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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

Last Thursday night Gen. Alger and
wife entertained n small party of
friends among them Congressman Cor
liss and w. A. Smith and Gen. Spald-
ing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

ID. +. Award began his duties as
reading clerk at the afternoons session
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
v ASKING
Interesting News From Our
Nations Capital.

In spite of the tariff bill and the
worry over the sections especially az
plying to Michigan, the congressman
from this state are able to find much to
interest them. The disposition of the
patronage affords them no end of worry
At present it seems as if j. Alden Smith
was Just little closer to the powers
that be. Quite little scrap came up
ID. f.. Awards case. Den is secretary
of the state central committee, which
of itself is pretty good place, but he
secured the p, sition of superintendent
of the House document room, with a
salary of 81, 800. With the new con-
gress came new distribution and as
Mesick, who is Awards congressman is
a new man the disposition of the rest
was to shelve him. There was merry
b little, friendly of course, and Mesick
won. Award will stay where he is or
have better place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

The state department has been max
ing some vigorous inquiries regarding
the status of Americans imprisoned in
Cuba and this week received notice
that one of them. Theodore l.. Wives
who has been imprisoned since last
November, had been set at liberty.
There are thirteen others yet in the III
thy Havana prisons but they will not
remain there long.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

Is the one True Blood Purifier. All druggists 81.
Prepared only 10y G. l. Hood q Co.. Lowell, Mass.
IL =, D.,, the best family cathartic
Hoods Pills and liver stimalant. sc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

No little interest was manifested by
the members of the Michigan colony in
the decision of the supreme court in
the Pingree suit. Some of Pingree's
friends do not hesitate TO say that he
will resign the Office of governor and
stand for the mayoralty this spring.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

Calling the dead, with au~picIous word
Awake! Arise Come fort h from the tomb
Ana To- II is done. Behold the new birth!
Already transforming he face of the earth.
The ~Ombcrhucd landscape but recent y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

Congressman Crump is anxious to
secure an appropriation of $1,000 for a
steam fog whistle over on Ottawa point
at the entrance to Tawas bay, while
Congressman Sam Smith is hard at
work trying to secure enough votes for
public buildings at Pontiac and Flint,
~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

Respectfully inscribed the farmers,
their wives and children of Gratiot
County.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
PRICE OF WHEAT ADVANCING.
And the ST. Louis Pool Promises to
Make Tremendous
CLEANUP.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 3-Wheat
made new high records in the local mar
ket to-day for this crop delivery. Further
enormous purchases for export were the
leading influences in advancing prices.
At least 800, 600 bushels of wheat were
bought for shipment abroad. In addition
interior points reported large cash bust
ness. nearly 800. 900 bushels of cash wheat
being sold in Chicago.
ST. LOUIS. No., Aug. 3-Ope.ators ON
Change who have been predicting dollar
wheat saw many indications of realiza-
ton of their hopes to-day. when the biggest
bulge of the season occurred. 1t was the
quickest and largest since the memora bic
bulge last fall. The market was station
airy over night, the opening being 1874
cents. Mondays closing price. From that
figure the price of September option went
as high as S2M yet there was no outward
indication OF a bulge. The pit was quiet
as if it were the dulIest day of the year.
After to-day's development there is little
doubt OF the determination of the ST.
Louis pool to corner the market. As
stated Sunday, the st. Louis com bination,
headed by ex-Secretary of the Interior
Francis. has been quietly buying wheat
since June, and now controls over half the
availa BILE supply.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
7ESLA'S LATEST DISCOVERY.
The Great Inventor Juggies With
Electricity Before Few
Intimate Friends.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 3.-Before a
tested his latest MISREPRESENTATION
transm ission of messages by means of the
earth's currents to as many scattered
points as desired. He had his rooms in
the laboratory darkened.
From room adjoining the one in which
he and his visitors stood a current was
turned on invisbly. A huge black disk
eter, from the center of which protruded a
brass electrode seven inches in diameter.
AS the group gazed a this the apartment
was filed with q cracking sound which,
as it increased, sounded like the rattle of
musketry.
Bright flames shot from the eiectrode,
not from pole to pole as in the ordinary
demonstrations. Like fiery serpents wavy
coils of fame Garted in graceful lines
around the disk. The longest sparks were
fully eight feet from the point where they
burst into dazzling brilliancy to the van
ishing point. These electrical sparks were
undoubtedly the longest flashes of light
ever produced by similar means.
Tesla explained that this was to create
distur bance of the earth's natural cleo.
tricity which, with the aid of a few simple
instruments, could be felt all over the
globe. Thus messages could be taken up
from any part of the earth without the in
PREVENTION of wires. He said the voltage
generated by his machine was almost be-
yond computation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
TO DREDGE THE
YUKON FOR GOLD
Continued from First Page

by the hundreds who have been plying
him with questions, he took rest to-day
at the Clifford home. To-day he visited
number of relatives and friends and drove
about the city looking at old landma rks.
Clements was seen by a CALL reporter
Just before he took the train for Los An
geles. He said he had spent most of his
time while in San Francisco lodging re-
porters, and that he had never before
been interviewed. but soon he was talking
enthusiastically of the Kiondyke gold
fields. He claims to have been the first
to strike gold on Ell Dorado Creek, locat-
ing claims and 5. He went with five
others from Los Angeles a year ago last
March, but did not make strike until
last Septem Der, when he found dirt that
would run 500 to the pan. He has
numb Der OF claims and town lots in Daw-
son. Clements advises those who intend
to go to the Yukon not to go there until
spring. He thinks there are yet millions
of yellow metal to be taken from the
Klondyke region.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
WYOMING STAGE HELD UP.
Two Masked Men Expect to Make a
HAUL but Get Nothing for
Their Fisk

CHEYENNE, WYo, Aug. 3.-Two
masked men, believed to be members of
the Buck Cassidy band of outlaws, held
up the southbound Lander Rawlins mail
coach yesterday m orning and rifled the
mail pouches.
The holdup was made as the coach was
coming through the draw, mile out of
Lost Soldier station. The driver was COM
PEELED to dismount at the point of re-
volvers, and while one of the robbers
kept him covered the other ransacked the
express packages and cut open the mail
pouches. All the registered letters were
taken and the remainder of the mail
scattered on the road. There were no
passengers on the coach.
The registered mail, so far as known,
contained little of value. The robbers
were evidently disappointed at the mea-
gerness of their haul and suddenly COM
manded the driver to drive on.
At the stage station there was no one
but stock-tender and no pursuit of the
robbers was attempted until to-day, when
United States Marshal McDermott with
some deputies started on their trail.
1t is believed that the robbers expected
the coach 10 contain big express ship
4ment of gold dust from the Atlantic City
mines near Lander. This shipment was
made, however, on the preceding coach,
coming through safely.
The Buck Cassidy gang consisting of
about twenty outlaws has rendezvous
in Brown Park near the Colorado Wyom
ing line. Smali parties o. the gang ride
into Utah. Colorado or Wyoming and hold
up.country stores and banks.
During the past two months they have
robbed the Montpelier (Idaho) bank,
Fort Bridger store and postoffice, robbed
a Mexican sheepherder of $500 anc would
proba bly, have held up the Union Pacific
passenger train had not their plans been
discovered and armed guards run on all
trains of the Wyoming and Utah divi-
sions. The Government has standing
reward of $500 for the capture of each mail
rOhber.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
British Steamer Furter
Is Sunk Off the New
fOundland Coast.
Officers and Crew Take to the
Boats and Are Finally
Picked Up.
For Forty-Nine Hours the Ship
wrecked Men Drfted Until
Rescued by the Sycamore.

BOSTON, MASS. Aug. 3-The British
steamer Furter of London sank off New
foundland July z, after being in collision
with big iceberg and later burning to
the waters edge. The shipwrecked crew,
numbering twenty-one men, were brought
here to-day on board the Warren line
steamer Sycamore, Captain Alexander
Fenton, which picked up the men at sea
after they had suffered for forty-nine
hours without provisions in the open
boats.
The Furter, under command of Captain
D. ]. Jenkins, sailed from West Bay, N. S.,
on June % for Barry, Wales. The names
of the rescued men are: Captain, d. ].
Jenkins; first officer w. S. Lamlin; first
engineer, ]. W. Wilson,; steward, G. E.
Sparks; second engineer, A. P. Coulter;
third engineer, S. McFerran; second mate,
J. Jones; cook, J. E. Matt; second steward.
A. Wood; fireman, G. Jones. and Seamen
A. Sweeney and A. Bending, all natives
of England, while the following mem ers
of the crew are natives of France: A.
Baily, fireman, and Seamen ]. Manarch.
l.. ]. Mari, II. Chanrry. L. Lostoe, ].
Brisouillier, M. Lefrere, C. Allan and J.
Paschis.
Chief Officer w. S. Tamlin told the
story of the wreck to The GAIL CORE
spondent as follows:
ION June 81, at 80 clock, the steamer
ran into towering iceberg, which stove
in her bow and compelled her to make for
st. Johns, n. F., where she was drydocked.
Three weeks later our interrupted voyage
was continued. On July Is strong gale
set in, accompanied by heavy seas and
drenching rain. The terrific seas caused
her to spring a leak. We remained on
board until 2:30 O'Clock in the morning OF
the 9th, when we lowered four boats and
left the doomed steamer. The YES
sci caught fire and when we left her she
was fast sinking in the water. We re-
manned in the boats for forty nine hours,
suffering considerably from the cold, and
were drenched to the skin by the rain.
cat midnight we sent up rockets, in
hope of attracting the attention Of some
craft, but in this we were unsuccessful
! until the Sycamore bore down on us, took
US on board and brought US safely to this
port. Our personal effects were lost in the
| wreck. She went to the bottom within a
| few hours"
| The Furter was steel steamer, own ed
by J. Holman & Sons of London. She
! was formerly named the TynedaIe. Her
registered tonnage was 1404 net and 22l7
| gross.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
FOR CARRYING MAILS.
Government Contracts to Increase
the Postal Facilities In the
Yukon Country.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. g.
Owing to the great number of citizens who
have gone or contemplate going to the
Klondyke, the Postoffice Department has
made additional contracts for carrying
mails in that region. Since July 1 con-
tracts for mail over what is known
as the Overland route" from Juneau to
Circle City have been made by the depart
ment The round trip over Chiikoot Pass
and by way OF the chain of lakes and
Lewis River takes about month. The &C.
partment has Just been notified by the
contractors agent that three carriers
would start from Juneau on July II. An
other party would start on August 1, and
there would be party TO leave regularly
on the LIST of each month thereafter. The
cost j s about $500 for the round trip. Chill
koot Pass is crossed with the mail by
means of Indian carriers. In winter trans
portation Is carried on by means of dog
sleds, and it is hoped under the present
contracts there will be no stoppage, no
matter how low the emperature may go.
The contractor has reported that he was
sending boat in sections by way of st.
Michaels up the Yukon River, to be used
on the waterway of the route. and it is
thought much time will be saved by this,
as heretofore it was necessary for carriers
TO stop and build boats to pass the lakes.
For the summer season contracts have
been made with two steam boat COM
panies for two trips between Seattle and
st. Michaels. When the steamers reach
ST. Mich aels the mail will be transferred
to fat bottom boats running up the
YnEon tn Circle City
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
TO ISSUE A NEW MAP.
The Government to Give Desired
Information Regarding Alaska's
God Fields.

The Government to Give Desired
Information Regarding Alaska
Gold Fields.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. Sowing
to numerous calls on the Government for
information regarding the Alaskan gold
fields it has been decided to issue another
map. 1t will be made under the
supervision of the Secretary of
the Interior and the Commissioner
General of the Land Office, and more COM
prehensive than any ever before issued
OF this region. Commissioner Hermann
will i'm ediately commence its prepara-
ton. 1t will show not only Alaska, but
adjacent British possession with Wash
ington and portion of Oregon and Cali
fornia, particularly the western seaboard
of the United States. It will give ports
from which passengers desiring to reach
Alaska can sail going by water to Lynn
Channel and through the passes with
Lakes Bennett and Marsh which consti-
tute the sources of the Yukon 1t will
show all the tributaries of the Yukon, and
the locations OF new cities which have
sprung up. Climatic con litions will be
noted, especially around Dawson City and
Circle City.
Com missioner Hermann in speaking of
the map to-day said: Some very valu-
able data now in the pos session OF this
office obtained from various sources not
open TO the public will be made public
property for the first time"
The Secretary OF the Interior and Com
miss iolerGereral of he Land Office will
unite in recommends ions to the next
session of Congress for National legisla-
tion on many matters affecting the well
fare of Aleska. An additional land dis
trict will be designated in the meanwhile
with the site of the United States Land
Office at some point on the Yukon, proba-
bly, at Circle City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 3.-Heavy rains
again caused considerable damage
throughout the eastern portion of Colo
RADIO this afternoon. At o'clock it be-
came so dark in Denver that little work
could be none without artificial light.
Near Castle Rock cloudburst swelled
Plum Creek so that several wagon bridges
were swept away. Cherry Creek also be-
gan to boom from rains falling twenty
five miles southeast of the city. As re-
suit the Platte was so swollen that the
police warned all families living in the
bottoms to seek higher ground. Wash
outs are reported on several railroads.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
BAKER sPA1DIN G,s COLLAPSE.
Mind and Body Gire Way az HIS Dts
hOhestv Is Erposcd

1uPs~ una BOay Gtre U0y as ms DtS-
honesty Is Erposrd.
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 3.-Charles Spald-
ing, the ex-banker. has become physical
and mental wreck. The excitement of
his failure Two months ago, with the ex-
pose OF his dishonesty, the indictments
and three trials, have proven too much
for him, and his health and mind have
been seriously impaired. He will proba-
bly, be taken to the county hospital for
treatment.
Until the failure of the Globe Savings
Bank Spalding was one OF the most re-
spected business men in Chicago. When
the failure OF that institution took place
last May it was learned that for months
Spalding had been misappropriating
funds held by him. The failure of the
bank also brought out story of domestic
infelicity, Tor he had practically aban-
doned his family to lavish attentions and
large sums of money on The young women
typewriters employed in his office.
Then followed the action OF the Grand
Jury, which found twenty-nine indict-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
TURKISH SHIPS I'M CRETE
Action of the Tricky Sultan That Nay
Again Comphcate the Eastern
Sru1fion

CONSTANTINOPLE. TURKEY, Aug g.
Turkish warship' have l. fit the Darda-
nelles for Crete. Three vessels sailed last
evening. AS the foreign admirals have
announced they would forcibly oppose
the landing of more Turkish troops at
Crete. in disregard of the Sultan's promise
TO withdraw the present forces, there is
considerable apprehension over this new
move, which bids fair to offer an agrees
sive sequel to tine Turkish Governors re-
ply to the admirals that he would not &C.
cept their decision.
ATHENS. GREECE Aug. 81 Premier
Rail- authorizes denial of the statement
made yesterday that King George had un-
alterably decided 10 abdicate in the event
of external control being imposed on the
Greek finances. Rail- declares the King
did not threaten to abdicate, but will
support the Government to the utmost In
opposing the pan of the powers to take
over the control of the finances.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

ments against him. AT that time it was
reported that he was losing his mind,
but in the period that elapsed before his
trial he recovered his health in great
measure.
Although the trials on the first two in.
dictments resulted in verdicIs of acquittal
on technicalities, yet he was under great
mental strain the whole time, and when
on the third trial verdict against him
was rendered he broke down completely.
II is believed that complete rest, even if
it be within the walls of penitentiary
will restore his health.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
at first tainted and afterward fed run.

at first tainted, and afterwaTd fed, rum
ming until he dropped from exhaustion.
The bout was entirely friendly, and the
boys. in view of the fact that they had no
gloves, agreed not to hit each other in the
lace. They were laughing and chatting
while they spared. Suddenly Freichler
Tented, and, as his opponent stepped for
ward, planted his fist over Flynn's heart.
Flynn sank to the ground with eroan,
dying before the doctors arrived. Freich-
Ter is now locked up.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
Hutned in me cause of Deoemoy.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Aug. 2-Herr Otto,
editor OF the ArtIste, paper in the inter-
est of pure vaudeville has been fined 1000
marks and ordered to pay 1000 marks
damages to Iona Barriston. one OF the
noted Barriston sisters. Iona claimed
defamation of character. Otto is finan-
clally ruined by the judgment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
KILLED wHILs sPAs8IsG.

A Little Boy Suecumbs to BtosO Ocer
the Heart.
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 3.-While box
ing TO-DAY John Flynn, aged IA, received
blow over the heart from which he died.
The boy who struck him, Frederick
Freichler, aged Is, was SO terrified that he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
Chicago Ga. Combine Incorporates.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Aug. 3.-The ar
:icles by which all the Chicago gas COM
panies are consolidated into one great
company, to be called the Peoples Gas
and Coke Company were filed with the
Secretary of State this morning. The ew
company will have capital stock of $25,-
600 900, an increase from 81 100000. The
fees for the consolidation are $21, 600.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
A SLICK SCHEME.

Canadian Dealers Booming the
Stike en- River Route Greatly to
Their Own Adva tage.
Victoria and Vancouver merchants are
strongly urging upon persons going to the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
Coming Hvcnt in h~ Marlborough Fon,,y

LONDON, ENG, Aug. 3-The Daily
Mail says: 1t is expected that the Duchess
OF Mari borough. formerly Mss Consuelo
Vanderbilt of New York, will be &C
couched in September. She will come TO
the ducal town residence, 104 Mount
street, Grosvenor square, for the occasion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

prominent vocal instructor living the cities Of
connecticut relates curious experience: I'm learning she Ito
dir
illness arising from the peculiar action Of the and the effort of
actually
fear OF anng became convinced that the difficulty from weak
talked He inclined think
tnas had the right solution Of the trouble Some time after that from
before coming the The effect precisely what hoped
able half
vocal without the old trouble make
Of q medicine effective"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-12

the United States disregard such an
appeala Soon those sweet kernels
will be all burned and blackened.
To the aid OF the brave business
men of the South Seas who stole q
nation, yet are not strong thieves
enough to keep what they seized
Surely Uncle Sam must come to the
rescue, must consent TO become a
receiver Of stolen goods even, that
messieurs the adventures may not
suffer-may not lose that for which
they wrought so steadfastly, so cum
ningly, so unscrupulouslyl
Verify, If it were not for The
Calls profound conviction that the
United States would be irreparably
injured by assuming control over
those turbulent, tawny little islands;
il it were not for the bitter injustice
such an assumption would be to the
natives, whose land Hawaii is-out
OF sheer pity for the desperate posi-
ton Of these luckless South Sea
land-pirates, this paper would be
tempted to advocate annexation.
For, to be frank, The Call con-
fesses itself unable to see any other
outlet to the blind alley into which
the cupidity Of these unfortunate
filibusters has driven them.-S. +.
Call.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-12
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Latest noxeltiest in Worsted Dress
Goods at N. S. Sachs.
Step in to Sachs store and see the
stock of new goods that are now
open.
Nicely furnished rooms to let No.
800 Liliha Street above Kuakini
Street.
Plaids and Stripes, Crepons effects,
are the latest in Dress Goods, and
can be found at N. s. Sachs.
"Doppelbrau," on draft is the
finest beer in town. 1t is on tap at
the Royal Saloon, aud is pronounced
very healthy and refreshing tonic
by all conosseurs.
A lady, who is an accomplished
teacher OF music, desires to give
lessons to few pupils at their
home, at so cents a lesson. Address,
the editor OF The INDEPENDENT.
The favorite beverage of the no.
hility is Andrew Usher's whisky and
Schweppe's famous soda. The Royal
Annex, always up to date, is now
responding to the frequent calls for
"U. g. S"
"Historical Truths" may be had
at 1927 King street, il applied for
early. Although the edition was
considered large enough for all de-
mands the books are already be-
coming rather scarce.
Paddy RYAN is now assisted by
popular William Carlisle at the An
Choir Saloon, where Seattle Beer is
always on draught and other stimu-
lants furnished. Pointers on all
sporting events can be had, free OF
charge from the athletic manager of
the Anchor.
The Favorite has become the
favorite resort in town. w. M. Cum
ningham carries an excellent stock
OF liquors aud beers. Attention is
called TO certain brands which will
be of special value to sportsmen
during the game season, as they
cause a steady aim and straight
shooting
From casks rotund, the mellow brew
OF Pabst springs perfect to the
light.
For nature sure and science true,
Conspire to brew it right.
The Royal and Pacific too,
Supply this perfect gem.
The Cosmopolitan is not behind
With checks which change with
them