Germany specially addressed printed matter
etc. other parts Of Europe. White star
Wednesday take specially addressed printed matter
Europe American Cunard and French line steamers
printed matter for all countries for which they
advertised u carry mail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24

WEDNESDAY-At a. IN. supplementary a. m) for
Europe per -. Paul, via southampton at ii
a. IN. FOR Newfoundland per :, 5, Portia; at
N. for Belgium direct, per :. southwark. Ant
werp Qetters must be directed per Southwark, at
a. Complementary 1890 NJ for Europe. per D. ..
Adriatic-, Queenstown
SATURDAY--it $50 a IN. for France. Switzerland,
Italy, spain. Portugal. Turkey. Egypt and British
India. per = La Champagne via Havre Qeters for
parts Of Europe be directed per La Cham
pagne'): at a. m. for Netherlands direct. per
Spaarndam. Rotterdam detters be directed
Spaarndam > d m. for Genoa, per S. Ems
Getters must directed per Ems'); a, 10 a.
complementary II 30 M for Europe per s. Lu-
cania' Queenstown; ar II a. m. for Norway direct,
per $ s. Norge deters be directed per Norge'').
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
POstOGlce No
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.

Foreign mails the ending February 81, 1897.
will close promptly all the General Post
Office follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24

WOODLAND CEMETERY.
Office No 20 z. 23d-st.
woodiawn Station Gath Ward Harlem Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
IS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. WEST
INDIES

WEDNEspAY-At II a. m. supplementary ll:3o a. m)
for -. Thomas II. CToiX i.ssDaTd and Windward
Islands via ST. Thomas Venezuela and Curacao. also
SaNanlla ana Carthagena. Via Curacao, per Phila-
depha tetters for Barbados be directed '.per
Philadepha'); at p. m. for Cuba per $ s. CITY OF
Xia
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
THE PROJECTED AERIAL TROLLEY OVER vELLowsr

through. Their promoters have unlim-
tied capital at their command, and one
of the great street car syndicates has
been mentioned as interested in the
granting of the Yellowstone franchises.
One company seeking franchise at
Washington proposes to operate an in
cline railway similar to the great in
cline of Mount Lowe. in California, on
one side OF the grand canyon, near the
lower falls The steam elevator might
be working ON one side Of the chasm,
while from cliff to cliff. across the aw-
full gorge, the more venturesome tour
lists looking for new and thrilling SEN
sations would be carried by an aerial
railway it is proposed to build. after
the plan Of the great Villa Riforma
span of the Bedar-Garrucha aerial rope
way in the province Of Almeria, south
ern Spain. The promoters of these
schemes believe that the thousands Of
tourists who annually visit the grand
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Senator Vest, who has long been
known as one OF the strongest Oppo-
nents in congress of any invasion of
Yellowstone park. has asked the SEN
ate to request the secretary of the In
terror for Information as to the pro-
posed erection OF a steam elevator on
the brink OF the grand canyon. imme-
diately below the lower falls. Mr.. Vest
has information to the effect that the
interior department is about to sane
ton the elevator scheme, and that 9TH
err privileges for money-making pro-
iects are to be granted at once to COM
panies having the backing OF promi-
nent men.
Congress will probably be asked by
Mr.. Vest and other senators to check
these invasions of the park so that
this wonder OF nature may be retained
In all its original beauty. but the ele-
yator and other schemes for carrying
tourists up and down and across the
grand canyon may yet be carried
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

ling liquid which flows over hundreds
Of tons of quartz, trickles through the
mines and seeks it's level, laden with
gold, is charged with a deadly poison,
cyanide of potassium, a drug which
ferrets out the Ininutest parts OF the
yellow metal, disolves them and brings
the precious burden to the watts for
conversion into refined gold again.
The cyanide process is as nOiseless
and unerring as the laws of gravita-
ton. doing it's work as quietly as 1.-The
majestic dance of the hours" unhln-
dered by darkness or weather, by dis
asters of field or food.
The state mining bureau OF Califor-
MIA was one of the first in the United
States to Investigate the merits OF the
cyanide process, and since the earliest
investigation the method has found ex-
tensive application. 1t is so interesting
that it's results are nothing less than
marvellous. This method of extract
ing both gold and silver from ores Is
based on the fact that even very weak
solution of cyanide OF potassium dis
solves gold and silver forming re-
spectively "auro-potassic cyaLide' and
'argento- potassic cyanide" in the Ian
guage of chemists.
This interesting process consists or
treating the ores with a weak solution
of potassium cyanide, usually by allow
ing the solution to percolate through
the ore, or by agitating mixture OF
the ore and solution When this part
Of the operation is complete, the solu-
/ ton is separated from the solid mate
rial and the gold and silver are precip-
itated in a metallic form. The process
is modern in it's application, though it
has long been known that cyanide OF
potassium would 'eat gold" During
the last five years, however. the pro-
cess has been introduced into almost
every gold field in California and else
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

that contain the precious metal, but
such is the fact, insists the San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
1.-The process OF robbing the earth of
its gold has now been reduced to such
a fine point" said Prof Price. that
the gentle flowing Of water over the
ore CLEANS it Of it's golden treasures,
and this works we'll in cases where the
old chloride and other methods are not
so useful
But the water of which Prof. Price
spoke is not so pure as it looks,
though the eye could never distinguish
1t from that which is dipped from the
old oaken bucket from a well in the
deep tangled wildwood. The water
used by miners in bringing gold from
piles of mineral-bearing quartz is
charged with simple chemical which
has the potency to dissolve gold and
hold 1t in solution. In truth, the spark
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
STORY OF TWO DOGS.
Damon Is Dead and Stuffed but Pythias
Still Lives.

Damon Is Dead and Stuffed but Pythias
Still Lives.
A stuffed dog in a glass casa COM
mon, ordinary street cur-adorns the
private apartments of the proprietor
of one of Philadelphia largest hotels,
says the Philadelphia Record. There
is rather curious story connected with
the defunct animal, which the hotel
man tells as follows: One day the dog
came nosing about the lobby and al
though elected several times always
returned, evidently in search of the
kitchen. Finally, in order to get rid
of the cur. it was given large piece of
raw meat. Instead of eating the meat
there the canine took the offering in
it's mouth and went out into the street.
Out Of sheer curiosity the hotel man
followed the animal and saw it take
the beef to another dog, which was
crouching behind the step. The latter
stood up on receiving the meat and as
it did so held one foot Off the ground.
1t was discovered that the second dog
was lame. While the crippled dog was
eating its meat the other stood guard
to see that there was no interference
So it came to pass that the proprietor
took both dogs into the hotel and chris
tened them Damon and Pythias. d.
mon is the one in the case and Pythias
still runs about, although old age is
creeping on apace.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Quick Work,

Among many faults of the nineteenth
century Is often reckoned haste. The
world, one says, is full OF hurry and
hustle; time is outrageously dear. YET
in the business Of counting men are
marvels of patience and ieisurelines
when compared to what they were IN
the middle ages. They liked then 70
commence a courtship by what Is re-
garded now as the next TO the laS
word in it, Twill you marry me?' and
they had little use for preliminares
If the gentlewoman was wise and VIZ
tuous, she of course knew immediate!
what to say, for she had previous!
been informed of her suitoIs fortune
as he of her dowry, and few minutes
only were necessary for the young peo'
pie to see whether they were mutuai!
agreeable or not.-Lippincott's.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

What Is considered by many travel
ers as the grandest single piece OF
scenery in the world-the grand can
you OF the Yellowstone, at the lower
falls-is threatened with invasion by
projectors OF money-making schemes.
Numerous attempts have been made
from time to time to secure privileges
for trolley lines and other defacing en-
terprises in the national park, but the
authorities Of Washington refused all
offers of big returns.
A trolley line through the grand cam
yon section of the great government
reservation would pay tremendous
profits. and any number Of Jake Sharps
have been hanging about the interior
department for the past few years with
arguments in favor of granting fran
chises. But 1t is only within the past
few weeks that the invaders of the
park have met with any encouragement
from the government officials.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

canyon would be willing to pay almost
any sum within reason for a ride down
to the depths cf this gorgeous chasm
or across it. The plans for cable tran
sit across the face Of the falls is the
subject Of the accompanying illustra-
ton. At present it seems the most
likely to be accomplished-the most
dangerous to this wonderful national
possession.
The tourist who visits the lower falls
Of the canyon at present is set down
upon a platform at the edge of the
cataract-a point reached by railway.
In the tourist season this point Of van
tage is always crowded with fascinated
sightseers who watch the advancing
volume Of water, green and clear, flow
rapidly but solidly to the brink and
then plunge downward in a mighty
mass of spray and foam. white as the
driven snow. The depth OF the grand
canyon lie about 1900 feet.-From the
Post Dispatch.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
WOMEN OF NOTE.

Miss A. H. eraser is a reliable .m
cinnati custom house broker anu I've
warder.
Miss knight of London has peen ~
pointed professor of anatomy anu
thology in the Lhudiana Meu"
School, India. I'll
Mrs. Elizabeth Seward OF Denver :,
well-known bill poster. Thonsn
first she did much Of her work' she ~
employs fourteen men. ,,u.l
It is recalled that Gen. 10 she'O.
mother was both rich and genera
and when she sent her son 10 s.A
in Philadelphia she sent othef
who were poor, along with DILL ,..,,,
Mrs. Elizabeth Greatorex, VINO 'a' =.
died in Paris, was the first amohs
women artists of America to DC NV. ~.
ored with international recognise,
Mrs. Greatorex was born in lreians
1919, her father being ciefsS,
Her husband, Henry Wellington u's.
orex, was a well-known Engiisn m s.,
clan. Her sketches and etchines lin.
been often exhibited. and in cohn. ~,
with her sister, Mrs. Despard, sue anl
duced "Etchings in Nuremberg, ,,,or.
New York, from the Battery u nh.,.
ingdale," and THE Homes Oh
Ammergau."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

where. and more than $50, O00. 900 have
been recovered by the gentle flowing OF
waters charged with the magical chem
ical over heaps of ore. Aside from the
thoroughness of the permeating wa
ter method, its economy is a marked
feature in mining. 1t is in great favor
with the gold mining companies OF
New Zealand and at johannesburg,
Africa, as well as in California.
One of the most advantageous feat-
ures of the cyanide method is that 1t
can be applied to many gold and silver
ores generally called "rebellious' or
refractory" The rebellious ore IS
placed in vat for percolation, and the
solution is run, preferably from the
bottom by pipe, rising slowly through
the ore. The solution containing gold
is carried through precipitating appll-
ances into the final reservoir, where
robbed OF it's wealth of metal, 1t may be
repumped into ore watts and again used
for searching out the coveted metal.
One of the curious things about the
solution is that total percentage not
stronger than an eighth of l per cent
will carry away the gold almost as well
as fluid of greater strength.
Precipitation is effected by the use OF
fine pieces of zinc, so arranged that
when the rich waters flow over them
the fine gold clusters in rich deposits
over the zinc, for which it has an az
finity. The gold which thus deserts the
waters of cyanide deposits itself in the
form of fine dust on the plates of zinc.
The percentage of gold extracted by
this process is very large. parcel OF
fine sulphurets from the Utica mines
yielded an average of 93.1S per cent
of the gold value under the cyanide
treatment and seeo*ar results have
been experienced elsewhere in the
state. The cyanide plants are being
extended, and the noiseless process Is
everywhere becoming popular.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

!, The British Post once Savings Bank
lately completed thirty-five years Of
existence. and q summary OF the re-
hults .eached Is given in the Pail Mall
Gazette, which ten years ago gave an
account Of the progress of the system
Tor the quarter century completed in
tSS6. The Journal in question showed
that, beginning in a very modest way.
only ass deposits, amounting to 1851,
having been received on September Is,
hssl, the first day on which business
WAS transacted, there were during 1885
k.47l, asa deposits, amounting to f15,-
~, 694, and on December 81 Of that
pear the sum Of 1897 1888 was stand
lng to the credit Of $685.. $50 depositors,
IN addition to which 30.597 depositors
held government stock OF the nominal
value Of f2.452.252. These figures bore
ample testimony to the thrifty habits
IL . considerable proportion of the in
habitants of the United Kingdom, and
. the facilities for saving afforded by
HE post ONCE.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
MODERN NURSES.

It is hoped that the profession of
nursing will now at least find its level,
the best type of modern nurse making
no claim to a higher vocation than the
teacher, but wishing to be given her
proper position as skilled assistant in
serious illness.
Now, on the contrary. 1t is frequently
limited that the nursing young woman
is a compound of vanity, frivolity and
incompetence-such as q damsel who
.'cheerfully announced that. as her
father was blind and her mother para
lived, it was very dull at home, and so
she was going to be a hospital nurse"
The daily or visiting nurse is a recent
development IF modern nursing and
meets the needs Of many people who
find it inconvenient to have a nurse
stopping In the house and requiring
more or less attention from servants
perhaps already overtaxed. The visit
ing nurse comes in for an hour or SO
every day to perform those services for
which her skill is needed.
A change of tone has been remarked
lately in current illusions to nurses
and the nursing profession. For some
years after Mrs. Camp ceased to be the
popular type her successor was allu'
ded to as ii she were a perfect being
made up of cleverness and unselfsh.
ness, a sort OF human angel with 9
cast -iron back" into whose hands i,
was q recognized duty to surrender oul
nearest and dearest in times OF sick
ness
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
THE COMING pocro,

lie Will "accinate for All Disea...
Walter Besant,
have at last made I'D nv nil,
to the future of medical science ws''
Walter Besant. As doctors Arc w..
ming to understand that thew ara 20 -
unable to prevent or to drive avss
tain diseases, they will presently y
on to adopt for all diseases wh.,
hitherto proved useful for ono
will resolve upon inoculating or w.
mating for them in early lite.
All of us, especially those Of us :,
are graybeards. are agreed that ola
ought to be time full of peace o.,
and tranquil. A sunset in Julv .s
day of clear sky and hot sun,.,'
should represent old age. Too ~.
under existing arrangements a sussa
in November. with no sun visible ~
only a deepening gloom, represents -
age. Since, then, there is no differs..
of opinion on the subject. all VIC h."
to do is to arrange the most scier,.
way OF taking our diseases early MI
shall vaccinate, in WORD. for al, NJ.
sible diseases in classes ard erou,.
Thus some unfortuna,es become por,
asthmatic. rheumatic and other adi,.
tives as the clock goes round MI
shall be vaccinated for this class Of di.
ease if cur ancestors or parents h.r.
had any of them, if there appears IN !.
any danger or any tendency. Consid.,l
what huge amount Of suffering vim
be alleviated by vaccinatng the babis,l
for this class of disease alone. phv.
sicians will, of course, easily class;l,
| the various ailments that are nor
| helped" so freely-indeed. | am ou,.
| certain that in the long run science
will discover one universal yaccna,.
ing stuff which will enable the infant
to have and to enjoy in the mildes
form possible every disease under tia
sun all at once. What will happen AZ.
terward? He will in after life on,
suffer from those diseases which h,
has brought upon himself by his own
follies and excess0s. These, of course
thanks to the vaccination, will be Of A
much milder type. If he leads mod.
crate life, taking everything that be.
longs to life with prudence, he will
actually get" nothing as be grow,
old. He will then sit and bask in thu
sun: or he will sit by the fire, hi
hands folded: his work done; no LONG
err anxious for his own reputation; n,
longer worrying about his last book
no longer jealous or angry or sorry
he will look on, curious and interested
It will be the most delightful time pos
sible. At the close of it he will
found sleeping in his bed, his fac
calm and peaceful as the thought
which filled his brain. l fear that
cannot, by any efforts Of my owl
hope to discover the universal vacc
nator; but it will be discovered; tn
basis of it probably grows in the hedg
am sure that it will come if only b
cause the fortunate discoverer will b
able to pile up more colossal forum
than the brain of man has ever "
imagined. From every class and ever
rank the money will pour in. No mi
lionaire of America will be compara6
for wealth with the discoverer of II
universal vaccinator. And this consi'
Grafton will stimulate research.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
James sheakley, governor of Alaska

James Sheakley. governor Of Alaska,
d his annual report to the secretary Of
he interior. says: There is great en-
lnouragement In the outlook for the
Alaskan gold mines. During the year
nnding the first Of this month $780,
10 In gold bullion has been taken from
he mines. the greater part being the
product of low grade ores, much Of
which yielded less than "a per ton. Al
most any grade OF gold ore now can
- worked at a profit there. Confidence
q Alaska a. gold producing country
ancreases with the development of her
ooeources.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

| The Duchess Of Fife Is an ardent de-
voice Of the wheel. She has recently
purchased q very handsome one made
81 black walnut mounted with brass,
and although 1t Is 100 years old she
llnds 1t in excellent working condition.
With this wheel she spins her own
yarn. which she knits into golf stock
1ngs for her husband to wear when
he dons the kits. From an industrial
and domestic standpoint at least the
Duchess seems to be all wool and q
yard wide.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Our judges often enunciate sound
principles in morals as we'll as in law
In the New York Supreme Court JUS
tice Pryor lately gave his opinion Of
marrying for money. A lawyer said,
admit that the man was after this
woman's money to better and elevate
his position in life. Is there anything
reprehensiblo in that?" The justice
replied, 1T is infamous to marry a
woman simply for her money" So
Tar az il known an appeal from this
decision was not taken.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

An unemployed man in Chicago sup
sorted two persons beside himself. and
sometimes three. for three months. on
o18. The bad times are teaching hard
lessons of economy, some Of which may
Be useful In the future.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

There is q national. almost a patri-
Otic," movement In Japan to induce the
people to become eaters Of meat. The
japanese are Intelligent imitators of
Europeans and Americans, and 1t
seems that many Of them think be-
cause OF It's general use by other ma
lions that there 10 promise of physical
and mental Improvement in the sub
stitution Of aesh foods for rice and
pther cereals. II a favorable result fol-
Rows this change Of diet. the meat
eaters will be hilarious in proclaiming
e against the vegetarians.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Goodness.

The noblest thing is to be a good
man, Piety is helpful, but goodness
supreme. Human life is not curses
thing. to be disinfected of its poison
but a wonderful seed to be studied, nu''
tured, given right soil, and grown 70 !.
native PROFESSIONALISM. l.. 5. McVof
1ocfor
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Mrs. Besant, theosophist, Is quoted
hs saying that offerings Of burnt butter
to the gods might produce an electric
current that would bring rain. 1t
;Naight pay irrigation committees to
took into this.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

I Labouchere's instance OF woman
having been cured Of kleptomania by a
good whipping Ia something OF an In
dorsement of our late Delaware whip
ping-post. The record Of Delaware re-
forms Is not. however, 1T hand.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

If Texas should take 1t into her head
to burn a negro just now, it's safe to
say some New York paper would have
a commissioner" on hand to take
singed statement from the victim.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Ii Hung Changes Grand Army
badge is a sight more ornamental than
that old yellow jacket and bedraggied
peacock feather the Chinese Emperor
took away from him some time ago.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
WATER EATS GOLD.
A NEW PROCESS FOR TREATING
VALUABLE ORES.
The Method Finds Favor in Africa
Water Holding Weak Solution Of
Potassium Cyanide Acts Mlrac ulously
on Refractory Metals.

T is not generally
known, even in
California, t h a t
millions of dollars
in glittering gold
are annually taken
from rude heaps of
base-looking quartz
by the gentle flow
ing of crystal wa
ter over huge piles
Of broken rocks