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sight," the balance being conveniently
cached in nearby places
Starting up Broadway for promenade
of perhaps a mile through the mud, brings
you to the outskirts of Skaguay proper
where you are surrounded by quite heavy
timber Here the White Pass trail is plain.
On either side of the trail are numerous
tents showing the stopping place of north
bound prospectors who were left in the first
rush, and have settled down to camp life.
Some are building log cabins and others
are simply camping, not knowing what to
do The trail winds through fairly heavy
timber for another mile. until the first
crossing Of the Skaguay river is made. At
this point early arrivals on the trail were
compelled to ford the river, which is a
swift: tortuous mountain stream. ordinarily
two feet deep and forty feet wide While
attempting to cross this stream one young
man-Dwight Fowler of Seattle-lost his
life. Since that a rough log bridge has been
constructed.
very muddy road completes the first four
miles of the trail, and. in the language of
those using the trail. you are fairly "up
against it, At the foot of the first hill.
The foot of the first hill has proven the
great hating point of the hundreds who
have gone in and tried to get in. Six
weeks ago 1t was estimated that 5000 gold
seekers camped at this place at one time.
Most of them have since that time moved
on. Many have turned back, and a good
many are still encamDed there From the
exaggerated tales emanating from this
camp regarding the condition of the trail,
distances. ETC., the name of this camp has
been termed. for obvious reasons, Liars
vile. Every statement heard while there
convinced me that the name was properly
applied Liarsville's leading attraction at
the time Of my visit was one store and
restaurant and q saloon. Over the door Of
the saloon appeared the welcome sign.
free lodging" In company with a large
number similarly situated / accepted this
the ground inside the saloon, was soon fast
asleep. Before retiring the proprietor re-
called his guests with stories of the choice
liquors he had manufactured from spirits
Of cologne, giving the assurance that he
never used over 81 parts Of water to one of
cologne.
At daylight breakfast was ready at the
restaurant, for which q charge Of so cents
was made This II the last chance TO OBJ
tain anything resembling = meal on the
trail.
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AUNT AND NIECE ALMOST STONE DEAF
BEGAN TREATMENT TOGETHER.
THE NIECE TESTIFIES
THAT SHE CAN HEAR
ORDINARY CONVERSATION,

Mrs. Mary f. Main, 1922 18th vt. n.w.
AFTER HAVING BEEN TOLD BY ONE DOCTOR
THAT MY DEAFNE, S WAS INCCRABLE, 1 WENT
To DOCTORS MCCOY AND C)wDE. FOR TREAT
MENT, AND AS A RESULT OF THEIR SUPERIOR
SKILL AN NOW ABLE TO HEAR
MY deafness began three years ago. in the left
ear, and in short time that car became absolutely
stone deaf
Last winter the hearing in my right began
to fail, and as 1t was growing gradually worse.
believed that it would soon have become as bad as
the left
My left very deaf; when my right car
was closed 1 could not hear a sound with it, nc
matter how loud.
Il suffered terribly with my head. There a
continual throbbing back of my ears that is almost
impossible to describe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
THE AUNT TESTIFIES
THAT SHE CAN AGAIN
HEAR CLEARLY.

Mrs. Margaret III. Thomas. I4o0 w
street northwest is the aunt of Mrs Mary f Main,
whose statement appears in the adjoining column.
The experience of these two ladies clearly Illus
trates the marvellous and mfairs effect Of Doctor
Mctoys treatment. ALMOST STONE DEAF.
THEY BEGAN TREATMENT ON THE SAME
DATE: NOW THEY HEAR AGAIN DISTINCTLY
Mrs. Thomas says: Il very dear In both
ears My deafness was due 10 catarrh. resulting
from colds contracted while in a hospital bcIns;
treated for broken limo
When | entered that hospital could hear as
we'll as any one; wien 1 left il my hearing was
gone The ling in my right WAS
Almost Totally Destroyed,
and my left one WAS not much better. L could
not hear ordinary sounds with ii, and it was grow
ing worse right along. and that. too. very raully
1t was Il fearful thing 10 me- | dreaded IT, for /
felt that in short time 1 would hose my hearing
altogether and become stone deaf.
And then there those awful noises in nv
Lead-whistling sounds
Noises Like Crickets Chirninr
and bees hummng-that kept me awake at night
cannot say to- much of Ely gratitude FOR Doctor
Mttoys skill. The disagreeale noiscs have almost
w:ol!y disappeared; 1 sleep soundy. aud can hear
clearly anything said in an ordinary tone.
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word tncnraSle' from those hGrdge,is II thousands
of cases OF Ca;arrh the Threat Bronchial T,,,--
and Lungs
mat reaches every spot. frnm the ,lrag.s Of
the nose 10 tie d.ei-s; part Tia, iun.s auI inner
most rr'csscs of tie iniddic ear. and Ias.aad vt
Irritating aud tueaInin- and f,.-llas the lives II
disease, soatbes, quiots. heals and cures
pottcr Mcsoy + giving under tAs rate rs well
the benefit Of tie Discovery In Deafness witch .ias
Lifted the darkness and hls.t Of the ,vord 'ir,er-
aide from tlrse Lund IDS IL Thousands IT cases Of
impaired hear!ug.
There is 40 injustice IN the iima Of the ,Igor-
tnnits being short. because al patients who place
themselves under treatment before Nus"Ini..r 4
are TO hc t-eatcI UNTii. tl'RIp II 81. rate ot
- month 1t lie simply that the time limit of
application is definitely set.
All new patients appi,ta., for trcat-
ment and all old patients renewing
treatment before November LIST viii
be treated Until Cured at the uui-
form rate of So a month medicines
included.
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ut disturbed me so I could get no rest. All day
long suffered from it. My hearing had become so
bad that could not hear what people We're saying
Unless They Shouted TO Nc.
And then would have to put my hand up to my
ear. in order to catch the sound. II ] not
looking at them 1 would know they had
spoken at all.
Last spring went to the Mothers Congress,
held in the First Baptist Church, 18th street,
but could not hear single word that was said.
You can judge how deaf was. One night there
was fire right next to There the
usual noise and confusion, the shouting of the fire.
men. the putting of the engines and the changing OF
bells but l knew nothing about 1t until told Of it
next morning.
Last Sunday the hearing returned to my right
ear The first sound that heard
The Ticking of the Clock.
Il standing five six feet away from 1t ard
could hear 1t plainly. That awful throb5ing in my
head has ceased, and can now hear ordinary COIL
versation."
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WISHES SHE HAD 1T BACK
Russia Now Regrets That She Ever Sold
Alaska

Few Americans are aware of the fact
that Russia. huge. powerful. despotic Rus
sia, now bitterly regrets the selling of Alas
ka to the United States. and that In the
more intimate political circles in the cars
capital today there is a deal of buster
about the mistaken policy which turned
over so rich territory to another nation.
This sentiment has been growing for sew
eral years. but The discovery of the Alas.
kan gold fields has greatly stimulated it.
For Alaska, with all its forests fisheries
and gold-stocked mountains, was Russa's
own domain, and Russian subjects should
have had the mining of those vast deposits
of the yellow metal.
But the encroac hments with which Cath
crime and her SUCCESSORS stealthily and
steadily extended their frontiers toward
the south and west We're given n distinct
setback when Sewaris negotiations result
ed i'm the transfer of Alaska TO the United
States. The views of the French monarch
who SO carelessly ceded to England the
few square miles of snow" which consti-
tuted the province of Quebec would meet
no sympathy in the land OF the white car.
Expansion mas been the rule of Russia
ever since the overthrow of the Tartar
race, and when it became generally known
in St Petersburg that the purchase mad been
concluded the disappro5ation scarcely re-
strained itself.
Vain Regrets.
But to lose country full of gold mines
nay. not to lose. to willingly barter away
land in which gold was even then known
to exist! Ay. there's the rub, Perhaps
there would have been no need to well
come President Faure royalty to Russia
had the United States not absorbed Alaska.
No need, then, Of the friendship of French
financierS.
Among those who, today, are anxiously
looking up all correspondence relating to
ha "a IN Va her or moi
technical flaw may perchance be brought
to light. the Grand Duke Paul is the most
prominent figure. The eye of military Rus
STA is anXiously fixed upon this young man
he Is only thirty-seven-as he would play
no unimportant part in event of any diff
Guilty between Russia and other nations
His military experience has been consider
able. He served on the general staff of
Skobelef in the Turco-Russian campaign
In 1877, where he distinguished himself by
bravery at the taking of Plevna He was
present at the treaty of Santo Stefano. by
which the European coalition prevented the
Russians from entering Constantinople and
at the battle OF Pentdeh. under General
komarof, he won great honors in the con-
test against the English for the supremacy
of Central Asia. Such is the opinion OF his
military and strategic ability that, in the
event of any war with Russia, he would
unquestionably be regarded as the Russian
Moltke.
He was one of those most active in en-
deavoring to demonstrate the advantages
of the Franco-Russian alliance, which In
his opinion are as follows: That French
consent is thereby practically assured to
any OF Russias aspirations. either In Asia
is of prime importance, that the negotia-
ton of any Russian loan win be sure Of
acceptance upon the Paris exchange
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CURED OF ASTHMA,

Mrs. Jenny Smith, COG 9th st. x.w;
Il don't think any had Asthma worse
than I had IT.
Il couched necessarily. and was SO short OF
breath that could not lie down night: | have
spent night after night sitting up in order to ge,
my breath.
1t was year in July since l had nv last at
tack and feel that L am completely cured"
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# HAS BEEN JUST
three weeks since l
left Seattle for this
part of the world, for
the three following
purposes:
j was In search of
a vacation.
] desired to view
t h e in6iScriTlinate
gathering of the
gold-fever-mad men,
fighting to get over
the mountain passes
to the klondike gold
fields.
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cept for one and half miles between the
Scales and Crater Lake. The only way
goods can be transported this mile and a
half is on the backs of men. On the Ska
quay trail horses can be used the entire
distance. although in many places the trail
is almost impossible for man or beast On
the Skasuay trail there are by careful
count and estimates at least 600 de I'd
horses. Usually the unfortunate beasts are
left Just where they fall from exhaustion.
Sometimes they are taken to one side and
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I proposed tc gain a personal knowledge
Of the two passes over which this strus
Cling mass of humanity were endeavorins
to force their way.
My trip has been successful. At least
have seen the weary, footsore, heart-worn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

Doctor McCoy's Second Monograph
on Deafness fias Deen Received From
the Printers and May Be Obtained
FREE on Application at the Office
or by Writing for 1t.
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CURED OF GASTRIC CATARRH

James G. Clark, BIS o st. NV: 81
had catarrh OF the stomach for three years. I was
troubled almost constantly with nausea and could
not take solid food at all. 1 bloated up con-
stantly and belched up quantities of gas Now
l can eat anything without the least Distress and
consider myself completely cured
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Down on his knees he fell and begged
that she would accept his hand. When she
looked upon that hand and saw the size
Of It no wonder that she exclaimed: Real
~, this u more than expected. Boston
Transcript.
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Draws Thousands of Foot-Sore Men
Toward the Klondike.
SCENES ALONG THE Two PASSES
Difficulties and Dangers That Con-
front the Modern Argonauts.
DROPPING BY THE WAYSIDE

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
On board S. S. City of Seattle,
OFF SKAGUAY, Alaska. en- route to
Seattle October 1, 1897.
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Want" ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
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men struggling, and have gained a per-
sOnal knowledge of the two passes by COW
ering every inch of them on foot. l walked
fror1 Skaguay to Lake Bennett over White
Pass. From Lake Bennett made my way
for eight miles through a trackless. trail
less forest to Lake Lindeman. From Lake
Lindeman 1 walked over Chilkoot Pass to
Dyea- My sore feet. skinned shins and
aching bones forcibly convinced me that 1
had had rare outing, while an occasional
half-hitch knot-like cramp in the region of
my abdomen-tha revolt of an ordinarily
faithful stomach which had been over
taxed by doses of strong alkali water
causes me TO murmur prayer of thanks
that the journey is over. My only concern
now is that my camera will not prove
source of disappointment when the work
of developing the films begins.
As we sail out of the Skaguay harbor,
the whitened mountain tops serve as pre-
monition to the belated argonaut that
hoary winter is fastening with all its rug
ged fury and rigor. Woe betide the unfor-
tunate who meets unprepaTed the Frost
Kings fierce approach No man stands
any chance of reaching the interior with
provisions at this time of the year
Know no better way of introducing the
story OF my experience than by, giving a
table OF comparative distances. of the
White Pass trail via Skaguay, and of the
Chilkoot Pass via Dyea. follows
sknguay Trail.
Skasuay 10 the foot of first hill,
wagon roau-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. miles
Foot OF first hill to first river
pr.usf --------------.----..-.--.... 10
Fir=t river bridge to third river
pruse ---..-----.-..----'... 3
Third river bridge to ford, by cut
or Qast crossing Of Skaguay
river, -.--..--------.-..-----.-..-
rom ford of river to summit of
"iiite
Summit of White Pass to first
meadows .-......................6
First meadows to Middle Lake. 3
Niddl.. Lake &
Middle Lake to Shallow Lake.. u"
s Shallow Lake Lake to isr: psn,a;; ~
Total length of trail. .. 40
Dyea Trail.
Lake Lindeman to foot of Deep
Lake 2.s miles.
Deed Lake --.----.-.-..-....--...... 1la
Portage from Deep Lake to Long
Lake W
Long Lake. .-.-..---.......-....
Head of Long Lake TO foot of
cs sssssr La ashs:: q
Head of Crater Lake over sum-
NIT of the Scales. IL
The Scales to Stone House,.
Stone House to Sheep Camp.
Sheep Camp to head OF canoe
navigation ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Head Of canoe navigation to
Dyea ----..-.-.--..-........... 6
Total length of trail . 3D.
While by far the greater number of ar
Eonauts bound north have taken the
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the lake; the remainder having been ship
ped down the river billed to Dawson City.
These 1,5OO gallons were shipped north the
week previous to my visit.
Leaving Lake Bennett. and walking halt
mile to the southwest, the worst section of
the rapids in the portage between Lake
Lindeman and Lake Bennett is reached.
Here many prospectors. after hard strug-
gle IN the mountain passes, have lost all
In attempting to shoot the rapids without
unloading their boats.
1t Is here, also, that a little rude inclos-
ure, bearing sign with an Inscription tell
ing that all that is earthly of J. w. Mathes
Is there buried. A year ago Mathes and a
party of his fellows got that far ON their
way to the Yukon gold fields. Mathes fell
Being already discouraged and disheart-
ened, and believing that he would never
reach the gold FIELDS, al yway, and that If
his companions were obliged to bring him
their respective lost fortunes, he placed a
revolver to his head and killed himself. The
site of his grave is now one Of the best
dixie gold fields. At this place the boats
are usually unloaded, and the goods carried
around the dangerous rapids, and the boat
then fioated down empty. The afternoon
loaded all their goods and were letting the
beat through the rapids with the
usual process of lining it down. One
man remained III the boat 10 steer,
and three men on shore held the
rope to keep the rapids from carrying 1t
out Of reach. When fairly started, the rope
broke and the boat went down the rapids
like shot. BY rare good fortune, friend
ly current carried the boat to a sandspit
and 1t wGs saved; but instances are numer-
GUS where others have rot been SO FORUM
ate. A quarter Of mile north from the
lower end OF Lake Lindeman and the head
OF the portage already mentioned is reach
ed. When arrived there the wind had
been blowing for days from the southwest,
and no boat had ventured across the lake.
did not care to remain there. SO the only
why to reach Camp Lindeman. the end Of
miles through marshes. underbrush and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-07

The presidents message is printed in
full today. This is not an unusual achieve
ment for newspaper Of the Post-Intelli-
gencer's facilities. But II is worthy of re-
mark that it was handled by the Associat-
ed Press, departure from the usual prac-
tice. 1t has heretofore been customary for
the Western Union Telegraph Company to
obtain an advance copy Of the message,
transmit 1t to all parts of the United
States and present it to all daily papers.
with Its compliments. and without regard
to politics. As result all newspapers
have been able to have the message actu-
ally in type before delivery; but they were
under strict pledge not to print it. or any
part OF it. before the release came by
wire. This compact was once or twice vio-
lated by INSCRIPTIONS newspapers, and
accordingly the telegraph company recent
ly refused to handle the message on its
own account. The Associated Press was
therefore obliged to assume the task.
Transmission was begun by leased wire at
1:So yesterday morning, and the entire
1900 words were In Seattle by Sis a. m.
Seattle daily newspapers, morning and
evening, have therefore always been able
to print the message In fun, and have
done It.
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o. the other matters mentioned In
the message that which win be received
with the greatest interest on the Pacific
coast is the strong recommendation
for another dock and the construction
OF another battieship for this side OF
the Union
The territory Of Alaska receives con-
siderable attention, and IL ID quite graft
flying to observe official recognition OF
the prospect Of still larger inmigra-
ton In the spring which will not longer
permit neglect Of the extension Of civil
authority within the territory or post
pone the establishment of a more thor
ough government.
Perhaps the most decided innovation
upon the policy of the country 10 that
found In the recommendation that the
Indians OF the five civilized tribes shall
be admitted to citizenship with all its
rights and privileges. There have been
many schemes suggested by which the
Indian could be preserved in his aborig-
tnal state, but they have all been fail
ures, and the Indian must now adapt
himself to the conditions OF civilization.
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THE LAW SHOULD STAND.

1t is evident that there will be concert
Of action on the part Of quite a number
OF members of congress at the present
session attempting to secure q repeal,
or. at least, important notifications of
the laws relating to the civil service.
commonly called the civil service re-
form laws.
If such an attempt should be made II
should be understood that any Repub-
leans aiding the attempt viii not do
SO on behalf OF their party.
The laws referring to civil service
were put on the statute books under
President Grant. They were ENLARGED
and extended under Presidents Arthur
and Harrison. while President McKin-
ley, when member OF congress. was
one OF the strongest supporters of such
measures.
But more than this. civil service re-
form Ia a Republican measure. Not
only was II first put into effect under
Republican president, but 1t is party
policy. as expressed in party platforms
for years. 1T is the policy OF the great
es; portion of the Republican party to-
day. Only a minority opposes the laws
as they stand. Those laws are sup
ported by the best and most influential
part OF the Republican press. Such
papers as the Boston Journal. New York
Tribune. Philadelphia Ledger. Milwau-
kee Sentinel. Omaha Bee and many
others % their character are enpha tic
in their support Of the laws as they
stand. and IN opposition TO their repeal
or limitation
II is TO be hoped that the Republican
representative OF the state OF Wash
ington IN congress will Rot lend his aid
10 the proposed assault on q wise law.
onlceseekers may pat pressure ON Sem
a'or Wilson, bat he should be strong
enough 10 resist that Kind OF inauence
which is strictly personal and selfish.
While the law is patriotic and wise.
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We think the Los Angeles Times has
not done full justice to Seattle in the fol-
lowing statement. made In course of an
editorial on the Alaska situation:
'The people Of Seattle are naturally do
ing their best to stimulate the rush TO
the KIondike gold fields. 1t matters lit
tie to them whether those who rush to
the frozen north are successful or not.
In any case, they have to pay toll to
transportation companies merchants and
hotels at the point where they take their
departure"
The people Of Seattle have made every
practicable effort to present tho exact
Alaska situation before the people Of the
United States. They have strong faith.
founded on established and indisputable
fact. in the resources and vast wealth of
Alaska. But they have at no time at
tempted to minimize the hardships Of the
journey, nor the unusual difficulties and
occasional perils of existence in that great
region. Furthermore, they have consist
emily and uniformly extolled the merits
OF Seattle as an Quitting point at the ex-
pense and to the detriment Of no
other city. They have sought to
avoid controversy and have usual
iy been successful They think
the advantages OF Seattle are sufi-
Gent to commend themselves to intend
Ing Klondikers without reference to the
merits or dement's of any other place.
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placed most uncerefnoniously by Rus
sian. who presented himself with . de-
mand for his appointment The Korean
government made show OF resistance.
but was compelled to yield. and this
act is to be followed up by the appoint
ment Of a Russian who Is to take
charge Of railroad construction and pre-
pare the way for the management OF
the railroads by Russian officials.
At the same time that this is going
on Germany is fixing her claws upon
China at a point which is second in
strategic importance only to Port Ar
thur In Chinese waters This is I'M
doubtedIy done with an understanding
that neither Is to be interfered with by
the other. and that there Is common
action taken In the event OF any OBJ
lection being raised by either japan.
China or England Indeed. no one OF
these powers is able to stand up against
the two great naval powers of Eu-
rope, and the Orientals will have to put
up with 1t unless they can agree upon
joint action with England against Ger
many and Russia, which is exceedingly
improbable. The time will come, how
ever. when England must fight what
ever the consequences may be.