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The herald., 1897-09-19
THE CARRIER sEAaULL
An Improvement in Couriers Of the
Air Discovered

Mr. ]. G.. Thompson, the well-known
Mono Lake scientist, has made various
experiments with the common eeagull,
says the Bodie Miner-I Index, with a
view of ascertaining If it possessed the
homing instinct of the pigeon, and has
abundantly demonstrated that the gull
as messenger bird Is greatly superior
to any of the feathered tribe outside of
its species being stronger, swifter and
night flyer, which the pigeon is not, and
possessing vastly more endurance 1t
is its nature and habit to be in almost
constant motion, seldom resting longer
than two or three minutes at time. Its
homing instinct is strong. 1t will return
unerringly to the very spot where it was
Matched, distinguishing its old nest from
hundreds Of others close at hand. When
domesticated they become very tame
and freely mix with barnyard fowls.
They will not permit strangers to ap-
proach them, but suffer themselves to be
handled with impunity by any one with
whom they are familiar. If they can be
practically employed as messengers. it
will not be long before the carrier pigeon
will be considered nothing but an ordi-
nary bird The latter in its flight can
of a thing, while the gull can easily push
fifty miles an hour behind him and carry
a properly arranged package weighing
half pound or more. And another
thing about the gull which the pigeon is
not capable of: When weary 1t can
alight anywhere on the water and take a
rest. so that it may be taken thousand
miles to sea and still have chance to
get home and deliver its message. We
are gratified to observe that parties high
in the scientific world have taken cog
nizance of the experiments made by Mr..
Thompson, to whom is due the credit of
discovering the valuable qualities of the
bird that has hitherto been considered
nuisance. lie has received several let
ters of inquiry, one from Prof. T. S.
Palmer, Acting Chief of the United
States Biological s&rvey at Washing
ton, portion Of w4hch is Subjoined: Z.
II have seen the Bodie Miner-Index
containing an account of some expert
ments said to have been made by you in
utilizing gulls instead of carrier pigeons
for transporting messages. According
to this article two gulls liberated sixty
miles south of Mono Lake reached your
ranch in little over AL hour; second
pair Travelled the distance from Inde
pendence to Mono Lake in less than two
hours; while a third pair liberated in
San Francisco arrived home in four
hours and half.
''If these statements are correct they
are of great interest, not only in showing
the possibility of using tame gulls for
carrier pigeons, but also in throwing
some light on the speed at which these
birds can travel.
II should be greatly obliged If you
would inform me whether your expert
ments are correctly reported in the In
dex, and whether you have made any
other tests besides the three mentioned
above"
The herald., 1897-09-19

The climate of Skaguay is not of the
sort which one seeks for sake Of recu-
peration. The winters are long and the
summers short There is a plague of
fieas and mosquitoes. The country is
bleak and desolate. Yet it is as desira-
bic as that which surrounds several OF
the cities of the northwest and perhaps
with the improvement that come in the
van of progress it will be more accepta-
Bile still
SO far as the nature of the products
for which manufactures are needed are
concerned, / do not think that one can
state with any degree of reliability any
one thing, unless it be that which per-
tains to mining, which, of course, will
of necessity be the great interest here.
Yet almost everything would pay in
the way of manufactures, provided the
projectors were backed by ample capi-
tai. 1t is the most foolish thing in the
world for man to think he can come
to this country with gold field prices FOR
everything to encounter and start some
manufacturing business or something
of that kind with $4OO or $780, He might
as we'll try to stem the tide of the Pa
cific ocean with tennis racket.
1t must be understood that this city
is not the heart of the gold fields. BY no
means. The star of gold, unlike that of
empire, will northward take its way
here continually. Yet, as I have said
before, here Is the place where the first
great metropolis of the Klondike is to
be located. This statement is not made
with any desire to boom the country
for IL anything on earth will develop
the practical side of a man, residence
here will accomplish it-but because the
logical facts point to that and nothing
else. I predict that five years from the
The herald., 1897-09-19

town with a rush that would compare
favorably with the onslaught of the
miners upon the pick Of the placer min
ing country.
There is plenty Of timber about Ska
quay, such as it Is. 1t was reported here
Yesterday that discoveries of coal had
betn made near by. With large supply
Of wood and coal probabilities, it is not
at hll optimistic to state that manufac-
tubes must start here at an early date.
CaAital invested in the inception of op-
erakons Of this sort would be almost
certain to bring larger returns than
could be secured elsewhere, for the very
simple reason that they could afford to
sell goods made at Skaguay at prices
greatly in advance Of those obtaining
in the states, and at the same time put
their figures far below what they would
be If the goods were all brought here af-
ter being manufactured. This would be
the result. Of course, of the existing cost
Of transportation. which ID sure to con-
tinue for several years to come.
The herald., 1897-09-19

buildings Of similar sort, but a year
from today I prophesy, and in that
prophecy am backed by every man of
experience here, you will see a town of
10000 people at least You can get an
Idea Of how firm the belief in the future
Of Skaguay is when say that il men
toned 10000 people to almost anyone
here, would be looked upon as a. pes
Uimist who should be stunned.
The cry for weeks has been, ION to
Ekaguay!" Once here the emigrant feels
that he is at least able to emulate Moses
and gaze into the promised land. A
quarter section is the size OF Skaguay,
and Of the whole fiat Of 160 acres there
10 hardly a vacant place in which to
pitch tent or build building. Yet
the streets are laid out. We have our
Broadway, four miles long, which runs
from the beginning OF the mountains
clear through the town. Upon this
Ehoroughfare are the majority Of the
buildingA
Here you can play any sort Of game
The herald., 1897-09-19

date of this letter will see population
of 200, 900 in Skaguay You may laugh
at it, deride it, if you will, but it is COM
ing as sure as fate.
There are at present here, as 1 have
said, eleven frame and log houses,
sawmill five stores, four saloons, six
restaurants, blacksmith shop, ana Of
fees of dentist and several physicians,
together with tailor shopSI think there
are over 300 tents here antall occupied
by from two to five menf There are
eighteen women in our polblation, less
than half of whom are accd dhpanied by
their husbands.
1t is mining camp, pure and simple,
but every city and every mining country
is started in exactly this way. We are
going to have a regulation city govern
ment before long, but while we recog-
nize the fact that we are amenable to
the laws Of the Canadian government.
we shall try to introduce few Of the
ethics Of American communities into
this oosmopolitau camp. II xon want
The herald., 1897-09-19
Rup=
ture
Cured
Los Angeles, CAL, July 8, 1897.

Los Angeles, CAL, July 8, 1897.
To whom it may concern:
1, Albert Judge 383 North Main St., Los An
geles Cal, having been ruptured in August,
1885, and getting no relief from the use OF the
different trusses to be had on the market, was
discouraged and feared l never would be
cured, and have to undergo the torture as long
as lived with the truss had But was for
tunate in finding Prof. Joseph Fandrey at S21
South Broadway who has cured me. COM
menced treatment under him December last,
and have been cured some time, but still wear
light belt in case of accident, having taken
off the truss he gave me.
My son, c. E. Judge met with double rup-
ture short time ago, and is now under the
professors treatment and is getting along
nicely. l confidently expect speedy cure.
Any information can give to anyone who
has been unfortunate in being ruptured will
freely give. am 61 years old.
Yours truly,
ALBERT JUDGE, Grocer,
S33 North Main st.
The herald., 1897-09-19
Risks

care duels really very dangerous"
she asked of the somewhat boastful
gentleman from abroad.
II should say So"
"But is there any actual risk of life ?"
''Of course. The horses that take you
to the dueling ground may run away,
and there's no telling how bad cold
you may catch by getting overheated in
the open air"-Washington Star.
The herald., 1897-09-19

you like, and there is no limit but the
stars above We have four saloons, with
gambling attachments, a crap game OF
a high order, an AL faro layout, six res
taurants at which people who have
money eat all the time, and blacksmith
shop. OF course, there Is real estate
man, and, naturally, dentist. Five
stores constitute the commercial section
of the town, but while they are small ir
comparison with the ordinary buildings
devoted to mercantile purposes the
prices charged for the goods are of suf-
ficent size to command respect.
All this is the nucleus of the future
city of Skaguay Like every frontier
town, 1t is to pass through almost all
the seven ages of man, so far as the
original is concerned, before that final
evolution. before the bursting of the
chrysalis from which emerges the but
terfiy Of prosperity, and gorgeous crea-
ture 1t will be in this instance, rich yell
low in color, with powerful sweep in
its method of motion, that will make
older, though not more ambitious, towns
green with envy.
Skaguay stands on solid foundation,
for the simple reason that its location
makes it. The gateway to great re-
gion which absolutely requires a base
Of supplies at this point, the CONNER
cial instinct that governs the world
would settle on this point just as natur-
ally as the bee settles upon the clover
blossom. have heard within the past
two weeks not less than a dozen diff
ferent men, who have come here without
the slightest symptom of gold fever in
their hard, business-like craniums, say
that just so soon as the transportation
problem was sufficiently solved to make
it possible, business would come into the
The herald., 1897-09-19
KIOndike Discoveries Will
Raise a Big City
SKAGUAY TO BE A METROPOLIS
DEVELOPMENT WILL BE FORCED
BY BUSINESS
Location Creates the Demand, and
Skaguay Will Be the Solution Of
the Problem Of Supply

SKAGUAY, Aug. 26, via Seattle, Sept
l5.-(Special Correspondence to Ths
Herald.) I am writing this on the site
Of the future metropolis Of the Klondike
Located as it is on the very threshold
Of the home of gold, it will become the
San Francisco of these diggings, the
cetner of the great tide of humanity
whose watchword Is Northward, no!
Today Skaguay consist of eleven frame
or log houses, and few business
The herald., 1897-09-19
Drank "Like a Beast"

It's little story of the late Dr. Kidd
is told in. The Humor Of the Scot. DR..
Kidd's beadle, it appears, was victim
of the national vice, and no amount Of
reproof or pleading seemed to have any
effect upon him.
One day the worthy doctor was con-
fronted by Jeems, % Intoxicated that all
his customary caution and sleek humil-
ity had down. In = reckleas mood he
The herald., 1897-09-19
Cold-Blooded Calculation

"Mother," said she, in the careless
Language Of a dying world, doesn't like
YOU little Bit"
1T wonder" pondered the young man,
all privately, whether she dislikes me
enough to abstain from calling at the
house after we are wed?"-Indianapol
Journal.
The herald., 1897-09-19
Thev Wern't Colored Folks

judge Giles Of Charlottesville, Fla,
vouches for the story that a thirty-two
mound cantaloupe was cut at George w.
Smiths farm, and that eight people,
eating their fill, could not make away
with half OF it.
The herald., 1897-09-19
No Astrologer Needed

He-The astrologer described you ex-
actly, and said that would marry you.
She-Don't you think it was waste
of money to consult him?
He-Why?
She--I could have told you the same
thing myself.-Brooklyn Life.
The herald., 1897-09-19

to make sure Of being in the metropolis
of the Klondike, stake out your claim |
near Skaguay.
The herald., 1897-09-19


WIEN
The herald., 1897-09-19
Los Angeles Vitapafhic Institute

BATHS, MASSAGE and ELECTRICITY of all
kinds, also Vacuum and the latest improved
meth ods of constitutional treatment Fifteen
of the best equipped treating rooms on the
coast Inspection invited. Visitors always
welcome Correspondence solicited. Address
DIR. ]. A. HARTMAN.
5S41S s. Broadway, Hotel Delaware
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30


The outcome of the Uretan insurrection
seems to be as difficuIt to forecast as
ever. The blockade of Crstan ports seems
to have done little to restrain the ardor
of the Greeks for war, and:the threat to
blockade Grecian ports appears so far to
have been equally impotent. Very like
Iy King George would draw back IL he
could, but retreat now means probably
the loss of his own throne at the hands
of his own subjects. and this is worse
than the risk he takes in defying the
powers. Meanwhile there are ominous
signs of differences among the
powers themselves. The conoert
SO much talked about, seems to
be as unstable as 1t was when they
we're trying to arrange a plan for ooeroing
the Porte. The English government.
alarmed no doubt by the protests of the
people, is beginning to hedge. 1t is un-
Wiling to follow the lead of Germany
and Russia TO extremities. 1t Is seeking
some niddle course. On the other hand
Russia and Germany are ready and anx.
ious to adopt extreme coercivs meas.
ures, and are apparently little pleased
with what they regard as vaoillation on
the part of the English government.
Every days delay of COURSE increases the
danger of a collision between the Greeks
had tho Turks in Thessaly which may
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

eff anything touched my knee would
scream. Hundreds of dollars went to
doctors without relief, and Ions since
abandoned hope. Hearing how DR..
Frost's Rheumatism Cure rescued Row
land Afford of Providence, R. l., from
the grave. began to use the remedy my
self, and today 1 am as we'll as | was
forty years ago-pains, swelling, and
bandages have gone. DR.. Frost's Rem
idies are wonderful and my recovery is
almost miracle
At DR.. Frost's offices, Phoenix Build
ing, Springfield, Mass, the greatest liv-
ing medical specialists will examine your
case, either in person or by mail, and
give complete medical advice without
charge.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

An historical document of great inter-
est to every citizen of the United States,
De he Puritan or not, is about to be sent
60 tails country. 1t is the original manu-
script of Governor Bradford's famous
Il history of Plymouth Colony" inolu-
ding the log of the Mayfower. For many
years 1T has bean in the possession of
the zee over which the Bishop of London
presldes, and not long ago, through the
very active efforts OF Senator Hoar, of
massachusetts, petition was presented
ny United States Ambassador Bayard III
behalf of the President and all the people
Oh this country. asking for the custody
OF the manuscript containing, as it does,
the records of the early history of the
Pilgrim fathers and their voyage to
America in the Mayflowsr. The Ecolesi-
astical court at St. PauPs has granted
the application and ordered tue delivery
OF the book, upon the condition that per-
sons desiring, certificates therefrom may
have them at a reasonable COST and also
that certified copies of the manuscript
shall be deposited in this library of tho
Bishop of London. from which the origl-
nails are taken. The log contains not only
record of the voyage, but register of
births, marriages and deaths, 80 that
property and other interests are so in
volved as to make it necessary that the
manuscript shall be deposited in suita-
Bile place where all concerned may have
access to it. Tho New York Herald says
the government and historical societies
of Massachusetts, have naturally been the
prime movers in this matter. The log is
nevertheless. first to 90 to the Preside MT
of the United States who is regarded
in England as the proper custodian of it.
He may send it to Massachusetts, to the
old Bay State. to Plymouth Colony, to
some spot and In the care of some official
of tho State which inherits those ancient
colonial names and memories. There the
log book belongs. There let it rest. 1t
Will be one moro object of patriotic in
ro,,cct
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

The funds Of the universities, scientific
schools and public libraries have made
their voices heard to good effect, and the
proposed tariff imposition upon books,
instruments etc., has been re-considered.
A similar demonstration touching tn e
wool schedule might not be amiss, but
it is feared that nothing short of an AL
most national whirlwind of opposition
would be able to drown the vociferati ons
OF Judge Lawrence and the wool growers
of Ohio. for what they consider the i'm
peratiye needs of that particular In
duStry.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

According to late reports, no wine was
served at the first state dinner given by
President Mckinley, and this is to be
sakou as precedent, except far dinners
given to the diplomatic corps, to whom a
concession will be made on the ground
of custom and conventionality. In mat
tar of this kind the President is the sole
judge and 10 fact is better understood
or more unquestionably recognized at
Washington by cultivated people, wheth
or of American or foreign birth.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30
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The New York courts have decided
that young ladies who are minors can
keep their engagement rings after jilting
their lovers. The court in purely al
yisory way suggests that 1t were better.
however, for jhe ladies, under such cir
oumstances. to return the tokens, but
that this is an ethical rather than legal
question
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30
Those Lots on Eastern Promenade.

"That purchase of two more lots on
the Eastern Promenade by the CITY OF
Portland forsthe purpose of extendingIthe
city's boulevard system looks rs If Mayor
Randall intended to keep on with the
good work begun by Mayor Baxter
Maine will be prouGer of Portland than
ever. "-Lewiston Journal.
The above lots were purchased, and
deeds made, sometime before the new
administration assumed Office.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

1t is reported that at dinner given in
er night, the SO called silver Republican
Senators decided not to fight the tariff
bill, but announced their willingness to
fall into line and not longer play "dog
in the manger.' This is imp ortant if
that while knowledge may come, wis
dom.is very apt to linger.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

light fire tlas it will be impossible to
extinguish without wide spread war.
The situation is exceedingly grave, and
though the chances are that some vay
will be found to localize the present
trouble and keep it from spreading,
1t is not without grave danger, to the
peace of Europe
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30
THE PRESS
TUESDAY, MARCH 80.

The London Lancet. which is generally
very accurate in its statements, says that
fishes undoubtedly have a m emory OF
faces. But most likely 1t will not go SO
far as to vouch for the memory of fisher
men, when it comes to question Of fig
ures and pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

Among the countries that lost gold last
year were England to the extent of $780,
600, 900, France, 1850, 900, and Holland
SIS, 600, 900. The United States gained In
gold 50, 100000, the shadow, doubtless.
of a returning national prosperity. which
was cast in advance by the likelihood of
Republican victory.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

To discredit hook not in its entirety,
but by passing upon isolated passages,
was brushed aside as unfair by a recent
ruling of the court in New York. This
is what Anthony Comstock attempted In
his charges of immortality against DAN
nunzios's work, ''The Triumph of
Death,'' and very properly he received a
set back. The judges decided 10 pass
upon the entire work.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

Ladies, clean your kid gloves with
Miller's aloverine for sale only by Wat
son, Miller q Co., Boston store, head
quarters for dressed and undressed kid
gloves. All the most desirable shades.
Gloves fitted to the hand aud warranted.
mch1S diff
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30
AK0T Her FROST VICTORY.

Haverhill, Mass, Medical Circles As
tonished ct Home Miracle.
Mr.. Geo. W. Hall, 40 Main ST., Haver-
HILL Mass, G. A. R, member, and well
known throughout New England, says:
'sFor thirty-two years / have endured
the awful agonies of rheumatism, con-
tracted in the army. Seven times have
had rheumatic fever. There has been a
sore spot constantly oh my knee as big as
silver dollar, and have only been able
to get around by casing the knee in a
rubber can.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30
TO GIVE LIFE TO THE DEAD.
Claims Made for Recently Patented
Instruments.

The Dead Not Always So Beyond Recall
by Artificial Respiration, Life Can
Sometimes Be Restored.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

A fine illustrated pro-
gramme for "CALVE"
and "SOUSA" will be
issued. Address or call
at Stock bridges Music
Store. mar29dlW
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

Correspondence solicited from Individ-
Iais. corporations. Banks and others
desiring to open accounts, as well as for
those wishing TO transact Banking busi-
ness of any description through this