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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21
TO ILLUSTRATED.

I3s pair Lace Curtains; each 81
yards long and al inches wide
very heavy double action net, sold
everywhere at sI.25; you'll see in
this sale at per pair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21
FOR INSTANCE

200 pairs of Nottingham Lace
Curtains, exact measure, 3 yards
long and SO inches wide, very de-
sirable patterns, value sI,in cream
or white. this week only, at per
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21

Hoods Plll easy 70 buy, easy to take,
essy in effect. ESQ.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21
AN EVENT OF EVENTS IN THE CURTAIN HISTORY
TIE GREAT SUPPLYING OPPORTUNITY OF 1897.

Our Eastern buyers have just sent to us 600
pairs of the LATEST ard BEST LACE CURTAINS
shown in this city, picked up In the Custom
House Sale in New York at just about the cost OF
duty, and every pair of them is offered in this
sale at perfectly astonishing and absolutely UNI
matohable prices
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21

Holds The worlds record Tor
long distance fast running.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21

For sale by z. c. M. l., Clark FL.
diedge & CO.. Western Hardware Co,
Salt Lake Hardware Co., and Geo. A
Lowe. Salt Lake City. Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21
From the Publisher
Of "McClure's"

81 have travelled on most OF the impor
tant railroads in America and Europe and
have dined on such of them as have restaurant
cars. | would rather dine on the Burlington
Route dining car that leaves Chicago at $40
p. m. for Kansas City than on any dining car
that know OF in the world. S s. MCCLURE,
Publisher McClure's Magazine u
The dining car service on the 'Vesti-
buled Flyer" which leaves Denver at q:5o D,
m. daily for Omaha, Peoria, Chicago, Kan a !
City and St Loui' is identical with that between
Chicago and Kansas City, referred TO by Mr..
Mcclure. 1t is believed TO be better than that
OF any other western railroad Thousands OF
travellers are familiar with it and will gladly
testify to its unvaryng excellence.
Tickets and timetables at all X. G.. w,
ticket Offices
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-03
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of Water Privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified that
the hour for irrigation purposes are from
g to s o'clock A. NJ. and from to 6 O'Clock
Pm.
1I.-Holders OF water privileges on the
Slopes Of Punchbowl above Green Street,
and in Nuuapu Valley above School Street,
are hereby notified that they will not be
restricted to the irrigat on hours of to s
A NJ and To 6P NJ, but will be allowed
to irrigate whenever sufficient water is
available, provide that they do not use
the water for irrigation purposes for more
than four hours in every twenty.four.
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved:
]. A. KING,
Minister Of Interior.
Honolulu II. l., June II, 1897. 6l2-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-03
BY AUTHORITY.
WATER NOTICE.

In accordance with Section |, OF Chapter
XXNI of the laws OF 1856.
All persons holding water privileges or
those paying water rates, are hereby noti-
fed that the water rates for the term end
ing December 81, 1897 will be due and
payable at the Office Of the Honolulu
Water Works, on the LIST day Of July, 1897.
All such rates remaining unpaid for
fifteen days after they are due will be SUBJ
ject to an additional 10 per cent.
Rates are payable at the Office OF tho
Water Works In the Kapuaiwa Building.
ANDREW BROWN,
Sup't Honoluu Water " orks.
Honolulu, n. |. June 10, 1897. 6lO-14t
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-03
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Blue Serge Suits we'll made for 81
at Kerr's.
Shirts and Collars in all qualities,
can be had at bottom notch prices
at Kerr's.
Ladies' Skirts with ruffles only so
Cents, Ladies' Drawers, we'll made,
trimmed with Embroidery and
Tucks for so Cents at Sachs.
One ounce Of prevention is better
than ten ounces OF cure. The EN-
pire boasts Of infallible remedies
against the varioloid. Wieland beer
on draft beats vaccination, and
Doctor Charlie Andrew presides over
the finest stock of remedies" that
can be found in town. All for medi-
cinal purposes-and cash
Ned Doyle at the Cosmopolitan is
recommending the celebrated Put
nam's Blackberry Brandy, tonic
which is unrivalled, assisted by Jim
Thompson formerly Of the S. S.
Australia an excellent "baif and
half" is served to the thirsty
customers of the Cosmopolitan
Buffalo Beer has proved its i'm
mense popularity at the Royal, Paci-
fic and Cosmopolitan Saloons. The
celebrated Pabst is also retained
there in draft or in bottle. The in
terchangea ole check system that has
proved such convenience to the
patrons OF these popular resorts is
also in vogue
There is only one place where the
proper drink can be obtained when
loyal Americans celebrate, annex
ation" and the Fourth Of July.
Pomery Sec. and Gold Lac, are the
special brands OF Champagne served
by the Royal Annex. Come on, you
annexatioDists, and let the corks fly,
and the wine flow.
Jurors as rule get out nova.
days very late in the evening. In
the morning the wise men who have
been drinking the ice water Of the
Supreme Court and eating dry sand
witches need something to clear their
throats. That is the reason why the
Pacific Saloon serves Rock and Rye
every morning to the "rocky" who
walk through the Rye.
From casks rotund, the mellow brew
or Pabst springs perfect to the
light.
For nature sure and science true,
Conspire to brew it right.
The Royal aud Pacific too,
Supply this perfect gem.
The Cosmopolitan is not behind
With checks which change with
them
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-03

San Francisco Labor Council: S, L..
Robins, NJ, Davis, John Hill, Charles
Battermsn, james w. Jameson.
ED. ROSENBERG,
Recording and Corresponding
Secretary San Francisco Labor
Council,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-03

One hundred and sixty-three per-
sons have been successfully treated
from November, 1896, to May 30,
1897
Satisfactory arrangements made
for patients from the Islands or
from abroad or for private treatment.
Separate Cottage for Medical Ad-
vice and Treatment.
Patients under treatment have
free use OF the Social Club Parlors.
DIRECTORS: - Alex. Young,
President; w. r. Castle, Vice Pres-
dent; j. A Magoon, Treasurer: A V.
Gear, Secretary; r. S. Scrimgeour,
Auditor
GE For further information, APP
ply to
ROBT. SWAN SCRIMGEOUR,
Manager Pro. Ten.
Office Tel, 7O6. 500 6m cod
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-03

HAWAIIAN
Hagey1nstitute
HONOLULU, H. l.
FOR THE TREATMENT OF
Alcoholic. Opium,
Morphine, Cocaine
AND OTHER
Kindred Diseases.

1856 Bsretanla Street, between Emma 4 Fort
Private carriage entrance on lane,
Emma street, opposite Chinese Epis-
copal Church.
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ignorance and prejudice rcssrdine GOOD, Of
American manufacture, and there should be q
Systematic effort all along to overcome II"
The manager OF the dress goods department OF
one Of the leading wholesale establishments or
the world, who visits Europe twice every yoar In
search Of novelties with which to catch the
feminine fancy, spoke In high praise OF certain
lines of domestic goods.
I'm suitings OF reasonable price," he said,
for example, an article SO Inches wide, all
WOO, which retails at - cents, and in worstod
diagonals and plain weaves at 80 to 80 cents q
yard, there is more good material and better
wear than you can get In imported cloth at the
same price. Our American CLEANLINESS at rs cents
are very stylish and effective, much more 30
buy these goods in Glasgow. but can DO
better at homo now. Here are some silk
zephyrs. at 40 cents, Wholesale, which are
so line that they attracted a great deal OF attcn-
ton when i showed samples OF them In France
about two months ago, The Frcnchmen were
delighted with them, and would have boon glad
70 give us an order but for the high retaliatory
duty which France imposes on American goods.
We can sell at 90 cents n yard n linen batiste 81
inches wide that In In every respect equal to the
French cloth, AZ inches wide, that sells for &l.iO
per yard. In all our low and medium grade
goods In worsted and woollcns we beat the
foreigners, but in high.up novelties Of. the finer
and more expensive grades Franco and Germany
have the best OF the argument
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
BURGLAR SENT BACK THE BOOTY
A Queer Robbery At the Flat Of meary !
Havnor-Mr. Havnss's Adventures.

a nnA@r nahAarH At ahA KlAe ~ MAArv
- ~ .s,s.-"
hsVnor-"nA "a""'r"~
Harry !. Haynor's fat. on the second aoor NJ
.ao ". rhI-.. 80. 80. =. ~,
~oo west innrt'iourtn st,oc', Wa roooed or q
dsy afternoon. Tho property. with tho excen-
49,. -. "a -. -.
'ioh p"h isu'pe"uoA' MY p"" vi sio'es,
was returned on Friday morning by an alleged
eap's' "a,a ~ onu,. -
was a note, purporuhs 70 come rom tho person
who stole the property. In part II read:
TIL. orx x,,c, an. ou,r,r,o,, ~. ,..ox -,
- "nH" ~ ,ts ,L. ~. !, you
feelings which came over tho poor unfortunate who
In a v.ak mom.nt bscams most de.pers,. p,,
a, 400 600 -ou,, No, 80, AZ. - 60. ~ ~
si'o0VVOo "ouu ~" ""p' "' parry 7" 'he
Tho ro,.v .. S-.a .co,v.-+.d. TIL. ,ou..
Inv hoVo "ao Sisnou oon'er'ou' Inc ponce
say that the case Is one OF tho most remarkable
brought to their attention. and they Intimate
that the ROBBERY may 70 moro IMAGINARY than
real. The nat In which the Havnors live consists
of seven rooms. and besides the husband and
10. ~. u.uno. h.o,A.. "a 80. -.
wne' mr. nAVhorS pro'nor ana sister ana q
little niece 1.-Two there.
The robbery was committed between ll,<o A.
NJ on, ,o,oo NJ Th.ra no. No On. a.. a..
:. anu tS'Sor' ~. inoro was NO one IN tho
nat at the time, Mrs. Havnor was the last one
to go out. She left, she, says, at ll:+0 A. NJ,
and did not return until ! p. NJ, when the rob
berry was discovered. When Mrs. Havnor went
out she put the key TO the regular lock under
tho doormat outside, That LETT the door doubly
Fastened by the regular lock and the night latch.
usual place for hiding the key to the main lock.
above the Havnors. passed the fat at I2;s6
p. NJ; on the day OF tho robbery. and noticed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
BURIED TREASURE HEREABoUr.
what Tradition and History In westchestes
County say About u.

sOunty uay ABOUT IT,
MOUNT KIsoo. Feb. 27.-Thc finding OF s4s5
In old coin BY Justice Alfred Avery, at Katonah.
In the town OF Bedford. has caused oil the old
Inhabitants hereabout to revive forgotten
stories Of buried treasure. A large part OF the
present Croton watershed In within the ter
ritory OF wcstchester county, draining thirteen
towns. which In the Revolutionary war wero
known as neutral ground. Royal and Continen.
tai soldiers. SINNERS, cowboys. and brigands Of
high and low degree during that c~ventful
period kept the residents In constant alarm;
and ~foraging parties from opposing camps
preyed upon the Wing farmers, many OF them
Quakers. whose sole desire was TO live at peace
with all mankind.
All valuable articles were insecure and often,
at short notice, must be secrotod In the earth.
between floors. and In cellar walls. old nre-
places, stone walls. rocks. or furniture. Tho
county was peaceful and prosperous when
Washington and his army invaded II after his
successful encounter with Gen. Howe At Harlem
Heights. but after the baltic Of white Plains
the neutral territory was threatened and money
and jcwelry were hidden wherever troops went
The French allies under R~ochambeau. and
territory now included in he Croton watershed,
and Il is estimated that between $4,000 and
500 goo was hidden sn * The earlier settlers.
~ NaS oNfhet "a ,heNAt NhVAe - - Aeths
Thomas Ferris. Il 'deseenaod 10 his son. Samuel
u. Ferris. Early in the present. century. Mr..
Ferris, In making improvements about the farm,
moved q stone wall. and found n silver teapot
oiled with sovercisns and crowns His father
was q man OF moderate means and neither the
money nor the teapot was recognized as ever
having becn in the family; the surmtso was
that some frightened neutral had hidden the
money. In the same town, on tho northern
ehore OF wampus Lake, near the spot where
Washington's army was encamped on the
Daniel Sypher farm, considerable silver money
has been ploughed up in the fields.
Seventy years ago. in the town OF New Castle,
near Chappaqua, and on what II now the DIR.
Barnum farm, q laborer. In digging the founda-
ton for n barn, unearthod a jar hued with
British money and Spanish coins. The contents
were very heavy. The man rolled the jar TO q
stone sledge and cartcd the money 10 his home.
He never worked aftcrward.
Near the town line OF Mount Pleasant was tho
farm OF John Wright. There also was found
a large sum Of money which was hidden in =
stone wall which terminated at a ledge Of rocks.
II was discovered only when the wall fell from
age. In New Castle IL 10 known that more than
S20,OO0 was buried by the late Merritt wright's
grandfather. Tho cowboys hoard OF the treas.
ure and tortured the old mar 30 he would toll
them where he had buried It. They passed =
rope over q beam In the kitchen and around his
neck, raising him 80 that his toes barely touched
the floor. The old man died under the torture
and the secret with him. The money has never
been recovered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
WANT CITY WORKS HURRIED.
Committoo waits on the Mayor aad 10 Tsia
THAT Thore Are Laws That Must re Observed.

Committoe waits on the Mayor aad 10 Toid
That Thore Arc Laws That Must re Observed.
A committee, composed OF Ernest II. Crosby Of
the Social Reform Club, Moses Oppenhcimcr OF
tho Central Labor Union. the Rev. John b. Dew.
ms OF Good Government Club z, and q number
OF knights OF Labor. asked Mayor Strong yes
tcrdsy TO hasten all public works for which
money had been appropriated, 90 that the I'm.
employed may hnd work. Mr.. Oppenhcimer had
a type written statement OF all the unexpended
money appropriated 'or public improvements,
and Mr.. Crosby declared that municipal red
tape was the only thing which interferod with
its immediate expenditure. Mr.. oppcnheimor
mentioned an appropriation OF u 200, 900 for
the erection OF new buildings by the Charities
Department.
Not one man can be employed on those build.
10 build them the prov isions Of the law must be
be just MS impossible to build them as it would
he for you 10 get to heaven without the aid OF
Divine Providence
Mr.. Oppenhoim suggested that some OF the
streets could be repaired.
We cannot lay asphalt in the winter" re-
piled Mayor Strong.
the working. people on tho east side was de.
ploraolc, and that crowd OF them came looking
for work every day, What would you do n
Il would 10 Just exactly what do now, re.
piled the Mayor. ITO some l give money. some
] send 70 the heads OF depsrtinents. and others
George Tombleson said hat 30 per cent. OF all
the men in the building trades were out OF work.
The Mayor said thai Comptroller Fitch was
provements in the near future, and he advised
Tho ommitte to see him; Tho meyabers OF tho
committee wen, to Mt Fitch; otiSs; and when
trolsE promised TO do all he could 70 hurry mai
tcrs along
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
NOT so CRAZY As HE SEEMED.
A LunAtio's Reason TOR Flashing n whesibay
row with the Wrong side ~

row with the Wrong Side Up.
AT Bloomingdale Asylum they have among
the assembled ~lunatics many who are not too
violent or too mlschievous TO be allowed TO roam
about the grounds. Recently the superinton-
dent has given occupation to some OF these
"trusties," by utilizing them In carrying Oh tho
improvements about the asylum grounds. Some
OF them have been set TO trundllng bricks In
wheelbarrows.
few days ago one OF the attendants saw q
gray. bearded wheelbarrow man promenading
s~olemnly through a side path, pushing before
him a wheelbarrow turned upside down.
Here, you" cried the attendant, hold on"
The lunatic stopped with q weary sigh.
well, /" he said, what 10 IT, T.
What are you doing with that whoelbar-
"Friend, . replied the crazy man, with patient
courtesy, n you mad watched me carefully you
would have seen what was doing With the
whoe!barrow. l was pushing II, friend. Iwnl
now push II some more"
He started on.
Hold up u minute" protested tho attendant.
Don't you know that IL 10 foolish to puAh .
wheelbarrow that 10 wrong sldo up T.
"Foolish r. said the lunatic. mot on your
fasad; yssisr4sy ispt ny y%hssibs.5Sv 5sht
and nlfed It full Of bricka. know better. now."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
fRuNuPALA.
TKACHEHA

The lowest of tho salaries paid to women Is
but little more than Is paid to the scrub women
In the various city departments. II is 500 q
year less than Is paid to The elevator boys In the
Criminal Court House, or the lowest grade female
typewriter who has served two years In any do
Partment. 500 a year less than TO male cleaners
In the City Hall and County Court House. $3.50
less than 10 the lowest-grade messengers In tho
ONCE OF the Corporation Counsel or the Comptrol-
Ter. Al the end OF fourteen years OF meritorious
service, the woman teacher receives $3.50 a year,
and $3.50 less than Ia paid TO q man the hrst
Year. OF his service. as regular teacher.
The highest salary paid TO a woman teacher In u
girls grammar department IL 81 ,056 per year,
attained only after long and faithful service, and
is ga \ year less than Is paid a man the frat
year Of his service as a regular teacher, 1884
less than 10 messengers in The Dock and Park
Departments, 1919 less than TO the lowest paid
clerk In the Mayors office, and 5000 less than to
the man teacher holding q like place in Q boys
grammar department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
DIIlO.

BRANDON.-on Friday morning, Feb. 20. At ths
residence of her son.in'iaw, Henry W. Poos,
Miriam, wife OF the late A. X. Brandon.
Funeral services viii be held At Grace Church.
Broadway and 10th st., on Monday morning At 10
O'Clock.
At Orlando, Fla on Feb. p5. 1897. Ben
jAmin J. Il. csTlsy OF New York city. In his 7ssA
year.
Notice OF funeral hereafter,
H~ALI--suddenly, Saturday, Feb, 81, Lucie, younssss
daughter Of Hannah and the late Charles Y. Hitch
ings. and wife OF Charles q. @. Hall.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
MARTIN In Brooklyn on Jan. 20. 1877, Frances
Martin, aged o yeas and s months, aud on Feb
e7. Elizabeth n, Martin. is months and 30 days.
Interment private.
PErTIGuEN.-on Thursday. 25th inst. Robert
Petusrcw, in the 9sd year OF his age.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend tbs
funeral from his late residence. cor East Soth ST.
on sunday, 2sth inst. al hair past g I. 4.
sAGE.-At $50 Newark ay. Jersey city Heights, N.
j., on Feb, 81. after . long illness, Mary Anna
Dallas. widow Of Robert Sage.
Inverness and Glasgow, Scotland, papers please copy.
YALE. Suddenly. on Friday morning, Feb. 90. 1897.
after a short illness, at his residence, 52 West sstA
st, Henry c, Yale. In his osth year,
The funeral services will be held at the NadisoA
Avenue Baptist Church. cor, 3lst St, sunday even
ing, Feb. 80. Al $ p, NJ, lnterment at tho con
venience OF the family. Boston, Mas, and hort
den. Conn, papers please copy.
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Rtligious Notirts.

A T CHURCH MADISON Ay, y 3sTH ST..
"a Rev, Rod-rIck Ferry, u D., pastor --S"ryiees At II
A. n. aud Ht Z y, NJ, ~ 7, II, Special Praise service,
kosslni's stabAi Mater,
SoCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE SUNDAY, Feh.
= "a. 1877, at llilb A, ~, lecture 10y AIR, N, N.
NASdAsAtlAS at Carnegie Music Han. oH2er Of
b7th II. and Th nv. Subject, The Mystery ~ Char
acter." AL Interested are invited.
TRMPLE EMANUEL. 9th ay. aud 48d ss.-To-daV,
LII 4, NJ, DR., JOSEPH sILyRRhAH Lectures -
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Husinfss Nuttres.


n, Clark, R-stauratAur. 23d N and estk
mates for receptions; rooms for diuners and supperA
Dr. sieGert's AnGostura Bittors before meals 70
stores the appetite.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
MARINE ISTELLIGE NCE.

IMMATURE ALNASAc-rHs DAT.
Sun rtscs-.. o SO sun sets. 30 so Moon rfses. 90
HoH wATER-Tus DAT.
Sandy Hook. 0 IS Gov. Island. D 90 Hell Gate. Sto
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Arr,vea-sAruRpAr. Feb. 81.

FOO. II.
AZ Britannia. Haddoch Liverpool.
Be Italia, Trohrtch, Hamburg.
Sc Trinidad. Fraser, Bermuda
Sc La Grnnde Duchesse. HanlJn. Savannah
Sc Algonquin, Plat. Charleston.
ss City VI Columbia, Hitler. Norfolk.
lFor later arrivals soc First Pagsl
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u. =. CREMATIOS co. Ida,
The piouJ care 10 ours the dad to burn Write fog
pamphlets 90 East Houston Ct, New York.
'HHE KRSSIcO CEMETERY Private station. HAr.
i lem Railroad; ~ mlnutes' ride from the Grand
Central Depot. once, 10 East S2d 81,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
JAILED rnos DOMESTIC FORTS


% Alamo. from Galveston for New York.
g City Of Augusta, from Savannah for New Yofhk
- Blaenslds. from Baltimore for New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
WOMEN WHO TEACH PETITION.
want Salaries Esuai 70 the Mcns when The,
Do the Same WORK In the rsbIc scheeis.

Do the same Work In tho rsbnc scheeis.
A meeting OF women teachers representing
all parts Of the Greater New York was held
n, tho College OF the City Of New York at .
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Delegates wero
present from New York. Brooklyn. Queens. and
Richmond counties. The object Of the meeting
WINS to obtain an advance Of salaries for women
teachers under the new charter. An organira-
ton was effected and the following petition to
the Legislature was adopted:
ave, the undersigned principals and teachers
In the public schools Of the Greater New York.
TO amend chapter XVIII. section 1901 Of the
new charter by placing at the end OF the nrst
paragraph the words:
But no teacher shall be paid a less sum than
5000 per year, and where men and women teach
ers arc performing similar duties in similar
grades they shall receive equal compensation"
The examinations of men and women for
places as teachers are tho same. Men principals
OF boys grammar schools receive S3, 900. where
women principals Of girls gramma or mixed
primary grades get only ,Sl.7O0. Tho following
schedule, OF salaries paid 70 men and women has
hean mazda ont.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24
Tho Remote Of Nature.

The Chinese find in the deep roar of the
great and sacred rivers the keynote Of ma.
ture. They say that the aggregate sound
of nature, such as Is heard in the roar of
great rivers, the soughing of the wind in
tall forest trees, the hum of great cities,
etc., is definite single tone Of quite an
appreciable pitch. Professor Rice, in his
"Chinese Music" says that the Chinese
recognized thousands Of years ago this
fact In regard to sound, which the scien-
lists Of today arc just beginning to dis
cover. AS proof Of this he quotes from
their writings, "The waters Of the Hoang-
Ho, rushing by, intoned the great kung,"
called "the great tone'' in Chinese mu-
sic, and he shows this to correspond with
the F, considered by modern physicists
to be the actual tonic of nature"
Professor b. Silliman. too, in his "Prln.
ciples Of Physics" says that "this tone Is
held to be middle f Of the piano, which
may therefore be considered the keynote
of nature" This can easily be prc' TO the
test by any one In the following way: Go
outside some fine night when sounds are
clear and listen to the general sound Of
nature as from distance. 1t will suggest
tone Of certain pitch. Keeping this
In your mind, go inside and strike the
middle f Of the piano. The two sounds
will be found to correspond In PITCH
Harper's Round Table.