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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
What Size Shirt 10 You venr.

We have dozen handsome Madras
SHIRTS. collars attached. sizes IL Az.
and l6 - worth 81. $l.25. and $50 Mon
day they're yours at 49c.
JACOBS & LEVY.
7ol east Broad street
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Richmonders In New York.

NEW YORK. June &.--(Special)- w J..
Payne. Marlborough; A. w Patterson,
r.. +. Patterson. Imperial.
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snitbdcai College Moonlight. Esrur-
sion ON the Pocahonfcs JuIy cth

AT present and former students offered
free tickets AT college Office. \ splendid
programme By the College Society. I'm
perisl oiarte'te. etc. has been arranged.
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Fourth-of-Juiy Excursion Tickets,
via IA. T.. a II. X. II.

Round-trip tickets between all stations
and TO Alexandria and Washington AT
low rates will be on sale July g. 81. and
4th. and for trains scheduled 10 reach
destination before noon Of July 9Th. final
limit July 7. 1887.
Round-trip rates from Richmond as
follows:
TO Fredericksburg ...........S2.co
To Alexandria ................. 40
To Washington .............. 80
Apply 10 Richmond Transfer Company.
903 Main street, ticket office. Byrd-street
Station, or c. A. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager.
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Fosters Pretty pIefurcs

No use talking Fosters Photos are
charming. Everybody says so. and that's
the reason Foster Is busy all the time.
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1850, Only $40

for round-trip tickets 10 Norfolk Od
Point or Newport News. on steamer po-
cahontas. Tickets limited 10 Ave days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27

Never Sycle l03 east Broad street. car
rles TIE largos. lire OF Ladies' Waists and
Wrappers IN he city.
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Handsome White India Linen Ladies'
Waists. see. real value s., at Meyer
svcle's. ioS east Broad street-slzes ~ n
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visit Meyer Sycle's Book Department
The best selec led book stock IN the city
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CID papers for sale at the Dispatch
Office.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
An Unfair Advantage.

DR.. Lasker, the great chess player,
when in London is in the he bit of occa-
sionally visiting certain restaurant
in the city well known to many chess
devotees. On one of these occasions,
just prior to his departure for ST. Peters
burg to play DR.. Steinitz for the cham
pionship, fussy old gentleman offered
to play him for box of cigars if he
would concede him the odds of queen.
The offer was good-naturedly accepted;
and on Lasker's winning he became the
recipient of box of doubtful-looking
cigars, which, however, the donor
averred were of good quality. On visit
ing the same restaurant, after easily
defeating Steinitz, Lasker happened to
meet his late opponent, who asked him
what he had thought of the cigars.
.First-rate!" replied the champion;
''in fact. ! might almost say they won
me the match" "Indeedl | am de-
lighted to hear it'll" returned the old
gentleman, much pleased. YES" con-
tinued Lasker, with a merry twinkle
in his eye, II gave them all to Steinitz!"
London Answers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
PERSONAL AND iMPERsoNAL.

Earl Dundonald has invented a new
gun carriage for Maxim guns which can
be used on the toughest ground
Denmark has distinguished Nam
sen as well as Norway. A banquet was
recently given in Berlin to Danish
poet, Peter hansen, whose love poems
and stories-especially "Julia's Diary"
have won him many admirers in Ger
many.
Henry w. Lucy, besides having had
one of the most interesting careers in
journalism, is the quickest writer on
the British press. He dictates all his
work to shorthand clerk, and he is
declared to make the largest income
earned by journalism.
"A Paris young woman of 16, hav-
ing been reproved by her mother for
some slight fault, rushed to the win
dow and jumped out, falling two stor-
les. Her 19-year-old sister became ex-
cited and at once jumped after her
Both were picked up, badly injured.
The friends of Oscar Wilde, who
was released few days ago from Hol-
loway prison, have subscribed $4,000 to
enable him to make fresh start IN
life. 1t is said that his wife will make
him small allowance from her private
income. Mr.. Wilde has decided to write
busily under his own name.
SO rich was the Due d'Aumale that
he had to make three wills in order to
properly provide for the disposition of
his property. One of them relates ex-
clusively to that part of his property
which is in France, while the other
deals with the wealth deposited in Eng
land, possibly from motives of precau-
ton
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

told by miners returned from the Klon-
dyke fittingly rival the stories of Cali
fornia's golden period.
AS far back as 1860 deposit of gold
was found in the basin of the Yukon by
prospector named George Holt. He
also reported the finding of coarse
specimens along the Hootalinqua river.
But it was the discovery of gold near
Sitka ia 1873, followed by the finds in
the vicinity of Juneau in 1880. that drew
attention to the possibilities of the
newly-acquired territory of Alaska as
a gold-producing country. The great
abundance of gold was first made known
by Joseph Juneau, who prospected in
the region around the city bearing his
name. In 1855 mining prospectors be-
gan to scatter themselves along the
Rivers Pelly and Hootalinqua, and in
the year following much mention was
made of the Stewart river as field for
the enterprising gold hunter. Rich
strikes were made in 1892 by prospec-
tors along Miller creek, tributary of
Sixty Mile creek. The progress made in
finding gold along the Alaskan and
British Columbian rivers, although Civ
ing high promise OF future discoveries
of gold, was not followed by anything
which created widespread adventur-
GUS spirit among people who were out
side the mining region.
The Klondyke and its aptly named
golden tributaries, the Bonanza and the
Eldorado, have again turned the heads
of Americans and Canadians. starting
them in pursuit of the metal which has
been described as bright and yellow,
&c hold"
The reports from this locality OF
riches would indicate that the gold
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

is to be feared. been little taken into
consideration. Few setting out from
San Francisco, Seattle or Vancouver
have stopped to think that when Behr-
ing sea has been reached and a dis
lance of 1850 miles traversed over the
waters of the Pacific, the journey is but
beginning. The cliffs of ST. Michael's.
however. can only remind the traveller
that there is still before him a voyage al
most as long. much more perilous. and
through an inhospitable country beser
with the dangers of Alaskan river navi-
CATION.
Neither have the seventies of the
new cline been properly reckoned.
Many who have gone forth in their en-
thusiasm for wealth to the rich locali-
ties almost within the arctic circle will
find themselves poorly equipped to cope
with the chilliness of below-zero
temperature. How many may succumb
TO the hardships they must necessarily
undergo in their leap after gold! And
this applies to any route that may be
selected by the adventurous spirits who
are rushing in quest of fortune. There
is said to be great difference between
the climate of the coast and that of the
interior of this land of gold. In winter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
Large Telescones.

Fifty years ago an 11-nch refracting
telescope was the largest in the world.
The lens of the Yerkes telescope has
diameter of 40 inches. 1t required
great care to grind such a lens. 1t con-
sists of two disks of optical glass, one
of crown glass and the other of flint
glass, the former double convex, the
latter concave on one side and nearly
fat on the other. The nicely of curva-
ture is what is startling. When the late
Alvan Clarke received the rough slabs
of glass for the Yerkes lens from Paris
before him lay the task of grinding
until every ray of light passing through
the great circle of glass should be bent
and brought to a focus at a point 61
feet distant and no larger than small
dot. 1t took him five years to accom-
plish his task. A fault of one-one hun
dred-t housandth of an inch would be
serious. The crude casting of glass is
first treated with sand, to remove
toughest projections. Rouge is needed
in polishing. The last stages of treat
ment often take an optician two years
Sometimes the amount to be removed is
so infinitesimal that a little rubbing
with the finger on the hard glass will
do what is cessary.-ChicagO Inter
Ocean.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

there is extreme cold. while in the
short summer the heat is intense. One
of the prospectors, writing recently
from Dawson City. has told the world
that the dreaded mosquito finds home
there. and that he is 'our worst
enemy"
The landing place by the Yukon river
route is st. MichaePs. about 60 miles
from the mouth of the Yukon. From
this point, before the gold fields are
reached. it is necessary to pillow the
waters of this great river for distance
of 1890 miles. leaving behind the terri
tory of the United States as the des-
tination is neared. To reach Dawson
City. states recent writer. lone must
traverse icy plains, climb steep. snow
clad ntains. and invade treacherous
rivers"
In the shorter route, by way of
Juneau. on the southeastern part Of the
Alaskan territory, difficulties are also
encountered. When the Pacific nlets
and straits have been left behind and
the vessel enters the harbor of Juneau
diversified method of travel lies before
the gold hunter. 1t takes 90 days to
reach here from Seattle. Then Dyea,
at the extremity of the Lynn canal. is
made. This town reached, the great
passes of the Chilkoot, Chilkat. and
Moore, with their frequent snowstorms.
next invite the weary traveller to con-
tinue his journey. This is not path of
roses he is about to tread.
To save themselves when caught in
the terrible storms which overtake
wanderers in these passes above the
Lynn canal. men have been known to
crawl under some overhanging rock
and remain there without food until
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
YUKON GOLD FIELDS.
Events Which Led Up to the Pres
ent Boom.
The Route to rdsh ps
TO Be EncOuntered-Surpr
Figures to Distances-
Cost of Living.

The excitement caused 10y the dis
coveries of gold in large quantities along
the Klondyke river and the waters trib-
utary to it. near the Alaskan boundary,
has aroused a spirit of wealth-hunting
which will not be allayed for many a
day. Determination TO become pos
sessed of the riches of the cold and
dreary Yukon basin has impelled thou
sands to go forth. in many instances
with very imperfect preparation, to Sc
cure the yellow metal, which. it is
known, this regicN so largely conceals.
The gold fever ~ taken such hold
along the Pacific coast that breathless
haste to reach this new land of promise
has dominated all considerations of pru-
dence and even of safety. The tales
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

tsnce of $50 miles. The following adj
vice has been offered TO parties intend
| ing to take this route &c the gold
creeks: mo one should venture with
out eight months provisions. and these
should be bought a; Juneau. He should
have 400 pounds of -four. 100 pounds
of beans. 100 pounds of bacon. 100
pounds of sugar. 10 pounds of tea, 80
pounds of coffee. $50 pounds Of mixed
fruit, besides salt, pepper. and cooking
utensils. All these can be bought for
the sum of 500. To convey them to the
head waters of Lake Linderman would
cost SIS per hundred" A month of
perilous travel is ahead of the prospec-
tor.
The Klondyke empties into the Yukon
so miles above the Big river. Bonanza
creek is tributary OF the Klondyke
and Eldorado is again tributary of the
Bonanza. 1t is along these two rivers
that the most extensive finds have been
made. Prospecting on other creeks
along the Klondyke has resulted in con-
siderable success, and much is expected
from future operations in this part of
the Yukon basin.
Circle City is 200 miles from the Klon-
dyke fields. Fort Reliance is $50
miles from Juneau. The mines of
the Klondyke run from 35 to 100
miles from the Alaskan bound
airy, and are in British Colum bia.
The Eldorado is the richest mine of
them all. 1t has 10 claims, said to be
worth 100000 each. The total wealth
OF the Eldorado, Bonanza, Baer and Gold
Bottom mines is estimated at $6O. O00,-
600. Lots are selling al Dawson City,
at the mouth of the Klondykc. for So 900
and upward. Across the boundary in
Alaska there are many mines in opera
ton. and the entire region northwest to
Forty-Mile creek contsips a great deal
of the yellow metal.
The wages paid to miners in the Klon-
dyke district are SIS day. Workers in
the sawmill of Joseph Ladue, who
claims to own the entire Dawson City
site, are paid ten dollars day.
Prices in the latter place are fairly
representative of the amounts charged
for provisions and articles of wear, and
the following list will give interesting
informat ton on this subject. These
were the ruling prices when the miners
left Dawson City to return with their
immense wealth aud entrance their
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
A WINTER SCENE IN CIRCLE CITY.

the danger was past. The storms some
times last for several days. From
Juneau to Dyea is 100 miles. Crossing
the Alaskan line one goes TO Lake Lin
derman, 80 miles. on foot. Then across
the lake for about five miles, after
which an overland journey to the head
waters of Lake Bennett, % miles long:
on foot again to the Cariboo river; four
miles to Tagish lake, from whence 81
miles may bertraveled on boat. Con-
tinuing through a mountainous coun-
try, Mud lake is reached; thence to
White Horse rapids, and on to Lake La
Barge, where 81 miles of navigable wa
ter is found. After further journey
of 200 miles along the Lewis river the
the Yukon is reached at Fort Selkirk.
From Juneau to Dawson is dis
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

It is assumed that there does not ex-
list the slightest doubt as to the Klon-
dyke region being well within Canadian
territory. Although it is only within
the last few months that the Yukon dis
trict has sprung into notoriety, the
Canadian government surveyors have
been there for many years. In 1887 an
expedition was sent by the interior de-
partment to explore that part of the
northwest territories drained by the
Yukon river. The expedition was un-
der the charge of DR.. George M. Daw-
son. now director of the Dominion
Geological survey, and of Mr.. William
Ogilvie, who had had previous expert
ence in exploring and surveying the
northwest. Their chief task was to
mark out the one hundred and forty-first
meridian of longitude. which is desig-
mated by treaty as the boundary line
between the United States and Canada
from Mount ST. Elias to the Arctic
ocean. Mr.. Ogilvie determined. by a
series of lunar observations, the point
at which the Yukon river is intersected
by the one hundred and forty-tirst
meridian. and marked the same on the
ground. He also determined where the
boundary line crosses Forty-Mile creek,
the western aff1uent of the Yukon in
the gold-bearing district. The Canadian
surveyors reported at the time that Tin
proximity to the boundary line there ex-
listed extensive and valuable placer
mines," and in view of this fact they
made their observations with special
care. The United States government
was invited to make joint survey, and
the invitation has been repeated since,
but up to this time there has been no
disposition to take advantage of it.
The boundary, according to the sur
veyors. crosses Forty-Mile creek 90
miles west of the point where it flows
into the Yukon. Fort Cudahy, which is
situated at the confluence of the Yukon
and Forty-Mile creek. is. therefore, con-
siderably within the Canadian side of
the boundary. The Klondyke river flows
into the Yukon from the east. so miles
higher up than Fort Cudahy. near Fort
Reliance, and it is, therefore. within
Canadian territory for the whole of its
course.
The Dominion government has an
nounced that it will publish summary
Of some further reports which have
been received at the interior depart
ment from Mr.. Ogilvie. In these re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

diggers have comported themselves in
such all uneXampled manner in times
OF great excitement as to somewhat
reyolutioniZe the traditions of gold
mine prospecting. Systematically and
orderly did they go about their work,
and when the harvest was reached each
one appears to have rested content with
the measure of his luck.
Encouraged by their tales of success,
thousands of others are crowding the
outgoing steamers in the hope that SIM
liar good fortune may BE awaiting
them. So dazzling appears the prospect
that distance and hardships are INSULT
GENTLY measured. and the long wintry
Alaskan Gay which will have dawned
upon the fortune seekers before they
reach their intended destination has, it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
PLATTER THE SITTERS' VANITY.
Photographs Now Made to Suit the
Fancy of the Unfortunately Vain.

Photographs Now Made to Suit the
Fancy of the Unfortunately Vain.
The old saying that photographs do
not lie" must go to join the growing
host of exploded notions. 1t may have
been true when photography was new
and undeveloped, but the fact remains
may be and are made to lie with great
frequency and facility. The methods
by which this result is accomplished
are more various and extensive than
most persons suspect. Retouching in
it's simplest form, such as smoothing
out deficiencies in the complexion, is
well known to everybody, but it is not
so generally understood that even the
shape of the features may be altered
by skillful work with the negative.
Lines of figure are also frequently
changed. The writer has seen and COM
pared the original proof and the fin
ished picture of well-known actress,
famous for her beauty. In the proof
hollows appear in the neck, and the
lines of the shoulders, though grace
full, leave something still to be desired
in the way of perfect roundness and
symmetry. The finished photograph
shows transformation. The hollows
are gone and the Irregularities of the
shoulder lines have become curves of
perfect beauty. 1t is a lie, doubtless,
but pleasing and satisfactory one.
So much for the results of retouch
ing. But there are tricks of posing
which pervert the truth just as COM
pletely. By throwing an object or part
of an object so far into the foreground
or background that it is out of focus it
may be made to appear of a size wholly
different from its real proportions. The
most familiar instance of this trick is
seen in the pictures of wonderful
Catches of fish. The honest fisherman
holds the string out at arms length in
front of his body, so that, compared
with himself, his trophies appear huge
A one-pound trout passes itself off gay
ly as five-pounder, and other yarie-
ties gain in apparent size in the same
satisfactory ratio.
When professional athletes. strong
men" or prize fighters come before the
camera the same focusing device is en-
ployed. Hercules throws out his arms,
folded, well in front of his chest and in
the picture the development of his BIZ
ceps is almost terrifying in its proper
tons. If he desires to give prominence
to the muscles of his shoulders and up
per back, he stands sidewise, so as to
bring them nearest the lens, and oy
maneuvering and posing little any
part of the body which it is desired to
emphasize may be made to appear well
developed.--N. Y. Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
DOG SLEDGE GOING TO THE KLONDYKE
(From Photography

ports Mr.. Ogilvie speaks at length of the
great difficulties and dangers which
have to be encountered by explorers in
that land. The lack of mail service
seems to be felt almost as great an in
convenience as the want of a claims
the collection of debts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
Buying by wholesale.

Cant / get these two-cent stamps
cheaper if l take quantity?" asked
Mrs. Chestnut, of the stamp clerk at the
Philadelphia post office.
81 can let you have a dozen for a
quarter" replied the clerk.
very well. FL take them. "-Har-
lem Life
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
Gettinr II Back.

Il see the railroad Bunger has so
much stock in has gone into the hands
of a receiver"
TOO bad. | suppose he has lost
everything?"
'Oh, no. He has been appointed the
rcceiver."-Brooklyn Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

Lumber. per LOCO feet .S750 w
1t is now too late to reach the Klon-
dyke district this year; and as mining
is possible only during the months of
May. June and July gold-seekers are
advised by experts to delay the start
Tor the fields until April Is of next
year. The following summary of the
cost of the trip, from Chicago, and the
length of time it will require to get
there is reasonably authentic:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

Fare, Chicago to Seattle.............S 81 30
Tourist sleeper, fare .................. 0O
Pullman sleeper. ....................... 10 5O
Meals, in dining car..................... 10 on
Tourist meals at station...... 6 70
Chicago to Seattle. in miles.......... 1886
Number of days en- route............:.
Steamer fare. Seattle to Juneau. with
cabin and meals ;:.::.i 1890; c 81
ond class, including meals. II 90
Miles, Seattle to Juneau ....... 800
Number of days, Seattle to Juneau 3
Cost OF living in Juneau, per day 200
Steamboat. up Lynn Canal to Heal an
Nuymber V of days to Heaiey;;s Store
Cost of complete outfit, with provi-
sions for one year: .....:..........6 OO ~
Price of dog and sled outfit. ....... sou 70
berths already filled-August 80.
DAYS Sailing from Seattle-Mon-
days and Thursdays.
Total distance in miles Dy st. MI
Total distance in miles by Chlkat
Pass Observation-Disclosures. 3,SS5
Total days required for journey BY.
st. MichaePs route .:..............; Az TO 6o
The dominion government at Otta-
wa. Ont. is now considering means to
preserveato Canadians the lions share
of the profits which will flow from the
northern Eldorado, but it is highly
improbable that there is any founda-
ton for the report that the exclusion
of all but British subjects is under con-
temptation. What the government
probably will de is to impose royalty
on all ore taken from the soil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
A auestion Easilx Ansuered.

She-Do you love me for myself
alone?
He's there anything particularly
attractive about the rest of your fam
iIy?-N. Y. Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

1t is astonishing how many men
have been caught by some patent right
Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-06-01
TELEPHONE.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was n Child, she cried for Castorja.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria