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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
RAILROAD TO YUKON

Seattle July 27.-Geo. w. Garside, an
engineer, formerly in the employ of the
government, has recently completed
survey OF GO miles of railroad running
from skagua bay over White Pass to
Lake Tagish. and thence to the upper
Hootallnqua river He is employed by
the British American Transportation
Company, said to be amply supplied with
funds with which to complete the un-
dertaklng.
1t Is said that the work will begin In
the spring OF 1895 The route will be
100 miles longer than that at present
followed by miners going into the fu-
kon basin overland from Dyea- River
steamers are to be used up the Yukon
and Hootallnqua rivers from Dawson
City and on the lakes. which will COM
prise part of the new route, The
dangers Of the White Horse rapids and
the whlrlpools of Miles canyon will be
eliminated.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
Aatoria's List Increased and Men and
Horses by Hundreds Leave Seattle.
OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS SENT
England and the United States Into the YuIe
country-The Boundary Ouvstion Again
Excitement Continues.

city OF Topeka win sail tomorrow morn
ms from Seattle with 30 passengers.
She goes only as far as Juneau The
steamship Islander VIII san tomorrow
from Victoria FOR Dyea with over 100
passengers The next vessel sailing from
Seattle for Dyoa VIII be the steamer
Hosalle, chartered last Saturday for two
trips Already the 10 passengers al
lowed hy the inspectors have been booked
for the Roaalle. The steamer Edith,
chartered by tie same parties. and also
scheduled 10 Faii July 81. win take north
SIXTY horses At Sl25O head.
So great Is the rush 10 take horses 10
the Dyea that f. r. caine win send north
the steamer Rapid Transit, leaving Seat
,ie August ]. She can accommodate
100 horses and at the present rate will
be flled By tomorrow night. The charge
on tho Rapid Transit Is so a head The
steamer Cleveland. chartered for one
trip to St, Michaels by the North Amer
lean transportation and Trading Com
pany. win arrive at Seattle tomorrow
morning from San Francisco and begin
loading preparatory 10 sailing August
& This will he the last vessel on which
tickets will be sold from here 10 Klon-
dyke via 81. Miehaels. unless some new
steamship company springs into exist
enee.
The Al-Ki, sailing for Dyea Aug ist 2,
carries about 10 people Her accomme-
daHions are all sold. The big steam
collier Willamette, sailing for Dyea Aug
ust from Seattle. has already over
&C tickets sold. It Is hoped TO take In
all 100 on the Willamette. mostly second
class
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
BY THE TRAINLoAD.

Seattle, July 2.-The railways and
steamship lines centering in Seattle. as
well as all hotels, are crowded to their
fullest capacity with travellers, most of
whom are headed for the Klondyke, Ev-
cry steamer and tug boat on the Sound
that can be OF any service has been put
on runs to supply the demand Of pas
sengers and freight for Alaska. The
railways report that supplies are coming
from tho East in trainloads. with provis-
ions, hardware and clothing for the Yu-
koners. Many Of the supplies are coming
by express. 50 great is the demand for
the goods. Various devices to aid pros
pectors are exhibited on the streets and
draw crowds daily.
The indications are that tho exodus will
increase and that many win actually
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28

he remotest of Alaskan relations have
By no means diminished. II would seem
that the only circumstances which pre-
vents tie wholesale depopulation Of San
Francisco Ii the limit In the transporta-
ton facilities. Not strong men. whose
broad backs, bronzed faces and work.
worn hands tell Of previous experience
with the labor that literally sweats the
brow. but clerks and professional men
and women IN hundreds are seeking.
some Of them for information. but most
Of them for transportation to the land
where nuggets are 70 be had, they think,
for the picking up.
Every day sees some new scheme for
overcoming the difficulties in the way Of
reaching the Klondyke. and the feet Of
steamers and schooners pressed into the
service Is growing steadily.
Tho latest OF the Klondyke transporta-
tion schemes is being engineered By
captnln Herman, Of the firm OF Herri-
man & Minis. He has been approached
BY a number Of persons anxious 10 go
to Klondyke, and In response 70 numer-
Gus requests has mapped out plan for
reaching the diggings by the middle OF
September. He viii charter a large sail
Ing vessel. The party consists Of 90 men,
each of whom VIII take one ton Of pro-
visions. No one viii be permitted to
90 unless he takes this quantity. Each
one viii be charged sz25 for the trip. and
Captain Herman thinks that for this
sum he can land them In Dawson City
before September 10 The ship win carry
a large lighter and a steam launch,
which will be used to tow the lighter
from St Michaels to the Klondyke. AZ
ter reaching ST. Mlchaels. cargo and pas
sengers win be transferred 10 the lighter.
Captain HERMAN will return to San
Francisco in the vessel. and the party
VIII be conducted to their journeys end
by an agent Of the firm. who is thor
oushly familiar with the river.
The Alaska Commercial company's
steamer Excelsior. which leaves here to-
day. VIII not make another trip to
Alaska before June Of next year. All the
accommodations to be disposed Of for
this trip have been disposed OF. and the
fact well advertised. but would-be pas
sengers continue OF throng the COM
pany's Office. The company not only de-
cllnes to sell any more tickets, but Its
Representatives do all in their power to
dissuade applicants from attempting the
trip untn next year. Some % or 80
have endeavored to reserve accommoda-
tions for the first trip next June. The
company has declined to bind itself so
far ahead. although a number Of the ap-
plicants we're willing TO put up forfeit
and agree to abide by any terms the
company might make for the next years
trip
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
RICH DISCOVERY.

San FRANCISCO. July 7.-The latest
rumor from Alaska and the KIondylSe
is OF the discovery Of wonderfully rich
quartz in large quantities on the Stew
art river. Particulars are vague and be-
yond the fact that the ledge IS large
one and that the rock assays 500, moth
ing can be learned. The discovery was
made some time ago. but nothing was
said about it until the ledge had been
prospected and an assay made. This,
IL true, will mean much for the Klon-
dyke region. The Stewart river runs into
Yukon not far from Dawson. and
it is reasonable to suppose that the pla-
GER gold now being found in such ouau-
titles below may have its origin in the
mountains at the head of the Stewart
and neighboring rivers and creeks.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
DEATHS DENIED.

San Francisco July 27.-Returned Yu-
koners deny the story told by Frank
Moss, OF Great Falls, Mont. that 1900
graves at Forty-Mile post tell Of the ter
rlble sufferings Of the gold-seekers. F.
C. Bowker says that so far from being
over 2,O0O deaths on the Klondyke during
the last three years, there was nobody
there to die until something less than
a year ago. and since then there have
been three deaths in the district as far
as known. In the graveyard at Forty
Mile post which has served for all that
section for some years past there are
only between 30 and 20 graves.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
cA1lFoRNIANs ON. THE ELDER.

San Francisco, July G.-The steam
ship State of California sailed for Port
land this morning. connecting with the
George W. Elder at that port for juneau
and Dyea. Among her passengers are
80 men bound for the Klondyke district
by way OF the Chilcoot pass. In order
TO meet the unusual demand for passage
the steamship company fitted up accom-
modations for 80 people in the space be-
tween decks forward of the fore hatch.
In addition to those who go on the State
Of California, fully as many more ad-
venturers from this city have secured
passage on the Elder and will travel to
Portland by rail, owing to their inability
to obtain passage on the State Of Cali
fornia- The State viii carry II burros
that are being SHIPPED to Alaska to
Thomas Magee's party, to be used in
packing supplies over ChiIkoot pass
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
REVENUE PRODUCER.

Washington, July 27.-Assistant secre-
tary Howell Of the treasury department.
who Is in charge Of customs matters,
said today: "The new tariff bill is par
tioularly free from antiquities, which.
despite the most careful efforts, are lia-
BILE to creep into such measures It is
a revenue producer and in my opinion
win produce at least $1s5,oOO,Ooo during
the present fiscal year, and look for
at least 22O,OOO,OOO during the fiscal year
Of 1899"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28

Many fishermen have left and are daily
leaving for Klondyke with but little pro-
vision for tho trip, but accustomed to
hardshlps and q rigorous climate, they
will probably succeed in working their
way up to the yellow fields.
Among others reported as disposlng Of
their business and property the name of
l. NJ. Long, the attorney was mentioned
last night, who viii start for Dyea in
two weeks. Grant Trullinger and I. l..
osgood have also declared their inten-
tons
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28

Local interest IN the Klondyke country
IL sull growing. Several new NAMES
have been added 10 those who expect 10
leave mex, Saturday. but no more can
go on tho steamer Elder. as Agent
tounnbcrry yesterday received telc-
gram stating that all Of the cabin aud
a,eerage space Il now occupied Those
reported ycaterday ~ going with the
party, In addition 10 tho names already
published. are;
A. A. Smith.
John Drain.
T. slvcrHon.
chaA. Holmes
chaA Wise.
Many others are planning to 20 on
either later boats, this summer or early
next spring.
Captain chAs. Richardson. OF the Co
iumblne. who wAS In Alaska a short
tlmo ago on his annual inspection trip.
brought back with him book FUN Of
valuable information regarding the over
land route via pyea. II nays among
other things. that none but those % the
strongest constitution should undertake
the trip. The thermometer ranges from
10 above In the summer 10 = below In
the winter. The working season Is only
about y weeks In the Yukon. and a
Eold-hunter should be- practical piae-e
miner. or else have plenty OF grub TO
carry him through two or three years,
Bookkecpers and farmers nave mucn TO
learn before they can make a SUCCESS
tul trip there without money. from
Dyea TO the lakes. q miles Indian pack
crs can bo hired AZ u cents per pound
To Sheep camp one can sled his own
goods, tho camp where they are left be-
ing marked by a long pole. To the foot
or the summit outnts are taken in 100
pound packages, On the mountains Sc
Rcrc storms and bllxEhrds frequently
occur. once over the summit thc hardest
part OF the Journey Is accomplished A
transportation company has been orga-
niEed in Juneau TO transport goods 70
Lake Iinderman for Ave cents per pound.
For those who want to do their own
packing the spring Is recommended as
the proper season TO start. between the
frst and middle OF March. as streams
are still frozen. The July trip possesses
less hardships, II one has the finances
to hire all work done for him; bu,
much Of the Journey must he made In
boats. either built or bought. Many
swift rapids are 10 be run. or goods
and boat portrayed. The Journey Is ro-
mantle and interesting. LInderman can
be reached IN two days from Dyea by
easy stages, II the packing OF your goods
has been arranged for. and the trip Is
made In summer The book Is full OF In
teresting facts, among them being the
following distances from Juneau:
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
TO DOCK THE INDIANA.

washington. July 27.-secretary Long
has decided to send the battleship In
diana to Halifax to be docked and
cleaned. 1t is felt to be necessary to 90
this in order to prevent injury to the aull
Of the ship from corroslon. The depart
ment would have much preferred to send
the Indiana to Port Royal, s. G., for
this purpose. but the opinion of the best
navigators in the navy department was
that 1t would be decidedly risky in the
unsatisfactory condition of the approach-
es to the dock here.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, July 27,-A party Of men who
wish to try the Klondyke country will
leave Chicago on a special train next
Saturday night en- route for the newly
discovered Alaskan gold fields There
will be $50 people In the party The
special train on which the party VIII
travel will run directly through to San
Francisco. There the gold hunters wiz
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
NEW SCHEME TO REACH DIaaINas.

San Francisco. July H.-The throngs
about every shipping ONCE that has even
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-16
The rrawley Company Monday.

The play 10 be presented here by the
Frawley company Monday Is what the
rough bluff and burly members OF the
profession are won't TO designate as
dress coat piece" II represents the ar
istocracy of the drama. and IS equally
pleasing to all classes II certainly dodI
not lessen the attractiveness Of a good
play IL all the costumes of the ladies are
exquisite gems of the modiste's skin. and
the clothing OF the men Is of fine texture
and worn without suggestion of un-
familiarity with its wearer. In the company
are such wel,-known players as T. Daniel
Fraw,ey Harry Corsen Clarke. George
Worthing, Maclyn Arbuckc. Wilson
Enos. II. s. Duffield. George Bosworth.
Frank c. Thompson. Thomas Phillips
and George w. Leslie. Among the ladies'
are blanche L. Bates. Hope Ross, Phosa
McAllister. Lansing Rowan. Madge Carr
Cooke. Alice Thompson and little Mil
dred.
One feature that win interest the
amusement-loving public in this engage
ment Is the fact that the prices viii be
popular in every sense. namely: First
floor. 3 cents and 500: balcony. 80 and
% cents; gallery. = and IS cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-16
CHURCH FAIRS.
Restaurant Men say They DO Great
Injury to the Business.

The restaurants and hotels of the city
are preparing u take action against what
they consider a great evil-the church
fair. At Thursday nights meeting OF the
Retail Grocers' ard Fruit Dealers Asso-
citation a petition was presented. signe l
by the members Of the recently orga nfzed
association OF the restaurant men. The
petition. which follows. was not acted
upon by the grocers' association:
we. the undersigned. respectfully ask
your careful consideration OF the follow
ing matter. and also your hearty co-opera-
ton II 1t meets with your views OF right
and Justice:
There is a great wrong and hardship
being imposed upon the restaurant men
Of this city by the continued recurrence of
church fairs and dinners. which. we are
persuaded, are perpetrated in the major
ity OF cases without a just apprehension
OF the evils wrought.
We are dependent upon our accus-
toned patrons for the support OF our re-
spectiYe places OF business, and each and
every one % US suffers great pecuniary
loss when the members OF the various
congregations request and urge our pa
irons, their friends and the public IN gen.
era! 10 partske OF 4 repast watch they
COOK and serve with little or no expense
and offer for a small sum. which they can
well 9nord, their merchandise having
been donated by the grocerymen.
= believe that the churches ought to
fe seii-sapporung on the scripturai
grounds alone viz; that each member
contribute the Lord enables even unto
the tenth o. his income. Were this done
there would be no need OF the church OF
the Lord entering into such worldly ara
uncignioed methods OF raising money for
lls support as are 50 often the case. We
say often. for no sooner has one church
IFS restaurant or fair than another opene
It's claim for the public pap. So it has
man IS deprived % the htfla srooi55-~zT,ts
mat might be his were things otherwise
therefore We request tsat YOU agree 10
refuse 20 c0lntena0ce this evil hereafter
purposes when solicited -
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stronger his love grew for Mrs Ds-nond the
more he neglected his wife. The more ne
vas talked with regarding Ms abuse OF
his wife tire more he malsreated her. On
one occasion. WILSON chozes MS wife near
" 10 death. and she vas Ia the hands o.
doctor for some days aftsrwara- AItef
thfs trez trnsnt she lost her mimi tempo
rariiy. When the Frawlsy company seie
for san Francisco Mrs. Wilson vas
passenger on the same steamer. ard X -
the opinion OF her friends here that she
vii not retlrn- When his wife had gone
a load was lifted from Wilson's mind. ana
he devoted hinsel< so. assidGousiy 20 MS
Dimond that her husbands suspicious
were aroused, ard these being confirmed
subsequently, a question vas asked and
the guilty pair left the Island.
Mrs. Dlmana is beautiful woman OF
about 30 TIE Dimonds had beautiful
home at WAIKIKI and al the blessing OF
wealth. affIuent relations and social dis
tinotion could afford.
Mrs " W Dimond and Charles Dill
lard Wilson, who eloped from Homo
lu,u on New Years day, have
been staying a. a family hotel here
the past week. sfrs. Dimond first secured
a room. and as there was not satisfactory
accommodation for Wilson he did not ap-
pear az the boarding house until three days
couple, revealed their identity 70 the land
lord who requested the pair 70 leave the
house Wilson al first demurred. asking
the reason for their eviction, but when
shown the morning papers he and Mrs. d.
mond quietly left.
a dispatch from Maj NJ. A. Hlgley. Of
Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Dimond's father.
states that his daughter vii return to
Honolulu tomorrow 70 fight her husband S
divorce case TO the bitter end" Inquiry
al the Pacific Mail office developed the in
formation that Mrs. Dinlond has taken no
eteps to secure accommodations on the
Coptle Mrs Dimond had registered at the
hotel as Miss Dlmond."
At the first both Mrs Dimond and Wilson
refused 20 be interviewed but finally this
afternoon Wilson made a brief denial that
he had e,oped, or that Mrs. Dimond had
paid his debts at Honolulu 70 allow him TO
sail with her Wilson stated that he had
signed a contract with a theatrical COM
pany and that he would leave for the north
tomorrow TO join his troupe Mrs. d.
rnond vigorously denied the alleged elope-
fnent. stating that her visit 10 San Fran
cisco was for the sole purpose or obtaining
evidence OF her husbands inf1dehty. She
says her husband. knowing her mission.
tried TO prejudice her case by circulating
the reports about herself and Wilson. She
says that the presence of Wilson on the
same steamer with her from Honolulu was
a mere coincidence. Mrs. Dimond states
that she came 10 this city by the advice OF
her attorneys and that she has secured the
evidence against her husband that she de-
sired She admitted this afternoon that
she had signed a theatrical contract for
two years and that her engagement would
begin as soon as she has attended 10 her
divorce suit She reiterated the statement
that she would sail for Honolulu tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-16

The general revival OF interest in the
work or foreign missions, which is being
worked Up by the management Of tae great
missionary boards and Bible societies. mas
manifested Itself among the church-goers
OF this city in many ways during tie past
two weeks. The various Protestant de-
nominations have held their separate
meetings. and Sunday last the discourse
OF each pastor had for It's subject the
great work Of spreading the gospel.
Last evening al the more prominent
Protestant congregations. each with its
own pastor, came together ia grand mis-
sionary mass meeting IN the First PTesby-
teFian church, where for nearly TWO hours
the subject was ably and exclusively
spoken upon and the good OF the cause and
its workers eloquently prayed for.
Upon the rostrum we're the Rev. DR.. A.
L. Hutchinson. pastor OF the church, who
presided: Rev. ". II. g. Temple, Of
Plymouth Congregational church: Rev. W.
n. HOWE. of the United Presbyterian:
Rev. George Fl. Lee. OF Taylor Congrega-
tional Rev. s. C.. Ohrum. OF the Baptist
tabernacle: Rev. f. NJ Randall, of the
First Methodist Episcopal. and Rev. Mr..
Kellogg. of the Methodist Protestant.
Animated by the same deep interest. the
prayers and addresses were OF convinc-
ing earnestness and in perfect harmony
moment would at times leave the gen.
eral subject and devote himself to the
work being done by his particular denom-
ination. IL always seemed 10 be with the
taeit understanding that, because more
familiar with il, he spoke OF his own
church simply as a type and with no idea
Of arrogating TO it any superior zeal or
success over the endeavors and accom-
plshments Of other denominations.
The meeting was opened with the usual
service of prayer and congregational sing
ing. followed by short Scripture lesson,
after which Rev. W. II. G.. Temple gave a
short but eloquent address his subject be-
ing. The Century of Missions" He dealt
with the growth of organized missionary
work during the past hundred years, be-
ginning with the year 1900, when but seven
such organizations existed in the world,
and following the subject down TO the pres
ent time. when the work is receiving the
support of almost the entire civilized
world. The speaker took mis- audience on
a brief trip around the globe, pausing in
those distant lands where through almost
incredible hardships and against greatest
opposition the gospel has forced its way
into the hearts of men. THE Lord has
placed upon the Christian church. said
Mr.. Temple in closing. ''the duty OF adj
vancing civilization by the power of the
gospel"
Rev. Mr.. Randall. OF the First NJ. E.
church. followed in a stirring talk on
Opportunities and Obligations" which.
as supplemental TO and simplifying Mr..
Temples address, dealt more with the de-
tails of missionary life and work. The
speaker appealed TO his hearers 10 give
whatever could he afforded out OF their
means TO advance the cause.
Rev. s. c. Ohrum was 10 have spoken on
THE Holy Spirit in Missions" but owing
TO the lateness of the hour he made a brief
apology. and after the benediction the con-
gregation was dismissed.