davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07

Great Tammany! is the present New
York exclamation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07

The Republican effort In New York
now Is to fix the blame.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07
Almost Inside Out.

The stomach that Is not turned thus by
a shaking up on the "briny wave must
be a well fortified one. The gastric appa-
ratus can be rendered proof against sea-
sickness with that stomachic so popular
among travellers by sea and land-Hostet-
ter's Stomach Bitters. II defends the sys-
TEN against malaria and rheumatism, and
subdues liver complaint. constipation, and
dyspepsia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07

1t seems to be superfous that the law
should make 1t hot for a scorcher.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07

The tobacco-chewer's proper headgear
Is the plug hat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07

All letters and kilograms must be ao-
dressed 10 THE DISPATCH COMPANY
Rejected communications will not De
returned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07
ADVERTISING RATES.
uAtR INCH OR LESS.

Wanted situation. payaoie =" ,6
vance Czs words or lesS'''..'.,.'..
Above rates are for every DAY vi
verf,sements running corsecptivey'
Reading notices in reading-nalter 'sps'
sve lines or less. 81; in lonpareil' ieaoeo'
five lines or less. 70 cents.
Care of rates fo- more space iui ''''"'"
on application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07

When does a vessel outstrip the wind
When she sails under bare poles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07

An letters recommending candidates FOR
of,ce must be paid fer TO Insure their
publication. This is a long standing rule
- oY,ra
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD COMPANY
.oooOoool

The annual meeting Of the STOCK
HOLDERS OF THE RICHMOND AND
PETERSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY
will be held at the Office OF The company
In Richmond. Va. on MONDAY, Noyem-
Der Is. 1897. at u o'clock NJ. -
w. X. JONES,
nc M-td Secreiary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07
oc 81

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders OF the PALMETTO RAIL
fee OF the Raleigh and CASTOR Rairo4d
Company, In Raleigh. y. C.. on THU RS
DAY. November IL. 1891. az 8 o'clock A.
III. JOHN r. SHARP. Treasurer
Zoe ~ no II fn)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07

Resolutions OF respect to deceased
members passed by societies. corpora
lions, associations. or other organiza-
tons viii be charged for as advertising
snnffar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07

DIANoRA-l5 cents per plug.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07

UPTOWN OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY. sig EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE, 12oS HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07
HOUSEFURNISHINGS.

1O0-piece English China Tea Set
bought before the increase tariff, az
ss.4S set, that cost more than this
price to buy.
All our Fine Decorated Lamp-Domes,
that sold from $50 TO SIS each, at
CSC. choice.
3-pint Fine White China Bowls az
&c. each.
Fine Japanese China Tea-Pots,
nicely decorated in gold. sold every
where at S9c., our price 25e. each.
s-inch Decorated China Salad Bowls
at 15c
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
SHE WILL NOT BE
HARSHLY TREATED
EyAxCELINE CIsXEKOS IS NELL CARED
FOR IX srASIsn PRISON.
Gsueral keyler Iaelinsd to Liberate tier and
50 Writes Consul-General Lee-Do
Nothing Until Keylsr's Return.

New York. Sept. A dispatch from Ha-
yana to the Herald says:
II the Duke OF Tetuan's order for the
removal Of Eyangeline Cisneros from the
iecogdias to convent has been received.
which the authorities will not admit, no
action has yet been taken. According TO
precedent nothing will be done until Gen.
eral Weyler returns. The date OF his re-
turn is uncertain. In the meantime there
is no danger that the girl will be harskly
dealt with II would appear that her reIeose
from prison is only a question of time.
When General weyler started for the
front he wrote the most friendly letter to
Consul-G General Lee III reply to the latter's
appeal for the Liberation OF Evangeline.
General Weyler said in his letter that as
the case was stir sub judico he would not
now uo any NIllLSf puN sue NOulu Vc
brought to trial very shortly.
The recent agitation in the American
press. General weyler continued. made
his favorable action difficult. but he trust
ed that when the time came he would see
his way to accede to General Lees re-
quest This means that weyler is dispos-
ed to pardon the girl.
Evangeline does not wish to go to a
convent. Her chief desire is to face her
accusers in open court. She still remem-
bers that she has a sweetheart and she is
very anxious concerning her fathers fate.
She is as comfortably situated as possible
in Spanish prison. She is well dressed.
has her meals sent from a restaurant and
is accordend privacy
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
Sir Harry keStWOOd Cooper Wanted
10 Many Places.
PROVES TO BE A BIGAMIsT
Eastern Bankers Would Like 10 See Him -
Ms Arrest the Outcome Of Long
Chase by riskerton Detectives.

Toronto Sept. 2-The Toronto police
would Ike to lay their aands on Sir Harry
Cooper. now under arrest in San Fran
cisco The alleged swindler appeared in
Mulsr township last February as the es-
cort Of Miss Nellie Anderson who was re-
turning to recuperate after a long illness
In Toronto. He was known 10 her at
William Hairs boardlg house as DR.. Henry
westwood Cooper where he had lived with
bis wife and her younger brother since
their arrival from Australia last Deem
her. Cooper said he had practiced medi-
cine In Australia for about \ year and
half and held papers which pufpor.ed 10
he diplomas from one OF the London. Eng
land. medical colleges. HIS wife went IN
the village Of Stanton last April and Is
there at present. She says she was Miss
Bertha Young. OF Brisbane. Australia,
where Cooper married her I couple Of
years ago Cooper followed his wife 10
Stanton and boarded at the house OF
Thomas Campaign. where ne became
great favorite. He paid especial court TO
Miss Campaign. IS years old. whom he
persuaded to marry him. saying that the
woman who passed as Mrs. Cooper was
not married TO him He told the girls
parents that she was suffering from a
throat disease and offered to take her TO
Toronto for treatment This was assent
ed to- On the l7th OF May last IN company
with member OF the Campaign family
Cooper went to sherbourne and procured
marriage license and borrowed a sum of
money from friend of the family. He
then took the girl to Toronto. satisfying
her with the marriage license and her
parents with his reputation as a throat
specialist. They remained together for a
time IN Toronto and then disappeared and
have not been heard OF here since.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
sEAMEN DESERT.
Men OF the United States Gunboat Con-
cord Get Gold Fever.


Santa Rosa, Cal. Sept. "A letter has
been received by Deputy Postmaster
Griggs from his son. Joseph. who IS a
member OF the crew OF the United States
gunboat Concord. The letter is dated
Juneau, Aug, 25th, and gives details OF the
descrtion Of 45 men from the Concord dur
Ing It's cruise in Alaskan waters. 1t says;
Some OF tile boys got the gold fever and
ran away. but were brought back and are
now In double irons The ship lost Is good
scamen, but II they are fools enough TO go
and starve this winter they are not dt for
the ship"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
SrRlOrS INTENTIONAL COMPLICATIONS
hnr NON InErATENtD
uniied States Government TO Make Claim
for Large Portion OF Yukon Gold Fields
Supposed TO be 10 British Territory

Port Townsend Sept. "A letter Just re-
celved from John U. Smith. United States
commissioner at Dyea and skaguay. In
Inmates that government officials now on
the way to the upper Yukon may by their
official acts bring on serious International
complications with the dominion govern
mrnt He says:
1T is announced here by deputy
United States marshal that the United
States government is to make claim for a
large portion of the Yukon gold fields
which have heretofore been supposed to
he In British territory aud that the terri
tory which is claimed as being within AL
aska includes Dawson City The basis OF
the claim to be made by the United States
officials to the disputed territory is the
fact that the boundary line has never been
determined and that the United States
authorities are claiming to possess inlor-
nation as to surveys made by the Cana
dian government fixing Dawson City and a
large portion OF thedistrict Alaska.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
AMERICAN SHIP SEIZED.
of Spanish Honduras Make
the Capture.

New Orleans. Sept. News is received
through a man who has Just arrived from
Spanish Honduras that the authorities Of
that country several days ago seized an
American trader who has been trading
along the coast for a long time. The
seizure was made several miles of shore
and the schooner was towed to Puerto
Cortez. The captain of the schooner, who
is a spaniard by birth, but an Amer
lean citizen, protested against the action
Of the Honduras officials. but although he
showed his papers and the bin of sale of
the schooner his protests were not Needed
and he was thrown into prison at omoa-
Later he was taken to San Pedro and put
in jail
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
HIS CHICAGO RECORD.

Chicago, Sept 2-Henry Cooper who
travels under the name OF Sir Henry West
wood Cooper and who was arrested in
san Francisco for swindling. lived in Chi
c'go for time under the name OF AIilward
and represented himself as an English
physician To a number Of persons he
explained that he was member OF the
English nobility and claimed that he was
IN receipt OF q regular income from tho
estates of his family He lived expensive
!y, spent money freely and for time
WAS entertained by some of the best fam
ilics m the city, The full extxent of his
swindlme is not definitely known by the
Pinkerton detectives. but he is said TO
have been one OF the most clever in his
unlawful profession. The Bankers Pro-
tective Association is said to want him for
alleged fraudulent work in the east, and
mis- arrest IN san Francisco is the out
come of long period Of watching and
shadowing on the part OF the Pinkertons
throughout the country. In addition to
mis- swndlng operations Cooper is also
suspected of being 4 bigamist. a young
woman in Detroit claiming to have been
married to him shortly before his DEPART
ure for san Francisco.
II Cooper is convicted on the charge on
which he has been arrested in San Fran
cisco it is possible he will be brought 10
Chicago at the expiration of his sentence
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
Has at Last Been Accepted by the
Washington Authorities.
wILLTAKE HER POST OF DUTY
Relieves 10. 80 at Mouth Of Columbia Dur-
Jag that Vessels Repairs. and then
Goes TO the Sound.

The new lightship. number 81, after a
long delay has been accepted by the gov
ernment officials at Washington, and the
builders, Wolff and Zwieker. Of Portland,
have turned her over. A telegram was
received yesterday announcing the ews
and Captain Hastorf is preparing to take
the place OF No. 80 of the Columbia.
while the latter vessel is being repaired.
From there he win take his permanent
station at UmatIlla reef on the Sound.
Number 81 is one OF the finest vessels
OF her class. She was built by WOLF &
zwicker. the Portland contractors. in the
face OF heavy competition, and is what is
known as composite vessel She Is III
feet long between perpendIculars. 12i feet
over all. 2-s feet beam and - feet depth
OF hold. Her frame and keel are steel and
she Is ntted with all modern appliances,
donkey engines. big anchors. electric
lamps. steam fog horn, fog bell. and is
self propelling. Her cabins and living
rooms are eommodious. handsomely fin
ished. well ventilated and lighted. She viii
be differed by captain. mate. two engin-
GERS and 10 men. Chas. Hastorf. who
has been appointed to her command is one
of the best known skippers on the Pacific
coast, and in years gone by was OF the
| Commodore which was lost at UmatiIla
reef In 1876. on the very spot where No.
81 is to be permantly located. The captain
is Justly proud OF his new charge.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
"PATSEY" CARRoL.
The Clever Confidence Man Locked Up
In San Francisco.

san Francisco, Sept 2-"Patsy" Carroll
alias Fly Patsey" who according TO the
police is one OF the cleverest confidence
operators in this country, has been locked
in the city prison. He is accused Of at
tempting to swindle Mr. Fletcher Of 4S4
California street who answered an adver-
tisement for a man with capital inserted
in a paper by Carroll. The scheme was TO
stand in" with the dealer OF an alleged
faro game on Stockton street and break
the bank.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
APACHT RATIoNS CUT.

Las Cruces, N. NJ, Sept. 2.-The gov
ernment has cut off all the rations to
Apaches except flour. They are threat
ening an uprising and the settlers near the
reservation are much evercised. There
is to date about 300 Indians on the Apache
reservation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
A YOUNG RoBBER
Eighteen .Year-old Boy Confeshes to Five
Robberics.

f,os Angeles. Sept 2--Detectiye Good
man has AN Is-yeaI-old boy who cDnferseH
TO hyc robt,rries committed during the past
week MIch piuudcr was found 10 he
possession. He says he ls a brother Of F.
l.. Reehrlg. a wealthy resident Of Pasa-
denn. A burglar who gave the name Of
Harry Horner has also been landed IN
jail. lie oonfcsses to numerous burglar!cs
That have been committed IN tho south
western part or the city o, late.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
JAPAN WITH US ON SEALING.
Her Minister Instructed to Side With the
United States.

Victoria. Sept. 2.-The Mainichi Jap
anese paper published in Yokohama,
states that the commissioner sent by
Japan to the coming conference to be held
at washington on the sealing question VIII
be instructed to side with the representa-
tives of the United States as to remedial
measures for preserving seals and sea
otters
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
DIED OF THIRST.
After Being ON a Spree Four Men Suffer
for Water

blackberry Ariz.. Sept. 2.-During the
latter part OF last week four men who had
been working at White hills, 50 miles north
of here, left camp and started towards
Nevada. They had been on a protracted
snree and when they left camp 1t was
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
IN A BALLOON.

Toronto, Sept 2.-Aeronaut Leo Stevens
has successfully tested his new generator
for manufacturing gas for his balloon and
says he win leave for Klondike the latter
part Of next month. He declares he will
20 to Andree's rescue providing his latter
experiments are successful.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03

durns are no longer separate nnd lnhlyld-
ual nations ana are therefore irespon
Hlblc"
Although the state department officials
viii not admit that any official notification
has come 10 confirm private adylces there
ara rcnHOns for believing that the author
Ties have been watching Jspan's move.
montr In Central America VIII NOR" or
lers suspicion Tor some time past
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
HEAD SPLIT OPTN.
Newspaper Man Murdered in an Arizona
Mine.

Tombstone. Ariz., Sept. 2.-The body of
Z W. Stump was found OF the Golden
Fleece mine in the Huachucas with the
head split open from a blow from an axe
and one ear shorn from the head. He had
been missed several days and the body was
finally located in the underbrush by the
odor Of decaying flesh. He was undoubt-
edly murdered but by whom or for what
motive no conjecture can tell STUMP
was for many years in the newspaper
business. being long connected with the
Los Angeles Herald and with Tombstone
pepers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03

night and they took no water. Yesterday
they we're found 10 miles from the river
two 9f them dead. The others were nearly
dead. but may recover lara Mcclure, a
blacksmith, and an unknown man are
dead. Their tongues were swollen and
cracked and showed the marks Of in
descrlbsble suffering. James Rogers and
+. Goldworthy~ were found nearly dead.
but we're carried 20 a settlement.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
ELECTIONS IN URUGUAY.

Kew York. Sept. IA Herald dispatch
from Caracas says:
The general elections for the choice Of
n president began September / and every
Indication Is now that General fgnacio An
drade. the libearl candidate will be elected.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
ENGLAND AT
HER OLD CAME
Nov Using Japan as a Cats Paw to
Defeat the Nicaragua Canfl.
SECRET NEGOTIATIONS MADE
Greater Republic Of cenlfal America Aspires
10 Secure Abfogstion Of Treaty Between
tnitsd States and Nicaragua.


New York septembcr "A special 10
the Herald from Washington says:
japan. not content with AN interference
In presldcn, MeKinlcy.s Hawaiian policy
now has designs upon the Nicaragua en-.
nal According 10 sefnl.gficlnl ndyices
lust received here from Slcnrngun. the
Japap.s. g5ycrnmep, ls secretly nerotlat.
Inc with IA, diet Of the Greater R,.publ,c
.,t Central America ,.,,,, ,,c,,tl,, mn,
4, Salvador ,or ,,, .,,s,r,c,,o, y, IA.
Ntra,,g,. ,s,sl ,,d,n.,a.r, and in den.
s,c, q, a.. ,,,.r,.,- -, 81. ,,,,,,d s,,,.s
or o,,., nathan. .rn,. ,,,,,, ~, I,cao
,,t., 10, .o,,...,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,, ,...,,, .,,,-
t,d. D., ,.y.,d ., t,,,,.,,o ,o,.xa,o,
,,,s,,t,. ,. =, a,.. o., Ga. .,,,or,,,.. ,h,,
,t.r. fl. ~, t,,,t, q, ,,,, ,,,,t,to, -, ., ,h.
r.,,,, and ,.- ,er,..st,. ,.,i,,.v r,yy.,
s., her ip,o tr,,,l. ,,t,, ,.t,,,.d s,,,,s
Thar "a. ,s,,,,ts,,.,,,, ,,tu r...,, ,,y
i,,s,te,onee with br N,,sr..,,, coo,i
oro,sc, n, II sa +, IN. c,s, n, IN. u,.
u,,t,, ,,,.,,,t,, ,r.,,v ,.,.. ,,,,,on,
.s,,,.
t,I,,s, ,s, e,,onn.s. =, ,ccord,rg 10
"a. N,..r,,,,,r ,,,,,... .,,.,ys, ,o,. al.
would an. =, ob,,,n IA. ahr,vn,,on NJ nil
,,..r eight, ,,....s..d hy ,,, I,,,,.a
s,.,,. ,, r.,,,,or % ,,,,r.,.,,,, ,r,,.,,
,ns ~. c,,,e,,u,. ~, ,ns American oo,oi
,,,rcs.,,,. IRON, x,-o,-.g,, n,d ,o ,rro
,,,,.,, r,,t. ,,.,r, u.,, ,., ,,., -,
,,. a,.,,.. u.,,,,,.. ,, ,..,,-,, A,,,or,,.,
,.,,t,.. ,.r .,r,-,i ~, a.. -,n,. ,,,-,,,.,
,,,.a-..,n =, ,. ,.r,,,,,,,,s Costa
,.,,..,.,, ,....,, ...,.,,,,., d, ,...i,,,. ,..,,
,,,nr p,,, .,. ,,r,, M, ,ss,,, - a
y,o,,,i,, ,, , ,r.,,y rich, !, nos reo,
.,.r.r,,J t,, .,r,. ,,,ar,,,. ,bot r,sl,rd
U,, I,,. ,lu,y. n.,, ,,,,,,s IN ocou,r,
nt ic,st, , ,,,p, control NJ M. cnnnl might
~. .,-,,,,. a., .,,,,.,,, o.,r, Inn, o., h.
.,,.,..,,..,.. ,.,,,, 3D.. ,,., -ou understood
60 y. IL, ,r,rr..s np, ,o,n,rr has va,
,.,,,,. o., "a, s,,,,,.. o., ,,,,.,,, tho, .,o
,,. .,..,,.,..., t,,,, g., ,,. ,,oy.
y, .,t, ,,,, ,,,.. .,s..,, %, ,,,. N,coro-
.,,,, .,,,, hos, h,s ,,t, tho ,,,,s ho,oro
Ne Ir.,.o., u,..,l.,, oo,o, .or.
,,,,,. l., ~. ,..., ,.,,, ,,,, ..,,,.,...,,,,
cha, h, I.ror,rn.,, bc ,,,rls,d =, ,nc
..,.., ...,,,,,,,,. thu, ,r. non. b.,,,.
.arr,., ~, ,,.,n.., lama, and tho ,,.,
s.,,. ,,,,,., ,,, ,.r.s,,.,, -, ,yi,oro,,,
:, 3. ,,,.r.,,,, In. o1,n,,o, ,o c,,s. n.r
so,ot ,r,c,ds ,,,t ronnr is now ncgo,Iot. .
,,, u.,,, ~. ,,,, n,, in .ocn casc ody,s.,
-. s,.,.,.s, so,r.,,
,r,,,,o l,,,.r ms, roc,ivea in this city
from, >,,,,ro,,, s,ys.
ANON, Americans IN centro, America
,,,-
,r,,,, -, Central America which is rem
r.s.,,o, fl, d,,iom,,lc ,e,,irs nv n diet
,o,,n., -, tho. r,or,hors ana o,ch
FROM, N,c,ro,,, sa,yo1or and Honduras
,,.,. .,..,,,.,, ,r,,.,,,u, 3, order thot
N,,,r,.,o mich, obso,va herself from in
,,.,1,o, r.sro,snp,tv as a nation and
,,,.,,,. ,,r,,,,, n.r ,r,,r,,oonic transit
...,.. ,,.t,, ,,, r,,itoa Stat,s Tho So
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
RETURNED MINER MISSING
Known to Have Had Considerable Money
With Him.

San Francisco. Sept. 2.-John H. webber,
a young man who has just returned from
Alask,.. is missing and James Virgin, of
this city who came back with him is SER
iously concerned about his disappearance.
He is known to have had considerable
sum OF money in his possession and it is
believed he has fallen into the hands Of
unscrupulous people.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
CLARA MORRIS.

New York, Sept 2.-clara Morris, who
earned her first salary on the stageonly
a year after Fort sumpter was fired on.
and who has been star since 1895, Is now
on the vaudeville stage.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-03
LARGE SHIPMENT OF SEAL SKINS

San Francisco, Sept. 2.-The steamer
Del Norte has arrived from Dutch har-
Dor and the Pribyloff islands with $4,000
seal skins for the North American Com
mercial Company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

lis wife and child had died. and when no
told Mr. Allen that he would quit work.
he had just heard that his home and all
its contents at The Dalles. Oregon, had
been burned to the ground. Before his
marriage Gels had roved all over the
world, and the spirit of unrest came
back to him when all that linked him
TO any particular part of the world had
gone.
Yesterday afternoon Gels walked into
the office Of Fred Allen. who Is now the
general freight and passenger agent of the
Seattle & International. Mr.. Allen knew
his old engineer at once and after a few
minutes talk Gels stated that he is on his
way TO the Klondike. When he left here
he went to Mexico and worked as engineer
on the Monterey & Mexican Gulf railroad.
Then he drifted TO Buenos Ayres.
Argentine Republic, where he went as
engineer of the Cordova Central. running
out of Santa Re. Gels next jump was
10 annihiate the distance between Santa
Fs and Antwerp, Belgium. where he
entered the English merchant service as
engineer of one Of the steamships of the
Hardy & Wilson line He was more than
half sailor having been a naval appren-
tiee when a boy and for time he took
kindly TO seafaring life. His first run
was from Antwerp TO London and then
from London 10 Malta, In the
Mediterranean sea. From Malta he went
10 Constantinople for orders The fates
that preside over the rowing des;inies of
sailor men then took Gels TO Tagaarog. or
the Sea OF AZof tan arm Of the Black
sea-. IN Southern Russia, At the mouth OF
the river Don. Then steam and sails