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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22
THE LAND OF GOLD.
SHIPS AND ESTIMATES OF THEIR
PASSENGERS THAT ARE
AT TIE PRESENT EOhEhl
On Their Way TO the Frozen North
Landed 10 the Danger Limit WIN
Cold seeIxers-The Facts Told In
Brief Form.

fsnecial correspondence OF the Dispatch')
SAN FRANCISCO, August l7.-Here lor
the first time is presented a list OF the
steamers that have left this port ana
Seattle for Alaska, crowded with men
mad with Klondike fever
Scarcely a day has passed that tele-
graphic dispatches have not been pup
ushed all over the United States chroi"-
cling the departure of these vessels out
up TO the present time no attempt mas
been made TO gather this scattered III
formation and present it in such con-
oeuscd shape that the reader can grasp
iq column the size Of the exodus. AS
those lines meet the eye. most OF these
ships are sailing northward, or nave iah'-
q their complement of gold seekers anu
Lacy are pushing forward TO klondiAe'
a Nst o. the steamers and the nuihpei
O. passengers each carries IS as follows
willamette. 1850; Islander, l,loo, Ma
toral civ. lO5; South Coast. 40; taru-
lone. e. Elder. GO: Cleveland. 2i0; Port
!aud. ll0; Queen, 20; Walla Walla' ooV'
Noyo. 100. Mexico, l75; State of California
-. Excelsior. 200; Mervin, 22O; Eliza An
defson. Ss2. Umati.la, 800; City Of Topeka
30, Hctte T., co; Progress, l.24O; Sea os-
ter. lo9. Dawson City, 20; Norman, lCO'
Bosaiie ISL; AllSi, los; Utopia. $50; Edltll'
8; George L. Starr. 800; Rapid transit
"
Thus. all told. there are on their way
70 ihe Klondike to-day, by the water
route, 9.ts2 persons IN twenty-nine yes
scls. These figures have not been eNas-
geIatcd. but are taken from the pas
ienger lists Of the vessels whose names
arc given. Tn, list OF vessels Is as com
pleto as could possibly be compiled. IN
quesyonably. some parties have got away
- The water route whose departure mas
not been reported 10 the newspapers
But, as II IS, nearly 1900 persons have
taken this method OF reaching the land
0, gold.
50 contradictory are the reports which
come from those who claim 10 have
knowledge Of what II Will cost 10 reach
We Rondike and the necessaries OF life
eie must have In his possession 10 as
..ie against starvation. that IL Is almost
io'lF - accept the word OF any ono as
,oao!eto Therefore. II Is OF interest 20
40" what, on the average. these geld
F~efs es!Ey with them. Rot al, not
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22
Problem of Youth.

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didn't he?'
Yes"
"Wen. what line Of business has he
taken up?
"None yet. You see we can't exactly
hit On what line he's best suited for"
"Why not?"
"Well. his professors write that he
wasn't much of success in any branch
of athletics"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

A special dispatch from Naples says
that Mount Vesuvius is in violen, erup-
tion.
Lady Henry Somerset has been re-
elected president of the British Wom-
ems Temperance association for the
eighth time.
Three men named Bottcher, Black
stone and Holinque were killed while
trying to cross u glacier near Prince
William sound.
A cloudburst in the hill country of the
province of Isere, France, caused the
overflow of the river Norge and the de-
struction of a number of paper mills
and silk factories. Loss, 100000
francs.
Canovas and his conservative cabinet
are to remain in Office in Spain. The
queen regent has again confirmed
Canovas as premier.
Francis Schlatter. who claimed to per-
form miraculous cures by Divine pow
er, was found dead in the foothills of
the Sierra Madre, in Mexico. He starved
to death.
The French boat Liberto, engaged in
the Iceland fisheries, was lost with 90
members of her crew.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings OF the special Session

Proceedings OF the Special Session.
The senate made greater progress on the
tariff bill on the I'd than on any day since;
the debate opened, completing more than
half of the Important metal schedule. The
house was not In session.
The senate again made good progress on
the tariff bill on the Sd, covering about ten
pages of the metal schedule and almost.
completing It,. In the house the conference,
report on the Indian appropriation bill was
adopted. Mr.. Terry (Ark) endeavorea to!
bring up Cuban affairs as a privileged;
question, but was defeated.
The senate had a period of speechmaking!
on the 4th, and as result little progress
was made on the tariff bill. The advance
work up to the wool schedule, the, first
covered about two pages, and brought the
item of which was considered, but not COM
pleted. The nomination of Ellis II. Roberts,
of New York, to be treasurer of the United
States, was received from the president.
THE house was not in session.
When the senate laid aside the tariff hill
on the 9th II had reached the sugar sched-
ule, which has been the subject of so much
Interest and conflict. The house was not
in session.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

William II. Crawford, one of the most
widely-known breeders and owners of
trotting horses in the country, died in
Chicago, aged SO years.
james B. Ireland celebrated the hun
dredth anniversary of his birth at his
home in Skillman, Ky.
The democrats of the Fourth district
of Indiana nominated +. NJ. Griffith for
congress to succeed the late Judge Hol-
man.
Vice President Garret A. Hobart cele-
brated his fifty-third birthday in Wash
ington.
William P. Clark. Sr., died in Indian
apolis at the age of 81. He is supposed
to have been the oldest newspaper man
in the country, having seen continuous
service for 75 years.
Charity Green, aged 1O5 years, died
in Boston. Shewas born in Portsmouth,
Va, a slave.
Rear Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, U.
S. N, retired, the last of the command
ers of great squadrons during the civil
war, died at his home at Silver Springs,
near Washington.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
FOREIGN.

The American steamer Valencia was
fired upon by the Spanish cruiser Maria
Mercedes while coming out of the Guam
tanamo bay.
The premier, Senior Canovas del Cas-
tillo, rendered to the queen regent of
Spain the resignation of the cabinet,
owing to the difficulty the ministers
experienced in carrying on the COVERT
ment.
The Turks have signed the extension
Of the armistice, and it was expected
that peace negotiations would begin
promptly at Constantinople.
1t is officially announced that an
armistice has been signed between the
Greek and Turkish military command
ers in Thessaly and Epirus, to con-
iinue until the conclusion of the peace
negotiations.
The loss " the British ship Zeilika,
bound from New York for Wellington,
New Zealand, resulted in the death by
drowning of 12 men.
The steamer Massachusetts ran down
n the English channel during fog a
lshing boat and its four occupants were
! drowned. .,:i.i:.l.t-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

FROM the Mississippi river in Lou
isiana, south along the Bayou La
fourche to the Southern Pacific there
is territory capable of affording
traffic amounting to Is, 600 carloads an
nually, and yet up to date it has never
enjoyed the convenience of a railroad.
On both sides of the bayou there are
the richest of sugar plantations, which
supply the raw material to at least 20
sugar factories. Thousands of hands
are employed in this territory. The
only means of ingress or egress is fat
boats on the bayou, which is naviga-
BILE only four months of the year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Forty ringleaders of the San Quentin
(Col.) strike were sentenced to solitary
confinement on bread and water for
one month.
The largest newspaper circulation
in the world is that of the Paris Petit
Journal, which averages more than
100000 copies per day.
Rev. L. NJ. Pease, who died the other
day at Asheville, N. c., in his 18th year,
was the founder of the Five Points
House of Industry in New York city.
A part of the new soldiers monu-
ment at Stamford, Conn, is one of the
guns with which the Kearsarge sent the
confederate cruiser Alabama to the bot
tom.
The Brazilian minister in Washington
is blind, and has his daily papers read
to him by a secretary, so that he is
obliged TO form his impressions entire
ly by sound.
The Modern Woodmen in session in
Dubuque, Ia, decided to pay suicide
claims if death does not occur earlier
than three years after the date of the
certificate.
The rush to the newly-discovered gold
fields in the Moiave desert, California,
is the widest stampede which the west
has known since the days of Virginia
City, in 1870 and 1871.
The subscriptions to the Omaha eX-
position, which will be held in 1898. al
ready amount to almost $1,000,o00, and
the managers expect this sum to be
doubled by the end of the year.
1t is said that many of the emigrants
who have lately been pouring into
Louisiana have come from the western
wheat-raising districts and intend to
carry on the same line of farming in
their new homes.
Mrs. John A. Logan claims to have
been the first to suggest the observance
of Memorial day. 1t was her husband,
who, as commander in chief of the
grand army, issued the first order for
its observance 90 years ago.
Fright, due to hearing a man snore.
caused the death of three-year-old
child, Anna E. Churchill, in Brooklyn,
n. Y. The man who caused the child's
death indirectly was Edward Mason, a
painter, who boards at the Churchills'
Mrs. Della Stewart Parnell, the
mother of Charles Stewart Parnell, has
been placed in comfortable circuIn-
stances by subscriptions made in her
behalf in Ireland. She is now living
with her daughter, Mrs. Dickinson, at
Bray, Ireland.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
MANY persons know that the Mason

MANY persons know that the Mason
ic temple building, Chicago, is 12 inches
out of plumb, and that the big struct-
ure has moved on its foundation to-
ward the east, while it swings imper-
ceptibly like the pendulum of clock.
Few know that the Auditorium build
ing has sunk 26 inches on its founda-
tion on the Wabash avenue side of the
big structure. At the Wabash avenue
corner the Auditorium has had pillars
put in and the floors of the building
have,been built up at that end to make
them level At several points the
Auditorium is said to have settled.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
Receiver for a Stone Firm.

Chicago, June 5.-The stone firm OF
Dolese & Shepard went into the hands
of receiver yesterday. Thomas p.
Phillips, president of the Chicago and
Naperville Stone Co., was appointed
receiver upon application of John Do
lese, one of the partners. An injunc.
ton was also issued restraining Jason
II. Shepard, the remaining partner,
from collecting any debts due the firm.
$3.50, OOO The plant of the concern is
heavily mortgaged. The firm did a
large business and until it became
tangled up with the courts its profits
were over $40, 900 year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

EDWARD G. BRADFORD, who has been
appointed United States judge for the
district of Delaware, is a native of
that state, and direct descendant in
the eighth degree of VIM. Bradford,
who came over in the Mayfower and
was afterwards governor of Plymouth
colony. He is a member of the Amer
lean Academy of Political and Social
science, and of the Historical Society
of Delaware, and is an incorporation
of the Society of Colonial Wars.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
LATER.

REV. d. T. MCGILL, of Allegheny,
Pa, has been elected president of Mon
mouth Qll.) college to succeed Rev. j.
b. McMichael, d. D., who has resigned.
JOSEPH RICHARDSON, an eccentric
millionaire, died at New York City on
the Sth. He made his fortune in rail-
road building and was closely associ-
ated with the Vanderbilts and Goulds.
He came as poor boy from England.
His fortune was estimated at S20,000,-
900. He lived and died in house which
was only five feet wide.
JAMES MANNIX died at Fishkill Land.
ing, N. Y, on the Sth from the effects
of a blow of the fist struck by brick
yard workman. The blow caused con
cussion of the brain. The identity OF
the man who committed the assault is
not known.
| COMMANDER GEORGE E. WINeATE, U.
S. N, of the Charlestown, Mass, navy
yard, is dead. He was born in 1897,
and had been in the service since 1862
| AT Chester, Pa, on the Sth the grand
jury ignored the bill against James
Marshall, the self-accused murderer OF
c. A. Darne, of ST. Louis, whose body
was found near the Philadelphia city
line on February Z, 1898. The author
tiles believe Marshall concocted the
story to get released from confinement
in st. Louis.
| HERBERT BAMFoRD, who for three
years has been bookkeeper in the Nor
ley button factory at Portsmouth, N.
H., is said to be defaulter for large
amount. 1t is claimed that he kept
names of former employees on the books
and pocketed the wages said to be due
them.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
has issued S2,000,000 additional stock.
The stock is issued against improve
ments, including SS miles of new lines
and new building in Chicago costing
81, 900, 00O
AN English syndicate has options on
all the coal mines and lands in east
Tennessee and southern Kentucky
along the Cincinnati Southern railroad.
An agent is now en- route to London ia
close the options.
The sheet and plate GLACIERS of los
ION struck on the Sth to enforce de-
nand for nine-hour work day.
BYthe decisive vote of AZ to 10 the senate or
the sth adopted an amendment TO the tariff bill
ljplacing raw cotton, the great product OF the
lsouth. on the dutiable list at 20 per cent az
Ivalorem. 1t is the first time in the history o
tariff legislation that duty on cotton has
been Incorporated in bill The amendment
was proposed by Mr.. Bacon dem, Ga.) with
out the approval OF the finance committee
which thus far has been requisite TO the sue
resn of every amendment. The house wal
not In session.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

EMPEROR FRANCES JOSEPH is cutting
down the expenses of his household
and putting an end to perquisites en-
joyed by court servants since the days
of Maria Theresa. They had allow
ance of wood, wine and venison, with
two wax candles in summer and three
in winter. These are put an end to.
Their liveries will no longer be their
own, and they will not be allowed to
sell the cold victuals left from the
daily meals and the state banquets
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

THE state of Mississippi, that had
for many years practiced the infamous
custom of farming out her state con-
victs, resulting in many short-time
prisoners remaining prisoners for life,
has now in successful operation sys-
tenn of farming which seems to salts
factorily solve tine convict labor prob
lem. The state owns three large
farms, which the convicts work, and
through the same kind OF muscle is
working on shares ten other farms.
Last year the products from these
farms, consisting of grain, cotton
and live stock, netted the state S55,.
900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

ONE of the recent marine inventions
is multi-keel vessel, form of ship
with fiat bottom, provided with five
or seven keels. The inventor claims
greater carrying capacity and in
creased floating power, with higher
speed, than any other form of ship.
The bow and stern are spoon-shaped,
the vessel has two sternposts and two
rudders, linked together so as to move
simultaneously, and two propellers.
1t is also claimed for this model that
it can be turned in its own length, and
will, in smooth water, steer equally as
well whether running ahead or astern.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
srArn or ONO, Clrr or TOLEDO, :,

hvNAb SooNth. AZ, Az ~
senior partner Of the firm of L. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
iirm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh That
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1855. A. w. GLEASON,
[Senl1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. +. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

CURSE cards are being used in Switz-
erland and Germany to check profan-
ity. People go about with the cards in
their pockets, and whenever they hear
bad language present one to the swear
er to sign. The card has printed on it
a pledge to abstain from swearing for
n specified time or to pay a pfennig an
oath to some charity. Nearly 10000
cards have been distributed in Switzer-
land, where there are three languages
to swear in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

THE latest thing in trusts is church
debt liquidating company. 1t is or
Eanized in New Orleans and consists
of ten colored churches which have
pooled their debts and debt liquidating
capacity, and propose to wipe out the
indebtedness of each member of the
trust, one after another, by series of
festivals, fairs, etc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

M. ANTOINE D'ABBADIE, who, GO
years ago, with his younger brother,
explored Abyssinia, remaining IS years
in that part of Africa, has just died in
Paris at the age of 81 years. He was
born in Dublin of an Irish mother and
French father. Last year he gave the
French academy of sciences, of which
he was for 80 years a member, a sum
yielding $4,000 year, for the prepara-
tion of catalogue of the stars.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

Is as essential to physical health as to polit-
ical consistency. For weakness of the back,
rheumatism, and disorders of the kidneys,
Stomach Bitters is the one thing needful.
The stomach is the mainstay of every other
organ, and by invigorating the digestion
with this preparation, the spinal column,
and all its dependencies, are sympathetically
strengthened. The dyspeptic and bilious
will find it pure vegetable stimulant and
tonic
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

HORSES are valuable in Alaska.
They are driven up over the divide
from the Canadian plains, and then
have to be transported eight to sixteen
miles by water. The freight on them
for this distance is 40 cents a pound;
so that /, 1,oO0-pound horse gets to be
worth 81 pound by the time he nears
a place where he can be of good serv-
ice A good strong dog is valued at
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest, comfort discov.
cry of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure. for sweating, callous, hot, tired, .ach-
ing feet. Try It to-day. Sold by all drug
FREE, Write Allen S Olmsted, Leroy, N. 2.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

THE Yerkes telescope recently put
In position in Williams Bay, Wis,
brings the planet Jupiter within 1,ooO,-
boo miles of the earth. 1t is 500. ooo,0 900
miles away. 1t is said to collect at
least % per cent more light than does
the great Lick telescope. 1t brings
the moon within 200 miles of the
Aarth
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

Customer docking in mirror)-Greet scis--
sors, barber! You've gone to work and
peeled my head of every dern hair there was
on it.
Barber-Isn't that just what you told me
to do? "a
"Told you to do? Why, man, told you
/ wanted it cut la mode"
beg pardon. l thought. you said you
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

Miss EDITH DINLEY, the only daugh-
ter of the father of the tariff bill, is
not in Washington this winter with
the family, as has been her custom,
but has taken up her residence in New
York, where she is devoting all of her
time to the study of vocal music Miss
Dingley has fine soprano voice and is
always sure of big audience in Lewis
ton when it is announced that she is to
sinp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
The Report Sufficient.

"Well, little chap" said the stranger in
the family, picking up one of the children,
what are you going to be when you're
man."
Muffin" said the child.
Nothing? Why so!" asked the stran'
ger. ,,
Because" said the child, 'I'm little
GIRL Fun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
An Obstruction.

Telescope Proprietor-Step up, ladies and
gents, and view the planet Mars. One pen
ny, num-"
Old Lady-Oh, law! Hain't it round and
smooth
"Will the bald-headed gent please step
away from in front of the instrumentp-
London Tit Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
There Is a Glass of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee, Re
Gently there has been placed in all the
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains. that takes
TIE place of coffee The most delicate stom.
ach receives it without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. aud % cts. per pack
age Try it Ask for GRAIN.O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

Five dollars, please" said the fashion.
able dentist, after extracting the tooth.
"But, doctor" protested the victim; II
only came here to have my tooth pulled
Philadelphia North American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

DRoPsY is dread disease, but II has lost
Its terrors to those who know that Il. II.
Green Il Sons, the Dropsy Specialists Of
Atlanta, Georgia, treat II with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full information.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

The unhappy man who is enabled to give
to his fellow beings, has at his command
the source of great happiness.-N. Y. Week
w
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

It takes up most all OF our time refus.
ing to buy things from agents.