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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19

Lieutenant Richmond Hotkon tells
his personal story of The Sinking of
the Merrimac' in the Century. After
telling of the prepare ions for sinking
the collier, Lieutenant uobson SAYS:
with regard to the ensign. had ask
ed Captain Miller about the ensign oT
the Merrimac. He said that he had al
ready considered the matter, but had
found that the strippers had taken off
the ensign and the contents of the sig.
nal-ches;, and even the signal halyards.
In fact, the men had been so keen for
relies and souvenirs that nothing seem
ed to have escaped. He said that he
mad. however, an enormous flag, blue
he.d. or background with Maine"
across 1t IN large letters. which he pro.
posed 10 have bent oil. But | was par
ticularly anxious for large national
nag, and put It down on the list Of
Items for the executive officer to get us
on the New York. was little afraid
they would not let us have the flag So
| asked the executive officer nor 10 ssy
anything about it TO the captain until
we were gone, and told him that |
should not hoist 1t while running in. or
while doing so could in any way affect
the success of the effort. but thar | did
wish very much TO hoist IL after firing
the torpedoes as the vessel sank. The
executive ofhcer was not convinced,
and his Instinct OF the risk Involved
was true; for though the captain let me
have the flag without asking any ques-
lions, and ii was bent on the haIyarls
at the bridge ready for holstlng. it was
never hoisted, for after the work was
done, and the Merrimac was sinking,
and strong impulse set In TO have the
nag lying. II was clear lying at the
muzzles Of the enemy's guns. that any
movement to hoist 1t would betray our
position and cost the life Of all. Re
sponsibillty for the group forbade the
attempt.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19

Very interesting experiments are
being conducted at the Amherst Mass. )
experiment station in bringing to life
seeds which are too old to sprout we'll.
1t is hoped that tests will eventually
lead to results OF great commercial
value. Nothing has been published on
the matter as yet, and the following is
the result of an interview with Messrs,
Stone and Sharp:
Old seed have been treated with a .
per cent solution of asparagin, vege-
table extract obtained from German
chemists, and the result has been to
increase the terminating power greatly.
Seed which before treatment showed
only 90 per cent OF termination with
one-half worthless, after treatment
showed 90 per cent of termination and
only 2 per cent which failed to sprout.
Since asparagus at present costs $3.50
per ounce, the method is not profitable
for ordinary seeds. But seeds of new
varieties and certain flower seeds which
are actually quoted at more than their
weight in gold might be treated this
way with profit. Experimenters are
in hopes of finding cheaper substance
or cheaper way of making this article
for treating the seeds.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19

Raleigh N. C.}-Two bills have
been introduced in the House Of the
North Carolina Legislature requiring
all railroads in the State 10 operate
separate coaches for white and colored
passengers. A bill was introduced in
the House to amend the State Consti.
tuition so as to provide that all the
moneys arising from the taxation of
the polls and property OF the white
race for public schools shall be appro-
priated to the support OF the public
schools of the white race, and all the
moneys arising from the taxation of
the polls and property Of the colored
race for public schools shall be appro-
priated to the support of the public
schools OF the colored race"
The school fund is now proportioned
according to population, the negroes
getting as much per capita as the
white people, though they pay only
about 10 per cent of the taxes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19
TRADE OF CHINA.
Suggestions From the Council at
Shanghai.
EXPOSITION FOR THAT PLACE URGED
America HAs the Advantage in the Com
msreiAI Contest ~ she viii Make
Use Of the Opportunity.

Washington General Good
nov OF Shanghai writes to a correspond
ent in New York strongly recommend
ing an American-ChiBese exposition in
shanghai. He says that practically all
foreign trade for Middle and Northern
China goes through Shanghai, and an
exposition there will reach the trade Of
the Yan-tse valley and the north.
lie says that the customs reports
show that the imports from the United
States have increased at the expense
OF imports from other nations. We are
nearer the Chinese market, ireights
are less, and the feeling Of the Chinese
is more friendly to Americans than to
any other nationality. This is the
time, be says, to push the trade which
is rapidly developing, and If it is not
captured by the United States now it
will be lost for many years TO come.
He advises that permanent exposition
be located in the American settlement
in connection with the Consulate
General, and that its national charac-
ter should be strongly emphasized.
He points out that American trade
in the region has 20 far been pushed,
but haIi-hesTteily, and that the agents
OF many OF the American houses at
tempting to do business there are Ger
mans and Engishmen who have a
strong national feeling and are not in
clined 10 push American goods at the
expense OF the manufacturers of their
own country. He pointed out that the
local agent is the man with whom the
Chinese merchants come in contact,
and, knowing him to be reliable, they
depend upon his advice and accept his
recommendation much more readily
than any printed advertisements.
The eolors OF labels, the form in
which goods are put up and many
other apparently immaterial matters
have a decided effect ON Oriental sales.
In cotton goods, for instance, the Chi
nese trade gets special widths which
American manufacturers do not deem
it worth while to supply, whereas Ger
man and English firms, by simple at
tention to this demand, control large
and important market. American in
ventions, such as bicycles and phone.
graphs, are being rapidly introduced.
Consul Goodnow urges strongly that
this is the time for American manuiac,
turers in every line to put their own
men on the ground and acquaint them
selves thoroughly with Oriental trade
conditions, for the East promises vas
and easily obtainable market, which
soon will be usurped by other nation,
il we do not push our national adyan
tages there at the present time.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19
TRYING TO LAND At HAWAII.
Chinese DO Not Relish AnnexAtion-our
Law Not Melcone.

Washington. - Assistant Secretary
Howell Of the Treasury Department has
under consideration the cases OF
number OF Chinese seeking readmission
to Hawaii, and has submitted the ques-
tions involved to Attorney General
Griggs. AT different periods before
the annexation of Hawaii to this
country many Chinese left Hawaii
with the intention of returning after
going TO China on visits or engaging
in business elsewhere. They complied
with the Hawaiian laws emitting them
TO return.
When they learned OF the annexation
of the islands and the establishment
OF United States laws over Hawaii
many OF them FASTENED back to the
island. Inpector Brown OF the United
States Government denied them ad-
mission on the ground that under the
law of the United States they were not
entitled to come back The case was
carried before Justice Judd OF the Ha.
waiian Supreme Court. He decided
that the Chinese ought TO be admitted.
Brown has taken an appeal 10 the
Treasury Department, and the case
will be given careful consideration
Under the laws OF this country a Chi.
nese going away must secure from the
Collector Of the Port from which he
sails a certificate that he has family
or property here and is entitled to re.
turn within year.
The attorney for the Chinese in LA.
waii maintain that it is unfair to en-.
force the laws OF the United States
upon people who went out OF Hawai-
believing that they could return under
the laws which then existed. 1t i,
thought likely that the Attorney Gen.
eral will uphold the decision of tn,
Hawaiian Judge and admit the Chi
nese. Nearly 800 Chinese will be de.
barred unless the decision holds.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19
AFTER YUKON MAIL CONTRACT.
A Warrington Capitalist win Try to
Purchase II.


Tacoma Wash. ).-Harringto Emer-
son, capitalist of Washington City,
is after the valuable Yukon mail con
tract now held by p. G. Richardson of
Seattle. lie is willing to buy it out
right, and left for the north few days
ago for the purpose of hInting Richard
son mp and looking thoroughly into the
matter. The contract that Emerson
desires to purchase is officially known
as No. lis, l05, and has caused the
Postoffice Department more trouble
than any other mail contract. 1t pro-
vides for bi-monthly service from
Juneau to the mouth of the Tanana
river. 1t is to RIM for three years and
nine months, and will end June 80,
1902. The compensation is considered
very liberal, and makes the contract
very valuable. 1t is at the rate of
$50, 900 per year Mails for Dawson
are now stalled at lakes Bennett and
Tsgish. 1t is hard to say when they
will start moving.
Emerson believes Richardson has
been handicapped for lack of capital,
and that by supplying this deficiency
the mails can be put through on con.
tract time. lie has offered the White
Pass railway 10 cents per pound for
transporting it from Skagway to Ben.
nett. Emerson will continue his trip
az far as Dawson.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19

Prof. Robertson, the Canadian Com
missioner OF Agriculture and Dairying,
in his annual report, makes the follow
ing statements in regard to the setting
of milk. AS they are all founded upon
practical experience in careful dairy
work, they should be posted in every
airy room:
/. All milk should be carefully
strained Immediately after the milking
is completed.
2. When shallow pans are used,
they should be placed in a room with
pure atmosphere, at temperature
as even as possible at between 80 and
so degrees Fair.
3. When deep-setting pals are used
the water in the creamer or tank
should be kept below As degrees Fair,
or as near 45 degrees Fair. as is prac-
ticable. 1t is advantageous to have a
supply OF ice for use in the water.
4. When an abundant supply OF cold
water from flowing spring is not
available the cooling power of fresh
cold water may be applied economically
by conveying it in pipe to the bottom
OF the tank or creamer, and allowing
the warmed water to run off from the
top. If wster be scarce, the overflow
may be carried into watering trough
for the live stock on the farm.
3. 1t is advantageous to set the
milk as soon as practic able after il is
drawn from the COWS.
In a test with deep-setting pals il
was found that the quantity of butter
lat not recovered in the cream. and
consequently left in the skim milk.
was Has per cent greater when the
setting OF the milk in ice water was
delayed one hour, than when it was sci
Immediately after it was drawn.
/ =. There was not much difference
In the percentage of butter fat recoy.
cred into the cream, due to the tenn.
| perature at which the milk was set
when between IS and 90 degrees Fair
The loss OF butter fat uncovered from
the skim milk was 1853 per cent
greater when set at IS degrees thar
when set at IS degrees Fair.
I. The milk should be left undis
turbed for about twenty-five hours
The quantity. OF butter fat not recoyere,
into the cream was 8 per cent greater
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19
AeratIon of MIX.

There is hardly place in which
milk is used that it will not pay to
cool and aerate it at the same time.
Such milk brought to the creamery or
cheese factory, if all the patrons would
practice it, would show at once in the
increased quality of the product and
the price The difficulty is that there
are so many patrons who don't believe
in any improvement if it is going to
cost something to set it at work. Yet,
wherever there is factory or creamery
that has prevailed on the patrons to
practice aeration and cooling, that in
stitution stands high in the price re-
ceived for its product.
Do not be misled by few cranks
who will tell you that the aeration of
milk is of no value; who will tell you
that aerated milk will not remain
sweet one whit longer than any other
milk. Do not be misled by these, we
say, but try for yourself. Get good
combined cooler and aerator and use it
every day in the year, winter and sum-
mer alike.
| In buying cooler and aerator, don t
make the mistake OF getting one that
airs the milk without cooling it.
Don t make the mistake of getting one
that cools the milk before it airs it, as
aeration to drive out animal and food
odors must be done while the milk is
hot from the COW, and before any re-
duction in the temperature has been
made. Don't make the mistake of get.
ting onewith many joints and pipes in
contact with the milk. Don get one
which does not allow the milk plenty Of
fall through the air to allow the animal
gases to escape. Don't get one that
is bulky and hard to handle, or one
which will soon rust out because it i!
impossible to dry out the cooling tanl
or pipes.-Elgin Dairy Report.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19
aEcoLLecTlons OF CARLYLE
He Was Not a Great Man to His Near
est Relatives.


Shortly after coming to the United
States in 1874. had charge OF church
in Northern Illinois. large number OF
whose members were from Dumfries.
shire. Scotland. one OF my deacons
had been a scboolmate OF Carlyle. and
while in his criticisms he often unwit.
tingly threw not a little sIdelight upon
Carlyle's character. lac had not The
slightest appreciation OF his greatness.
/ remember giving him Cariyle's Rem
inlscences" To read. He had personal
knowledge OF many of the events re-
was: All. Tam. Tam, that is just like
you; We were aye sair afflicted with the
big head. aye Dragging about yourself
and a belanging 10 you" "A cantan-
kerOus loon" was the description he
gave Of him as a boy. None OF us
liked him; he was aye saying biting.
gliding things" | managed one day TO
worm OUT Of my old friend a confession
that may have held IN 1t the secret OF
much OF his dislike for Carlyle. The
two boys had fought. and Tam Carlyle
had given him sound thrashng.
1t was my fortune. some time after
ward. To come into intimate relation
with the daughter of Carlyle's favorita
sister Janet. Ii will be news TO many
readers that this sister. the youngest
member of the Carlyle family, had
made her home in Canada for fifty
ia
tor OF Ripley. Ontario. her s0n-in-law.
In 4 letter written several months ago.
conveys the following information:
Mrs. Robert Hannlng the Janet Car
lyle Of FrOude's "Reminiscences, is
keeping in excellent health for a lady
who has passed her eighty-third birth
day. She is the last of the Carlyles.
She passes most of her time in her own
room. rpreading her brothers fayorite
works. certain religious authors, and
her Bible" Since the above was writ
ten Mrs. Hannlng has died. The iec
ters which her brother wrote TO her
and which cover the entire period of his
literary activity-will now be published.
and VIII form valuable addition to the
already large stock of Carlyliana. Its
said that they will present the Sage OF
Chelsea" in a tender and amiable light.
His affection for his mother and for
his small Jenny was the one saving
influence in his life.
A native Of Ecclefechan once re-
marked to visitor: Don't go 10 Ec-
clefechan expecting to find worshipers
of Carlyle. You will find that other
members of the family are held in far
higher esteem" There is q story which
shows that some of the other members
of the family We're far from regarding
the author OF "Sartor Resartus'' as the
greatest OF the sons OF the house. The
story runs thus: "a gentleman. on be-
Ing introduced to James CARLYLE, the
youngest brother of the author. ven
tured TO remark: You'll he proud u
your great brother But he had mis-.
taken his man. James rejoined In the
broadcast of broad Annandale: Nee
pr0od o him. | think he should be
prood o NEE. Atlantic Monthly. -
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19
coNsuMPTIoN's VICTIMS.
over n Hundred Thousand Lives Annu-
ally Sacrificed to the Disease.

ally Sacrificed to the Disease.
New York.-A London cable to the
Sun says: The address OF DR.. William
Broadbent, president of the Society for
the Prevention OF Consumption, con-
tains the following startling statistics
I'VE learn from the returns OF the Reg.
istrar.General that nearly 60, 900
deaths are every year registered as due
to tuberculosis in England and Wales
alone, and TO this number may be
added a considerable percentage of the
deaths set down to acute affections OF
the lungs, in which tubercle has played
an unrecognized part. OF these over
10000 are from consumption, 600O
from tuberculous disease Of the mites
tines and mesenteric glands, and $500
from tubercular meningitis.
The destructive work OF tubercu-
losis does not end here; $50 deaths arr
attributed TO other forms OF tubercu-
losis, among which are diseases OF the
bones, humpback, hip.joint disease,
disease of the knee, ankle, elbow,
wrist and other joints, which cripple
or disable so many children, are the
sign manual Of the tubercle"
The society has decided to inyesti.
gate the report Of new cure which
has come from st. Petersburg. DR..
Lovsky has been making experiments
with natrum cinnamylicum, for which
he announces wonderful results. Al
a meeting OF the Russian Society OF
Medicine DR.. Lovsky recently gave par.
ticulars of five cases upon which he
had produced visible effects by injec,
tions OF natrum cinnamylicum.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19
COST OF THE ARMY PROPOSED.
Figures Submitted on the Hull Bill
Nearly sixty Millions More.

Washington.-The cost of the pro-
posed military establishment under
the Hill bill reported to the House,
as compared with the present regular
military establishment, not counting
the volunteer forces incident to the
war, is shown in letters sent by Adju-
tant-General Corbin to Chairman Hull
of the House Military Committee. 1t
gives the present cost of the regular
army at s24, 44S, $50; cost under the
proposed bill, $50, 053, s65; increase If
cost, $57, il0,29l.
The cost as applied to the three
main department OF the army is as
follows:
Quartermaster's department., present
cost, s7,l07 900; proposed, s40,0l3,-
246. Subsistence department, present
cost, s2,7S9, 775; proposed cost, slO,.
AS, AIS. Pay department, present
cost, sl4, 496, $50; proposed cost, $751;
sol ,943.
General Corbin incloses letters from
Quartermaster General Ludington,
Commlssary General Eagan and Pay
master General Stanton showing the
details OF the comparison. The main
item OF increase in the quatrtermas-
ter's department are:
Transportation, from 1880, 900 to
$l7, 700, 900; clothing and equipment,
from 1915, 900 to $5,952, 246; regular
supplies, from 81, 500, 900 to 81, 200,
900; barracks, quarters and military
posts, from 1870, 900 to 81 900, 900;
hospitals, 800, 900 to $500, 900; Incl
dental expenditures, 5000, 900 to So
400, 600.
General Eagan gives the increased
cost of each branch of the service, in
Guiding active, sick and convalescent.
General Stanton says the pay esti.
mate does not cover the 20 per cent tc
enlisted men during time OF war OF
the proposed % per cent to those serv.
ing in distant lands.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19
GATLINo's NEW GUN IN PIECES.
Experimental Steel Cannon EHpIodes on
the Fifteenth shot.

New York.-Richard Gatling's ex-
perimental cast steel eight-inch rife,
for the construction Of which Congress
appropriated $40, 900, burst at the
Sandy Hook proving grounds one day
last week. The gun went to pieces
under a normal firing pressure OF &c.
500 pounds. Although the air was
filled with flying fragments OF steel,
no one was hurt, as the officers who
conducted the test took refuge behind
a sand hill before each firing. Calling
was not at the proving grounds, having
told the ordnance officers TO go ahead
with the firing if he did not come.
The news OF the bursting of the gun
was telegrsphed TO DR.. Calling and to
the Ordnance Department at Washing
ton. The gun burst on the fifteenth
round. Five proof shots were fired
three weeks ago in the presence OF
General Miles and his associate on the
Board Of Ordnance and Fertilization
and DR.. Calling. Then the maximum
firing pressure was 81 900 pounds, at
tanned by the use OF l42 pounds of Du-
pont brown primatic powder. The
shots were tlred under the direction oil
Major Heath. Only normal pressure
were recorded. The pressure gauge:
showed that the pressures were re.
markably uniform, and the highest re,
corded was only a trifie above that
which burst the piece in the fifteenth
round.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19
Willed His Pension Pacr

The will OF the late Isaac Llov5 Of
Phlladelphia disposes of an estate val
ted at about $4,000. Mr.. Lloyd was a
veteran of the late war and drew a
sihai pension, which he saved with
the intention of returning 1t to the gov
eminent, providing he was never in
want during life. When the will was
probated 1t was found that his luten.
lions mad been carried out. and the viii
concluded with the following para
graph; My pension, which have not
used. have always expected to return
10 me United states Government. ex.
eepting should be in distress or want.
! order my executor to return the pen
SION
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19

when the milk was set for only eleven
hours than when it was set for twenty
two hours, in deep-setting pals in ice
water.
s. With ordinary mix, there is no
gain from adding water Ito thin it
when it is set. There was practically
no difference in the percentage OF but
ter fat not recovered into the cream
when j, % per cent OF water at 100
degrees Fair, added TO the milk IT,
% per cent of water at go degrees Fair,
added to the milk, and %, no water
added to the milk, were the differences
of treatment in the setting Of milk, in
deep-setting pals in ice water.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-19
Opposing thu Treaty.

Washington.-The opponents OF the
peace treaty have determined upon a
plan OF campaign, it is said. 1t is the
intention now to use the appropriation
bills as means OF filibustering in the
hope of delaying vote until the ses
sion is ended on the 4th OF March.
While the santis do not make the posi-
tive claim that the treaty would not be
ratified il it came to vote, they de-
clare that the printed lists -of more
than sixty Senator's who will vote for
the treaty are incorrect, for, as n mat
ter OF fact, the friends of the treaty are
still five votes short. Both sides ad.
NIT that neither the proposition to
close debate nor to consider the treaty
in open session can be adopted, and it
is upon the theory that the debate NAV
be indefinitely prolonged that the op.
ponents are proceeding. The friends
OF the treaty are evenimore confident,
however, and say the ants are simply
whistling to keep up their courage.