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promoters of mining schemes have had a
harvest. Ailuring schemes however will
not interfere with the substantial benefits G
Whlch are expected to come to the whole
taclhc slope. The returned gold finders DO
not seem to think that the discoveries be-
h!e In British territory will interfere with
the Dulk of the gold coming to the Unite d
states The American miners We're the,
nFSt 10 get in, they have possession and
'hey Will send the money to the states.
Influence On Politics.
There has already been discussion of the
possible effect OF these recent discoveries
on The silver question in the United States
me leading free silver paper in San Fran
cisco says that the quantity of gold graye ell
taken out of the kiondyke country may
settle the next presidential election So;ne
ah' horitleS believe that enough gold NAV
be taken out within the next three Wears
10 remedy the discrepancy betwe en- gold and
siiNer without legislation. Others who do
noi look forward to such a result never
lheiess see possible influence on politics
Siit the men who are going to the wonder
J." soid country are not thinking of finaf-
cial policies. They want the gold and if
ihev dig some of it out of the ground. they
VIII not worry about there being so mucn
CT II as to lower the level of values
CHAS. NJ. PEPPER
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American Pumice Stone.
r,m the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record
The use of pumice stone an abrasive
Or polishing material has increased very
RAPIDLY III this country with the devel Dp-
ment of our manufacturing interests. The
ly from Italian sources until quite recently
but now an American product is lot only
becoming known, but bids fair to COM
naud the trade. An excellent quality mas
te.n found in pulverized forms in western
Ne ezra ska. Here some seven different de-
all about 4'o acres. with approximately
SCO.WU tons in sight. according to report
made by Professor Il. ID. Salisbury of the
University of Chicago. The pumice stone
found in these deposits has been pronounc-
ed practically pure, but of several degrees
Of fineness. ranging from an impalpable
powder 70 a grade that would make a me
dun glass paper These deposits
were acquired by a Chicago company. who
also purchased considerable tracts OF land
surrounding them. so as TO control Any
new finds. They also desired lump pumice
stone. and. after much search. found a de-
posit il. Utah. 2ii miles south of Salt Lake
City. < branch of the Utah Central.
This property comprises 10 acres. The
company claim that they now have the
only pumice stone deposits known in this
country The Utah deposit is virtually a
grees of quality. but free from intruding
crystals or other hard substances. The
company has erected works in Chicago
with a capacity to handle forty tons per
day, furnishing a product of pumice on all
The merchantable grades and forms.
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C. OND EN- ED L OCAL S

The recent rains have somewhat affected
the tomato crop about this section, al
though the supply is perhaps more than
enough to meet the demands. What keeps
up the prices is the fact that local dealers
have been shipping loads of tomatoes
west. great many of them have been
sent to Pittsburg.
Very few woodcock are being killed in
this section now, and the dealers are de-
pending almost wholly upon the birds from
the states for supplying their customers.
The weather, the gunners say has been
too warm to run their dogs in the swamp.
and, because of the scarcity of birds, only
from two to four can be killed during q
day.
Bicycle dealers who are in the hiring
business have experienced some trouble
with their customers during recent weeks
They hire wheels to nearly all comers. and
more than dozen wheels so hired have
been kept by the customers Detective
Boardman has these cases under investipa
ton.
The largest catches of rock fish eyer
known have been made near Havrs de
Grace this season. Prices have been lower
than the fishermen have ever known. Local
dealers have handled the Havre de Grace
fish because the catch of rock in the Po-
tomac has not been Of such large speci-
mems.
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THE COMMERCIAL MEN.
DS vision of the 4. II. A. to He Or
Eanixed I'm Warrington.


Eanixed fn Washington.
meeting will be held in the parlors of
Metropolitan Hotel Friday evening at
o'clock for the purpose of organizing a
division Of the Travellers Protective Asso-
cia tion of America In Washington. Com
mercial travellers, jobbers or manufacture
ers are eligible to membership in this asso-
ciaion. 1t Is now composed OF nearly 1900
commercial travellers IN thirty states, and
is growing rapidly 1t has done much to
secure two-cent mileage, better hotel ac-
commodati tions, employment for its mem
bers. and provides en- indemnity feature
against injury or death by accident, all of
v hich is included in its membership dues.
A great many commercial travellers make
Washington their home or headquarters,
ard many travel out from the city. AS
each of the adjoining states has a con-
siderable membership, the association feels
that Its usefulness will be extended by
having a live local organization.
The benefits received throt gh the efforts
of the association are more largely for the
interest of the jobbers and manufacturers
than they are for the travelling men, but.
Of course, whatever the travelling man does
for the benefit of his house will inure to
his credit. 1t is hoped that q large at
tendance upon this meeting will be secured
The national president of the association
will be at the meeting and will thorough
ly explain the work of the association to
all who may feel an interest in 1t.
The city Of St. Louis has 800 CONNER
cial travellers and the city of Chicago has
ever 1890. who are members of this organ
izatton Baltimore, Philadelphia Rich
nond and other eastern points are also
largely represented on its rolls.
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Western Forest Fires.

John Muir in the August Atlantic.
1t is not generally known that notwith-
standing the immense quantities of timber
cut every year for foreign and home mar
kets ana mines from five 10 ten times as
much is destroyed Is used. chiefly by
Tunnirg forest fires that only the federal
govern ment can stop Travellers through
the west i'll summer ,tot likely to forget
the frcw"rk displayed along the various
railway tracks. Thoreau, when contetn-
plating the destruct ion of the forests on the
east side of the continent. said that soon
the country would be SO bald that every
man would nave TO grow whiskers to hide
Its nakedress, but he thanked God that at
least the sky was safe. Had he gone west
.he would have found out that the sky was
not safe: for all through tine summer
months, over most of the mountain regions
the smoke of mill and forest fires is so
thick and black that no sunbea m can pierce
IL. The whole sky, with clouds. sum- moon
and sars. is simply biotted out. There is
no real sky and no scenery. Not noun
tain is left in the landscape. Al least none
IS In sight from the Owiands, and they all
might we'll he on the moon, as far as
scenery is concerned
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FAIR WEATHER.
Pleasant Weather to Continue Here
Tomorrow.

Pleasant Weather to Continue Here
Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia and Virginia, fair to-
night and Thursday; northwesterly winds
Maryls nd and Delaware, showers this af-
ternoon and tonight: fair Thursday; vari-
abie winds, becoming northwesterly.
Weather conditions-rhe pressure contin-
ues high over the Gulf of St. Lawrence in
the Mississippi valley and off the north
Pacific coast. A slight depression has de-
veioped to the north of Montana. The low
area has remained nearly stationary in the
lower lake region, causing showers there
and IN the middle and south Atlantic
states. The temperature has risen in the
upper Missouri valley and has remained
stationary elsew here
The following heavy precipitation Din
ihches) was reported: During the past
twenty-four hours-Mobile, 1.96: Philadel-
phia, 206; Bainbridge, Ga, LA; Ami.e.
La, 1.S4; Brennan, Tex, 80.
Signals are displayed on the Atlantic
coast at Delaware breakwater Reedy Is
iand, end from New York to Woods Hol
section.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1916 m and :l6 DIN. ::
his tide. 6:'2 am. and 6:51 pm.
Iomorrow-LoW tide, 1u2 a m and =.
pm: high tide, 7:1S am. and 30 p.m.
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The Sun and Moon.

The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:57; sun sets. 7:15.
New moon at 1851 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1853.
Annular eclipse of sun tomorrow
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by S:23 p.m.: ex-
tfnguishing begun at 4O7 am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at sos pm; extin-
gGished at 4:22 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls. temperature, II; condi-
tton, 2. Receiving reservoir, Temperature
50; condition at north connection, 2; condi-
ton at south connection, 3. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at in
fluent gate house. 5; effluent gate house, Z.
Up-Rfver Water.
Both Potomac and Shenandoah rivers are
reported by the B. and o. agent at Har-
pers Ferry as being muddy this morning
Temperatures for Tvventy-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
July 214 pm, -; pm. 73; midnight
II.
July 2s- am, 20; am, 20: II m., 7e
and pm, Il.
Maximum, 20. at pm, July Is: mini
mum, 6s, at am, July Is.
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Bogus Water Inspectors.

Look out for bogus water inspectors.
The engineer department has received
several complaints from citizens concern
ing water inspectors who have gained ad-
mfttanoe to their houses upon the pre-
text Of being employees Of the water de-
partment, and after extended search
of the premises departed without accom-
plshing anything. Luckily in the cases
brought to the attention of the Commits
sioners no robberies have occurred. En-
einser Commissioner Black has had the
matter investigated, and finds that in the
cases OF the complaints received, no In
spectors have visited the houses. and the
ones who called were evidently miscrean.s
Householders can easily be sure of genu-
ire inspectors by insisting upon seeing
compelled to wear at ail times. on their
left breast, the same as q policeman does.
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Transfers Of Real Estate.

5l 10 6S. blk. g. sec. 8: S.
street northeast between Sd and 4th streets-
Charlotte stegemier to Geo. C. Hulse. part lot 3,
So 7S4; $4.5OO.
Third street southwest between N and n streets
arthur A. Birney ct al. trustees. to Richard H.
SoFreii' lot % aud part lot "a, 50. 5A5; $780,
Alley between 18th and 14th and d streets
toatheast-Wm. n. Moore ct ux. to odell s. Smith,
lot 46, %. 1O41: e1O
seventeenth street northeast between East Capi-
tol and streets-W. Moeiy Williams. trustee, TO
M&Etl4 WSlney. lot IS. 50 10eSi $S6;
Ninth and q streets northeast-Cbas. 3. Pickford
to Mary Feeier, part lot 1l6, 60. 9l3: QO.
No. slS Ath street northeast-Sallie q. Cayville
to Jacob n. Belt. lot &C., 70. S0e; So
street northwest between llth and 18th streets
-Thos McGill to VIM. ]. Wallace, half interest in
part original lot 2. 70. 32l; $50
Meridian Hfl-Jas T. Bradford ct al. 10 White
held Mckinlay. lot II. blk. l6; g.. 1920.
Columbia Heights-IousG A. Williams to Lester
4 Barr, part l0t 9. blk. 82; s., $50.
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KEPT THEIR OWN SECRET.
Announcement Of a June Maria z
just Made by the Bride.

Announcement of a June Marriage
just Made by the Bride.
Miss Carrie Xander.. daughter of Mr..
Karl Xander OF No 439 K street, and Mr.
Thomas Luckett, telegraph operator at
the Shoreham. went for a river excursion
June 25 and made stop at Alexandria,
where they were married. After enjoying
sail further down the Potomac they re-
turned to this city and to their respective
homes without taking their friends into
their confidence over their important step.
One day last week the young bride went
to Colonial Beach, and from that point
ner marriage. Yesterday the family join
ed the couple ut the Beach to extend con-
gratulations.
On their return to, the city Mr.. and Mrs.
Lickett will reside at the home Of the
grooms parents, on Pennsylvania avenue
between ~ and 9th streets.
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1t cost New Orleans $171.OOO to make ,ts
latest fight against the high water in the
mississippi river. as President Thoman nj
me me ievee board reports. Everything was
rnae tha ~ hurry at the last moment. but
pected. 0 Dee" eA-
Evening star., 1897-07-28

1t matters little what 1t IL that you want
whether q situation or q seryant-a
want ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can I'LL your need.
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Double All ROun 4 i.

From Petit journal Pour Rire-
II was past midnight. and NJ. Ivremort
was fumbling about in the hall and num-
bling angrily to himself.
whats the natter" called out Nine.
1vrenort from the floor above.
There's two hat racks here an don't
krow which one 10 hang my hat on,
oh. hang one on each and come to
bed"
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The electric railway in Cairo. Egypt, is
about twenty miles long. More than 900
miles CT American iron and copper wife
66He been used for this line.
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DlRECrDRS:
r. francis Riggs. Andrew Wylie
Thomas K. Joncs, Matthew q. Emery
v" Riiey Deei'le. Henry 4. willard.
Woodbury. Blair To-as HYDE
Albert l.. Sturt-vant. John T. Rodgers
George H. Plant, James NJ Johnston
Zenas c. Robbins, John c. Parke
George T. nunlop. Rol.rt o. Holtzman.
VIM. E. Edn1nston, John Camma L
Wm. A. Gordon. II. Bradley Davidson.
je24
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FINANCIAL.
RT OF THE OyNDTTfpN

REPORT OF THE CONDITION.
OF the
NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT SAVINGS AND
TRUST COMPANY of THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
At Washington, in the District of Columbia, ut the
Close Of business, July .. 1897.
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Washington
LOAN & Trust Co.,

OFFICE COR. 9TH AND SrS
PAID-CP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION
- Loans In any amour; made on approved
- real estate or collateral. at reasonable
rates.
- Interest paid upo:. deposits daily bal
ances subject to check
- This company acts executor, adminis-
- irator, trustee, agent, treasurer, registrar
- and In al other hduciary capacities.
- Boxes for rent In burglar and fire proof
- vaults for safe deposit and storage Of val
liable pacI:ages-
JOHN JOY President
n: SWO1l-. vice freti0rnt
a. s. CUMMINGS. ............2d Vice President
JOHN r. CARMODY. Observation-Disclosures .Tressu-cr
fe4-th.sw.ts
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=
District Of Columbia, county of Washington, ss:
J.. H. II. Mckee. Cashier Of the above named
bank, do Solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge ard
belief II. II. MCKEE, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day
Of July. 1897.
HENRY X. SIMPSON. Notary Public. DC.
CUrrect-Attcst
JOHN F. HERREII.
II. C. McCAULEY,
GEO. F. HARBIS,
8. H. WALKER,
II Directors.
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Capital: OneMiITionDo

sAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
Rents safes inside burglar proof vaults a.
20 per aDnum upward
Securities. tewelry, sill, erware and vaiua,Ies
OF ell kinds in owners package, trunk or case
taken on deposit at moderate cost
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from TEN CENTS unwsra
and interest allo Sed IS and above
Loafr' money on real estate and collateral
security Sells frst-clsss real estate and
other securities in Gums OF $500 and upward
TRUST DEPARTMENT
This company is n legal depository for court
ana trust funds, and acts administrator
executor. receiver, assignee ami executes
trusts OF all kinds. Wills prepared by a
competent attorney in daily attendance.
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FINANCIAL.

REPORT of THE CONDITION
ol tLe
NATioNAL METROPOLITAN BANK,
At washington, n q.
Al the cloee Of uusiIsss IuIy y. ls,7
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. d
District OF Columbia. county OF Washington.
], CLARENCE ChISON. cashier of the above
n:.nIcd bank. do solt mny swear that the allow
statement is true the best of my knowledge and
belief. CLARENCE COItSON, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn TO before this 2sth day
Of July. 1887. THOS. ii. YOUNG, y. T..
Correct Attest:
ALBERT +. FOX.
MlRON NJ. PARKER,
II. X. WILLARD,
CIIAS. G. DUNCANSON, J Directors.
FRANK b. MOVES,
ID Ii
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~
District OF Columbia. city of Washington ss:
L. Z. j. BELL. President of the above named
bank do solemnly swear that the above statement
Is true to the best Of my knowledge and belief
&. ]. BELL. President.
subscribed and sworn to before this 18th Gay
OF July, 1897 HOWARD $ KE3SII,I
Notary Publ..
Correct-Attest:
HENRY +. BI.os-NT
JOHN F.. HERE Il,
JAMES +. FITCH.
W. $. THOMPSON
MIRoN NJ. PARKER,
S. s. BUEIErTE
CROSBY = MOVES
CHAS. {. DI'NtttNSON
NJ. q. EMERY,
II Directors
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FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Of tie
WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST co.
At Washington In tie District Of Columbia
At the close of business July :;3, 1887
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Effect of the Yukon Gold Excitement
in Frisco.
THOUSANDS PREPARING TO GO
Effect of the Returned Miners on
the People.
VALUE OF THEIR DISCOV VERY
Special Correspondence Of Tie E,,nlng Star.


SAN FRANCISCO, CAL July % 1897.
California has a touch of 40 in its veins
1he old-timers have always said it. Now
they know it, The Yukon gold excitement
thrills the whole Pacific coast, but the
nerves of the miners all seem to center
here The touch of their finger tips is not
needed to give tingling sensation TO the
whole community. The pleasurable 1hriu
is electrical. 1t annihilates space.
The steamer Excelsior, which is mooreo
to its wharf along the water front, is look
ing for its return voyage to Alaska. A
small proportion of the passengers who
wanted to go can be accommods led.
Though the vessel does not sail till mex,
Wednesday, July 2S, the passenger lists
were closed several days ago. Supplies are
more profitable to the steamship con- pa ny
than human freight. The vessel VIII be
loaded to the decks.
There is nothing about the looks OF the
Excelsior to make it more attractive than
other coast vessels. Yet l confess after
seeing some of the returned miners with
their bags of gold in the hotel and hearing
a babel of mining talk. experiences, specu-
lation, guesses prophecies and advice ]
wandered down to the water front and
stood among the crowd which gapeG idly
at the vessel. 1t is something. after all. 10
have seen the Argosy. the Argonauts and
the golden fleece which may make the
year 1897 an epoch in the history Of the
mr.
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The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company,
or the District OF Columb

or the District OF Columbia,
CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
Chartered by special OF Congress-
JAM 1857, and acts of Oct. 1850. and Feb, lso3
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
COLI MBIA NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON
AT Washington, In the District of Columbia
AT the close Of business July %, 1897.
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Total. 81, IS3. GAG 0S
City of Washington District of Columbia,
l, Chas. {. Glover, president of the above named
bank do solcmniy swear that the above statement
is true to the hest of my knowledge and belief
CHARLES c. GLOVER. President
Subscribed and sworn to before this 2Sth day
Of July, 1897.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Notary Public
Correct Attest:
JAMES NJ JOHNSTON,
ARTHUR T. RRICE, Directors.
1t WM. j. FLATIIER.
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Value of the Discovery.

California feels competent to judge some
thing of the productiveness of the new dis
coveries, and few will question its compe-
tency. 1t has plenty of practical lniners
and of men with experience in deyeioping
mining properties. Placer mining appeals
especially to Californians as the poor ma n g
opportunity. This is the more so since Its
own placers were worked out and quartz
mining, which requires considerable ca p.taI.
took their place. California sees in the
klondyke discoveries an experience similar
to Its own in 40 when the gold fields in
the river beds were first explored. Ii pays
10 attention to the doubts of scientific ex-
perts in the east. The California conclu-
sion Is that great placer gold field has
been discovered In the Yukon country and
not simply a pocket. Three quarters Of . mil
lion dollars in dust and nuggets placed in
its banks and safety deposit vaults and
even started through the United States
mint to be coined into golden eagles is one
prop for this conclusion. The positive
knowledge that larger sums are coming is
another powerful support for 1t. Some
shrewd people on the coast will make more
money furnishing provisions and supplies
than in gold mining.
After a time some experienced persons
who know how to organize mining compa-
nies may reap fortunes selling the share.
in the east. 1t Is a long time since the
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REPORT on THE COZnITIOI

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
| OF the
| RIGGS NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON d C. .
At Washington, in the District of Columbia at the
| close Of business July q, 1897
Evening star., 1897-07-28

Almost All Summer Resorts
arr. sIIcnd;d places at which to spend
delightful rtmt.-tut they are very poor places
to shop thng that YOU sh"ild be
sure &" take along is $I'MMER STATION
EIA. Few. il aty. resorts show so many
novelties in RON TAPEK and ENVELOPES
as are included in display. Everythii:
that's new. pretty and correct Is here And
prices very low.
Easton& Pupp,42l 1 1th st.
P,IFIiAi;-rEICEI, SrATiONEES jy2s lad
Remcrn- any time you
want NauteI-Wa have
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HAVE YoU VISITED

Cirvcl.Ind P:rk recently?
tyf2-tf Ycu should do
A MEETING oF TIE STOCKHOLDERS OF TIRE
National Metropolitan Fire Insurance Company OF
tie District Of C"liiml'. will he held MONi'Al.
August q IS.'1. 10 elect directors. Polls ope;i
at - and close at O'Clock PM SAM
GROSS Seer, tary ty.,-1m
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An Interestfng Experience.

The experience of a gold excitement is
Interesting. Every class of the community
is affected by it, or perhaps infected with
it. A leader writer one of the news
papers had written an editorial pointing
out the foolishness of any rush to Alaska
now. 1t was fun of hard-headed sueees
tions. Those who fail to take the advice
given will probably wish they had few
months hence. when enduring the distress
of the arctic winter. l commenting
on the timelness of the article. Its wri'er
looked at me quizZcaly minute. and
then remarked, medtatively: Il wish |
were foot-loose 1t would be a great lining
velopments. Maybe I'd make my stake,
too" The editor of another paper tod me
he had just given one of his men a si>
weeks vacation at a time when his serv-
ices were badly needed. The latter had
mine somewhere in Utah, and the l<ion-
dyke strike had recalled Its possession 10
him. So he craved leave to go anG look
after his property. So many persons On
the coast own mines, which they for&"i in
dull times, that this Is not an Isolated case
The San Francisco newspapers print
many columns of solid facts to KEEP peo-
pie from. making wild rush to the frozen
cii Gle They point out that California.
even in 40 was good country to i've 1t.
without mines. hereas the Yukon
try is practically uninhabtable. But there
is an undertone of cynical skepticism to
what they say. They know their advice
will be read eagerly-for everything re-
lating to the new geld fields is read gerry
but they know. TOO it will not be needed;
ard the Pacific coast newspapers. even in
pointing out the dangers and obs ~ I-s.
are sympathetic. They print maps show
ing the difficulties at every turn Of the
long journey. a journey longer than from
San Francisco 10 Washington, but tney
give the information how to get there. and
that is what is wanted.