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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
Ladue Going TO Gotham.

PLATTSBURG, n. Y, Aug. g.
Joseph Ladue, founder of Dawson City,
left for New FORK tonight 10 pay his first
visit to the metropolis. He will remain
for week arranging for new machinery.
f. Botsford, who will stand between him
and the gang OF promoters" and organ
izers Of fake mining companies who have
flooded him with letters. The writers of
these letters are numbered among some
OF the best-known capitalists of New York
and other cities. They make all sorts OF
propositions to Ladue, but he is crafty
enough to ignore them.
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TO ESTABLISH A COLONY.
Enthusiastic Brooklynites, Headed
by Journalist Blake, VIII Lo-
cate in Alaska.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 9.-N. Frank
Blake, Brooklyn journalist, and forty
others, have formed an association to es-
tablish colony in the Alaska gold fields,
to be called Brooklyn City. Each man
will pay $1,000 into the common treasury,
and the party will proceed via Cape
Horn in chartered ship or overland via
San Francisco, which has not yet been de-
termined. Blake says he has received in
formation that the Alaska border line at a
certain mountain, which is the fountain
head of the gold fields, will be the place
for the location of the city. He will es-
tablish general store where goods will
be sold to the colonists at New York
prices with freight charges added. All
others will have to pay Klondike prices.
Blake says he is waiting for information
from Washington with reference to the
latitude and longitude of the mountain
he mentions, and then he Will begin the
work of preparation for starting. He ex
poets the colony will have an immense
growth after Brooklynites learn of the
great strikes he is sure he and the colo
nists will make at the mountain he men
lions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
BLACK HILLS GOLD FIND.
Body of Ore of fabulous Richness Un-
corered at NG01ed IOp.

DEADWOOD, S. D., Aug. 9.-On the A.
]. Smith group OF claims in Ragged Top
a body of ore assaying $l04S per ton in
gold has been uncovered. There are six
claims in the group, or sixty-fve acres,
and the ore body is found on them all.
The property is owned by A. j. Smith,
DR.. J. A Paddock and John Murrselman,
of Deadwood. and Tobias Castor OF Lin
coin, Neb-. From eight cars shipped be-
fore the new strike return above all
expenses OF 800 ton was received. Yes
terday one man alone took out ore which
Melted 5000. Sufficient ore is in sight to
keep the present force of miners at work
for many months
That it is one of the richest things ever
struck in the Hills no one who has exam
ined it for a moment doubts. The present
owners have received a mum Der OF tatter-
ing offers for the ground, but have con-
cluded to work it themselves. The new
find has caused no little excitement here
and has served in measure to allay the
Kondike fever, which had taken hold of
so many Black Hills people.
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which time more suitable vessels will be
available.
The number of applications received for
places with the expedition is enormous,
covering localities from Canada 10 Texas,
the latter furnishing the majority. many
of whom openly assert in their letters that
the possibilities of suddenly acquiring
riches only take precedence over the pos
slble opportunities for killing red devils.
As result of the postponement in the
starting time it is believed that an army
OF 500 instead of 800 men will next spring
invade the Copper Indians rich domain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
MAXIM GUNS FOR THE MINERS.

OTTAWA, ONT, Aug. o-The Government has decided to
appoint Major Walsh formerly connected with the Northwest
mounted police administrator of the Yukon district He has had
large experiences rough frontier life and accustomed at the
of few men, large quell dis
tubances The mounted police who leave Victoria B. c.,
Saturday next will take Maxim guns with them. One is to
placed police post Tags the Summit and the
other located Cudahy Their presence it is believed will
prevent unlawful action by the miners for crowd would
think twice before proceeding Canadian
any regulations they knew that Maxim guns stood in their path
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
THE BRITANNIA FOR SALE.
american Ydchtsmen PreVented by Lao
From Purchasing Her.

American Ydchtsnien PreUented by Lao
From Purchasing Rer.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. "a great
deal of interest has been excited among
yachtsmen in this city by the appearance
in one of the morning papers OF an adver-
tisement offering for sale the Prince of
Wales famous yacht Britannia. 1t has
been known for long time that the heir
apparent to the British crown desired TO
dispose of his fast cutter. Several unsuc-
cessful attempts have been made to sell
her on the other side. The possibility of
her sale here is out of the question, as re-
cent legislation makes it virtually lmpos-
sible to buy her. A bill passed by Con-
gress, and which became law last Febru-
airy, provides against the pure ase of for
eign- built vessels by Americans.
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considerable more than the first cost of
the boat. On her arrival in Puget Sound
in 1868 a local marine critic remarked of
her: she looks as if she had been thrown
together after dark by an Indian carpen-
ter with stone TOOLS" The Polly, as she
was affectionately called, did towpoat
service on the sound for twenty-five years,
and was finally dismantled and retired to
the boneyard, from which she has been
resurrected to visit once more the land
which saw her birth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
TORTURED BIZ BURGLARS.
shocking Treatment of 3tcO 1ged Bach
eior Brothers.

shocking Treatment of 7tco dyed Bach
eior Brothers.
ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 81. W. Dever
was visiting his bachelor uncles, John and
Philip Dover. in Munster, Cambria county,
last night, when four burglars broke into
the resid ence. All three of the inmates
were bound and gagged. Philip, who is
helpless paralytic, had his feet blistered
with fire after declaring that there was o
money in the house. The leader of the
gang then applied fire to the armpits, feet
and body OF John Dever. The nephew
slipped his bonds. but was knocked sense
less with revolver. The burglars got
only a small sum of money. The nephew
finally got loose and gave the alarm. The
Dover brothers are aged men and may not
survive the terrible shock and agony.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
CAP HATFIELD FIGRTS.
Four Officers Rep0rted to have Been
Killed By the Fugitive.

Four Officers Reported to Hare Been
Killed by the Fu1itire.
WILLIAMSON, w. VA, Aug. Cap
Hatfield, who broke jail some ten days
ago, is still at large. but four posses are
pursuing him from different points. A
mountaineer came down to-day and told
of bloody encounter on Beech Greek be-
tween HatfieId's men and the Sheriff s
posse under Deputy Johnson in which
Johnson and four others were killed and
several OF Hattield's wounded, possibly
killed. According to the story Hatfield is
strongly intrenched in mountain pass
where thanking is practically impossible,
hence the great loss to the officers. The
story is believed to be exaggerated. 1t is
known. however, the officers expected
yesterday TO surround and capture or kill
the fugitiyeS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
DEATH CoVERs HIS SHORTAGE.
Fitchburg Railroad Company Robbed by
the Late Chief auditor.

the Late Chief auditor.
BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 9.-At the meet
ing of the directors of the Fitchburg Rail-
road Company, which is to be held in
about a week, the expert accountants who
have been at work on the books of the
corporation will make an interesting re-
port. Already the experts have prac-
tically completed their work and have
discovered shortage of from $4,000 to
S14 900 in the accounts of the auditors de-
partment. 1t is stated that the late chief
auditor, G. S. Anthony. who died about a
month ago, is responsible. There is not
the slightest possibility OF the shortage
being made good now. 1t is dead loss
to the corporation. No one had the least
suspicion that his accounts were not all
right. President Marcy, when seen to-
night, acknowledged that the foregoing
statements were true. I'VE shall not re-
cover any of the money, although If Mr..
Anthony had lived we might have done
SOL he SAID. He refused TO go into details
as to how the money was obtained.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
ONLY Il CHANCE TRADE.
HO,c tho Ocean Traffic around Cap
Horn Has DLCindIed.

Horn Has DICindIed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 9.-Trade
between Atlantic and Pacific ports by
way of Cape Horn, once a route of very
considerable domestic ocean traffic, has
dwindled until now It may be said to be
entirely chance trade. During the last
fiscal year, as reported by the bureau of
statistics of the Treasury Department.
thirty-two vessels, aggregatlng 57,094
tons, made the voyage from Atlantic to
Pacific ports, mainly from New YORK to
San Francisco, and only ten, aegIegating
II, 786 tons, from Pacific to Atlantic ports.
These were not in the regular trade, bat
sailed by way of the Horn, either in bal
last or, if fortunate, with cargoes of do
nestle merchandise, ior the purpose OF
taking at their first destination other car
goes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

OTTAWA, ONT, Aug. 9.-The Domin-
ion Government has decided to amend the
mining regulations in an important par
ticular. At present a miner is at liberty
to stake out claim of 500 fest running
along with the stream and back to the
bank. This has been reduced to 100 feet
and the new regulation will go into effect
in, ~, ad
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
DISCUSS THE SEAL oUEsrIos.
En-Secrctary Faster Has a Conference
With the President.

PLATTSBURG, N. Y. Aug 9.-Ex-
Secretary john w. Foster arrived at the
Hotel ChampIain this morning from
Washington. He called upon President
Mckinley and Secretary Alger was sent
for and for nearly two hours the three
were in conference over the seal fisheries
in Alaska. At the close of the conference
Foster said there was nothing to give out
for publication and he refused TO be inter-
viewed at IL 80 the Presidential party,
including Whitelaw Reid and Warner
Miller, went to Burlington, VT, OH the
steam yacht Wassata, where they dined
with Ex-Governor Wood bury, afterward
making the trip through the south part OF
the lake as Wood bury's guests. They re-
turned to Bluff Point at o'clock. The
party will visit the famous Au Sable
chasm tom orrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
BOATING DISASTER.
I,Uo Toung Men Lose Their Lives off
Sag Har6Or, n. Y.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. "a special
to the World from Sag Harbor. N. Y,
says: The body of Joseph Gilbert of the
Gorham Manufacturing Company, New
YORK, has been found floating in Notac
Bay by the steam launch Lorna Doom.
The sloop Eureka towed it to Sag Harbor,
where it was identified by the young
mans brother, a. S. Gilbert. New York
LAWYER. Young Gilbert who was 20 years
OF age, left Sag Harbor with lad named
Bartella of Perth Amboy Wednesday
morning in small sailing canoe. Their
destination was Riverhead. Thursday the
canoe was picked up on the beach with a
hole IN it and the boom broken. Tie body
of young Bartella has already been picked
up at Southead, near here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
Frank Yorke's Enter

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 9. Frank M.
Yorke, the well-known stevedore of this
city and brother of Rev. Father Yorke of
San Francisco, is engaged in developing
an enterprise that will be of the greatest
i'm portance to the Yukon. He has already
dispatched gang of men to build saw
mill on Teslin Lake, and he is now COM
plotting arrangements for the organization
Of company TO build and complete four
steamers on the Yukon and its tributarie
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

Los HHDeIes IuSt0T Cdtfeu 10 CHtcdO0'
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. CIV. J. Chi
chester, DID,, who has just finished sue
cessful pastorate of twelve years In Los
Angeles. CAL, has cepted the call of the
First Presbyterian Church of this city to.
succeed Rev. ID. ]. Barrows. He is a ma.
tive of Baltimore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
GARRISoNS SURRENDER.

Cuban Insurgents Ro,tt tho SpanSards
at Several To,Uns.
HAVANA, CUBA, via Key West, Fla,
Aug. 9.-The town of Esperanza, Santa
Clara province, was attacked by insur-
gents last week for the second time within
a month. The garrison made slight re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

lapse OF sewer trench. When they
finally got to the man he was found 10
be dead.
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Burtcd Alive i'm a Set0er Trench
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 9.-Charles
Feldenstan was buried alive by the col
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
Kmrds stauonterea bv Armen,au,

CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, Aug. O.
The ali of Van reports that several thou
sand Armenians crossed from Persia into
Anotolia and attacked a Kurdish tribe,
Strengthening 200 of them, including
women and children.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

We have the reputation, and certainly
deserve it, of being the best equipped
house on the continent for Quitting pros
pcctors and miners. Our clothing room is
curiosity shop" TO many visitors. We
have largely increased our force of sales
men, packers and shippers, and are now
prepared to handle quickly all local,
fore on and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
NEW TO-DAY.
80 PIECES At This PRICE,

Quality all We an
a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-26
just Q spoiis right.

chicago Jourue
Senator Platt has sounded his
trumpet. He is as confident ss he
was when he went to St. Louis to
prevent the nomination Of Mckinley.
But exhortstions are mingled with
his predictions. Though he tells the
republicans OF New York that they
have already won and are winning in
greater measure every day, he 10 not
satisfied. He wants them to keep o. it
just 90 II the issue we're in doubt. so
anxious 10 he that the city shall be
brought the support Of their party
land the noble principles for which
IL stands"
THOSE noble principles are some
$4,000 municipal offices which Plat
10 anxious to control for tho psrpetu-
alton Of his power. The republican
voters had nothing to do with the
nomination Of the men who would
distribute those offices In case Of q
republican victory. The ticket was
dominated BY one man-Platt. Had
he wished he might have changed It
Of the last hour. II represents moth.
ing but his will and Q battle for the
opoila,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-26
CAUGHT BY A WORD,
The 2oa Utilities of Working . Simple
Trick Two Ways.

The 2oa Utilities of Working . Simple
Trick Two Ways.
Three young men We're seated at o
table ina Market street restaurant. One
Of them drew from his pocket and laid
upon the table :? silver dollar. Beside it
he placed a visiting card. with round
hole about half inch in diameter
pierced through its center. Said he:
"Sce the fat, white dollar? See the lit
tie hole in tho card? Bet You the cigars
can push the big dollar through the
little hole. F" IN so you," said one Of
his companions. ''but, remember, you
are to push that dollar through that
hole without enln 'ging the hole. +"
of the feat.
Laying the dollar fat ON tho table,
he held the card OH edge just behind it.
Then ne produced pencil which he
showed through the hole in the card I'M
til it touched the edge Of the coin.
Pushing the dollar-through the hole,
seer" Here comes Jonesey,~ said the
loser. LEND me your dollar and your
funny card, and I'll get revenge. Oh, I
won't do thing to Jonesey."
A lengthy, cadaverous young fellow,
with vacnous expression, drifted into
the vacant place ut the table. Jones
ey," said the loser Of the cigars,
there's big dollar and here's little
round hole in card. Bet You can put
the dollar through the hole just as it is
loser to pay NIL four Of our checks >
Done" said Jonesey. The other pro-
ceeded to repeat the action Of the first
trickster. Hold on" drawled Jonesey
languidly; your contract is to put the
dollar through tho hole. I didn't bet
you could push it through the perfora-
ton You see, dear boy. I've been up
against the game hitherto. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-26
Literary.

An article BY Mark Twain, writ
ten in the style Of THE Innocents
Abroad" and illustrated by A. B.
Frost and Peter Newell, is . promise
that magazine readers do not have
held out to them every day. 1t Is in
the November number Of McClure's
mage zine that this rare feast Of hu-
NOR 10 to be served. One might ex-
poet much more than ordinary on.
tertainment from any one Of the
three items Of pictures by Frost, pic
lures by Newell, and an "Innocents
ABROAD" article by Mark Twain; but
the editors Of McClure's, in their
profusion. engage to serve all three
ut once. The Mark Twain article
will consist Of chapters from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-26
POLITENEss NOT WANTED.


In the Case OF the Elevator Man Il
Should Be Discouraged.
In view of the fact that the various
petty employees Of large corporations
are usually not overburdened with DO.
likeness or consideration for the public,
the complaint recently made against a
passenger elevator man seems remark.
able. 1t was alleged that the man was
too polite for safety" The man who
was the subject Of the complaint did
what hundreds of elevator men do.
When the elevator gets to the ground
door, the conductor usually steps out of
the car to get a Whit of fresh air, to
say a word to the mailman or possibly
make inquiry about the ball game.
The mailman or starter shouts go.
ing up!" to the people coming into the
ball, and the elevator man stands in
front of the cage and politely asks his
passengers to ''step in," while he re.
mains On the outside until the starter
shouts "'L right!'' Then he cuts his
sentence short, steps into the cage,
starts the elevator and slams the door
after the ascent has begun.
Most persons step IN" when asked
to do so, but occasionally q man with
an eye to self preservation refuses to do
SO. and one of that class made the com.
plant. The man who insists on the ele
vator man being in the car before he
will go in ia usually looked upon by the
man OF many ups and downs as foolish.
~ careful, but owners of buildings who
are held responsible for the safety of
their tenants while riding in the eleva.
tors are pleased to see them firm on
that point. 1t may look well for uni
formed man to step aside and ask the
passengers TO precede him into the ele-
vator cage. but many persons will agree
with the man who made the complaint
that 1t is case of politeness which
should be discouraged in the interest of
safety.-New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-26
Early American Bishops.

Before the war for American indie.
pendence the American Episcopalians.
who We're connected with the English
church. were never suffered to have a
bishop among them. but remained un-
der the jurisdiction of the bishop of
London The rite Of confirmation was
unknown. and every candidate for or.
dInation was obliged TO travel to Eng
land. Out of so candidates who came
from America for ordination in 1867 10
died on the voyage. At length, after
the United States had been declared in.
dependent. DR.. Seabury was ordained
bishop of Connecticut by the primus
and bishops of Scotland. the prelates Of
the English church having refused to
copseCrate him.-London News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-26

forthcoming book on hisIrecent jour
ney around the world. and 10 the
only part that will be published in
advance Of the book itself. 1t fol.
lows, those who have read it Say, the
earlier Mark Twain manner, which
IL undoubtedly the most popular;
on thread Of pleasant travel are
strung no end Of wise and witty re-
Elections, quaint and quizzical obser-
vstions, comic adventures and plaus-
ible impossible tales.
The complete novel in she Novem-
ber issue OF Lippincott's is 1.-The
Price Of Wife," by John Strange
Winter (Mrs. Stsnnurd). It is . ts'a
Of English domes tic E!e. aaf ole ii
the best which the autLor of ..Boo-
ties Baby" has written of late years.
"Out Of Meeting" is q remarkable
paper. half story, hall sketch, by the
late Thomas Wharton. The inward
,1ess of the quaker character and its
lingering influence on those who
have left'the fold to Join the worlds
pc ople, have never been handled
wit b greater insight or more delicate
app recitation. ''For dis Own PEG.
pie" is tale of Hawa iian sacrifice by
AdeGne Knapp. who has seen and
crossed the terrible crster of Kilaucs,
wiuch she describes. William Thorn
con narrates "a Brsziiian Adven.
ture" The contention of Mr..
Lecky'. latest book is answered from
the star dpoint of American demo-
cracy, b. Fred Perry Powers. under
the heading. "Governme At by Gen.
tlemen.'" Frederick H. Dewey calls
attention TO certain ..Od dities of q
Famous Climate" namely. tina. Of
California. Francis j. III ,gler write
on "Banquets Of the Olden Timc."
and Calvin Dill Wilson on ..Vege-
table which have form I'D a part OF
banquets in all tim es. A LITTLE ser.
mon on s.Small Conrtesies" is offered
by Frances Courtenay Baylor. Eva
A. Madden tells OF ..Novelists as Cos.
TUNERS" and L. G. DE Leon shows
reason for holding tina. 1.-The Day OF
Dialect" is over, or nearly 50. The
poetry Of the number is by Ella Hig.
gin, son and Susie M. Best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-26

A correspondent Of Rams Horn mar
rates pulling match between o sea lion
and farmer:
Near Tillamook, Or, an old German
farmer CHANGED to be driving along the
beach, when his watchful gaze was
greeted by the sight of large sea lion
some distance out on the sand, fast
asleep
1t was the work Of a moment for ia.
cob to make lasso Of a stout rope he
had in his wagon, fasten the end Of it
to the hind axle and adjust the moose
over the sea lions head Then Jacob
jumped into the wagon and started
homeward with his prize.
The sea lion did the same, and as his
team was the stronger Of the two ia
cob started seward at a good pace, and
only saved himself and his "outfit" by
springing quickly to the ground, grasp
ing his jackknife and cutting the rope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-26
Sealed Proposals Invited.

Scaled bids will be received at the OF, a Of
Dreck Kerns. architects. Odd Fellow building
ROCK Island, ILL.,. for the construction Of tn head
ONCE building for the MOaern Woodmen OF
America, until Monday, Nov IS. 1897, OF latcI
than II O'Clock m. Also SEPARATE bids or pro
porsls VIII De received for furnishing the he at.
ing and ventilation apparatus, for eleva,ore, fol-
plumbing. for manteis and fra grate-. for pa.
and electric wiring and for paint decorations
until Jan. ID. 1895. at IL O'Clock noon.
Plans may be seen AZ the ofice Of The archi.
tects on aud after Oct IS, 1897
The board OF directors OF the Modern VOID.
men reserve the tight to reject any and all bids
BIOS must be accompanied with . ceH,inOd chech
or 2 per cent Of the amount of the bid - Q guar
antee that the BIDDER will enter into contract AND
give good and sufiidis mt bond.
Building 10 be 75x130 feet, and to be dre proof
throughout, and will be three stories end base.
mt. The building will be Of preset brick
wuh terra Gotta and etone trimmings and will bs
located at Rock leland, Illinois.
Rock Islan3, ILL.,, Oct. IA 1897.