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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-23

1t was then that his reputation became
legendary. Rich hOspitable, and pas
sionate hunter he made his house the
rendezvous of all the country nobility in
the neighborhood of the Weser. In COM
pany with his friends, smoking his pipe
and drinking his punch he liked to tell eX-
travagant stories. His imagination was
prOdigious and his wit was never eX-
hausted. Everybody listened to him with
pleasure, because he was comical and
good natured. His companions were al
ways interested by his fabulous stories,
which, of course were never presented
in the form of facts. But as he grew
older he became fceble-minded and fam
Cied that he was really the hero of the
marvellous exploits which he used to
laugh at years before. In that way he
lived for several years with his amiable
and good wife, surrounded by a society
of friends who listened to him with de-
light, flattering his vanity and glorify-
ing his exploits.
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4z1o 81 ;2j31aab9ss A4r4H 3t6a1Ezn aresn4do3 eIx
From a Photography

told BY mine rs:returnedFfr6m9he Klon i
dyke fittingly rivaI<the stories of Calf
fornia's golden period. .. =
was found in the basin of the Yukon by
sprospe?toorgrmed Gsarge yHelstgEtHe
o@reported the 'fsfdfingS ofsscd;tfse
specimens along the Hootalinqua river,
Bot 1tkHasthehHe IT, utds ear
sitEa il 1878, Followed by tie finds td iii III
the vicinity of Junea U in 1880, that drew
dttepNon to. tBe Iyfqssi 1pittssJ Of fHa
newIy-acquired territory of Alaska as
q EgpltfPFqq9Y4esif8 ee4ntfy,; e. IT, srsp4 +
by Joseph Ju4eaqq, who prospected in
fhe.region farq1 nd ths eifyshearingttsis
name: k6 1856 mi6ihg pros pectors sue-
gan to scatter themselves along the
Ntsrz fsNX. and i 63salinqua,t 6nd jin1;;
the year following much mention vas,
pade ct the SleWa'rt river as a field for,
fheSeRterprisihg sgoId hunter. l. sNieh
strikes were made in 1892 by prospec-
1orsalpng 4ilters1ereeks hetriba t;m,yrYf,
Sixty Miie Green. The Progress rhdde IN
finding gold along the Alaskan ~a4d
British Coluta Bhn rfSers.Sltho,GR dik1:jj
ing high promise of future discoveries
Witch crsztsd q SliIzs,,featGf 6dzenida
Gus spirit among people who were out
S1He~K16ndyk9 ahu 4tsaaptly ia medt
golden tributaries, the Bonanza and the
Kflsfado, <<BaixEagsip II, f6sd j e e a5}efas
of Americans and Canadians, Surfing
them ip ~ Byu ~ ri ST thssYetaI whick has
hard and cold. heavy to get. and light
tc HoMT c. yxf G. nv E@rr (
The eporn rom this +6catity Or
riches would indicate that the gold
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consideration. Few setting out from
San Francisco. Seattle or Nanco4ysr
have stopped to think thai 4r33
ing sea has been rfaehedh.ub$ AIDS
tance Of $500 miles fEavef sv c 8 & hf6A
waters OF the Pacific, the journey isbut
beginning. 4,he cliffs Of st. AIichsel.&
howeyf 4 fen1 t,, q. kfq el a y
that tskr$ j stil! petsrS ai11 8 !eIae s&{s
most as long: much more Perii6uss and
through an inhospitable country beset
with the dengeNga " Alaskan rtEeFsnasi;;
fs sei'sIr IL! III. .l.slI.litis.)osss.
new cline been properly reckonsd!
Many who have zone forth in their en-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ties almost within the arctic Circle will
find themselves poorly equipped to cope
with the chilliness of below-zero
iem6eHathreIS How,ma = may succumb
10 the shardships they~tndst necessarily
undergo-ir'their-leap"nfter"gold And
sthis ~appties~toyanN route that may be
the AdteHtdiro u spirits who
are rushing IN quest 81 fortune. There
,is;saM tSsbeaSgTsaat aiffSgHtcef bsfiTeen
the climate of The. coast aud that IF. the
inferior l ST this @apd at gold In winter
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BKeN 7tJED FIELDS.
Events Which Led Up to the Pres
ent Boom.
The Route to klondyke-Hnrl.h ip.
to he Encounter ed-ss rfS isfnx
Figures IN Eto sDtAta ISe.- z
Cost dtl.Ivin9: ~ o..

The excitement caused by the dis
covsr1esof geldanglarge qua ntitiesalong
the taoahyke rayessand fRe waters iHb-
utary to it. near the Alaskan boundary,
has aroused spirit of wealt!,-hunting
which will not be aIlayed 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 preparations; to 'se-'
cure the yei4ow~mrta4,,-e which; r.
known. thissregiqn go largetyTconGeals.
The gold fewer Mas taken such i h6ld
along the Pacific coast that breathiess
haste Is reach tbs aewSiando q promise Mi I.
has dominated allconsiderations ofpru-
dence and even of safety.s 4The,xtales;
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vice has been offered 10 parties ID end
erfSS E,$ TITO i 49,. ~

Twice has been otfe sto parties ID tend.
rs & iasf jh|i Isiils { r. ksIs
Io4 eight months provisions. and these
| s#ulH bt bought e nhea4 He ehoh:d
fha$e 100 pd,ndJ 81 -four, 1901 bop5a5'
of@s beaas. 100 pounds of bacon, 100
IpRnds of sugar. 10 pouads Of tea, 30.
\ pdends OF coffee. so pounds of mixed
frMit, besides salt, pepper. and cooking
.an q 81 s3o ST. t SsHS3s tSE
head waters OF h6ke 'Linderman would
cdst SIS PERI hundred!",a A. mouth of,
p&ilous travel is ahead Of the Pgospec77
Ihe Klondyke empties into the Yukon
5OamiIes above the Big river, yBopanza
cfsek is d tributary of the Klondy ke
a sAldora3o. issaga mat Fibasagx atths,
Bonanza. 1t is along these two rivers
that the most extensive finds have been
mntie~~:ff ,,rusperttug~ un~-o ther-~creetcs.
along the Klondyke has resulted in con-
siderable success. and much is expected
from future operations in this part Of
the Yukon basin. ~ . ss s.ax ~Jt,.. ....s s -,
Circle City is 200 miles from the Klon-
dyke fields. Fort S'Keliance IL. 75O'
miles from Juneau The mites i. Of
the Klondyke run from IS $1,000;
miles from the Alaskan b6uhdS
airy. and are in British Columbia.
The Eldorado is the richest sninet pf
them all. - It. has 10 claims. said to be,
wor th $500, GOO EACH TIE: tota4 wealth.
OF the Eldorado, Bonanza, Baer and Gold
Bottom mines is estimated at SEQ 600.
900. Lots are selling at Dawson City,
at the mouth OF the Klondykc. for S.. 600
apd, upward. Across the boundary in
Klaska there Nre many mines in opera
ton, and the entire region northwest TO.
Forty-Mile creek scont2i9s great deal
of the yellow metal. - -: zss::s ::
sSThe wages paid TO miners in the Klop,,
dy}efdfstritt are $751; day. Workers IN,
the sawmill of Joseph Ladus.z who;
claims to own the entire Dawson City
site, ne paid ted dollars day.: 8, !,
Prices in the latter placssare fairly
representative, of the amo1n sn1ar geI
for<prpsisions and articles Of wear,a aud
the following list will givgsinteresting
information on this subject: Thss,.
Wareitb erqlipg: pricesMhe tfnfa e!mliiAes
left Dawson City to return with. ii sff e
immense wealth and entrance then:
CO. ~~ \.r air.
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HI QRQus.

Ford Motler"Oh, Peter, Peter
thought Ytp11 az o,fno t?top play Nit
sofd1ers on 81 ssanday!'y Peter. ;dtsI
call them the Salvation Army on Sum
tla,t Bits Pits. yeiIhH .f0gTTSN /
In the Right Place.-The Summer.
Girltr.'0h!el / love nature so!!", The
Farmer-!.Well, miss. things IS jest al
ndcheral around hereaas they sare' any
where. PUCK. - ..,-5a.-~.-.
~ Baihyhfhisss udiHtys ,s4iavey You 1 no
ticed nh6w BtHbBihs repeats hi1nself?'',
"YespitSig' an atr0ciods haBit+sttyester-
day he tried 10 oollett aabill ef,lr which
he has collected twice before" -Detroit
Free PRESS .1,7r14th .g.;si9z~jfatf
Sr
hasn't been around to the club. foF two
GsSxs E aait t IL s %:t1f a.
atsthe seaside;; and he Eeansrest sVstas
well at home" -7Judge,-. ,s..( I.
Spinner has taken to the
lectureplatform; readshis own poems"
Dnddy-7 Spinner always was an eceen-
trio; fellow. Always doing what no
body else ever. Thought of doing" NBos-
ton Transcript! 5o5.7Edt Il HuIi ..fsr
There are 80, QUO y 0rds in the Eng
ish Ian guage,; and most of then. <yero-
used ON Sunday. by a woman who dig
covered after coming out of church that
her new hat was adorned with a tag On
which was written, Reduced to 6s-
113 Bits ss.-e.:-j15 II -:.z..st} .;'o:r
r, Carrie For ,mercy's sake, turn
tn tie Of your neck ribbon around
front: Don t YOU know. that it is no
longer good form to wear the bow be-
hinder :Maude-"I suppose they still
make an exception in, 9he case of q
beau on a~tandeH, dent. they ?"-Bos-
ton Transcript. H. ~T-r.: Il J.t5.!. ::
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sthsse.Hy extreme eqld3 while rius the
short sumner lie / ea II is nteGhhse: Die
frdm4pnso1 city, RAJ tod 10 &ei5td
that the dreaded mosqd1to finds home
,{afS &1a 665 IL Tt X zeJic IT,
The landing place by the Yukon river
]rs9 FE, Mifkaet9 xaa4E qQ 4dTss
from the mouth Of the Yukon. From
81: s22t R:: Il g2R tS;& G.:
waters Of this great river for DISTANCE
90 % NY St s
tina ion iszaneared. To reach Dawson
::kSSty1 So %Ia fE$pC E&ref 3,Rp{FVst
traverse icy plains. climb steep. snow
s &C.; %2e31a9 2Pflp I ''1Uaf HE
.1n the shorter route. by way. of
R's:Hss ;.l4|SsSe: sss'l: ,$2 sss
; s3zGgg:s5xE EA;H f1 Sr ;s; a
the vessel enters the harbor of Juneau
thee g6td h 'fffter. 1Itl44aikes oAAavl4o
reach here from Seattle. Then Dyea.
IS tHs kxM{{9lNesy<sofrre E3ha eaqnfFis
made: This town reached, the great
passes Of tbs Chilk9ot Chilkat. apd
Moore, 44tk ih2ir+ ffkaaap& s439zt 6aas,
next invite the weary traveller to con-
ts2 & 5S3 f{s eP' tR1:hto
&C. 70 saxe themselves when caught in
Ghd> I1eefRe A6dms 3H{f @&ffake
wanderers in these passes above the
Lynn cafal<pep have been~knoVp TO
"era~l udder& ssotne dvsfhd hsi fgtsoek
end remain there without food until
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saaaa0fa Z 3 I n4xa f3oa2 Not u.
list the slightest doubt as to the Klon.
SStS ssg!ss SfjSS Ss!! within GsRssjaa
Snr last few YoFtha that the Yukon d =
fict has @prApk Tito 1py0tie13, tie
Gdnadi51 gbye rhm{pt sg}ye4otsI bake
been there for many years. In 1887 In
expe ee iEioT TJs1s@t hg tbs interior
partment to explore that part of tle
northwest territories drained by &c
! 1fiyeF, Tbs sHpsdition was =, :.
son. how idifector of The Dominion
'Gtoiogicaios survey ] and of Mr.. Williatn
Ogilyiey who had had previous expefi-
northwest Ybsll e eSIsf task ~s. 70 se
mark Ga tthe ope hupdred and forty-fiSkt
n'erididf 81 longitude. whiei} is deaak-
snatedsby streatyeasathe .bepndafNaSae
between the United States and Canada
from Mount St. Elias to the Arctic
.ureau:~.ttfT: ed ternrtiued:-by--a
series of lunar observations, the point
1T which the Yukon river is intersected
.)by the Ure huh dredand~ forxys8rs.
>1aArNlian. sahd marked ~ usame opsfhe
ground. He also determined where the
bn'sndnxy hHe cFsses Forty-Mile creek,
the WESTERN afhdent of the Yukon in
the gold district The Canadian
xuEHkyofs reported at the1time that "in
proximity to the boundary line there ex-
$50 ST. <eStehsiYefi *aqdg <yql.ab1e placer
mines" and in view Of this fact they
-madsst&sG observations with special
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81 T( Il 1tis3B :*7s@1F Tf rTT3

great difficulties and dangers which
:haxe- To- he enSountered by explorers in
that land. The lack of a mail service
:fefF19Es be fey 9lpps, rs .gfs{t an in
&s5b84e4ce .a4 tbs kxs4t Pf q claims
registration bureau. with q court tor
the collection of debts.
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An Unfair Advan taxe.

ws5 s ZSB55S nsS; Player
skina ally existing eScartain frestarurant
in the city well, known to many chess
az Hlggvote9s: bh4 U1f; THESE Occasions.
justtpEioEi to hi his y,dspart pFe fast. Peters,
burg to play DR.. Steinitz for the cham
;biohshtp,fat fussy io,&Een1leman offered
til Play 23k h iW {eE hex! Rex Of cigars if he
Tho" offer was acknowledgement;
and Oh Lasker's winning he became the
recipient of q box Of doubtful-looking
'tigara,G ~hch. IS Ehwe16r,, ..f6e donor
averred were of good quality: On visit
u.s. H. ?aS S Rt{Ss ssi
% %S$s 4 SSd {RSqSb q 81 2t*e e;g a@
'First-rate!" replied the champion;
Efsn, faktak Rfg6t ,flHoseSsaAdhey won
me The match" "lndeed! i ain de-
ii ghteaL It'd, hearotl& xeturneq the old
gentleman, much pleased. YES" con-
tinued, Laskeg, with a merry twinkle
'& HIS eys,<l2gAf aetReA alltd bteiA,z!"
London Answers.
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Flour, per lou Isl :::::: l2:oG
Moose ham. per lb. ...................... roo
Caribou meat. per lb .............". s.
k kSsesj W aei = Z
sugar NerVS;;. @...!:.s::y's....'s':' s"x y
Rat sH per per Observation-Disclosures:
Eggs. per dozen..; ..................... 81
Better eggs, per dozen'........;; = = ~
salmon. eacn'; 10 u 81 e
$F :s; 81 s rs &
G Ssied e fR}: psf
Sannsd 1S.fts
Oranges. each ....:.:................ g
sSSveis
Sssi 9i;
Underwear. per suit. to 8 81
R RnGSs hoots ;i0 70 s,S ~
Eumber. op per- LOCO feet %
It is now too ale TO reach sshs KtoGl
dyke district this year; and as mining
is possible only during the months ,of
May;oJuhe Saahd' july gdad4seeKets are
advised by experts to- delay the start
10 the fields until April Is of next
year. The fpllowing summary of the
i sesst 3f q t5s ;|Ss t3s eesiss
mts1iReiflns {se y. = :E !; )
Tourist sleeper, fare .................. 60
kSilR ::ss ia Il g
Chicago to Seattle, in miles. 1886
Nnp1er Of days en- AsH.;.,t.:.s:- <,:1
ss:s 81
NprSer pe Of DAYS vs. Seattle to Juneau
S4S5d 5v, Is I'M il 5R&R sss' s nss .s@
sss; 8 S'sss It'll i
issi 81 Sc S. 'SASaXSS q x
berths already: filled.August So
PSSN sly ga fSSarzSSys. wo
HEotpA distance in miles by ST. MI
T ssne' S,i Stss Il $ii:s S
retai day. required tor journey ~ 's ~
fss sk aatytt to5 hl321gsy3 IN ..
The dominion government al Otta-
wa. ALn2nS1, EbEsttatm@ n4eaa<'to
preserve TO Canadians. the lions share
Of t6s1RRAa1ahi1 AhM0w 1ssh Dir
northern Eldorado, but it is highly
improbable that there il any foNRda-
!: ;;;!|i;lfI|::::;;;;;:;;;;
] on all ore taken from the soil.
55zssS ~ s,4r@s W., ~ ~ ~ t-,Sf ~
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.31|ssEI tttilI e1s7 II ~ S4aTTtY
= /. s. IS is ssffstssff
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
The New Congressional Library

The growth of the United States in
wealth and industry has been profusely
exploited. We now invite attention to a
different kind of growth also worthy of
eAultant mention. When Hon. Aims
worth r. Spotford, the present Librarian
of congress, took hold of the manage
ment Of the national library at Wash
ington, thirty some years ago. that in
stitution contained in the neghborhoud
OF 'OGO volumes, or about twenty five
per cent. of the number of the volumes
now in the Scranton Public library.
ON the first Of next July. when the
new congressional library bulding-the
finest home of books i'm the world and
by many persons believed to he the
handsomest odifice ever built by human
hands-is put to use, it will contain
shelves for 100000 volumes ana room
for the ultimate extension of this shelf
capacity to include altogether about
100000 books. When il is recalled that
the largest collection Of books now in
the wOrld-that Of the Vatican library
in Rome which it has taken centuries
to acCumulate-contain only about
25OO,OOO volumes, the magnitude Of the
new library at Washington Will be more
readily comprehended. Into this treas
ure house win literally be drawn for
preservation and distribution the select
ed thoughts and the recorded wisdom
of mankind throughout its history: ana
it win be reserved for the nation which
leads civilization in material things to
Wrest from an older continent primacy
in the Capitalization of ideas.
In many ways this latest American
achievement is the noblest of all. 1t is
one which will be appreciated by per-
sons of culture and discernment when
many more staggering victories shall
have been forgotten. The man to whom,
more than any other credit for it is due
writes in this months Century an esti-
mate of the new library which every
progressive American should read with
pride.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
THE RUNNING TOP.

The top ii hummeth a sweet, sweet sons
To my dear little boy at play
Merrily singeth all day long
As it spinneth and spinneth away.
And my dear little boy
lie laughed with joy
When ne heard the monotone
OF the busy thing
That loved to sing
The song that is all its own.
Hold fast the string, ana wind 1t tight,
That the song be long and clear;
Now hurl the top with all your might
Upon the banquette here.
And straight from the string
The joyous thing
BOundeth and spinneth along,
And it whirs ana it chirs
And II birrs and it purrs
Ever its pretty song,
VIII ever my dear little boy grow old.
AS some have grown before?
VIII ever his heart feel faint and cold
When he heareth the songs of yore?
VIII ever this top
OF my dear little boy.
When the years have worn away
Sing sad and low
OF the long ago
As 1t singeth to me today?
Eugene Field.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
The Railway Problem.

In the North American Review for
March Lloyd Bryce makes a timely de-
fence of the country's railroads from
the charges of eNtortion that are now
adays so common, and asks for more
liberal treatment of the railway proh-
lem by congress and the several states.
Some of the figures presented by him
merit study.
First as TO freight charges, he shows
from official figures that between 1873
and the present time the general ton
lille rate for the United States has
fallen nearly 60 per cent. that the lake
and rail rate on wheat from Chicago to
New York has fallen at least 10 per
cent, and the all-rail rate not far short
OF 60 per cent on corn the fall has
been 62la per cent, and on provisions
fully 80 per cent. Here, in the opin-
ion of Mr Bryce, we have good evi-
dence Of reduction of freight rates for
the people of the country generally. and
the agricultural interests in particular.
He, contends that this decline in rates
Is fully in pace with the decline i'm
price of agricultural products. As to
general merchandise, the charge per
ton per mile has declined from 3.OS
cents in 1865 to about mills in 1896,
nor" adds Mr. Bryce, do these aver
ages give an adequate idea of railway
progress in cheap transportation Much
of the freight ON our great trunk lines
is carried at half cent per ton per
mile, which means the transportation
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
In Extraordinary Session.

The necessity which causes today's
convocation of the Fifty-fifth congress
in extraordinary session is clearly rec
ognized by all students of public af-
fairs. y Democratic tariff bill, passed
ostensibly to create revenue, has in the
two and une-half years of its operation
produced Il net current deficit OF over
$3.50, 900 900, not to speak of the addl-
tional public debt contracted for rea-
sons having their chief source in this
scarcity of income. The bill would
have been obnoxious in many partcu-
lars had it fulfilled its intent to raise
sufficient revenue, but the necessity FOR
it's repeal would not have been 50 ur-
gent. Its failure to protect many in
dustrial interests mas fallen heavily
upon portions Of the people. but its alb
solute inetliciency as Il means of the
governments support leaves the whole
country crippled in vital part and
makes imperative speedy relief
Congress upOn assembling today will
find prepared for its consideration
new revenue measure drafted upon
the wise lines suggested in the presi-
dents inaugural address. Its control
ling principle" is jealous care for
American interests and American la
Dor" Its fundamental aim is Ito give
ample protection and encouragement
to the industries and the development
of the country" 1t has been drawn
with the wish that it may be fair, rea-
sonable. conservative and just and
that, "whle supplying sufficient reve-
nue. for public purposes it may still
be signally beneficial and helpful to ev-
cry section and every enterprise of the
people" 1t is estimated that the Ding
ley bill as now framed would, if en-
acted, bring into the treasury $4,000
600 more revenue each year than has
been returned on the average by the
Wilson bill; at the same time, there
has been a careful adjustment of its
schedules in the direction of moderate
protection.
SO carefully has this work been per-
formed that it is believed the meas
ure will Immediately commend itself to
the favor of congress and reach the eX-
ecutive for his signature within three
months. Prompt action not incOnsist-
ent with prudence is made desirable by
the depressed condition of business and
by the universal wish of those engaged
in trade for a conclusion of the tariff
controversy. When it shall have been
taken there viii remain no tenabe ex-
cuse in politics on Legislation for the
further hesitancy of capital to invest
in new enterprise, and no artificial bar
rier to a steady resumption of prosper
ity.
The special Session Of congress which
begins today will have other matters to
consider than revenue legislaton but
with the exception of the arbitration
treaty in the senate and the unfinished
appropriation bills inherited from the
last congress, these may well be remit
ted to the calendar Of the regular ses-
sion beginning next December.