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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-06
DEATH OF MR.. SION WILLIAMS;
One of Wake County's Best Citizens
Dies Very Suddenly.

Dies Very suddenly.
News reached here of the death, yes
ferday morning, of Mr.. Sion ID. Williams,
a well-to-do farmer living some eight
miles south of here. in Panther Branch
township. Mr.. Williams was man Of
about % years of age and one of the best
citizens of Wake county. His death was
sudden and unexpected. He had been
complaining for several days, but no one
considered his illness serious. His son
and daughter were in Raleigh when he
died. His daughter has been attending a
music school here during the past session.
Mr.. Williams is we'll known in Raleigh
and the news of his death will cause gen.
eral regret He was a genial, generous
hearted mantle very soul of honor. His
death is great loss to the community in
which he lived. He leaves wife and six
children.
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Thomas & Campbell have a few more
reIi1gerators and ice boxes left that they
will close out at cost.
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Fancy Rockers and Parlor Goods
speciality next week at Thomas q Camp
bells.
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Remember the great Excursion, im two
sections, leaves at 6 o'clock a. III Tues
day, for Richmond. Fare, 1925.
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At Murphey Graded School a small golt
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it's return to this office
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Try ROYSTER'S Cough Tablets.

Infants Carriages will be sold at a
special discount next week at Thomas &
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Best bargains ever offered in the South.
New and secondhand books bought and
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A number of Raleigh lawyers will go
to Asheville tomorrow to be present at
the hearing of the North Carolina Rail-
road lease injunction case Tuesday, be-
fore Judge Simonton. On Wednesday
the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
case comes up.
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Bailey Brothers "OLD BOB" To-
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Mr.. Jesse A. Norris, of Apex, was here
yesterday.
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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Thousands Passing Through
Seattle on the Way to
the Klondyke.
PASSAGE BY STEAMER IS NOW
EAGERLY SOUGHT.
Men Of All Classes to Join the Pilgrimage to
the Yukon IN Quest Of Gold Large
Orders Received for Outfits.

is more or less foundation for them. One
current was to the effect that Schwabacher
Brothers received London cable to-day
asking them to prepare outfits for 1000
Englishmen who were about to start from
the metropolis of the world to what
promises to be the greatest gold produc-
ing district
c. E. Neufelder. local manager of the
house when asked for q confirmation of
the report stated that no such cable had
been received by the Seattle house. An
other rumor declared that Louch, Angus
tine & Co. had received anorder to prepare
outfits for twelve hundred New Yorkers.
Mr.. Augustine, when questioned as to the
truthfulness of the report, said that his
firm was daily receiving such orders from
all over the country, but not to the extent
of twelve hundred men at q time. He
added, however, that his advices in this
connection convinced him that Seattle
would, within few days, be flooded with
Eastern Klondvkers. That there is an as
founding stream of humanity passing
through this city 10 the Klondyke dig
gings is shown from the fact that between
now and August the steamships Queen
Topeka, and on which every available
frst-class passage has been engaged and
with but a very few steerage berths re-
naming will sail for ALASKA, nine-tenths
of their passengers being bound for the
Yukon.
For those vessels alone over 1900 tickets
have been engaged, and it is probable
that the Northern Pacific will place the
steamers City of Kingston and City of
Seattle on theAlaska routs within fort
night The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany likewise talks of adding the Will
lamette, and the steamer Islander has al
ready been engaged to sail from Vic
toria.
The steamer Portland, which was to
have sailed to-day for st. Michaels 10 con-
meet with the Yukon r yer boats of the
North American transportation and Trad
ing Company, will not get away until
Thursday. She is lying at the hwabacher
dock, and great gang of men is actively
engaged in getting the cargo aboard. The
steamer will have every pound of freight
she can carry.
Her capacity is about 1900 tons. The
cargo consists principa of provisions,
and of that the greater portion IS bacon,
hams and different forms of packed pork
There is quite a large amount OF -four
beans and rice. Nearly 100 barrels of
whisky and 108 barrels of beer go through
to the Northwest Territory by special per-
mission of the Treasury Department The
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

SEATTLE, WASH, July 20.-Klondyke,
in the golden land of the midnight sun,
continues to be the Mecca to which count
less thousands are going. They are pass
ing through Seattle, the great gateway
which ever swings outward toward
Alaska, one of the Nations mammoth
Treasured boxes. yukon and Klondyke"
is their cry. Gold, gold, precious gold is
the incentive. From the four quarters OF
this broad land all in quest of money,
easy money-that which millions seek and
but few fnd-they come. They are COM
ing in on gravel-trains, those who cannot
afford better comforts of travel, and pass
out over the northern waters as stowaways
and eoal-heavers. Many, of course, are
able to secure-at least until they reach
Alaskan shores-better accommod ations.
the comforts, in fact of a thoroughly first
class passage, until the Alaskan shores are
reached, where, in a sense, all fall to
common level.
From Dyea 10 the golden district there
is no class distinction, though the horde
of gold-seekers comprises, in addition to
the meek and Iowly, ex-Governors of
and political distinction, of wealth and
aff1uence. Seattle is caring for the eager
throng in passing as best she can. Many
of her own citizens. fully 800 have de-
parted for the famed district since the
publication, few days since, of the all
but incredible news concerning the Kion-
dyke richness. Others are going, and
many more want to 60. Add to these
those who come here from afar 10 take
steamers, and the feverisn excitement
consequent on their ming ing together,
their discussion of the trip and their hur-
ried preparations for the long journey,
the anxiety, the care and all, congIomer-
ate though it may be, presents picture
most interesting to behold.
1t is one such as is seen but once in a
lifetime. Since the DAYS OF '49, if then,
indeed, the like of it has not been known.
The veterans of those stirring times de-
light in recalling the exciting incidents
attendant upon the rush to California
then il comparison with the experiences
in similar effort of the chief characters
of to-day.
The wholesale supply houses of Seattle
are receiving orders from such cities as
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Gin
cinnati and st. Louis, asking il they can
outfit for the Klondyke bodies of from
100 to 500 men. Louch, Augustine & Co.
have received number of such orders,
and in this connection some wildly exag-
gerated stories are being told. Yet there
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Success of a VentureSome
Wedding Journey to the
Great Yukon.
ATTRIBUTES HIS LUCK TO HIS
COURAGEOUS BRIDE.
Brings More Gold TIL IN Any Other
Man and Has Prospects
for Millions.

The Barnato OF Klondyke, by name
Clarence ]. Berry, arrived in San Fran
cisco yesterday morning from Seattle ana
is now one of the most talked of men in
California. Berry is supposed to have
brought out more gold than any other one
man and is SAID to own more mining prop
erty than any one in the district. Berry
is m modest.appearing young man of about
30 years of age and lived most of his life
in the San Joaquin Valley and until he
went up to the Yukon in February. 1896
had never known very much OF the good
things of this world.
But Mr. Berry is gentleman of some
business ability, as he has proven, and ex-
poets to be millionaire before he is very
much older. And Mr.. Berry does mo-,
take all the credit of having made more
than $1O0 600 in less than year, but mod
estly says that the responsibility ty for h s
good fortune may be attributed to his
wife more than to himself Theirs is in
deed strange story. Not many young
people would choose trip to the wild and
unexplored regions of Alaska for honey
moon journey. Yet this is what these
two did. In Fresno County in February
1896, Mr.. Berry married Miss Ethel Bush
the daughter of well-known resident ..
the little town of Selma, and i'm medi teIy
they started for the goldtields OF Iaska
However sangnine their dreams of
found wealth may have been, they hay
been more than realized. From Junea,
to Forty-MiIe they iourneyed, the brid,
bearing the unavoidable hardships of II e
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

try. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Berry eyi-
IDENTITY intend 10 make up for their long
period of enforced privation, for packages
addressed TO the fair bride from local
houses dealing in ladies' wear kept arriv-
ing at their hotel all yesterday afternoon
and last evening. Mr.. Berry says the ex-
act amount he brought down is $84, 000
but that this sum repre- sents only small
amount of his wealth and he would be a
rich man if he never returned TO Alaska.
which he intends doing in the spring 1t
is not likely. however, that his wife will
accom- pany him then. as the incentive 10
acquire wealth has now been removed.
On the train with Mr.. and Mrs. Berry
came several more of the party brought
down by the Portland. One of them, a
man named Mckenzie tells of the biggest
pan yet washed. He says he got some
thing over $3.50 from one pan. He ex-
plains the fact that the Kiondyke dig
gings can only be worked in the winter
season by saying that there is so much
surface water in tie summer, when the
ice thaws somewhat, that it fills the holes
as fast as the miners can dig them, and
Ior that reason they wait until the ground
is thoroughly frozen before beginning
operations. 1t is then so hard that every
loot of it has to pe burned" befors pick
can be driven into it.
Great fires are made of the fir wood and
when the ground has been warmed sufi-
GENTLY it is dug out and piled up for
washing. He says the whole country is
GOV red with a layer of moss and ice, the
ice being between the moss and the earth.
As bearing upon the question of the
amount of money taken out by miners
OF which there is no record he tells
of an incident which happened when the
steamer Portland was at st. Michaels
ready to start on her voyage to Seattle.
The river steamer Ware was also ly ing
at ST. Michaels, having just come down
the Yukon. The passengers had mostly
got on board the Portland and were
scattered about her decks awaiting the
signal to ''cast ff'' when attention was
attracted to miner coming up the gang
plank from the Ware. He carried on his
back the usual roll of blankets anG stag
gered as though supporting great
weight.
AS there was nothing but the blankets
in sight the passengers began to wonder
what caused the mans peculiar actions.
As he reached the deck of the Portland
some one called to him, insinualing that
he carried larger load internally than
upon his back. With a grunt the man
threw the roll of blankets down, and un-
strapping them exposed to the astonished
crowd over forty pounds of gold dust and
nuggets tied up in a canvas sack. Ghis
great treasure he kept in his possession all
the way down, and it is one of the con-
signments of which the books of the Port
land make no mention.
Last evening party of miners went
through Chinatown, while some of them
went to the various theaters. They are a
much better looking lot of men since they
have donned new clothes and seem to en-
Joy their return TO civilization.
The Berry family will remain in the
City few days before going to Fresno,
and Papa Berry says he don't care much
what they do now since everything has
turned out 80 we'll for them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
beer is furnished by the Seattle Brewing

beer is furnished by the Seattle Brewing
and Malt Company.
Among other things going north is
Westinghouse electric light plant
shipment of window-sash for ST. Michaels,
to be used by the company, also goes. At
first the company gave guarantee to all
passengers to furnish them outfits for
specified prices, at the same time refusing
to carry any freight and only 150 pounds
of baggage limited to wearing apparel.
This guarantee is now wit drawn and
the cause is unexplained. Whether it
means probable shortage of Supplies or
a big advance in price remains matter OF
serious doubt. But the explanation of the
company is said to be that it has reached
the limit of the amount allowed at this
end for a guarantee. The Portland will
make two trips and expects to get goods
up to the river from both of them. She
has no more room for first class passen-
gers and can accom- modate only about ten
more steerage. Some of the passengers
are men who go north 10 buy gold claims
rather than pro, pect for them, and a few
can pay goodly sums should they choose.
The steamer Mexico, sailing Sunday for
Dyed, diTehuy LAS eFeIy pdSscnStI poOhcu
that she can carry. The Queen, going
Friday, this morning had room for few
second class, but touches at Juneau as the
nearest point.
The Topeka, for the 2sth, is nearly sold,
and already men have secured passage for
the Al-Ki, August 2. The schooner
Fischer Brothers sailed yesterday for ST.
Michaels. She has thirty five tons of
freight, including merchandise and ma
chinery, for Captain Frank Worth's Yu-
kon River steamer and carries a mum Der
OF passengers.
John f. Miller, lawyer and an ex-
Prosecuting Attorney of this county, was
one of the many gold-hunters Seattle sent
to the Klondyke last spring. Writing to
his wife from Dawson City under date Of
June IA Miller says:
II have now written quite at length
regarding the trip and its features, and,
by the way, | may say that no one has
any right or ought TO undertake it unless
he is ready and willing to put up with
anything or everything, at all times, and
undergo any and all kinds of hardship,
privation and exposure. Now as to the
country. Well, as far rs the wealth is
concerned. the half has not been told.
But, like everything else, the few have il
and the many are looking, looking and
hunting - the same old story. MANY
claims have yielded $4,000, $50. 900 and
100000 from last winters work. One
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

Continued on Second Page.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

the Klondyke, and if they do as well as
the one just returned the name of Berry
bids fair to rank with those of Rockefeller
and Gould. He also has a daughter who
is the wife of a man named Smith. who
recently came down from the same coun-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

trip without a murmur notwithstanding
a walk of 700 miles over vast ice fields and
great mountains is one TO try the courage
of strong men. Bu Mrs. Berry never
faItered, and not only reached Forty Mile
safely, but went to keeping house for h~r
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Sir John Char.e. Bucsniu Dead.

LONDON, ENG, July 20.-Sir John
Charles Buekniil, ono OF the founders of
the volunteer movement in 1859, is dead.
He was In his eightieth year.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27

Security Hose Supporters for ladies,
misses and children, only 10c pair
Cotton Star Braid, to trim the linen
suits, &c and DC bunch.
IL dozen Agate Buttons for Sc.
Agate Buttons, large size, &c, SC and
&c card.
5-s Black and White Lisle Elastic, Sc
yard
3 a Black and White Lisle Elastic. 7c
yard.
7-s Black and White Lisle Elastic Sc
yard.
8-inch Wedge Black Unbreakable Horn
Combs, Zoe.
Sincb Extra Heavy Black Rubber
Combs, 10c.
9inch Extra Heavy Cnbreakable Black
Rubber Combs, on'y 15c, the csc sort.
31-2-inch Large Blonde Fine Combs,
only 5c,' usually 10c.
Genuine Ivory Fine Combs, 10c, worth
CSC.
3-inch Black Hard Rubber Fine Combs,
large size, DC.
Good Wire Hair Brushes, solid backs,
15c.
Solid Back Hair Brushes, warranted
Bristle. 25c.
Good.Bristle Hair Brushes, olive wood
backs, 25c.
Dress shlelds, scented with "Forget-
me-not, Il luxury in hot weather, 25c
pair.
Kleinert's Rubber Dress Shields,
~ 1-2c pair
Good Stockinet Dress shields, small
size, sc pair.
New ''Onandoff" Dress Shield, self.ad
justing and washable, 19c and e5c pair.
Four ounce bottle Florida Water, Ice.
Etf,ht hot 10 W. ar
Six ounce bottle Michelsen's West
India) Bay Rum, only 33c, worth SOC.
Eight ounce bottle Pure Distilled Witch
Hazel, DC.
Eight ounce bottle Superior Bay Rum,
10c.
"a sheets paper and 81 envelopes in a
box, &c.
Same quantity, better grade, &c box.
Fine Linen Paper and Envelopes, plain
or ruled, Zoe box, worth loo.
Embroidery Hoops all sizes. Sc pair
pound excellent Writing Paper, 1Oc
finch square Envelopes, 80 for sc.
inch square Envelopes, rs for 10c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
poLICE REpoRT.

The annual report of tho chief Of police
for the year ending june pa, 1897. has
been compiled and will be presented at
the next regular meeting bf the Council.
This report is very comprehensive and
embraces the receipts andIdisbursements
and all other transactions Iof this depart
Dlent of the municipal government The
total number of arrests made during the
year was =, 463, of which 1908 were fined.
Last year there were 2,649 arrests and
1922 fines. or the different offenses the
largest number were drunkenness aud
disorderly conduct. there !being.. S53 ar
rests from this alone. The total expenses
of the police force for the year amounted
to S11.122. The total fines amounted to
81, 245. 10, of which 50, 1873. 37was collected
for the city aud $l02 for the State. The
force consists of twelve patrolme n, chief.
sergeant and STATEN keerer. The report
shows that out of $40 persons who were
summoned for non-payment of dog tax,
only four were fined and also ou5 of 81
arrests made for violation of Sunday
laws, mostly that of selling cigars and
tobacco, only 3 were fined. The admins
tration of the affairs of the city have'heen
such rs to make the cost some less than
the previous year, but the amount of fines
imposed has also been less, though the
number of arrests have been practically
the same, perhaps some less.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
linens.

Everything in Linens always in stock.
Remember we are the money savers
Pure Linen Sheetine, 90 inches wide
linen sheets are IL hot weather luxury 81
a yard.
Pure Linen Pillow Casing, 45-inch,
SOC yard.
Fine Irish Linen for Collars and Cuffs,
3G inch, 25c, 81 Lee, 42c and SOC yard.
Big All.Linen Huck Towels, 10c each.
Extra Large Damask Towels, with
knotted fringes 25c each.
3D. Napkins, all pure linen, 81 dozen,
worth :s1.25.
60 inch Cream Linen Table Damask,
33c
64-inch Extra Heavy Pare Linen,
Cream. German Linen Table Damask,
only 42c. worth soc.
GO inch Extra Heavy Bleached German
Linen Damask for boarding houses and
hotels; extra value at 65c
5S.inch All Pure Linen Bleached Da-
mask, made in Scotland; only 39c.
All sorts Art Embroidery Linens.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
Wash Goods.

Beginning Monday morning we will
sell 50 pieces Real Jaconat Duchesse in
the choicest designs of the season. There
are many of the Linen colored ones in the
lot Also black and white. Jaconat
Duchesse is 32-inches wide and is fine and
sheer. The be st washing and best wear
ing goods in the market at - 2c-never
goes for less-here it is only Sc.
Another case beautiful Organizes. very
fine aud sheer, just put on sale. Come
before they are gone; only 10 Ice.
Case Fine Corded Dimity, very pref.
ty, Sc.
Case Fine Sheer Printed Lawns. 80.
inch, only Sc. ~
One case Tailor made Suitings for Sep.
arate Skirts, always ~ Lee before, now
10c at the tbig store.'
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
Dress Goods.

Come along with the great crowds of
busy buyers that are sure to be here this
week, and share the big benefits of buy
ing ct "the peoples big store.' You
have never been called upon to face such
values before.
a styles blue and white ard black and
white striped storm serge for Separate
Skirts, looks just like the SOC kind; here
at ~ lie.
3 pieces finest all wool French Checks
in black and white and brown and white,
"A inches wide, our former price 81 1.2c,
marked down t. SOC, a grand bargain.
. pieces beautiful Brocaded Mohair,
black only. in the new large figures for
Separate Skirts-1esigned for summer of
'07-42.inch here only soc.
2 styles Black Brocadetl Granite Cloth
for Separate Skirts, IS inch, was 81 a
yard, now only SOC.
80 inch All-Wool Black Diagonal Chew
let Serge for Separate Skirts: only SOC,
worth 60c
Genuine English Canvas, black only,
1S inch, great value at SSc.
80 inch Black Etamine, great ia vorite
for Separate Skirts. was 81 yard
marked down to SOC
pieces Choice Novelty Goods, 46-inch,
best of the SOC group now SOC.
~ pieces 80-nch Novelty Dress Goods,
the 12 Lee and l5c sort, reduced to 10c to
close.
200 pieces 36.inch All-wool French
Serge in black and all leading colors, i'm.
ported by us in anticipation of an adj
vance in price, great value at 25c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
Among the Notions.

Buy your little things at the "big
store aDd save money.
Four ounce bottle Sperm Sewing Ma
chine Oil, &c, worth 1Oc.
Browns French Dressing, for ladies'
and children's shoes, Sc. -, "a
IL dozen Shoe Buttons for sc. =.
Large cube Toilet Pins, black, white
and colored heads, &c.
Veil Pins, l2 inch, 2 inch, inch, sc
box.
5 iuch Kid Hair Curriers', sc dozen.
inch Kid Hair Curriers', 1Oc dozen
Perfection Waving Pins, DC box.
Large Plaid Cabinet Assorted Hair
Pins, DC.
Cold Plated Hair Pins, &c box.
Good Bristle Shaving Brushes, 10c
each.
Chinese Laundry Wax, Sc stick.
Braided Collar Stiffening, 10c yard.
Celebrated "Vorwerkn Collar Stiifen-
ing cannot wrinkle, TIC yard.