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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07

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PHARMACY. 90 EAST BROAD
STREET
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PHARMACY. BELVIDERE AND MAIN
STREETS.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1928 HULL
STREET.
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All letters recommending candidates Tor
Office must be paid for to insure tnelr
publication. This is a long standing rule
OF ours.
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Richmond Light Infantry Blues


Richmond, Va, February &, lssl.
THE ANNUAL MEETING on LIE
1,ITIttiSrOND light INFANTRY BLUES
EsS0CIATION will be held at the Ar
-7,orV Of the battalion TUESDAY EVE
MING February 9, 1897 for the election
Of officers and such other business as may
,,ronerlv come before II.
~ order OF Major B. W. Robertson.
President H. A. -. 5 y -,
10 Tot ILet1iy
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Insurance Company,
Richmond, February Z, leti
ANNUAL MEETING.
r-bo regular annual meeting Of the
STOCKHOLDERS OF IElS Co ON ~, 4
,mri1IriL,SDAY. 10th instant. at u o'clock DIT.
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Old naDers Cor ~aIs At the Dispatch
Office.
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.The winged spur IS the crest OF the
Tohnstones. Of Annandale, and was that
OF our General Joseph Z. Johnston, OF
the Confederate army.
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No. 3 south Eleventh street,
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MUCH TOO ROSY.

In the following letter, Mr.. Dawson
answers a criticism made in Friday
Dispatch upon his article in the Feb
ruary no. Of the North American Re
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26
And This in a Portion of the City Where Buildings
Readily Sell for 81 100000
THE MOST GIGANTIC LAND IMPROVEMENT SCHEME EVER
FORMULATED.
Brooklyn Navard Would Be Filled and the Brooklyn Bridge Used
L Road.
president AVENUE,' LINED WITH STATUES,
COULD LIE AT THE VERY FEET OF LIBERTY.

the different layers of soil rammed
tight to give them substance. Finally,
the clay loam would be put on top of
this and heavily rolled and over this
few feet of natural SOIL The land
would then be in condition for regular
city use.
The bottom of the East river is part
ly rock and partly stone with veins of
rock, therefore a mixed filling would
be needed, costing about 81 a cubic
yard, and upon this basis of contem-
plation the work of filling in would
amount at first sight to about $780,
100000, but in return New York City
would receive perhaps 100000, 900
worth of new land.
An interesting point comes in here
in the practical filling. The disposing
OF the ashes of large city is always
difficult question. In New York,
Street Commissioner Waring has for
some time kept the refuse and ash cans
separate, the latter to be used for fill
ing-in purposes. This could be obtain
ed OF the city free of charge, and the
expense of filling in reduced by just so
much. Then, too, in many parts of
Brooklyn, notably upon Brooklyn
Heights, there is a hilly territory, and
when streets are laid out it is neces-
sary to level off these hills This lev
cling earth is often an embarrassment
to contractor who does not know
what to do with it, as he removes it
from the building place. If he might
nave convenient dump along the
river front, he would pay the city a
considerable sum for the privilege of
cartlng his dirt there; thus, these bus
mess points considered, the expense of
filling in might be reduced to S1OO 0OO,-
900.
The population of Greater New York
at this time is something like 5000, 900.
1t Increases very rapidly per week and
1t is difficult to tell just what it would
be at the end of next year, when the
work of filing in could be completed.
It's present area is 359 square miles
and 1t has wharfage front of Is miles.
Upon each square mile of city there
are approximately 5000 people to the
mile, and with seven new square miles
added, New York City would have a
capacity for $4,000 new people.
PRICELESS BUILDING LOTS.
But, in making an estimate of this
kind, it must be taken into considera-
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ton that New York would be enlarg-
ed IN its most thickly populated por-
ton. New York just here is filled with
office buildings that tower up from
sixteen to thirty stories in height, and
on each floor there are hundreds of
people busy daily in their different oc-
equations, making population for
each building almost too iarg. to be
computed in statistics. Just how
many would be added in seven square
miles, right in this business portion of
the city, is wholly out of calculation,
Tut it is safe to say that these seven
new square miles, added to Greater
New York right here, would be the
most valuable piece of property ever
known.
The elevation OF the new land would
be like the Battery, five feet above the
sea level, which would be ample to
prevent all inroads OF the sea. IN
fact, New York, where College Place
now is, apd where West Broadway
runs, was fprmerly ! marsh. and there
are people Row living tAana - San
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

This, he says, could be adorned with
statues of the Presidents of the United
States and could be made the new
Wall street of Greater New York.
This street, lined with magnificent
sky-scrapers and adorned with the
statues of the Presidents, would be
one of the grandest avenues in the
world, and its location here at the very
head of the harbor would have
highly beneficial effect upon foreign
visitors and diplomats.
If France thought enough of the
United States to send over the Statue
of Liberty, Greater New York should
think enough of Liberty to provide her
with this magnificent avenue, which
would then lie almost at her feet
The profit upon a work of this kind
can be suggested rather than mention
ed. II one Office building covering
space of 200 square feet brings 1,000,-
600 in the open market, now many
such buildings could be placed upon
IneYap suuara miles?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

New York, September 24.--The most
gigantic land improvement scheme
ever contemplated will shortly be laid
before the Commissioners of Greater
New York. The originator and pro-
tector, or, as he might more apprOpri-
ately be called in this case, ''the in
ventor' of the scheme, is Percival S.
Jones, of the st. Paul Building, who
proposes to add seven square miles to
New York City and who will lay his
ideas before the Greater New York
Commission in such attractive shape
that there is little doubt but what they
will receive consideration at their
hands.
The scheme is for increasing the
size of Manhattan Island and for unit
ing New York and Brooklyn by land.
At present, as everybody knows,
New York and Brooklyn, which are
now the two halves of Greater New
York, are separated by the East river.
Brooklyn bridge connects them at the
City Hall, and there is in process of
construction another bridge at Thirty
fourth street. 1t is thought that, IN
time, there will be many bridges span
ming the East river so that New York
ers can travel from one part of Great
err New York to another without 60
ing miles out of their way.
NEW YORK TO BROOKLYN BY
LAND.
But the idea that Mr.. Jones has in
mind does away with the necessity for
these bridges, and gives New York and
Brooklyn land connection such as
even the most dreamy visionists have
not dared to contemplate.
From the Battery to a point on the
East river about opposite Contra.
Park, is distance of seven miles
This exactly faces a similar river front
on the Brooklyn SIDE Mr.. Jones pro-
posed to fill in this space in the East
river with sand or made land" so that
it becomes terra firma like New York
and Brooklyn.
To carry out so gigantic an enter
prise will require great deal of
money, but on the other hand New
York will receive a great deal of extra
land, and the money that is spent in
making the land will be more than
received back again from the large
amount of additional territory that is
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

Special to the Philadelphia Record.
New York, September 15.-The Clon-
dyke News is in the market. The
spelling OF the name is the newspa-
pers own style. 1t is published in
Dawson City and it cost Is cents a
copy, or 500 year, invariably in adj
vance. Apparently it is the correct
thing for a mining camp. A copy of
it has just reached this city. 1t is
breezy and interesting. The prospec-
tus Of the paper speaks for itself. Here
it is:
With this issue the Clondyke News
makes its first appearance. 1t is not
an easy thing to serve as editor and
compositor, as reporter and business
manager and devil on the only paper
in town of 5000 inhabitants.
PRINTER GOT THE GOLD FEVER.
eve, as pioneer publisher, have
been Obliged to be all these things, for
the printer we brought with us has
himself taken a claim, and is too busy
sacking his gold to care to work longer
in lead, and there is neither devil nor
business manager to be hired for
wages in all the Clondyke. Because of
these things we are later with the num-
Der than we had promised. Neverthe
less we are the first.
THE News intends to maintain the
lead it has secured. 1t proposes to
print all the news, to give the latest
information concerning prospects in the
Yukon, and to devote itself to all the
interests of the region. In return it
asks the support Of all.
The News also proposes to pursue
course Independent in every respect
Anyone who does not like this paper
may have his money returned to HIM
by applying at the office"
THE NEWSPAPER A SENSATION.
The coming of the newspaper to
Dawson was an event. for the editor
at least In speaking of it he says:
When, in the course of human
events, it becomes necessary for free
people to lay out new town, the first
need they feel is for a newspaper, and
they never have to wait long for it.
Dawson has been without news
paper longer than most new places,
owing to the difficulty of Transporting
come the newspaper makes its appear
ance quite as though the town were
started yesterday.
eve arrived from st. Michael with
the outfit for the News on the Alice,
the first boat up the river this season.
We had reduced the pant to its light
est weight. leaving much of our stuff
on the island, or we should mott have
secured passage as soon. Ben Bost-
wick came with us, he being an expert
printer; but on orr arrival he found
a claim, and we are obliged, single
handed, not only to land our material,
but to construct house in which to
lodge it.
OFFICE IN A LOG CABIN.
Our present abode is II by IA feet,
on the ground. eight logs high and roof
ed with logs, moss and earth. We are
proud of it, for we built it.
Our first issue represented more
labor than our friends would think
possible, did they not i've in Dawson
We have been our own carpenter, our
own editor, our own printer and press
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

man, our own subscription solicitor
our own advertising agent, our own
everything. Fortunately we have had
from eighteen to twenty hours ~
daylight in which to work, this being
the sunny season, when days are long
err"
A DAWSON CITY SENSATION.
The choicest bit of news in the first
number of the paper concerns rather
old story, fixed up in new way. 1t is
as follows:
Albert Gray, bookish lad who has
been knocking about Alaska for two
years, and who came at the right time
to Dawson, became infatuated not long
since with a dance girl in the Palace,
and decided one-half interest in one
of his mines to her.
Hearing that his father was on the
way to the Klondike, young Gray con-
ceived the idea of avoiding explana-
tions by making the girl his manager
and leaving the place for a month or
two. The father, Orrin Gray, of Cen
tralia, Wis. arrived early in July and
found no son. He left on the Alice.
"On Monday young Gray returned.
The girl refused to deed back the prop
erty, claiming that he was paid his
price. Gray appealed to the Miners
Committee. but it refused to interfere,
on the ground that it served him right
for treating his father as he did"
WHERE DANCE HALLS FLOURISH.
The News is a weekly paper. The
first issue appeared on July II. 1t
consists of four pages of three col
umns each. and is II by inches in
Size In the first number appeared
about two columns of advertisements.
The first advertisement advises the
reader to go to the Klondike, dance
hall where good music, good fellow
ship and good wines were to be had.
The Palace saloon and dance hall
remarks that its scales do not cheat
the miner, and that poker tables are
always open in it's card room.
Becke & Wilson also advertise that
their dance hall is first class, and that
for an exciting game our card rooms
cannot be beat" Then there are two
advertisements of provision stores,
where moose and caribou are sold, and
that is all the advertising there is.
MILLIONAIRES THREE DAYS
COURTSHlP.
The first page contains three coll
umns of live news, among other things
the announcement of the elopement
of Mrs. Bradbury and Ward in Cali
fornia. In one column of the fourth
page appears this:
AT o'clock Monday Captain Con-
stantine, of the Mounted Police, cele-
brated very pretty double wedding.
Miss Gussie La More, formerly of
Juneau, becoming Mrs. William Swift
water. and Miss Violet Raymond be-
coming Mrs. Prince Antoine.
Mr.. saltwater came to the Klon-
dixie in the early rush. He located
Claim 10, Eldorado Greek, and is now
millionaire. Mr.. Antoine also owns
a very desirable claim The ladies
came to Dawson City together and
were married the third day after their
arrival. We wish them all happiness
RICH PENNSYLvANIAN's DEATH.
In the next column are these deaths.
Aged 90 years, Frank Belcher, of
Pennsylvania, died Wednesday night
of typhoid fever. He had about s25.-
600 slowed in his cabin. and had just
sold his claim for $500 more. 1t
was his intention to leave on the
Healy, but fate wilIed otherwise. He
was buried in Prospect Hill.
Robert Carlson, aged rs; Charles
Carleon, aged n. Two Of tho saddest
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

or the many deaths
this season were those~
Charles Carlson, who dieo(
first of the month. Their Z
NO. ~ Bonanza, and they ha
out over LOO ounces when thu
was stricken with fever. He ling
a week, and the day before his deS
Charles was also stricken. Within tel
days both of them were in their graves
They were buried in Prospect Hill.
ION July IS, James It. jones'
q, died of malarial fever. r
was largely attended. The
the sixteenth to be dug
cemetery"
REAL KLONDI1
Some Indians
meat sold for 404 bound.
raging at DawsoG City It will prob
ably be checked before 1t grows to ser
Gus proportions.
Gus Becker and Tom Wilson b.
put in two more men behind their
to weigh gold dust. They now
seven.
Henry Ash has sold his
The Clondyke,' to Holden and s.
for 10000.
Peter Aimley. miner working
Harry Mccullough, on Bonanza Cres
was brought before Captain Constant
tine last week, charged with carryin
firearms. He plead not guilty. II
was fined $50.
Wednesday was the hottest day
the year. The thermometer registered
30 degrees in the shade. The heavy for
est fires 10 the southwark undoubtedly
increased the temperature to a considl,
cradle extent.
There is much dissatisfaction among
miners and trades people over the ac-
ton OF the river companies In limiting
the amount Of gold they will carry al
trip. 1t is said that the Alice took
with her only about $4,000 and the
Healy will not take so much. As Il
consequence it is estimated that there
Is over million OF dollars In dust and
nuggests awaiting transportation at
this point.
log cabins in Dawson are renting
at SIS per month, with none In thd
market. New corners are Obliged I'd
raft in logs and build their own
cabins"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

American eagle and then the bird. of
which we are now SO proud, would
have to hide its menacing head or be
shot ard carried to Uncle Sam for
ransom.
Ii such were to happen the emblem
upon the coins would be changed and
the gid piece which we now call the
eagle would be known by some other
name. C. E. RUSSELL
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

BiggsHoV
/ heard she I
HiggsOh.
Biggs Deal
that7 !
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26
HE COULDN'T ROB THE HoUsU

A burglar had entered the house
quietly as possible, but his shoes
not padded and they made some NJ
He had just reached the door OF
room when he heard some one m,
within. as IL about to get up, q
paused.
Then woman'g voice said: eff y
don't take off your boots when
come into this house there's going
be trouble, and q lot of IT. Here n
been raining for three aours and I'd
dare oAtramp over my carpets witt
your muedy boots on. Go down Stair
and take Ssem off this minute"
He went 4 own stairs without a word
but he did IT take OFF his boots. II
stead, he vi pt 4 ght out into
night again, y 3 pal" who
waiting for b tear glisf6(
his eye.
Il can't rq r.
lit reminds d
Biggs- How
heard she
Higgs Oh,
Biggs Deal
that7
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26
FIRST KLQNDIIF NEWSPAPER.
Plenty Of Gold Gossip at Seventy Five
Cents Copy.

Two Girls Wed Millionaires-They
Had Been in Dawson City But
Three Days-One Man Sells His
Saloon for ESQ, OOO--Where Dane 9
Halls Flourish and the Chief 9us.-
ness Of Bar-Tenders Is to Weigh
Gold Dust-Some Bits of News
That Ought to Interest Local
Readers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

Customs Officer latter searching
trunk)-I thought you said you had
only wearing apparel? What are
these?' pointing to some bottles of
brandy
Tourist-Oh, they are only my night
caps."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

Markham is wretchedly absent
minded
What's he been doing now"
went out to dine yesterday. and
apologized profusely at the end Of the
diqner for thel poorpesa eflt1 bread. :
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26
OF THE SAME ORDER

Midnight Burglar Fork out every
farthing you've got or I'll
Jones Chalf awake)-Look here Maria,
this is coming it too strong. Didn't l
give you all had when 1 came homer
Judy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

granted to Greater New York. The
width of the East river is little less
than mile, then comes lot. of low
land, now used for wharfage, which
would have to be covered in case the
river was filled in, so that the East
river for filling-in purposes is practic-
ally one mile wide. The river 'front.'
age here is, as was said before. seven
miles; therefore, it would be necessary
to I'LL in seven square miles of water
with land. The river here averages so
1eet IN depth and there would be.
therefore, 361 ,3S6,000 cubic yards to be
filled in.
The price of making land differs
with contractors, according to tie
KIND OF soil desired and the bottom
upon which they must work. Upon a
rock bottom surface, where ashes and
natural soil can be used in filling. the
price is sometimes as low as sixty cents
cubic yard. From that it runs up to
"a. This last figure would include
top soil of the very best natural land,
suitable for agricultural purposes.
A BUILDING SOIL.
The kind of soil needed for filing in
great body of water like the East
river would be clay loan. This would
be carried up to what is known as the
level OF the sea. Above that the nat
ural soil would have to be added and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

A special car left Portland yesterday
morning in which 25 Maine teachers will
go to Milwaukee to attend the National
Convention Of Teachers.
Today the Commercial Travellers will
have their annual field day.
The lodges of the Order of American
Mechanics of Lewiston and Auburn will
visit Portland today.
The Maine Commercial Travellers as
ISOLATION will meet at Reception hall, City
building at a. m. today. Dinner will
be served at p. m.
The Sunday school of the Chestnut
street church will celebrate Indepen-
dence Day at 1.30 p. M, Sunday, in the
Sunday school rooms in the church, which
win be decorated with the national colors
for the occasion. Addresses will be made
by the Hon. Charles W. ssFrohman of New
York, and the pastor, Rev. DR.. Parsons.
Il The SOth anniversary of the First Bap-
: fist Sunday school, will be observed next
Sunday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
Congress Street M. E. Sunday school
will hold patriotic services at the regular
session of their school tomorrow at 1O.3o
a. m. A cordial invitation is extended to
friends of the school to be present.
Mr.. E. C. Quincy, Colby, '9S, is at
home in this city for the summer season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-03

James Bickford, the engineer of the
Rochester express, which arrives here at
s1.45 o'clock in the afternoon from
, Rochester, N. H., saved the life of little
deaf and dumb boy on the Portland and
!. Rochester crossing at the foot of Franklin
street yesterday by his GOODNESS and
presence of mind.
This train runs around the city to the
Grand Trunk at a fast rate of speed. The
little boy, who could not hear a sound,
nor speak word, was standing on the
track, when the train come around the
curve. Engineer Bickford blew the
whistle three or four times, but the little
boy did not move. Then Bickford damned
down the brakes and brought the heavy
train to standstill within few feet of
the child, who was paralyzed by fear and
seemed rooted to the track. 1t was q
marrow escape and those near enough to
witness the sight expected to see the little
boy mangled under the wheels of the
train until Engineer Bickford had stopped
his engine within ii few feet of the boy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-03
PERSONAL.

George A. Alden, formerly general
eastern agent of the Maine Central rail-
road. is seriously ill at his home in Wat
erville.
Mr.. George o. Gosse, of this city, now
a resident of Togus, who arrived here
Wednesday on his furlough, suffered a
slight shock Thursday at his boarding
place, and was conveyed to the Eye and
Ear Infrmary He is reported as being
very comfortable, with favorable out
, look for his recovery.
Prof. G. B. Lee has been engaged as
one of the special instructors in the
Harvard gymnasium for the summer
season. He will leave on Monday for his
new field of employment.
Lieut.. Royden, military instructor at
the University of Maine, has received and
accepted an official invitation to ate nd
the silver anniversary of the Knights. OF
.Pythias at Portland next week.
The Rev. Hudson Sawyer of Auburn
will officiate at St. Johns by-the-sea,
(EpiscopaD, Old Orchard, during the
month of July. Services at 1890 a. m.
and Z 80 p. m.
Mr.. John L. Stoddard, the favorite lect-
urer, arrived in the city yesterday and is
stopping at the Falmouth hotel. He will
go to Crawfords today to pass the Fourth
of July with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blabon of Phila-
delphia are stopping at the Falmouth
hotel.
Hon. j. W. Wakefield of Bath, was at
the Falmouth, hotel yesterday.
The Misses Winterbotham, who have
been on a three weeks trip to New York
and New Jersey, returned last night on
the Cottage City.