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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
THEY MINED IN ALASKA.
Lost Only Their Labor and $40. 10 Apiece I'm
Six Months Operations.

wv
SIX Months Operations.
from the Springfield fepuoitcdn'
Every one who had ever been in Alaska of
course began at the openinp NJ the EIondiko
- 4. - :,
craze 10 reiaee personal experiences winch IN
iect of gold mining. MANY NJ them had a chance
80 sa..'n -: Is'-
10 h'ake d fortune. II they mad only KNOWN and
the ground with a broken shovel. and The man
- o"o'ei ""u ~ .ah
States and live happily ever But in
spite Of the ingenuity which has been mt int
wv '1 "uNn nos 'eo" ih'o
the manufacture or these stories. there Is an
original flavor to one told by a soldier at present
Located I, RI. JTn;t.a Stoto. ,r,,,, Ia .h;. .,.,,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28

r.e.ived IN. an assured favortts. The hall was
aufocafineiy warm. and as women rofuued 70
don their large and fcathery chapeaux only tho
sitber in the middle or rear portions Of tho hall
had 20 be content with an occasional glimpse of
ono or another OF the characters and guess At
themselves 10 the procurement OF. good views Of
n ata0a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
DEMOCRATIC ALDERMEv CAUCUS.
Woods to He President OF the Board and GIed-
hill yice-President

" Ooub 70 he PRESIDENT OF the Hoard and GIed-
hill yice-President
The Democratic members OF the Board OF Al
dermen. which will organize next Monday, met
In caucus yesterday afternoon on the top floor
of the old Court House and selected the candi-
dates who will be elected In that organization.
Aldernan-elect Thomas F.. Woods of tho TWEEN
tieth Assembly district was chosen for Presi lent
and William II. Gledhill of the Eleventh for
was chosen rs the representative of tho board
on the Sinking Fund Commission. Thomas J.
House OF Representative. was selected for Ser
geant-at- Arms, and John Mcclure, who was an
Assistant Sergeant at Arms to the Board of AL
dermen some years ago, will he Mr.. Coakley's
assistant. The salaries of all these officials must
be liked by the Municipal Assembly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
A TURKISH DER.

It was All q MISTAKE when the Turks Biased
Away ut a Greek Gunboht
Special Gable Dsspsteh to THE Sun.
ATHENS, Dec. 27.-The Porte has assured
Prince Mavrocordato. the Greek Minister to
Turkey, that the action OF the Ottoman troops
at Fort Preveza in firing upon the Greek gun
boat Actium. as she was attempting to leave
tho Gulf of Abracia on Christmas Day, com.
polling her and several other Runboats to re-
turn, arose from q mistake. and that orders
would be transmitted to tho Turkish com.
mander to allow the gunboats to depart.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
Tne AaIa.tmeut OF nraLes .n Ranrsaa Chr.

Contact between any part of a brake and .
wheel when the train is running is. Of course,
avoided. for such contact means wear. and that
COSTS moneys but brakes are 30 attached that
they are carried as close ms possible to the wheels
occasion TO use them they will need TO be moved
the shortest possible distance and thus can
therefore be applied in the least possible time.
Nicer brake adjustments arc constantly sought.
and there are now u number OF devices that are
intended 20 keep brakes in correct adjustment
despite the wear upon them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28

TOT IT "T' VHF -DeWUcTut'
WACO, Tex, Dec. 21.-Mr. l.. Gaylord and Mrs.
8. c. Horton were united In marriage here to-day
for the second time. the couple having been
divorced. and each having contracted a second
marriage. Mr.; Gaylord got a divorce decree
second husband, and to-day they reached here by
agreement FROM Florida, and were reunited.
Their first wedding took place fourteen years
ago, ana they lived together six years. Two
children. a boy and a girl, were born to them.
aud the children's influence caused the wedding
to-day. Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord and their two
children went out into the country this afternoon
to start up life anow on a farm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28

From the Youths Companion.

Profs. Rhtimeyer and W0ldrich have discoy.
cred evidence that domestic dogs. resembling
more or less the dogs OF to day. existed in Eu-
age of bronze. but even in that exceedingly re-
mote time known as the neolithic period, when
lnal, made his best tools OF polished stone. In
ur. Lydckker. man had cultivated the friend
ship of companionable dogs long before the ex.
tinct mammals, whose wonderful remains are
now found in the pampas. had disappeared from
among the living forms of the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
TRANSATLANTIC ROUTES.
viii the ocean nIners Agree Not 60 Cross III
Grnud Banks In summer

VIII the Occnh HInorH HbFeo NUt 70 OFV8I tHo
Grnud Banks In sunimert
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUS.
PARIS, Dec. 2T.-It is estimated that the time
OF tho passages of the vessels Of tho Compagnic
Transatlantique plying between Hayro
and New York will be heightened by three hours
by the action of tho company in agreeing to tho
request of N. Boucher, Minister Of Commerce
and Industry, that the steamers Of that limo
shall not cross the Banks of Newfoundland dur
ing tho fishing season, which extends from
April to October.
NJ. Hanotaux, Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
will try to arrange for the holding Of an inter
national congress to procure a similar under
taking from all the foreign steamship companies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
tn. D-,.po.,,,on Made or the Leaves.

A man who had wondered what became of all
the dead leaves in Central Park found that they
were burned. He had never seen any ashes
around, and he learned that when they had been
oothered I'm into heaps they we're hauled to a
q nvenient spot in the northern part of the Park
and there burned. as they accumulated. and
whenever they were dry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
CHARLES NJ ouARx1EY INDICTED.
Me Ember1led SOS 900 from the Presbyterian
CsllrEe AID board.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Late this afternoon the
Grand Jury returned an indictment against
Charles NJ. Charnley. ex.Treasurer of tho Pres
b, terrain Board OF Aid for Colleges, for embez-
cling $4,000 of the boards funds. .Charnley is
the sensational expose of his crime last summer
are matters OF such recent history that they
need not be recapitulated. His dishonesty
crippled nearly sixty Presbyterian colleges and
academies. A few weeks ago his son, Charles NJ.
Charnley. ,Jr., overcome by his fathers disgrace.
committed suicide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
A Panic on tho barcelona Bourse.
sssetaI Cable Dsspotoh to TEE SUM-.

BARCELONA, Dec. 27.-There was a panic on
the bourse hero to-day owing to the action of
the Directors OF tho Tarragona, Barcelona and
Francia Railroad, who, at their meeting to-day,
decided to suspend the operation Of tho line.
Tho shares of the company fell two points. The
course taken by the company has caused a sen
sation in commercial and financial circles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
THE STRIKE WILL GO on.

Terms or tho Eupio, ern Will Again ne Re-
jccted.
Special Cable Despafch to THE Sun.
LONDON. Dec. 27.-Though the ballot Of the
engineers on the masters proposals will not DO
completed until tomorrow, 1t is known that
1t already shows an overwhelming majority
against tho employers terms. 1t looks as IL tho
conference for the settlement Of the strike would
not be resumed.
The truce between the Employers Federation
and the A~malRamNted Society of Engineers will
probably come to an end when the result Of tho
ballot is officially known. and the suspended
lockout notices will DO posted on Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
RIcHMoND's III ELECTION CONTEST.
The Case u Carried 10 the Appellate Division
or the Supromo Court,

or the Supreme Court,
Argument was had before the Appellate Di-
vision OF the Supreme Court In Brooklyn yes
terday on the appeal from the decision of JUS
tice Dykman in the contest for the Presidency
of the borough of Richmond. Under the order
issued by Justice Dykman directing the County
Canvassers TO canvass the election returns in
tho possession of the County Clerk. DIR. John l..
forty.
1t Is expected that the Appellate Division will
hand down u decision In the case to-day. In the
meantime the Board OF Police Commissioners OF
this city is restrained from issuing u certificate
of election to DR.. Feeney.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
Car Seats In n City once.

In the anteroom of a railroad mans office in this
citv there arc placed for the accommodation of
waiting visitors two railroad-car seats; they are
placed end to end and with their backs against
the wall. just as two seftees might be. 1t Is, of
course, an appropriate place TOT then' out they
look uueer in u city Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
.arse Fire 10 an Ensl,ah seaport Town.

Special Cable Dsspafsh 70 THE SUN.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Thirteen business houses
in the important seaport town of Kings Lynn.
in Norfolk. were burned to-day. The loss il
estimated at $500. 900. The town has only ono
fire engine. and this broke down, compelling a
long wait until the arrival of engines from
Peterborough and elsewhere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
sembrieh Hoard 10 Advantage In Parts or
1.-THE Barber or S~oyiIIs."


Tho fourth and last OF Mr.. Bagby's Musical
Mornings. which occurred yesterday in the
Astoria, was a most successful and cheerful
AFFAIR. Those who took part in Rossini's "Bar.
Der OF Seville" OF which three short scenes were
played. seemed TO be In The most buoyant of
spirits. They were Nine. Sembrich as Ro-
Afnd, Mr.. William LAWN as Almapira.
signor del Puente as Figaro. and signor
Carbone as Don BartOlo. The latter. besides
being an actor of clever ability and mature ex-
perience. has the power of attracting his audi.
spce by a certain spontaneity and genial warmth
OF manner. He amused people yesterday by In.
terjecting several phrases OF broken English
into different parts OF the score. and though this
might be open to censure as inappropriate and
inartlstlc under ordinary circumstances, il went
very well here among tho informalities of a
morning performance and an opera mercilessly
muttlated.
Mime. Sembrich's voice was like velvet yester.
cay. and sho was extremely vivacious and
charming in action. For the interpolated music
OF the singing'lesson scene she gave Strauss
waltz i" Primayera" and Marie Anioinettu's
song, "Chansol de F!orian,' both OF which
VI =, rLurously applaudcd. As u finale she
sang tho aria from Lind, du ChHInouniX,"
.Gte di quest ANNA. Mr. LAWN
Si''g ConnendObiy, and would undoubtedly
b. successful in opera were his acting brought
up to a higher standard. Del Puento still keeps
his hold upon the heart OF the public, and was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
BIsMARCK RAckED WITH PAIN,
ne 10 Unable to walk, sleep or w%rite-Haii
on = False Report.
spsofai Gable DespatcA 70 THE suN.

Special Gable DespdtcN 90 The Bun.
HAMBURG, Dec. 27.-An unauthorized state
mont appeared the other day declaring that the
health Of Prince Bismarck was again ~satisfac-
tory.
The Hamburger Ndchrichten, Prince Bis
marck's organ, to-day publishes an inspired par
agraph declaring that tho condition of the OK
Chancellor lie not satisfactory. He is still racked
with pain, and is unable to walk, sleep. or write.
Prince Bismarck. upon reading the story Of his
recovery, said:
1.-THE gentleman who wrote that wero In my
place he would get an idea of what a satisfac-
tory condition OF health is"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
The Duty on IripoII sLlns.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 27.--Assistant Secretary
Howell to-day notified the Collector OF Customs
at New York that tripoli skins should hereafter
be classified as dutiable at 10 per cent. ad
yalorem. this ruling Icing in conformity with a
decision OF The Board OF General Appraisers In
1901.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
. Bomb Exploded in A1oravin
sy.otal cable Despatch to rHr sUn.

Special Cable Despatch to THE sUx.
vienna, Dec. 27.-A bomb exploded yester-
day close to the wall of the German Theatre at
Olmutz. Moravia. The consequences were not
serious. The motive of the attempt TO blow up
tho theatre is supposed to have been racial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
JAPAN,S MINIyTRY.

The Primo Minister Resigns on Account or
tho Opposition OF the Diet.
Special Gable Despatch to THE sun.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 27.-Count Matsoukata.
Prime Minister and Minister Of Finance. and
Admiral Marquis Saigo. Minister of Marine.
have resigned. in consequence of the hostility Of
the opposition in the lower house of tho Diet to
the present Government.
1t Is expected that Marquis Ito. formerly
Prime Minister, will replace Matsoukata-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28

DelmonIco's. ....... 9th avenue. corner Goth st. Ala.
hestnurant Martin ...............A lc.. Tdh, 1l.2b
University place and 9th s.
Garso 80. .4oth st. and B'way. Tdh.. 81 Corchestra)
The Midland ...... 94th st.. 104 W. Now open. Ale.
AorelIo's ..........4 40 West Goth ct. Ale, Tdh.. q
shanle,'s. .B'way q 4ad st. A la carte dinners.
shnniey,u.. 9th nv. & 2sd st. Full orchestra.
Tho Marlborough. ........ .B'way and s7th st. Ale.
Tdh. breakfast. 5oc.; lunch. Soc; dinner. sl.oo.
Aaouquin's ! go Ann ST.. 149 Fulton st. Ale.
meuauin's Knickerbocker C Cottage. 9th AVID Qsth st.
B1ouquin's } Foreign wines a speciality; open 1 A. N.
Belvedero. 4th ava 1sthst. Ale. lunch. SOC. Tdh.. o.
Cafe boulevard ............15 ed av. Gypsy Band
Lantolme's. 40 Union square. East. Ale. Tdh., 700.
Luchow's. German Restaurant. 80. ITO East 14th ~.
Bernard Restaurant. Both st. and Lex. av. Tdh. 600.
Au Chat Noir .bo1 W. Broadway. Lunch. Soc; Tdh.
Park Restaurant. lob W. 4ad. Tdh. with wine. 600.
Pepper's.. "a East I4th ct. Tdh. and Alo.
Care Manhattan. 145 Second av.. cor. 9th st. Ale, Tdh.
Hungarian Gypsy Band. Club catering q speciality.
Riverstde English Chop House. .... s28 Boulevard
Private dining rooms for select parties.
Rest. AEassis, Mgr.11e University pl. Ale. Tdh.. 500.
JaeOby's... $50 Broad St. Newark. NJ. Tdh.. 500.
HOTEL MARTY. French table d'hote,
AZ West gath ~. Give It a trial to-day.
LUNCH. 4oc.; DINNER, soc.
Vino and coffee included; service 4 la carte ct all
hours; moderate prices. Rooms by day or week.
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/" break a pen every now and then. said Mr..
Goslington, "and yet l am not so powerful q
writer as / would like to be-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
Vgpfmriters.

LIckESsDERFE No. o. &s0; No. 7. 900, guarap.
BROADWAY. room b. avs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-01
For the Cyclers.

Hope MacNiven is a candidate for
the position of track superintendent at
Garfield park. The matter will be de-
eided within day or so by the park
commissioners, The duties of the SUI
perintendent will be to devote his sole
attention to the track affairs, arrange
permits, see that the racing men are
not interfered with and make himself
generally accommodating to wheelmen
Many local cyclists will be called up
on to give testimony in the suit of the
Chicago Baseball club against the city
for damage said to have been done the
Athletic park grounds at Thirty-fifth
street and wentworth avenue during
the great railroad strike Of '94 Among
Hther claims, the ball men want quite
a sum for the track, which they think
was ruined by the soldiers, and for
a bicycle meet which was called off on
account of the presence of the regulars
on the grounds.
ITO stand on Michigan avenue and
watch the crowd Of wheelmen that go
by one would think that big majority
Of cyclists lived In that direction" said
a West Side cyclist yesterday. "On the
West Side we have a pretty good
string, but they divide and part go out
Jackson and part out Washington boul-
evard, and we don't show up so strong
What union run 1t would make II
every rider in the city lined up for q
spin down one street."
" A local wheelman who has travelled
extensively in this country and in Eu-
rope rested by the curb on Washington
street about II o'clock last evening and
allowed his eye to run up and down
the street. Chicago has two of the
most brilliantly lighted streets in the
world. This and Jackson boulevard are
almost perfect for night riding. The
light is soft and throws no dark shad-
ows to bother the cyclist. When all
the new tracks are built, the lake front
park Is finished and the boulevards are
extended Chicago will be the greatest
cycling center in the world by long
Odds"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-01
INTERESTING ITEMS.
Chicago has a mandolin club Of 10

Chicago has a mandolin club Of 100
members.
Nine hundred women have been
elected this year to serve as poor law
guardians in England.
More than 100000 cattle were slaugh-
tered last year by a meat-extract COM
pany in South America.
There were only 563 women among
the 1870 physicians in the Russian
empire oR July /, 1895.
Truly great is the man who can be-
come famous without making any OF
the noise himself. Puck.
One bicycle has been supplied to
every police station in the suburbs OF
Paris for the use of the force.
An East Greenville (Pa.) lady is
selling baking powder as a means OF
raising funds to purchase a bicycle.
French civil service clerks add to
their income by serving out Of hours
at tirst-class restaurants as walters.
In 1881 there were only five trades
and professions open to women in
England. Today there are over 15O.
The two longest words in English
are disproportionableness and estab-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES York Times.
To guard against disease, the legis-
lature OF New Hampshire has passed a
law providing for the inspection of all
ice sold within the state.
The weights of the six largest dia-
monds are Koh-i-noor 1903 carats, Star
Of Brazil 1876, Regent of France 1888,
Austrian Kaiser 1879, Rajah Of Borneo
367.
Concha.-Now, there is cigar that
l can conscientiously recommend. Bou-
quet-If it is all the same to you, I'd
rather have one you can conscientious
ly smoke.-Boston Transcript.
In tearing up the foundation Of an
old hotel at Winsted, Conn, bottle
of wine was unearthed, which was
buried 1876 years ago. The landlord of
the hotel to be built on the site of the
old one will open the wine when he
gives his house warming.
In ledger Of 456 pages which was
found in an Auburn (Me.) curiosity
shop among set of business books
used century ago by New Glouces-
ter firm, there is not blot, though
all the pages are full of entries. The
books were kept with quill pen and
homemade ink.
Margaret Katherine Kinds, one week
old on April 6, of Portland, Me-. has a
Observation-Disclosures, two great
great-fatherE, two great-grandmothers,
two grandfathers and two grand
mothers. On her fathers side there
are four living generations and on her
Mothers side Ave living generations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-01
HAVOC OF THE STORM.
TOPEKA CANNONADED BY
FIERCE HAIL
Many People Injured and Nearly Every
Plate GiAsS window in the Town
wrecked-C -LRnyon smelters
at Rich Hin Wrecked and Burned.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 26-The most
terrific hail storm that Kansas has
ever known swept over this city last
evening, injuring scores of people,
some probably fatally, and destroying
thousands Of dollars worth of prop
erty. Topeka last night looked like a
city that had withstood lombard
ment by modern war guns There
were not a dozen buildings in town
that were not almost windowless, and
many roofs were caved in.
Hdilstones ranging in size from that
OF hen egg TO that Of an ostrich egg
began falling at 6:l5 p. m. and for
twenty minutes or more the lombard
ment continued Thirty minutes after
the storm, one hail stone was picked
up which measured fourteen inches in
circumference,
The heaviest losses were sustained
at the insane asylum, reform school,
Santa Fe hospital, Bethany and Wash.
burn colleges, by Crosby Dry Goods
company, Hall Lithograph company
and Keith block. Nearly all the glass
in the north and west sides of these
buildings was broken. Halls ma
chinery was badly damaged. The
Western Union Telegraph company
nlso sustained heavy losses, Sky
lights were completely shattered and
greenhouses were utterly demolished.
The hail played havoc with the heavy
glass on the state house dome, and
shattered heavy glass in the govern
ment building and Rock Island depot.
At Washburn, a number of expensive
colored windows donated by different
people were broken. More than TWEEN
ty runaways were reported.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-01
FUNNYoRAPHS.

She-Are you sure you will like mar.
ried life as well as you do your club?
He-oh, yes! She-And are you 80
awfully fond of your club? He-NOt
very.-Tit-Bits
Little Willie-Pa, why do they call
them minor poets? Pa-Because they
ought to be working with the pick and
shovel instead of writing poetry, my
scn.-Cleveland Leader.
What have you against this hotel?'
Numbered the landlord. Almost
everything is extra except the meals.
They're the worst 1 ever contended
with. Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Brown-I am the mother Of
seven boys. Do you wonder that l
am breadmaker? Mrs. Jones-I am
the mother of seven girls. Do you Won
der that 1 am a matchmaker Truth.
Butcher-I need a boy about your
size, and will give you twelve shillings
q week. Applicant-Will l have a
chance to rise? Butcher-Yes; l want
you here at in the morning.-Tit-
Bits.
Misunderstood-Why, all the worlds
awheel! exclaimed Sprocket, enthusi-
astically. That's just like you BIZ
cycle fellows" grumbled Grumpy.
You want the earth. "-Philsdelphia
North American.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-01
SCRAPS.

australia could be made to support
40 900, 900 inhabitants Of the black or
yellow races, able to endure the eli
mate. The present population is only
100000.
The Metaphysical-"Only fancy, that
there dwells in yonder woman the soul
of q lion or tiger" The Material-"ShO
does seem full of animal spirits, doesn't
sheT'--Detroit Journal.
The Right Hon. Sir William George
Venables Vernon Harcourt, M. p, Lib
eral leader in the house of commons
has been fined ten shillings and costs
in a London police court for allowing
his chimney to catch fire through moi
having been cleaned.
The Pastor-"I don't see your hus-
band at church any more?" The Wife
mo; he never goes now" Whats
the matter?" why, you know, he's
vegetarian, and he says there is too
much meat in your sermons to suit
him. Statesman.
Mr.. Jones (at a. IN. up the speaking
tube)-"I want DR.. Crab to come out. +"
DR.. Crab (who objects to being reused
at such an unearthly hour)-"Dr. Crab
isn't in" Mr.. Jones-"0h, isn't he?
Then must go and inform the police
that there is a strange man in his bed
room. "-Pick-Me-Up.
The city Of Duluth, Mimi, already
finds itself old enough to warrant, as II
thinks, the organization of historical
and scientific association. It's especial
effort will be to rescue from oblivion"
the memory of early pioneers Of the
country and to obtain and to preserve
a narrative Of their exploits.