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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-01
TIE Races at Du;f~

SALT LAKE. July GL-A special % the
Tribune FROM Butte. Mont; gives the fol-
loving results % the races
Pacing sfs clsss-JeurneyrBAn wen. De-
calver second, AeIse third. Best tire.
2.-A.-
FrssA-for-au tret. /. IN 2-Klzaatn wca.
t-srAu seconss. kentucky third. Best zine
@IG1
Rsrrir,g axe ara oae-hsIf sarlon gN-- Car
ress wun Negiizefscs second, Los Prs@Stos
third Tire. i,x-4.
So s5rfanxs-sssF Richard won Pa Nor
rlssey saso.sd. Jim bosesn2a ta.rgf Time
I.Iss.
1--WE :xrio.SS-D1vsh woot wen. BEL
Esow evd second Howard shirs. Tine,
lN1%s-
One nile ard q quarter. hurdle. hazds.
capr-,T. o . wen SesFor second. SYLVESTER
third Tine 2as~
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The James Bay lacrosse team, defeated
the Stars yesterday afternoon a, tina Y
81. C.. A. park by a score Of 81 Al
Though both teams we're from Victoria {.
did not prevent a fast game p~rhe "a
NOT quite Up 70 the standard Of a eonta.,
between Victoria and Vancouver Va,
high enough 10 bring out the fine no,ats
and give the Seattle people an idea 81
this most exciting an well as scientific
pastirse.
The crowd did not number more than
81 or 80. due In a great degree to ,ha
chilly wind that swept across the rark
from the north. the limited knowledx.
Of Seattle people ~ 20 the merits of ne
game. the delay OF the teams in reach
ing the city ard tho Cloncyke craze
The steamer Kingston which hrouxh,
the members Of the TWO teams TO Seattle
did not arrive until late IN the afternoon.
owing 10 an unusual press Of business Ia
the freight line at the Victoria end. The
players fastened to the park as soon as
possible. and Trainer r. Foster, better
known As Tulip lost no time in setting
the ball rolling.
The teams took their positions as fol-
lows:
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HE FELL DEAD on THE SPOT
Helena DRUMMER Takes Strychnine
To End His Troubles.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Tntelligencey.
HELENA. Mont, July 3l.-Robert 81
Caikins. travelling salesman for Bach.
Cory & Co. of this city. committed sui
eide this afternoon by taking strychnine
He took the fatal dose In the store whsre
he was employed and fell unconscious
within few feet Of the other employees
TWO doctors worked hard to save him
but to no end. About six weeks ago he
attempted suicide by taking morphine
one morning AZ his home. but the two
physicians who were called in saved him
after hard work.
Since then II has frequently been nre-
tiictai that he would endeavor 30 repeat
the effort at destruction He had lived
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-01

BOSTON. July 9i.-The nsulticycie race a.
Charles River park set 400 spectators wild.
The sextuplet was Victorio8s in two
straight heats In this race a new trlplet
record for the nile was made bv Michael
aud MS partners IN I.ss. Summaries.
ore mile. match race purse s5sD-Frei
Ioughead won. 4. G. Mar Ems second. in
two heats. Tine 2o4 -. rs 2-s
One mile open, PROFESSIONALLY by K.
A Duaes. Cambridge; M; Butler second,
Prank Butler thir,i. Tine I'll s-s.
one rulle n'iiticycls race. best two IN
thres purse sEaA~Non by the ssxte. tNc-
Dunee, Cssd@eA. Sullivan, Mayo, Barnahy
aaa Sanders: second, tFiplst (Anchasi.
Stone ard RainbrsdSei, third. tandem NAT
and Frank Butler: f0Grfh qaimterte tC.al-
Iahan walsh. LeonsrL. tlevcs and shere).
Time Las ia as
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteugencer.
TACOMA. july 2i.-Senator John l..
Wilson received a telegram today from
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury w.
-. Howell In relation 10 the esta blishmsnt
of a SUPPORT of entry at Dyea- a ques-
ton which has been considerably COM
snented on of late. The telegram was as
follows.
'Dyea has been already established as
q SUPPORT OF entry. and instructions sent
to Juneau 10 have miners and their ef-
fects passed across our territory into the
mining regions under customs supervision
without assessment Of duty"
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TROOPS ron ALASKA.
""se~rs 10 Investigate Cues
Ton of Sending Them.

N.'- f'NNE, Wye.. July 81. In accord
-, 80 orders received today from the
80. department, Capt II. +. Day and
-. ~ ,saaFdsoa. % the Eighth infantry.
,.' - ~ Fort Russell. will leave to-
ior slaska. They 50 to inveSti-
D. ny situation ana report upon the ad-
r,.n 81 sending troops to that re-
s,.s ; u understood that. II they re-
r------ - neet OF troops. col. Randall will
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NEW York. July zi-Prfnce Andre
ronialoTski. OF San Frarctsco. has a.
riFsd hsre from Liverpool on the Gu
haFoer Lucanta and leaves for San
FRANCISCO. The prince SAYS that tire re-
ports of the Clondyke gold finds caused
grssst excitement In England. and he
eafaetf over for ore Of his agents in San
Ffaa.eiaco to proceed 70 Alaska on tour
or Inspection. The latter Is Tow on his
way 10 the Clondyks district. "Ame-s-
can bends. shares ard securities, the
prince said. ''are Ia high favor In Eng
land"
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Fast Time at Denver Neeting-Him-
street Wins -Four Races

DENVER, Jliy si--Thls was a great day
for record breaking. : G. NeixeIl rode for
the 2i-hour record. paced covering SO
miles. Amos +. Hughes rode two miles un-
paced In Al -, lowering the professional
record OF 4s2s q. A, Maxwell established a
record for the half paced flying start,
OF rs. Joe He'll lowered the amateur I'M
paced record for two-thirds Of mile from
l:as Is 10 In Is. Summaries:
One mile ofessional-dimstree. Won.
Maxwell second. Mills bird Time sIs s-5.
Two-thirsis OF a mite professsonal-Him-
stree, won. Maxwell second Cannon
third. Time. a %.
One mile amateur, tandem-Becker ard
Hiustreet Won Maxson and westland sec
ord Zian and Smith tGIr6- Time. i:Ss Is,
a worlds REGARD.
Haif-usiis professional imstreet won,
Mills second. Collins third. Time. lea
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TO eoxyoY THE TREASURE SHIP.


WASHINGTON. July 3L-caps Saee-
nssker or the revenue cutter service
recently received from p y~a-e
president Of the North American Tra7a-
porration Company, a letter saving sna
steamer Portland, with a large amount
o treasure la expected TO leave s..
NtcnasfS. Alaska. for Seattle. wash.
September ~ or October /. and
asking that she be conveyed from ..
Ailefa@ls 10 Tnalaska Capt. Hooper.
IN command OF the revenue cutter patrol
feet, has been directed 10 assign, the Bear
20 this duty.
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NEW YORK. July si.--A new clon-
dyke company Just announced Is the Ex-
pioratiof4 Syndicate Of % Wall street, 1t
IS Incorporated under the laws Of New
Jersey. with a capital of 100000. Fred
eriek Il. Corning. consulting mining en-
glneer is vice president and general
manager. ard Thomas ]. Hurley. mem
her OF the mining exchange. Is secretary
and treasurer.
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Fitxsfm m On& to Turn HOrseman.

NEW YORK. July 3l.-The Journal and
Advertiser says: Robert Fitzsimmons.
champion pugiltst Is about 10 crafty
the ambition of his life. Soon mis- colors
will be shown on the race tracks by
thoroughbreds from his own stable. AL
ready he has purchased several horses.
Fiizsimmons says next year he wilt be
in possession of fine racing stable
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-01

Seattle merchants aud citizens realize
fully that the great mining districts OF
Alaska must look 10 this city as the near
est and most available port OF supply. and
they are taking active steps TO hold the
Immense trade which has already opened
up so auspicioQgly Articles Of lncorpora-
ton were sl!ed yesterday for The Alaska
GrtIbsfaxe and Trading Company. capt.
tai stock. 10000 in so shares. trustees.
Lewis Abraham. Charles Brahn. Frank j.
Barnard John III. Schiveiy and F. o.
nIekerEDr
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Many Vessels Coming.

The greatest activity prevails In San
Francisco shipping circles and there are
few boats not spoken Of for an Alaska
charter. Among those known to be char
tered or under option are the Noyo, Cas-
par. Northfolk. National City. Farralon.
South Coast. Scotia and Lakme.
The first three OF these are known TO be
under charter and may be soon expected
to arrive IN Seattle. All are steam schoon-
ers. about half the size of the Lakme.
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Horses for Sknguay.

The Rapid Transit; Is having considerable
work done on her To fit her for her trip into
Northern waters. A rough house is being
constructed forward In which stalls ara
being put NJ fer horses. All her freight
room has already been engaged She sails
on Sunday. with cargo consisting of nine
~ horses and a full consignment of freight
fns. I1vea inlet
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ASTORIA. or. July sf-The steamer
Elder. while on her way down the river
from Portland bound for Alaska with go
gold seekers. at o'clock this morning
broke an eccentric rod On one of the low
pressure engines, which made 1t Heces-
sary to lay ap here for repairs. The ma
chiuery has been fixed and the vessel viii
gall at $40 in the morning Twenty-Five
Clcndykers joined her here.
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NE At-kI RACK FROM ALASKA.
- News From the yuk on--Famine OF
Supplies af Juneau.

asspateh from Port Townsend an
Bounced the arrival Of the ALIKE there 81
: aeleek last night from juneau. but sha
o'e.Kat NO news from the Cioudyke or
"a fukan. SHE left the first large party
g hsasfs for the sianayke at Juneau. the
ealS previous miners since the news az
as DIX strike having gone from juneau
aHs quitting OF miners AZ JUNEAU has
esasssted the stock N all the merchants
- thai place and caused Fl famine OF
supplies
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Seattle the Center.

People from @ her cities are beginning
10 realize what has been manifest here
ever since the Cioudyke movement set in
viz. that Seattle il TO be the base Of
supplies for the new mining region. as
well for Alaska in general. Articles OF
incorporation were filed yesterday for the
r. II. Gribbie Company. capital stock.
81 800. trustees. Frederick NJ Gribble aud
Charles a. Lavender. both OF Tacoma
The object OF fhe company will be TO do
a general Quitting and supply business.
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fornia-Alaskan Navigation and CONNER
ciaI Company fled Its articles OF incorpo-
ration yesterday with the county clerk
Its capital stock is SIG. $50 OF which so, COO
has beer paid In. 1t Is the intention OF
the company. according 10 a statement
made by II. X. Jones the general mana
ger. TO run direct steamers from San Fran
cisco 10 Dawson City.
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Schooner Loyal has been chartered to
take party of seven prospectors and
miners on prospecting tour along the
coast or Southeastern Alaska. Provisions
viii be taken on board for four months.
The exact point 70 be aimed for has
not been disclosed, but the object OF the
trip ia 20 look for quartz. not placers. The
chartcrers are Thornton and phinney.
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Bicycle Racing in PhiIadelpAia.

PHILADELPHIA. July SI-The Ave.
mile match race between J. +. Starbuck
and Charles Church took place this after
noon at Willow Grove. The former Won
In the fast time of II .3s
Mile. professional open-Won by c. 8.
Wells. Time. 2:22a..
Mile, professional kandicap-Won by
Charles Turville. Time. 2:o7.
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The James Bay boys were dressed in
blue and the Stars In white. The James
Bays were minus one man. The goals
were made by planting two poles in the
ground a short distance apart. The
James Pays defended the north goal, leav-
Ing the south 10 the Stars. AT a;i6 o'clock
Chief OF Police Reed placed the ball for
face off. There was pulling Of crosses
and the game was on. From the start
the James Bays showed better team work.
and the ball was often very near the Stars
goal. The attack was Well kept up, but
the defense of the Stars was spirited. NJ.
FlnlaiSon doing some exceedingly clever
work at point. W. Bland. first home.
and j. Bland, outside home: +. Schnoter,
inside home, and {. Wilson. second de-
Tense. showed UP in fine form for the
James Bays.
The bah was on the go constantly for
thirteen minutes before there was first
class opportunity for goal. Wilson made
pretty pass TO f. Schnoter, who passed to
Scheduled, little TO the east side OF the
goal. Schoifield had to get in a quick
shot, and in so doing missed the goal.
Wilson missed goal a few moments
later. Schnoter got the ball and threw
low and swift. but Finiaison made a
clever catch and returned well down the
field The BAH came back and Schnoter
got IL In the southwest corner of the field
He eluded the opposing players. and from
side angle shot the goal. Time. SO min
utes; score. James Bays !. Stars 0.
The ball was put in play and, after an
unsuccessful attack on the Stars goal
the fight conferred around the goal at the
other end Of the field. Dempster, the
Stars goal tender. ana Finiaison, made
some star plays. Then the location of the
battle changed again and F. CuliIn did
some great work for the James Bays In
fact his playing from the middle of the
second goal TO the end of the game was
brilliant and at all times prominent.
Just after one Of the Stars had sent the
BAH only an inch or two over the Bays
goal the Bays rushed IL down in front OF
the stars standard. and Schnoter sent IL
through Time. Is minutes, score, james
Bays :. Stars o.
X. Jesse scored the only goal made by
the Stars on pretty and accurate shot
after ten minutes play. Time was called
before another goal was secured by either
side. One OF the most prominent figures
during the game was Field Captain Nor
MS. who thinks there is no game Ike la
crosse. Mr.. Lillico acted as referee and
Denver Ed Smith and Mr.. A r. Leith as
unnires. The players were unanimous
tn the opinion that the grounds were too
rough for very fast play.
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LONDON, July 3i.-At tie Rochdale
events today. in the 6oo-yard dash. f. G.
Bredin defeated Charles T.. Fitzpatrick by
four yards, the time being l minute IL SIS
seconds. The Rochdale stake was for
ff[N
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while at the same time Mahoney and Nss-
bit, the two British players. won the East
ern championship in doubles by defeating
G. l.. Wrenn and Whitman In an equally
brilliant five-set match.
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BOSTON, July r--The Icngwo<-I ten
MS tournament WAS rounded out today
with twc fire matches which resulted IN
~ Ws..sAm xAEnA<, u ave exciting ssaA.
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~ ordered north with ore or more cors-
pansss az soon as transportation becomes
yaspsba~ III ire spring.
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 3i.-Jim JEFF
fries, the big boxer from Los Angeles.
has been matched TO box twenty rounds
with Joe Choynski In this city in October.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-01

John s. Adams defeuiting cashier In tho
HaIIack Il Howard Lumber Company Dem
YER who WAS captured at Pocateiio Idaho
has been taken back. He was making for
the coast. where no hoped 10 get passage
IN Alaska
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Fred Gilbert Champion nsra shot.

DAYTON. q. Juiy N-Fret Gilbert. Of
Spirit Lake. Ia defeated Roiio Hsls&s. 81
pnstaa. * FAayvssw pS-k this AftsEcasA u
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The starr Gees North.

The George T.. Starr viii leave FOR Skag-
uay aud pyea on Tuesday next, She will
take north fffy passengers q fun fretgh;
cargo and tlfty horses Her passenger ac-
eoumodattons have all been taken.
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Yukon
Gold Fields.
Alaska.
THE NORTH AMERICAN rRANA
FORMATION q TRADING
COMPANIES
SteamerCleyeIand
Leaves Seattle Aug. s.

Connecting at ST. Nichaers with elegant
river steamers direct for the mines. For
rates and further Information apply az
the compans's office. els First avenue.
Seattle.
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150-bird match for the championship OF
America and the trophy, by the score Of
l42 TO I3s
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in Montana for fifteen years and was
well known. Dependency due 10 bust
ness reverses is supposed to have been
the cause
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Official dispatches from Lorenzo Mar
cues. Soath Africa. say the government
troons have defeated the reheiitous natives
IN an engagement in OAKLAND. The ma
H. Inst
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OFF FOR COOK INLET.
The Stella Er1and Takes Out a Heavy
Cargo and a Light Pas
AenHer Last.

The schooner Stella Eriand sailed from
Schwahacher's dock at about O'Clock yes
terday afternoon for Cook inlet Her pas
senger list Was light. consisting solely of
Mrs. c. II. Clark and daughter William
Jones and Mr.. Rawi. The latter was one
of the passengers down on the Erland. He
goes north to resume work on the claims
In which he is interested The Eriand goes
heavily laden with freight, fifty tons for
the company and forty tons for other pco-
pie 81 Cook Inlet.
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An EXCITING GAME.


A Pretty Exhibition 81 Passing. Rnn-
cre~se-M. FTRiafson. c. wflsou.
the Bfaad Brothers. r. s~hnos~r
aud r. Cuiitn. the Stnr-A r.
Norris n Field Captain.
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BAL. iMohE, July n.-The Champions
Won from the Phillies In ar ali-around
well-piayed game Attendance asa store.
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standing of the Clubs.

Following Is The standing sf ;hs Nations
Lea g&se clubs
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Odd lots In Jackets at one
third regular price.
Odd lots in Capes a, one-haf
regular price.
Odd lots in Jackets At one :
quarter regular price.
Separate Skirts still further .
reduced
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ssn'sse TIE uxuxi way m 20 70 "a =,
-<a14ra % Boat ard thea enter tee
1v..ooh month TOR q sslI o. sc rifles % "a
unhl ne Yukon, which "a the ..rset
eo1fs~a ~ reached BY trs rew r1w xa
go net nave 20 20 to st. N5rhasa. NJ.
LocsNooc tHsz drew OCT a xove~-~rs-r
eHsl on which was Represented a cnar-
-. se1dfng into the Yukon river "a -.ftex
us sac Q, 81 Michael. A. TIE nsouth az
.ns eH1nnSA anywhere from thirty 4. f.
80 lannon's Or water r. registered You
-s0s % Tar as water goes we snail have
=. tL0acie IN 9ettsng into ths channel
SAG dr- Lockwood. We have every rea-
1on 70 oeHeve that there IS enough water
aas 1hs gay Up Nov. By T0sng In hers. w-
save wei. perhaps DO miles 81 sailing A.
one CONSIDERATION Bur tae CREATES, h@nef.
- n the fact that the Zee breaks a. sew
sreI weeks carrier than IL does 10 e.
Michael barber.
ne company that I represent viii 10
Inc nrzt 70 try the channel We have A
Fsssss that leaves New York about Tecers-
Der and Seattle March Is TIE Two
transportation companies On the Pacific
oosst are not advertising % have tr@ir
boats leave until some tina@ latar Wa
have every reason 20 say that by the route
~e shall take we shall land our passengers
at Dawson City 4 month or vtx weeks
earlier than any other transportation COM
pany will land their passengers."
Assistant Secretary % War Ceo-~a u
Nefkletobn will arrive here a. noon rosav
On his tour Of Inspection % Western army
posts. His coming has been anticsnatea
Tor some time, but his arrival today a
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TaE PASSING THRONG

- p Hartman. who returned yexrer-
s~ers a swo-wesks' trip through the
80 ... western states, confirms the sc-
-. sha, have been given concerning
- 1900 thar IL being taken in the gold
la-Is-.r1es IN the Klondske. and the rising
1870 given 20 Seattle by business
- 81 over the country.
~S<rsvkr I wsBs ssi6 Mr.. Hartman
r.~nf- 81 heard the same story about
- and TIE same inquiries concerning
-. rsfy and the KIoudike gold mines
re~v~hsrs men were eager 20 learn
a. geattse No other place was
Is.s..se.red II connection with Alaska and
= r.oudske trade. In every little town
wrauirz, Montana. Nebraska and Col
- parsles are being organized 70 60
- rert spring. I did nos have 70 argue
- ,nsro 10 show them that Seattle was
- - Mace for them 20 purchase their
s<4es Il was conceded by al with
- talked thar this city enphz1icaI-
: 80 ths call or this business.
.srn i've yoa an idea OF the important
-.ssIss ocrupgsd BY Seattle IN the minds
y =. people Of the Afississippt valley
- sss Middle West. at Denver a bust
= man told rne that he knew from ac-
1870 he had received that Seattle was
=. rsos. prosperous city in sha country.
- ae~tfned beyond a doubt to become
- ~-sst city Of the Pacific coast
sst7stlu ar hour after registered at the
se,ts ir Denver representatives OF the two
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A big order.

AS evidence CT the benefits the Seattle
merchants are deriving from the Alaska
gold excitement. we are pleased TO state
that the Ieading harness and saddle shop
of ]. NJ. Bemiss 4 Co. have just turned
out the largest order for pack saddles and
equipments ever turned out In Seattle.
and In fact the Northwest. Our reporter
IN passing their place yesterday was
amazed 10 see such a scene of business
activity. piles OF goods going In and out
OF their extensive establish ment that baf-
hes description
The "Humbert. Jr.." Yukon expedition
have just received from the above named
firm bill OF goods amounting 20 nearly
s2.eeo and that does not complete the
list, and from conversation with Mr..
Siener Humhert. the firm OF Remiss s. Co.
can be congratulated 10 know that the
order was filed with promptness and dis
patch, Alaska outhtters desiring any
thing necessary in the line OF an outfit,
from a dog collar 20 the most complete
outfit Of any description VIII do well 90
consul. them before purchasing elsewhere.