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An EXODUS FROM SEATTLE
Steamers for the Arctic Loaded
With Gold Seekers.
BOOKING PASSENGERS DAILY
Police Force Resign 20 Join the
Throng-YGkon Nagget, at Fifty
Cents a Copy, Soon to BE Bub-
lished-w Women En Route TO the
Treasure Ground.

Seattle, Wash. July 22.-The steamship
Portland, OF the North American Trans
portaUiou and Trading Company, steams out
of the local harbor at 2 O'Clock this after
noon bound for ST. Michaels, 1000 miles
away.
She will reach there In two weeks, and
three river steamers OF the company VIII
meet her aid carry her passengers and
provisions to the K Klondike gold fields They
win have travelled almost 5000 miles when
they reach the arctic Eidorado. IL is eX-
pected that the entire trip VIII Ia Ike thirty
five days.
Charles H. Hamilton, secretary OF the
company. said today: The Portland will
return. and be ready for another trip north
in August We will start at once TO book
passengers We do not expect TO encounter
ice in the Yukon until October, 50 that the
journey in August viii not be interferred
with. aud passengers will be landed safely
close to the Klondike"
The cargo of men and provisions which
the Portland viii take out is the largest
she ever carried. She has about lao
passengers, all that were allowed by law,
and carries 900 tons OF provisions
Among the passengers is John n. Nc
Graw, ex-governor OF the State, until re-
Gently the president of the First National
Bank, and no, long ago rated at 500, 900.
There is something romantic about this
mans quest for gold in the frozen north.
after years of bohOred residence in this
State Six OF the Portland's passengers
are newspaper correspondents. They go
TO obtain material with which to supply
the enormous demand for news concerning
The gold field.
Mail Carrier Jack Carr and John ScOtt.
practical printel, are taking a complete
outfit for printing newspaper. The
first COPY viii be issued in about seven
weeks. It will be called the Yukon Nugget,
and will sell for so cents a copy
In addition TO the men are number
of women. who go north-some TO join
friends and relstives at Klondike, others
who propose to work in restaurants and
few to prospect.
The police force OF Seattle is pretty
nearly wrecked, at least twenty five men
having already resigned to go TO the
fields. The city council viii take up the
matter today.
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ound her mother instituted q search for

found her mother Instituted search for
her
Not being abfe to locate her daughter,
Mrs. Balm caused the arrest of the yo1ngmen
mentioned On a charge OF conspiring gainst
the chastity OF her daughter. The day Y after
the arrest OF these men. Mrs. Cannon was
fouudin an East Ala In street boarding house,
whittier she had been directed by Hall.
According To theevidence adduoed today.
il would seem that Cannon introduced Hall
to his wife and insisted on her taking a trip
to Ocean View with him, which sine did.
They missed the last train from that re-
sort, having To remain there all night,
but, according to Mrs. Cannon's testimony
they occupied different lodgings. Hall is
also said to have informed Mrs. Cannon
after their return to the city that she was
not wanted at Cannon's house any more and
to have directed her to the boarding
house. where she was subsequently found.
Cannon employed private detective and
the young man, Smith, to obtain evidence
against his wife, in order that he might
get divorce.
A large number of witnesses for the prose
cution testified yesterday. and their evil
dence was of such character as to make
matters look quite serious for the accused.
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SALVATION LASS DESERTS
Lizzie Small Departs From Grace
and Embraces Worldly Ways.
A FoDdness for Saving Male Souls
and a Quart OF whisky Contrib
ute to Her Downfall.

Lizzie Small, the pretty Salvation Army
lass, whose presence in the company OF
Arthur MoraDer. "a MARI led man, disturbed
the peace OF that geDtlenans S home some
days ago. inbibed a quartof whisky yester-
day and deserted from the ranks.
About six weeks ago Lizzie arriv ed IN
town from Pittsburg, and put up at the
Central Union Mission. She made the ac-
quaintance OF some Salya ton Army Of
fieers upon whom she made a good i'm
preston Lizzie joined the army and was
assigned to the Capitol Hill corps. Commanded
by Capt. Coup. The young soldier was a
success at saving souls. especially in secur-
ing male souls. She told marvellous tales
OF her possessions In Pittsburg, and stated
that the army would not be forgotten when
she caInc into her own upon attaining
her ina JoTity. The escapades OF the young
soldier were many. but the frequent back
slidngs were borne because Of the pitiful
story told by Lizzie as to her being an
orphan
Among other things. Lizzie said that she
had . trunk at the wharf OF the steamer
Wakefield She made hume Tous trips and
the wharf. bot the trunk never mate
naDzed. The affair with the married
man scandalized the army. but owing to
Lizzie's pleadings the offense was par
tally forgiven.
Things went along In the old way for
some days, until Lizzie got very thirsty
for lqGor- she procured a quart of 1t
and took 10 al Lizzie sober was not an
angel, bit Lizzie drunk was a terror.
She created havoc in the barracks when
she made her appearance. and IL took all
the strength Of the army to overpower
the soldier possessed OF the evil spirit
She finally went to sleep. and upon wax
ening stated that she vas going to get
her trunk. Capt. Coup thought that she
had sboIt done her duty by Lizzie. and
that the case was almost hopeless. bur
endeavored to get the girls trunk.
-Four different places were visited where
the girl stated the trunk ha d been placed.
but no trERk was found. Finally, from
shame. Lizzie descrte d. and the army
Officers do not appear to be extremely
sorry that the way wa nd soldier has gone.
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AFRO-AMGaICANS CONVENE
Notable Gathering Of ColOred Citi-
ZenS at Norfolk.
Practical Talks From Prominent
Educators and OtHers-Meaus of
FlevatiBg the Race.

Norfolk, Va, July 22.-one of the must
notable gatherings OF oolored citizens that
has ever taken Isace in this State is the
Afro-American Conference, which convened
in the Academy Hall of Hampton Normal
and Industrial Institute yesterday. Most OF
the members of the conference are from
Virginia. MARYLAND and North Carolina.
lint pronrinent colored citizens and edu-
Gators from all over the country are pr es-
ent.
The meeting is presided over by Rev.
Dr. H. b. FnzzeI, the principal Of the
Hampton Negro and Indian Training
School Many prominent Northern peO-
pie, who have contributed largely to the
support OF Hampton school, were also in
tetested spectators. Prof. +. NJ. Fitch was
the first speaker at the morning session.
which was devoted TO the iscussion OF the
duties of teachers.
THE branches Of this subject touched upon
related to the elevation OF the HON life the
business habits, religious life, schools and
trades OF the negro, whose prospects as a
landnolder were also discussed. Thomas
Hartman said that 80 per cent OF thenegroes
in TidewaUer, Va. own their farms.
Mrs coppen, OF Philadelphia, spoke feel
inrly of the honor OF domestic service. Hers
was a practical talk OF value.
Mrs Hayden, another speaker referred TO
tie disadvantage OF forsaking the farm for
the city, which lie being done, she said, by
too many negroes. Mr. Holland, of Glouces-
ter. spoke ON the dying OF tire old-time
prejudice between the race, which he de-
ciared tad done more TO elevate the negro
than any other force.
AT the evening session the subject OF
schools was discussed by Prof. J. Hugh
johnson and Prof. w. q. Price. The con
ference Will remain in session until Friday
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PLOTTING AGAINST A BRIDE
Three Men Charged With COnspir-
ing to Blast Her Reputation.
The Husband Accused of Seeking to
Aeans-A Rema riable Trial.

Norfolk, Va, July 22.-The preliminary
hearing in the case Of E Guy Hall. william
Smith. and Joseph p. Cannon. who are
charged with conspiracy against the
chastity of Mrs. Lillian Cannon. wife OF
one of the defendants, was begun before
Justice Tomlin in the police court yester-
sembled to hear the testimony in the
case. which has occasioned more interest
and excitement than any case brought in
the courts of Norfolk for many years
The taking of evidence occupied the en-.
tire session OF the court. and when at b
d. m, an adjournment till today was
had, there were st;il several witne for
the prosecution VINO had not been heard
The case as it now stands would appear to
be one In which conspiracy or plot Of the
darkest character against the good name
and fame of a bride of a few weeks had
been planned
On June i6 Miss Lillian, the seventeen
year-oic daughter OF Mrs. Balm, widow Of
the late David c. Balm, OF Portsrn ouJh, and
Joseph r. CdhbOn, oi NofIoik' eioptu to
Elizabeth City. N c., and were married
Theyoung lady smother opposed th eInatch
The young couple returned to Norfolk and
went to the home of the groonl's parents
To reside
The couple had only been acquainted
about a month previous TO their mar
riage and ia about week after that event
had taken place 1T was ruinored that the
young husband intended bringing suit for
divorce. At any rate the young bride
left her husband and as she could not be
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Balloon Ascensions at River View

Balloon Ascensions at River View.
Capt. E. 8. Randall, the weIlknown
proprietor of the River View excursion
resort, is always hustling for novelties to
anase his patrons, and on Sunday next
he has arranged to have Grace Shannon,
Well known rs the Queen of the Clouds"
to give ana ascension at the View. Miss Shan
non s wen known to the Washington pub
lie, having made ascensions at the View
some seven years ago, Since that time
she has won the Oh hampionship medal for
having made the highest ascensions ever
made In America. One Of these sensa-
tional ascents and parachute drops VIII
be made Sunday. The Pentz wfllieave her
wharf, ttheusUaiS Suuda y houu. and tickets
WIN be e ceuts
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yer, made an appeal for mercy. He told
the court That the ma n was highly connected
and had never been in trouble before.
His mother was the famous Barbara Frit-
cl,ie, and he Ia d four uncies who fought
in the late war. Col. Taylor also said
that Blanche Wheeler, who had lost the bi-
cycle, was perfectly willing that stosny-
der be released.
The court suspended sentence in two OF
the cases. but gave strosnyder five years
In the other.
Joseph Anderson, the colored man who
was tried yesterday for stabbing John ID
Wallace colored, I'm Freeman's alley, dur
ing a 5th OF July celebration crap game,
was convicted and sentenced to two years
in the penitentiary.
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j. s. BRIEAS's CASE POSTPONED.
He Will BE Tried at the Next Term
of Court.

Joseph s. Brfean, charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses. whose
trial was fixed FOR today. goes to Jail until
October on continuance OF his case.
Briean's trouble has almost broken him
down with nervous prostration, and the
jail physician testiries that he has been
in the hospital and Is unable to stand trial.
The case was made interesting this morn
Ing by the presence OF Senator Teller, Mr..
Harrison Dingnan and Col. Frederick
Weber. These gentlemen have become in
tcrested IN br.eaa, because of his assertion
that he is a32d degree Mason. Senator Teller
is a high Mason. as Is also Mt. Dingnan.
The charge against the man Is that he
represented to Mr.. Richard Fl Sorref that
he WAS an architect with a profitable con-
tract and a Mason, and secured So from
him.
Briean Is from the West. and promises
TO secure papers proving his claims I'm
10th these matters. These the court will
wait for. bu. the case cannot be tried until
the next term.
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FIRST ACCURATE MAP OF THE KLONDIKE GOLD FIEL IDS.

charging A E. Lake and E. E Lake with
an assault upon myself, desire to state
that a fun and satisfactory apology has
an assault upon myself. i desire to state
defendants. and being now fully salts
fled that these parties are gentlemen and
not altogether responsible for their con-
duct on the night in question, / desire that
no further action be taken against them.
II should be unwilling under any cir
cum stances TO have my wife produced as a
witness. / hope you may find compl-
ance with nav request Consistent with your
duty as public prosecutor Very respect
fully, F. B. KEEFER"
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RIGHTS OF THE HUCKSTER.
Dyer's Case to Be Carried to the
Court of Appeals.

The case Of Bernard Dyer, the huckster
who Is charged with crying his wares on
the street, which will be made test case,
for the purpose Of determining the rights OF
hucksters, was again called to the atten-
tion of Judge Mills in the police court to-
day Attorneys Edwin Forrest and John
A. Clarke requested the court to set aside
the conviction Of Monday last, and set a
day for trial, that the case might be taken
TO the court of appeals on a bill of excep-
tons
This is one Of those cases in which /
have always been in sympathy" said Judge
Mills, "and will willingly set aside the
conviction in order to give you chance
to take the case properly before the court
of appeals"
day for trial will be mutually agreed
upon by Mr.. Pugh, and the attorneys for
Dyer.
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You may hunt the world over and you
VIII not find another medicine equal to
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ard Diarrhoea
Remedy for bowel complaints. 1t is pleas.
ant, safe and reliable. For sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93S
r street northwest and Connecticut avenue
and street northwest anu 14-3 Maryland
avenue northeast.
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Tomorrow night viii be a gala one at
Glen Echo-on- the Potomac. A benefit VIII
he rendered to the Woman's Cuban League
Association Besides the famous Boston
Lady Orchestra, twenty-five in number, a
high-class vaudeville entertainment will be
given, including the great tenor singer,
Byron G. Harlan, OF the "Merrie Mon
arch's" fame. The grounds can be easily
reached via the Great Fails Electric road
at Metropolitan terminus. Thirty sixth
street
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Trolley Car Conductor Hurt

John Gingle, a conductor on the George
town and Tenleytown Railroad. while pull
ing down the trolley rope on his car irving
to put the roller back on the wire bent back
too far, lost his balance and fell bacxward
ever the dashboard He struck on his head.
mnicting a scalp wound Policemen Giles
and Wardariyed upon the scene and heIped
theintureh man to theoffice of DR.. ChappelI.
in Tenieytown. whence he was afterward
taken to his home in Bethesda. Nd
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LAKE BROTHERS NOT TRIED.
Mr.. Keefer Requests Prosecutor
MullowBy Not to Proceed.

The case OF the United States vs. Edward
Z. Lake snd Ashton z. Lake, charged with
assault upon Frederick B. Keefer and bis
wife. while bicycling in Judiciary square
on the ] 9th instant, W as today noI-prossed
10y Prosecuting Attorney MuIlowDy.
Mutual apologies and explanations have
been made ny the parties in interest. and
IL is said that young Lake. who was eni-
ployed at Perry's, has already lost his
place as result Of the episode. The letter
of Mr.. eefer. which decided Mr.. MullOwny
to mol pros the case Is as follows:
Washington, ID. c.. July %, 1897.
"Alexander Muliowny. Esq, u. S assist
ant attorney, ID. c.:
Dear Sir: In the pending information
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william Aii,er, Jr., end Henry Alder to
day filed suit in equity by their attome y
against the other heirs of William Alber,
senior, who died in ls62, for the partition
of the Alder estate. The real estate 10 be
divided comprises part OF lot 8, square
liz, and section 4, plat 5, of Reno,
TenleytOwn. II is claimed that only by
a sale OF the property can an equitable di-
vision be made.
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July D

In regard to the article published in this
Morning Times, j. ROchon. proprietor Of
the old-established, reliable hair dressing
pariors, 912 Fourteenth street. wishes TO
say that at his place the old-fashiOned,
healthy shampoo, composed of yeik Of
eggs and CASTLE soap, is always used. No
dangerous. unknown liquids are ever ap-
Piled Only chemically pure and carefully
analvzed articles used and sold at j.
Rochon S. 912 Fourteenth street Item
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Saturday and Sunday Excursions
TO the Country.

The d 4 o. r. r. has placed on sale
reduced rate excursion tickets, to be sold
every Saturday and Sunday during the
summer season. valid for return until fol-
lowing Mon day, from Washington to points
On the Washington Branch as far as
Annapolis Junction and points On the Met
ropolitan Branch and main line as far
as Frederick and ChaIiestown, w. Va
my25-tu,th- till aust
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MIX Wagon struck by a Train.

While crossing the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Brookiand station about 4
O'Clock this morning a milk wagon, owned
and driven by Alexander GUIDE, OF Hyatts-
vile, was struck by an outgoing train
The wagon was demolished, the milk cans
were scattered, and the ground for some
distance was saturated with milk The
driver was thrown to the ground, but
neither he nor his horse were injured.
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SO to Niagara Falls via b. & q.
Through train Of coaches and Pullman
parsor cars from b & o. Station, WASH
ingeen, $40 a. m., July 20. Stop over
returning at Watkins Glen, Rochester. and
Buffalo Ten day round-trip, $40. Special
side trip to Toronto By steamer. q.
ty17, "a 26 ,28 ,em
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Also Iutimates He Could Cause
Many Domestic Rows.


Batavia, ". Y, July 22-Howard c Ben-
ham was feeling well this morning, jolly and
full Of jokes. To correspondent he said:
I'VE played q trump card yesterday, didn't
we? When Dr. Witthaus goes on the stand
and corrobor ates Miier's and Hill's testi-
mony [ am a free man, and we would not
keep Nitthaus here If he was not going to
help ouI case What do you think about
my not going on the stand, Don't you
think Dan Kenefick would have laid me
wide open? I would have had to give away
many secrets and involve ten or fifteen
prominent married men here in town
had rather 60 to Auburn and get killed
Say, have you heard the gag, Do you know
why Benham wants to go to Auburn?'
SO he can get Wizard That's all right,
amt it?''
The above pun refers to the woman In
the case, Miss May Wizard, an his possible
death from an electric wire
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Applications for Office.

Applications for positions in the Treas
my Department Were filed as follows: l.
T. Hoy, Woodstock, ILL.,, TO lie assistant
Treasurer at Chicago. III: Frank Sharp,
Coronado, Fla, TO Toe collector OF Gus
toms at 81. Augustine, Fla.
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Good Place for recreation.

GOOD Place Tor Recreation.
Music and dancing In q large cool
grove as Congress Heights every evening
from 9 to 10. The new electric line Il
now running from Navy Yard Bridge to
Congress Heights Accommodation for
thousaAdA Espec1ai atsrActipns ali day
6Wday. Jy17+f
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wANTED-LOTS.

NANTED-1o exchange new s,TOom and
cellar brick house, m L., 2-stoIy brick
Address LEA v ING THE CITY, this Office.
1y20-7s
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$1-25 To baltimore and Re- sI.2S
turn via Pennsylvania Raflr road.
Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday.
July "A and 25- Valid for return until
Monday. July 2s- Good on any train.
ty21-4t
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Nothing's
reserved

out of our whole clothing
stock-excepting the crash
es and unlined serges.
Take your pick of the
balance for a less than
marked in plain figures"
regular prices.
Dress sui t s-business
suits-"bike" suits-a n d
separate pants are all In
cluded.
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$500 Excursions to the Sea. $500

$500 Excursions to the Sea- $500
shore via Pennsylvania Raiiroad.
On Fridays and Saturdays during July
and August tickets will be sold for IL q.
m. and l2:46 p. m. trains for Atlantic
City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle
City, good to return until the following
Tuesday. Atlantic City tickets good via
Delaware Bridge route.
Jy6-tu tn, ,fr .pm.sun, wed, & fran
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workitswayin Alaska, too. Things which
seem impossible now will be done, and
men will grow rich In that country. for
wealth Is there =
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TWO MURDERED BY BURGLARS.
Brother and Sister Killed I'm a Com
nectlcnt Village.

Bridgeport. Conn. July 22-word has
just been received of a double murder by
masked burglars in the hamlet of Daniels
Farms, several miles In the country norta
of this city.
The names Of the victims are Marcus
Nichols and his sister. Mary Nichols Mar
Gus was killed instantly. but the sistes
lived long enough to tell the story.
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FOR SALE-Three doors. mOrtised locks
and nicely grained. one suitable for
store or yestib0le; cheap. 12O6 sc.
ne. Jy21-3s
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FOR SALE-A fiIst-class SKI camera: can
be attached 10 bicycle. cheap III sold at
once. Apply I224 Pa ave. NV.
Jy20-3t-em
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Tide Table.

Today-Low tide, s:33 a. m. and $40
p. M: high tide. :3s p. m. and 1859 a. m.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF the water
ut a. M: Great Falls ls-Temperature, &c;
condition. 1. Receiving reservoir-Tem-
persturc, so. condition at north connection.
3; condition at south connection, 8. Dis
tiibuting reservoir so; con-
dit1on at influent gatchouse. 81; effluent
gatehouse. 33.
City Lights.
Gas lamps lighted at e:2e p. m; extin-
gushing begun at 4:o2 a. m. The lighting
- begun one hour before the hour named.
Arc lamps are lighted at SIS ID. m: ex-
onguished at AIT .. m.
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Special Excursion to seasnore VITA
b a n

Tickets To Atlantic CITY, Cape May, Sea
Isle City. and Ocean City, N. j.. viii be sold
for 1 % a. m and IL noon, Royal Blue Line
trains. on Fridays and Saturdays during
the season. good to return until Tuesday
following. at rate So Tor the round trio
Je30-m. W ,th-tilAu27
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A PASSPORT

is found in Doctor
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery,
to perpetual health.
1t is the only med
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FOR SALE-Few shares. fast, cOmmOdious
schooner; suitable for club; weekly in
StallIuents received. for rent cheap. for
yachting Actress YACHTING. TINS office.
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