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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-28

An IlI-Advised Rush.
SELMA, CAL, July N.-Clarence ).
Berry and vile of the Klondyke arrived
The leader., 1897-09-08
THE KIONDIKE EPIDEMIC
The Whole Country Is Now suf-
fering from the Gold Fever.
Thousands Expect TO Accumulate
wealth, Some by Digging for it,
others by buying Min
Ing shares.
Lsnecial Correspondenee.l


It's a veritable disease, this klondike
craze. Wherever you go, people talk
about Alaska gold and the riches to be
had for the mere picking up. Although
the season is far advanced, hundreds OF
intrepid men, made mad by the greed
fc1 yellow nuggets, and daring women
in search of independence and wealth.
are determined TO reach Alaska IS shores
during the present season.
The tales of hardship and privation
told by miners who have returned from
the new Eldorado have no deterrent eff
feet. Each one of the embryo argonauts
thinks that he or she will succeed in
crossing the ice-clad passes of Alaska
IL. safety. Each has doubts about the
success of his fellow travellers, but in
bis own good fortune he has implicit
confidence.
Last Saturday l met young fellow
who had Just arrived in Chicago from
Dawson City. He had money in his
purse and plenty of words in his mouth
Like the rest of the Klondikers whose
savings have found their way into print,
he volunteered the information that the
Yukon and Stickeen river gold fields
were simply inexhaustible and that
men familiar with mining could not fail
to get rich, "provided'-and this pro,
wise seems regular stock in trade
"they can endure the rigors of the
climate and have plenty of provisions
anu clothing"
Then the picking up of gold nuggets
is not exactly what some of the en-
thusiastic prospectors seem to think il
IL. Before the nuggets can be pickle
The leader., 1897-09-08
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Saved From IynchIng.

Frank Rushing, the negro who killed
II. ID. Myers, a white man, in Lawrence
county on July Is, was placed IN the
penitentiary last week. Rushing is one
negro who by the vigilance of the of
ficers escaped lynching. After the kill
ing indignation in Lawrence was great
against him. Sheriff Williams of that
county concluded that the only thing
he could do to save his neck was TO get
him speedily out of Lawrence county.
Forty or fifty citizens had made up their
minds to hang him. Mr.. Williams be-
ieved they would do so, and late one
night he took the negro to Pike county,
where he remained in Jail until his trial
last week. The jury after hearing all
the evidence concluded that Rushing
was only guilty of manslaughter and
brought in a verdict accordingly, and
he was sentenced to fifteen years i'm
prisonment. n. Z. Ball, the sheriff of
Pike county, had evidence that this YER
diet would not give satisfaction in Law
renee county. and fearing that If the
prisoner remained in Pike county he
would be lynched, he last week took
Rushing to jackson. where he is now
confined safely behind the penitentiary
bars. 1t is not probable that Rushing
will take an appeal, as he seems salts
fed with the verdict, Both these sher-
ifs had a lively time in saving Rush
ing's neck.
The leader., 1897-09-08

up, the ground has to be thawed out.
This is something of a task when you
consider that placer gold is always
found next to bedrock, from six to thir-
" feet below the frozen Arctic surface.
Big fires are built at night" so one
man describes the operation, land al
lowed to burn II hours. 1t takes one
cord to the fire. When the ashes are
removed the ground is found thawed a
few inches. The loose gravel is removed
and the fires rekindled. This process is
kept up. The wood is carried half a
mile in some eases" But coupled with
this information comes the assertion
that there are still thousands of easily
reached claims in Alaska and the North
west Territory which will pay as high
as $4,000 a year to the man who will
work them.
A promise like this knocks out all
fear of danger, and makes appear tri-
fling the specter of starvation which
hung about the Klondike last winter,
when -four was sold for $1.20 a pound
and five pounds Of lard brought $13;
when miners had to pay $3.50 for cup
of alleged coffee and ham sandwich;
and when 200 men, with 81 100000 worth
of gold dust and nuggets among them,
came within an ace of actual starya-
ton.
Half of the terrors of the journey
from Dyea, the new port of entry north
of Juneau, across the Chilkoot pass to
Dawson City has never been told
Hundreds of those now on the way, and
hundreds of those about to start, will
either not survive the trip or for
ever injure their health, But once
inoculated with the Klondike virus
nothing will stop fortune seeker from
attempting to reach the tabled region.
Some will succeed in getting there.
Some will ''strike it rich" About them
we shall hear much next summer. The
urfortunates who may fall by the way
side and those to whom the bowels OF
The leader., 1897-09-08
TO MAKE SANDWICHES.

Mustard butter is good for sand
witches, the filling being made of let
Ituce and thin slices of mutton or. beef
with the second slice of bread spread
with anchovy butter.
Sweet sandwiches are favorites with
many. Jam, sieved to remove stones
and seeds, is spread on bread and but
tier, or cream and bread. Grated choc-
lolate may also be used this way.
Rather uncommon butdelicious sand
witches are made from thin brown
bread, spread with clotted cream, then
caviare and seasoned with lemon juice.
lMayonnaise may be used with water
cress, cucumbers, small cress or fish,
while Russian salad Cooked veg
|etables), mixed with chopped olives,
|capers and filled anchovies, is es-
pecially good as a filling.
The bread chosen for sandwiches
must be old enough to slice thinly. The
crust, of course, should be cut off and
the bread spread with butter or thick
cream or '.coraline" butter-fresh but
ter rubbed down with coraline pepper
till it is a rose color, adding a few
drops of lemon juice - on this lay
thinly-sliced cucumber or tomato,
sprinkled with pepper, oil and vinegar
The leader., 1897-09-08
LABOR MEETING CALLED.
Purposes of the Chicago Gathering Set
Forth In the OffcIal Call.


ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.-Pursuant to the
action of the recent labor conference
held in this city, call for conven-
ton of all labor and reform organiza-
tions. to meet in Chicago on Septem-
Der - next, has been issued for the
following purposes:
First-To consider what further measures
shall be taken in support OF the miners on
strike, il said strike has not been settled.
Second-To consider the unihcation and
practical cooperation OF trades unions and all
other labor and reform organizations in mat
tiers OF common interest
Third-To devise ways and means to restore
to the people their inalienable rights and eSpe-
cially those rights guaranteed under the con-
stitution Of the United States and the several
state constitutions.
Fourth-To take such action as is consistent
with trades unionism, good citizenship and
liberty of thought and action, when It does not
infringe upon the natural rights Of others, as
will tend to bring about a more equitable and
Just condition Of affairs in our social and indus
trial E:a
The basis of representation will be
one delegate for each trades union,
labor or reform organization and two
delegates from each congressional dis
trict, provided that no delegate shall
have a voice or vote who is not a wage
worker, producer, farmer or represent
alive of an organization that has for
it's object the betterment of the con-
dition Of the working and producing
classes
The leader., 1897-09-08
THE NAUGHTY DAME.
How a Young Man Got Even with Her
for Rudeness.


for Rudeness.
She was a tall woman and somewhat
angular. Her clothes were in the ex-
treme of fashion and her big summer
hat was alive with nodding flowers.
There were traces about her of former
beauty, but most of them were only
dimly reminiscent. She walked the
streets as if she held the deeds of them
in her white-gloved hand, and people
looked after her in profound wonder.
When she reached Pittsburgh station
at Euclid avenue she failed to notice
the ting-ting-ting of the bell which
warningly heralds the closing of the
safety gates, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. She stalked steadily forward
and the bar which falls across the
sidewalk was descending directly above
her devoted head. A half dozen people
called to her. A policeman shouted.
She never turned her nodding head
gear. Then, just as the descending tim
Der touched her hat man sprang for
ward, caught her by the arm and pulled
her aside, the heavy bar grazing her as
it descended.
Sir" she cried, what do you meal
by this rudeness?"
81 beg your pardon, ma'am," said the
stranger, II simply endcavored to save
YOU from cracked skull"
"You should be punished for your
roughness," said the naughty dame. Il
ought to hand you over 10 this officer.
The policeman bowed deferentially.
"You will excuse me, too, ma'am, he
said, "but the young man used no more
roughness than was necessary to save
you from bad thump on the head
Il will report you for impudence'
said the tall dame, with whitening
look at the policeman. Then she turned
again to the young man. Let TINS De
a lesson to you," she said, "and neverr re-
peat the offense."
The young man lifted his hat.
MADAM" he said, 81 trust that MOTH
ing will make me forgetful of the duty
owe to the aged"
Then the naughty lady turned away
hastily and swept along.--St. Louis he'
public.
The leader., 1897-09-08

eompanies have been organized win q
Capitalization of scores OF millions.
From New York, Chicago, San Fran
cisco, Seattle and Toronto circulars are
being sent out TO everybody in the land'
Offering stock, (which is sure TO pay
enormous profits" at ridieulously low
prices. Commercial companies, trad
ing companies, mining companies
many of them managed by one enter
prising individual located in an exlo
Office in a city skyscrapcr, are willing
TO share the fortune to be reaped next
wear with disinterestedness that u
simply astonishing; unless one should
happen to be of humorous turn oil
mind. when il becomes amusing. Stocks
that will be worth $1,000 per share a
year hence-according to the pros
| pectus-can now be had for $40. So,
| after all, we who stay at home have a
chance of getting a slice of the riches
of Alaska; and without fatigue, too
and without having to forsake our COM
Portable beds or sacrificing our tender
loin steaks AID homemade bread
| Many have availed themselves of these
tempting opportunities, one company
of which know, capitalized at $780,
900, or thereabouts, having already dis
posed of 20 per cent. of stock at ten
cents on the dollar. The heppy stock
holders of this concern live in all parts
of the country, from Maine to Califor
MIA, which gives renewed assurance
that the wealth of the Klondike will bt
evenly distributed, without enriching
one section at the expense of another
The only organization which has
thus far exhibited hoggish proclivities
in connection with the Klondike golc
output is the dominion government OF
Canada, which has fixed the rate OF
royalty on all gold mined in the Yukon
river country at 10 per cent. on week
" output of $500 and at 20 per cent
when the output exceeds $500 week
The greediness of this exaction is un'
paralleled in the history of modern
mining, and far exceeds that of tht
Transvaal government in South Africa
The leader., 1897-09-08

1t will be remembered that not so
very long ago Great Britain protested
most vigorously against the royalty on
gold mining imposed by President
Kruger, and tacitly sanctioned the i'll
fated Jameson expedition against the
Boer republic, the principal excuse for
which was this same royalty on gold
mined by foreigners. And now
British province is guilty of the same
offense, and the action of its officials is
applauded by the home government.
Truly, it makes quite a difference
whose OK is being gored. The only
equitable feature of the Canadian roy
atty tax is that it must be paid by
British subjects as we'll as foreigners,
the excuse for its existence being
found in an old English law, which de-
fines precious metals in the earth as
property of the king, the miners
being simply tenants who must pay
royal rent fer the privilege of work.
ing the mines.
However, if even half of the reports
now current are true, the richest aurif-
erous deposits are located on the Amer
| lean side of the international boundary
! line, and as the United States does not
exact royalties or commissions from
lucky miners they will have to pay no
tax on the gold they may accumulate
i'll that blessed star-spangled region.
| In the meantime, tax or no tax, thou
sands are preparing for the northern
journey next spring, buoyed up by the
hope of becoming independently rich;
and their hope is bound to be realized,
too, if the words Of the philosopher
that experience is more precious than
gold" contain even a grain of truth.
G. w WEIPPIERT.
The leader., 1897-09-08
JOAQUIN MILLER.
(The Most Distinguished of Klondikers.)


the earth shall yield none of their
riches will suffer the obscurity which
is the inevitable result of failure.
How universal the gold fever is is evil
denced by superficial glance at the
list of names of those who have already
started for the north and those who
are about to start. There is, first of all,
old Joaquin Miller, poet OF the Ser
in the conviction that Fortune is wait
ing in Alaska to shower auriferous gifts
upon him. Then we have Lucky Bald
win, the California horseman, who
hopes to restore his tottering fortune
by rich strikes in the Northwest Terri
tory. And beautiful Kuehne Bever-
idge, daughter of former lieutenant
governor of Illinois, and sculptor of
international fame, who prefers travel
ing over mountains and freezing rides
on dog sledges, with gold at the end of
the road, to an art career in New York.
And Mrs. Caroline Westcott Romnev,
of Chicago, who intends to publish a
newspaper at Dawson, devoting her
leisure moments to digging for gold in
adjacent creeks. And young woman
from Chicago whose purpose is the es-
Enlistment of a school for miners, a
sort of academy in the wilderness
And last, but not least, two Catholic
nuns whose sole aim in Drawing the
dangers of an arctic winter is the TAX
ing care of the sick and disabled. One
streak of humanitarianism and Chris
tian charity in chaos of selfshness
the like of which has not been seen for
many years.
But not only those who expect to line
their pockets with precious ore in the
far-away mines are suffering from the
golden malady. In every city and vii
lage of the country the disease prevails.
In the short space of time intervening
between the receipt of the news of the
finds and the goth of August, Klondike
The leader., 1897-09-08
BUSINESS ACTIVITY MAINTAINED
Bradstreet's Report Indicates That All
Lines of Trade Are Prospering.
Nru XnpE SAINT A-Rradstrept's
NEW 1oRh, sept @-brdustr'
commercial report says:


NEW YORK, Sept 4-Bradstreers
commercial report says:
Previous activity in all lines OF trade Is ,dain-
tanned There Is a better tone to the demand
OF jobbers and the volume OF business In wool.
leather. clothing, hats. groceries and light
hardware has increased There is better re-
quest for wooden and cotton goods, jewelry and
rubber goods. and for boots and shoes Some
wholesale merchants OF western centers report
the largest volume OF August trade on record.
There has been an increased consumption OF
cotton by southern mills Western iron and
steel mills have orders to keep them busy until
January In the central western states the
bituminous coal strike has had further de-
pressing effect on the general Industrial situa-
tion. At the northwest some commercial
houses have had to work overtime TO meet the
demand for goods and the warm weather is re-
ported TO have practically assured the Indian
corn crop On the Pacific coast wheat exports
have been sIackened by inability TO secure
crews for vessels.
Mercantile collections have greatly improved
in some sections Last weeks general and un-
precedented expansion of prices for staples is
continued, WOOL cotton and wooden fabrics.
hides leather, white pine lumber sashes and
doors iron and steel bars, billets and rods.
wire nails. barbed wire and southern foundry
iron wheat corn, lard and sugar having adj
vanced and higher prices being expected for
boots and shoes Lower prices are recorded
for cotton. wheat, flour and coffee. while those
for oats pork, print cloths, petroleum and coal
are unchanged.
There we're only 1913 business failures re-
ported throughout the United States this
week. against 2lO last week, 1886 in the week one
year ago 1si two years ago. 207 three years
ago and as compared with S79 in the like week
The leader., 1897-09-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

WHEN President Faure returned to
Paris from Russia on the S1st another
bomb was exploded inside the railing
cession was passing, but nobody was
injured by the explosion.
Mrs JOHN DREW, a noted actress of
the last two generations, died at New
York on the 31st, aged II years.
SECRETARY GAGE and Attorney-Gen-
eral Mckenna have issued joint cir
cular to collectors and customs officers
and United States attorneys and mar
shals relative to the enforcement of
the Chinese exclusion laws. The issu-
ance of the circular is due to the fact
that there have been complaints that
Chinese were being Struggled into the
United States.
THE long-drawn-out senatorial con-
test, at Winfield, Ia, in which Kopp,
of Henry county, and Palmer of Wash
ington county, equally divided the
votes of the delegates for senator from
the Tenth district, ended in the nomi-
nation of Palmer by reclamation. The
end was reached after 8, OIL ballots had
been taken.
JOHN G. WooDs, superintendent of
mails at the Louisville, Ky, post Office,
has brought suit against Postmaster.
General Gary and the post office depart
ment authorities, to prevent them from
removing him from the service. The
case will probably be a test of the pow
err to remove a government official EN-.
braced within the civil service rules.
| PRESIDENT MCKINLEY and party wen
to Columbus, o., on the Sd as guests o
the Ohio state board of agriculture
After luncheon the president wen
to the fair grounds, where he addressed
the school children from many parts o
the state, all of whom had been invited
| by card
The leader., 1897-09-08
The Senatorial Matter.

In the way of news as to the senate
rial succession there is absolutely moth
ing new. Gov. McLaurin has virtually
announced that he is in no hurry about
making the appointment, that he is go
ing to take his time. and do what he
considers to the best interest of the
State, regardless of personal conse-
quences. The friends of the candidates
are not permitting the grass to grow in
their tracks, however. They continue
to make pilgrimages to the old capitol
building, and Jackson comes about as
near being a mecca as ever in its his
tory. The George succession is one in
which every patriotic citizen of the State
is deeply concerned and interested.-T.
NJ. Henry in Commercial Appeal.
The leader., 1897-09-08
Reading a. a Mental stimulus.

An eminent French critic said in
lecture recently in New York that 10
distrust what we like is the first re-
quisite of progress in art and in life.
He did not mean that books that are
disagreeable are the only books worth
reading. But he did mean that book
which opens up a. new field OF knowi-
edge, a new outlook upon literature or
life, is not at first likely to give the
pleasure that comes from one when
simply reflects the old familiar ideas Oh
which we say complacently: How
good and true that is, for I've felt it or
said it myself" A book that pats you
on the head or heart all the time is apt
to be little more than a reflection OF
your own narrow experience, and you
will not learn anything from it. A book
that makes enc feel ignorant is as morti'
flying to ones pride as superior per-
son.-Ladies' Home journal.
The leader., 1897-09-08
Mississippi Crops.

For the week ended August 30 the
temperature was about normal, the
rainfall was sufficient ovor large por-
ton of the State, and the weather con-
ditions were generally favorable for all
crops. Cotton is doing very well,
reports continue of local damage by
rust, shedding, rot and army worms.
Picking is progressing and cotton is
opening fast in all sections. A good
yield is assured with continued favora-
bic weather, and some reports indicate
a fine crop. Late corn, peas, potatoes,
turnips, sugar cane and fall gardens
generally are very promising. Pastures
have been greatly improved by recent
showers. Considerable fodder has been
saved, and a good crop of hay has been
secured in many sections.
The leader., 1897-09-08
Has Accepted the Invitation.

Hon. A. A. Kincannon, State super
intendent of education, has been in
vited to deliver an address at the Nash
vile Exposition on Mississippi Day
September 2Sth, ON Education in
Mississippi. He has accepted the in
vitation. He has given the subject
close and painstaking consideration.
He has splendid theme. Mississippi
spends annually about S1,50O,000 for
education. The amount distributed
from the State treasury, inclusive OF
the poll taxes. to the common schools,
is S923. 800, nearly 81 100000. BESIDES
this sum the counties and separate
school districts raise large amounts for
common school fund purposes and the
State has always made liberal appro-
priations to the colleges and various
institutions of learning.
The leader., 1897-09-08

"Say, missus," said Meandering Mike
"do you wanter hire anybody"
"No."
"Ye don't think yer husband wants
ter hire anybody, do yer?"
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but l am
sure he does not"
"'Tain't no disappointment. l jes
wanted dc assurance dat l could go ter
sleep in dis next lot witout bein dis
turbed by offers of work. "-Washingtou
Star
The leader., 1897-09-08
Desperate Fight in an Elevator.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Bare fists against
a razor were the unequal odds yester-
day afternoon in desperate encounter
between Adam Wilson and Samuel III.
Smith in the elevator at the post grad
uate hospital and medical college on
Dearborn street. 1t was fight for
life by Wilson and a blood-thirsty as
sault by Smith, prompted by quarrel
over their respective duties. When
the battle ceased Wilson was lying on
the floor of the elevator in the blood
that flowed from a dozen or more
wounds. Smith escaped. His victim
is in critical condition.
The leader., 1897-09-08
Murdered and Cremated.

The coroner's jury impaneled to in.
vestigate the cause of the death of Sam
Poyens, successful merchant of Green,
vile, last week returned the following
verdict after. investigating the case for
two weeks: I'VE, the jury, after having
viewed the body of Sam Poyens, and
having made diligent inquiry into the
cause of his death, find that the said
Poyens came to his death on August 10,
1897, by blow on the head by parties
unknown to this jury, and the body
afterward cremated in his store by the
parties who murdered him.
The leader., 1897-09-08
Two seriou, wrecks on the .Katy.,

MUsKoGEE, l. T., Sept. 1.-Two
wrecks occurred on the Missouri. Kan
sas & Texas railway yesterday, one at
Gibson, small station nine miles
north of here, caused by a misplaced
switch, resulting in head-end COLI
sion, in which both engines were de-
molished and Engineer Terrell slightly
injured. The other occurred near
Eufaula, i. T., and was caused by a de.
fective rail. An unknown tramp was
killed in the latter wreck and seven
cars of merchandise were ditcheG.
The wrecking train is now at the scene
of the Eufaula wreck.
The leader., 1897-09-08

WHAT promises to be one of the most
important events in the municipal his
tory of this country will take place the
last week in this month, when the
mayors and councilmen of all the large
cities will meet in national convention
in Columbus, o. The proposition came
originally from New York, having
been made by a publication devoted to
the interests of city officials which
stated that the existence of the Ma
tional Municipal league suggested the
idea of having municipal questions
discussed by the men of actual expert
ence for the mutual benefit of those
concerned.