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boy. and between them they agreed that
they would stick It out; also, they took
turns lying awake and watching for the
claim jumpers. Three or four nights after
the jumpers came The boy was asleep.
and the Old man on watch Before the old
man knew what had happened they had
shot him in the shoulder. The boy heard
the shot. and jumped up with gun in each
hand dropped two of the fellows. was after
them quicker than a wink, and wounded
another The fourth man was so scared
he ran away without firing a shot. Then
the boy fixed the old man up little and
CO me down into town and told what had
happened The boys got together right
away and went out to the old mans camp
and brought him back to town. fixed him
found that he was not badly hurt. After
they found this out. and told the boy that
his father was all right, the kid dropped
to the floor like he was shot. They picked
him up and laid him in bunk and then
they found out that he was not a boy at
all, but a girl and as pretty a girl as you'd
want TO look at. AS / get the story the old
man was in fearful hard luck East ard
somebody told him about this place. HIS
wife was dead, and he had only one child,
this girl. He wanted to come out here
and he did not know what to do with her
but she just said she would come along
with him as boy and made the old man
boys were stuck on her and her father.
There isn't anything in Dawson too good
for them. That girl could marry any un-
married man In town she wants to. and
hear that she is likely to take one of
them.
Lots Of people have got money up here,
or as we call it, have struck it rich. One
Kid from Frisco that everybody calls Billy
Jeans got here. nobody knows how. bat
managed to get here all the same, and he
went to work He is just sixteen years old
and is as tough kid as ever kid could
be. but he has cleaned up $4,000 for every
one Of his years and now he is going back
TO Frisco with money to burn He said
to me yesterday when I asked him about
it. Say, Gully. I'm going to nothing
put gllmmers on me mitts when | gifts back
to town
Il remember. old man. that back in New
YORK we used to think that fellows were in
hard luck that had to eat beef and beans
but here we are in luck to get them. par
ucularly the beef. Everybody has beans
coffee and soda biscuits: that's the bill of
fare seven days in a week. OF course
there's lots of canned stuff. but you get
awful tired of that. There's man here
going to try to raise some garden truck
and if he does all he raises will be worth
its weight in gold dust"
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GOLD FEVER WANING
REPORTS FROM ALASKA.
Fear They Cannot Reach the IxIOn-
dixie This Fall, and Will Delay
Sailing Until Next Spring.
SCENES In THE DIGGINGS
TALKS WITH PROSECUTORS AND
LETTERS FROM THE FIELD
One Man Who Picked Up $4,000 in
Two Weeks-GirI Who Defended
Her Father-CofTee Creek Riches.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 13.--During
the past week the Klondike fever has
abated somewhat in this city, owing prob
ably to the discouragng report received
from Dyea. There are plenty of people
who announced their intention of trying
the Chilcat route in the spring and of those
VINO are anxious 10 go at once, large pro-
portion seem disposed to travel via st.
MichaePs and up the Yukon. Promoters of
expeditions by this route are ready with
profuse assurances that the trip can be
made before the closing of navigation but
in some cases they are careful not to bind
themselves in any way to take passengers
through this fall. At the offices of the
steamship companies it is reported that
inquiry for tickets is diminishing
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
Companys steamer George w. Elder has
arrived at Astoria, Ore. from Dyea. The
Elder left Dyea on the 9Th inst She con-
firms previous reports that both the White
and Chilcat passengers are blockaded The
route from Skaguay and White pass is
more level and easier travelling, though
twenty-five miles farther. But the pros
pector is landed on Lake Bennett, the sec
ond lake above Llnderman, where travellers
by the Chilcat pass are landed. Besides
there is a plant of timber on Bennett lake
to build boats, while there is none on Lin
derman. Nearly all of the Elders passen-
gers were landed at Dyea the vessel lying
a mile and half out in the bay. Passen-
gers and goods were lightered ashore at
cost of $40 per ton for freight. Officers of
the Elder say that not half the people
Will get over the mountains this winter.
Many are selling their outfits and return
ing Letters from people who went UP on
the Elder advise their friends not to go
through
The steamer Mayfiower, towing a large
barge loaded with supplies, mas left Astoria
captain anticipates no trouble in reaching
his destination.
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KLONDIkE'S RIVAL.
Great Riches Found i'm Coffee Creek,
Trinity County. California.

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 13.-Coffee Creek
is Klondike's rival. Marvellous news comes
from Trinity county. In Morrison gulch
two miles from the scene of the discovery
made by the Graves brothers last week
$4,000 was taken out yesterday afternoon.
Two men are finding $40 in each pan, and
other dispatches received to-day tell of
claims that are paying 500 pam Klondike
has been overshadowed, if all the reports
are true, and every indication is that not
single eXaggeration has been given out The
news of these fabulous strikes comes from
reliable newspaper men and everybody here
believes each report
Forty-two Thousand dollars was the value
of the great pile of pure gold taken from
and r. b. Graves. These men to-day de-
posted their treasure in the mint for coin
age. In its original state in the gravel il
was all in one piece and was next to the
largest nugget ever found in the State. the
largest being worth about 100000 more. 1t
was broken by the eager miners in getting
il out. Originally il was three feet long,
the widest part five inches thick al the big
end and one at the smaller. 1t weighed 400
= am sorry broke this when 1 got the
drill under it, said j. b. Graves, for |
wanted to get it down here in the solid piece
in which we found it. However when it
did break we got mad and broke the rest.
too The biggest piece we have now is
worth about $4,000. The gold has been mint
ing $3.50 to $17.67 an ounce. We were two
greenhorns when we commenced. We had
never mined and did not know anything
about ii. We got at once l63 pounds avoir-
dupois, or about 200 troy of gold. and there
is more in the face of the mine yet. | es-
timhte that there was from $42. 900 TO $4,000
al least ia this compact mass. The Klon-
dixie mines are not as rich from all / can
learn. as the claims up here Jack and
Joe Strude, who own the ORC Grande. near
us. have taken out about $500 600 i'm the last
three or four years working in "A desutory
manner
Since the Graves brothers left their mine
to bring down their gold. they have learned
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Hoods Pills cure Sick Headache. CSC.

trated at Rawalpindi the government forces
in the Punjab Will be strong enough to
rake operations possible in any direction
throughout the whole extent of the North
west. General Blood has two full brigades
in Swat. General Giles has similar force
in the vicinity of Peshawar. Another re-
serve brigade is between Mardan and
Rawalpndi, and this is exclusive of the
Tochi field force.
a dispatch from Bombay says: The im-
preston is growing that Abdurrahman
Khan. the Ameer of Afghanistan, is con-
niving at. if not actually assisting the
tribal risings. 1t is reported that he has
recalled the Afghan agents at Simla, Cali
cutta, Karachi and Bombay, summoning
them to Cabul his capital. II is believed
revolt. The HindOos at Peshawar are in
revolt. The Hindoos at Peshhawar are in
fear of being robbed and looted by the
tomorrow and orders have been given to
the Dorsetshire regiment and a company
of Madras sappers 10 leave Bangalore for
RaWalpindi Immediately.
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Richmond Mining Ventures.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. Aug. 13.-Capitalists of
this city are not investing all their money
in Klondike ventures. About $1,000 of Rich
mond capital is invested in Mexico, in the
mines known as the Zacatecas. The pur-
chase was made recently and the money
was not invested until after 1t was ascer-
tanned by the signed statement of one of
the leading mining engineers of the world
that the mines have real gold in them
chance pockets in the mine, outside the
regular paying veins. might make a lot of
people rich in a little while. The place
where the property is owned is mine that
was once owned and operated for short
time, and was abandoned because, after
brief profitable effort, the assaylng outnt
and dust washing arrangement were all
washed away, having been improperly con-
structed. The owners of the mine are con-
fident that they have paving property.
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FIRED INTO THE CELL.
Attempt of "a mob to Kill Four Men
in "a Colorado Prison.

CENTRAL CITY, Col. Aug. 13.-At 2
o'clock this morning mob from Russell
gulch. armed and masked, broke into the
Central City jail and demanded the keys
of the steel cell from the jailer. In this
cell were confined four prisoners held on
suspicion of the murder of Alex Goddard,
an American miner who was stabbed dur
ing saloon row with Austrians last Mon
day night. The mob was after Dominiclx
Eek, believed to be guilty of the murder
The jaier refused to give up the keys.
into the cage the four prisoners escaped
death by hiding behind the mattresses and
bedding in their cell The mob, supposing
it had killed all four. left the Jail The
four leaders have been arrested and a
strong guard placed about the Jail, but
further trouble is feared.
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duty under Major Raymond at Philadel-
phia; additional, Second Lieutenant f. W.
Alstaetter to duty under Major Quinn, at
New OTeansi addltionai, second I-leut ti
ant II. u. Ferguson to duty under Captain
Abbott at Charleston, S. c.
A board of officers headed by Lieutenant
Colonel j. i. Haskell, Seventeenth Infan-
try, has been ordered to meet at New York
for the examination for promotion of the
following officers: Captains g. w. Crabb,
teenth Infantry; W. +. Spurgin Twenty
first Infantry f. b. Savage Eighth In
fantry: w T. Hartz, Fifteenth Infantry;
{. 5, Roberts. Seventeenth Infantry; First
Lleutenants 5. L. Sparrow, TWenty-first
Infantry; c. g. Morton. Sixth Infantry;
Second I1ieutenants j. l.. Morton, Sixth In
fantry' ). l. Donovan. seventeenth Infan-
try; l.. >. Upton, Twerty-fiTst Infantry. An
other board headed by Lieutenant Colonel
Lloyd Wheaton, Twentieth Infantry. has
been ordered to meet at Leavenworth.
Kan. for the examination of the following
ofhcers: captains II. NJ. Kendall Sixth
Cavalry; A. G. Tennessee, Eighth Cavalry;
5 NJ. SWigert. Second Cavalry; J. l.. Fow
Ter, Second Cavalry K. II. Pratt, Tenth
Cavalry: c. L. Cooper. Tenth Cavalry: G.
a. Coolidge. Seventh Infantry; c. A. Demp-
sey. Second Infantry; S. l. Lincoln Tenth
fantry.
These officers have been ordered to take
charge of the recruiting stations named,
Oct. /: Captain d. G. Cragie. Twelfth In
fantry: Filbert street. Philadelphia: Cap
tain Ira Quinby Eleventh Infantry. No.
5l3 Broadway. New York; Captain F. A
Whitney. Eighth Infantry, No. Is Third
avenue New York; Captain William Quin-
ten Seventh Infantry, Boston. Mass; Cap
tain n. H. Adams Eighteenth Infantry
Cincinnati, o.; CAPTAIN Q. J Sweet Twen-
ty-fftn Infantry, St. Louis; Captain p. S
Bonus, First Cavalry. Chicago; Captain
kee; Captain Fred Wheeler. Fourth Cav
airy. Pittsburg, Pa; Captain Nj. w. Day
Ninth II &c Cayairy Cleyeland, O.; Captain, 2
KY; First Lieutenant Henry Kirby, Tenth
Infantry, Nashville, Tenn; First Leuten-
ant William Black, Twentyfourth Infan-
try, indianapolis.
First Lieutenant H. IT. Reed has been de-
tailed as military instructor at Howe
School lima Ind
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Cigarette and Cigar stamps.

WASHINGTON, Aug. BIT is stated at
the Internal-revenue Bureau that there will
be no further delay in the delivery of all
cigarette and cigar stamps that may be
ordered delivered. large quantity was
shipped to New York yesterday and at pres
ent there are no acquisitions untitled The
delay, in measure was caused by the
breaking of one of the plates. The fact
too, that the new law went into immediate
amount of work on the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, but the congestion is now
relieved and all orders will be filled at
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THE WAR IN INDIA.
Afghanistan's Ameer Charged with
Inciting the Natives to Revolt.

LONDON, Aug. 13.-The news of the sus-
pected Afghan intrigues is very seriously
guarded here The English newspapers
published in India had already discussed the
possibility of the Ameers completely. Ii
was reported some time ago that he had
sent thousands of copies of his book on
the Jehad, or religious war, to the native
Indian regiments, while anonymous letters
appeared in the Indian native press gIorl-
flying the Turkish victories as "Isam's
rising star" and declaring that the Ameer
was ready to come, like the glorious Nah
mud Sabuktagin OF yore, 10 rid India of the
thraldom of the Christian yoke bidding all
the faithful to be prepared and asserting
that the riots at Chitpur We're really a pre-
liminar, trial of Mohammedan strength,
carefully organized by the highly
educated real leaders of the community
While the authority of the Afghan Ameer
over the frontier tribes is very weak il
must be remembered that the Afghan gen
eral Gholam Haidar. commanding at AS
mar who was in constant communication
with the mulah who led the attack on
Fort Shabkadr last Saturday. is the
Ameer's chief and most trusted commander
and taking into consideration the symptoms
of unrest near Peshawad since the attack
on Camp Malakand. the Indian government
will be well advised IL IL makes prepara-
tions to meet all eventualties When the
two reserve brigades have been concen-
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CarIists Wiu Organize.

LONDON, Aug. 13-The Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon, in the course of long ar
ticle upon the increasing activity of the
Carlists, says it is not generally known that
London is one of the strongholds of the
Carlists, thousands of active followers of
the claimant of the Spanish throne being
located in this city. The Pail Mall Gazette
adds: Their leaders seem to think that
the fall of CanOvas brings their opportun-
ity nearer During the past week they have
held many meetings to discuss the best
means of assisting their colleagues in Spain
in the event of a rising occurring"
The Chevalier Lumbye head Of the Carl
list Club, in the course Of an interview is
quoted as saying: THE Carlists are highly
organized throughout Spain. When Don
Carlos next lands nothing but foreign in
reference will prevent him from reaching
the throne There are ten thousand volun-
teers in England ready to fight for him.
Military precautions have been taken in
Spain for some time past against the pos
sibiiity of a Carlist or Republican rising
and the steps taken have been increased
recently, chiefly at Madrid, Barcelona, Bill
baO and at Seville.
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The Assassin Forgiven by the Dead
Statesman's Wife for the Sake of
Her Husbands Great Heart.
PRINCES TO FIGHT A DUEL
HENRI D'ORLEANs AND VICTOR
EMANUEL MAY MEET TO-DAY.
Ameer of AfShanistan Charged with
Responsibility for the Uprising
in Northern India.

MADRID, Aug. 13.-The funeral of Senior
Canovas del Castillo to-day was a most
touching and solemn ceremony. All the
troops of the garrison lined the route along
which the cortege moved the flags were
lowered and the public buildings, embas-
sizes, coEsulates and clubs were heavily
draped with Grape. More than LOCO wreaths
were deposited in the death chamber. A
salvo of artillery announced the starting
of the funeral procession, which moved
slowly through enormous crowd in
which all heads were bare and many eyes
were weeping. A peculiarly poignant scene
ensued the Duke of SotOmayor, Marshal
Martinez CampOs, Marquis Pazo de la
Merrzed and the other pallbearers lifted
the coffin. Sonora Canovas, in clear, firm
tone said Il desire that all should know
that L forgive the assassin. 1t is the great
est sacrifice l can make; but l make it for
the sake of what L know of my husband 5
great heart"
Throughout the entire distance between
the death chamber and the church the road
was strewn with flowers and laurels. Senior
Segasta headed the cOrtege, which was
formed OF militia, deputies. senator's gen
erals, admirals and delegations representing
all the principal public bodies. The wreath
of the Queen Regent rested upon the coffin
and other floral tributes were carried in
special carriages. All the shops in the city
were closed, and very large proportion
of the populace that thronged the streets
appeared in mourning garb. The entire gar
rison marched past the coffin and the serv-
ice lasted from 4 until 1880 p. m.
The remains of Senior Canovas were in
tered in the family vault in the st. Isidore
Cemetery, amid salvos of artillery and the
tollng OF all the bells of the city. The mil
itary honors were those due a commander
of a fortress dying in command The pro-
cession occupied two and one-half hours in
passing a given point. Among the most no.
table features were Populations of the pro-
Vincial councils, with mace-bearers in Curl
medieval costumes, and a royal escort
of palace halberdiers, which, according to
strict ceremony, is only wont to be present
at royal funerals, and was therefore a
unique honor. Eight horses drew the
hearse. The chief mCurners were the Duke
of Sotomayor, major domo OF the royal
household; General DeArcarraga, temporary
president of the council, with other MEM
Ders of the Cabinet; Senior Segdsta, the
livered leader; the Archbishop Of Madrid,
and the Jdece9 sed'S nepheWs. All In the
procession who We're not entitled TO wear
uniform wore deep mourning.
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REQUIEM Mass.

LONDON, Aug. ia requiem mass for
the repose of the soul of the late prime
minister of Spain, Senior Canovas del Casa
tillo, was celebrated this morning in the
Spanish Church. The alter was draped with
black and in the center of the main aisle
was a catafalque covered with a pail OF
purple velvet, with a large gold cross. There
Guiding the Spanish ambassador. Count
Casa Valencia, and his staff, all in full uni
form; the United States ambassador, Col.
John Hay; the German ambassador, COunr
Won Hatzfeldt Wildenburg; the Italian en-
bassador. General FerrerO; most of the min
listers; Mr.. Henry White, secretary of the
prietor of the Morning Post and many la
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WILL ASK FOR A RECEIVER.
Bay State Insurance Commissioners
After the NJ. ID. l.. a. A.

BOSTON, Aug. 13-The Globe says that
the insurance commissioner who has en-
deavored to protect the company so long
as there seemed tc be a chance for its sur
vival will go to the court. through the at
torney general next Tuesday and ask that
a receiver be appointed for the Massa-
chusetts Benefit Life Assurance Associa-
ton. alleging that the continued existence
of the company is menace to the inter-
ests of the people of the Commonwealth.
ALBANY, N Y, Aug. 13-State Superin-
tendent of Insurance Payne has temporarily
revoked the license of the Massachusetts
Benefit Life Association to do business in
this State and it will not be renewed until
a satisfactory statement OF the companys
financial condition is presented
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HOSE TURNED ON A MOB.
Alleged Incendiary Saved from,
LynchinE by IrOnwOOd Firemen.

IRONWOOD, Mich, Aug. 13.-Fire this
morning burned four buildings and John
Ramota and family narrowly escaped with
their lives. Henry Lensol, who recently
opened a small candy store in one of the
burned buildings, was suspected of start
ing the fire and a crowd gathered and at
tempted to lynch him. The police got hold
of him. however and were attempting to
conduct him TO jail. when the crowd made
a rush seized Lensol and attempted to
throw him into the burning buildings. The
firemen turned the hose on them and they
desisted and the prisoner was finally taken
to Jail. 1t is said he has made a full con-
fession that he was hired by Charles Ross
who owned the buildings, to set them on
fire in order 10 secure the insurance money
Ross has also been arrested.
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ANARCHISTS TO BE WATCHED.
Effort VIII BE Made to Bar Spanish
''Reds'' from This Country.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-Commissioner
Powderly, of the immigration Bureau, has
Sent the following letter of instructions to
immigration officials at New York Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Quebec, Cana
da, relative to the anticipated arrival in
this country of Spanish Anarchists:
information has reached this bureau to
the effect that one Planas, a leader of the
Spanish Anarchists. has been expelled from
France, being conducted to Havre, from
which port it is expected he will sail to the
United States l also advised that Tar
rida Marmol another Spanish Anarchist
is believed to have gone to England and
careful inspection should be made of arriV-
ing paSSen GERS in order that should any
of this class be detected, a careful exam
inatlon can be had as to their right of adj
mission into the, United States under exist
ing laws
that there is no law under which persons
can be excluded on the ground that they
are Anarchists. Nor is anarchy anywhere
declared to be a crime, so that IL PlanaS
and MarmOl are refused admission to the
country the refusal must be based solely
on the fact that they come within the gen.
eral immigration law and to pauperS, con-
tract labOrers, criminals, etc. This law ex-
pressly provides, however, that nothing in
this act shall be construed to apply to, or
exclude persons convicted of political Of
Tense, Notwithstanding said political otfenSe
may be designated as a felony, crime in
famous crime or misdemeanor involving
whence he came, or by the court convict
ing"
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REGULAR ARMY ORDERS.
Lieut.. Black Placed i'm Charge of the
IndinnnnoIfs Recruiting Omce.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Lieutenant o.
b. Meyer. Third Cavalry, has been re-
lieved from further duty at Austin College.
Sherman, Tex, and ordered TO join his
troop. These transfers have been made:
Lieutenant Colonel James Jackson, from
the Fourth Cavalry TO the First Cavalry:
Lieutenant Colonel l.. r. Morris from the
First Cavalry to the Third Cavalry: Second
Lieutenant r. NJ. Corcoran, from the Ninth
TO the Tenth Cavalry Troop d; Second
Lieutenant Lanning Parsons, from the
Tenth to the Ninth Cavalry, Troop L.
The following assignments of officers Of
the engineer corps have been made: Adj
ditional, Second Lieutenant W d. Conner
to duty under Captain Fisk at Portland
ore: additional, Second Lieutenant j. c.
Cakes to duty under Captain era lill. at
Wilmington r. c.; additional Second
Lieutenant II. S. Morgan TO iug under
Captain Gillette at Savannah ia; add.-
tional, Second Lieutenant S. 4. Cheney to