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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-08
CANADA's NEW ELDoRADO.
Conflicting stories Regarding the
Michipicoten Gold Field

DETROIT. Sept 7--Cyrus johnson, a
real-estate dealer of this city, has no faith
in the Lake Wawa gold fields. He said that
nothing but disappointment and suffering
awaited the men who go to this region ex-
pecting to find gold in paying quantities.
THE talk about the new gold fields in that
region" he said lis not going to pan out
The idea was exploded some years ago, as
some Detroiters know to their cost. In the
early sixties my father went to the Michi-
pieoten country, and, being very friendly
with Peter W. Bell then the agent of the
Hudson Bay Company, went over this same
section. Bell pointed out to him that the
land was rich in all kinds of minerals, and
my father did some prospecting, with the
result that in 1866 he formed the North
Shore Mineral Land Company, with cap
ital OF $4,000. of which % per cent was
paid up.
THE company contained such men as
Francis Palms, r. w King David Preston
and other financially strong men of the
city. During the next three years the COM
pany issued prospectuses and endeavored
TO float the scheme. but when this failed
worked the mines themselves, spending a
lot of money in sinking shafts They dug
down 1900 feet into the mountain at Gross
Gap, near Lake Wawa. but the results
were disastrous. They found plenty of iron
but it of such poor quality that it was
not worth mining Then the members of the
company grew tired of going down into
their pockets and father tried it alone. He
kept on for two years, filing claims to over
1900 acres near Lake Wawa hired expert
miners from England and explored this
whole region. Re spent nearly half mil
lion dollars in this work wasted his for
tune and then died of disappointment -
johnson is very bitter over these rCcolec-
tions of his fathers lost money. but none
of the gold hunters going from here pays
the least attention 10 his warnings and in
quiries are still being made OF the compa-
MES for tickets.
Dispatches from SauH St Marie how
ever, continue TO tell of the richness of
the quartz found near Lake Wawa. II. c.
Ferguson, who has just returned 10 the
500 from the gold field says: The gold
find on Lake Wawa is all that has been
told Of II. but unless one is on the ground
II Is difficult 10 form an adequate idea of
the wonderful richness of the country tn,
surface indications are amazing. Quartz
showing free gold In large quantities Is al
most everywhere on the first location of
the banks OF Wawa lake. where the veins
are uncovered, man in running over
them can readily distinguish the particles
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of gold which in many cases are as large
as a barley grain and fairly stick out of
the quartz, which on the surface has
rotted away leaving the gold exposed. This
quartz is of a beautiful white, free milling
quality and experts say II can be mined
at profit where ii assays 81 ton, but
that some of it will run 81, 900 ton beyond
question. The quartz can be easily crushed
by hand in a mortar and afterward panned
out.
Even in this primitive manner a man
can easily earn from 81 to $40 day. in my
opinion and in the opinion of the experts
on the ground. The deposits apparently ex-
tend over a large territory. probably num-
dreds of acres. Veins showing free gold and
many excellent indications abound in the
mountains all about Lake Wawa. Our party
in all has staked out 1000 acres on all of
which quartz veins of rich promise are To-
Gated. There is not a man in the party
but will hang on to what he has. and
that is the way all feel who are on the
Prospecting is not easy in the new region
for those unaccustomed to the work. In
some places huge walls Of rock granite and
slate formation extend almost TO the sky
hundreds of feet perpendicularly, and these
walls are bare of moss or other vegetation
The gulches and water courses are heavily
timbered with growths indigenous to the
north and are very arduous to traverse. A
tremendous upheaval of nature surely oc-
CURED in this locality in prehistoric era
The scenery is magnificent.
There We're fourteen in our party. which
LETT the 500 Monday AFTERNOON, ana we
arrived at the mouth of the Michipicoten
Wednesday morning. We got our stuff
ashore and in the afternoon started over
the trail to Lake Wawa seven miles dis
tant. The road is good one and we made
the trip in a little over three hours. SO it
can be seen that the journey is not diff
cult, although a portion of the route IS
over steep and dangerous hills. We arrived
at Lake Wawa in time to pitch our tents
for the night This lake is nearly sur
rounded by mountains, some of them rising
hundreds of feet like a wall. When we ar
rived there were not to exceed half dozen
prospectors on the ground, but when we
left there Saturday morning there were
over two hundred there and tents were
springing up as if by magic. On our re-
turn we passed several parties going in.
A number of prospectors are coming in
over the Canadian Pacific Railroad, which
has station about forty miles from Lake
Wawa. There are several portages by this
route, and the trip cannot be made in less
than four days. THE water route from the
500 is the best way to the fields. The
campment on Lake Wawa has already been
named Wawa City. and is busting mining
camp. The surveyor who was with our
party has laid out town, and we have
several valuable town sites. We shall make
shipments of horses and wagons this week
and further improve our claims"
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EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY.
Resumption of Misunderstanding Indus
tries in Massachusetts.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. MANU-
featuring industries in this vicinity are
taking a start and at present the prospects
of a heavy fall business are good. The Ly-
man mills, at Holyoke. where 1900 hands
are Employed started on full time to-day.
Only one OF the four mills owned by the
company has been in operation for six
weeks. The Dwight Manufacturing Com
pany, of Chicopee, which mas been operat-
ing one of it's mills while two more have
been standing idle since the first week in
June, started yesterday with it's full COM
plement of !, 500 hands. The Chicopee Man
ufacturing Company, of Chicopee Falls.
will start up on fun time Sept. 20, after a
complete shutdown of three weeks, and
employment will be furnished TO 1900
people
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Stationary Engineers.

COLUMBUS. o., Sept 1.-The National
Association of Stationary Engineers met
here to-day in annual session with John
w. Lane of Providence, r. l., in the chair.
1t is not a labor but educational organ
izatioE relative to handling stationary en-
gines and machinery. Governor Bushnell
welcomed the convention to the State.
James Henry Harris, of Chicago, respond
ed. Mayor Samuel l.. Black made the well
come to the city, to which Charles II. Gar
given to social amenities. The convention
will continue three or four days. Mean
while delegates and their wives will be en-
tertained in various ways, including visits
to power plants. The headquarters are at
the Chittenden Hotel
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Avenged His wife's Honor.

MACON, Ca. Sept. I'm the trial of
Charles l.. Reid for the murder of l.. w.
sation was caused at the conclusion of the
defendants statement by the simultaneous
fainting of Mrs. Reid, wife of the accused
man he killed Reid in his statement, said
that his wife came to him and told him
that she had been insulted by a man at a
circus which was then in the town. That
afternoon he went with her to the tent.
She pointed out the man who had insulted
her and he shot him dead. The man was
Halstead. The sole defense is that Reid
shot Halstead to avenge his wife's honor.
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Ohio Gold Democrats.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. THE state gold
Democratic convention will assemble to-
morrow, when district meetings will be
held. The convention proper is 20 meet on
Thursday. Mr.. Bynum, formerly of Indian"
apolis, will be the principal speaker The
purpose is to nominate a full state ticket.
The Columbus contingent has decided TO
representatives in the Legislature. and sug-
gests to other counties to follow suit. The
party will have to petition to get on the
for the gold candidate for President last
fan did not represent the full strength of
the national gold DEMOCRATS IN the STATE,
sure thing of the success of the gold ele-
nent voted for Mckinley. Judge John H.
Clark of Youngstown is being urged as
the candidate for Governor. Hon. Joseph
81 Cultivate may be Endorsed for senator.
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Trails in Rnd Condition.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Sept T.
Captain Tainnebone, of the tug pioneer
just returned from Skaguay, says: 1.-The
half has not been told of the miserable
trails which the gold seekers are striving
TO cross to Lake Linderman. Captain Was
son, banker and ex-collector of customs for
the Puget sound district, is reported as
being camped on the beach at Skaguay
with not one chance in five thousand Of
getting through this fall. He has ten
horses. One man at Dyea offered $3.50 to
have 1900 pounds packed over but the
packers refused the offer. Crossing from
Skaguay and Dyea the trail is practically
closed on account Of the mud"
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oneer RInnder by siIverites.

DENVER, Col, Sept.~-7.-There is con-
sternation among the Democrats over the
discovery that the state convention which
met here yesterday nominated a Cleveland
Democrat as a candidate for justice of the
Supreme Court. The nominee, John A.
Gordon, of Trinidad took an active part in
the Pueblo convention in 1892 and led the
boilers from the convention after it repudl-
ated Grover Cleveland on account OF MS
position on the money question Many of
the delegates voted for the nomination of
Gordon in ignorance of his record, and have
no hesitancy to-day in expressing disgust
at their hasty action which was taken in
their anxiety to prevent the Endorsement OF
the Populist nominee w. H. Gabbert.
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Mrs. Winsiow's soothing syrup

Has been used over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child
softens the gums, allays pain cures wind
collie, regulates the bowels and is the best
remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by drug
gists in every part of the world Ee sure
and ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
25 cents a bottle.
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pontomce Clerks.

BALTIMORE Sept. THE National AS
ISOLATION Of Postoffice Clerks, in conven-
ton here. devoted all of to-days session to
delegations from New York, without arriv-
ing at a conclusion after which the dele
gates spent their time in sightseeing. Mr.
Berber, Of GloVersVille. n. Y. created q
sensation by asserting that the president OF
Branch had told him that no more assess
ments would be paid by New York until
President Parkhurst had been deposea
President Healy. of Branch 3. made a state
ment to the effect that its charter had been
revoked without notice.
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Factory COMMISSIONS Laying.


Snecial 10 the IndianapoIis JOURNAL.
ELKHART. Ind, Sept. THE laying of
the cornerstone of the new Noyes carriage
and cutter factory which is being built
here, and which is removing here from
Kalamazoo took place this afternoon, to-
gether with the formal dedication of the
new addition (Allendale) to this city.
Mayor II. b. Sykes made an address, a
representative OF the Moves Company re-
spending. A. +. Kent spoke and Manager
Collins presented silver trowel TO the
Ekhart Improvement Company, which was
accepted by Colonel A. r. Beardsley in an
appropriate speech.
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ReIgians KiIIed by Africans.

BRUSSELS, Sept. Mail advices have
been received from Uganda stating that a
mutiny has occurred among the troops of
the Congo Free State in the Toro district.
The mulineers. it is said, killed fifty-nine
Belgian officers and men and destroyed all
the forts, committing depredations right
and left. This report is regarded in Brus-
sells as merely another version of the re-
volt of the soldiers of Baron Dhanis's eXpe-
dition to the headwaters of the Nile.
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GOV. Brady viii Enforce Laws.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Sept T.
From officers of the tug Pioneer. which ar
rived here direct from Skaguay, 1t is
learned that previous reports relative to
legal action to be taken in suppressing
gambling and the sale of liquors at that
place is no joke, as Governor Brady has
sent word that order must be preserved
there. even if the entire United States navy
has to be called upon to enforce order Old
Alaskans here, who are personally ac-
quainted with Governor Brady, say he is
a man who means all he says. and that if
he takes a stand he will carry out his
promises.
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make in all nine mills The three new rolls
are in the brick building formerly occupied
by the cold rolls. 1t will require about
four hundred men to operate the plant in
full and about $50 are now on No anneal-
ing or picking will be done here. The
picker has been shipped to ElwOod. The
output of the plant when in fun operation
will be between twenty-five and thirty car
loads of black plate a week.
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Snecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. Mrs Sarah hose
n.other-in-law of Preacher Hinshaw, serv-
ing a life sentence for numbering his wife,
WIS today granted a divorce from her sec
ond husband. The separation from her first
husband was because he believed Hinshaw
guilty, and she thought him innocent. 1t
IS said she fell out with her second hus-
band for the same reason
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-08
: Iowa win Not Heed Uncle Sam.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Sept. 7.-Governor
Drake to-day said he would stand with the
attorney general of Iowa in the view that
The action of the State against Swiss insur-
ance companies is no violation of treaty
rights. Secretary Sherman's note viii be
taken up as soon as other pressing matters
are disposed Of and an answer penned en-
bodying this opinion.
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OK hesitate between Glenn,s !

Don't hesitate between CLIENTS Sulphur
Soap and any ointment or lotion that may
have been recommended to you for diseases
of the skin, sores, abrasions or complex
irst-named article in such cases. Sold by
all druggists.
Hilrs Hair and Whisker Dye. Black or
Brown. 5Ac.
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SEATTLE, Wash. Sept. IA dispatch
from Everett announces the conviction by
a committee of the Puget Sound Methodist
Conference of Rev. w. T. Ford. formerly
pastor of church in this city on the
charge of intimacy with his servant girl
Ford has been expelled from the church.
The vote was u to !.
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TIn-PIate works start Tn.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER. Ind, Sept. THE tin
plate factory in this city is now second in
size in Indiana. The plant has been shut
down since last Thursday, but resumed
operation tonight with an increased ca
pacity OF three new hot rolls. which will
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CROKER FOR MAYOR.

TRmmnny Tiger Longing for the
Spells of Greater New York.
NEW YORK. Sept. Richard Croker
was a passenger by the American line
steamer New York. which arrived at her
dock early to-day. MIR. Cookers fellow
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passengers have come to the conclusion
that ne is to be the Tammany Hall candi-
date for mayor of the Greater New York
During the voyage many efforts were made
to draw Mr.. Croker out on this subject
but not only TO newspaper correspondents,
but TO his most intimate friends on board.
did he decline TO state his purposes. The
understanding among Mr.. Cookers friends,
clined to permit the use of his name a
candidate for mayor, though he is natur-
ally unwilling that an announcement should
be made to this effect before he has had an
opportunity to confer with his e cute ar
many Hall will carry the greater city by
$4,000 votes and upward said Mr.. Croker
to a reporter. New York never had one
reform administration after another. One
such government appears to be all the peo-
pie can stand in one decade. The present
so-called reform administration has been
chiefly noted for it's increase of the tax
rate accompanied by a higher appraisee-
ment. If there has been any correspond res c,aGl
ernment the people have not discovered it.
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xv,u raraer Thefr ResignatiOns.

CHICAGO, Sept. Members of the Chi
cago Civil-service Commission will tender
their designations to Mayor Harrison imme-
diately on his return to the city. This
comes as a climax to the struggle between
the commission and the Democratic leaders,
which has been waged since the election
last spring. A conference of the members
of the commission was held to-day to in
vestgate charges of bribery and unfair
marking of civi-service examination pa
pers, which were said to have been circu-
lated by Henry Leutzenkirchen, secretary
of the Department of Public Works. Lieut.
refused to answer questions, acting, it is
said, on the advice of Corporation Counsel
Thornton and his dismissal was at once
ordered The members of the commission
then resolved to hand in their designations
in order to relieve Mayor Harrison of en-
barressment should he disprove of their ac-
ton. The mayor so far has preserved an
attitude of nelltrality
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Worn Out

Hoods pills cure constipation. 25 cents.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-02

CHICAGO. March i.-Accordiug 20 th,
new rule % the Amateur Athletic union,
every athlot2 must register and receiv,
a register number from the secretary Of
his division iu order 90 compete In ath.
leiio events The new order Of things
On che athletic world went into oaec,
TO-DAY Each applicant must be = mem.
Der of some reputable athletic organiza.
tion in good standing. and u be is not =
member of any such cluh. must b.
volched ior BY three citizens living in
bis locality, as well az by tho secretary
Of some club Athletes in all the col.
lcre' and universities. as well as in the
athletic club are fastening to comply
with thi. rule. and it is Considered a
good one.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-02

studied the Question wsIl,. .rssoro lie
Would Sanction Their asnss.


Studied The Question wsii,..rsfore lie
would sanction Their ssnss.
Carson, New March l.-Rla Stuart
has given on, the followla y ptement /:
awhile much has been SAID for and
against the admission Of won y 70 the
amphithea'or, have studied the mat.
ter Ia all 4ts phases, and have been in
consultation with my attorneys and
many eminent mon on the subject
After mature aud careful consideration
/ have decided 20 admit ladies under
proper escort To that end have set
aside a section from which the ladies
can view the contest with all the priva.
cy and comfort possible Special care
viii be- taken 20 protect them.
"Tho arena viii b. policed sufficient.
ly strong 90 guarantee absolute immu.
nifty from m1lcstation Of every one who
attends Those intending 10 witness tho
contest can rest assured that this will
be accomplished with as much comfort
and security as is accorded patrons Of
the playhouses Rigid efforts will be
made 20 exclude anything bordering on
rowdyism. IN carrying ont these ef.
forts viii have the full support OF the
state. county aud municipal authorities
] am operating under the laws Of the
state of Nevada I have been offered
and have ayailed myself Of every pro.
lection accorded under the law. The
contests will be brought on in an or.
derly and dooorons manner. have
every reason IN tho world TO believe
that these contests will be creditablo 10
the calling now under an embargo Of
misrepresentation and hypocrisy In
America"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-02

Troops Driving Them Prom the w.
ominr Indiana Reservation.

troops hfiflnE Them PROM the W.
omiug Indians Reservation.
PERRY, % T. March News ha,
been received here thar United States
troops and lldan police are driving gold
hunters Ou, oi tlo Ouachiia mountains
in che Wyoming Indian reservation.
For some years ii has been known that
sold ore existed in paying quantities in
these mountains and the Indians pos.
sessing this knowledge have carefully
guarded the richest mining localities
from the intrusion Of the whites.
Large bodies Of prospoctors have been
repeatedly driven ont Of the mountains
and some sharp battles have on 90.
cas'ons taken place between them.
There seems 20 b. well organized and
determined effort now 70 enter the rich
gold fields, which, it Is generally be.
loved exist in these mountains
During the month moro than 1000
prospecton have gone into that country
and have been secretly prospecting. hid.
ing In the daytime and washing and
ranning gold at night Some have
been hiding in cavos Troops are try.
ing hard to keep che prospcctors out. bot
the excitement is great, and it is he.
hcved that large numbers will take pos.
session of the country.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-02

WASuNuroN. March Tho senate
was az work again at n O'Clock today
after being In session until shortly BE-.
fore midnight Sunday night A. tho
inauguration approaches senators are
tho hardest worked body Of public men
IN Washington, many appropriation
bills being IA che baance. Tho pros.
poets ara the senators will at practical.
ly night and day until noon March o
At noon on Thursday che session Will
end, Cor the officials are determined
there viii be an eud 20 thc venerable
Gust N OF turning hack che hands Of
the clock IN order 20 crowd through tho
remaining balls.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts gave no.
tce ot a motion 60 reconsider the vote
on the passage Of the sundry civil bill.
lie soon withdrew IN, notice. saying ha
was assured the Objectionable almond.
mont relating TO immigration laws
should be taken cat In conference. The
District Of Columbia appropriation bid
was then taken up
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-02
FWs HUNDRED MINERS PERISH.
Fire In = NsAioaa Mlns Eatsmss All
Men "a WORK.

Cry or MEuco. March The lat.
eat news from the mine disaster At Zac.
atecas shows the oalamiiy fully as bsd
a. a. frst r,pOrted. Fire broke out In
the San Amaro mine and oommunicst.
ed 70 the San Francisco nine, The
principal shaft in the former is $500 Zee,
deep. and a rescuing party went down
20 the bottom, bat were nearly suaocat.
cd by smoke The Cornish miners dis.
played unusual heroism In attempting
the relief Of the imprisoned men. Ten
bodies have been taken oui and all show
signs Of asphyxiahon. There Is 70
longer any doubt bat tha, 500 miners
have porished The city Of zacatecas
is the scene Of mourning and constsrua.
tion this being the greatest calamity in
rs mines during modern times
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-02

BUFFALO. March sherman s Jew.
EFT, one Of the city's bes, known and
most successful business men, died sun.
day morning lie was born Jan. ~,
1917 lie has been connected conspieu.
ously with the financial organiEationu
Of this city and was a prominen, fgu.
In the railroad and steamboat world
being a director Of the New York Cen,
tral railroad since 1854. His wealth /,
estimated a. 5000. 900