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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
BLOCKADE OF GOLD HUNTERS.
More Supplies. Already Ht DyeH Than
Can Be TrHnspOTtcd This
Summer.

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. THE steamer
Walla Walld came into port yesterday
from the sound. but, contrary to expecta-
tions. IL brought no Klondike miners or
gold.
The vessel cid bring news. however, con-
firming the reports of blockade or goId
hunters at Dyea. and according TO latest
reports hundreds who go north without
burros will not be able to get over the pass
till spring.
Henry Fitzgerald. manager OF the Juneau
opera house. was a passenger on the Walla
Walla and he confirms the story OF
blockade az Dyea. He says that when the
news of the great finds Of klondike reached
Juneau the town went wild. and every man
who could do so started for the mines.
why" said Fitzgerald. the town Is
dead almost. but II viii soon De nlled up
again Tor thousands Of men are rushing
there to fit out for the Yukon; and only
half of them, or less, viii be enabled 10 get
across the Chilkat before next spring.
Hundreds of tons Of provisions are piled
In heaps at Dyea. and the supply OF IN
dams burrOs and horses Is already over
taxed. The Indians are charging more thdh
ever for carving supplies over the pass.
There will be more prOspectors at Dyea
and Juneau than can get INTO Ihe 1uhoh
this wear unless they import burros. Then,
AZ they do not reach the lakes and rivers
soon the ice will delay them again. so that
the hardships will be so severe that misery
anu Fred Gs" y EoweII. Of the Novel; Gold Min
ing Company at Berner's Bay. Alaskd,was
also on the Walla Walla. He saw the grand
rush from the sound ports TO the Yukon
by way of Dyea. and it led him to believe
that the excitement would result IN great
loss OF life in the Arctic region the coming
winter. ..
The thing is being overdOue.' he said,
hut psopIe will not know II until too late.
The rush from Seattle and other places up
North IS tremendous. and ! expect 400 or
5000 persons are trying TO make their way
over the Chilkat.'
The Willamette sailed for Seattle last
night en- route to Juneau. II carried 100
passengers from here. but will take on 100
more eager gold hunters from Seattle. that
MANY tickets having been sold. The Villa
mette is only a big bare hull, with absO-
Iutelv no passenger accommodations.
Rough berths have been put in for the
trip. and those daring enough 10 make the
Journey will endure plenty OF hardships
before they reach Chilkat. They will be
packed like sardines In the big. dirty YES
sci which has carried nothing but coal for
years. and will have none of the usual COM
forts OF an ocean voyage. but all possible
discomforts. And Vet there was scramble
for tickets.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
TWO COMMANDS SUSPENDED.
General VI. A. Dillon, of the Union
Veterans Union. Creates
Sensation,

Washington. Aug. 1.-Something OF a SEN
satiOn has been created in the ranks of
the Union Veterans Union by an order
from General NJ. A. Dillon. recently ap-
pointed provisional department command
er of the department OF the Potomac. sus-
pending the officers and delegates Of W. 5.
Hancock and John A Logan commands
from all the rights and privileges OF the
union until they comply with certain orders
recently issued by the department COM
mander The members of the commands
affected say they will pay no heed TO the
order. The difficulty arises out OF dissat-
fsfaction with an order received from the
commander-in-chief of the Union conveying
the Information that the Washington com
mandery of the L. V. L had been alien
ated from the department of the Potomac.
A protest against the order is now pending,
and will be decided at the meeting OF the
national enCampment next month.
General DillOu's order also suSpends the
colonel Of John A. Logan command I'll L.
Street, until he furnishes evidence OF his
eligibility to membership, which requires
service at the front during the war. The
latter's friends say he can furnish this
satisfactorily.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
CHEROKEE COUNCIL ADJ0URNS.
Commission Notified to shoot or
Give Up the Gun.

Tahleouah, l. T, Aug. 1.-The Cherokee
national council has just adjourned here,
after a ten days session. An important
step was taken in furnishing the Dawes
commission with all Cherokee rolls OF ctu-
zenship, that IL might make a final list,
looking to the winding up Of Cherokee af-
fairs preparatory to the prospective
change. The Cherokee commission 10
confer with the Dawes commission was
hauled over the Goals bccause of its dila-
tory actions. They were given strong
hint that they must do something or make
way for a commission that would.
Two attorneys, Judge J. A. Scales and
Charles PeaTce were appointed for the
Cherokee nation to assist the Dawes COM
mission to take a true census of the Cher
okee people and to see that the Cherokee
interests are protected before that commits
sion This step Of the Cherokee council is
significant as it is another advance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
WALL STREET Is A PUZZLE.
OId-TImers Are Nystifed Over the Re-
markabIe Strength of the
Security Market.

New York. Aug. 1.-The security market
puzzles everybody who has had experience
in Wall street In that It obstinately refuses
70 react. Men who have been accustomed
70 study closely the movements OF stocks
and the currents OF speculation find them
selves at fault In their ideas Of stocks.
Judged BY all ordinary standards. such as
those Of the last few years. the market
should have had. long before now, what u
called a reaction.
The market as whole has not e-cn
paused appreciably in its upward move
ment. Where the former leaders have
shown somewhat OF a tendency to lag.
other stocks have come TO the front ana
taken their places. II has been an aston.
ishingly active week in the exchange. and
n one looks at the record Of transactions.
81 f. seen that business has been unusually
well distributed. The market has all the
time tended rather 10 become broader than
TO contract. transactions in bonds. fur
thermore, have been On a steadily inCreaS-
ing scale, with an almost universal in
crease in values.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
SINFUL BUMBLEBEES.
They Sting Many of the Kings Daush-
ters at n sunday school
Picnic

st. Louis. Aug. 1.-There was all sorts OF
fun at the picnic given to-day by the
Kings Daughters Of the Episcopal church
OF the Good Shepherd. The Sunday school,
chaperoned by the rector, Rev. b. +. New
ton, went out 20 the BTOwnwoOd grounds
on a small creek near Kirkwood.
During the afternoon seven young wOm-
On wandered OF by themselves. determined
10 enjoy the feminine pleasure Of wsding.
In coming from the stream ore OF them
stepped into a nest Of bumblebees. The
girls fought and screamed and the bees
huzzed ard Etung until Rector New ton ana
the rest OF the picnickers appeared, which
added 70 the general embarrassment of the
baTefooted girls. who looked as II they Rad
the mumps. They were taken TO a drug
store on arrival In ths city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
WHITE HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS
Added TO the Executive
Mansion.

Washington. Aug 1.--Colonel Bingham.
superintendent OF public buildings. has pre-
pared a set Of plans for the extension and
Improvement Of the White House. II will
require 800 900 to make the improvements
called FOR. The plans call for FIVE additional
bedrooms. with bathrooms. lift in each
of the wings is also proposed.
The plans provide for two wings thrown
out on curved lines from the east and west
ends Of the building. The ends OF these
curved extensions would face south ana
would be similar in architectural appear
ance to the south portico Of the present
building.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
GOLD IN MINNESOTA.
Richest Strike That Has Yet Been
Made in the Seine River
(nuntry.

Rainy Lake City, MINI. Aug. IA rich
strike has been made at the Randolph
mine near Mine Center. ore that viii
assay from $40 to 1000 TO the ton has been
uncovered a blast that was made there
two davs ago threw up several good sized
nuggets. One Of them weighed TWENTY-FIVE
ounces and is pure gold. 4 piece Of ore
brought here shows IL 10 be CeCompOSed
Quartz which is fun of free gold. The dis
Coverv il the richest Yet made IN the
Seine river country.
The controlling interest IN the mine i
owed by Louis a. Hall. Of New York He
il said 10 have paid S$1,o0 for II about
rlIoc weeks ago. The news has caused a
gold fields
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
An Omnibus Capsi1es.

Atlantic City. y. J. Aug. While ex-
Postmaster James :. Mexican anG his
in a bus driven by a Mr.. Bullock to-day.
the king bolt OF the vehicle pulled ont and
II toppled over. Bullock was killed. Mr
Mexican was severely cut and Mr.. Wilson
was badly bruised about the body
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
Hny Crop WIn he Hrnvy.

Canajoharie y. Y. Aug. Reports re-
ceived from the New England. Middle and
Western states by the Hay Trade Journal
show the conditional average Of the hay
crop 70 be 9s that Of the whole country
92l- with per cent increased acreage III
diCating the largest crop ST0Wn in many
Years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02

Erees. But this was done in old-fashioncd
wooden sailing vessels, good enough for
their day. but not % b compared with the
vessels OF to-day. built under the advant-
ages OF the improvements made in the line
OF Arctic and Antarctic navigation through
modern invention and the development OF
How vast is the field now opened up 10
these hardy adventures may be judged
and uneNplored territory OF the Antarctic
circle contains an area OF s15J.600 square
miles, an area equal in extent TO one-sixth
or the entire surface OF the globe, an un-
explored territory OF about twice the size
Of Europe. II is circular in shape and in
circumference measures about ZOO miles.
Practically nothing is known Of the ply
sical conditions Of this vast area Of the
earth's surface. and that is just as much
an object of interest to the scientific world.
and will he Of much benefit to the human
race when fully disclosed. is admitted.
Alone in Seas Of lee.
In one feature the trip Of the Belgiac is
particularly unique. Hitherto it has been
held BY students OF the possibilities OF Ant
arctic exploration that no vessel could safe
" venture alone into the Antarctic circle.
II serious accident should occur no
chance for escape would remain. owing 10
the great distance Of the unexploTed re-
glOns from the nearest places inhabited by
human beings: In this and the tremen-
dous floating islands OF ice that sail the
Southern seas lies the chief danger 10 Ant
arctic expeditions Some OF these bergs
reach the enormous size Of several miles in
area, and 1,OGD feet I'm thickness. Indeed.
some of the adventurous mariners who
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- nm Ol s a. . - -, 'Gi i 'tt,S "
thirty miles in length.
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lOol ne lhe most convincing proofs oL lhe
existence oI CoLtlheh' !l Nlthli me InSs-
ltTlous pIeClnCtS OF tne ANA, AItaTcllC @ ciLe4e.
lLlS S0ilSISta i u 1Ie SiirlE e; a. % o,ie
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
Captain Ross Expedition.

In lS39. however. Captain Sir James Ross
led a great British expedition farther south
and made discoveries of far greater i'm
portance II found undeniable proof Of the
existence of a great continent around the
Antarctic pole, he planted the British flag
I1pon hitherto undiscovered Antarctic ter
ritory and named it after his sovereign,
Victoria Land"
Two extinct volcanic mountains. Erebus
and Terror were sighted in the distance.
hut the awful Antarctic ice barrier barred
an further progress south Of 3 to IS de-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
No Cure-NO Pay.

That is the way all druggists sell Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic for ChiIls ana Ma
laria n * simply Iron and Qulnine IN
fss,elcss form children love IL. Adults pre-
fer Il 10 bitter nauseating tonics- Price SOC.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
juneau Being DepopuIated.

Seattle Wash. Aug. 1.-The steamer Al
ki arrived in port This morning She
brought forty-fvs passengers from Juneau.
Sitka and Fort WrangCL Juneau is fast
becoming GePopulated. Stocks of goods
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
Captain Cooks Expedition.

The greatest of the earliest of Antarctic
explorers. the famous Captain Cook whose
discoveries made so many important
changes in the man Of the world, was
appalled, by the frightfully fOrbidding as
pect of "Antarctica" when he steered his
adventurous boat through the southern ice
fields 100 years ago. Cook placed these i'm
pr ersions upon paper as follows:
THE risk run in exploring a coast in
these unknown and icy seas is so very
great that 1 can be bold enough TO say
that no man Will ever venture further
fI,au I have done and that the lands which
lie TO the south will never be explored:
Thick fogs. snow storms, intense cold and
every other thing that can render navi-
cation dangerous must be encountered. and
these difficulties are greatly heightened by
the inexpressibly horrid aspect of the coun-
try country doomed by nature never
once 10 feel the warmth OF the suns rays,
but to lie buried in everlasting snow and
ice"
This was the deliberate opinion of the
great English navigator, expressed in 1114.
when he rounded the Kerguelen regions and
the southerly land Of Georgia and dispelled
the mistaken notion that these islands
were the northern extremity Of a continent
that reached TO the South pole.
Fifty years bore tribute to the truth OF
what he had said. Numerous but insignif
cant expeditions went either directly or in
directly into the inhospitable embrace Of
the Antarctic circle. but the voyages Of
these mariners were barren OF results so
FAR as scientific discovery or knowledge
was concerned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02

have been 50 reduced by the purchases OF
those leaving fer up the Yukon that lt
would be difficult to secure an outftt.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
Took a Captive Balloon.

a captive balloon will be feature of the
outfit. It can be inflated and sent skyWard
I'm light air for the purpose of taking obser-
VatiOns at great distances. This Is a feat
StaCles encountered fifty years ago hy the
Ross expedition in making surveys and OBJ
servations in the then newly discovered
regions of Victoria Land.
Il may not be generally understood. al
though it is a fact. that there are greater
possibilities in the line Of scientific discov-
cry and research in an Antarctic exploring
expedition, such as the one now under no
tiCe. than in the numerous and costly Arc
tic voyages of discovery conducted during
the last 200 years. The question therefore
naturally arises: How is it that so much
money has been lavished and SO many
lives sacrificed in quest OIL further knOwl-
edge OF the North polar regions, while
their antipodes remain unknown, unex-
plored and apparently uncared for:
The answer lies In the simple fdCt that
until a comparatively recent date an Ant
arctic expedition has been attended with
hundredfOld more dangers and terrors
than those to be encountered in eXplord-
tiOns OF the same kind 20 the Arctic re-
giOns.
The climate Is more rigorous. the seas
are more tempestuOUs and laden with mon
stcr floating islands of ice. the habitations
Of man are farther removed from the
great unknown regions to be invaded, and.
inOeed. animal and vegetable life that
teens within a comparatively short dis
tance Of the northern axis ceases hundreds
OF dreary miles of ocean away to the north
OF the Antarctic circle. The hardy marin
ers and explorers Of the Belgian eXpedl-
tion realize very fully the great dangers
that confront them. They know that the
expedition is regarded as one of the most
perilOUs that has been undertaken in nifty
years but they have faith in the wonder
ful scientific developments OF the last
quarter OF century of which their prede-
cessors did not have the advantage to pull
them through.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
BELGIAN EXPEDITION SAILS FOR
ANTARCTIC REGIONS.
ADRIEN LIE GERLaCH IN CHARGE
DANGERS ARE GREATER THAN
THOSE OF NORTHERN SEAS.
UnexpIOred Regions Are mt Great Dis
tances From the Nearest Inhab-
tied PIaces-Icebergs 1000
Feet High-Other Ant
arctic Trips.

Antwerp. Belgium. Aug. lon Sunday,
July -, the first systematic ana direct eN-
ploring expedition having the South pole
for its objective point that has been under
taken in fifty years sailed from the historic
town Of Antwerp.
This expedition has been planned.
financed and manned by the Belgian peo-
pie in fulhllment OF a promise made some
wears ago to thoroughly explore the Ant
arctic regions.
The expedition is in charge of Captain
Adrien de GerIach. a navigator and sea-
man of great experience
The sum of $4,000 francs. raised by public
subscription, furnishes ample financial
means 10 equip and defray all ordinary eN-
penses Of the expedition. and the officers,
the crew and scientific staff are all men
eminently fitted by nature and training for
the perilous undertaking they have on
hand.
The Belgiac, originally built for an Arctic
whaling vessel. was purchased and remOd-
eled along the lines of DR.. Nansen's famous
boat the Fran. She has been retitted par
ticularIy with an eye TO resistance of ice
pressure is thoroughly seawOrthy and a
good sailor. upon which quality her cap
tain intends TO rely mainly during her vOy-
age, the plan being to use the auxiliary en-
gine only in calms or head winds.
The crew Of the Belgiac consists. in addi-
ton TO Captain de Gerlach, of two heuten-
ants two machinists, one sailing master,
one carpenter, two harpooners, twelve sail
ors two stokers. a cook and steward.
This crew is composed largely OF hardy
NOrWegianS accustomed to the rigOrS OF
Arctic lattudes and the dangers and trials
of the tempestuous and icy Northern seas.
The scientific STAFF consists of a 8eologist
a lieutenant OF artillery. who vii! have
charge Of the magnetic meteorological OBJ
servatiOns. an expert dredger and a physl-
pfa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
PENNSYLVANIA L LEGISLATURE

June There were three reform bills on
the senate calendar this morning which had
originated in the senate and were amended
by the house and passed. They were return
ed to tho senate to have the amendments
concurred in. They were the non-intcrfer-
ence and non political assessment bills and
one prohibiting free poll tax receipts. Mr.
Osbournc, Philadelphia, was corked and
primed for the bills Upon his motion the
bills were non concurred in.
The batch was thrown into the conference
committee and this will give an opportunity
for them TO be still further amended.
The House refused this morning by vote
OF 67 yeas to 90 nays to adjourn over to-mor-
row to attend the international business con-
gress at Philadelphia under the auspices OF
the Commercial Museum. Gov. Hastings
and tho members Of his cabinet went to
Philadelphia this morning to attend the con-
gress.
The House killed resolution offered by
Mr.. Miller, OF Iu2erne, for 1000 copies OF
the new game Jaw. resolution was report
I'd from the rules committee and adopted,
that the order Of business for Thursday be-
revenue bill 3 on second reading, local and
special bills on second and and third reading
and final passage, and tho general calender
OF House bills on second reading. Both
II buses adjourned until Monday.
June 4.-The order of business in the
house was senate bills on first reading, but
the time was taken up with other matters,
and after heing in session nearly two hours
an adjournment was taken until Monday
night without acting on tho calendar by a
vote of G3 to 40 the house refused to recon-
NIT tho Becker bill. relating to the ap.
pointees OF the mayor OF Philadelphia.
June THE reply OF Governor Hastings
to the Grady resolution, calling upon him
for information as to the state of the treas
ury, was read In the senate Monday even
ing. II Is remarkably clear-cut statement
that cessation of eXtravagance il the thing
most needed. The governor emphatically
declines to make any suggestions IN regard
to the imposing of new taxes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Ainsworth r. Spoirord has been Librarian
OF Congress since 1864. His salary Is 1900 u
year.
Thomas T.. Breckinridge, last OF the Ere
mont party of 1913, died in Missouri re-
Gently.
Chief Justice Judd, OF Hawaii, who is
now in this country, was graduated from
Yale in 1862.
KatXuo Hatoyama, n graduate of Yale,
In the class of rs, has been elected Speaker
Of the Japanese Parliament.
The famous Polish pianist Padcrcwski is
now getting $4,000 an evening for playing
at private parties in London.
The Princess Troube.zkoy (Ameie Rives)
Is being treated for nervous prostration ut
a sanitarium In Philadelphia.
The Sultan Of Turkey has personally
thanked the Emperor OF Germany for good
advice and service which led to his victory
in war.
Carl Schurz hns the last pair Of sleeve
buttons worn by John Quincy Adams.
They were given to him By the late Charles
Sumner.
Abbas Hilmy, brother OF the Khedive OF
Egypt IL twenty-one years OF age, and
weighs $50 pounds. He is now in Paris un-
der treatment, II IL said, for nervous dis
ease.
Grover Cleveland drew as Mayor of Buff
falo $4,000, us Governor of New York
$50, 900, rs Sheriff Of Buffalo County (three
years) $4,000, us President OF the United
States S400, 900.
Ex-President Harrison, while in Chicago,
refused to give a reporter a photograph OF
his little daughter, and said that he did not
intend to have her picture printed in any
newspaper. The portrait seems, however,
to have been printed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

Out in Kansas there used to be au editor
OF weekly paper, whose name need not Do
mentioned. He had quarrel with Judge
William Campbell. OF tho District Court OF
the state, and invaribly referred to tho
court ns "bilcamil." lie was SO persistent
with the warfare that friends OF the Cour,
often urged tho employment OF n contempt
proceedings But Judge Campbell let tho
whole matter so until one Saturday night
when he met tho editor In the postonlce uu-
expectedIy, and before he had time to put
his emotions under control he had nam
mcted the editor into u state Of permanent
and lifelong respect.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
Silk Mills for Charleroi.

Bamford Bros, silk mill owners OF patter-
son, n. j.. have decided to locate at Char
leroi, Pa. The company was notified that
the amount asked for by them had been sub
scribed, and word was received from them
few days ago to have the deeds prepared for
the ground on which the mill is to be locat-
ed. and they have been forwarded them
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
The INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
Trsdss to Units-Nsw Steel Plant at Dsnnt
son O.

Three hundred men employed in the cut.
ting and flattening departments of the 30
window glass factories In Indiana met at
Mun;ce and by a unanimous vote decided to
smalgamate the two trades rs against the
blowers and gathers OF the same trade.
They claim that President Burns, of the VIM
dow Glass Workers association, is working
Tor the interest OF the blowers and gatherers
to the detriment OF others. The men declar-
ed that II the blowers refused to recognize
them they would bounce Burns and take
charge OF the association, treasury and all.