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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
PLAGUE AT DAWSON CITY
From Three to Five Victims of the Disease
Daily.
Bodies of the Dead Turn Black-In
Spite of Threatened Famine,
Crowds Flock In.

A special dispatch to the New York Herald
from Victoria. Be, yesterday says: With
starvation and plague taking five lives a
Gay and daily discoveries of gold only
hooking their desperation. the picture of
Dawson City drawn by Klondikers who
reached Victoria this morning is pitiable
These latest messengers from the gold
fields are fourteen in number. a combina-
tlon or four parties, the last of which
headed by Grey Stuart, left Dawson City
september 10, Charlie" Fries of Claim No
g. Bonanza: Archie" Burns and Mart"
Wood Were two days in advance of them
and broke the way
Early in the hazardous march the Fries
party picked up two half-starved men,
ODonEen and Schwatka and by a sacri-
nee of part of their own slender stores
saved their two lives. At Dalton's cabin n
company of six, headed by john Fry. was
picked up. and a tale of suffering was
heard such as only men who have braved
the terrors of starvation in the wilderness
can understand
When the Fries party left Dawson Citv
they had only thirty pounds Of 3rovisions
all the citizens committee Of safety would
allow 10 be taken from the general store.
The snow had ohliterated all traces of
the trail. The fUgitives from the famine
threatened city staggered bIindIy onward
Tor days, their last ounce of food gone and
desperation forcing them forward After
tasting three days and dragging out a
similar period with an owl as rations for
TIE entire party. Fries and mis- men were
REDUCED to the necessity of boiling and
eating a piece of rawhide and the tops of
TIER boots. this last emergency diet giving
them sufilcient strength to push on to The
river. where several dog salmon were
caught by the Indians
When they reached Dalton's tw, wore
mad from hunger Each of these fell ex-
hausted 4 quarter of Il mile from the
cabin Friends dragged them there and
found that Dalton had gone. A note on
the door said he had nothing TO sell brt
that starving men could enter and take
enough to relieve their surerings. Thus
the danger of death was removed
When Fries left Dawson City fully four
hundred persons had bought tickets for
st Michael. intending to go down on the
steamers. "
TO add to the misery of their position -,
says Fries, every day sees the terrible
satire enacted of two or three hunJ-aJ
Few arrivals. Now that they are there
they would give anything to escape.
Pestiience, too. prevails No one seems
70 know what the plague is. but it is re-
GuclnS the population by from three to
I'VE day 1t is like typhoid fever hut
mas one unusual feature, in that the body
turns black from waist to neck within
tweniy-four hours from the time rho suf
ferer is taken i'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
CAPT. JACKS GUN.
Recent Story I'm The Star Confirme ed
by Reliable Testimony.

Recent Story I'm The Star Confirmed
by Reliable Testimony.
In regard to the story of Captain Jacks
rife, published in The Star of recent date.
DR.. John S. Arnold of "a I'd street north
east, sends additional item of history
of the old weapon in the form of a para
graph from the Liverpool Pa.) Sun, as
follows:
Inquiry was made and the clipping
frcm The Evening STAR sent to Joseph
r. Shuler of Lykens, who used to work
In John Shuler's gun shop, and he says
he made the gun himself in 1866. By the
accurate description given he remembers
1t well. as it was the largest and heaviest
gun OF that pattern made in the shop. It
was made to order for Jack Specie of
Osceoia, Clearfield county. Pa. Mr.. Specie
shct nine balls out of ten into a two-inch
paper at distance of 90 steps. He hunt
cd with the gun in Clearf1eld county in
1867, and the following season ne hunted
with 1t in Michigan, where he shot seven
deer and four bears. and then sold it for
30 1t had cost him $34.
HOW the gun got from Michigan to Cali
1ornfa into Captain Jacks hands Mr. Shuler
does not know. The old gun shop is stand
ing yet, but was remodeled and enlarged
some years ego and dwelling house made
out of 1t. 1t Is at present owned by A. M
Shuler."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
Transfers of Real Estate.

Fifth street southeast between East Cap
itol and A streets-Leroy 3. Callow ct ux.
to Emma Riggles, part original lots II and
II, So. S17; $1,000.
Eleventh street northeast between B and
streets-Jno. c. Fay ct ux. to Edward
Landvoigt, part original lot 10, So 96l;
S1,2S7.
New Jersey avenue southeast between B
and c streets-Lee Lutchins to Carl Peter
sen. parts lots and 8, So $50: So
Kentucky avenue and South Carolina
avenue southeast-Joseph A. johnson ct ux.
to Henry NJ. Baker, original lot e. So 1o3S;
$4,000.
Dougiass-Mabel Jackson to Thos. Bailey,
lot 13j; SO.
No 300 14th street northwest-Henry F..
w: Lane to Lena Lane, lot 3. SO. 2S6; $40.
NO. l2Oo ID street northwest-Jos. r.
Edison ct al, trustees, to Mary " Heating
part lots 81 and IS, So $50; $1,000.
Twenty-ninth street northwest between
NJ and n streets-Harry n. Low to Jas.
r Low, lots 1871 and 1sS, So. 1910; $500.
Fourteenth and Wallach streets NORTH
west-James c. Mcclure ct ux. to Louis and
Annie Sherman part lot 139, SO. 237; $40.
l street northwest between 21st and 22d
streets-Chas. r. Pickford to Mary V.
Mueller, part lot s. 50. 10; So
L street northwest between 9th and 10th
streets-Carl Petersen ct ux. to Stilson
Hutchins, part original lot 4, SO. 377; $40.
Anacostia-Marie E. Repetti to Edgar H
Taylor, lots 81 and So; s., $50.
Washington Heights-Emilie c. Riley to
Gerrit s. Wheaton, part lot 81; $40.
Douglass-John l.. Saunders ct ux to
Mabel jackson, lots 134, 135, 1856; $40.
No. go 10th street northeast-John Wal
ter, jr., surviving trustee, to Conrad Hob
mann, lot 80, So. 96U; 81, 100.
Addition to Washington Notwithstanding
ard II. Warner ct ux. to Christian ]. Ub-
hoff. lots 33 to 49, 800.
IL street northwest between North Capi-
tol and lst streets-Patrick A. Mahoney
ct al. to Patrick Breen, part lots ~ and
g. SO. 624; Sl,2OO.
LIE Droit Park-Clarence F. Norment ct
ux to Maitland c. Bennett, lot Al, blk. TO-
$40. N
Q street southeast between Cara1 md
lst streets-Charles Early ct al, trustees
to mos. V. Hammond, lots 2 aud 3, 50.
). of IA; $500. Thos. V. Hammond con-
Veys balf interest in same property; So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
Needs Another Assistant.

1t has been over a year since the District
was deprived of the third engineer assist
ant to the Engineer Commissioner. Capt.
Fiebeger was promoted to the rank of col
onel, and put in charge of West Point, and
the chief of engineers has not filled the va
cancy. The result has been. it Ii said. that
the work of the engineer department of the
District is running behind. Washington is
growing every day, and the need of a third
assistant to the Engineer Commissioner is
manifest. Commissioner Black made an
appeal to the chief of engineers when he
first assumed the duties of Commissioner
for another assistant, but up to this time
nc detail has been made. The consequence
Is that the work of the engineer depart
ment does not progress as rapidly as the
citizens desire, and matters drag along
now which under the former organization
were rapidly completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
GREENBACK PARTY REVISED.
New Organization Started ON Nm.
tfOnal Lines I'm Chicago.

ttOnal Lines I'm Chicago.
special to the New York World from
Chicago says: A new national greenback
party has been organized here, with
branches simultaneously springng up in
Washington, San Francisco, Philadelphia,
Kansas City, ST. Louis and Detroit, and
other cities representing at least a dozen
states. The headquarters Were established
at Nos. 29S and 300 West Madison street, in
this city, last June, and a campaign of
education was begun. But 1t was not until
October 10 that declaration of principles
was adopted and a name selected.
The new organization is known as the
national paper money party, and its branch
organizations are known as Common-Sense
Clubs. Its one object is financial reform
the establishment of national paper
money-issued by the government
One effect of the new party will be, 1t Is
said, forever to defeat any chances the
Bryan following may have had. The silver
politicians in Chicago are especially
alarmed.
The sixth district is former Gov. Alt
geld's home, and it is declared that he IA
vors the new system Of finance, and that
he is quietly the leader in the new move.
1t Is even said that he has notified Mr..
Bryan himself that he can no longer be
counted upon in a democratic campaign
with silver as the battle cry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETONN,
Patients Sent to Insane tsylum-Rcal
Estate Transfers.

Thomas Wakenight, white. aged thirty
three years, who has no occupation. and
who lived with his parents on 10Th street
was committed to the insane asylum Satur-
day afternoon for treatment. The unfortu-
nate man, who does not look to be as old
as he is, was a well-known character
around town, ard was always regarded as
of a harmless disposition. Recently his
eccentricity assumed a more violent form,
however, and ii was necessary to place him
In the asylum for treatment
Thomas Fewkes was also sent to the
same institution this morning. He was
taken into custody Saturday and examined
by the police surgeon, who pronounced him
suffering with brain trouble
According to the police report. dangerous
holes exist in this section of the city, as
follows: Over sewer in sidewalk at north
east corner of 32d and NJ streets; in car
rlaSeWay at southwest corner of I'D and
NJ streets; in roadway in front of Cisselrs
mill, 3262 X street dangerous break also
exists in the carriage way of NJ street near
the northeast corner of 5oth street. An ex-
caVation was recently made there and
never repaired. Many wagon springs have
been broken and a number OF bicycle riders
thrown at that point.
A tree and box are reported as being down
at the corner or 18th and VI streets. The
watering tank for horses at Both and u
streets is stopped, and the water overfiows
the sidewalk.
MI D. bdTtOu Miller mas bought OF MT,
j. ID. Sullivan lot 179 and the south twenty
feet of lot 131, at an unstated consideration
The property is located near the corner of
35th and r streets.
Charles h. French and others have eff
fected the sale of several lots in the subdi-
vision OF Woodmont, on the Bethesda road,
several miles above Tenleytown. To Charles
T.. French two lots have been sold, the
value of which is placed at $500, and TO
George III. Gingell two lots in the same
subdivision for $50.
Twenty-Five acres of land on the Minor
tract, located on the Little River pike be-
tween Falls Church and Rosslyn, have been
sold by NJ. Z. Church to 4. Fl. Barber. The
consideration is placed al $500, which makes
the land sell at SO per acre.
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca NJ. Wind
holtz was held yesterday afternoon from
her late residence in Tenleytown, and was
attended by many friends of the deceased
The demise occurred Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock. The deceased was the widow
of Charles Windholtz, and had reached the
age of seventy-siX. She had been a resident
of Tenleytown for years, and enjoyed 4
large circle of acquaintance in the village
and in the city.
Rev. James w. Wightman occupied the
pulpit yesterday morning at the West
Street Presbyterian Church. His sermon
was greatly appreciated.
Mrs. Edward T. White and son of Knox
willie, Tenn, are on a visit to her mother,
Mrs. Sullivan of Both street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
WANTS MISSIONARIES REc.1n
forie claims That Two at AIeppo Are
Causing Trouble

n dispatch to the London Daily Mail from
Ccnstan,inople says:
The porte has demarded the recall of
TWO American missionaries from the prov
ince OF Aleppo on the pretext that their
mission for the distribution of relief is
likely to cause disturbances. The United
States legation has ignored the demand.
and viii continue TO do so until d., finite
Charges are made, being convinced that the
demand is merely the first step to a gen.
eraI one asking for the recall of all mis-
sionares''
\ dispatch to the Times from CONSTANT
nople. with reference to the same incident.
merely says:
me porte complained, and the legation
replied that there was no reason to exnact
mischief from the action of the mission
aries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
FAMINE IN IRELAND,
John Dillon. the Irish Leader, Tells
of the situation.

In a letter to the New York World, John
Dillon. the Irish leader in parliament, says
of the threatened famine in Ireland:
1t is admitted now by all except Dublin
Castle that over large districts in the west
and southwest of ireland severe distress,
amounting to famine in some places, will
prevail during the coming winter ard
spring.
AS in 1915 and 1879 and other famine
years, the government has begun by vigor-
ously denying that there is cause for alarm.
This attitude Is always maintained until
after the November rents are collected.
Meanwhile the area and intensity OF dis
tress is increased greatly by levying rents
on a people who soon will De face 10 face
with starvation. Ejsctmen.s ard processes
for rent are falling like snowiaAes over
the distressed districts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
Superior Lodge Organizes.

Under the direction of Grand Chancellor
Crupper the organization of Superior
Lodge, No. p, Knights of Pythias, was
completed Saturday evening last. Mr. Geo.
Walker was elected chancellor commander
and Mr.James Gray vice chancellor Among
the members of the lodge are Harrison
bingham, Benjamin a lIarlin. Frank II.
Thomas, Frank Fl. Hosford, Harry Standi-
ford Gabriel f. Johnston, w. r. PhilIns
an! Richard 2. Evans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25

to the government of the republic of Ha-
wall, or to that of the United States, and
We must meet them or stand by and witness
the destruction of q people who are the
children of our adoption; whom We have
always assured of our protection.
IF We hesitate ours will be the just CEN
sure for n weak abandonment of this
yourg republic to the aggressions of mon
archy and its Christian people to the suf
location Of relapse into paganism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
Gave a Lecture.

Chief Engineer Baird of the navy gave
an interesting stereopticon lecture before
Hope Lodge of Free Mason Friday evening.
He took as his subject that portion of Gen.
Grants tour around the world which was
spent IN the U. s. s. Vandalia, in the Medi-
terranean. The hall was crowded, many
army and naval officers being present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
TO MURDER SHERIFF. MARTIN.
Son of the HnzletOn Officer Hears NJ
COnspfracy.

An alleged conspiracy to murder Sheriff
Martin. who led the deputies who fired
upon and killed score of strikers at Latti-
mer on September 10, has been discovered
by the arrest of John Seplak, who was
wounded in the riot. The complainant was
the sheriff's son William. who saws he
overheard Seplak threaten to kill his
father. On Seplak was found a razor
wrapped in printed circular describing
the shooting and calling for vengeance
From talk overheard 1t is said that the
prisoner Is one of gang of fifteen detailed
by the foreigners to murder the sheriff.
He denies the charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed of this
morning in police court by Mayor Simpson
Ferdinand Patton, drunk in the street. dis
missed with a reprimand: William H. Will
liams. colored, charge. dsorderly conduct
and fighting, collateral forfeited: Edward
Porter. colored. charged with obtaining
goods under false pretenses, dismissed upon
his promise to pay for same: Samuel Jack
son, small colored boy. charged with dis
orderly conduct. fined $50; Arthur Lee,
e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25

ed plans for 72-foot cars to be used on its
suburban service out of Chicago. and it is
the purpose of the syndicate to offer air
power cars for suburban service through
out the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25

An enjoyable campfire was held Satur-
day evening by Gen. Russell A. Alger
Camp, Sons of Veterans Commander w.
J.. D. WILKINSON presided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
County Court Proceedings.

The October term of Alexandria county
court convened in this city this morning
Judge ]. NJ. Love presiding. Several cases
of minor Importance We're called and dis
posed of.
In the case of Joseph johnson, colored
indicted for unlawfully shooting Maria
johnson. also colored, Johnson was repre-
scented by Mr.. John A. Green; a plea of
guilty was entered and sentence fixed at
one year in the county Jail and fine of
So
A nolle pros. was entered in the case of
the commissioners against A. b. Reuben
son, indicted for carrying concealed
weapon, on account of the absence from
the state of important witnesses.
A recess was then taken.
p The cases of the commissioners against
John Nelson, who has four separate in
dictments against him, will be set for trial
this afternoon.
Dismissed From Custody.
The case of Leonard Gray. colored who
was charged by Sarah Jenkins, also color
ed with having betrayed her under prom
Use of marriage, came up for trial before
Squire Mumford Saturday afternoon in
Alexandria county.
The only evidence produced was that of
the girl herself. who testified that Gray had
betrayed her under promise of marriage
stated above. After hearing the evil
dence Squire Mumford dismissed Gray un-
der the statute which provides that no
man can be convicted or the above charge
upon the uncorroborated testimony of the
complainant.
General and Personal.
Rev. F. T. Benson last night preached
the third of series of sermons to men
in the Methodist Protestant Church. the
subject being Heavenly Trade Winds"
In the corporation court Saturday the
will of the late ]. Albert Fields was ad-
mitted to probate, and his brother, H. *.
Fields, qualified as administrator. The
deceased left his property to his mother.
The Southern railroad shops in this city
were shut down Saturday in order to bring
the monthly expenditures within the APP
preparation. The men returned 10 work
this morning.
The sale of the Tontine Hotel property
on Cameron street, which was to have
taken place Saturday, was postponed until
Saturday next
The condition of Mr.. French Smoot.
whose illness has been mentioned in Tue
Star, is somewhat improved today.
Among those who passed successful ex-
aminations before the state board of phar-
macy at Richmond was Mr.. j. A. WASH
ngton of this city.
Mrs. J. 7. Beckham, who has been Wis
iting her sister-in-law, Mrs. DR.. George
Ross, in Richmond returned to her home
in this city Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Frank E. Anderson has returned
from Richmond, where he has been on
legal business.
Captain George A Mushback, confined
to his home on North Washington street
by an attack of malaria fever, has SO far
recovered as to be up and about the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
Sharps and Flats

Everything is being done by ''Sharps and
Flats to insure first-class production OF
Pinafore, which is to be presented al
the Opera House tomorrow and Wednes-
day evening for the benefit of the Hydrau-
hon Steam Fire Engine Company. The fol-
lowing orchestra has been procured for the
performances: Mr.. E. r. Dunn, violin: Mr..
Lee Crandall, violin: Mr.. f. p. Winter
cornet: Mr.. j. Iardella. clarionet; Mr.. H. c.
Nails, trombone; Mr.. w. r. Whittlesey,
cello, and Mr.. Sherman Fowler. pianist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Prisoner Robbed While Under Lock and Key
In Station House.
Tramp Arrested for the Theft
''Shnrps and Flats" Preparing for
Entertafnment-Gen News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. I'D King Street.
Bell Telephone No. lM;.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. October -. 1897.
Robberies are often reported at police
headquarters, but one that took place last
night was perhaps one of the most rervy
that has ever taken place in this city, not
from the amount stolen, but for the man.
ner and place in which II was done. I'M
agine Officer Atkinson's surprise when he
went into the cell room at the station
house this morning about O'Clock and
was told by n prisoner named Edward
Porter that some che had stolen his pipe
and bag Of tobacco while he was asleep.
At first the officer did not believe Porter
He had been behind the bars and he (At-
kinson) had the key to his cell door in his
pocket, but Porter insisted
The officer could not imagine who Ia 4
committed the deed. so he decided to search
a number of tramps who had been given
a nights lodging and who were then lying
on the cell room floor asleep. He awoke
them and made them stand up i'm line
alongside of the wall. With Officer Sher-
wood to assist him. each was thoroughly
searched, and the pipe and tobacco were
found on a colered tramp named Isaac
James. He was locked up and taken be-
fore the mayor. who sent him to Jail for
ten days as a vagrant. 1t is supposed that
James used stick with a piece of wire in
the end of it to get the pipe and tobacco