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Sam Made a Rich Strike.

TACOMA, WASH. Aug 30 That bust.
ness is more than rushing at Skaguay is
evidenced by the arrival to-day OF Cyrus
Matthews, formerly a Tacoma merchant.
He and Tony Lubelski, formerly a second
hand dealer. went 10 Skaguay on the
steamer Willamette to open news stand
and general store. Now Matthews re-
turns after new stock.
Matthews brings down the interesting
news that middle.aged German, whom
he knows as Sam, reached Skaguay direct
from Dawson about two weeks before the
Willamette arrived al Sksguay. He thinks
this mans name is Schmidt, but is not
certain. This German klondiker ella ed
to have S26 900 in gold in his tent, which
Lubelski afterward went in and inspected.
Matthews was so busy getting his store
opened that he paid little attention TO the
Germans story and had no time to see
the gold for himself. Lnbelski told him,
however, that it was there all right in
sacks.
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QUIETLY GUTIATING
Prominent Operator Relieves q Settle
,ueut IL Near.

Prominent Operator Begievss a Sc tile
uent IL Near.
CLEVELAND. OHIO, Aug. 30-A prom
inent coal operator in the Pittsburg dis
trict said to- nj hit that the miners strike
would be probably settled, temporarily at
least, within the next forty-eight hours.
The operators have been quietly nego-
rating with the miners officers since the
adjournment of the Pittsburg conference,
and settlement is believed 10 be close at
hand. The operators offered to pay the
men 81 cents a ton, pending arbitration, if
the miners would consent to such an
arrangement, with the distinct under
standing that the arbitrator could not
fix price below so cents or above SO cents.
President Rstchford made a counter
proposition for arbitration, STIMULATING
that the men be paid SO cents ton, 5
cents of that'to be turned over TO the
trustee or trustees, and to be held until
arbitration is completed, and then paid to
the miners if the rate is fixed at So cents.
Ii the rate Is fixed below that figure, then
portion OF the amount held by the
trustees is to be given TO the miners and
the other re dated to the operators.
A telegram was received here TO-DAY
from President Ratchford with respect to
the operators proposition, but it was some
what blind, and the operators were una
bic 10 tell whether he would accept the
proposition or not. 1t is expected. now
ever, that he will consent to arbitration.
and 1t is expected that work will be re-
sumed before the close of the week
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NORTH-BOUND VESSELS.
They Are Yet Departing, but the
Pass enger Lists Are Growing
Smaller

SEATTLE. WASH, Aug. 30-Notwith-
stand ng that there is supposed TO be q
decided falling off in the exodus OF for
tune-seekers TO the Alaska gold fields the
number of vessels sailing from Seattle is
not on the decrease. The passenger lists,
however, are not as large as up TO couple
of weeks ago. This week will record the
departure OF a least half dozen steam
ers from this port 10 SkaGuAy and Dyea
Two steamers are overdue from tie north
The AI-Ki and Farallon. 1t is thought
that both will be in tomorrow. They
will again sail for Dyea two days later
This evening the steamer Detroit left for
Alaska with thirty-nine passengers. but
carrying no freight other than the packs
OF the plospectors.
Tomorrow night the City of Seattle
will go out with fairly good passenger
list and considerable freight and horses
This steamer will take the place of the
City OF Kingston, which will go back 10
its old Seattle Victoria run.
The Utopia, which got in this morning,
will again go north on Wednesday. A
few men will go to Portland tomorrow to
take the George ". Elder for Dyea.
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Pack Animals Crossing Stream the Mountains the White Pass Route

denly finds the brim of his hat b'own
down over his eyes and he'd here, COM
pletely blindfolding him. The eternal
SHOWS around the summit are dotted with
/ st chapeaus. From the summit the de-
scent looks TOO perpendicular to attempt.
Suckers in the feet would greatly increase
the safety OF the climb, 1t is a full 1000
feet straight up or down. Men far below
look no larger than climbing ants.
1t is from this awful height that the
Dyea and Klondlke Transportation Com
pany intends TO swing the lofty tramway
of cables of wire. Freight only will be
handled. Loss of life will not be risked
in carrying men. Each of the cars will
take in a ton of supplies, to be charged
for at so much per pound. 1t will be a
happy day for the KIondikers next season
when this tramway is finished. All sup
plies are now carried up to the summit on
the backs of packers, a slow, laborious
and very expensive means OF tranaporta-
ton. The packer must pull himself up
from rock rock and crawl from shelf to
shelf
A part of the scheme of the company is
to build a wharf al Dyea. Flies for the
wharf have already been cut. The COM
pany also intends to construct a wagon
road. including bridges across streams. to
q point on the trail known as the Stone
House, near the foot of the summit, which
Will be the lower station of The busy tram
way, and run wagon train from the dock
to the swinging cars.
a line of boats will be put on the chain
OF three lakes, separated by narrow
portages. on the Yukon side of the pass.
which will carry The freight brought up
by the tramcars 10 within three miles Of
Lake Linderman. Wagons will again pick
Up the outfits and carry them to Lake
Linderman. The motive power for the
tramway will be water direct or electricity
generated by power from water wheel.
The estimate OF the cost OF these i'm prove
mems is $4,000. They are expected to
divert all the business to Dyea and leave
Skaguay an abandoned city.
If the rush continues next spring as it
has begun, next summer the company will
also build two large hotels to accommo-
date the crowds. One will be situated on
the water front at Dvea and the other at
the foot of the pass, sixteen miles away.
Hal HOFFMAN
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him, SEEING him by the throat with avIse-
like grasp. At the same instant Mrs, Jory
whipped out a baby cannon from her
pocket and made desperate effort to
shoot Parker. Before she could do so,
however, she was Gisarmed by United
States Customs Inspector Slater.
The woman struggled to regain possess
sion OF the weapon. but Slater kept her
away. Jorv released his victim for al in
slant to help his vile, but seeing Parker
attempt to leave the steamer. jumped for
him again. He was brought to a sudden
stop by huge revo.vsr that was brought
into sudden action by French Canadian
named Cnieroux, who threatened to Kill
him if he took another step. Then Mrs.
Jory began to plead with the customs Off
Ger TO return her revolver to her. Don't
let that man escape" she begged. HE
has broken every promise he has made to
Us. Please let me have one shot at him."
Parker had reached the ships rail, and
Chieroux was persuaded 10 put up his
gun. He kept close watch on Jory,
though, and the latter dared not make =
move. 1t was evident that Siater's SYM
pathv was with the woman, and be made
half motion TO hand her the weapon,
but desisted when Captain o. BEien shook
his head.
Parker lost no time In getting over the
side of the ship into small boat in
which he reached shore without further
molestation.
All the passengers were intensely in
dignant at the treatment they were &C.
corded. and one of them named Foster
threatened both Parker and Hamilton
with personal violence unless they pro-
cured lighters to land their freight.
Finally matters reached such state that
a committee of the vigilantes of Skaguay
boarded the vessel and insisted upon the
agents carrying out their agreement.
Captain O'Brien, as soon as the Utopia
reached Seattle to-day, resigned his COM
mand, and will go out tomorrow in COM
mand of the City Of Seattle.
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MAKES A RICH STRIKE.
George Lennon Writes Of New
Discovery and Sends for
Four Friends.

Four Friends.
TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 30.-A letter TO
the Ledger has just been received from
the north fork OF the Macmillan River,
Alaska, from George Lennon, addressed
to his wife in South Tacoma. giving par
ticulars of fabulously rich strike on this
tributary of the Macmillan River. He
and his partner went there from the Yu-
kon on information from an Indian who
accom- panied them last spring, and he
says that they have struck a locality
richer than the KIonGike. In three
months they have made a cleanup OF
$4,000 He says they have large bucket
and bean can full of nuggets. and, al
though they have no scales, they believe
IL will reach the amount named. They
have stakcd off five claims and ne tells his
wife to send ap four friends whom he des-
ignates as soon as possible to locate the
adjoining properties, the law being that
one man can locate only one claim.
The letter was sent down by an Indian,
who took $500 or 5000 worth of nuggets 10
lay in fresh supply for the winter. Lem
mon says he will not be out before next
summer, and thinks his friends can reach
there by the middle of October over the
| Chilcoot Pass. Macmillan River is be-
tween 200 and 800 miles south of the Klon-
dixie and until lately has been an unex-
| plored region. He expresses fear of scurvy
breaking out his winter unless they can
get some green vegetables in. but he adds
that nothing would induce him 20 leave
the diggings until next year, as by that
time they are confident of having several
| hundred thousand dollars.
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MUST KEEP THE CONTRACT
Packer Rice Compelled to Fulfill
His Promise by the
Vigil nteS.

VICTORIA, Is. c., Aug. 30-An evil
dence Of how the law is ad ministered in
The Yukon country is given in letter re-
ceivet here. 4 packer named Rice con-
tracted 10 take a mans outfit over the
Skaguay trail if the man went TO work on
The trail. The man went to WORK, but
when it was finished RICE refused to fulfill
his contract. When Rice's train reached
The summit with load il was seized BY
me mounted nolice and a vigilance COM
mittee and was unloaded. Rice will not
be allowed TO do any packing until he full
fills his contract with the man who
worked on the trail.
A letter received from Skaguay states
that an Indian who came out from the
Yukon had reported that boiler explo-
sion had occurred on one OF the steamers
going up The Yukon with a cargo of pro-
visions. Mr.. Peterson, who came out
from Dawson ssys he also heard the re-
pert, but does not credit it, as nothing OF
The kind had occurred I'D to July IS, when
Shelp and his party. the very last ones to
leave, lett Dawson City.
a large number of applications have
been made OF late a the Office Of the Cana
dian Paclf1c NavIgatlon Company for pas
sac on the steamer 10 Wrangel by parties
who intend entering the Klondike coun-
try By way OF the Stickeen and Teslin
Lake route, and recognizing the practi-
cability of this route tais company has
made arrangements with the Hudson Bay
Company so that passengers can be landed
at Telegraph Creek. The steamer Tees, a
vessel to be placed on the route, viii sail
toward the end of the week for Fort
Wrangel, where she will transfer passen-
gers to the Hudson Bay Company s
steamer Caledonia, which will run up the
Slickeen River to Telegraph Creek. 1t
has been arranged so that the Canadian
horses may pass through Alaskan terri
tory in bond, on an understanding that
they are not TO be sold or hired, and they
are to carry only the owners personal
goods while passing through the United
States
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is anything nearer approaching hell upon
this earth than the horri bic hardship and
trials attendant upon. the passage OF
either the Dyea or Skaguay trails into the
Yukon country by a man unused to severe
manual labor, then | believe I'll take the
chances with hades rather than tackle
this other place"
After devoting half an hour in describ-
ing the fearful hardships the Klondike
pilgrim has to suffer Mr.. Bliss said:
do not think mine is an isolated in
stance of the suffering that is being en-
dured in that cursed country. There are
hundreds, yes. | might say thousands. OF
men, men unused to severe manual la Dor,
who are now every night stretching their
pain-racked, m usoe- strained forms in wet
blankets on the rain-soaked ground of
Chikoot and White passes They are,
many OF them, too proud to turn back.
Thank God, my pride was stunted In
child hood
"W;ll you return in the springT was
asked.
mot l." responded Mr.. Bliss. with an
emphasis there was no mistaking. Two
of my FARMERS came back with me and
the fourth had been unable to dispose of
his outfit when we left on the William
ette."
A letter received here from Juneau
illustrates that women in the Alaska
mining regions are as amenable to the law
as men in all respects. Among the pas
sengers going north on the steamer Ell
der's first trip was Mrs. Ralph Boyker,
the wife OF one of the most successful
business men so far in the Klondike ard
sister-in-iaw of E. J. Mccormack. the
well-known res.aurateur here. On the
trip up Mrs. Boyker was robbed OF q valu-
able gold watch and chain. ! priced souve-
mir. She reported her loss To the commit
tee of order and safety aboard the steamer
and suspicion of the theft fell upon
woman occupying stateroom adjoining
that OF Mrs. Boyker. Upon the arrival of
the steamer at Juneau the committee
waited upon the suspected woman. but
she positively denied any knowledge OF
what became of Mrs. Boyker's jewelry.
The committee, however, had so thor
oughly investigated the case that it was
certain of the suspect being the thief, and
she was informed that unless she pro-
duced the watch and chain she would not
be allowed to proceed into the interior.
In fact she was threatened with deporta-
tion on the return trip of the Elder. This
threat had The desired effect and proved
the committees good judgment. for an
hour later Mrs. Boyker again was in
possession of her watch and chain. The
thief was allowed to 60 on her way.
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TO SEIZE THE EUGENE.
Passengers on the Bristol Propos g
to Get Even for the Delay In
the Journey.

VICTORIA, b. c., Aug, 3o.-It is re-
ported on the authority OF one of those at
the meeting that the miners going north
on the Bristol tonight, al a private con-
clave this morning, came TO an agreement
among themselves 10 seize the Eue enc, the
stern-wheel steamer which accom- panies
the Bristol on arrival at st. Michael.
This movement is in revenge against the
charterers of the Bristol for the delay in
sailing, although they had agreed to pay
all kotel expenses OF the passengers while
in Victoria. The miners claim, however,
that the delay has imperiled their chances
of reaching Dawson City and propose to
take charge OF the Eugene in case they are
frozen in on the Yukon.
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Dtclared 80 Contn,t

NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 3o.-Jack
Everhardt and Kid Mcfarland fought q
tie at catch weights before the st. Ber-
nard Athletic Club tonight. The arena
was not properly constructed to hold the
immense crowd which attended, nor was
The protection am pie, for the mob got be-
yond control and there was danger of q
collapse.
Twenty rounds were fought, Mcfarland
displaying the most science. He drew
blood early, kept pegging away with his
left. furnishing Everhardt and sscapins
any great damage to himself. But he
could not give Everhardt enough p0nish-
ment to pus him out. AT the end OF the
twentieth round the fight was declared no
contest
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DtBS TOO BUSY TO TALK.
Social Democraoy's dder Disoppoints
n Large Audiencf.


Large Audience.
ST. LOUIS, No, Aug. 30-Less than
1000 people, among whom were a large
mum Der of ladies, Assem- bled in Masonic
Hail tonight to listen to addresses by
prominent labor leaders brought to the
city by the conference. There was much
enthusiasm shown.
Wien it became known that Eugene V.
Debs, president of the Social Democracy,
would not speak there were signs of in
dignant disapprovsl and loud cries for
that noted leader. On the stage were a
mum Der Of the most notable delegates 10
the conference. among them being James
r. Sovereign, grand master workman OF
the knights OF Labor; NJ. D. Ratchford,
president of the National Mine WORKERS
Union; g. G. Clemens, the Populist
leader OF Topeka, Kans.; ". D. Mahon,
president of the Street Railway Mems As
ISOLATION; John Lloyd of Chicago, a rep
resen tative of D,bs' Social Democracy,
and Frank Stevens of the Delaware Single
Tax League.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign, who
presided, made an impassioned address,
in which he said that the la boring men of
this country were face to face with the
last great problem OF civiItzation-their
dicted that the conference would result in
the issuance of an edict that would lead
to a new era of liberty 10 the laboring
classe of America.
The presiding officer then called for
Eugene V. Debs, and John f. Kelley all
nounced that the Social D an ocracy leader
was busy with the com mittee on resolu-
tions and could not attend the meeting.
He sent word, however. that after the pre-
sentation of the report of the committee
he would make an expression Of his views
on the question before the conference.
John w. Lloyd of Chicago spoke in his
stead. He said the jun ction was the
nail in the coffin of freedom and justice,
and predicted that there could never be
an effective strike until every hell OF in
dustry of the country was stopped.
Among the other speakers were Frank
Stevens, who said that the only solution
of the question was single tax; NJ. D.
Mahon, G. c. Clemens, Owen Miller and
NJ D. Ratchford, who was last on the
programme,
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GOWNS

Boston Gowns, dark or light fast. ...........: s5c
Boston Gowns, extra SIZE, above 4j.-.......S 81 w
eun Wrappers, STANDARD quality. ......... 20
TIE nnis Wrappers, tul ind. to0plete....... %
Persian yiss, fam l-back goods .........:. l %
Wool Wrappers, par wool. u order. 81 oo up
Full Sui In latest cotton fabrc'.. 81 so 10 s. Oa
Full suits IN wool or mixed guods. SO w
hull Sui in all wool. 81 OO to 90 "
Best alor-m ade suits 10 measu:e..... SlU on up
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nan Aoo.i,h sseer,a. Horrors.

LONDON. Eng, Aug. @--fhe Daily
Chronicle this morning publishes the an
nouncement that the Caar has decided
upon the partial abolition OF the exile TO
Siberia OF criminals and the substitution
therefor of confinement In large central
prisons in Russia. The change will be-
come effective a year hence
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Ior sath La,rn Aione.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 3o.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Citizens Union,
at meeting held to-nigni, decided to
stand alone with Seth Lowe, and no other,
as its candidate for Mayor of Greater New
YORK.
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TORTURE ON THE TRAILS.
Frank N. Bliss Tells of Hardships
Endured on the Way to the

PORTLAND, Or. Aug. 30.-"Tm 500
out and almost sick unto DEATH" said
Frank n. Bliss of San Francisco, Just back
from Skaguay, as he lay on a couch yes.
terday IN his sisters residence on ZAvier
street. Il do not say it proianely," con-
tinued Bliss to the reporter, ''but if there
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He Is showing her the goods and explaining
why they cheaper and tier than prison
made and fac. or, IN de goods from the Eastern
strougnolis.
Tney made up of goods in the
homes OF ou- own women and 81 Is, " ho led the
work and are paid living wage, to do 1t. hey are
Gu. iufl and made equal 10 any custom work.
Goods and styles are tie Iatest-no. selections
from stuff TN at cannot b. sOld.
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WAISTS.
75c

Noo Chali Shirt Wa SITS, dark. =. .,..75c
these waists are wo h 3! but we make
them n leader a: this price
hummer Shirt Wai is, c.osing Toc soods -.. 3oc
stnmer shirt Waists closing L rs goods Toe
summer Shirt Waist clio sing 81 0O goods. ? W
Teams Waists. % der. &C, g "
sun Eonners foc cbidIe quo
sun comets for misses. Zoc' oOc
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BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
BIG BARGAINS IN LADIES' HATS, IOo UP.
BIG BARGAINS IN WINTER DRESS GOODS.
BIG BARGAINS IN STATIONERY AND TOYS.
BIG BARGAINS IN YARNS FOR WINTER.
BIG BARGAINS ON THE GROCERY FLOORS.
BIG BARGAINS IN FURNISHINGS.
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Full lines Just to hand of Muslin underwear
wool colt IN or union unoerwear-In ribbed and
fat .oo1s Combination SUITS 45c up, allies
Fall an Winter Hats, Wool Hoods, Facilitating
Lrggins Mtiens--evervt hin TO make complete
AMI fashio able DIR ass at sma lest cash cost
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DRESS SKIRTS.

1rndersttr tor ladies .... ....75c up
Wool Yarn So ir;s, own make. 81 %. a. 30
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NASHINGIV-Nt -AUEs OV'
Expense of posse, subject to executive ap.
prevail, not to exceed $1,000, is authorized, and
$500 reward is authorized tor the capture and
delivery to the Marshal of all persons impli-
Gated in the murder. MckENNA.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-08-25
NEW MEXICO FOR FRUITS.
Both Soil and Climate Adapted to
Horticulture.

On the 7th of next month the New Mex
loo Horticultural society will give its first
annual fair and fruit show in Santa Fe,
says, the Denver Republican. The pur-
pose is to bring together persons inter-
ested in the production of fruits and also
to show what New Mexico is accomplish
ing.in the way of horticulture. The meet
ing ought to be great success.
In both soil and climate New Mexico is
we'll adapted to the production of fruit.
In some respects no part of the Union has
an advantage over it. Its elevation above
the sea prevents the prodnetion of trop-
ical fruits even IN its southern cities, but
from one end to the other those of the
temperate zone do excellently well.
The large amount of sunshine which
New Mexico in common with other parts
of the arid region enjoys is particularly
favorable to the production of fruit of
fine flavor. The soil also is good, being
composed largely of the elements which
are especially adapted to fruit growing.
1t is probable that this applies with more
force to the vine than to tree fruits, and
it may be that experienced viticulturists
would be able to obtain better results in
New Mexico than in any other part of the
Union. Already something has been done
toward the production of grapes and wine.
But it has been chiefly in crude way,
with little attempt to cultivate the best
varieties of grapes. That is matter for
the future.
Although New Mexico has been con-
nected with the east by rail for nearly II
years, the question of producing fruit for
the eastern market Is still in it's expert
mental stage, if indeed it has really
reached that far. This is because no
attention has been given to the sub ject
1t is for the first time this year that the
attempt to ship Colorado peaches to New
York has been made, although California
fruit has been going to the eastern market
for years. The fact is that there was
prior to this year little Colorado fruit to
ship.
So we may excuse our friends in New
Mexico for not having made greater