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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-04-25
Bad Times in Alaska.

Mr.. j. T. Allen, who arrived from
Alaska yesterday, confirms the reports
Of restitution and suffering among the
unemployed of Juneau.
at is pitiable to watch the faces of
these men i'll line at the post office on
the arrival Of the mail steamer" said
he. "Nine out of ten have written to
friends at home pleading for money
sufficient to pay their passage out of
the country. Confident that the re-
mittance will come, they walk up to
the post Office window, only to be turn
ed away disappointed. Such utter de-
lection as is depicted on the counter
auces of some Of the younger men, fol-
lowing their failure to receive any mail
I have never before witnessed.
NAnd you cannot blame the unfortu-
nate fellows. One who has not exper-
einced it can never know what it means
to be broke in Alaska, The sense of
imprisonment, of utter helplessness, so
far as getting away from the country
by any effort Of your own in walking or
sailing, serves to depress man much
the same as though he was behind Jail
bars. There you are with 1900 miles of
tortuous channels, in which men unac-
quainted with the navigation would al
most certainly lose themselves, separ-
ating you from Nanaimo, the first town
to be reached in British Columbia
Even were a number of men to get to-
gether and build boat, one Of whom
was able to pilot the inland channel,
the trip would be hazardous in the ex-
IRENE, and aside from that the money
it would take to grub the outfit would
more than pay the passages of the party
on the regular steamer.
"To take to the beach and attempt to
walk would be attempting an utter i'm
possibility, the mainland being so in
dented with inlets and bays, all Of
which would have to be slrirted, that
do not believe the trip could be accom-
plished by thoroughly equipped ex-
petition in even five years time.
with no prospect whatever Of work
there, the unemployed sit, time hang
ing idly on their hands and their only !
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-04-25
a Practical Idea.

There were some splendid SUCCESS
lions made at the recent Immigration
Congress at Boise City, and one of the
very best was from D. r. McGinnis, of
st. Paul, secretary of the Northwest
immigration Association. In his adj
dress he touched upon the practical
manner of securing immigration and
said he had wide experience and he had
demonstrated that the newspaper is
the best method of securing immigra-
ton. Circulars were good, but the eff
fective work was done through the
press Whenever an eastern inquirer
was found, send him the local paper.
Do not send him boom editions. Send
him your local paper regular and he
will become interested. "What he
wants to know" said the speaker, sis
not description of beautiful sun-rises;
they want to know how deep it is to
water and how large the pumpkins
grow" AS to foreign papers, dailies,
agricultural and mining papers, des-
criptive articles should be sent them
giving straight facts. It was mistake
to write up cities. Write about the
country; get the farmers and miners
here and the cities are bound to grow
and grow rapidly.
Governor Mcconnell referring to the
same subject, pointed out the import
ance of the state distributing its own
advertising literature. People reading
such literature would realize the state
could not afford to practice any decep=
ton. The congress should recommend !
the appropriation by the legislature of
sufficient sum to print and distrib-
ute the proper kind of literature.
Both these ideas are good, but we
here desire to call particular attention
to Mr. McGinnis' references to the
newspaper. Idaho to-day has about as
unpromising looking collection of news
papers as can be found any place. They
indicate poverty communities.
1t is not a matter of surprise that home
seekers and investors avoid the places
sending out newspapers that in them
selves are evidences of lack of energy
and progress. This is no fault Of the
newspaper We have never yet known
one editor or publisher who did not
make his paper even better than his
patronage justified. He is always will
ing to work eighteen hours out of the
twenty four and eat only two meals
day in order that he may get out the
best possible paper. AS soon as the
people of Idaho appreciate this fact and
patronize their local papers, just SO
soon will the tide of immigration be
turned in her direction. A prosperous
newspaper always indicates prosper ,
Gus communicated Tribune.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-04-25
Eastern Mining.

| When an average group of eastern
men buy mine or prospect which
they try to make into mine, they
know more about how to work than
any of US poor western ignoramuses
who are in daily need of Cleveland's
missionaries. In fact, one of the mys-
terious things is that they prove min
ing to be such g simple business. Any
body can do it and make it successful,
so of course they intrust it to anybody.
Let the curtain of charity be drawn
over the results. Fortunate is the poor
devil of an expert, upon whose report
The mine was bought,if he is not blamed
for the failure.
This wondrous knowledge of the
wise men of the east takes various forms
a common case of which is to insist up
on dividends at once, regardless of the
reserves in sight, or the extent to which
development has been pushed ahead Of
production. We never saw or knew an
eastern man yet who could or would
understand why proft-paying ore
should be left standing in the mine to
await some more development. When |
there is dollar in sight, get it, is his
only idea of business. The result of
this policy has shipwrecked as many
good mines in Colorado as any other |
one thing, and a continuation of the
same policy bids fair to soon close
down one of the best, if not the most
productive mine in Gilpin county. The
eastern men want the reserves taken
out as rapidly as possible for dividends
and this policy soon exhausts the ore
faster than development can find it, so
that the day inevitably comes when
dividends cease. Then comes a neces-
sity for assessment, and these are not
so the mine closes down,
and maybe is sold for debts accumula-
ted during the preceding month or
TWO. This is the regular routine; it is
eastern wisdom emanating from the
and of Cleveland, all wisdom and mis-
ionaries.-Denver Mining Industry.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-04-25

@Who is the home merchant?" He is
the man who helps pay for the streets
upon which you walk; for the school in
which your children or perhaps you
were educated; he helps to keep up the
church in which you worship. He is a
man who builds home which enhan-
ces the value of your property. Every
subscription paper that is passed has
his name on it; he is the one who can
not afford to swindle you. Self-inter-
est, if nothing else, would prevent this;
he bears his share of the good govern
ment and stays with you in sunshine
and darkness, in days of prosperity
and adversely, These are but few of
the reasons why your patronage should
be given to the home merchant
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-04-25

1t is hard to diagnose the case of the
Pennsylvania man who offers reward
of So for the return of his missing wife.
1t may be that he wants to show some
regret at her loss, but not too much.
AT any rate he seems to be good hus-
band to stay away from.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-04-25
Special Announcement.

All Tickets for Premium Silver Ware ETC. issued
June 1st 1886 will be redeemable at store at time
After June 1st 1896 Tickets Premiums will be
sued, nor Premiums of any kind given.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-04-25
Of Men

VIII buy Clothes Spring viii go the Tailors
and pay $40 Some will buy ready made for $50 $780,
will to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
CARLISLE DECLINES
To Interfere With the Kentucky Senate,
rial Deadlock in ANY Manner.

To Interfere With the Kentucky Senate
rial Deadlock in Any Manner.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 20.-In
reply to the democratic members
of the legislature, who are sup.
porting the caucus nominee for
United States senator and who ap'
pealed to Secretary Carlisle to urge
the five democrats who oppose
Black burn to join them in his sup.
port, q letter has been received
from Secretary Carlisle, Of which
the following is part:
GAS much as the five gentlemen
referred to are acting in repre-
sentative capacity and are famil-
lar with the whole situation and
all circumstances connected with
it, am bound to assume that they
are more competent than l am to
determine what the duty to their
party and to their constituents is,
and how that duty shall be dis
charged and an attempt by me to
influence their action might very
properly be regarded by them as
presumptuous interference in a
matter of the greatest Importance,
which had been committed solely
to their own Judgment; but, even
IL this were not so, l have no right
to assume that the honest convic-
tions of the five gentlemen alluded
TO in your communication, could
be changed by my interference, or
that they could be induced to act
contrary to such convictions by
advice which they have not So
licited. Having heretofore ten
dered no advice or made any sug-
gestion, directly or indirectly. to
any member Of the general assem-
bly, on either side OF the unfortu-
nate controversy now existing, l
respectfully decline to do so now or
hereafter"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Leading Actress to Marry.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A local
paper says: 1t was rumored
last night that Miss Anne O'Neal,
the leading woman OF William s.
Cranes company, now playing
"The Governor Of Kentucky" at
the Fifth avenue theater, was soon
to be married to Henry q. Miner,
the proprietor of that theater. 1t
was said that the marriage would
take place within few weeks and
that Mr.. and Mrs. Miner would
make a tour of the country after
wald. Mr.. Miner was in Wash
ington last night and Miss ONeal
refused to see a reporter, who went
to the theater to ask whether the
report was true.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Reducing Harvard's Course.

New YORK, Feb. 20.-A special
to local poper from Cambridge,
Mass, says: The scheme Of Prof.
Elliott, Of Harvard, for reducing
the college courses from four years
to three, appears about to be con-
summated. At a recent meeting
of the Harvard faculty an inform
al vote was taken and majority
OF Is voted that such plan was
advisable. But the minority were
so rabid against it that it was not
deemed prudent to put the plan in
operation just at present. Accord
ingly the plan will shortly receive
further and final consideration.
The way in which 1t is proposed to
do this Is to reduce the number OF
courses required for the degree OF
A. B. from Is to 10.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
JUAN GOMEZ DEAD.
He Fired the First Shot in the Present
War With Spain.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The Her
aid this morning says: The sud-
den death Of Senior Manuel de la
Cruz, private secretary to Thomas
Estrada Palma, last night, and the
receipt of a cable message from
Madrid announcing the death at
the Spanish penal colony at Ceuts,
Africa, of Juan Gualberto Gomez,
who was the first man TO lead a
Cuban force in the field at the
opening OF hostilities on February
"a, 1895, has cast gloom over the
Cuban colony in this city. The
news from Ceuts, by way Of Mad
rid, was telegrsphed by the "junta
to every Cuban revolutionary club
in this country, and was cabled to
every similar club in South Ameri-
ca and elsewhere. Juan Gualberto
Gomez was one of the most bril-
liant leaders that Cuba ever pro-
duced. He was editor in chief OF
the Havana Daily la Lucia, and
was editor in chief Of the Equalda,
the organ of the separatists, in
which he boldly advocated separa-
tion from Spain and absolute Gu
ban independence long before the
revolution. While Jose Marti was
working in this country, organic
ing the Cubans and getting ready
for the struggle, Gomez had charge
of the organization in Cuba. He
was the president of the commit
tee OF seven which is famous in
Cuba for its work in preparing for
the revolution. When 1t was de-
cided to begin hostilities Gomez
left Havana with sixteen men and
on February "a, he declared the
war as begun near Ibarra, in
Matanzas and fired the first shot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Arkansas Pass Buys Some More Iron.

GEORGETOWN, Tex, Feb. co.
Especial. 1.-THE Illinois Steel COM
pany, which furnished the rails
for the Link line, but were never
laid, have sold the rails to the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad
company, and sixteen carloads
were shipped to that road today.
This does not in any way interfere
with the building Of the link line,
as lighter rails have been pur-
chased that will cost $500 per mile
less than those originally fur.
nished,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
THE WAR IN ABYSSINIA.
Italians Make Little Headway-Native
Allies Revolt.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Rome says !:
Dispatches from the seat OF war in
Abyssinia announce that a num-
Der Of native troops forming Gen.
Baratieri's advasce guard, have re-
volted against the Italians and in
tend to hand over important posi-
tions to the enemy. This had rem
dered the situation much more
serious and implies the Italian
commander in chief to be wanting
in foresight. 1t is expected this
revolt will have bad effect on the
other native allies.
The news has produced very
bad impression here. The Fam
fulla expresses fear that there
will be further defections among
the black troops and other I'M
pleasant surprises may be in store.
King Menelik Is operating on a
quadrilateral formed by Asmara,
Keren, Massowah and his present
camp. The offensive operations Of
the Abyssinians are becoming
more accumulated. A number OF
outpost affairs have taken place in
which the Italians have been sue.
cesstul.
1t is evident that the Negus
counts on further defections among
the native levies on the Italian
side. Gen. Baratieri has taken
precautionary measures to prevent
this. A number OF other generals
are under orders to leave for the
front.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
A Fast Traveller Coming.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 20.-Prof.
Lenshener, Of the State University,
has just completed his calculation
of the orbit OF the new comet dis
covered by Astronomer Herring,
of the Lick observatory, few days
ago. The stranger in the heavens
was only 100000 miles away
from the earth today, and Is now
coming toward the earth at the
rate Of 100000 a day. Prof. Lensh-
ener says there is no cause for
alarm. He has figured out that
the comet will take a new track on
March /, and steer off from the
earth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
A Sound Money Republican.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 20.-Dr.
Hunter, the republican candidate
for United States senator, when
asked today to express himself on
the money question said:
"My views on that subject are so
we'll known by my votes in con.
gress and so we'll expressed in the
platforms OF the republicans Of the
state Of Kentucky, that l have not
thought it necessary to reiterate
them. / have always been sound
money republican and / have seen
no reason to change"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Conscience Accused Him,

Los ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 20
William Walters surrendered him.
self to Sheriff BURY yesterday
saying he killed Paul Maddox in
Tuscaloosa County, Ala, April
1890, in a quarrel about paying
for some whisky. Sheriff BURY has
received a telegram from Alabama
that an officer and requisitlon
papers will be sent for Walters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
New Use Of Cathode Rays.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Whether or
not cathode rays will be Of service
in detecting flaws in steel, Charles
F. Scribener, of the Western Elec-
trio company, said today, that
they will be Of great value in
measuring density. He is conduct
ing experiments along this line.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20


NEW YORK, Feb. 20.--A local
paper says: Another big lockout
of tailors is threatened. should 1t
be ordered, 10000 tailors will be
thrown out of work. The trouble
Is due to a fight now waging be-
tween the general executive board
of the United Garment workers
and the socialists, who have gained
control of the United Brotherhood
OF Tailors. The first named is the
central body of all the tailors and
garment workers unions in the
United States, and the Brother
hood of Tailors is the chief body OF
the local unions of tailors. The
trouble dates back to the first OF
the present year. At the annual
meeting of the Brotherhood Of
Tailors held in January, the social
lists elected their officers and OBJ
tanned control. The men who had
organized the Brotherhood Of Tail
ors and conducted it successfully
for years and then resigned. They
were Meyer Schoenfeld, Herman
Robinson and Benjamin Brewster.
Schoenfeld had been the acknowl-
edged leader of the tailors for
years. He always took charge Of
their strikes and had been success
full in, leading the tailors to VIC
tory. After he had resigned
the last great fight against
the contractors took place. This
was only a few weeks ago. The
contractors repudiated their agree
fnent with the brotherhood and
locked out their men. The tailors
then begged Schoenfeld to take
charge OF the fight. Tailors won
after a hard fight, which lasted
several weeks. The contractors
who are members Of the Clothing
Contractors Mutual Protective as
ISOLATION, signed an agreement
with the Brotherhood Of Tailors,
restoring the old system of wages
instead of the task or piece work
system. But now the contractors
say the brotherhood has not lived
up to the new agreement. 1ester-
day the brotherhood ordered strikes
in a number of shops. The men in
half of the shops refused to go out,
however, saying that they had
nothing to complain Of. The So
cialistic officers OF the brotherhood
then appealed to the United Gar
ment Workers, with which organi-
cation the brotherhood is affiliated.
The officers of the Garment Work
ers union refused to interfere.
The general executive board OF
the United Garment Workers
passed a resolution to the effect
that the socialistic officers OF the
brotherhood were in the wrong and
were running the order. They have
permitted the sweat shops to open
up again and are forcing socialism
on both the tailors and the con-
tractors. President Reichers said
rast night that he was not opposed
to socialism, but that the United
Garment Workers did not want 1t
practiced in the government OF the
Brotherhood of Tailors or any
other of the unions affiliated with
the central body.
The contractors are In an angry
frame of mind over the actions Of
the socialists and again the lock-
out may be ordered at any time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Race Starting Machine.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 20.-Starter
Caldwell, who has been officiating
this winter at Ingleside track, says
the new Australian starting ma
chine is a success. He has tried
the machine for over a week and
says it is the only way to start. 1t
has been only used short time,
but the machine will be used on
every track in the country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
CHEESE MAKERS PROTEST.
They Want an Internal Tax Levied on
Filled Cheese,

Filled Cheese.
MADISON, Wis.,, Feb. 20-At the
fourth annual convention of the
Northwestern Cheese Manufactu-
rers' association which has just
closed the following resolutions on
filled cheese were adopted:
"Whereas there has been manu-
featured in the United States in
past years, many millions Of pounds
of an adulterated and injurious
product called filled cheeses and
"Whereas the product has gone
upon the markets of the United
States and foreign countries as an
honest product, and has been sold
under false pretences and under
false names to innocent purchasers,
thereby injuring the vast cheese
producing states of the country,
therefore be it
"Resolved by the Northwestern
Cheese Manufacturing association,
representing an area of country
embracing not less than 1900
cheese factories, producing annual
ly not less than 100000 pounds
of cheese, that we urge upon rep
resentatives and senators in con-
gress that they give their influence
and their votes in favor Of bill
which provides for an internal
revenue tax on filled cheese.
Resolved, that we cordially APP
prove the measure introduced by
+. Saurnhing, of Wisconsin, which
provides for the registration by the
treasury department of state trade
marks, a bill designed to secure to
each state the reputation which
belongs to its own product.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Another Kansas Murder.

WICHITA, Kas., Feb. 20.-Charles
Redman, prominent farmer, was
assassinated in his own yard at
Anthony: last night. Rodman had
returned drive to the country and
was hitchlng his horse, when some
one fired two shots at him from
ambush. The murderer escaped
in the darkness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
A National Republican Headquarters.


NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A local
paper says: James s. Clarkson, OF
Iowa, George Christ, Of Arizona,
and other mem bers Of the republi-
can national committee in the city,
are responsible for project which
Is said TO have the concurrence OF
republicans all over the country,
OF the building in the city Of New
York, Of great republican head
quarters, where members OF the
party from every part OF the coun-
try can find pleasant home. The
estimated cost of the structure is
between $1,000, 900 to 100000. 1t
is to be built by general contribu-
tions, and each state in the Union
is to be called upon to furnish sub
scriptions for the building.
The scheme, Mr.. Clarkson said,
would be brought to the attention
of the national committee at its
next meeting, and If endorsed by
that body, the st. Louis convention
will be asked to give it formal APP
prevail.
According to a statement made
at the Fifth Avenue hotel last
evening, delegates to st. Louis
from various congressional districts
in the state have been agreed up
on. Among these are ex-Comptroller
Frank Hendricks and Henry b.
Conan, from the Oneonadga dis
trict: Frederick G. Weaver and
Frank Storey, from the Oneida dis
tricts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Weeks Milling Output.


MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Feb. 90
The Northwestern Miller gives the
following summary of the weeks
milling news.
The flour output last week at
three centers, with comparisons
was in barrels:
Feb. Is, Feb. Is,
1896. 1895.
Minneapolis .211 ,6SS 155,425
Superior-D Duluth 33,445 1850
Milwaukee. ...... 1895 $4,000
Totals ........ 291, 060 229,625
Minneapolis-The output this
week promises to approximate
100000 bprrels. Last week was the
dullest as to flour on the crops.
Prices while a little easier in for
.eign, are not quotably lower than
week ago.
Superior Duluth The output
this week will probably be around
10000 barrels. Six mills are ready
to start on the slightest indication
of better markets.
Milwaukee-Output will show q
material decrease this week. Last
week was one Of waiting, foreign.
ers buying and the domestic trade
holding back.
st. Louis and Southwest-Flower
was lower and very dull last week.
Valley OF the Ohio-In general
milling prices not good.
Observation-Disclosures was dull
this week.
New York City-Prices worked
steadily in buyers favor, yet little
flour taken.
Boston-The week was repiti-
ton in dizziness of the preceding
one.
Philadelphia-Little new de-
veloped in flour.
Chicago-There was no material
change in flour, which went very
slowly indeed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Weather Changing.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-For
Western Texas, fair, colder tonight;
Friday, warmer and threatening
rain; northerly and variable
winds.