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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11
BLOODHOUND TRACED A BABY.
After Searchers Had Failed, the Animal
Led Them to Its DISCOVERY.


y few days ago Bertha, the pretty
four-year-old daughter of John c. Put
nam, of the little settlement of Mill
| Village. VI, disappeared. All the neigh
bors joined in the search for her. Night
! and day the hunt was continued, but
not trace of the little one could be dis
covered. The parents were in despair.
1t was feared that the child had been
kidnapped. Finally the father in des-
Peration, suggested that the state blood
hound Pilot could find some trace
Anxious to do anything that would in
the least relieve the fathers mind, the
officials took the dog to Mill Village.
The dog was then given tiny shoe
that had been worn by the child the day
before she disappeared. This he held in
his mouth for a minute. Then he dropped
it and shifted the air. He seemed puz-
lied, and the knowing ones were begin
ming to remark that they knew the
hound would not be of any use.
1t really seemed as if the animal
understood their words, for he sudden
ly put his nose. to the ground and was
off like a shot, dragging his keepers
after him. On he went, crossing roads,
fields and timber stretches, until he
reached Devils Camp" a point about
a mile below Rutland, where there is a
small mill stream. Here the animal
suddenly brought up at the edge of
the water, gave one long bark, and re-
fused to further.
Then the men got to work. They pro-
cured hooks and poles, and the bed of
the stream was thoroughly searched.
All this time Pilot stood by the water
side, though attempts We're made 10
drag him away. For the first time since
he had been in the state he refused to
obey the voice of his keeper. Toward
night the body Of the missing child was
found. AS it was drawn to the shore
Pilot sprang forward, took the Shiny
dress in his mouth and, raising the
child as tenderly as though it had been
in its mothers arms, Irotted back to
the house, the long line of searchers
Y Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11
Hanging Pictures.

No picture ought to be hung higher
thar the height of the average human
eye when the owner of the eye is stand
ing. 1t is the most universal rule in our
houses to hang pictures much above
this level, and they cannot be enjoyed
there. If one hang pictures with the
determination to place them so that
they can be easily seen and enjoyed
without stretching the neck In the
least, or STOPPING the body, he will be
pretty sure to do well-N. Y. Times.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11
Strong Again New IT, LIE New Wi s's ss:s"'
THE ANAPHRODISTIC!

From PROF. DR.. RECORD of Paris is the only
remedy tor restoring strength under guaran,
tee, and will bring back your lost powers and
stop for ever the dangerous drains on your
system. They act quickly, create healthy
digestion, pure, rich blood, firm muscles, rug
Ced strength steady nerves and clear brain.
Imported direct from Paris Price per box,
directions inclosed, $3.50. For sale by all re-
snectabIe druggists Mail orders from any
person shall receive prompt attention DR..
v Condory, agt. and Manager for v. A.,
AGO Quincy 8Ibg., Chicago, III. For sale only
by Fred Schaefer, Ell Paso Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11
Com'l. Agent. FL Paso, Texas


Many merchants are well aware tn al
their customers are their hest friends
and take pleasure in supplying them
with the best goods obtainable. As an
instance, we mention Perry q Came
ron, prominent druggists of Flushing,
Michigan. They say: 1--WE have no
hesitation in recommending Cham ber-
lain S Cough Remedy to our customers,
as it is the best cough medicine we have
ever sold and always gives satisfaction. =
Fog sale at % and 80 cents per bottle by
all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11
Mexican Central Railway

Is the only standard gauge line be-
tween the United States border and
Mexico City.
Mexico is known as an all the year
round tourist resort for pleasure travel.
Health resorts and mineral springs ad-
apted to all the various ills to which
human flesh is heir are found in the
great country. Climate unsurpassed.
For full particular address.
J. F. DONOHOE.
Com1. Agent. FL Paso, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11

Rain water should never be kept in
copper or lead lined cisterns, as the
contained carbonic acid and other
@*Ses powerfully affect these metals.
Very pure rain water will remove zinc
coating from galvanized iron-Chi-
cage. Tribune
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11

For pain in the chest a piece OF
flannel dampened with Chamberlain s
Pain Balm and bound on over the seat
of the pain, and another on the back
between the shoulders, will afford
prompt relief. This is especially val,
liable in cases where the pain is caused
by cold and there is tendency
toward pneumonia. For sale by all
druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11
The most stubborn skin and seal

The most stubborn skin and scalp
diseases, the worst forms of scrofula,
ali blood taints and poisons of every
name and nature, are utterly rooted
out by DR.. Pierce'5 Golden Medical
Discovery. For every disease caused
by torpid liver or impure blood, it is
a specific Eczema, letter, salt-rheum,
erysipelas, boils, carbuncles, enlarged
glands, tumOrs and swellings, and every
kindred ailment, are completely and
'mauently cured by it,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11

Round trip rates to Las Vegas Hot
springs at all times, as well as to the
seaside resorts on the Pacific coast.
Full information cheerfully furnished
upon application to.
e. COPELAND,
General Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11
Texas & Pacific.

You have your choice of routes, vi,
the eel Paso Route" via New Orleans
Shreveport, Memphis, st. Louis or Chi
cago. Train leaves Ell Paso at al
p. m. For further information call OF
or address:
E. S. STEVENS, B. F. DARBYSHIRE,
Depot Agent. General Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11
Pure Hygeia Ice.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as to
purity and heaithfulness of our ice; tel
epbOne IA.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11
A Famous Millionaire InsoIyent.

DR.. r. G. Flower, the millionaire,
filed petition of insolvency at Boston,
Mass. His business has been impaired
recently because of civil and criminal
suits brought against him by wealthy
Chicago capitalists, who accused him
of the embezzlement of thousands of
dollars in negotiations with the
Deming Land company, of Deming, N.
NJ, and many other gigantic financial
undertak ings. 1t is understood the
failure cannot seriously effect the Dem
ing company.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11

The United States court of appeals
at Chicago has handed down an i'm
portaut decision in a whiskey case
The court decided that leases by the
old whisky trusts cannot be enforced
and are void. This rids the American
spirits manufacturing Of about los
leases, which have been running about
twenty years, involving something like
SI05. 900.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11
Notice 10 all Travellers.

Travellers Insurance Tickets have
again placed on sale at the Southern
Pacific city and depot ticket Office
r. T. HUNT. CONT Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-11

Bank leases for houses or storeroons
best form. For sale at HERALD jot
office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
The Steamer Humboldt as Passed Point Bonita Last Evening

decided to put 200 men on the trail and inn
prove it by removing obstacles and shortening
By three miles. Two pack trains have got over
the trail to the lakes. There ore about 400
people along the route from Skaguay TO the
beginning OF the trail proper which makes
some 500 in this vicinity to go over the pass.
The great trouble is lack of horses. Those
who bring horses along are all right, but
large number of those who got in first are
without them and cannot get packing dune
for love or money, as pack trains are engaged
three weeks ahead. Two pack trains are now
at work, charging $50 per 100 pounds.
Wages in all Zines is 81 a day and board
themselves for the present. 1t is said that sur
veyors will be over in day or two to plat the
town OF Skaguay. and already the land has
been staked off into lots and squatted upon.
A sawmill is partly erected, being owned by
an English company, which has surveyors out
and proposes to build a railroad from here to
some point on the lakes connected with the
Yukon-probaDly 1agish Lake.
number of people who landed at Dyea
have come to Skaguay, it being certain thas
the pass from this point 10 the lakes is much
the better route. The British customs off GERS
arrived on the Islander last Monday morning
and are now stationfng post at Tagish Lake,
where all will be obliged to pay tax ON dutia-
BILE goods. The officers say 1t will be reason
able rate, said to average about % per cent.
The great cry is for horses, aud those who
brought them along can dispose OF them at
high figures within the next few weeks, or un-
til larger supply arrives. l was offered 500
for a plug which cost $50. AS TO boats. the
people here say that they cannot be taken
over the trail to advantage, even when that is
improved, it being estimated that it would
cost about $50 to get boat over to the lakes,
while plenty of lumber may be had there and
time saved by building there. A very large
number of boats are lying here that Will be
left and lumber purchased at the lakes to
build others Lumber there cost Is cents
foot, or about $45 for enough for boat.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12

About 600 people are now here and every
boat brings more.
1t has been given out that Canadian
customs officials will change their station
to Lake Tagish, twenty miles beyond Lake
Bennett, where they are sure they are in
their own territory. They have collected
duties here on American soil and broke
the, packages of provisions in bond to get
something to eat. The collector has dis
cretonary powers, but he is reported to
have said:
Fruit, ice, prayerbooks and Bibles go
in free; everything else pays or don't 60"
Many goldseekers have not got money
enough left TO pay the exactine and high
duty, which runs from 10 to 100 per cent,
and can neither 60 on nor return. Piles
OF goods must consequently be left at the
lakes If they decide to go in eight"
There is no certainty that the season
will be open for six weeks more. The
situation is very uncertain.
The exacting customs duties will drive
trade from American cities to Victoria
and Vancouver. B. c. No conflict with
the Canadian collectors has occurred, but
it is threatened and expected. Canadian
officials attempted to collect duty on
goods on the steamship Islander on the
way north. Some paid, but most of the
passengers declined on the ground that
the officers had no right to demand duties
in American waters. HAL HOFFMAN.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12

make the trip in two days"
Captain Roberts thinks that horses can
be used to advantage and is advising that
they be taken up. The people who are
coming home, says Captain Roberts. are
those who have no money TO pay Tor pack
ing. He says that miners had started in
to use the Skagaway trail, although some
went back to Dyea, a distance of six
miles.
Lancelot P ely, one of the prominent
young capitalists Of Seattle, who went
north on the Queen on July % with At
torney Josiah Collins, Marshal Bond OF
San Jose and others, writes from Dyea,
under date of July %, on difficulties ex-
perienced as follows:
The landing at Dyea is worse than you can
possibly imagine. The Al-Ki landed all her
passengers there, as they will go over the
Chilcoot Pass. The place is just on the road
and little above high-water mark, with
mountain running straight up. Her passen-
gers were not all off the rocks whom we At
rived. Our captain agleed to run us into
Skagaway, which he did When we commenced
10 unload the trouble experienced was-where
to put the goods. AT first we got skiff and
ran goods few hundred yards up shore and
landed them on the rocks, but this was much
too slow work with not enough boats, so he
decided 10 land the goods on the wharf, which
was not planked over.
Considerable difficulty was then experienced
in getting tile goods up the lie and half to
where the general camp is. All the work ex-
cept some teaming was done by the passen-
gers. The goods were handled eight or nine
times.
The skaguay trail is not yet through, al
bnu ha anp1a will ha in
four days. Our party hired a small yacht and
took our goods to Dyea. 1t was long and
succeeded with the aid of two Indian canoes.
We arranged with the Indians to pack our
goods over Chilcoot Pass for II cents pou und
to the lakes. The general price has been raised
to 18 cents, and I wouldn't be urprised to see
swift, and it takes as many as six or eight men
to get the canoes up, while many frequently
capsize.
Latest reports of Skaguay trail are that the
pack train which went in six days ago re-
turned last night and got through about
twenty eight miles, but landed the goods at
shallow lake, and probab bly, another ten miles
will have TO be gone through before striking
navigable water. The expenses here are aw-
fully high and you can't turn around for less
than s.. The Mexico is just in and has landed
good many of her passengers at Skaguay,
and the balance she is landing here.
Sam Archer. under date of August 6,
writes from Skaguay to friends in Seattle
as follows:
AT a miners meeting held last night it was
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
SCORES TURNING BACK.
Predicted That Not ne-Fourth of
the Gold Seekers VIII Raach
Dawson This Winter,

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 1.-THE steam
ship RosaIie reached here early this morn
ing from Alaska. Her passengers report
that hundreds of miners are now en-.
camped at Dyea. They are compelled to
strike their tents and bide their time in
crossing tie mountain to enter the
golden Yukon country. Many are be-
coming disheartened over the prospect of
hardships that must be endured ere the
goal can be attained. Men with money
are on hand to purchase the outfits Of
those who may decide to return to the
land of convenience and comfort. Men
who are doing the purchasing expect to
erect warehouses at Dyea in which hey
will store the outfits. When the rush has
subsided they will pack the.gocds across
the divide and get them down. to Dawson
City and other camps before the trading
companies get their goods up from the
mouth of the river. They expect to make
an enormous profit on goods they pur-
chase in this way.
The Klondikers who are now at Dyea
have organized to keep down packing
rates, and are doing everything possible
TO get over the pas. A rate of 81 cents a
Lindeman has bean decided on by the
miners organization, and no one is al
lowed to pay more. This step was made
necessary owing to the fact that men with
money were on the ground and offering
as high at 80 cents pound in some cases
to get goods across. The poor man was
left behind and something had to be d one.
As is usual in such cases an organization
was effected and committees appointed to
see that the rate for packing was kept
down.
Passengers who landed at Skagaway
found that while the trail TO the summit
was open it was not practical to pack be-
yond that point and many have had their
goods transferred to Dyea.
Captain Thomas of the ill-fated steamer
Mexico, when asked concerning the COLI
ditions at Dyea. said that The people there
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
NOW FOR DAMAGE SUITS,
Ticket Holders Who Could Not Go
on the Willamette Demand
RaDaratiOn.

Reparation.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Aug. IL
The charterers of the steamship Will.
lamette on her present trip from Puget
Sound TO Dyea with Klondihers and their
outfits have damage suit in prospect in
Port Townsend as result of not bein g
able to carry all the people to whom
tickets were sold. Fourteen men here
bought tickets for yesterdays voyage, and
also paid the freight charges on their out
fits, but on Sunday they were notified
that they could not be accommod ated on
the vessel.
Ex-Collector Wasson's party, represent
Ing California capitalists, was among the
number, but terms were made with these
by providing for them on steamer to sail
later in the week.
Six of the fourteen could get no tickets
on boats to sail soon and the Willamette
people have refused to provide for them In
any way. The result is that two of the
men are now having papers drawn up in
a damage case which they propose to in
,stltute against the Willamette, in which
they will demand sufficient money con-
sideration to balance up their dreams of
wealth In the Klondike mines,
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12

are making the most of the situation.
The opening of trail through Whites
Pass was under consideration by those
seeking al entrance to the Yukon head
waters. The Chilcoot Pass is full of pros
pectors as far as Sheep Camp.
Wharfage facilities at Dyea are poor,
although the Mexi co landed her cargo of
both passengers and freight safely on the
upland by means of boats. new wharf
is being built at Skagaway. 1t is doubtful
if all of the people now there get out this
winter.
J. Wesley Young, who resigned the po-
sition of city ticket agent of the Great
Northern Railroad to go to Klondike,
sailed on the Islander, which left Victoria
on July %. He reached Skagaway Bay on
August l, and in letter to THE CALL cor
respondent, under date of August 3. says:
We have decided to attempt the skagaway
Pass. 1t is longer than the Dyea route, but
about 1900 TO 1900 feet lower We are al a
great disadvantage in not having horses, but
hore to be among the few who will get IN this
winter. You can form no adequate idea of
the great hardships that are to be endured in
going over the mountain, especially for those
without horses. 1t is fact that many are
backing out and will return home.
1t is estimated that not more than one-fourth
of those who come this fail will get over the
Skagaway. 1t is not quite completed and no
one has yet made the trip that way. Every
one is reducing his stock OF provisions, as no
one seems to think he will get over the noun
tain before winter sets in with his com pIete
outfit
One thing is sure, we will have to pay her
Majesty duty on our provisions and clothing.
for the collector came up with US. The duty
will amount to from 20 to 35 per cent.
As this pass is so much lower than Dyea
this will in time be the general way into the
Yukon, and predict that Skagaway will be a
very wideawake town. At present there is
quite colony here occupying tents.
1t has been rain ing for the two past days.
Captain Roberts of the steamer Rosaie,
which will sail again tomorrow for Dyea
and Skagaway, stopping at Juneau, had
the following to say:
I'VE made a quick trip up-in three and
a half days. Our passengers were landed
in good time at the dock at Skagaway.
There was considerable confusion along
the trail and a great many of the miners
are not having much success in getting
their stuff in. They have pitched their
tents and piled up their outfits, waiting
for packers and for the trail to be fixed up.
I was informed that men were at work
widening the trails and that they would
soon be in a passable condition. The first
pack train was expected back from the
lake the evening we left They expect to
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
FOOD FOR THE MINERS
There VIII Be Sufficient for All
IT the Stampede Is Stopped
Now

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE warning
sent out by Secretary of the Interior Bliss
brought this response from P. B. Weare
head OF the North American Trading and
Transportation Company:
1--WE congratulate and thank ydu for
your official warning to the people rush :.
ing to the Yukon-Klondike mining conn.
try at this season of the year. We are
making gigantic efforts to get food into
the country, and shall have a large
amount at Dawson. also at the mouth of
Tanana River and at the mouth of the
Yukon. We will have four sailing vessels
and two steamers at the Mouth OF the
Yukon as late as October 1.
There need be no starvation if tho
stampede is stopped now. If more naonle
go in than can be taken care of. thew can
60 down .he river as late as September 20
and come out on our steamers or sailing
vessels or winter at provision depots At
lower river points.
I'VE are building. five steam boats at
Fort Get There, st. Michaels Island. this
winter. and heavy force OF builders will
be there"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
THE SKAGUAY BLOCKADE.
Line of Supplies Four Miles Long
In Sight on the Northern
Trail.


SKAGUAY. ALASKA. Aug (by steam
ship City Of Topeka to Victoria) "A line
of supplies four miles long is in sight here
on the trail and the beach is crowded
with merchandise. The crowd here num-
bers about 700. The trail is not yet open
beyond White Pass, but it soon will be.
The miners must cut it or remain where
they are. AS predicted in my last advices
200 volunteers were called for to-day to
go to work on the trail. They went.
A few bicycles are seen here. Their
owners propose to ride them into the in
terror This is an illustration OF the idea
the average "tenderfoot" has of mountain
passes, trails and the ficulties ahead of
him.
Notices have been posted that Is cents
will be charged each passenger landing on
the beach or wharf and 81 per 100 pounds
is demanded for packing supplies over the
trail by wagon or packhorse. About 200
horses and several wagons are now here.
Small fortunes will be N ade with the
wagons.
Many refuse to pay the landing fee on
an open beach of free ocean, and if the
company attempts to enforce it there may
be trouble. The company has applied for
a patent to the land, but it IS said it has
not yet been granted. Nearly 500 horses
are here now. 1t is impossible to see how
they are going TO be fed, as hay and grain
are scarce. They will make food for dogs
and Indian packers if the rush keeps up.
DYEA, ALASKA. Aug. 5.-If the scenery
hereabouts were not mountainous the
baggage on the beach would obscure the
landscape. Every steamer from juneau
piles it higher. A days work by packers
aud packtrains does not reduce 1t percept-
IDLY. Confusion increases. Many have
lost their outfits. One hundred more In
dians have arrived and fifty more horses,
but from the way the rush keeps up it
will be Christmas before all the supplies
could be moved if the open season in the
Yukon country continued that long.
Influenced by stories ss to the Skaguay
and Dyea trails the crowd tiocks back at
great expense. The smallest canoe, or
any old tub that will float, is worth from
$40 TO $40 day to its navigator. Fisher
men are deserting the salmon canneries
and taking the boats with them to make
money here.
Twenty-one cents a pound is now Of
tered by the excited, scram bling whites to
the silent redman for packing. 1t is ac-
cepted if % cents is not offered.
The Kondike is on this side OF the
mountains at present. No end to the in
creasing blockade is in sight. A city of
tents is being built. Experienced pros
pectors are abandoning their trip and will
not go in until next spring; but the "ten-
derfoot" wrangles with packers and stag
gers over the pass and down Lake Ben
nett.
The shores of the lake resem BILE ship
yard, with dozens of men at work on boats.
The sawmill there has got its price up to
$40 per 100 feet for luna ber. Timber close
to the lake is very scarce and is secured at
distance only at the greatest labor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
People of Juneau expect

half miles Part the here People of Juneau expect
the rush to be bigger than ever next spring.
The Dawson City by the overland route this
expected least weeks then takes
weeks to make journey Dawson City to Dyea.
"My Barney Barnato' shouted enthusiastic gold
seeker on the street last night
Hes dead and you'll be- too before over
another.
The report Indians from Yakua
Italy and have abandoned their plan
will Juneau and 60
Kondike.
The continues all the settlements of Alaska
States which pouring from people the
territory nearly every day. Dawson City people expect Pro-
fessor Andee with his balloon
c. B. Sw,nehart proprietor of the Alaska Mining Record
purchased two outfits publish newspaper
City Circle City the plants can be set up
HAL HOFFMAN,