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The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
California Gold Hunters.

No matter how often he is disap-
pointed in his search for gold, the
prospector never loses hope; some day
he will "strike it rich," and come into
camp with sack full of rich ore.
Meanwhile his life, though not without
its privations, is comparatively free
from care, and he enjoys it; his dislike
of routine employment is intense. The
old and seasoned gold hunter usually
summers in some mining camp or
small railroad town on the desert,
where his tales of once profitable
ledge" or claim" seldom fail to pro-
cure for him the credit or the cash
necessary for an early start in the fall,
the person so furnishing the needful,
being said to ''grub-stake, the minsr,
in return for which he usually acquires
half interest in the prospective dis
coveries. The sum required to pur-
chase a complete "outfit" for winters
campaign may be roughly fixed at three
hundred dollars. This will buy cou-
pie of mules, wagon and harness, a
stock of provisions consisting mainly
of bacon, potatoes-called "spuds" -
coffee and -four, few miners tools
and a roll of blankets, over all of
which is drawn a broad and heavy
piece of canvas to protect from heat.
dust and rain. A barrel to carry water
for dry camps" is slung on one side,
and if going to section of desert with
out grass, half the load must be barley
and baled hay for the animals. The
start for the winter trip is usually made
in the early part of November, when
the heavy rains have filed up the
springs and basins in the rocks. These
tanks, as they are called, abound in
the Eagle mountain district, and their
location is known to experienced travel
lers. Nevertheless, the danger of scar
city of water is very great, and although
rich in gold bearing deposits this re-
gion is but little travelled. A long
days journey over the burning sands
to an empty tank has proved the last
disappointment in many poor fellows
wanderings. The gold is usually found
in veins of quartz cropping out from
h;l or mountain side. They vary
from an inch in thickness to many feet
the narrow veins being often very rich.
When the gold hunter has found his
prospect, his first care is to ascertain as
nearly as possible the direction and
length of the vein at the surface. He
then measures claim fifteen hundred
feet long by six hundred wide, being
twenty acres, so as best to include his
discovery whether it be vein or a
placer" claim Of sand or gravel. A
monument of stones is built at each
corner of this parallelogram and fifth
at the point where he has begun work,
also notice containing a description
of the claim is posted, copy of which
is sent to the county seat for record.
Each year after the one in which the
discovery is made Uncle Sam requires
the claimant to do one hundred dollars
worth of work on the claim in order
that he may hold it, but after five hun
dred dollars are so expended in de-
velopment, patent will issue on ap-
plication and payment to the govern
ment of the United States of five dol
lars per acre or one hundred dollars in
all, after which the prospector or owner
holds the title without further duty or
expense.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
Gran0ers Beaten.

Judge Dundy Of the United
District Court at Omaha, has sus u
ed the Nebraska Maximum ha's
passed by the last Legislature
would have become operative q
1. The theory on which ne
granted the order is that tns 80. =
duces rates to such a low nglL' y
IL practically cOnfiscates all W.
railroad property without cGmI I.aiI
ton. This law was the onI c,lluI
Of the efforts Of the And-M0hv, ~
Of Nebraska for many years q. =.
decision is a greas blow to ua
ment.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
THE EXTRA sEsslo,
WASHINGTON BEGINS tn
WITH EXCITEMENT 'Vaa

No Fight Over the s..
poets of Silver Repeal-Dons.s .nip-Ps
sen"te-The Tariff 0uss,ion = H
on the Situation.
Washington, Aug. 2m
and all the members - tne FEST
are expected in Washin~tho,. ~ .le eaba
close of the week. The aOr r,r oeiore
the members of both Hornal malorq
day. "''uu BY S,I
The past week has been o,
dull in Washington TAeeet
dozen members of eitbor W.T. 9Fs
congress were in the city. lug my
really nothing surprising n =, ia'a
weather has been hot, and m us ts
VINO are soon to plunge into W.
Oh politics at the capital ara IN M
stay away to the last nornouI aAsl
Ex-Speaker Crisp arrived u
1t is admitted that he win bava ~
val for the Speakershin DTse m D
however, considerable gossip !. 2
other prominent positions In ,Ss =
kation Of the House. Two
candidates will appear avairss
keeper Turner, the '4censnI' !.
York. Ex-COngressman Sno, v
nois has conducted hpsdG,o,.0 v
the National Hotel during N%i ~
week. Ex-CongreSsman yoJs.
Ohio will probably be re-aIao,a5
geant-at-arms, and Mr.. Dalton ",|
continued as postmaster. w
The general opinion q ,b,.
changes will be made in tho c5.; 2
Of the committees of the Honao
that there will be no deIav in =.
organization of that body Ts@
COngresmen in town express tba y
Ion that no small or fractional co,.3
will be permitted The real sos, &
fore Congress is on the silver 0Sa..
and members on both Sides s-vs -
question are anxious to get do,.
serious work. There is a not,bl.
preston OF confidence on tha ~.
the friends Of silver repeal Ts,v /
dict that the Sherman silver lav
be repealed In the House WiSl
much waste of time. To do this y
change Of rules to prevent aThr,|
ing is necessary, and such cbanga
probably be made.
The real doubt as to the vO,s
Congress lies in the Senate The !
Of that body permit indefinite dsbl
and the ablest and most exparrl
advocates Of free silver cOinan
among It's members. 1t Is not h
ed, however, that there will ba I
serious opposition TO the repeal Of
Sherman law. The Senate'S opDOal
to any House measure will DrOb,I
assume the form Of an ampndnnI
favor Of q free coinage of silver
is not believed that the tariff ms
win be seriously considered at the /
tNu 5cooAOA.
Ex-Speaker Crisp. in cOnverss|
is not inclined to talk freely Of
probability of the repeal Of the S
man silver law. The bare ms
Of repeal could hardly, Mr. G!
thought, be considered alone. fmH
II was true that the Democratic d
was opposed to the law, and dem
sd In repeal in the platform, Il /
not known to what extent conds
would be insisted upon. Mr. O
expects the President to bring
tarff prominently before Conc1
either coupled with the question
finance or In a subsequent ms
bearing directly upon the subject
ex-Speaker looks forward 10 q
and arduOus session Of Congress
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12

NATIONAL AFRo-AMERICAN
PRESS ASSOCIATION,
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
S14 East Broad street,
RICHMOND, VA, July 19, 1893.
To Editors of the Afro-American
Journals of the United States,
Greeting:
The National Afro-American Press
Association will hold it's next annual
meeting Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday. September II, 13, and IA,
1893. in the city of Chicago, State OF IL
linois.
All editors of Afro-American journals
are invited to be present and take an ac-
tive part in the deliberations.
A cordial invitation is also extended
/ to all to be present who may be directly
engaged in journalism. The sessions will
/ be open to the public and the privileges
of the floor accorded to those deemed
from journalistic standpoint worthy OF
that honor.
Persons who expect to attend the meet
| ing as delegates will please advise the
president accordingly in order that
proper arrangements may be made for
their entertainment.
The necessity for a large attendance
/ and harmonious action is too apparent
| to need an urgent announcement here.
The strides which certain sections OF
| this country are making towards abso-
lutte anarchy is appalling.
The means and pleadings of the vic
TINS of lynch law, the prayer and cries
of bereaved families are too touching
| and constant to be ignored, and must
call for sympathy for the unfortunates
and condemnation of the guilty parties,
even as has been almost unanimously
done in the columns of race journals.
Business propositions will be consid.
cred and the practical improvement of
our pub icationS form prominent fea.
ture of this meeting.
Believing that by organized and per-
SiStent endeavor our constantly increas-
ing power can be made more effective, it
is earnestly requested that each member
will make an individual effort to awaken
interest and arouse the people generally
to an appreciation of the valuable Servi-
ces which the craft is rendering.
''jofn JOIN MITCHELL, JR.,
President
JOSIE D. HEARD,
Wilmington, Del,
Secretary.
D. A. RUDD.
Cincinnati, O.,
Chairman Executive Committee
GB All race journals will please pub
lish the above call.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
ENGLAND in Anxious.

There is much anxiety diSp,'tt I
London over the aggressionso % o. - :
In Siam. England controls 30 IN n
of the commerce in the siam -. !.
Gladstone has c3sceied aI =, :,
ments that would take hln d"s! =
London, and Lord Rose0errys a.,
ly engaged at the foreign .sot "Il's
and night. 1t is believed lllao .ocs. .
has been warne- not to prO'S
extremes with SIAM.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
A Mob's Vengence.

BU Thompson, one Of the three ne
gfoAe who on Monday night last as
saulted Mrs. Archie Sightler at her
home at qeston, s. O., a srpan station
On the railroad between CoIumbia and
9avannsh. was lynched by 9 mob near
the aoene Of hts crime. fhoppson's
actompnces 10 the 9ime were Tom
Preston and Hshdy Kaig1er. Thomp-
son made q full confession.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
Preparing for Fight.

The San Francisco Call prints an ar
u41e IN which It intimates that GER
tain hwalAq known as "Lycurgus
Abe Greek" IS engaged in systematic
AQy smuggling arms into Honolulu.
Rifles and cartridges have been ship
ped to Honolulu This the Call knows.
No ssAzufe has been made Of any such
goods On TIE Hawaiian Island. It y
Gdmed there II g plot on Ehe part Of
the Poyalises to overthrow the proVis-
fonal government.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
Killed AN Outlaw.

United States Deputy Marshals
PoGk, Bruner and Posey had a brush
ylneta, I. T., in which one Of tie out
laws was killed and another severely
wounded and captured. One OF the
men 6vsd three hours after being shot,
and stated that be had participated in
the Mountain Valley bank robbery.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
$3.50 TO LURAY CAVERNs AND
I RETURN.

Special train will B. &c o. station,
Washington, at $50 a. m., Thursday,
July 81, arriving at Luray at 1:30 p. M.
Four hours at the Caverns. Round
trip fare, including reserved seat on
train and admission to the caves, $3.50.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
J. III. DABNEY.

One of the most enterprising men il
this city is Mr.. j. II. Dabney, who has
opened a new place of business in west
Washington. Mr.. Da abney is one of the
few colored men, in the city who has
succeeded against opposition. He has
demonstrated by push and judgem ent
that he is able is do as good work as
anybody in his line of business. He is
a practical embalmer and a first class
funeral director and should be patro.
nized 10y the colored people of this city.
Read his advertisement in anobeI
olumn of this paper.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
Colorado Miners Tramping =, !,

Colorado Miners IraI' 81
The advance guard OF tne oosf %
miners, whC ere tramplng oror7
have entered Missouri, ana .So Sa'
road track leading toWaId ~ Sr,f.
siepi river is black wi'9 ,ood bJ
Thsy are provided with TO- 4bef <
sens of towns and villages %, N
through. The trainmen ~ r ,be {
an attempts to ks1P them tsao, - %
and are now permitting tnsN
unmolesfed, --A-~ -
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
BEE
THE LEAGUE.

Our friend Fortune, in the last issue
of the Age states the reasons, as he
understands them, for the miserable
failure Of theAfro-American League.
We shall give our reason for said fail
ure next week. The League, all agree.
is dead beyond resurrection and the
only question now is''Who killed Cock
Rohin
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
CLARA TO LOUISE.
CHEAP EXCURSION TO LURAY
CAVERNS.

Thursday, July q, a special train
will leave B. & 0. station at $50 a. M,
giving excursionists four hours at the
caves. Round trip fare, including re-
served seat on train and admission to
the Caverns $3.50.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12

GRAND ODDFELLOWs EXCUR
son to Harpers Ferry Tuesday Aug
q, for the benefit of the Household of
Ruth, and the Hall Committee. Music
by the Monumentals. Train leave B. &
O. $50 a. m. $1.25 round trip. Every
Oddfellow in the city should go. Bros.
Webster, Joice and Gaines, are in
charge of it and that means success.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
To Protect Americans Abroad.

The United States gunboat Benning-
ton set sail from New Eork on Mob
6ey for the Mediterranean. Her mis-
eion abroad is'to enable her command
z TO Investigate 3he Charges relating
- persecution a. American! mission
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12

The n. Y. Cafe is the fashionable
resort where the most fastidious
may be served with ice-cream, sher
bets, and other frozen delicacies.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
THEY SAY.

They best plums have gone.
The boys are looking around for
something better.
They will live in hope.
They have been living so since March
4th.
1t is the opinion of the party that the
colored vote was a small fraction in the
last campaign.
Taylor is for the President whether
he is appointed or not.
His head is level.
The administration is slow, but the
colored democrats say it is sure.
The boys are in the soup.
Uncle Bob Brown bets on his colt.
1t is the best in town,
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
50 1-JBooE AGENTS W0sated to Sea
;l,Fz TIE or BE:ECHER.

BY Lyman Abbott and Rev. s. 8. Halliday,
Asst. pastor of Plymouth Church, and dictated
largely by Mr.. Beeeher himself, and received his
aid and approval; the book also contains con-
over 80 prominent writer's. This is the right
book; don't be induced to get any other. Con-
taius entire life of the great preacher. Agents
wanted in every town. fy- Distance no hinder
Rnce as we give SPECIAL TERMS and PAY
FREIGHT CHARGES.
NOTICE.-All our Agents are given the fun
benefit of our LIBR AIRY ASSOCIATION, which is .
powerful lever to al them in soliciting subscrf-
bers for this book.
Never before has such an opportunity present.
ed itself to Agents as is here offered in placing
this publication before the public.
EHWrite for full particulars and SPECIAL
TERMS, sent free to all, secure agency at
oncu by sending $1.00 for outfit. Book now
ssadS' Address, WINTER & CO., Publishers,
Springfield, Eaass.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12

Mr.. P II. White left the city Friday
for Indianapolis, Ind. On business cons
nected with the League.
Miss Jeanette E. Anderson left the
city this morning for Lincoln, Loudoun
Co. Va, from which place she will visit
Silcott Springs.
Miss Eva A. Chase left the city last
week for Fauquier Co., Va.
Mr.. III. G.. Smith of Alabama recently
appointed United States Counsel to Bra
I'll will arrive in the city next week.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
THE NATIONAL AFRO-AMERI
CAN PRESS ASSOCIATION TO
MEET AT CHICAGO
September IL, 13, and IA, 1893.

The PRESIDENT ISSUES THE CALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17

PERsoSAL-W. B. Gary OF West Virginia, W. s.
Perkins Of Cincinnati, Il. P. Hollitt Of Chicago
and A. ". Chesterlm Of Boston are at the Ma
tional.--George Poulson of Ohio, r. W. An
derson of Albemarie, Va. and James J.. Ander-
son of Richmond are at the Metropolitan
f. ID. Bradley of Cincinnati. Robert r. Keller of
Alabama, So. Dodge of Wisconsin and ". ID. Rich
ardson of Chicago are at the ST. Cul-
yer of Michigan, 5. H. Perry of Durham. J. A.
Chappell of Chicago. Charles N.-Cottel of Port
land. Ore, and A Parke Of Philadelphia ere at
the Howard House.-D. s. Walcot of Pitts
burg. r.. b. WildElan of Leesburg, Charles NJ
Cooke of Honolulu, e. F. Cragen of Chicago
and Lloyd Lowndes of Maryland are at Worm
ley's.-W. J. W. Couden OF Wheeling
and A. G. Warren of Rochester are at the Lin
coln.-W. o. Sailer of Philadelphia and Mai.
". W. Ashby of Virginia are at the johnson.
" ". Lawrence of Newark, ). z. Osman
of New York, DIR. Evan Kane and family of
Kane Pa, and Z. Agnew of Pi.tsburg are at
the Fredonia 7. Parks and DR.
Jerome Chase left Yesterday for Florida
ID. Carpenter of Richmond. f. " Green Of the
navy. ". ID. Lewis of New York, S. S. Chisholm
of Chicago, J.. Shuster of Philadelphia and W.
III. Truesdale of Minneapolis are at the Nor
mandie.-Mr. VIM. p. Drew, who for many
years resided in Washington. but who has lat
terly been in Philadelphia as a bank examiner,
is in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
HUGH O'DoNNELL's STORY.
He Went to the River Bank, He Says, to
Preserve Order.

Preserve Order.
PIrTsBuRG, PA. Feb. I7.-This is the 9Th
and probably the last day Of the Hugh o'Dnn-
nell trial. The court room would no; accom-
modate half Of the number that sought an
entrance this morning.
After the examination of several unimport-
ant witnesses Hugh 0'Donneii was placed on
the stand
Prior to and on July be said he was the
accredited correspondent Of the tristate news
bureau, the Pltsburg Dispatch and other news
papers. Between 800 and GOO people we're on
the river bank when he arrived. The barges
had already reached their moorings There
were ten or twelve men standing on the bows
of the barges who had guns IN their hand.
while the gang plank was being run out. lie
said:
81 begged She men on the boats no, 20 land.
saving: Don't shoot, there are many women
AID children here. Put down your guns. III
get the crowd quiet ] was struck by a stone.
| turned TO address the crowd and heard =
single shot, then a fusillade one yolley after
another, from the harges, lasting five minutes.
At the trst volley q man AT my left and one in
front Of me fell and another man crawled
into sewer trap TO get out OF danger.
Il then went TO the telegraph Office and sent
messages to the Pittsburg hospitals 10 send
ambulances. 1 heard that frlead had been
killed and went to his house. From there
went TO the Office Of DIR. Purman. 1 in no xay
aided or abetted in the mot of that dsy and
acted throughout, far as 1 could,
as peacemaker. i went to the
river bank 10 prevent. IL possible any
conflict. Previous 10 the landing Of the harges
no one knew that the men we're other than
workmen who had come to take the places of
the locked-out workmen. There no armed
or military organization among the locked-out
men prior to July G. The men were against re-
sorting TO any such measures."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
REAR ADMIRAL CASE.
Death of Gallant Naval Oficer at an
Advanced Age.

Death of Gallant Naval Oficer at an
Advanced Age.
Rear Admiral Augustus Ludlow Case. L. s.
y. (re,ired). died al his residence on 10th
street at o'clock this morning in the eightieth
year of his age. He had been infirm and feeble
for many years. and his death was the result Of
decline advancing with bis age.
Admiral Case was born in Newburg. Ny,
February 8, 1913, and entered the navy as a
midshipman at the age Of fifteen years. He was
promoted lieutenant in 1887 while on the South
sea exploring ani surveying expedition. He
was present at and participated in the capture
OF Vera Cruz, Alvsrddo and Tabasco during the
Mexican war, and after the first day was in
charge Of the landing Of troops and ordnance
stores for the investment OF Vera Cruz.
After the q. S. s. Porpoise had taken
possession OF Lazuna, Lieut.. Case was
dispatched in a small boat with one of the
ships guns in the bow, with twenty-five men,
up the Palisada river 10 the town, which he
captured and held for q fortnight against a
large body OF Mexican cavalry. The object o.
holding the town was to intercept Gen Santa
Anna. who it was supposed would endeavor to
escape TO Honduras via the Palisada passes.
At the outbreak of the late war Lieut.. Gaze
had risen to the rank of commander and took
an active part in the conflict. He WAS feet
captain OF the North Atlantic blockading SQUAD
ron and assisted in the capture Of Forts Clark
and Hatteras. Roanoke Island. Sewell's Point
and Norfolk, and also participated generally in
other naval operations during the war. He
passed through all the grades up to rear
admiral. receiving that rank in 1872 while in
command of the European squadron. He Was
placed on the retired list February s, 1875 after
twenty-three years Of sea service and thirteen
years Of shore duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17

LARGE STEEL CoSTRAoTs.-Thec contracts for
supplying nearly $4,000, 600 worth Of steel
armor plate for new naval vessels will probably
be awarded tomorrow. Bids for this material
were opened two or three days ago. but as they
were of complicated nature, there being
twenty-five classes Of work TO bid on. they had
to be scheduled. II now appears that the Beth
lehem iron works have made the lowest bid on
ten classes of work. their figure being some-
thing like $4,000 900. The Carnegie company
Is the lowest on the remaining fifteen classes.
its bid amounting TO sl,600,oOO. 1T is likely
that the contracts will be let in these proper
tions, as these two firms are the only bidders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17

DALLAS. TEX. Feb. 1.-THE manager OF a
variety theater yesterday billed the town an
nouncing 9 play entitled Burning Of Henry
Smith at the Stake by Paris Mob" The bills
gave notice that "An the scenes from trst to
last Of the bloody tragedy would be given"
Mayor Connor and Chief OF Police Arnold noti-
fed the manager that all concerned would be
arrested IL the play was produced. The per
formance was not given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
An Immigration Commission.

Senator Chandler introduced in the Senate
today joint resolution providing for the ap-
pointneut Of An immigration commission,
consisting Of Eve citizens representing
different political parties, 70 invsssissss
the subject OF immigration for settle
mont Of aliens into the United States
and 20 visit the various sections Of the country
largely ssttled by foreigners. making special in.
quiries - to the effectiveness Of immigratiou
on the moral and sanitary conditions Of the
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
NEARLY so MINERS sUFFocarFp.
A Number OF Lives Lost Prom DEADLY
Gases.

MADRID, Feb. IA large number Of lives
have been lost owning TO deadly gases in tho
lmpensada lead mines near Cartagena- The
lead mines are situated at Alrnazarron, abou.
twenty miles from Cartagena. and have been
worked for centuries. The work has been
pushed with energy recently. and it is claimed
that sufficient precautions have not been taken
to prevent fatalities.
Before the miners were aware Of their danger
they were prostrated by noNious fumes which
spread throughout the workings. and Of those
who were overcome twenty-seyen are reported
dead from suff ocaton
Great excitement prevails at Almazarron and
other lead mines in the vicinity are being in
spected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17

ArTAcHE TO THE BERrSe SEA COMMISSION
Mr.. Francois Stewart Jones Of the State De-
partment has been appointed an attache TO
assist the representatives OF the United States
In the Bering sea arbitration. Mr.. Jones will
sail with Secretary Foster on February Is. Hs
is native of Louisiana and an accomplished
linguist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
The French situation Unchanged.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE newspapers unani-
mously express the opinion that yesterdays
vote in the chamber of deputies in support Of
the government has not altered the situation.
and that il only shows that the radicals approve
Of the maintenance Of republican concentra-
tion regardless Of what section supports that
concentration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
The Austrian Emperor Has Auoth~s
Grnudsou

vienna, Feb. 1.-THE Archduchess Mario
Valerie Mstilde Amelia, daughter Of the Aus
trian emperor and wife Of the Archduks
Francis Salvador Of the Tuscan branch Of tho
house Of Hapsburg. has been delivered Of .
son ss she chassau Of Lichsenegs. The couple
we're married in July, 1880. snd nov have two
children. the previous child. daughter, hAv-
ing been born January q. 1882.