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Evening journal., 1897-07-22
THE GOLD REGIONS.
Reports That They Are Richer
Than at First Reported.
SOME HAVE MADE LARGE FORTUNES.
Steamers Leaving For the Scene Are be
sieged by Crowds Who Are Anxious
to Take Passage-A Railroad
May BE Built.

San Francisco, July 22.-The steam
ship Umatilla, which has arrived from
Puget sound ports, brought down al
most 100000 worth of Alaskan gold, Of
which $lS6,700 was in gold dust from
Seattle, consigned to Wells Fargo COM
pany. There were several other ship
ments Of gold in sacks. Some was ship
ped direct from Juneau, and advices
from that place are to the effect that
at least $750,000 worth of dust is await
ing shipment at various Alaskan sta
tlons.
Among the sensational advlces re-
ceived was one from ST. Michaels to the
effect that over S4,OO0O0O in gold dust,
which had not been included with the
fortunes brought here by miners, Will
be shipped through Wells Fargo COM
pany, other lucky miners having reach
ed the island since the departure of the
Excelsior and Portland who have Sc
cured greater fortunes individually than
those whose stories have already been
told.
Although the capacity OF the steamers
Portland. which goes to ST. Michaels,
and the Excelsior. which sails on the
2Sth is limited to about 10 passengers
over 1000 applications have been made
for berths. Most of the disappointed
ones are making arrangements to travel
hence to Tacoma by rail and secure
passage on the Mexico and Topeka
which sail thence next week, but many
must inevitably walt until next spring.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
steamers Pressed Into Service.

Seattle, July 22.-The principal excite
ment which now prevails in this city In
connection with the Klondike craze Is
over the departure of boats. A half
dozen different steamship lines an
nounce that they viii run steamships
north.
The excursion steamship Queen sails
for Juneau on Friday and win have
every berth filled. There will be an in
termission until Sunday, when the Mex
leo Will sail, also full.
A conservative estimate is that 400
person will go north on the boats
whose destination is the Yukon. All
going by the Portland have that inten-
tion and $50 of those going by the
Queen and the Mexico. These last will
be thrown on the Chllcoot pass or the
Skagaway pass just before the closing
Of the warm season. It is q generally
expressed opinion that It will be folly
TO leave here for the Klondlke later
than the first week In August.
The Canadian Pacific steamship Is
lander, scheduled to sail from Victoria
on July 2S and again on Aug. 10 will be
loaded down with passengers. 1t is an
instance Of the great excitement pre-
vailing that the inception and carry
ing out of the plan of sending the Is
lander to Dyea and skagaway bay from
! Victoria was the result Of less than a
weeks thought.
Captain John Irving contemplates
building next spring GO miles Of rail-
road. I'm White pass This plan Is re-
mote, but will be surely carried out un-
der favorable conditions.
The building Of fat bottomed boats
on Lake Linderman viii also be ac-
complshed next spring.
Stories which come in from Alaska
tell Of great riches. and no day passes
without some new letter coming to
light, written by men who left here
poor and who are now rich.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
THE sHANs.
Interesting Inhabitants of the Re-
rIor nctrrcrn nnrnnnh md ChInn-


Interesting Inhabitants of the Re-
giOn Between DurmRh and China.
The Shans, like all unciyilized peo-
pies, are an interesting race. They
inhabit the mountainous regions be-
tween Burmah and the frontier states
of the Chinese empire. To the west of
them lie the great plains of Burmah
proper, watered by the Irrawaddy; TO
the north and east lies the province Of
Yunnan, and to the south are the Karen
hills and Siam. The river Salwin flows
through the country. To the west of
it are great rolling grassy downs, 1900
to 5000 feet above sea level, backed by
wooded hills which rise in places TO
5000 feet in height. To the east Of
the river the country is broken up into
a confused mass of forest-clad hills and
narrow valleys, with here and there a
small oasis until the large plain of
Keng-Tung is reached, and behind it
the mountains, and behind the noun
tains the river Mekong.
There is a tradition among the Shans
that they once held an ancient and
mighty kingdom in the north of the
present Burmah empire. The race is
widely diffused, and is probably the
most numerous of the Indo-Chinese
races. They are found from the borders
of Manipore TO the center Of Yunnan
and from the valley of Assam in Cam
bodia and Bangkok. Everywhere
Buddhists, everywhere to a considera-
bic extent civilized, and everywhere
speaking the same language" The
kingdom of Siam is now the only inde-
pendent Shan state; the others are
tributary to it, or to Burmah or China
In the criminal law there is an adj
mixture of the Jewish and Teutonic;
the relatives Of murdered man OF
woman may take 300 reals, or they may
demand life for life Dacoity (highway
robbery is a capital offense; so also is
the theft of valuable property, and in
the case of the lowest and poorest death
is awarded even for petty thefts.
mans relatives are responsible for his
misdeeds. "and in the case of horse OF
cattle theft or for dncoity n whole vii
inge or even a small township is laid
under contribution should the imme
date relatives fail to pay the required
ation."-Journal Of the An
thropological Institute.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
win visit the c. A. R. Encampment.

Buffalo, July 22.-Department Com
handler Shaw of this state has officially
Invited Governor Black to attend the
ational enoampment. Secretary Tur-
er received a dispatch from the COM
handler stating that Governor Black
ad accepted the invitation. A recep-
ion will be given the governor, proba-
ily Wednesday night of the encamp-
aent week. with President Mckinley
nd the governors of other states he
.tu be on the reviewing stand. Thurs
ay night of the encampment week he
yin deliver an address on behalf Of the
tate to the veterans in Music hall.
ohm Ramsey, representing the G. A.
R. men Of New Jersey. arrived here and
|ecured quarters for 500 veterans.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
DOGS IN ALASKA.
The Animals Arc Important Factors
I'm the Gold Fields OF the Yukon.

Ihe Animals ARC important fhctOrh
in the Gold Fields OF the Yukon.
The native Yukon dog is much more
valuable than the importations from
Puget sound, says a Tacoma CORE
spondent in an article about dogs in
the northern gold fields. The dogs
must be acclimated in order TO stand
the seventies of the winter. tits found
that dogs taken from Montana and
Dakota endure the Yukon winters with
less suffering than those bred in the
milder climate of Puget sound. Two
splendid specimens of native Alaska
dogs were brought here few days ago,
their owner finding It cheaper to pay
their passage on the steamer than TO
have them boarded at Dyea during his
trip here for supplies. The animals
weigh, one 80 and the other So pounds.
The larger one cost its owner S117 at
Circle City. IT is a cross between dog
belonging TO family of missionaries
that went TO the Yukon years ago and
one that hailed from the shores of the
Mackenzie river. Both animals arc
stout, well proportioned and muscled,
and have exceptionally short and heavy
necks. Their ears are short and lifted
like those of the Eskimo dog. Their
coats are dark, and the hair, while not
close, is smooth and heavy enough to
form a comfortable protection against
the Arctic winters and the Yukon mos
quitoes, by the side of which the
ferocity of the New Jersey variety
palcs into insignifcance. A specially
prepared dog food made out Of meal
and coarse meat from the packing
houses is now being manufactured in
the form of a cracker and seems likely
to come into general use.
BuckslSin moccasins are provided by
many owners TO keep the feet of the
animals from being worn raw on the
ice and snow. They are about nine
inches long and made much after the
pattern of childs stocking. Pack sad
dies are also coming into use this
spring These are so arranged that dogs
can carry n weight of from ten TO TWEEN
ty pounds besides drawing a sled. The
saddlebags fall on either side, and
straps are arranged to prevent the pack
from sliding forward or backward.
A Tacoma dealer has built up n large
business in the manufacture of dog
harness. A suit of harness usually
weighs 2is pounds. The collar is made
TO slip over the dogs head, obviating the
necessity of bucltling il about the ami
mails neck when the drivers hands ar,
cold and numb. The collar is made Of
leather faced with shcepslSin anC
stuffed with deer hair. The hames arr
inclosed in the collar, and attached Il
them are buckles for fastening tn
traces. On each collar are placed ring
to which the traces of "A dog In the Leaf
may be attached. making it easy 4
drive teams in tandem. Traces in tn
harness for native dogs are made o
heavy web material, because the dog
eat the leather harness. They devou
the collars on sight If permitted TO d
/ so. This peculiar craving makes itn
/ essary TO keep the animals separate
when harnessed, so that they shall no
Inasticate one another's collars. Whe
the web traces become oily the dog
chew even them, and It is only matte
of time when the web trappings bccom
4 food for the hungry creatures.-N.
Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
Drumucrs, Erperiences,

First Drummer-On the Atlantic q
Pacific railroad few days ago n loco
motive lost its smokestack in a COLI
sion. Wen, sir, they just stuck bar
rel over the hole and went right along
as if nothing had happened.
Second Drummer-That reminds me
Of an accident that happened to train
I was on recently. The engine jumped
the track and was smashed all TO fin
;lers; but in five minutes we were NOV
Ing along toward the next station,
where we arrived only little late.
"Humphl How could that be?"
1--WE got out and walked."-N. Y.
Weekly.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
'ARIFF CONFERENCE.
epate Has Concluded Formal
Reading of the Report
ENATOR JONES MADE A CONTEST.
g Was Finally Overruled. and This
Removed the Only Obstacle So Far
Encountered-The Final Adjourn
ment Predicted For Saturday.

Washington, July 22.-The senate has
pneluded the formal reading of the
kriff conference report. The debate
as spiritless in the main. Early in
he day Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas made
protest against the conference COM
littee on the ground that it had ex-
eeded it's authority in so amending the
lragraph relating to printing paper as
place a retaliatory duty against the
puntries paying an export bounty on
ood pulp
His point Of order was debated at
uoh length and finally overruled by
ice President Hobart.
This removes the only obstacle thus
lr encountered by the report. The
eciprocity amendment and the aban-
pnment of the stamp tax on bonds and
ocks developed much criticism.
n These nominations have been con-
rmed by the senate: Brainard II.
yarner, Jr.. of Maryland to be consul
n Leipslc, John K. Ames Of Maine to
collector of customs of the district
~ Machias, Me-; Charles II. Isham Of
altimore to be a commissioner in and
pr the district of Alaska. George Christ
{ Nogales, A. T., to be surveyor gem
.al of Arizona and A. p. Hanson Of
un Dance, Wy, to be surveyor gen.
'al of Wyoming
ID When the senate adjourned, the un-
erstanding was general that the final
ote would be taken on the conference
eport on the tariff bill not later than
riday, but there was no formal agree
lent to this effect. Both Senators Jones
nd White, who have been leading the
pposition to the bill on behalf Of the
democrats. expressed the opinion that
ne vote would not be postponed be-
ond this time
Senator Allison also stated that while
e still considered a vote possible to-
ay he felt very confident that it would
OF be postponed beyond Friday. II
he event of vote on the tariff Friday
nal adjournment is generally predict
/ for Saturday
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
NnvnI Orders.

Washington, July 22.-The following
avail orders have been issued; Lieu
enant Commander E. b. Barry, detach-
/ from naval intelligence office and or
.ered to the Cincinnati; Captain E. M.
hepard. detached from the Cincinnati
md granted two months leave; Cap
ain c. NJ. Chester, detached from the
Minneapolis and ordered to the Cincin-
att; Lieutenant A. c. Baker. ordered
report to the secretary Of state for
pecial duty for the state department
an attache.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
Charged with extensive Foreeries.

Boston, July 22.-Walter c. Leach, a
'oung man we'll known to Boston po-
ice inspectors. is under arrest at head
iuarters charged with committing ex-
.ensive forgeries. All the amounts In
-olved are small, but several big busi-
aess houses are losers by Leach's al
eyed transactions, and the aggregate
|f the alleged forgeries will be several
hundred dollars. Leach was arrested
In Denver last year on the charge Of
ittering a forged note to the value Of
&. 200, Mr.. Wilburs name being also
ised in this instance. He was brought
|o Boston, but was finally released on
parole. Leach is p years old.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
run Nrinn Fatn1ItIes.

shamolkin. Pa, July 22.-Two mine
fatalities occurred here. In an explo-
sion of gas at the Girard mine Frank
Sheridan, an engineer, suffered COM
pound fracture Of the skull. which soon
afterward caused his death, and John
Bubine. driver boy. and John Francis,
doorboy. were painfully burned. Sheri-
dan was married only four weeks ago.
A fall Of coal at the Richards mine
killed Wallace Anton, aged 81 years.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
Arrested For intending counterfeiting.

Chicago, July 22.-Captain Porter Of
the United States secret service has
arrested V. ]. Trevan, a Frenchman,
who was, according to Captain Porter,
about to make counterfeit money. Tre-
van says that he was going to make
labels for a Cuban planter and that the
planter desired his labels made in the
shape of a IS note. He seems to be
rather hazy as to the identity Of the
planter who ordered the labels. John
williams, who was a helper of Trevan.
was also arrested. No spurious money
was found, but for all that the govern
ment officials regard the arrest as an
important one. Williams has been ar
rested before for making counterfeit
money
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
neatl, nd rnthnr cnrler.

Saratoga, July Prev. Father John
NJ. Curley. senior assistant pastor at
81. AIlchael's Catholic church. New
York city. died at the Windsor hotel.
Death resulted from blood poisoning.
He arrived here Monday in poor health.
The remains have been sent to New
York city.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
D,ed ~ am AlIeeed heating.

Providence, July 22.-Police Constable
Alfred A. Johnson of Silver Hook has
|lied from the effects Of a beating he is
|ineged to have received Sunday morn
|ng from Constable Charles Ballou and
he latter's son Walter. Warrants
against the assailan nts. which have been
issued charging assault with a danger
bus weapon, will be changed TO man
-InnrrrIainr
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
The Costa Rlca Counterfeiting Case.

Washington, July 22.-The minister Of
tosta Rica at Washington with regard
10 the proceedings instituted by rea-
on of the counterfeiting Of the notes
& the Bank of Costa Rica, declares
hat his government has made no
harge against any person whatever;
nat the commitment Of the parties ar
iasted is in pursuance Of the laws Of
mis- country and by order of the au-
horities of the United States.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
rrn crnnndeh stenmshIn.

Montreal. July e2.-The agents of the
steamship City of Baltimore, ashore in
he straits of Belle Isle, have received
a telegram stating that there is no pos
Eibility Of floating the vessel at present.
h steamer has len Bonny bay TO assist
her. The City Of Baltimore carries a
General cargo of merchandise in addi-
lion to 225 head OF cattle and 225 sheep.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
r. G. Dun's summer vriia Robbed.

Narragansett Pier, July 22-Two
thieves broke into Dunmere, the sum-
mer villa Of Mr. r. c. Dun of New
York. Mrs. Dun awoke and discover
ing the robbers gave an alarm. but the
burglars got away. taking with them
some valuable household goods and a
horse from the Dunmere stables.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
Lie saving Order 1ssued.

Washington. July 22.-Lieutenant
-imball. superintendent of the life saw
lg service, has issued an order which
ill prevent the scramble which annu-
lily occurs at the life saving stations on
ne Atlantic stations for the position Of
seventh" or winter man." who is en-
loyed for the winter work. The order
rovides that hereafter the winter
nam must fiji any vacancy that may
ccur during the active season.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
poterson,s snk Strike Settled.

Paterson, n. j.. July 22.-The strike
at the Dolphin silk mill is over. It
was settled by an increase Of 5 per cent
being granted to the spinners. The
strike Of 100 broad silk weavers at CAL
ant Bros mill has also ended by the
irm granting an increase Of 20 per cent
20 the weaVers.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
Glass Company Opens on Fun Time.

Kolxomo. Ind. July 22.-The Pittsburg
Plate Glass company has posted no.
tices here that the plant would resume
operations today in every department.
When the plant closed down several
weeks ago, it was stated that operations
would not be resumed until Sept 1, but
an unexpectedly large demand for glass
is the cause of the early resumption.
Eight hundred men are Interested.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
Steamboat Burned.

Higginsport. O., July 22.-The steam
br Silver Wave has been burned. The
Eteamer was on the docks for repairs,
hnd the fire was caused by the explo-
Eion of a lamp. The Silver Wave was
bf SO tons capacity and had been run
hing between Augusta and Portsmouth
Evening journal., 1897-07-22

event will take place the latter part of
next month, and as both men are train
ing hard it will prove an interesting
race. Belville has a record of fifty
nine minutes for five and three-quar-
ter miles.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
Enrschtnr the Language.

"Paw," asked the little boy, "what
does it mean when q man is 'frowned
down o"
"It-er-means to discourage him"
'Then would they encourage him by
smiling him up?"-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22

A novelty, called bow-faoing oar,
has been invented by n man n Boone
county. Mo. The person using it can sit
with his face to the bow Of the boat,
and thus avoid distractions
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
The suDerstitious Man.

ST am going TO take mymoney out of
the Solidstone bank" said the man who
Is a slave to a belief in signs.
what" said the other man. "It isn't
shalSy, surely?"
Not that know. But just found
ont that their cashiers name is Skip
with. th."-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing Of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
A. n Gener,,I rhinr-

Dobson-I can tell a school-teacher
as far as can see her.
Robson-Well, you can't tell her
understandable Journal.
Evening journal., 1897-07-22
MATcHEp FOR A FIVE-MILE WALK

Joseph Belville and William Grot-
Tnaus, two well-known Wilmington
walkers, have been matched to walk
live miles for a purse of $40. The
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-27

There is an apparent quietness in min
ing circles that Is somewhat mislea ding
as TO the true conditions At no period
In the history OF the state has there been
so much genuine development of mines
as at present. This is particularly true
in the Silverton. Miller river. Silver creek.
Index and other districts in Washington
1t is true. as an exchange states. that
the speculative period has passed and
mining brokers no longer find Ii possible
to sell claims unless there is some work
done upon them 10 indicate their value
The Gales that are recorded now are le-
climate ones, and are bound TO help the
country more than any amount OF boom
speculation can DO. Individuals or Gem
panses who buy now do so for the purpose
90 developing the property and making a
mine cut % Il. Those who think that the
mining business IS OF the wsne simply
because there are not so many companies
Incorporated. and because claims are so
hard TO sell are mistaken. The mining
business was never in such promising con-
dltion. and the outlook was never 50
bright as at the present time.-Seattle
Mining Herald.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-27

yiling wood for months. The ore & said
10 appear n punches and 20 assay as high
As 30 ounces silver.
Messrs. Hilton. HlH and Reid. o. Gull
cane. haze opened Ehs Big QHilceEs river
tran and nave FOUND good mineral indsca-
ti0rs on the summit OF the olynpics az
that point
The Pole Star at kamloops. shows in
creased valve Nth depth S1rIsc7 ore as
sayei s. gold and silver. and az tvefaty
fsec me assay value VAS 3 ounces silver
ana $ gold.
Tae SECOND payment of s.. go on the Jew
81. IN Long Lake camp. Boundary creek.
has been made b. he Prospecting Syndi-
cate OF British Columbia 10 Louis Boss
hart and : Dittmer.
IL is conservattvely estimated that there
ara fifty pxosI@ctors in the Dosewailps
valley. and perhaps as many more in the
Olyrn pic. scattered from the head OF the
canal 10 Discovery bay.
Shipments of ore for the week ending
last Saturday from EosslGnd were. lie
Rot, NJ. War Eagle. ~. Iron Mask, i.,.
Columbia and kooteEay, 81: Josie, 80.
cliff, -. Total. /. rs tons.
a shipment az twenty-five tons of ore
averaging ISo ounces silver and Sc geld
has been made from the Howard group.
Slocan, 20 the Han Mines smeiier. About
so feet % development has been done.
Wards hydraulic on Horse Fly creek.
Is. c. IS lighted by five electric lamps Of
81 candle power. AT tie Horse Fly mine
the tunnel is IN AZ feet or the cement
gravel bed and the mill is almost COM
pleted.
Thomas Bradshaw and Charles Morris
have found rich bodies OF ore carrying
gold silver and copper near Robson, II. c.,
also a limestone deposit. which has at
tracted the ttention Of the Trail smelter
management
There appears TO DE a fine mineral belt
away up" in the high ranges at the head
waters OF McRae creek. Christina lake.
Ali prospectors who have been in that Sec
ton state that the surface Showings are
simply enornous-Midway Advance
r. L. Brown has let a contract for s.. 800
worth of development work on the Young
America group. on the north fork OF the
Salmon. The Young America group con-
sists Of FIVE claims, with large iron capped
Lodges, carrying copper, gold and silver.
In the Bondholder group. SLOGAN, an ore
shoot on the Lone Star. eighteen inches
wide, and assaying $50 ounces silver, has
been uncovered for 200 feet. while the
Rosebud ledge has shown up foot OF
black sulphurets assaytng 100 20 ], 2eo ounces
silveE
President Mears, Of the Silverton, Col.
road. has started on Journey through
Idaho, Montana and British Columbia, for
the purpose OF making arrangements for
shipments OF great quantities OF ore to tha
Philadelphia smeter at Pueblo. The gen.
eral manager Of the Philadelphia Smelling
Company will go with Mr.. Mears to Spo-
kane. A-fi