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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
CHRIsT.s SENTENCE.
Exact Translation of POmt1us Pi.
late's Verdict.

Exact Translation of POmtius P1-
late's Verdict.
One Of the most curious documents in ex-
istence-namely the sentence which was
passed upon Jesus Christ by Pontius PLATE
has just been brought to light by the Marquis
Herald. The history Of this document is in
teresting. It is reproduced from a brass plate
which was discovered in the Villa d'Aquilla,
in Naples in 1920 The French commissioners
that year, and they found this plate in an
antique vase Of white marble. When they
left Naples the plate was removed to the
sacristy Of the Chartreux monastery, near by,
where it was nclosed in a box Of ebony.
There 1t has remained ever since, as the
monks requested that it be left with them.
Owing to their many loyal services, their re-
quest was granted.
by the French commissioners of arts, and
the words thereon, which are in Hebrew,
were duly translated into French.
Another copy of the plate. came into the
possession Of M. Demon, and when his Gu
riosities were sold was bought by Lord
Howard for 1880 francs. The antique vase
of white marble, In which the plate was
originally kept, is now in the chapel Of
Caserta-
Here follows a translation Of the words on
the plate:
Sentence rendered byaPontius PLATE, Gov
ernor Regent of Lower Galilee, to the effect
that Jesus Of Nazareth shall suffer the pun
ishment Of the cross
"In the year II of the Empire of Tiberius
Caesar, and the twenty-fifth day of the month
Of March, in the holy city Of Jerusalem,
Annas and Caiaphas being priests and sac
rificers of the people of God, Pontius PLATE,
governor Of Lower Galilee, seated on the
presidential seat of the Praetorium,
Condemns Jesus of Nazareth to die on a
cross between two thieves in consequence Of
the following weighty and notorious testi-
mony on the part Of the people:
''First-Jesus is seducer.
'Second-He LIS seditious.
"Third-He is an enemy Of the law.
"Fourth-He falsely calls himself the son
Of God.
"F1fth-He falsely calls himself the King
of Israel
"Sixth-He entered into the temple, fol-
lowed by a multitude bearing palms in their
hands.
'Pontius PLATE orders the first Centurion
Guiriher Cornelius to lead him to the place
of punishment;
warns all persons, whether poor or rich,
not to prevent the death Of Jesus.
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announcement Of this fact and the re-
port of the finding Of quartz rich in
free gold has created a stampede here
from other portions Of the great mining
district.
The Klondike Diggings, from which
I write, are situated about f1fty-five
miles UP the Youkon river from Fort
Cudahy They are on the Klond1ke
river, g. good sized stream flowing into
the Yukon from the east. This stream,
owing to it's swiftness and the quantity
of shallow water, is not nav1gable for
any but the slightest Of boats, so that
for the practical purpose of taking up
supplies, it Is useless. The length OF
the Klondike is about $50 miles. A
large stream joins 1T at distance of
about fifty miles from the mouth and
entering from the south. The Indians
had named this creek "All-Gold." The
old-timers here say that the Klondike
district will vastly exceed in wealth
California diggings Of early days.
The first discovery in the district was
made on creek known as the Bonanza,
by one George Cormack. 1t Is about
twenty-five miles in length and has
many small tributaries, all of which
are gold bearing. Prospecting is still
going on and new claims are being
staked daily. About forty-five miles
south of the Klondike, Indian river
flows into the Yukon from the east.
All streams. heading in the divide be-
tween these two streams, appear to be
rich in gold Already a sufficient num-
Der Of claims have been staked to give
employment to several thousand men,
and when the vastness and richness of
this country becomes known to the out
side world, there will be an enormous
rush to it. The new fields at Klondike
are, however, not only the richest, but
the easiest of access. Never before in
this country have such convenient
mines been discovered. The mouth Of
the Bonanza creek is less than one
hours walk from Dawson City in
winter Men are able to do all their
own freighting, which is a great saw
Ing to them.
Old miners who made new d1scov-
cries last year in some of the more re-
mote districts, have practically aband-
oned their claims and gone to the
Klondike as they know 1t will be i'm
possible for them to get men to freight
PROVISIONS lOnS UlSUducS CuIOuSH d
rough country and work when the
mines at Klondike are SO rich and &C
cessible. One instance of this might be
mentioned. Good prospects were found
easily last year on a creek known as
Chicken creek, which is a little over
one hundred miles up Forty Mile river
from this post. The creek was staked,
cabins were built on many claims, and
considerable preparatory work done.
with the expectation that during the
coming summer considerable gold
would be taken out This creek is
now practically abandoned.
The Birch Creek Digglngs in Alaska,
with headquarters at Circle City, are
also somewhat difficult to access, es-
pecially in the summer, and in future
the same trouble Of getting men to
work will be experienced there as on
the Forty-Mile Diggings. Already a
considerable number Of men have come
up to the Klondike from Circle City,
and it is reported that there are many
more on the way. About three hundred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
CHLORIDE LAMP.
A New Electric Light for Bicycles
and Miners.

A chloride electric Hight for the pur-
poses Of bicyclers has been recently put
on the market, says the Philadelphia
Record. The device has also been
ada pied to the uses Of miners and po-
licemen. In this type Of light the ne
cessity Of a storage battery is dlspens-
ed with, the whole apparatus being
contained in the lamp, Projecting from
the floor Of each cell are two termi-
mails. At the top Of the diaphragm
and resting on an offset turned in the
walls Of the lamp Is a rubber disc,
above which is false cover, which is
pressed down tightly upon the disc
when the outer cover Is screwed down
in place. The silver reflector, into the
base of which is screwed a small in
candescent bulb, is readily accessible
for cleaning, the glass with it's cap be-
ing pressed on and then locked by Civ
ing 1t slight turn to the right. Ac-
companying each lamp are several sets
of plate that have been charged with
electricity; two plates and two zinc ele-
ments being placed in the lamp, In
conjunction with a small amount Of
Electric SALT" give a current suff1-
GENTLY strong to light the lamp so as
to throw light forty to sixty feet.
The electricity in the plates will be
exhausted only as the light Is used.
When the lamp is not in use the light
can be extinguished by changing the
location Of small switch. The capac-
ity of the plates for about two hours
use in the evening is for q good light,
twelve to fourteen hours. When the
light Is burning continuously the plates
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
THE OLD oAPN
Would Allow No Reflection to Be
Made on HIS Honesty.

Made on His Honesty.
Capt Porter, the patriarchal fresh
water sailorman who, for over a quar-
ter of a century, has piloted the solitary
ferry boat plying between Bristol and
Burlington, Is in open mutiny, says the
Phila de1phia Record. The case is Pc
culiar. The little ferry, which is prob
ably the oldest in the United States.
having existed continuously for upward
lam e. Boron and Capt. Porter himself.
Three-fourths Of the stock Is owned by
Doron, who consequently has the con-
trolling voice in the management. Tho
pilot, besides enjoying the interest upon
his bonds, draws a salary Of $50 per
month in return for his daily labors
aboard the little boat, which bears the
name Of the principal owner, Mr.. Do
ron. The latter on April 1 had ticket
Office erected on either bank. That was
all right. but when the ferry-slip was
furnished with cash register, which
the passengers operate by stepping
upon a little platform as they pass
through the wicket, Capt. Porter pre-
pared for mutiny. The old man re-
scented what he considered an mputa-
ton upon his honesty. He lost his tenn.
per completely when his partner in.
Formed him that, instead Of taking up
cash fares on the boat, according to
the time-honored custom, he would bs
expected to stand in the office to sell
tickets and ring them up. "No, street,
he declared emphatically, 81 won't DO
It, an there's an end on 1t, b'gosh' tai
mighty" Doron couldn't prevail upon
the old man to give in, although he ex-
planned that the change was made neo-
essary by reason Of q combination
with the Langhorne trolley line, and
that no reflection upon his honesty was
intended. Capt. Porter wouldn't have
1t, and Doron himself now acts as
ticket agent,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
PRINCE GEORGE
Ueverly Helped an American Out of
q Predtcament.

Predicament.
When Prince George, Of Greece, was
in the United States to attend the
worlds fair, his presence was hardly
noticed, and hes was not cOmpelleo 10
run the gauntlet Of Chicago interview
ers. says the New York Sun. 30 1t
came that perhapsi the princes nrst
experience with the American metnod
of acquiring knowledge for dissemina-
ton was afforded pbu an American
artist who attended, the Olympic games
to illustrate an article for New York
magazine.
On the day of the swimming contests
the artist was unable to hnd the boat
which he, together with party OF
friends, had chartered for the occasion.
about three miles from the CITY. and the
artist, armed with camera ana sketcn-
ing tools, wandered about on the
crowded shores until he bargained sue.
cessfully with two men for boat.
after padding about for a time without
seeing much chance Of viewing the
races he made UP his mind to board
one Of the larger vessels with Which
the water was crowded.. He chose Tor
his piratical designs one Of the largest
decked craft and made his wishes
known to his boatmen. Although he
did nat understand one word Of Greek
there was no misunderstanding the
fact that. they forcibly demonstrated,
and the more he commanded the more
emphatic became their approximations.
He finally overruled their objections
and induced them to row within call
Ing distance of the big vessel. The
artist hailed a man on deck in French,
telling him who he was and what he
wanted. The stranger answered In
very good English, and, after inviting
the artist aboard, he brought q chair
and arranged place from which
good view Of the start and finish could
be had Then he excused himself.
The American was very busy for q
while, but it gradually occurred to him
that the boat he was on was receiving
a great deal Of attention. After 1t be-
gan to move every other vessel saluted.
When the races were finished and his
host returned to the deck, the artist
learned that he had been received by
Prince George Of Greece. He suffered
a little CONSERVATION at the beginning,
but the Prince did not appear to notics
it and chatted cordially while no
showed his guest about the vessel,
finally posing before the camera. The
artist was set ashore at his own request
after a little trip about the bay in the
course Of which the missing boat was
encountered, and he had the pleasure
of nodding to his friends from the deck
of the royal yacht.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
The Crack Train of the World.

Is run daily from ST. Paul at $40 p.
M, to Chicago through Milwaukee,
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway.
Every important device tending to
increase the comfort and safety Of pas
sengers is used on this train.
It Is made up Of the very latest
pattern Of private compartment cars
usual berth rates., standard palace
sleepers, luxurious buffet smoking car.
dining car and day coaches.
It is vestibuled throughout and
lighted by electricity. Each berth IA
fitted with the celebrated berth read
ing lamp delightful and EXCLUSIVES
convenience to patrons Of "The Mil
waukee."
Experienced travellers and famous
men and women have pronounced this
train unequaled.'
The Chicago, Milwaukee 8 st, Paul
is distinguished as the only road be-
tween the Twin Cities and Chicago
completely equipped the entire distance
with the "interlooking block signal
systemS-an absolutely perfect system
for the safe handling Of trains
For rates and tickets apply to ticket
agents, or write ]. T. Conley, assistant
general passenger agent. St Paul.
MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24

spike Of the Northern Pacific road, recalled
some OF Its interesting features yesterday,
says the Washington Post.
1T was the greatest junketing trip in the
history OF the United States, bar none," said
ne. Willard had completed the road, putting
an enormous amount of money in It, and he
decided that he could interest English and
German capital in the enterprise by taking
the capitalists themselves out over the road.
So he made up his party, including a large
number Of distinguished Americans-Gen.
Grant among them, remember.and four
trains of Pullman cars, each train hauled by
two locomotive, and started for the Northwest,
You never saw such entertainment as was
lavished on the party. Champagne flowed like
anything-not even for shave or news
paper. The trip altogether must have cost
$40O, 900, for there were 400 persons in the
party, and $1,000 per head is low estimate.
We'll, the tragic part of 1t was yet to
come. The sword Of Damocles was hanging
over Wizards head all the time, and he did
not know It, He had invited the English and
German capitalists to 60 out over the road.
roads between cities closely situated, and they
could not appreciate transcontnental lines.
They could not understand how road could
pay that ran through long stretches of un-
off Wizards terrapin and champagne they
were wiring back to New York and London
to sell the Northern Pacific stock. The stock,
which was worth 70 OF thereabout when we
left the East, kept dropping until It was
down to 80. Willard could not account for the
decline. Finally he was telegraphed to hasten
to New York to bolster up his property
Hiring a special engine he hurried East as
fast as steam could carry him., leaving his
guests to follow behind him, which they did
drunken orgy Champagne bottles were flung
around the cars and out Of the windows and
costly cigars we're trampled under foot, just
for the fun of crunching them.
1.-THE sequel to that famous trip always re-
minded me Of Napoleon's trip to and from
Moscow. He went out tn glory and hurried
home on sledge to save his head and Drown,
while his army followed in rout behind him.
Willard travelling on special engine to save
himself from ruin was history repeating it
GOLF "
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
JUST AT THIS SEASON.
Spring the Most Dangerous of the
Year.

Spring the Most Dangerous Of the
This is the most dangerous season Of the
year. It may be pleasant, may often seem
attractive, but back Of all the pleasant at-
mosphere there IL dangeri This danger
comes in some form of sickness.
Almost any sickness starts with a cold or
chill caused by the sluggish action of the
system That is why so many people just now
complain Of tired feelings, pains in the mus
cles and bones, loss Of appetite, spring fever
and similar troubles.
The following is good advice from PROM
inent medical journal: "Pneumonia and
other dangerous complaints, which re-
suit from neglected cold, can always BE-
avoided II timely remedy IL taken. When
chilly sensations are felt they should b
stopped Immediately or serious consequences
Will follow. There is only one way known TO
the world Of avoiding cold or chills, and
that Is the use Of good, pure, strong stimu-
ant. Nothing ordinary will do. 1t must be
something sure in its action and scientifically
prepared. For this reason nothing has ever
equaled Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, which II
acknowledged today by physicians and scisu-
ti1c men to be the only pure medicinal
whtskey on the market"
Dufy's Pure Malt is always reliable and CT
fective. People should not, however, permit
any dealer to substitute something which u
claimed to be "1ust as good" or about the
same thing"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
; Yuk0Q Gold Fields 5
PAY DIRT
FOUND IN LARGE
QUANTITIES.

claims have been staked out on Bo-
nanza creek alone, and nearly the same
number on it's tributaries, or pups" as
the miners call them. In Hunker dis
trict, more than one hundred claims are
staked out. Altogether, there are IN
the new field more than five hundred
claims.
Work Is going on this spring very
rapidly and the prospects found are
rich indeed. Heretofore Ave cents dirt,
that is, five cents to the pan, was con-
sidered good pay, and where there is a
good bed of gravel averaging this
amount it is good, as 1t will YIELD about
$50 per day to the man who works 1T.
In Bonanza district, $50 dirt Is not at
all uncommon and over 5000 have been
found in a single pan. About forty
claims above and several below Discov-
cry on Bonanza, have washed over 81
to the pan, and considerable number
have washed from rs cents up to 81 a
pan. On Eldorado Creek, over twenty
claims have over 81, several averaging
s45, and one claim averaging SIS to the
pan. This latter claim belongs to
Clarence Berry Adams. Bear, Hunker.
Geld Bottom, Victoria and other creeks
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
snecial correspondence of the Globe.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
KLONDIKE DIGGINGS, B. c., May
1O.-The rush to the Yukon gold fields
this year is greater than even the most
optimistic of us looked forward to. Old
timers say that the scenes Of '49 in Cal
ifornia have been discounted here. Pay
dirt is found in large quantities and
fortunes are made by many. The
spring rush in fact is a wonder, and the
gold fever runs at it's highest.
This Is by no means poor mans
country, for every one has more or less
money 1t is very hard indeed to find
laborers, as every person who comes
here is fortune hunting and does not
care to consider the idea Of working
for any one else, no matter what wages
are offered. The interest in the Yukon
fields has been great for a long time,
but the just discovered placer mines
in the southeast corner of the Yukon
district called the Klondike district, is
what has created the sensation. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24


the United States. All questions and
disputes are settled by miners meet
ings, and the question in dispute Is PUT
to popular vote.
In prospecting, the elementary
method of panning Is used to discover
the presence Of gold in gravel, but after
a claim Is taxed and systematic work
begun, long sluice boxes are built Of
boards, the miners being obliged to fell
the trees themselves and saw out tbs
ious kind Of work. The depth Of gravel crave
in the bottom Of the gulches varies
from foot up to twenty or thirty feet.
and when 1t Is deeper than he later
figure 1t cannot be worked,
The upper part Of the gravel Is bar
t tS ana anc the pay-d,rt nes d,reorsy upon
very thin. To get at this pay-dirt all
the upper gravels must be shoveled of,
and this preliminary work often re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24

have shown good prospects, but little
work has been done on them yet. 1t
is expected, however, that some Of them
will be equally as rich as Bonanza and
Eldorado.
In each gulch prospectors are at lib
erty to stake out claims not already
taken, the size Of the claims being de-
termined by vote Of all the miners in
each gulch, according to the richness
Of the gravel. The usual length Of
claim is about five hundred feet along
the stream, and the total width Of the
gulch bed, which is ordinarily mar
row. When a prospector has thus
staked out his claim, 1t is recorded by
one of the miners who Is elected by his
fellows in each guIch for that purpose,
and this secures him sufficient title.
The miners laws are practically the
entire government in these districts, for
the remoteness prevents any systematic
communication being carried on with
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24

Siberian dominion, through OBJ and
Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk, then takes q
sudden turn around the southern end
Of the great Lake Baikal, and follows
the Amoor river along the northern
boundary Of Manchuria to Vladivo-
stock Until it reaches the Yenesei
river the road passes over g. steppe
country that renders the engineering
very simple; but beyond that, IN the
vast mountainous region above Tar
tary, the cost Of construction has been
heavy. When the three great railroad
bridges are taken into account, Russia
will pay at least SITE, 100000 for the
privilege of reaching the Pacific. But
Russia has always wanted to reach
the sea. She is practically an INLAND
country. with the Baltic frozen up half
the year, and the Arctic ana Wnlte
seas eternally blocked with FoLaG ice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
FAST MAIL SLEEPING CAR sERvICn
Via .sThe Milwaukee,"

Beginning Sunday, May 9th. and
every day thereafter, the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway will run
palace sleeping car on the Govern
ment East Mail Train, leaving Mime
apolis at e:25 and st. Paul at 6:55 p. m.
Passengers taking this car will reach
Chicago at $40 o'clock the following
morning, early enough to make all
eastern and southern connections, az
well as to give business people a full
day in Chicago before departure Of
evening trains. For space In this car
ticket Office in st. Paul or Minneapo-
lie,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24

1.-THE witnesses who have signed the SEN
tence against Jesus are:
"F1rst-Daniel Tobanf, a Pharisee.
"Second- JoannesIZor obabel.
''Thtrd-Taphael TobaIi.
"Fourth-Capet, public man,
"Jesus will leave the city Of Jerusalem By
the Strunean gate"
The words 81 this sentence I'LL the entire
plate, except small portion on one side.
ana there appear these words:
tribe"
Evidently. then, there was at one tame
several copies OF this sentence In existence.
but what has become Of them no one knows
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
HIS REPORT.

Branagin Was Not Only Brief, But
Rythmical.
A railroad man told me the following Incl
dent, whaoh he swore by the airbrake was
truel Branagdn, the conductor Of freight
train, was very careful to telegraph the su-
superintendent about any accident or
delays that overlook him when out ON the
road. The superintendent got tired Of these
kind Of long continued stories Of misfortune,
which were wearing out the telegraph wires,
and he called Branagiu up on the carpet and
told him 10 let up; no more four-page mes
sages every time he pulled out draft iron
or stopped to pack hot box. He was not-
ned to make things short.
Tho next trip Branagin got two box carr
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24

what It COST to Build the Great ST.
bexian Road.
The dimensions Of the undertaking
are enormous. From Tcheliabinsk. the
present eastern terminus, the length u
4,741 1-8 miles, In other words, 1t is
much the longest railroad ip the world.
It goes west from ToheliAb4nsk, pass
ing the southsym edge Of Russia's great
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24

again and the train was coupled up 70 go,
he went into the telegraph Office to send his
report. just as he was about to start out
on an elongated account Of the accident me
sguper1ntendents orders flashed across his
mind, and grabbing up the pen he wrote:
= Two cars of and ON agin; gone a9n.
standardization IN. d. Record.
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THROUGH A DREAM.

Relatives Of a Dead Man Find His
Buried Fortune.
A family named Marriott, living at
Bertha, a few miles from here, re-
cedved on the 18th Of February last
advice Of Mrs. Marriott's fathers death
at Marietta, O., says the Portland Tele-
gram. Five nights later Miss Elsie,
the eldest daughter, dreamed that her
deceased grandfather appeared before