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HIS STRUGGLE IN THE x1oxD1xE.
Frank PhIscater Back in NichiEnn-His Story
of His Find or So9. 900.

OF His Find OF So9. 900.
Miles, Mich. July 21.-Frank Phiscater, who
eight months ago went to Alaska from Baroda.
In this State, q poor man, and returned to San
Francisco less than two weeks ago with nuggets
and gold dust that Melted him $e2, 900, was in
town to-day for q few hours on his way
home to Baroda. He told the story of the in
tense cold. the scarcity Of game and provisions,
and the almost unbelievable richness Of the
Klondike gold-bearing gravel beds. He said
that many a pan of dirt he washed out Melted
him more than 800.
Phiscater says that after reaching the Klon-
dixie country he left his companions. and with
q back-breaking pack of provisions pushed on
alone. He finally settled on the banks Of the
Klondike and dug q hole in the ground large
enough to hold himself and provisions. Morn
ing after morning he tramped in different d.
turned empty handed. His back was a solid
mass Of sores from carrying q heavy pack, and
his feet were frozen and blistered. For six
weeks his eyes never met those OF a white man.
He was discouraged, almost frozen. and weak
fr9 ga b 1asG basrn 81 1000 Soa ana x SvsSexe ,bs9n INV
gold in Alaska, when one day, after a twenty
mile tramp. he came upon a little stream which
e1peH p9 into a sn sort s'e Of Sasin In' h hs Waser a Sna
from a spring, and only partly. frozen, He
before his eyes, was gold. He plunged Into the
icy water like an insane man. and clutched
search.
Phiscater picked up all the metal in sight and
fingered In the cold water, dreading to leave the
spot lest some Of the wealth shouldiescape him.
When he started on his return tramp he was
overcome with the fear OF being murdered By
unsuccessful hunters who might cross his path.
He fairly ran the twenty miles, and once inside
his howell buried the gold in the ground.
Day after day he worked, sometimes in water
when he saw gold. and the rest Of the time in
digging into the gravel bed. which WAS not far
away. He built enormous fires. and in tho
spring he had his fortune. Before spring other
fortune hunters Joined him and they all secured
his claim is worth a fortune. Phiscater Is
doubtful about returning this year. He Is 40
years of age and showed a certificate OF deposit
on q San Francisco bank for $50. 900.
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LITTLE DEsrIrUrIoN OF MINERS.
The Indiana Commissioners Find That the
stories or Distrcss Were Exn EEernted.

stories OF Distress were Exaggerated.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 21.-The Commits
sioners appointed by Gov. Mount TO inquire into
alleged destitution among the striking coal
miners have entered upon their work, but the
results thus far do not corroborate the reports
that reached the Executive and upon which his
action was based. At Fontanet, from which
place much restitution was reported, the Com
missioners found that many of the cases wero
exaggerated and some Of the regard
ing suffering were entirely unfounded.
The Pollock family was the first visited by the
Commissioners, who refused to accept state
ments Of Gestitution, and demanded that the
cases be pointed out. The Pollocks were found
learned that the head of the family had showed
n roll of money at n store only a day or Two be-
fore. and the local committee bad refused to aid
him. Another family was that OF the Har-
tables and 100 chickens big enough to eat. Mrs.
James CarnahRn. reported to have been selling
her furniture piece by piece. confessed that she
had sold II before coming to Indiana from Ohio.
were visited, and out of this number four cases
Of actual need were found. There are nine
saloons in the place, and the Commissioners
think that these have much to do with the con-
ditiou Of the people.
diticns were discovered. II was ut the former
that the Commissioners found n family named
Allison. They were living in q ramshackle old
house in dirt and rags, and the story told by
Allison was 80 pathetic that Commissioner Ter
hume gave him u dollar to supOly present needs.
Later he learned that Allison was not a miner at
all. but a horse trader. Many of the miners say
that honest. Industrious miners can get credit
from the stores for all they actually need, and that
It is only the idle and drinking class, with few
exceptions, that are destitute. The Commits
sioners will visit Other places.
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without west Virginia. West Virginia pro-
duces enough coal TO provide for the whole Of

without west Virginia. West Virginia pro-
duces enough coal to provide for the whole Of
America"
The Executive Board adjourned after reach
fng this decision to make n last effort to cap
ture West Virginia before acknowledging them
selves defeated. President Ratchford left to-
night for Fairmont, President Farms OF the
Ohio miners and Knight Of the Indiana miners
also left tonight for Cooper, w. Va.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 21.-President Tally
of the Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators As
sociation, speaking Of tho proposition that the
Indiana operators ofrer their men tho Columbus
scale, tho Indiana miners to act upon the offer
independently OF tho strike in other States, says:
"I am under the impression that IL would DO
the most politic thing to do. II tho miners
should refuse to accept the advance offered
by groups of operators here and else.
y yiSaInis the T sm pe s9PindE to th Ssins VIII HHs t %Sss
away an opportunity that may not come to them
again. The element of time Ia OF immense i'm
portance to the miners In this strike. II hey
Insist on spending too much time in building up
fences In West Virginia l fear they will let them
foil into confusion In this part of the field. II
the operators should urge their men to return to
work 1 think the solidity Of the strike would
soon be broken" .
1t ls known that the National Executive Board
is in favor OF PEI: uniting the men in each State
to vote on the proposition to return to work at
the Columbus scale, such as the Indiana oper-
ators will offer. because the board knows OF the
experience of 1884,, when tho national officers
used authority in determining when to end the
strike, and for which they were denounced by
OF office. This time the men themselves are to
decide, but the notice OF that fact Is not to be
made until after this weeks effort in West
Virginia.
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4 TRAVELLER GOES INSANE.
Several Passengers Sec Him Cut His Throat
and Jump from a Train.

MIssoULA, Mon. July 21.-M. Cary, a North
ern Pacific passenger from San francisco to
Butte. Mon, went insane while the train was
crossing the Flathead Indian reservation. In
the presence of several passengers he cut his
throat, slashed his head right and left, then
plunged the knife into his breast and jumped Off
the train, which was running at full speed. The
train was stopped and Cary was picked up. lie
fought hard. but vas finally lodged in the bag
gage car, where a physician bandaged his
wounds, only to have the bandages torn Off.
Arriving at Missoula. he was taken to st, Pat
rick's Hospital. Owing to the terrible cuts about
his neck 1t was unsafe to administer chloroform,
and the physician was compelled to sew up the
cuts while Cary was held down by q number of
men. He is still alive.
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THE RUsH TO THE KLONDIKE.
British Steamer Lines want 10 Got = share OF
the Passenger and Freight FRAME.

the Passenger and Freight FRAME.
WARRINGTON. July 21.-Unoficial informa-
ton was received at the Treasury Department
to-day that the British companies controlling
steamer lines between ports in British Columbia
and Alaska intended applying to the United
States for p emission to land at small places in
Alaska not ports OF entry. The intention of the
companies Is to secure advantage of the passen-
ger and freight trafic which has become so
valuable on account Of the MAD rush to the
Klondike gold fields. Under the provisions OF
the laws OF this country foreign vessels arc per
mitted to land only at ports of entry in
the United States. In Alaska, sitka is the
only port Of entry where a collector
OF customs Is stationed. There arc several ports
OF delivery at which American vessels can dis
charge passengers and cargo. These are Wran-
and Unslaska. The fortune hunters who go to
the gold fields do not want TO be lsnde cd at Sitka.
all the increased trade unless they can secure
made BY the British companies to secure per.
Alaskan points it viii be denied.
exodus to the Klondike viii give Increased em-
ployment, to American vessels on the Pacific
ton, the eS ~rah rs Of the AZ iisaa l fio@ps are
likely 70 be great, Tho trade between. ports in
st n, TO S' A. sn and Alaskan ports , has been con- on
by law 70 American vessels. The department.
any privileges TO foreign ShipS. This was tested
u May, 1895, when a famine was reported IN
inc Yukon district, and application to permit q
Ioreign steamer TO carry relief supplies from
seattle or San Francisco was denied on the
ground that the law Is prohibitory.
lhe growth OF the mining industry on the
YUKON and the probability of Increased carrying
trace on that account caused the Treasury De-
partment 10 secure the passage OF a bill, which
became a law on March 10, 1896, granting the
oecretary OF the Treasury authority TO desig-
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NO coal FOR THEIR Mills.
The Cleveland Rolling Company's Plant Closed
for Lack or Fuel.

CLEVELAND, O., july 1.-THE Cleveland Roll
ing Mil Company. the third largest rolling mill
in the United States. has closed down entirely
for want OF fuel, and 1000 men are thrown out
OF employment. Some Of the mills were closed
down last week. and to-day the hoop mill,
employing 800 men; the 12-inch and 13-inch
mills. employing hund red men; the brick rod
mills, employing 900 men. and the steel works,
employing 300 men, were closed. The company
has not q car Of Goa. on its tracks. E s. Page,
Secretary OF the company. says:
I'VE do like all other firms during strikes
we lay in a supply OF coal. and when that is er-
hausted we shut down.
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THOMAS MAST, JR., SHOT.
Gun Goes or Accidentally While He Ii snipe
shootinE-wounded In the Arm.

CENTRE M~oRIcHEs, l. l., July 21.-Thomas
Mast. Jr., a son Of the famous cartoonist, was
shot accidentally at 4:3o o'clock this afternoon.
He WAS out snipe shooting in a boat with DR..
Harry Bodine. 1t is not known exactly how the
accident happened. but 1t is said that his gun
went OF while he held it by the muzzle and was
drawing it toward him..
The charge entered the fieshy part of one arm.
DR.. Botine succeeded in stanching the flow
OF blood and then rowed the boat to the nearest
landing. Mr.. Mast was taken to tho cottage OF
CASTOR Fay, the artist. Drs. William Rogers
and David Warner are in attendance. The
wound is very serious, but not mortal. Mr..
Mast had been staying at the Hotel Griftlng.
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GHTING on 4 TRAIN
.'God save the Queen Sung by . woms
Starts n Row.

.'God save the Queen" sung by . woman
Starts n Row..
Mr.. Van Allen, q member Of tho jamaica Bay
Yacht Club. fell under a train at Holland sta
ton on the Rockaway Beach limo at 1887
last evening, and was badly hurt. There
was no way in which he could be
carried to where medical attendance
could reach him until the special train bearing
the John Ennis Democratic Association homo
from an outing at Rockaway Beach passed al
1880. There were four cars In the train and one
OF them was given up To Van Allen, who wan
taken in it 10 st. GATHERINGS Hospital.
AZ the whole crowd had to get into three cara,
all three were crowded. A drunken woman in
the second car insisted on singing God save the
Queen" and the song stirred up a fight that to
is said lasted all the way into Brooklyn, and
forced a number Of the women and children on
the train TO get out OF the cars at Bushwfok
Junction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
OFFICIALS TRY FISTICUFFS.
Personal Encounter nj the Meeting or south
CaroIIna's Railroad Commission.

COLUMBIA. S. c., July 2l.-Bad feeling existing
between w. u. Evans. Chairman, and II. r.
Thomas. member OF the State Railroad Commits
sion. eliminated to-day In a personal encounter
in which fists and a paper weight figured.
Thomas was opposing higher rates on certain
articles, and criticised the other members OF the
board. Evans remarked that Thomas was no
gentleman, whereupon Thomas applied an
epithet to the Chairman. Evans hurled a glass
paper weight at Thomas who lodged and struck
Evans on the nose. making 1t bleed. They were
separated by Commissioner Milburn and Clerk
Duncan.
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NO Dock FOR THE INDIANA.
secretary Long May Apply FOR Formulation to
Dock the Ship Mt Halifax.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-Secretary Long has
about decided that he will be obliged to apply to
the British Government for permission to dock
the battleship Indiana in one of the dry docks at
Halifax. This state OF affairs has been brought
about by the accidents to the two big dry docks
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The other Govern
ment dry dock 81 ut Port Royal, 8. c., will hold the
Indiana, but tho facilities are not available
there for putting bilge keels on the formidable
ironclad, and the Navy Department has decided
that the keels are necessary. When the Indiana
encountered the heavy storm OFF Hatteras last
February, while on her, way from Hampton
Roads to attend the naval exercises OF Charles;
thai the only remedy will DO the addition Of
bilge keels. The Indiana has not been docked
for hfteen months. Battleships are usually
overhauled every six months; Under the naval
regulations they must be locked every nine
months unless the Secretary OF the Navy grants
an extension.
The hull OF the Indiana Is very foul from her
long stay in the water. and serious results may
follow II she is not docked soon.
RIksr'S Drag store HAS Removed
and il now open for business IT southwest corner q
SiHth avenue and TW eutY- third stFeet-Adu.
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ED UP.
Two Alleged Representatives Of Chicago News
papers Let go.

Fourteen young men who ostensibly started
on Tuesday for the Klondike gold mines were
compelled by the police to alter their course,
and yesterday morning found them in the
Harlem Police Court before Magistrate Kudlich
on a charge OF vagrancy. They were arrested
in empty freight cars attached to a train bound
for Albany at 175th street and the Hudson river.
August Hoppe and Elmer Twinchell. both of
Chicago, seemed TO be the leaders Of the party.
On their plea that they were beating their
way to the gold district in the interest OF Chi
cago newspapers, they were allowed to go. The
others were fined 80 each.
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:. Bgooklyn Height, trolley car. while turning
into johnson street rom ashington at lo:l5
% rlppk last nigh, .vlrlHt = trolley wire. Ono
o.. I4u broken r3G,uE We wire, emitting sparks
iell to the luuf NJ a CuD standing IN front OF tho
Clarendon Holct. John Rivers, II years old, OF
3Tu Warren street WAS shocked slightly by the
live wire. The GOTse started W in the excite
ment attending the break In tho wire. bet
trippsd and fell down. He was not hurt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
USIONISM IN RELIGION.
Hod Holsters Ask Bishop Potter II They shsuia
worship In = Non-Inion BuiIt Church

A unique question is to be propounded by mail
10 Bishop Potter by the Hod.lIoisting Engineers
Union. II is this: II a church or cathedral be
built by non-Inion men, should it DO attended
by union Wur-Lippors T.
The origin OF he question IL tine fact that non.
union men arc employees on the new Episcopal
Cathedral Of - john the Divine, which is being
efnltnl a. llsth struut ana LMn BOuIeVArd.
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cor. LEEDY TALKS OF MRS. LEASE.
He sa W, with some Difficulty. That she Would
Make n Good DIRK Mors- Candidate.

TOPEKA, Kan, July o1.-Gov. Leedy said to-
day that Mrs. Lease called on him recently and
asked him TO resign in her favor. He told her he
would be for her for Governor in case she could
best cement and unite the opposition to the Re-
publican party.
To a delegation of politicians to-day he said:
"She would make a good dark here he
stsmmered. but finally completed the sentence
-"horse candidate"
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KILLED TO SAVE HIS FATHER.
Polk Burris or Paris, TeI.. shot Dead while
threatening the Life or Another.

PARIS, Tex. July 2l.-Polk Durris, a candidate
for sheriff at the last election. was killed on one
of the main streets here this morning by Luther
Guthrie. who shot him while he was engaged in
an assault upon Guthrie father,
The elder Guthrie was assaulted pY Burrl5 on
arriving at his place OF business this morning
rs drew his gun, which be thrust into tho face
OF MIR. Guthrie. just a. Burris was preparing
to fire the younger Guthrie saw the peru OF his
Ssther and rushed TO the rescue. He showed a
r%SGolver into Bmrris's face and pulled the tr!g.
ger. The shot was fatal.
had been divorced. Scvrrn! times he has ac-
cusod men with undue Intimacy with her but =
syHrfrInns. His divorced wife and two sons
witnessed the shooting from the doorway OF
their residence, when adlolns tho Guthrie
dered.
.n,rl.nt nlnrnInn IurntIxa "a rnrrnn.,.
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Died OF H~ydrophobIa.

wAsmNGrON. July 2l.-Charles T.. Spring
man, the l9.yrar-o!d son OF Freterick spring
man. an cXprcssman. died tonight of hydropho-
bia. The young man was bitten on both hands
about six weeks ago by Il strn. dog wl.ch he
was petting. but AS the WON Is quick. hr1Iu.,
nothing more was thought oft. The first sgmp-
toms OF the disease were observed on SUNDAY,
when he complained OF feeling tired. IL de.
yeloped slowly until to-day, when he was seized
with convulst0ns and died tonight IN STsat
agony
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
4 MOTTO.
..I Have Troubles or My own, Don't MeattsA
Yours"

Henry whistow, the G-ycarold son OF Stephen
whistow. who lives in Peoples street. Union
Hill, n. j.. swallowed a motto button yesterday.
1t ut first stuck in his throat and chokcd him so
severely that DIR. Justin was called in. Whom
he arrived the button had passed into the boys
stomach and be felt IL no more. The physician
said he was uncertain whether Ienry's predtcA-
ment was dangerous, On the button were the
words:
Vnura'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
MIR. PLATr SEES TIE president.
Ho Urges That the Remainder or the New
York nominations He sent TO the senate.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-ScnatOr Plat was at
the White House to-day, and urged the Pres!.
dent to send to the senate at once the remainder
OF tho New York Federal slate as agreed upon
by the Republican organization, The President
promised Mr.. Plat that he would dispose Of all
important offices before the adjournment OF
Tnnuraaa
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DON CAMERON ON THE K1oND1KE.
Tho Ex-senator Visited the Region Ten Years
Ago-LOts OF cold There.

AgO-LOts OF cold There.
HARRISBURG. Pa, July 2l.-Ex-United States
Senator J. Donald Cameron, who visited the
Klondike region on n pleasure trip ten years ago
with a party of friends, talked about that terri
tory before leaving for the West yesterday. He
does not think the stories OF gold tindsgthere
mythical. When he visited the region the
miners were taking Ti0O. 900 Il year in gold mug
gets out OF the side of "A mountain. The Senator
corroborates what has been said about the Sc
verify OF the, climate for eight months Of the
year, and the hardships TO be endured and dam
gers to be faced in reaching the gold fields, and
thinks a man should have an iron constitution
and enough money to see him through a sea-
son and bring him back home before he risks a
trip TO the new fields,
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Cola Dl.eoyerea ,n Missouri.

COLUMBIA. NO., July 21.-Gold has been dis
covered in Montgomery county, Missouri. DR..
Broadhead OF the State University, who has
been in communication with NJ. A. Bibb.
who lives near New Florence in that county,
said to-day that Mr.. Bib had sent
him several specimens OF ore found at the place,
and when analysed it proved to contain a large
per cent. OF gold. The gold Was discovered BY
Mr.. Bibb on the banks OF Dry Fork Creek, near
New Florence, and from indications IL appeared
a. II a rich vein had been struck.
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A NEW FLAG FOE CANADA.
Tho Proposed Emblem Il n british FLAG with
sundry improvements.

HALIFAX, July 21.-It looks as IL the present
Dominion Government has IN prospect the selec-
ton OF a new Canadian national flag. A sample
flag has been received by the Admiral from OF
tawa for his opinion. 1t Is a British fag with
the union in the usual place and a white dia-
mond in the Held, with a green maple leaf in the
diamond.
1t is contended that the Dominion blue ensign
Is incomplete. lnasmuch as il does not contain
the arms OF the new PROVINCES; while, on the
other hand, il would be illegal to add the en-
blem OF any but the original four provinces OF
the confederacy.
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NEW HAVEN FREQ Hr DER4ILED.
both Tracks Blocked at West F~arms-EIcur-
sion Train stopped in Time.

III n NEVVVFU IN I'LL
The air pipe on freight train 1l5 OF the New
Haven Railroad broke as the train going
north reached the West Farms station at
$50 o'clock last evening. Four OF the
cars were derailed. Ono was thrown across
the up track. another on the same track. and
two on the down track. No one was hurt.
A hagman was sent up the track to stop q
train bringing u large party from Travers Island,
where q baby show was held yesterday.
Tho train was stopped about fifty feet from
the wreck. A shuttle train was run up to bring
the passengers to this city. The road was
blocked until Q o'clock this morning.
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ANDREE AND HIS BALLOON.
A Carrier Pigeon Caught in Norway Leads .
an Improbable Assumption.

Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun.
CHRIsTIASIA, July 21.-A telegram from Sta
vanger says that q carrier pigeon has been
caught near Soevde with a silver ring on one Of
its legs. and the following stamped on a wing:
North Pole; 142 w; ~. g."
The newspapers assume that the pigeon Is one
OF those that were taken by Andree on his bal
loon expedition in search Of the pole.
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The most eniclent morning laxative 10 Tarrsnt's
settler Aperient, zoe. and tl.VO. AL druggists .-Adv
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RIksr's Drag store Has Removed
and Is now open for business IT southwest corner Of
Sixth avenue and Twe third street.-AdV.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-01
Prof. FOrd's Entertainment.

The entertainment given in the
Town Hall by Prof. S. T. Ford,
humorist and impersonator, on
Christmas night was fairly we'll at
tended and proved to be an excel
lent card for the Rising Sun Lecture
Asso. who gave the entertainment
as an extra to the regular course.
Prof. Ford's repertoire contained
an inexhaustable list of humorous
and pathetic selections.
The Professors rendition of all the
selections was first class and elected
hearty gpp ause from the appreci-
ative audience.
The next lecture in the regular
course will be by Judge Ellison on
Jan. 81, whose subject is "Kings
and Queens, or Earth's True
Royalty. Further particulars will
appear later. The price for course
tickets for the remaining three
lectures and the musical entertain
ment is $1.25, and we hope the
community will avail themselves OF
this opportunity for winters pro-
fitable enjoyment.