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rade disappeared. and could plainly see
the lanterns of the rescuing party Just
at daylight saw them from where |
stood. They stopped down among a pile
of rock and picked up the body Of their
professor l hurried down. and upon
reaching the spot found tina; ne had fallen
down the icy ciln fully 500 feet. his body
lighting on the pile Of rocks that had
looked so close and SO small the might be-
fore. They made a pile about 100 feet
one way By about seventy the other.
The impetus the body received in falling
over the cliff threw IL forty feet after
striking the rocks.
Every Hone Was Broken.
'The roll of blankets which the pro-
fessor carried on his back was torn into
ribbons and his Instruments. which were
strapped 10 his back by means of har~
ness, were smashed 10 pieces. The scalp
was badly torn, ana the face considerably
iacsrated. l should judge that every bone
In his body was broken. rhe rescuing par
~ carried the mutiiated body into camp
M Paradise park with saddcred hearts.
and placed ii In q snow bank. where II
would be kept until things could be got
ten into condition to start homeward.
The professors death cast the most in
tense gloom over the party and brought
to unhappy end an expedition that
promised to be the most successful, both
scientifically and socially, ever attempt
ed. I have known Prof. Mcclure inti-
mately for several years, and to see SO
brave and noble q fellow meet his death
almost before your vary eyes when as
sistance was impossible, is hard blow.
Probably like myself. he had grown too
fearless and took risks that less ex-
perienced man would never dream OF.
''The body viii probably arrive tomor-
row night at which time, / understand.
it is the boys intention 10 accompany IL TO
their home at Eugene.
Young Garretson had n narrow escape
from going over the same cliff. stopping
himself not twenty feet from the edge"
The scene Of the Fatality.
Ths following story Of Prof. McCiure's
death was received tonight by letter:
PARADISE VALLEY. July 2a.--Prof
Edgar Mcclure. professor Of chemistry in
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was concerned We got 20 Gibraltar rock
Monday night ana Caups-i there There
was biting cold wind. ard we suffered
considers bis We remained OF the rocx
untti II O'Clock .he next morning. when
wA continued she climb - the summit.
Or Ansex decided thai he wasEli not go
any further. 50 we started without hiEs.
Seer after w@ started Mr.. Leslie Cullen.
~ this city faiFets is having made tne
climb from Muir camp during n. early
bears cs The morning
Hf. oss~rvsttoae on the sunnait.
The fegr of Us reached The summit
about I a'ciock in the sf:erroes. II was
very cold en tha summit - We climbed
into 49, crater. where tbe heat from TIRE
esrap.ng steam cowforfes ia greatly.
Prot Mcclure nuxsrspresl his instruments
ard soak BIS reading from tse barometer
sa5 also set I'd his instrument for s%st-
fng she velocity - the wtwG- THE expert
rnarsz xere satisfactory IN eveEy ~av.
the professor rern&rSgnr on replacing
tssxn sn tha Gases tass every barometer
that had h~en tak%n sp ths r-sosrtstr
hsf Heeo broken kssere reaching terra
firms sxaa ~ weusA take gasa care fFst
hss g..ss Shouts ret meet with = siFs&tar
sas4 Poor fsisew ffs !sstfs thought sat
rof nniv rfs ~ixss would - sr8xsa. ta4t
eve~v hoa~ gr. ats hoe2y as well
We r~r~zauss - tns Summit Brtis
c-r1acs r. tns sster-sos when ~ btEAa
fas descent On eur wsv down ws ne:
asoa7 Atty q Fee party easTzsosng - taA
~ssEnFvz4I as n@snT TIE s|Fse. Prot No
CIu-4 thought 1e se4st Ike te place -
sA.ruaoEas.er On Columbia crest TIE sx-
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ths Dragon state university loss h,s life
while dsFce1dlag from ;he top OF Mount
Rainier about 3 o'cioek Tuesday evening.
Fifty sever psople nsariy al ~ Them Ma
zarnss. made ths ascent starting Tuesday
morning. Crater peak was reached in safe
~ rs tie party tEs largest number o. p@o-
pfe that had ever made the TOP st Gre lime
sefors. IL vas The understanding that tbs
party was N return 20 Camp Mgir aS sAe
fo0t Of Gibraltar rock and camp for the
night lglite a few. however, Gs4 not de-
sire to rsgnasn at this place surrounded ny
glaciers ard snow feds and started on 10
Msxsna camp mar Sluszksn fails. Prof.
Mcclure wAx among these A aTeat snow
field extends from Camp Msir far down
toward tne Camp - iAa Clouds across
which the party ;raFnp%d Ia comparative
safety.
Abagf midway hstwesa Camp OK the
Clouds sHA Gang M1lr are a number of
sharp Geciivfflrs y nsch ia All probability
IN nysane ages were YsEfseBdiesisr esirs
or seriss II pzasaAe roc ~. Hzsf II
each of These are frequently covered with
STOW Ell ~ bosFsrs part u thA sIops
ar9 tse level extending fa@T-srana s~sns
plies - gTanste nlscks and voleansc
ztsnss Peonss coming down ths ulosan-
tain Usually sxsrk fhesg AiE@r<fe~ks firm
4y ia gf4e sBew h@hfrA ssexn e art as a
brake ard t11s side down - the rocks
eesnw
II was on ths rocks a: th4 foos RI GRE
c~ssh sse searsssles and gesl ard xert
yaes= 50 =
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TILE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY. JULY 80. 1897.

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DIR: William =. TscUssfie. oese. NJ Ds5.
fast, f-ssssd: w5f2ara r Ssnssa. II Sscsrs.
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TE.sur s. Cas- Sausa Dakota. al Kehi.
Germany. George II Jackson. Connecticut.
a. Cssnzc, France: bsga FSte4L@S, Essln-
sgIV2aEa a. Hamburg, Gsrrany: Ira B.
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5srin Slneaura, PsansyiyaaSa. 90 NJ
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4 Gigantic Mining swfnsile.

SALT LAKE. July 2s.-A special 10 the
Trioane from Butte says. A voiaminouz
lot OF testimony in the form of deposi-
tons was filed in the United States court
today In the suit OF the adEnInist trfx OF
the estate Of John ID. Airport against Mrs.
Ella l.. Fegen Bush. of Chicago. in an
action 10 set aside the alleged forged deed
10 the Minnie Hcaiy mine. "A valuable
Butte property. and the testimony dis
closes one OF the most gigantic conspira
cies ever known In the West. IL indIeates
THAR the deed TO the mine was forged
after the death OF Airport and made To
fictitious William {. Brand. the latter be-
Ing none other than Charles NJ. Fegen-
Bush. notorious swiuder. known all over
the country and now in trouble ia Den
Yer.
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WASHINGTON. July - TIE partial
ecilp pse e the sun Was Watched today by
the &strorl egsers az the naval observatory
bar there was little '.eat.ac interest in
tas event. gvtng - tae frequency osf such
phenomena. The fTs, contsct was a SO
tAe creates osscs-atieE al u n ard ths
ys8sSass - tas plane across tas disk MAS
canptsssS about Il 90.
SAN IosE. Cal. J1ly A-rn regard 20
the solar eels p~s the gogissi1S comes from
Lick u4ese-s-s-sryc
Tire contact was observed wisaaliy and
tae paeueE1sna Photographed
- : HOLDEN
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WASffINGToN. Juiy "a statement
prepared at the treasury department
shows thar the recent civil se-Ysc. oraes.
Increases the exemptions from 'be c:vil
service competitive examination from ss
70 zfs IN IRE internal revenue service. AMI
IN the customs department 54S positions
are added 10 the sy snlpt class snd IN
places hitherto outside the snlrs have
he"u brought within thorn Al of the ex-
eFnpt places however. are suhfac. 10 a
rfg'9 non-compcfltlvs examination con-
ducted by ths clvtl service commlssacr
service
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BNTeA uf <E-N snNst i.s.
lss~-fy-.sx Appointments q. the
Most srapoxsans Positions. Abroad.

AeF9TN1TNNN jay = --T'E1-' feTea.s71f
has Tzase tAs go.feasrS appointments n
ths rauxasar S<rfscs-
t>rursA " ~ NeHrssks- e2nssl - "a
ta~-se. YfsNv~ Il t'Seavn %1AsTa~sss raE.-
sal AZ AptA au8 <GS8afofa, Tes-ss, 5eeE
Rsrsa Tenresse@- crss<es} ~ As@1a-
efQg Fara ga&S 4 - Hys@s1sA teagsss'-
tAsa.. ceasul a. <&Elss. 2tslg SAEasss3 -
-Awks-. oa.s. cSss4l ~ Gs2sSssw. Scxs-
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EAs2 salts atsp n s,ssay.

last sglzar2er orc Il ctr grxas1~,h la1rSfl
wss s5cx wlGa 4 Ssxsve bo-v. sEoEsale- savs
Ny~. + - tSrexo-y. at 7 s'-se~s~Ssto~n. No
ssgur aacscTs remedies Lad .asle3. .aea we
.rsesa ClasssAs-i4ssa Is,sac. tsale-a Asst lsar-
r1r~a Bsassessv, Witch gave verr speedy
fess~f~ Der sale Av a-s.SSlsSs-
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WHITEHALL X 2. Jaiy - ~pr~si-
dsnl ~ KInisy ersakfa&,sA in Hss ear be-
ssra hing t-5vea Eo fhs ne,el thss morn
tmx VET sea;her rye*sntsG sny demon
ssr4tiaa. ara frw people we're xstt- either
a. tss stat{ss c. a0tsI whsB sAs president
ard party arrived He spent 4a.et Gay
EnA received 10 callers.
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NO SHORTAGE EXISTS.
Seattle Merchants Can Supply
All Clondyke Orders.
THIS IS THE PLACE TO guy.

In All Iis~s Tell tsx f>est-
unndltnw the imm~ua~ Bustness--
Pricra Are Nos Raised. Although
Many Tens of Goods Have Been
shipped in by Exprcss-Seastte's
LeaG Experience With Alaska
Trade HAS 6iv~a Her ontatters -
knswleaac of Il. Nse<ls Possessed
Nowhere Elss-rhe News of the
Day.
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Ths heart casually taTus Sray FIRST ani
sstsgfE - cel aret ~ ccrrssrea- WIN th@
cuiar ot ire hair cf tAe bad Backing
tsIn Dye coloTs nstnra2 brown or
black
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The Largest Expedition Which Ever
Ascended Rainier Returns fn Sor.
rev anA Gieom Cnssed by the
First Catastrophe On the Monarch
Of the CaHcaaes-The victam q
PrOmin<at Masaaa, who Has
ADDED to He Lanrels N m Edu-
cater DfstinctiSn ~ . Scientiac
M0antaaAeer-Death Due to Lack
04 Caation and Failure to Use the
ROpe-Hcsuains to he Br0ught to
Seattle
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ACCUSED OF fraud.
Charges Against Management
Of the Josie Mine.
FReszE-oUT SCHEME ALLEGED

Wfsconsin stock hDia<rr Do..t lsk~
Crane, LortsG and suodxrass'
Methods and Ask for . Receiver
They Say the Mine In yaisaSl~,
Bat Its Management Has SouxAs
70 Coaeeal Its valus.
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HIS LAST ASCENT.
Edgar Mcclure Perishes
on Mt. Rainier.
FALLS OVER A PRECiPlCE
While Descending at Night
With the Mazamas
AND MEETS INSTANT DEATH.

His Bruised and Nanxlsd Body
Found Among the Rocks.
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--vs-A gs rctr, m the mountain. -
tcsx-1sys5 back wsfh ne Parry ye con-
tszU%5 - Mgs~ carp where are were
sosr~d aeSat - n The evening by Prof
Mcclure and tSa balance 81 tes party
Ynsssst % remaining here fer the rsSh-.
As ws sssui. have DEM wx ecEstuasi
on 20 Paradise valley. following sns Pack
frss- which we were ssaa soai5 ret Re
missed Along 2hez&t IL c'cleck We last
tsss trail ara wandered atcus IcoksTs
sS~ -
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Prof. Mcclure picked als was Down a
bank. and ! remember asking s1r. II ae
had -oslss tes trail. He said ae had not.
a, sh@ Same sssae warning sns others trcrl
yea;arane -sAr sim. as Y Was Q<iss pre-
cs2;e1s. saw him plainly as be stood
iaere- Behind aim ara down waas booked
- me Ike a1eus twenty or thirty Sect
was a pile ~ black objects ASKED Il
shey wsre rocks. ard - xa&d they wsre.
Assus -hss tsrze a vsunS man named Car
retsc1 from Tacoma. started cAa<stng
down the ssI- Some one shouted sor him
to come back. and 5nss then | heard
cruFnbling sound and heard something
st-tke- rrst thought tha< a piece OF Ice
had broken away. but wtsen I locked
around ! discovered Vaat Prcf. Mcclure
had disappeared. cried ogf 20 him. and
as no answer came. concluded that he
had gene over = clin. The majority of
the party continued on 10 Paradise valley.
reaching there before daylight I re-
NAMED aeae the spot tr n w.lca my COM
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-01

tomb on the eminence above stood out
boldly against the black sky, at last
a fitting monument erected by a CRATE
full nation 20 the soldier-presdent who
through victories and war brought
peace, and who with peace brought
honor.
President Mckinley. with Mrs Nc
Kinley and his cabinet: Mrs. u. S.
Grant and her family and company
OF official personages, including the
ambassadors. ministers and attaches
OF the diplomatic corps and high Of
iicers OF the army and navy. were safe
ly transported from Washington to
New York Monday in a special train
Of the Pennsylvania railroad. From
Jersey City the party was conveyed
across the river on the ferryboat
Pittsburg to the foot of Twenty-third
street. there to be ushered into car
riages and escorted in procession by a
detachment OF cavalry. sailors and po-
lice to the Fifth Avenue hotel.
Among the visitors in the other cars
were members of the Grant family
from Washington. These included Mrs.
Julia Dent Grant. the widow Of the dead
chieftain; Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris.
Mr.. Algernon Sartoris and Misses Wv
ian and Rose Sartoris. the generals
grandchildren u. s. Grant Jr., and
Jesse r. Grant. sons OF the general, had
arrived earlier in the day, and Colonel
Fred d. Grant, the generals eldest
son, met his mother at Jersey City.
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SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1897.
Tear Drop.

Thou gem OF purest chyrstall
Enulgent as the light,
In genuine worth exceeding all
That's found on this terrestrial ball
Bespangled stud of price untold,
And richer far than mines Of gold;
UnmeasuIe ed is thy might.
The hand OF friendship plighted
RF those whose names are dear,
lay fail us in the trying hour,
Nay lend our foeman killing power
To pierce as through bleeding heart,
Md rasp our wounds until they smart
r., I such ne'er shed u tear.
Dp not lie with tesr drop;
Pure as the driven snow,
7 2 comes for none but real 10Y,
II knows not how to play decoy,
I only flows for real pain,
Dissembleth not though kings be slain
Twill not for hattery flow.
The maiden in her beauty
II ,th shed the sparkling tear,
nd manhood ripe in stern career
With all it's naughty mien severe
Hath given place to Joy or grief,
And in the tear drop found relief,
But no pretended tear.
Most things of earth are mixtions,
In scores of ways well near.
They sell for gold ,cankering braps,
And glass for diamonds often pass,
But IL king or peasant low
Should les the tear drop gently flow.
Let it be true tear.
o. NJ. STEWARD
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PROM HAVERHILL.
Religious NOtes-A Grand Concert
0,her Items.
.ESoFHoN.

HANERHILL, MASS, April 81, 'o7.
We are glad OF the opportunity tc
write little news OF our city in the
PLANET and hope there rnav be a great.
er demand for the paper as it In one
which should be in every home
Those who attended alvary Bapti ST
Church services on sunday, April 18th.
were well paid for so doing Rev. w
W. Ryan preached two excellent SER
mons At lO:30 a m. his subject was
They secured a Conviction by setting
aside the law" At 1880 %. m. by for
chile and well directed truths our
minds were carried to Calvary where
we beheid our Saviour on the cross
We lind Rev Ryan, Christian work
er and very powerful and earnest
preacher and see through him what
the Richmond Theological is doing for
the young men of our race. We feel
constrained TO say let the good work
60 on.
We are glad to say that Mrs. Ridley
who has been i'll az her residence on
Locust Street, is now convalescent.
and Deacon Ridley is again with us in
our church services.
Easter Sunday dawned bright and
clear and quite a number of the young
ladies were out in their Easter suits.
Our service at 10 80 was exception
ally fine. Rev Ryan preached a SOU
thrilling sermon from Matthew 1876
v felt the presence of the Holy Spirit
and at the close OF his sermon, we all
felt to bear witness to the truth of the
text. "He is risen"
The CHOIR rendered fine music and
extrs singing was also furnished; ar
alto solo by Miss BLY, and a soprano
solo by Miss Webster
In the evening at 1880 the Sunday
School concert Was held. The chiid1 4
who took part did so well that they
surprised even those who had charrs
OF the exercises. The singing deserve,
much credit rhe collection was piver
TO the choir to be used toward the pu,
chase of new books.
On Monday evening 6 sacred Orato-
rio was given in the church by the
Young Ladies Choir under the leader.
ship OF Miss Mary Webster. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Address, Rev. w. w. Ryan; Oratorio
part LIST, The Saviour's Birth: Read
ing. Easter Flowers; Essay. Easter
OrAtorio, part 2nd, The Saviour's Life
and Death ;" Reading, Good Friday
Heading, He Is not here, He is risen
Oratorio, part 3rd, The Saviour.
| Resurrection
Ice cream and cake formed the next
part OF the programme. All who at.
tended were well pleased with the ex-
ercises aud the concert was pronounc-
ed decided success. The essay OF
Easter by Miss Emma Lee deserves
special mention as it was so we'll writ
ten and could not fail to make an i'm
preston upon the minds Of the people
as they listened To the raadar
We were glad to see MIR. John Mel
son OF Anne sbury, Mass with us on
Sunday He is looking we'll
Yours Truly,
(Mrs L A. BAILEY.
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PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

DIR. r. E. Jones has been as i'll as
any one could ard live.
On Thursday. 22nd instant, he WAS
taken Ill in Washington. d. O., and
hurried home, His ailment was found
to be appendicitis. He has been I'M
der the care of Drs. 8. II DESMOND. r
X. Jefferson and - Ross. His family
has the sympathy of the community.
Mr.. John Morton, who has been
indisposed is much improved.
Mrs. Alice Judah, of Bristol.
Rhode Island, is in the city visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Lizzie New, OF New York
City, Is here on q visit for few DAYS
at her sisters, Mrs. Car RE Funn. lei2
Wallace st.
Miss Lima G. Williams. of An
napolis, Maryland, is in the city, the
guest of Miss Annie G. Brown.
Mrs. P. H. Robinson, of ia west
Hill street, has returned home from
the Retreat and is still improving very
rapidly. She will be glad to see her
many friends,
Mrs. Anna Reid, of Annapolis,
Nd, Is in the city for the purpose of
attending the closing exercises of the
Richmond Theological Seminary She
is the guest of Mrs. Jno t. Taylor. 14O6
Dance st.
Mrs. Bertha @. Jones left the
city on Thursday, 22nd instant, to at
tend the unwilling of Grants tomb.
She will also pay a short visit to her
uncle, Rev. D. E Robinson, OF Eliza
beth, N W Jersey, also her aunts,
Mesdames Henrietta and Mary Rob
inson. of Springfield. Mass
The United Society of Christian
Endeavor has extended an invitation
to Professor Booker T Washington to
be one OF the main speakers at its next
annual convention which is to be held
in San Francisco Mt t July.
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HISTORIC PAGEANT

YIN AANOED khOm FINS EhOEs
down me rTvVr. f0lT0wFu Dy the I'M
mense Feet OF steamers which had
awaited the arrival OF the president
Az the Dolphin parsed the white squad
ron and the foreign warships the rails
were manned by tho gallant tars OF the
various ships. and q French bugle call
from the Fulton was added to It's salute
OF the chief executive.
A unique feature OF the naval pa
rade was the appearance OF the steam
er Sam Sloan. decorated with Cuban
Tags. as she passed up and down North
river. she had been chartered by some
OF the prominent members OF the Gu
ban colony. and carried as guests
President T. Estrada Palma and the
officers OF the Cuban legation and their
families. AS Mr.. Palma and party
assembled from the Cortland street
pier TO the cabin of the Sam Sloan the
band played the national anthem OF
Cuba. while one OF the ladies sang the
air. the passengers joining in the
chorus. Every stanchion and flagstaff
was hung with the colors of. Cuba
Libre. AS the Sloan steamed uD the
river the band played the national
air OF each country while passing its
representative or visiting warships.
When the Sloan reached the Spanish
men-of-war. Infanta Isabella and
Maria Theresa. the band struck up the
Cuban national war song, while the
passengers cried Cuba Libre.'' The
officers OF the Spanish vessel maintain
ed q dignihed silence.
While the surging crowds were still
seeking their homes an elaborate re-
ception to President MCKINLEY was in
progress at the Union League club.
Scarcely a hitch occurred In the
whole arrangements for this great
celebration. and the arrangements OF
the committee from early morning
until late at night met with complete
success. The brisk cold wind affected
those In the elevated vicinity OF the
tomb more than It did those in more
sheltered and lower parts OF the city
/ 1t is estimated that fully million
/ persons watched for hours the troops
/ that passed in review. 1t was such s
| gorgeous sight that no dust, no WIND
could kill the enthusiasm OF the on
lockers. many of whom were compelled
the park. and thousands OF whom
came from distant cities.
| When night fell and the greatest o,
military. naval and civic parades evei
seen here was at an end the city as
sumed a gala aspect. The streets were
full OF bright uniforms Of all nations
| while siEhtseers from every par
wandered from place to place and dis
cussed the wonders of the day
Once IN the history OF the world be.
fore has such a ceremony been en-
acted over the refinement of any grea
man. this only other instance being
| when the body OF Napoleon wa,
brought back to Paris. when royalistI
and republicans alike Joined in on,
great triumphal pageant.
At midnight all was quiet. The war
ships lights no longer were reflected
by the placid Hudson, and the gra,