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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
AN ASTOUNDING STORY

Maryyile Mo.. october l:.-An iitcr-
ostlng letter has been received by Henry
Alexander Of this place from his son.
f.. O. Alexander. who has been in Daw-
son clty since 1896 The ,etter II as
follows.
u have been spenrnig most Of this
summer at Dawson CITY. but ~ill leave
shortly for tho mines on bonanza creek
where Will remain until spring. a
new creek was struck this summer kpowu
as Dominion creek. II IL tributary to
Indian creek. located d claim on It
IN very f,yorabie location. There
were two discoveries oa the creek and
my claim IL between them. / held my
Davis creek property this summer The
ground averaged after bought It one
ounce. or s, a day to the man for shoy-
cling Il. The excitement OF the country
N tAlk lfiH anu AtA AAttH hAfAANtAAN
strike would say 1t Is the bigges,
that WAS ever known. They are getting
as high as $500 to the pan on Eldorado
creek and $40 ounces. or NlOo, was
taken out OF one claim alone in about
weeks shoyellng at total cost Of
perhaps 500 A, that rate there will
be 100000 IN the claim.
There are thousands OF creeks that
white men have never touched with n
spade. Paying creeks are found from
one end Of the great Yukon to the other.
Gold Is found In tributaries almost to
ST. Mchaes.
There is one order called the Yukon
order Of PIoners. It's members have a
rcgalia which they wear on occasions.
cne o. the pioneers died last week and
during Ls sickness. death and burial
CONTINUED on third page.)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13

at tho aans time, Il IL Impossible for
one man 10 attend 10 rll this business.
after leaving IT, Mlchaels there ls
no customs officer IN charge of ihssc
goods Vessels frequently get ugrDuud
ana n n necessary 20 discharge cargo
before they can bo Hoatod. Great op.
portunitleS are afforded 10 dcfraud the
customs. There should b. "a customs
ofnccr on every vessel carrying LD1dsd
goods ana provisions should be made 70
have tho vessels Inspected ~ the law
requlres."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
LATEST NEWS
FROM ALASKA
DiScoaraOing Official Report From
the Yukon and st. MichaeIs
A MISSOURIAN'S BIG STORY
The Fabulous Yields Of Some Tributary
Creets-laylug Dirt Found DoNu
as Tar as St. Aiehaels
A MIssoURIAN's BIG STORY

Han Francisco. October i2-Honry
Iirmohcr. the mining expert who Is
known throughout tho Umtcd States
from his connection with the Expiorn-
ton Company of London. has returned
from tho Klondlkc. His mission was 10
ascertain n an opportunity presented
i,sclf for Investment. Re riys.
II nni some good placer mihes. but
not as sensational IN their richness an
has been supposed IN many eases the
claims arc comparatively poor although
almost any ot them viii pay wages.
Because one claim In very rich is no
reason why an adjoining one should b.
equally good. on tho contrary the near
urlEhb9T 81 "a rich cb,in Be- gcacrilly not
worth much. There are tow summer dig
gings ln she klond.kc. that is. those
,ln,, can bc worked by the ordinary
sluic!ng process Most Of the bedrock
ls 10 or L fvt below She surface and she
srpund IS frozen solil. except The Is inch
or Two feet ihawa made on the whole
tho Klondike may be clnssed as very
good diygings. that is Sc say there ls a
xO, i chance Tor other discoveries this
fall
As 20 quartz mnilns IL In impossible
a, present. owing 20 the Iinlcultcs-io bc
overcome. / DO no, think there is much
dang % snrtoG IN Da~so..'
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
BOLD BANDITS
ROB A TRAIN
Holdup Occurs in Broad DayliOht1in
Austin, Texas.
CONDUCTOR SHOT IN THE ARM
Express Messenger TOOK to the Moods Bat
the Robbers Could Not Opes the Safe
-BlOOdhOuads on the Trail.

Austin. Texas. October i2.-Thls af-
ternoon. at $50 O'Clock. in broad day
light, and within twelve miles OF the
corporate limits Of this city, the south
bound train on the international &
Great Northern railroad was held up
by four men and robbed. The conductor
Of the train, Tom Healy. was shot by
the robbers while resisting them, but
fortunately not seriously wounded. One
Of the passengers had his shirt collar
carried away by a pistol ball that was
aimed at his neck, and another received
bullet wound in the hand. The pas
sengers we're robbed of about 800 in
money. The bandits attempted to rife
the safe In the express car but were un-
successful
When the train reached Mcneil. a sta
tion Il miles above this city. two men
heavily armed boaried the train and
took a stand on the platform. After
the conductor had checked up the train
he reached the platform only to hnd
pistol at either side Of his head; the
men demanded that he stop the train.
He declined to do 50. an started through
the train with the robbers in close pur-
suit. He had not gone half the length
Of the first car when the foremost rob
Der shot at him. bringing him 10 the
floor with a wound in his arm. AT this
tuncture the other robber pulled the bell
cor and brought the train to a standstill
1t was evidently at point agreed upon.
! tor the train had hardly stopped before
two other men. whose faces were COW
cred with masks. stepped out from the
trees and began shooting into the cars.
Instantly all was confusion. The two
men in the car were Immediately Joined
by those from the woods and began
their work. AS the train porter sprang
from the rear coach and ran for shelter
a robber began shooting at him and the
negro emptied revolver in return with
out effect.
: The express messenger looked out of
( his car and taking in the situation left
his car and took through the woods and
was soon lost sight Of The robbers in
the meantime, leaving two men to guard
the three coaches, which were packed
with passengers. proceeded to the ex-
press car and demanded that the bag
gageman open the safe. but upon being
assured that he could not do it, turned
\ their attention to the passengers. They
took only money, not overlooking single
! cent, and walking two by two through
the cars, so as to always keep their
eyes on all the passengers. After Sc
curing about $500 in this manner. they
uncoupled the engine from the train and
started off down the track After going
several miles they set the lever at a
moderate rate and left the engine, run
ming into the surrounding country The
engine came on to Duval, four miles
below, and was captured and the sta.
ton agent returned to the scene of thu
robbery with the engine. securing tn,
train and came on to this city. arrivine
here shortly after dusk.
J officers haye gone to the scene with
2 blood hounds.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
NOT a ROSY VII s.

a1..t
Washington. October l2-In!urmation
received o., the ,rcasur department from
Captain Tuiuc Of the cutter Bear. now
cruising in Alaskan wn,ers, does not
print ruseatc description OF scenes and
prospects or tho Klonlikv region Witt
ing from 81 Michacls. September !, Cap
tain Tu,lo says
There arc IN port four sca-going YES
sells aud six river steamers with one
steamer and one barge In process OF
construction oni the beach Abou, 80
people are cncampcd on the beach await
lng the completion OF these vessels. Al
least seven vessels are expected to ar
rive. many OF them with passengers.
There is no possible chance Of these
people rcancing the upp2. Inkon this
season and they must winter here or
az some point inside the mouth OF the
yukon. While thcru will be an abun-
dance of provisions. the trading Gem
panies having their main depors here
trouble IL likely to arise rom those who
have no provisions and no money, This
however Is small matter when is taken
into consideration the matters aba ve
Fort Yukon. on September 10 the riN er
steamer Hamilton returned from It's up
river trip. having been unable 20 reach
circle city, Captain nm reported the
river very low. SO much 50 as to pre-
vent his reaching his destination. His
cargo was landed on the river tank.
The steamers Healy, Alice, Weare Bella
and Marguerite are now up the river,
but the prospects are that they will
not he able to reach circle city or
Dawson.
Laws In regard to tho transportation
| of steam NtSNtlS ~ NAlNli'lN hASAN EdlNNN
os no inspector of hulls and boilers has
visited this place At least l6 such yes.
sells are now running in this part OF
Alaska. II l should seize them starva.
tlon would ensuo to those who are de
pending upon these samp vessels tc
bring them provisions, At the same Tim,
hundreds Of people are travelling OF
these vessels which are without the safe
guaris to life that the law provide
they shall have.
"a deputy collector " customs is es
tabllshed at St. Michaels who is re
qulred to attend to all customs busl
ness. Frequently there are several yes
sells in port dlscharging bonded good
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
THREW AWAY HIS cRUTCHEs.
a Railroad Engineer Joins the Long List
OF Patients Cured by DR.. Darrin.

Portland oregon.-Mr. Edftor-Dear
Sir; I hold it to be duty as well as
a pleasure to make known through the
press that which of all other things is
most essential viz. The way to cure
pain and sickness. l was confined to my
home with sclatic rheumatism. kidney
trouble Inflammation of neck Of the blad-
der and general indisposition Could not
sleep more than an hour at a time. All
means I tried proved unavaillng. was
prompted to visit Dr. Darrin through
the advice OF my friends who had been
cured by him, though, must say I had
little faith that electricity would cure
me. came to the doctor on crutches.
Two weeks treatment has cured me. so
I have thrown away my crutehes, and
my other complaints have all disap-
peared. so can take command OF my
engine. w. HAYS.
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MAJOR CHESTER.

Fort Candy, Wash, October i2.-(spe-
clai 20 the Astorian.) - Major James
Chester. Third L. s. artillery. who has
lately been in command Of this post,
leaves today for Washington, D. c..
where he awaits retirement. He was
formerly private in the L. S. A., and
worked himself TO his present pislton.
The entire post turns out TO do him
honor
Louis Hendricks company ". Third
L. 8. artillery. received his appointment
as ordnance sergeant in place Of George
Sutherland, retired.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
THE YUKON CLOSED.

Washington, October l2-sheldon Jack
son, United States general agent OF Ed
ucation for Alaska. writing from St
Michaels, under date Of September 1s. to
the interior department, regarding the
gold boom says: 81 am stiIl detained at
this place. The season is now closed for
getting up the river this fan"
He recommends that a herd Of Alaska
reindeer be located near 81. Snchaels,
which win serve the natives with both
food end transportation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
NO RIFT In THE
FEVER CLOUDS
TRAVEL IN TEXAS bLOcKADED BY TnE
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
Many NeS Cases ia Mobile. But No Deaths
in As Hours Galveston Hopeful
Fever in Houston.

New Orleans, October l2.-The fever sit
uaiion grew no worse today, but at the
same time there is no rift yet showing
through the clouds, and the promise is
no brighter for an immediate re-opening
Of the avenues of industry.
Daylight had hardly come this morn
ing before two deaths had been an
nounced. The official bulletin issued by
board of health tonight shows IS new
cases and two deaths.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
UNION PACIFIC DEAL.

Denver, October IA special to tn,
Times from Omaha says:
President Clarke of the Union Pacia,
is here in conference with II large mum
her of prominent railroad men from al
parts of the country. He asserted tina
the reorganization committee would pur
chase the road and combine all 1T
branches under one managemnt.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
TRAVEL BLOCKED.

Austin, Texas, October 12.-The most
serious situation now confror ting the
people Of Texas is the almost complete
blockading Of travel, owing to the yell
low fever scare Many trains on all
the principal lines have been abandoned
and local trains have stopped running
entirely.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
THE FATHERS NEW BOAT

San Francisco. October l2.-The Jesuit
Fathers are preparing to build a new
ship for the Yukon river to replace the
one they formerly had. but which at the
time of the rush few months ago was
purchased by miners as a last means of
reaching the gold fields.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
TRAIN ROBBERS
GET THIRTY YEARS
BANDITS VINO HELD uf o. H. & y. TRAIN
SENTENCED 81 JUDGE SEARS.
George Jackson and Charles Williams Re
ceiye Swift Justice at the Hands
Of the Court.

Portland. oregon. October ie-(Special
10 The AstoIian.)-Geo. jackson and
Charles Williams who held up the O.
X. 4 ~ train two weeks ago Saturday
night were today sentnced to thirty
years and seven months In the penlteu.
tiary by Judge Sears
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
DEMOCRATS IN TENNESSEE.

Chattanooga Tenn, October l2.-The
municipal election today resulted in the
overwhelming defeat of the republican
ticket. Col Ed Watkins, democrat. was
elected mayor by gg5 majority. This cir,
is normally republican.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
MANY NEW CASES.

Mobile, october l2-There were many
new cases of yellow fever brought TO
light in the past "a hours. No deaths
have occurred in the past As hours. There
are three more cases reported on the
steamer Kate, lying at Magazine point,
three miles frtom the city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
CHAS. W. JONES DEAD.

Pensacola, Fla. October 12. - Hon.
chas. W. Jones, former United states
senator from Florida. died at Detroit this
morning after a sickness of several
weeks.
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BREAKS OUT IN HOUSTON

Houston. Texas. October 12.-The city
woke up this morning to find itself In
quarantine. with the declaration Of State
Health officer Swearing, based on the
statement OF Dr. Guiteras. that fouI
cases of yellow fever existed here.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
MILD IN GALVESTON.

Galveston, October 12.-The situation in
Galveston at this hour is hopeful. II
is agreed that the fever is of a mild
brand and not to be feared.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13

The democrats have won the mayoralty
fight in indianapolis.
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Judging from the testimonials that are
published daily 1t seems there are but
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-13
MoTIonl

5ooks, Periodicals. Mo- ine~ re-.
40 r-,.J ~. d,1ll tluu Ihg
|'orary without permission Any
one 'HInd guilty OF such offense,
WI BE liable % Broeocnlion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

car tracks. all along the opposite side of
the avenue, and extending up and down
Fifteenth ami Sixteenth streets. These
cannot enter, but they can see the gor-
geously attired diplomats and officers
of the army and navy. and they are sat
isfied with that brilliant display.
Those who enter the white house
LOBBY can barely discern, beyond the
potted plants, the red coats of the
Marine band. The celebrated nusi-
clans are screened there in the foliage.
ready to take part in the reception
when the signal is given. AS soon as
the leader receives the announcement
that the president is approaching, Prof.
Fanciulli raises his baton, and to the
crash of brass and the sound of flute
and horn the president comes down The
stairway. 1t is customary for him 10
bring Gown the wife of the vice presi-
dent. Mr.. Cleveland has violated the
custom on several occaso ns by bring
ing down his own wife. and. Fortunate
ly. the rule on the subject is less rigid
than the rule of precedence, for. whom
soever the president brings downstairs,
his own wife stands at his side when he
takes his place in the blue parlor.
Behind the president and his wife are
the secretary of state and his wife. and
then the other members of the cabinet,
escorting eacl, others wives. The hus-
bands lose the order of official prece-
dence on this occasion. bat their wives
maintain il for them. rhe wife on the
secretary of state mus pre- cede the wife
of the secretaty of the treasury, and the
sister of the secretary of agriculture
must bring up the rear, or there would
be revolution. Men may forget or
overlook certain social amenities, but
women, never. They cling to their
places of precedence. sometimes with
more loyalty and fidelity tEan they
cling to their matrimonial VOWS.
The president frs, receives the am
bassadors, ministers and attaches of
embassies and legations of the foreign
governments. Sir Julian Pauncefote,
British ambassador, is the dean of the
diplomatic corps, and he is the first
recognized by the president, who gives
him a cordial greeting. The other am
bassadors and lessor diplomats follow
in order of their rank and standing
here, as to length of service at this cap
ital. Sir Julian wears brilliant mill
tary uniform. He carries gorgeous
cooked hat in his hand. Behind him
come the other members of the corps
attired in the gayest of uniforms or silk
robes. The Chinese minister and his
attaches keep their little kuli caps on
their heads, and save when they shake
the presidents hand they keep their
own hands buried in their flowing
sleeves of silk. The Japanese are the
French of the orient They are progress
sive, intelligent, ambitious and efras-
| lively polite. The Russian minister.
with his giant military attache, always
attracts attention. 1t is gorgeous
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

sight to witness this diplomatic corps
reception. The reception begins al IL
o'clock, but long before that time the
supreme court justices have arrived, f"r
they are next in order. Chief Justice
Fuller, looking pigmy-like beside the
stalwart Harlan or the broad-sh, ul-
dered Gray, occupies the place of honor.
lie presents his colleagues to the presi-
dent, Justice Field in the van, and
they pass down the receiving line and
into the red parlor and the east parlor
beyond it. a few of the diplomats have
gone through the parlors, but most of
them have slipped behind the receiving
line to greet their friends and wish
them happy New Year.
The senate and house follow the
members of the supreme court. And
here the regularity of the re-
ception is broken, for among so
many it is difficult to keep any order of
precedence, and senators and members
become hopelessly mixed. The vice
president or the president pro tempore
of the senate makes the iBtrodIctions
of the senator's, and the speaker intro
duces the members of the house. But
there are always stragglers, and the
members of the house pop up singly
;,id in pairs at intervals all through the
remainder of the reception time.
Following the legislative or congress
sional reception, the uniformed defend
ers of the nation on land and on sea
march into the presence of the COM
Inanier in chief of the army and navy.
The secretary of war and the secre-
tary of the navy remain by the side Of
the president during this part of the re-
ception. Secretary Lamont introduces
the general commanding the army and
his subordinates as they file by in the
order of their rank. Secretary Herbert
introduces the senior admiral of the
navy and his subordnates. Then the
officials of the executive departments
come forward in their turn. Fhally,
about one o'clock. the doors are thrown
open, and the general public is given adj
mission i'm double file for an hour.
Promptly at two o'clock the doors are
closed. Then, although thousands out
side are impatient demanding admit
tance, the tired president and his tired
wife, after having for three hours stood
in one place bowling and shaking hands.
retire to their living apartments for re-
freshmen aud rest. SMITH d. FRY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

with increasing excellence as expert
ence pointed out the weak points of the
first constructions. This year it was
determined to try the wearing qualities
of brick in place of broken stone. Tho
manner in which the roadway was laid
is described as follows in the Monmouth
Daily Review:
The ground was prepared for it by
grading and being allowed to stand for
two months. 1t was treated to an oc'
casional scraping so that it would pacl;
evenly, and when the contractors were
ready TO lay brick it was as hard and
even as a floor.
The first thing was setting the curb
ing. This was made of 2X6 inch oak
plank, set seven feet apart, and held
by oak stakes IS inches long, and put
down every four feet. Inside this was
put fve-inch bed of sand. This was
evened up and the single course of No.
l paving brick was put down. They
were set on edge, and make fine road
bed. Outside the curb two feet of the
crushed rock was laid, graded up to
make an easy approach. This makes a
road IL feet wide. The earth on each
side was graded and worked, making
il all 40 feet wide and affording tracks
on each side for use in dry weather.
The average cost of the stone roads
has been 20 cents per foot. The brick
road cost $4,000 for 5000 feet, or about
90 cents running foot.
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than 10000 people should pass in re-
view before the president, and it is
beyond all conceit that the chief magis-
trate Should shake hands with more
than 5000 people inside of three hours.
w The three parlors, the blue, the
green and the rcd, there are thousands
OF dollars worth of flowers. ferns and
plants of every description. They
come from Greenland's icy mountains
and from midas coral strand. Every
variety of vegetation that Is beautiful
and desirable is represented here. The
lothouses of the agricultural depart
ment. the botanical gardens and the
Conservatives of the executive man
sion have been actually looted TO make
up the floral display and decorations
which so enhance the beauty of the ex-
ecutive mansion.
In the great east room. the magnIfi-
cent apartment which Dolly Madison
used to use as drying room on wash
days. the mantels and CRATES are hidden
by great mass of brilliant foliage
and bloom. while the corners are trop-
zeal with palms and huge ferns and rub
Der plants. The curtains in all these
rooms are drawn. and the glow from
'.sunbursts" OF electric light ilIumincs
the east parlor. In the other pariors
thu softened radiance OF frosted electric
bulbs. springing from the tapestried
walls, lends brillianee TO the spectacle.
At least $4,000 people are out on
Pennsylvania avenue. crowding the
sidewalks the entire lengsh CT the white
house front, covering part of the con-
crsted plaza on either side OF the cable