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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
YUKON CHARITY.

The Alaska Com mercial Company will
temper the Yukon blasts to the shorn
prospt ctor this winter. Yesterday it
shipped a barrel of charity along with the
big supply of additional stores which left
for it's crowded storehouses at st. Michaels
in the schooner Novelty and the barken-
tine James A. Garfield, Word was sent TO
the comp anv's agents at st. NJ Ichaels and
to captains in the company's employ to
bring home any stranded miners that may
reach st. Michaels this winter.
The chances are ten to one In favor of
there being number of half-starved and
disheartened men reaching st. Michaels
during the winter and there charity i'll
pretty largo quantity will be their only
show for life. 1t has always been the cuss
tom OF thetwo big trading companies to
bring down 10 civilization the stranded
miners who have got down the river every
winter and spring, but this year the an
nouncement was early made that the
nolicy would be discontinued.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
HOW TO PROSPECT.
First Lessons in Yukon Gold
Hunting for the Benefit of
the Tenderfeet.
the Tenderfeet.

The Mining and Scientific Press tells
editorially how a tenderfoot who doesn' t
know dolomite from mule track should
hunt for golu when ne gets up there in
wild gold bearing region, hundreds OF
mileSS and is ready to get rich. OF
o. most tenderfeet will rush TO where
Zee others rushing, or follow rumors
and do as they see others do, but this
practical advice will be valuable to some
and Interesting to many:
The great majority OF the men rushing to
the KIoudike are "tenderfeet." They have
never seen gold mine, and their comprehen-
sion of what is gold mine is derived from a
perus al of the fotsam and jetsam OF the daily
press. Few OF them go prepared to buy claims
already opened, and must Locale and prospect
claims for themselves. Bratn-iaden with abb
surd ideas as to the origin of the gold, and ig-
norant of the natura! laws OF its distribu ton,
confronted in the country with the severest
physical conditions under which gold mining
IS followed anywhere, 1t is impossible but
that there shoIld be many disappointments
before q sufficient number OF successes shall
have come 10 accumulate the needed expe-
rlence.
The first thing that "tenderfoot'' miner
going to the Yukon from this City should do
is to visit the State Mining Bureau museum
and acquire as far as possible acquaintance
with the appearance ofthe commoner varieties
OF the rocks. He should SO famIliarIze himself
limestone, slate, serpentine. schist, diorite
diabase tale, trap, dolerite. dolomite aud
porphyry. 1t is not anticipated that he could
become infalible in recognizing these rocks
but he should be able to successfully recognize
them in the II jor1ty of instances. The abl-
1ty to recognize gold, mica. pyrite. chalcopy-
rite and galena is also advantageous.
On the ground, and presuming all of the
possible ground OF the Klondike placers
already appropriated. the attention OF the
miner should be first given to unproven pos
sible ground in the valleys of streams ad ia
cent TO those in which gold has already been
found aud to the valleys OF streams which
head in the same hills or mountains do
these known gold-bearing streams. 1t is pos
sible for the lode system which has enriched
one stream TO have been cut by the drainage
basin of another, so that it has enriched them
as we'll. In the Yukon, as elsewhere, the
mountain uplifts have resulted in forming
assured and fractured zones in the rocks
which have filed with the god ores. These.
if on one side of mounta n, are apt to be
duplicated on the other, and, though neither
can be seen, botn can be inferred from the dis
covery of gold on one side OF the drainage. 1t
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
More Thre ats of Death.

1t is significant that on the very day of
the starting of the petition the walls of
Chinatown bore a new placard breathing
threats OF death against the mem bers of
the society which has been instrumental
in having certain slaves i'm ported from
China sent back by the Collector.
This placard was noticed by some of the
mem bers of the Society Tor English Edu-
cation on Saturday, and yesterday morn
ing DR.. Gardner, Interpreter for the Col
lector, accom- panied the sergeant OF the
Chinatown squad and point ted out to him
the offending circulars. They were taken
down and are now in possession of the
police and will be held for use in the
future should there be any murders in
Chinatown following the recent act OF the
society.
The circular is very guarded In its lam
guage, but is unusually strong for circu-
lar threatening death. The Chinese do
not tell man that they will kill him, but
they give hints that mean just as much.
The piacard in question recItes that a GER
tain society has been interesting itself IN
the PREVENTION of slavery in the City, and
calls attention TO the fact that about six
wears ago there was another society which
did the same thing and that several MEM
hess of hat society met vioIent deaths.
The significance of this is left to the
mem bers of the society, but the circular,
in order to fully impress the matter upon
the members, says further that 'if any
thing happens to the men who are taking
no much interest in having girls deported
the mem bers of the slave-oWners' society
must not be held responslble."
The mem bers of the Society for English
Education say they Will pay no attention
TO the circular, but expect that the City
authorities will take steps to see that the
law is upheld, and that thew will do all in
their power to assist the officials. In pur-
suance OF this they have sent communi-
cation to the Chief of Police reciting vari-
Gus facts and asking him to give them
protection
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
HOSPITALS DOOMED.
MISS Alexander Takes the Initiative
In Establishing New In
StitIte.

1t is an axiom in the annals of the world
that there is always a man for the hour
OF need" but sometimes the man" that
arises in the time of need ise woman, and
this has been verified in the instance of a
most crying need in Chinatown. The hor-
-ors of the Chinese hospitals and their ad-
iuncts, the cham bers of tranquility and
undertskers' establishments, have been
dwelt upon in articles in THE CALL several
times, but it has been impossible to ade-
ouately picture the scenes in those vile
dens, where men, women and children are
left alone to die OF starvation and fright.
These hospitals, which should have been
rooted out by the Board OF Health long
ago, have held untold atrocities, which
have been hidden from all eyes except
those of the man who was in charge.
The mission workers of all the churches
have known of these terrible places, but
they have been unable to do anything to
put stop to them, as there has been no
place to take the uniortunates who were
rescued from a living death. Spasm odic
efforts have been made to get better treat
ment for these poor people, but the ex-
clusion act of the Chinese undertaken
seems to work much better than that of
Uncle Sam. and by the time the rescue
party got word and reached the place the
patient was ready for the coffin.
One lady who has been engaged in mis-
sion work in Chinatown for the past three
years has watched these dens CT infamy
until with her forbearance ceased TO be a
virtue, and she has finally made up her
mind TO take UP the matter personally
and see what can be done to give better
care 10 those who are so heartlessly hur-
ried to the grave. While she has been in
the mission work in San Francisco but
four years she has been engaged in it in
other cities all her life, and now as she
comes here, working entirely on her own
means and asking Tor no ones ass stance
to help her do her work, she feels that it
is time that others were asked 10 help the
poor, sick Chinese who are thrust into
these dungeons and left to die.
Miss l. Alexander, who lives near the
Presbyterian Mssion-house on Sacra-
mento street, was well-known Christian
worker in Toronto, Canada, where she is
looked npon with love and respect by
hundreds whom she was the means of
helping. Her object now is TO ge. all
churches interested in a non. sectarian
hospital for INDECENT Chinese, and when
this is established there will be no excuse
for the continuance of the present dens
which are called ospitals, that are a dis
grace to the City.
Miss Alexander will visit the various
Christian societies in the City and en-
deavor to get them 10 take action, and
hopes to have the hospital started and
main tanned by the churches. She will
give her time 10 it, and as she is seeking
no place OF profit, cannot be said to be
working Tor sell in the matter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
The Humboldt BUSHES North in
a Mighty Effort to Beat
the Ice to Dawson.
TO-DAY THE FARlLLON WILL SAIL.
Stranded Miners Reaching st. Michaels
Will Be Saved by the Alaska
Commercial Company.

Hundreds cheered the steam schooner
South Coast when she swung away from
Mission-street pier at 3 P. NJ. yesterday,
and with her decks in rough and pic
turesque confusion and peopied by forty
one gold hunters and her crew began
steaming for st. Mlchaels
The old lumber schooner never carried
such a heterogeneous and queerly slowed
cargo. On her forward deck the old tug
Governor Stonema and the steam launch
Esperanza were shored up with braces
and lashed down with STEEL cables as were
the boilers CT the tug, by the foremost.
The rest of the low deck was piled high
with sacks of coal, and great bins of coal
rose on each side OF the Geckhouse. Bags,
boxes, bales of rope and supplies of all
sorts were piled on deck and in the hold
were great piles OF all that make mp out
fits and supplies for the Yukon country.
The forty-one passengers expect to get
up the river to Dawson with the aid of the
steam craft and barge that is to be built
at the mouth OF the river. The proprietor
of the enterprise is Captain Roberts, who
sails the vessel, and who chartered her for
the trip. The crowd was not as large as
that which saw the National City sail two
days before, for Alaskan expeditions are
not the novelty they were ten days ago.
A partial list of those who sailed is as fol-
lows:
]. j. McKinnon; J. NJ. Mehan, for twenty
years foreman of the Sutro tunnel; 7. 81. Nc
Cabe, John Crowley, P. Sullivan, Virginia,
New. A. K. Varney James Hastings, G. Scbo-
field, Mr.. Kimball, Sacramento; Z. Sharer, L.
II Dot - ~ L
Bamabor Frank Joaquin, San Luis Obispo;
o. Weissmsn. Mat Brannigan, A. F. Treuschel,
H. Reischrath, E. J. Hills, F. P. Holt, DR.. c. J.
McGovern, John Mayne, C. A. F. Grim, George
Morris, G. Rose la, R. f. Norton. F. C. Linn, ].
S. Alexander, d. Holden of Modesto; John
Bieden, Marcus Blanchard, L. W. Mckee, NJ.
II. Davis, A. Johnson, P. S. Thomas.
To-day two first. class passenger steam.
ers, with large parties, will sail Tor Alaska.
The big new coast passenger steamer
Hum boldt is announced to leave for st.
Michaels at P. NJ. and the FaralIon will
sail for Dyea with large passenger list
later in the day.
The loading of the Humboldt at Wash
ington-street wharf was one of the chief
attractions of the water front yesterday.
The Hum boldu expedition is on big
scale and there is speed and style to it all.
The Yukon and Alaska Company, which
Mayor Wood of Seattle has organized, has
plenty of capital and it is being .shoveIed
out. 1t is understood that $25. 600 was paid
for the steamer for this trip as a starter.
A new river steamer, 120 feet long and
feet wide, drc ewing three feet when loaded,
has been hastily built at sAipyard across
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
Arouse to Action

dormant liver you will suffer all the tortures
Incident to prolonged bilious attack. Constipa-
ton, head ache, dyspepsia furred tongue, sour
breath, PAIN in he right side, will admonish you
of neglect. Discipline the recalcitrant organ at
once with Hostetter's stomach Bitters, and ex-
rect prompt relief Malaria, rheumatism. kidney
complaint, nervousness and debility are thorough
ly removed by the Bitters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

Being IoaddW Steamboat md Tos KLndheSu

additional passengers for Dyea yester-
day.
1t had been expected that the steam
schooner Scotia would go north with
party, but yesterday her charter was
abandoned and she returned to the coast
lum Der trade.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
"THE CALL" ENDORSED.
The Chinese Society Of English
Education Thanks Those Who
Have Given 1t Aid.

At a meeting of the Chinese Society OF
English Education, held last night, the
following resolutions were passed and
steps were taken to have petition sent to
the Chinese Minister at Washington, tell
ing him OF the petition which is now being
circulated in this City. and asking him to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
DETAIL MAP OF KLOHDIEE ROUTE.

DETAIL MAP OF THE ROUTE TO THE
IL Klondike from the ChfIcoot Pass. Shows on
large scale all the rapids landings and portages
and gives full instructions how 10 proceed. com
plete, by CAPTAIN MCLYON, no has lad 10
years expert nee in that country pilot and
guide livery one interested in AlasSa should
have one. Published and sold by GEORGE W.
KNEAS%, us Third ST., san Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

Z l.
To the Hon l. ". Lees, CHIEF Of Pohce Of the
CjtV and County Of san Francisco, State Of Cali
torpiG-DEAR SIR: Whereas it is alleged that
one zee An Fay, who was a. that time a mem
Der OF our society. did, on about the 10Th
day OF July, 1897, without the knowledge,
consent or connlvance OF our society, or OF
any of the members thereof, falsely and mali
C1ously forge the names OF some OF our mem
bers, and by threats attempt to blsckmail and
extort money from the owners and proprietorS
OF certain houses OF i'll repute in this City and
County, especially from the proprietor OF the
house, 722 Jackson street, san Francisco,
known and designated as the Peaklng, and
from the proprelOIs OF the house, St Louis
alley, reported TO be owned oy one Lew Wong;
and
Whereas, the said Yee All Fay failed to APP
pear TO deny and dlsprove the said charges
the society did expel the said zee All Fay
from our society and did publicly publish,
distribute and post the inclosed circular in
the Chinese language in many prominent
places in this City and County; and
Whereas, the said proprietOrs o. the said
houses of disTepute have failed TO cause the
said Yee All Fay to be arrested and prose
cured; and
Whereas. the said Yee All Fay has failed to
appear, deny and dlsprove the SAID charge;
therefore we, the members OF the Society Tor
English Education, do deem it TO be our duty
10 call this matter TO your attention. and most
urgently request you 10 aid US in bringing all
the guilty parties 10 justice.
We most cordially tender you the services
Of all the members OF this society 10 aid you
in upholdlpg the law and i'll seeing that JUS
tlce be done We take this action, believing
ii to be our duty 10 ourselves and TO this com
munityto bring al the guilty par ties to speedy
justice, and especially TO make an example OF
al disreputSb.e persons VINO may have now
OF who may attempt hereafter TO disgrace the
name OF this society or any OF its mem bers by
using their name for the purpose OF attempt
ing to levy blackmail and extorting money
from the criminal element who infest the
Chinese quarter OF this City and County, so
greatly TO the disgrace of all the honest, in
dustrious and law-abiding Chinese residents
thereof.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

Macon Der, Rev. NJ. c. Harris. Rev. E. }.
Henderson, Rev. L. c. Libby, Rev. F. D.
Bovard, Rev. F. K Baker and J. J. Gosper.
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to him the especial thanks OF the society as an
additional acknowledgment thereof.
[Sesll Chinese Society OF shEdUcation.
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While the statements OF interested par
ties that tie Chinese Society for English
Education is composed of blackmailers
have not been borne out by the facts, and
W bile the threats to bring about an an
nulment of the charter have not material
lied into action, the society itself has not
been content to rest under the imputa-
ton, and some days ago 1t issued and had
circulated throughout Chinatown a circu-
lar denouncing one zee All Fay, who was
using tbs name of the society in efforts to
extort money. In addition TO this they
yesterda sent the following communica-
ton TO Chief of Police Lees:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
/ " &C

You can save yourself and make a new
man out Of yourself if you go about 1t the
right way. Just drop line to-day to the
address which follows and ask for circu-
lars and testimonials about "Hudyan."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
4 a'''. q

A two-cent stamp will bring you intor-
nation showing how it has cured thou
sands OF poor erring mortals who had
,iven up hope. 1t actually makes manll-
ness. It will cure you. too, if you will but
rive it the chance.
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use his influence with President Mckinley
and the Treasury Department to have &C.
ton taken on the petition in order that
slavery in this City may be abolished.
The resolutions are as follows:
WHEREAS, Ia the matter of the attempted
landing on these shores of Kan Kan Oy, a
young Chinese woma H. for improper purposes,
the Collector of the Port of san Francisco,
Hon. J. P Jackson, exhibited great wisdom
and skill in sitting and gathering the testi-
mony; and whereas, In his action in said mat
Ter the honorable collector has shown HIM
Eelf 10 be a friend of good government ana a
promoter of good morals, nd opposed 10 the
bringing of slaves into this country, now,
there o,e, be it
Resolved, That the Chinese Society of English
Education do hereby express their profound
thanktulness to the said Collector for his ae-
ton and conduct in said case. Be il further
ReSolred, That the San Francisco CALL has
shown Itself TO be an advocate of good morals
ana a vigorous foe to the Importation of slaves
into this country, and this society hereby pub
llciy thanks the said journal for the reason
above stated. Be it further
Resotued, That we fully appreciate the good
work done by the Hon. Barclay Henley in his
conduct OF the said case, and we hereby tender
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10
) | II

Now, which is the more sensible thing
to 60 on with those shaking limbs, those
snots before the eyes, and that perpetual
fear of death, or to get curedH Why, you
will be surprised at yourself in week
R1ood faint. which is shown by loose
+aeth. lo.s of eyebrows, copper colored
spots. etc, is unfailingly cured by the
"3O-day blood cure" no matter
whether it be in it's primary, seconosrJ
or tertiary form. Circulars about 1t
free, too, and SO is the best medlca2
advice that can be had. State your
case to-day,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

Don't try to persuade yourself that you
will s'get better as the years go on. You
will get worsel If you don't do some
thing TO stop those terrible drains on an
already weak frame. Heed the warning
now.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

Unless GU are perfect man you cannot
claim to be conside cred man at all. Does
that ever occur to you? Ii you have IN
your younger days made fool OF yourself
it ia likely that YOU are not man now.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

the Third United States cavalry. In the
parade wore the Third cavalry, Virginia
Military Institute cadets. Alabama troops,
several companies of the National Guard
OF tennessee. A reproduction OF the bet
.!c o. Gettysburg was then given. all the
sruops mentioned taking part. Tie sninl
Smith
a reception was afterward given at the
Womahs building by the woinan's board
ana Mrs. Lewis. Tonight there was an
unusually fine display of fireworks, III
Guiding u Reproduction. on Lake Wautau-
ga. 81 the battle between the Monitor and
During the afternoon and evening the
attendance at the exposition to take part
~ ana view the features given during the
CLOSING scenes of Director General Il. G..
Lewis Day largely increased and the fig
tres will reach 2Oooo. or this large num-
per over 5000 were brought in from ad-
entertained portion of tho vast throng
Wnte the grand military parade was form
ing, and when the United States cavalry,
e &C. ans by Major Loud. began to
streets were thronged with spectators
FOLLOWING this came sham representa-
u a,l OF OF tne battle Of Gettysburg, in which
crowd witnessed with great delight the
military evolutions. After the battle
Major and Mrs. Lewis held a thronged re-
sep.ioi IN ehe womans building, ana to-
nlght the most gorgeous and attractive
display of fireworks during the EXPOSE
ton was given.
Goveinor Johnston of Alabama, with his
starr ana several companies OF Alabams,
troops came tonight. Alabama Day Will
pc observed tomorrow. Tonight a recep-
ton was given Governor Johnston by the
Aiabama club. The military cadets from
Virginia go to Louisville tomorrow. Gov
error Johnston and party Will be escorted
70 the exposition tomorrow. where ad-
1 d sses VIII be made by Rev. T. w.
with responses by Governor Johnston. IA.
w. Clayton and A. A. Wiley.
Governor Atkinson and party of West
NlGe iraa will return from CHATTANOOGA to-
sition NFS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
BUDGET FROM MEXICO.
A CONCESSION FOR A MIG BANK IN
VERA CRUZ.
No DOdRing Of Dutics-New Minister
Observation-Disclosures of Army
Equipments.

City of Mexico, October 81 A conces-
sion has been granted for new bank in
Vera Cruz, to be called the Mercantile
bank, with capital OF 81, 100000.
Finance Minister Limantour has Issued
an important circular in regard 10 the I'M
LIBERALIZATION OF merchandise as stated In
consular invoices. The practice now prev
alent abroad OF undertaking. goods des-
tined for this country does not benefit the
consignces as the customs duties are not
levied on an ad valorem basis. but the
treasury department, which Is giving care
full study to the monetary question, re-
quires to know the exact value OF goods
brought in here In order to ascertain the
consuls abroad will be instructed to Insist
on legally binding. by oath, shippers rs
suing consular invoices.
Senior Merou, the new envoy extrfoidi
nary and minister plenipotehti1-y Ct the
Argentine Republic. was presented for
mally to the president today He will
recommend the establishment of consulate
of Argentine at the principal forts and
cities OF Mexico. He is under instruc-
tions to make n careful study OF the 10
cial, financial and business conditions Eere.
Congress Will appropriate ss50,00O addi-
tional for the purchase OF army equip
ments.
The government revenues are now In
satisfactory condition. New York t..charg-
commanded premium today OF 1923. Mex
lean per cent silver bonds are quoted at
rs to 50 and are in good demand for Eu