The times., 1897-08-01
In THE HOTEL LOBBIES.

The reports that have been current for
year or SO or the rich finds of gold
in Alaska have been verified" said Mr.
David n. Chapman, OF New York, at the
Metropolitan last evening" and 1t seems
to be quite true that this Territory of
the United States is as rich as any gold
field that has ever been discovered. There
has been rush for Alaska for some time,
but the diffieul ties in getting to the gold
fields are very great, infinitely greater
than those the ATgonauts encountered when
going to California in 40 But these
difficulties will not discourage those who
, have the strength and the determination
TO succeed after reaching this new FL
Dorado. Any man, however, who coul
make his way TO the Yukon district, where
the finGs are richest, and survive the hard
ships of work and residence in that rough
aud almost foodless country, could sue
| ceed also in almost any city in the United
States, NO matter how sharp the rivalry
and competition. There are men, how
ever, with adventuresomeness in their
blood, and it is well for them that there
should be new places in the world and
difficult tasks TO accomplish.
Where one such man will come back
labor and his courage, hundred others
With nothing more substantial than dreams
to sustain them VIII perish miserably on
the way. Such, however, is life every
where. and the record OF successes and
failures is not much different in Juneau
from that in New York.
Flag Day, the 18th Of June said Mr
A. p. Pope, of Denver, at the Riggs last
! night, which is the anniversary OF the
adoption Of the Stars and Stripes by the
Contin entail Congress, is more or less
observed all over the country, but it is
probably observed in nay city as it is no
, where else. Flag Day in Denver is one
of the great events OF the year and is
IL time when every citizen exalts himself
by renewing his allegiance to his country
and his country's flag. That Denver
should have made more of Flag Day than
any other city or neighborhood is in
great measure due to Mr.. Ralph VOrnees,
the president of the Colorado Society
of Sons OF the Revolution. 1t Was Mr..
Voorhees, who suggested the form of the
celebration in Denver. and his patriotic
zeal has kept bis colleagues up to the
high mark of enthusiasm"
''.rhe school board of New Orleans" said
Mr.. E Ednund Roche, of that city, at
Wizards yesterday, lis not able to keep
up with the demand on the public schools
The number of children attending the
schools Increased some 5000 10 5000
each year-not due to any such remark
able growth OF population, but to the dis
appearance OF the prejudice which form
erly existed among the better classes In
the South toward the free schools. The
public school system, coming from New
England, aroused at first some sectional
prejudice In the South The acceptance
OF free education, rendered by the State,
was regarded by those who could afford
to pay for the education of their children
as an acknowledgements OF poverty or
pauperisin, and the sentiment prevailing
in New Orleans, at least until very re-
Gently, was that those who could afford
to pay for schooling should do SO, and that
the public schools should be reserved for
the poorer classes only. That sentiment Is
rapidly disappearing, and it has thrown
open the schools to the children of thosa
classes, who in their pride formerly
patronized only private academies, the
result being such an increase in the at
tendance at the public schools that the
latter are overcrow ded, and many thousand
children arc shut out of school altogether
and denied education"
Lest week." said MIR. Edward s. Nor
ris. of Salt Lake City, at the National
last night, was jubilee week In Utah. 1t
| is fifty years since July "a, 1S47. when
| the Mormon pioneers came down through
| Emigration Canyon in the valley where
| the waters of q lake flowed through a
| short river into an inland sea. The COM
binatlon reminded Brigham Young OF Pal
| estine and the Jordan and be accepted
| the valley rs the Mormons' promised land
| OF 1000 pioneers Of AT $50 are left.
| Each Of them received last week gold
| badge engraved with Brigham Young's
| portrait. The celebration, which was
military, religious, historical and social, be-
| gan ON July 20 and lasted through the
| week.
! Utah, as will be remembered, Is the
| youngest State In the Union. to which it
| was admitted January A, 1895. Its popu-
lation is about 100000"