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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15
DISASTER ON. THE SEA.
Appalling Incident of Hurricane
Ship and Fifty Men Go Down.


Ship and Fifty Men Go Down.
The British barkentine st. Peter, before
reported having been passed at sea aud
making for Halifax in distress, arrived
there Sunday. She was partly dismasted
in hurricane that struck her on the night
Of Sept. s. compelling her to put about
for Halifax in order to repair the damage.
Capt. Skaling brings the startling re-
port that the storm through which his YES
sci passed was the cause of sending to the
bottom four-masted iron sailing ship,
which must have carried n crew of at least
forty-fve OF fifty men. The st. Peter and
the other vessel had been sailing Within
sight Of each other all day Sept. s, but
never came within hailinS distance. The
name Of one could not be distinguished
from the deck Of the other. When night
closed in the big ship could be plainly
seen from the deck OF the ST. Peter. Her
lights Were in sight for some time after
dark.
Then the hurricane swept the ocean and
on the 9th nothing was to be seen Of the
four-masted ship sighted the day before,
but shortly after the barkentine passed.
the floating wreck Of a ships deck and.
deckhouse. which the crew identified as,
belonging to their sailing companion OFF
the previous day. Capt. Skaling is satis-E
fed that the other vessel went down with
every man on board.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15
SAY 90. 900 WERE. LOST.
Great Floods Ravase China, Leaving
Thousands Homeless.

Great FLOODS RavaEe China, Leaving
Thousands Homeless.
The steamer Victoria brings news or,
the most disastrous foods that have vis-
tied China for many years. Sixty villages
near Tnng Chou, containing over SO,0l1.
Inhabitants, have been destroyed by foods
and the people drowned or forced to fee.
There is no means of finding how many,
thousands have been drowned, but thei
number is estimated by Chinese authori-.
ties at $4,000 to 10000.
The flooded district is within twelve
miles of Peksn, the capital of China. AS
rule Chinese officials make very little
stir when calamity like this happens. but
the proximity Of the disaster has resulted
in its being brought to the attention OF
the emperor, who has ordered that all pos
sible relief be given. Survivors from the
villages nearest Pekin have been allowed
such shelter as they can find ON the city
walls, but thousands are without protec-
ton against the rain, which continues to
fall. The distress Of these people is most
pitiable. Public spiritedSand wealthy men
of Pekin and Tung Chou are actively as
sisting the authorities in providing them
| with food.
The floods have greatly.d damaged large
| number of estates belonging to Pekjn
mobiles. The unusual rains began July %
| and continued until Aug. IS. The crops
| in the flooded district. were destroyed. The
projects, local magistrates and people Of
the flooded district prayed for the cessa"
ton Of the rain seven days before they
were finally driven out of their homes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15
(To be continued.)
Saved His Master.

To the many war stories of which
horse is the hero must be added n re-
markable incident that comes from
Rhodesia to the Sunday Magazine. A
little band of Englishmen was ON the
point of being surrounded and cut off.
The order, Save yourselves" was
given.
Captain Grey led the retreat at full
gallop, but bullet struck him and
wounded him SO severely that he lost
his mount. The horse was borne on
ward by the rush in the rear.
Helpless on the ground, within forty
feet Of two leveled rifles, and almost
within reach of band Of men carrying
assegais, the officer had given himself
up for lost. when, to his intense sur
prise, he saw his faithful horse rush to-
ward him and adopt position which
protected him from the weapons of his
enemies.
His first thought was that the animal
had gone mad, but seeing that it show
ed unmistakable signs of comprehend
ing the danger to them both, Captain
Grey made an almost superhuman eff.
fort to reach it's back.
The shot had paralyzed his right size;
fortunately he could seize the reins
with his left hand, and then by putting
a foot in the stirrup he managed some
how to gain the saddle. One word
'Gor'-and the horse had darted into
safety with rocket-like speed carrying
his bleeding master on his back.
No assegai pierced horse or man. and
no bullet touched either during this in
cident Such nobility appealed to the
savage.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15
BIG MONEY IN BASEBALL.
New York and Boston Pocket a Quarter
of a Million of Dollars.

The Boston club will make fully $780,
600 this season." said James Mulcahey,
who looked after the finances of the ST
Louis team during the recent eastern
trip. An employe Of the Boston manage
ment estimated the profits of the club at
the above sum in a conversation while
the st. Louis team was playing in Bean
town. One gatekeeper ut Boston said
that the average attendance there this
season was the best in the history of the
game. Ned Hanlon, the manager Of the
Baltimores, received $4,000 as his clubs
share of the gate receipts for three games
at Boston. New York will make at least
100000. Like Boston, the attendance in
New York has been large from the COM
mencement of the season. New York has
the best paying grand stand in the league
All the Gotham regulars patronize the
best seats at the new Polo Grounds The
visiting clubs get hone of this rake-off.
New York paid St. Louis $4,000 for six
games this season. For one game, on
April 20, the ST. Louis club received ST.
500. Baltimore has made plenty Of money,
but the hcme patronage did not keep up
consistently. The strong clubs only drew
big crowds in Baltimore. They say at
Cincinnati that they will clear about $50, :
GOO ON the season. Washington will also
make big money, something like $4,000.
Philadelphia started off pretty well in the
spring. but the poor work of the Quakers
toward the finish cut the attendance down
to nothing. st. Louis received $1,000 less
than it did in 1896 for it's series in Phila-
delphia. Reach and Rogers will be lucky
to break even on the season, so they say
in Philadelphia. Cleveland's profits fell
off one-half. In '95 and '96, when they
were pennant factors, the Spiders made
big money on the road. This season there
was q big slump in their playing speed.
The attendance in Cleveland has never
amounted to much. The Pittsburg club
also fell behind in 4 money making way.
The home attendance of this club fell off.
Chicagos stockholders Will receive good
interest as Il result of the seasons pro
fits -
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Must Bid Above s5o.Ooo.otno

Attorney General McKenna issued am
official statement announcing that the
Government had decided not to appeal to
the Union Pacific foreclosure suit, but to
allow the road to be sold in consideration
of the Union Pacific reorganization com
nittee raising its guaranteed bid from
$45.745.O O59 to 500. 100000. The road, he
added, is TO be sold to the highest bidder,
but with a minimum bid guaranteed as
stated
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15

President Mckinley has decided to al
low A. Benzinger, an artist who resides
at Brunnen, Switzerland, but who has
studios in Paris and New York, to paint
his portrait. The portrait is to be the
property of Vice President Hobart.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15

Isn't it rather curious that in all that
Turkish trouble it never occurred to the
powers to sit down on the Ottoman?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15
Colonial Compulsory Education.

In the Empress theater, EarEs court
London, an educational congress was
held recently in connection with The
woman's work section educational di-
vision, of the Victorian VIA exhibition,
OF which section the Countess of War
wick is president. I-;s'I Loeb, who pre-
sided over the initial meeting. when
the general subject under discussion
was Education i'll tie Colonies said
he believed that he wAss cs:::zsce al z.at-
ing that all the great self-governinS
colonies had education acts, differing in
many respects from each other, but all
with one underlying principle, and that
principle was that education was com.
pulSory.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15

The United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals at San Francisco has handed down
Il decision that tapioca flour shall not be
admitted free OF duty, but must pay
cents Il pound, as starch
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15

We would rather people would talk
behind our back than get ZIP a surprise
party on us III the same unlerband
way.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

JUST AS WAS PREDIcTED.-As was
predicted and continually dinned
into the ears of would-be Klondyke
prospectors, the facilities for transpor-
tation inland are so overburdened,
that many cannot reach the mining
district till spring, and will be COM
PEELED to return or sacrifice much
time and money at Dyea, Juneau or
St. Michaels. About 1900 prospectors
are encamped at Dyea, who have
formed an organization to pay no
more than 20 cents per. pound for
transportation of supplies when 30
cents is demanded. Many have sold
their outfits and are coming back.
Several parties from Juneau who at
tempted to take small outfits in by
the Skaguay trail had to return.
The conditions will grow worse as
winter comes on, and the result will
be suffering for many who have for
some time past been literally living in
a FOOLS paradise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13
Loss Of the Mexico.

As the steamship Mexico was re-
turning from Juneau. when at q point
in Dixon'> entrance about liz miles
northeast of Chacon Cape, at 4 30 on
the morning of the 9TH inst, she struck
upon rock and became total loss.
She had Just emerged from fog, and
been put to her iull speed, with Il
smooth sea before her and Il clear
view OF the water for a mile or more.
She struck upon rock no sign OF
which appeared upon the surface, and
slowly sank in So iathoms of water
Ample time was afforded for all the
passengers and crew to take to the
boats, and they were saved with their
hand-baggage and the L. S. mails.
The sea was calm and the boats
found no difficulty in making their
way to Metlakahtla, about so miles
distant, being twenty hours in the
boats. The passengers were kindly
received by the cannery people at that
point, and their steamer was cont to
intercept the Topeka by which vessel
the Mexico's crew and passengers were
brought to Victoria.
A large proportion of the 1873 men
and women aboard the Mexico were
Christian Endeavor excursionists, re-
turning from a trip to Alaska. The
vessel was on the route usually
traversed by the Queen, and the ex-
istence of the rock upon which she
struck was unknown. 1t is indeed
fortunate that the weather conditions
were perfect, for had it been otherwise
doubtless many lives would have been
lost, in making the distance from the
wreck to land in the small boats.
The Mexico on her last trip north
ward carried 278 passengers, 1900
tons of freight, mainly outfits for the
miner passengers, 6S horses and one
burro. Joaquin Miller was likewise
aboard, and the reader may classify
him as he pleases. The ship was
owned and operated by the Pacific
Coast Steamship Co. She was built
in San Francisco in 1882. Her gross
tonnage was 1,797.44, and net 1,34O.72.
She was 275 feet long, SO feet beam,
and had a nominal horsepower Of
1900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

WHILE the whole barnyard is cack-
ling over the big nuggets and the
thousand-dollar "pans" of Klondyke,
there are operators who are reaping q
richer harvest than all, behind the
curtain, and who will only be seen
when the final act concludes with the
red-fire and calcium turned on. These
are the owners of the several lines of
transportation. There are no entries
on the loss side of their account. 1t
is all golden twenty-dollar pieces, be-
fore boarding the vessel, for them, and
it is said that the short reign of un.
paralleled prosperity has already made
their employees arrogant and overbear.
ing in their dealings with the public.
If you like their terms and the boat is
not full, you can go-otherwise stay.
Some of these vessels earn for their
owners fortune every trip they make,
and "still the wonder grows"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

COMFORT ON RoCKERs.-A late thing
in rocking-chairs has just been pat
ented, by which in addition to other
luxurious appointments, current of
air is kept in circulation over the head
and shoulders of the occupant as we'll as
keeping in motion device that lulls the
senses to sweet oblivion by enhancing
melody. This object is attained by plac-
ing specially constructed double bel
lows below the seat, which is actuated
by the motion of the chair. A pipe
extends to the head-rest from which an
air" spray" or current is delivered and
the same device operates music box
which sounds adult editions of "By,
baby, bylo." This chair is late in COM
ing for the present hot season, but we
doubt not that its achievements will
in the course of time add new luster to
the memory of "The Old Armed
Chair"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

THE Agricultural Department is send
ing agents to Alaska to look after the
possibilities Of cultivation there. The
newspapers are ridiculing the idea
When California was invaded by the
gold seekers it was described as q region
almost universally unfit for agriculture.
To-day it is wheat field, a flower gar.
den, fruit orchard. Alaska will be
found to have regions capable of re.
warding the tickle of the hoe.-7dcomd
Ne,cs.
And since Tacoma's Congressman,
Doolittle, made orange groves grow
upon the snow-capped summit of Mt.
Rainier, it would be decidedly impro.
per for the NeWs to refuse to gulp
down any statement that might impair
confidence in one of Tacoma's stalwart
politicians.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

TELL THE TRUTH.-The STANDARD
is quiet spectator of the trouble be.
tween State Printer Hicks and the
printers union. Doubtless there is
blame on both sides, and if a compro-
mise is not effected it will probably
shift to one side or the other. AS a
matter of justice to Mr.. Hicks, how
ever, we must state that the assertion
of the Executive Committee of the
union, as reported in the Olympian,
that Hicks climbed upon a chair
in the State Convention, and waved
his union card aloft, to gain the
nomination at Ellensburg, is all a
myth. Probably the writer had as
much to do with giving Mr.. Hicks the
nomination as anybody in the conven-
ton, and he was present every moment
the convention was in session, and no
such dramatic incident took place.
Nor did Mr.. Hicks exhibit his union
card until it was worn into shreds in
this part of the State. Fight fair,
boys, if you would carry public senti.
ment with you.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13
And Still the Rush Continues.

Despite the warnings of those who
are in a position from personal obser-
Walton to give a reasonable forecast Of
the dangers and hard>hipS of n winter
in the icc-hound regions OF the Yukon,
the stampede continues. and the strife
scriH- To augment IL the uncertainties
Of the venture increase. The steam
ship Willamette, which sailed from
Seattle Monday, carried $50 passen-
gers, 1900 tons of freight and 800
horses; the Eliza Anderson left the
next day with 100 passengers and 400
tons of freight. Accompanying the
Anderson was the tug Holyoke, towing
the schooner Bryant, with % passen-
gers and 100 tons OF freight, and the
old steamer Politkoiskv, transformed
into barge with the steamer Merwin
rs a consort, to which will be trans.
ferred passengers and freight at St
Michaels. Wednesday the steamship
Bristol left Victoria with 100 passen
gers, and the same date the steamer
Utopia left Seattle with $50 passen.
gers, 100 horses and $50 tons OF
freight.
The Umatilla which left San Fran
cisco for the Sound Monday, brings
800 passengers to transfer to the City
OF Topeka, for the north, and the
steamer South Coast was to have been
dispatched few days afterwards on a
like mission.
A ship is to leave New York on the
2lst inst, direct for the klondyke re-
gion, with 200 passengers and 1900
tons of freight. 1t is expected that
she will make the trip via Cape Horn
in about GO days. She will carry pas
sengers, including berths and meals
and 500 pounds of baggage direct to
Juneau for $175.
Expeditions are organizing in Min
nesota, where the rigors of northern
latitude have few fears for people in.
ured to a low temperature. If the
Portland brings down another large
shipment of nuggets the stampede will
be marvellous in its extent for the peo-
pie of the west are talking of nothing
else than the New Eldorado.
1t has even been under serious con-
temptation to place the old bark Shir-
ley in commission as relief for the
congested state of travel northward.
She is Al years old, and she looks like
o vessel that has passed through a
long voyage of continued storm and
disaster. She now lies in a disman-
tied condition at Quartermaster Har-
Dor. 1t is doubtful, however, whether
her agents will be able to secure a
license from the government for carry
ing passengers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

A New USE FOR THE X-RAY.-The
X-ray has been brought into play in
Paris, by the custom-house authori-
ties, to ascertain the contents of all
sorts of packages, trunks, bags and va
Uses, and the investigation is not con.
fined to baggage, but to its owner, the
passenger himself, who is subjected to
an ordeal to ascertain if he may not
have some contraband article concealed
about his person. The use thus far
made has been purely experiment
tai, but it has resulted so satisfactorily
that it will in the course of time be-
come as common and handy" "a the
lantern is to o station agent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

"EvAPoRATED" vegetables are be.
coming favorite article of supply for
the outfit of miners who are drifting
Klondykeward. Evaporated potatoes
are in slices, and said to have the
hardness of horn until subjected to
the ordeal of fire and water. Cabbage
looks like chopped hay, but tastes all
right when cooked. Like the chew of
tobacco supplied by the reluctant
donor, it expands wonderfully in the
deglutination, and a very small piece
serves for a ration. Like desicated
vegetables, which serve as army sup.
plies, evapOrated vegetables serve to
afford in very small and transportable
compass, the essential ingredients for
wholesome meal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

gold standard, which means limited
supply of money; for however much
gold we may discover within the next
20 years, the increase of the popula-
ton and the demands abroad will
always enable them to pay higher for
the raw material; that is to say, for
the gold itself, than we can, so that
our supply at home is of course con-
tinually limited to that extent.
ave have conference commission
sent abroad. 1t is the fifth one we
have had. They averaged in expense
$l14 600 apiece, with the printing OF
their reports aggregating 100000.
We are now paying 100000 to the
present foreign commission, and an.
other 500, 600 for the local commission
to meet at Indianapolis-$7OO.O 600 for
commissions to inform us whether we
shall have more money or not, and il
so, what kind, instead of applying the
500, 600 to lessen the taxation of the
people to that extent, and proceed with
the business of legislation by our
selves to meet our wants.
"To prove my last assertion that
legislation has produced offices for
personal favOrites when it has not
been one of taxation in the special ses.
sion, | call attention to how mad has
run the administration on the theory
of government by commission: First
as have shown, the monetary commits
sions, costing 100000, with no results
save agreements to have another COM
mission; the Nicaragua canal commits
sion, $50 600; the commission to sug-
gest legislation for Indians, $4,000
per year for four years, 100000; the
waterway commission 100000, and
the now suggested tariff commission
of $25O,OOO a clear approximate of 81, )
100000 to be paid special officers to
participate in dress parade. This
prodigality is iniquitous and defense
less.
ain the meantime, the small mer-
chant being pursued by his heartless
creditors, the farmer having his life
eaten out by the mortgage interest,
and the ordinary citizen overwhelmed
by caravan of cormorant creditors,
are all denied the opportunity of a
bankruptcy bill, by which they could
seek some favor of extension. The
farmers of the West, who have had
their homesteads taken from them,
are refused the advantage of the law
passed to aid them in their misfor-
tunes and requite their unjust losses,
the free homestead bill The Pacific
railroads were permitted to rob the
government by law of just $3S, 100000
making a clear profit of $4,000, 900,
all of which forces me to conclude
that the only good act passed by this
special session was the joint act to
adjourn"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

THE London Globe in alluding to
the attitude OF the United States to.
wards England on the contention over
certain international questions, says
"The idea of this country being afraid
OF third-rate naval power like that
of the United States could only have
occurred to lunatic, or to Sherman
Now if the Globe will only place its
sector on the proper meridian it will
not be at q loss to discover that our
respected Uncle Samuel has knocked
out" Johnny Bull on two separate oc'
casions, and that too, without any
navy to speak Of There is no good
and sufficient reason yet shown why
our venerable Uncle should take the
chip from his shoulder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

MAIL adviccs regarding the terrible
earthquake in India last month, con-
firm the details in all their gruesome
horrors. The mortality is estimated
from 1000 to G,00O, in the Cherra
hills. At Goalpara, Il tidal wave de-
stroyed many buildings and 60 lives.
The country remains flooded and the
earth has subsidized along the banks of
the Brahmaputra river, causing heavy
damage in crops.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

KLoNDYKE Nor In IT.-Great ex-
element prevails at Trinity Center,
Cal. over a rich gold strike made on
Coffee creek, by three miners. In four
days they took out three buckets full
of gold, or $685. 900, the largest nugget
weighing $4,000. The gold is coarse,
and lies between walls of porphyry and
resembles melted gold found in seams.
The miners expect to take out much
more from the pocket" as it shows
no signs of diminution of the yield.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13

How noble and exalted is the con-
duct of President Andrews, of Brown
University, when contrasted with that
of the goldbug conspirators, who even
seek to pervert the source of human
liberty, the fountain of intelligent
thought, our higher educational in
situations, by deposing one who is
guilty of no greater offense than
the exercise of that "freedom OF
speech" guaranteed by the constitu-
ton and that exercise of conscien.
tious duty as free-born citizen
which was wrested from despotism
by the prowess of the founders of our
government. A man who is willing to
suffer for opinions sake, who unhesi.
tatingly surrenders an exalted position
rather than to be untrue to himself
who maintains his independence when
offered a princely bride by Avarice,
should ever be held in reverence by
free people. BY his retirement the
country is the gamer, and the clan
who are now throttling the country
are the losers. "The blood of the
martyr is the seed of the church," and
it requires but q few of such examples
to fructify the germ into active growth