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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
MONEY MAD.
Northwest FlOckinI to Alaskan
Gold Fields.
Riches of ktondikc Undcrestimated
Inadequate Provisions.

SEATTLE. Wash. July 2O-The rush for
In, klondikr gold fields in Alaska began
with the departure of the steamer Olki tor
the north. The steamer was packed with
gold--rrkers. their bedding, baggage. pro-
visions and tools. and scores ui sheep and
horses. ThiS city and the entire Northwest
are IN one grand fever Of excitement over
the stories IT rirE gold finds told 10y the
men who have lust arrived uu the steamer
Portland. Everybody is talking about
the kluudikr gold lelds and apparently
nearly every other man l. preparing to
leave. Steamers are sailing almost daily.
Every ticket for the boats is sold way
ahead. News from the klondik" region has
not been believed by many persons a so
many false tales have come from Alaska.
But when the Portland arrived and
GS men walked down the Hangplank
weighted with gold. the thousands on the
dock were seized with the fever, and il
has spread as only gold fever can. Since
then hlondikc has been almost the sole sub
jcct Of conversation here. Men are leaving
all sorts of positions to 20 there, and Seatti"
and Tacoma are liveiier than for years. All
classes are going. from professional and
business men To- stcyedores. Three thousand
persons have already arranged 10 start
from Puget sound for klondike.
Former GOV. John II. McGraw will sail
on Tuesdays steamer. The men who
have just arrived say that kiondike
promises to rival South Africa in rich
ness and California in excitement. Hun
drcds are going without ample provisions,
and miners predict that many will staryc to
death next winter. Charles II. Hamilton
secretary Of the North American TranSPor-
tatiJn company. who returned on the Port
land is the busiest man in town. His office
is besieced by persons waiting to arrange
for transportation ty the new EIdoradO.
The riches of the klondike have been
uudercstimated.' be said to me. The
Portland brought in here not less than II.
500. 600 in gold. but the report has gone forth
that the total was only 800, 900. | believe
that the output Of klondikc will not be less
than go 900 0OO next season. The figure
seems incredible 10 one not familiar wlththe
Yukon country, hut it was said that about
800 GOO was stacked up in on" hic room
in the steamer. but it later developed that
dozens of men had refused to store
their money. Several passengers SNUG
gled their gold through the blankets, bed
ding and clothing. to avoid paying charges
to the steamship company. Tn" officials say
that they know OF one person who smuggied
Ssi, 600 worth Of gold ashore in a roll of
bedding.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
Mountains Not Moved,

BOSTON. Mass. July % The disturbing
reports concerning the possible transfer Of
the White mountains region to private COM
mercial control need not interfere in the
slightest degree with the vacation plans Of
those who prefer the climate and scenery of
the New England highlands for theirannual
summer outing. Mt. Washington and is
great and glorious company of hreeHe-swept
peaks are still there, and there they will re-
main until there are none left to enjoy Yara-
tions. Those who are planning to 90 to the
mountains this season will he interested
to know that never has there been such
a general and concerted outlay Of money
and effort on the part Of the hotel people for
the Improvement OF their we'll known host
eries. Nature has already done her full
share toward this end. and there is no more
restful. healthful and generally delightful
region in the whole world than that
comprised under the general designation Of
the White Mountains The fast and lux
urOus express trains Of the Boston & Maine
railroad system bring the tourist into sur
prsingly close touch with the mountain
region, and those who contemplate the trip
should not fail to send to the general pas
srnger department of the road, Union sta
ton, Boston. for a copy of the comprchen-
sive, illustrated guide book. Among the
Mountains. This gives all necessary nfor-
nation, and is sent free to all who send 2
cent stamp for postage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
NEWSY CLEANINCS.

Los Angeles, Cal, claims population of
l03 900.
Yellow fever is carrying of large num-
bers of Spain soldiers in Cuba,
The heaviest crop of pruncs yet grown in
Washington is promised this year.
A water famine is feared in Chicago on
account of the short supply of fuel.
The assessed valuation of Philadelphia
real estate is $4,000, 900 more than year
ago.
"New York Day at the Tennessee EX-
position, Nashville, has been fixed for Octo-
Der 49,
The American cricket team defeated the
Warwickshire players in the match at
Birmingham, England.
A London firm has given an order for the
entire daily product of butter from the
Iowa Agricultural College.
The fund for Professor Barnard the vet
eran Connecticut educator, which the
Hartford Courant is raising, has reached
over T2500.
The deer in Trinity County. Colorado.
are suffering from an epilemio, anl
many caroasscs are strewn through the
mountains.
The failure Of the wheat crop in New
South Wales and South Australia will COM
pell England to import thousands of tons
of California wheat.
There are now on file at Washington
more than 100000 applications for office,
and the rate at which they continue to
pour in is said to be about GOO per day.
Grasshoppers stopped a train on the
Kansas Pacific Railroad near Arroyo. The
insects are said to have been in millions
and to have covered the track for over forty
miles.
An Arctic expedition led by H. J. Pear
son and two other English gentlemen has
started for the Bering Sea. II will explore
Nova Zembla and the Island of Vaigats, a'
well as the great Tendra of the SamoyedS
from the Ural Mountains to the Petchor5
River
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
ANGEL" BENNETT CRAZY.
Parkhurst' : Lieutenant in New
Hampshire Asylum.

CONCORD. y. H.. July 20-Arthur F.
bennett. having become violently insane.
has been taken to the New HAMPSHIRE
asylum for the insane in this city. Experts
regard his recovery as possible but not
probable. As chief assistant to Rev Dr.
Oh. Park hurst in his crusade against crime
IN the city of New York, bennett gained the
Soubriquet of Angel" by which he is
known from ocean to ocean. BY
arduous devotion 10 this service he under
mined his health 10 such an extent
that he finally fell victim to nervous pros
tration and was for a time an inmate Of
Bellevue hospital and BtoOmngdale asy-
lum. His health. having been to an appar-
emily great degree restored. he returned to
New Hampshire early in the present year
and made his home with his parents in this
city. At the opening Of the summer season
he went to the WeirS with the idea of man
aging hotel Aquedoctan, of which he was
of his health compelled him to give
up this attempt and he went to
the home of an uncle i'll Manchester, later
returning to this city. Since his last APP
pearance in Concord it was noticed that he
was extremely nervous. He complained of
inability to sleep and was finally obliged to
take powerful sedatives to secure rest. I'm
til recently. however, he had not shown
signs of violent mania. One morning he
arose, said farewell to his family. and in
spite of their atteml Is to restrain him, rushed
forth. into the street, clad only in shi I.
He was taken first to the lookup. From the
time of his entrance until he left to take a
carriage for the asylum, the only words he
spoke were addressed to his mother. TOO
late, too late, he said, and that was all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

The London Times publishes an ex-
haustive account of the remarkable
exploration in northern Babylonia of
the Haynes University Of Pennsyl-
vania expedition, which for five years
has been excavating the great mounds
of Nuffar, the site of the ancient city
of Nippur, the sacred city of Mullil, or
the older Bel of the Semites. They
form, says the Times, the greatest dis
coveries of modern times, carrying the
history of civilization back to an an
tiquity never thought of Here is
one suggestive passage: in the face
of this evidence from Nippur We may
have to reconsider the question of
Chaldean influence on Egypt, and
possibly reverse the old theory that
the tower of Urgur rests upon a mas
sive brick platform of crude brick.
Excavations conducted below revealed
the existence of a second pavement of
much finer construction built of kiln
burnt bricks of great size, the dimen-
sions being fifty centimeters square
and of great thickness. Nearly all of
these bricks were inscribed, and bore
the stamps of Sargon l. and Naramsin
his son, and their date, therefore, is
Just one thousand years prior to the
buildings of Urgur, namely, b. G..
$500. The priority of Chaldea in the
use of the keystone arch is clearly es-
tablished by further explorations of
seven metres below the pavement of
Urgur, and 4.57 metres below that of
Naramsin. Since there were no great
temples to crumble into ruin, it must
have taken many centuries to build
up the great mass of debris found
there. The estimate OF from 1900 to
2OOO years before the time OF Sargon
does not seem too high"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
BIG DEBT REDUCED.
RoCkefeIler's Provisional Gift
Made Possible.

NEW YORK. July 2O-The American Bap-
tist Mission union and the American Baptist
Home Mission society have succeeded in
wiping out their Joint debt Of S4S6. 600 In
Guiding John ID. Rockefeller's gift OF $3.50.
600. which was contingent on the raising Of
$3.50 900 more, the societies have collected
SjO3 O3l.45. Mr.. Rockefellers proposition
was made in January, and the officers Ofthe
two societies at once set 10 work To raise
the necessary money. DR.. II. {. Mabil
Of Boston. secretary OF the American
Baptist Missionary union, and Dr. II. ;.
Morehouse of New York, secretary Of the
Home Mission society, travelled all over the
country, holding pariOr meetings aud inter-
csting prominent Baptists. OF the debt TO
be paid $3O6. 600 is against the Missionary
union and $4,000 against the Home Mis-
sion society.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
NO. IL.
Patent Mediclnc Company sued.

BUENHAM. Ne. July 20 On" night last
week Mr. Addir NJ. Birkiori. wiz" 81 George
". Birkfnrd. who was apparently iu her
usual good health took dose from a bot
tie containing well known proprietary
medicine designed Tor nervous troubles. and
went o. hed. In a short time IN" was seized
with cNcrutiatiug pains and died after three
hours IT intense suffering. After Mrs.. Bick-
ford's burial Mr.. Birkford happened 20 ex-
anime the bottl,. Of medicine from which she
drank the night of her death. and discovered
that it contained a considerable quantity Of
ground glass. A. result Of this discovery
he has engaged counsel 10 bring suit s.ainst
the company which controls the remedy.
Mrs. Bickford's body will be eShumed and
an autopsy made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

The Methodists of the world en-
ploy 25,OOO ministers, besides local
preachers. The membership is about
four millions, and about four millions
more attend their Sunday schools and
are members of the Epworth League.
Nearly fourteen millions are instructed
every week in the truths of the gospel
by Methodist societies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
MULTI-MURDERER HANGED.
Confcsscs to Four, Probably Guilty
of Many More.

SYDNEY. y. ;. W, July 20-Frank Butler,
the Australian bush murderer, has just been
hanged here. He confessed to having com
regular system of murder. He lured pros
pectors into the wlds of Australia. on the
pretence of finding gold mines, aud there
murdered his victims. 1t is supposed he
committed over a dozen murders He fled
from Australia to san Francisco and was
captured in the latter place, officers being
on the lookout for MIN and utercePtinS the
schooner, miles from shore, on which
he had shpped as q sailor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
LIKE A ROMANCE.
Babies Mixed-Not That One but the
Other One Dies.

MARBLEHEAD Mass, July 20-Seven-
teen years ago last April Charles Norton was
born in Boston and was put out to board on
a "baby farm Cholera infantum attacked
the children, and the state board took the
babies and sent them to n public institution.
The mother of the Norton baby went to
see her child and to pay its board at
the end of Il fortnight. Hearing of the
change made, she proceeded to the pub
lie institution to recover it. Arriving
there. she was told that the baby had died
either on the way or soon after arriving. 1t
is now said that one of the babies diG die
but that those in charge mixed these babies
up and that the Norton baby lived. The
baby grew, and when it came time for the
payment Of the board, he was enrolled as
a ward of Marblehead and the bill was sent
to the Overseers of the poor. The latter
soon afterward took the boy in charge and
placed him at the mshouse, later giving
him into the keeping Of the Sisters of Char
ity of Salem. He remained at that in
stitution until two years ago and came
back to the almShuuS'. Mr.. Smith the
keeper. has become quite attached to the
boy and has treated him as one of his fam
lily. Now the mother, who is a dressmaker
in Lynn, claims the boy as her own. She
has visited the almshouse and identified
him by the usual strawberry marks. She
has demanded her boy. and whether she is
mistaken or not, this particular boy will
probably be given her.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
BY AIR LINE.
Herr Andree Going Toward North
PoIe-1S Weeks Provisions.

TROMSOE. Norway. July 20-Herr An
dree, the aeronaut. IN his balloon. the Eagle
has made a successful ascent and is on his
way north in search Of the pole. Despite the
lightness Of the wind. the balloon rose rap
idly until an altitude OF about 600 feet had
been attained, when it was forced down
nearly to the surface of the sea. After a few
sandhaCs had been thrown out, however, it
ascended. The weather was clear. and the
Eagle was visible for an hour. travelling in u
north-northeasterly direction. When last
seen it was moving at the rate Of y miles an
hour
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
A "Corker" for the Prince of Wales.

LONDON, Eng, July 2O-The Queen has
just written a letter to the people through
the home secretary. in which she tells them
how profoundly she was touched by the recent
demonstrations in he. honor. She also adds
tAat she will ever pray God 10 bless them
the people, "aud 70 enable me still to dis
charge my duties for their welfare a long
as life lasts If the Prince OF Wales has had
rs it was said. a sneaking kind OF idea that
the Queen would abdicate As soon rs she
had broken the record for long service this
message will set down on it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Turkey Will Heed Note From
Powers.
Greece Must Pay Indemnity of
SI,OOO,OOO.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, July 20
Tewtik Pasha. the foreign minister, has in
formed the ambassadors of the powers that
the Sultan has agreed 10 their principal de-
mands, and is prepared TO accept their
views on the peace conditions. Asthe grand
vizier is known to oppose the acceptance of
the terms of the powers, and has not yet re-
signed it is believed that further hitch will
be discovered. although il is reported thas
receipt of another peremptory telegram from
the Gar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
Second Time Not entity.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. July 20-For the second
time within two months Il jury in the crimi-
nal court has found banker Charles Warren
Spalding, ex-treasurer of the University Of
Illinois, not guilty of embezzling the endow-
meat bonds of that institution. As before the
single word intent saved Spalding. THE
only question debated was the intent of the
defendant said a juror after the jury had
been dismissed. "We all acknowledged that
Sralding did wrong. but the quest N was
did he intend to embrH2le the funds We
consider d tn" intent had not been fully es-
tablished. Under the instructions Of the
court We were bound to give the defen liant
the bene of the doubt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
A WATER GREYHOUND.
Speed Record Broken, but Useless
as Torpedo Boat.

BRISTOL. R.I..July 20--The new torpedo
boat Dupont, built 10y the HerreshotTs. made
a six-miie run on her trial trip and developed
the remarkable estimated speed figure of
craft in the world. No doubt is expressed
that the boat is capable Of maintaining the
speed, approximately, at least, for the period
called for 10y the government. While she is
the fastest boat afoat she is said to be use
less for torpedo purposes because when
going at speed she has flame some eight
or ten feet long streaming out from her
smoke funnel. which would furnish in the
night magnificent target for the enemy's
warships.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

The Rev. Dr. Barrows, of Chicago.
said in a recent lecture: The time
will come, before two centuries have
passed, when the centre of the uni
verse will he at the mouth of the Hud-
son, or more probably on the south
west shores of Lake Michigan, instead
of on the Thames"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

P1TTSFIELD, Mass, July 20-Eugene
Coleman, chef at the Pitisfield house, is
dead, as the result of morphine taken with
suicidal intent. He leaves a widow and
four children in Liberty, Vt. In Coleman's
room was found pathetic letter to his
wife. in which he stated that had it not been
for his own indiscretion and the treachery
of others. he and she would still be living
happily together.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
Por terms and catalogues apply 60 ths
PRINCIPALS.

Medical science in Europe has discov-
cred that certain forms of bronchial
pneumonia and of tuberculosis are di-
rectly communicable by means of par
rots, the bird being subject to both
these diseases. In Genoa eight persons
out of fourteen stricken with the bron-
chial pneumonia died. and in every in
stance the disease was traced to sick
parrots in the stricken families. The
ailment is called psittacosis and is he.
reditary in the birds. .a-...--
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

BALTIMORE, Md, July 20-Chairman
Albert Mott of the L. A. W. racing board
has issued the following special bulletin
"Tom Cooper. trainer Webb and Fred Loug
head are suspended pending investigation
and ruled off all tracks. George Iokem of
Port Huron is suspended from all sanction
privileges all for the Port Huron. Mich,
affair, which was without special permit"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

The Roman Catholic Church has fif-
ty-nine Cardinals, of whom thirty-two
are Italians, four Germans, four
French, four Spanish, four Austrians,
two Hungarians, two Portuguese, and
one each English, Belgian, Irish, Ru-
thenian, Australian, American, and
Canadian.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
Grace stevenson Not Foupd

BOSTON. Mass, July 2O-The missing
daughter of the big real estate broker.
Stevenson. is still missing. On Sunday the
police searched the woods about Brookline.
but without result Most people believe she
is in hiding and that If her father and
mother were very anxious the girl would he
found. She has been missing since April %.
and the case was only reported few days
ago. The girl is 25 years old, cultured, re-
fined and rich-at least her father is rich.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

A Western scientist claims TO have
discovered lost race off the coast of
Lower California. Such things are
being discovered now every day at the
Sheffield track across the Indiana line,
observes the Chicago Times Herald
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
O'Sulliyan Will Go to Jefferson.

SALEM, Mass, July 2O-As soon as he is
able to be removed from the hospital Jere!
miah I. OSullivan, who has just been par
doned after serving few days of an Is
months sentence for criminal libel, will sc
to Jefferson, N H., instead of his home in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
Justice for 33 Years.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July 2O-Judge
Alansou Borden, who since 1864 has been
Justice of the third district court Of Bristol
has forwarded his resignation to GOV. VOL
2Ott. Judge Borden has recently been in
poor health. Special Justice +. 4. Milliken
is q randidate for the vacancy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
Outhp WAY North.

BOSTON. Mass. July 2o-Lieutenaut
Peary and his company have just sailed for
the North in the staunch whaling barge
Hope. The vessel is heavily loaded with
provisions. This trip i simply To- establish
a station from which 70 20 further north
next year. The barque will he back in
Boston in Sentember.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

LONDON, England, July % Hon. White
law Reid. special envoy Of the United States
to the diamond jubilee celebrations. has
changed his plans as to the date of return
ing to New York aud will sail on the 18th
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

Figures just compiled by the Lon
don Statistical Society give the amount
of money in the savings banks and
similar institutions of the world as
$1,000. 600. 600.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

Hon. Flab lizard, Of Forest City,
Ark, has started for Washington TO
bag a postotiice appointment. That
name clearly entities him to some
thinC
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

Fifty years ago Austria had seven
cities with more than 20, 600 in
habitants; to-day there are thirty-two.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

ATHENS, Greece, July 2O-The powers
have fixed the indemnity to be paid t.
Turkey 10y Greece at $4,000. .0O0 and have
accepted a compromise giving Turkey
Greece have been left 10 settle the question
OF the capitulatlons between themselves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

WORCESTER, Mass. July 2O-This city
is wild over the affair The boy will be
back about Aug l and will doubtless be
given public reception, not only by the
Wachusett Boat club, to which he belongs,
but also by the city.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
VOL. XIV.
Essex County Herald.

The percentage of the United States
population living in cities was 3.35 in
in 1870; in 1890 it was 1920.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23
No Registrars i'm His Day,

PLAINFlELD. N. j., July 20-Reuben
Keid. negro and character here. is dead.
He claimed to be l2O years old, and related
he declared happened 100 years ago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-23

An Eastern contemporary asserts
that "the falling off in saloons is large
ly due to the influence of the bicycle
And vice versa. of course. .. fzsssa-.A ,,r-