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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
CRUISER YANKEE SAILS.
Leaves New York to Ioin Fleet With Ammuni-
tion and Provisions

Nny York Jul>- f9-Tbn a,,viIi,,.,,
cruiser Yankee has gone to ioip th,.
United states fleet Fo,. The mast tv-n
N three days her crew has been busy
taking aboard large quantities of am
munition and provisions, until she is;
heavily loaded and rides well below
her water line. She will stop at the
Norfolk navy yard to discharge q part
If her cargo. Every member of her
crew, which is composed of former
members of the First battalion of
Naval Militia of New York. is anxious
To he off to sea again.
we don't care much where we go
said a coXsWain. this morning who was
sent ashore with Il cutters crew to
deliver and receive dispatches, as
long as We get away from here. If
we could have shore liberty, we would
not care how long we remained here.
but since we cannot have shore liberty
we want the next best thing, that's
fighting, and plenty of it,
Just watch us" sang out the crew,
as they were leaving the dock. You II
all hear of the Yankee as soon as we
get within gunshot of the Spaniards.
and if We ever get to Spain they VIII
know who is after them mighty
quick
Every r,omhn,. of the crew was
anvio,,e ia ret AWAY ana wo,; inuIir-
i,o oamo,l,, of bie mates whether or
,ft no bol ban, ah1a IN laarp ANYTHING
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
THE FOOLISH PEOiLE.
Spaniards Say Americans Usd 'noendiay
ProjectIes at Cayitc and iantlago.

Madrid. July ESQ +. M-Ihe news
naners here publish a statement to the
effect that the Spanish minBter of ma
rine has secured proofs that the Ameri-
cans used inccndiary proiectils. thus eX-
planning the burning of the Spanish SHIPS
at Cavite and Santiago de CuG.
Some of the papers urge tfe govern
ment mot to protest to the powers on
this subject but to use the sane weapons
in Spanish ports against American shlps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
Base Ball Notes

Birmingham is playing first base for
Paterson.
ottawa offers $4,000 for an Eastern
league franchise.
= Catcher Zearfoss has been released
by the New Yorks.
Arthur Irwin has released Dan
Brouthers and Catcher Duncan.
Harry Davis has been released by
Pittsburg and secured by Louisville.
Washington has tried p players. this
season, st. Louis %, Pittsbure 21.Phila-
delphia Is. New York is. Louisville %.
Cleveland 20, Cincinnati 10, Chicago 10.
Brooklyn %, Baltimore u, Boston 1G
Cleveland and Brooklyn have been
shut out in three games, st. Louis and
Boston each I, Baltimore, New York
and Cincinnati /. Chicago 0. Phila-
delphia and Louisville >, Pittsburg 4,
Washington 5.
The PaWtucket base ball team went
out of existence Wednesday, and all of
the players will be paid in fun. Thurs
day morning. There were nine players
under contract and Rhodes was re-
leased, Wednesday, while the other
men were released Wednesday,
The New Britain Club Of the Con-
necticut State league has re-organized
with Claude Gilbert as manager
Enough money has been raised to
finish the season. Manager Gilbert is
in need of two outfielders, a first and
third baSeman, a Shortstop and a
pitcher who can play in the outfield.
The Clevelands have arranged to
transfer all scheduled games to other
cities where it is possible Baltimore
is scheduled at Cleveland. July 80. Aug
/ and .. but instead of playing these
games in either of the two cities they
will play them in Philadelphia July 90
30 and Aug. ., the Philadelphia man
aGement getting 20 per cent of the
receipts for rental of the grounds.
President Young brown as a berry
as the result of his weeks fishing in
Maine, was at the game at Boston,
Friday. and sat with President Soden
in the magnates section. He said he
had great time while away and he
goes back to his cyre in Washington
with renewed vigor Mr.. Young is a
great whistler and would have liked
nothing better than to attend the
whist congress, but he could not spare
the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

IN E-Strong; No. Western, so elf
Buffalo.
WliEAT-Receipts, 1926 bushels: ex-
ports, i2,191 bushels; sales, T. 1s0.0 900 bushels
futures. $4,000 bushels spot: spot firm
No. red. 30 fob. ailoat; export grades. 81
elevator; No Northern Duluth, 9l1. fob.
ahoat.
CORN-Receipts, 151.175 bushels; ex-
ports 5Gi5 bushels: sales. $1,000 bushels flu
lures. G..o}o bushels spot; spot easy; No
?. 27%s elevator.
oATS-tcceipts. 1890 bushels: exports.
10. i52 bushels: sales. 100000 bushels spot: :
spot steady; No. 2. q: No. 3. 26J,; No. 2
white. ~; track white 2si2M35.
BEEF-Quict.
LARD-Gasy; refined. steady.
PORk-Firm.
~ TTER-Steady; Western creamery
l3i4Mli; do. factory. 1lal2A: Elgins. II;
state dairy. l21Aml6; do. Creamery, l3i%a1s
CiEESE-Steady; large white. Z: small
white. "a; large colored. ~; small COL
2ff2l@.
,oi t.n,aa,.iSSC,Steady: state ami Pennsylvania,
l2ul3: Western fresh. A.
PETROL .EIi M-Quict
ROSlN-Steady
III RPENTINE,-Q
RlCE-Steady.
MOLASSES-DulL
FltEiGlITS-Dull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
NINE ARE DEAD.
Two OF the Missing in Pompton Lake Dis.
aster Are Al! Right.

New York July 13.-The number o
killed yesterday, at Latin & Rand's pow
der works al Pompton Lake. n. j.. now
reaches nine, AMI there are L injured
The two men who Were supposed to bt
dead, VIM. Fisher and his son. have
turned up all right. VIM. NJ. Emmons o.
the Sd New Jersey Volunteers, may die
of his injuries.
On account of the accident. the con-
tract on hand for the government viii
have to wait but when the works reopen
they will be run day and night. About
GO, 900 pounds of power for the government
ready for shipment. was lost in the eX-
ploSion. The damage to the company's
plant is estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
Speaker Reeds Outing.

Port Henry. N. Y, July 13-Hon.
Thomas b. Reed, Miss Kitty Reed,
Hon. James Sherman of Utica, and
Hon. George n. Southwick of Albany,
arrived here, tonight to be guests for
week of Congressman Wallace T.
Foote, Jr.. at his handsome residence
in this vllag. Speaker Reed is looking
remarkably well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
SHOOTING MYSTERY.
New York Saloon Keeper and Landlord Found
Dead INF Back Room.

saloon or hSeper of First Avenue S'a an
Frederick Kauffn{an, owner Of the build
ing in which theE saloon is, were found
dead in the rear ifOom of the place. today
The police think fFischer shot Kaufman
and then himself Fischer had bullet
wounds in the heck and abdomen and
kaufman two IN the head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
The Vienna Chess Tournament.

Vienna, july 13---The 30th round in
the International chess tournament
was played today. Showalter and
Schiffers drew: SteinitZ worsted Wal
brodt: Maroczy and Burne defeated
Ilalprin and Trenchard, Lipke and
Caro- drew Blackburne won from
JanoWski; Achleschter and Tarrasch
drew; Marb lost to Alapin and Pills
bury beat 1schigorin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
New York Cotton MARKET.

New York, July l3.
cotton futures closed steady; sales, 81
700 bales. July. 6.Oi: August, SOC: Sep
.emoGr. Cos; October. Cos; November,
ruary. 6l5; March. sig; April. Goa
cotton spot ciosed quiet: middiing w.
lands, BIG; do. gulf, 7-16. Sales. 1893
bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
New York Produce Market.

New York, July r..
FLOUR-Receipts. 500 bbls.: exports.
17.T53 bills; sales. 1000 pkgs.; quiet ana
barely steady; Minnesota patents. 81. -.sAp
a,0, do. bakers, $3.sodfi.eo: winter patents.
$i6pGi4.15; do. straights. $i.4sml55: do. ex
tras, So, iou3.90; do. low grades, ~. 7,Giso3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
National League Standing.
Other Games.

l. Richmond. 1; Lancaster, o.
AT Syracuse-Ottawa. 6; Syracuse. 3.
At Observation-Disclosures, s: Lancaster,
Roses, 3.
p AT kesbarre-Bufalo, 5; Wilkes
barre, 2. Thirteen innings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago. July 13.-Indications OF tn,
free movement of the new crop and favor
able reports from the harvest fields veal
ened wheat. today. July left off lc. low
and September lost a. Corn ana o.ts
clined i4c. each. Pork closed 2eia a
lard lost 2ia and ribs ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

The UniN States shore lines of the
great lake, are as follows: Ontario, go
rll a Fri 80 miles: Huron. 80 miles;
sun, fior. miles; Michigan. 1870 miles.
The LAM nOstly used in Africa is Il
simnle con fance. In a cocoanut shell
fiIled with n oil, n bit of rag is placed
n serve as rlck, and this gives all the
light that natives require.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
EASTERN.

Wednesday and Thurs lay-Montreal at
Providence, Toronto at Springfield, Roch-
barre.
Friday and Saturday-M Montreal at
Providence. Toronto at Springfield. SYRIA
cuse at Rochester, Buffalo at Wilkes
h1rra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
The Weeks Games.
The schedules for the week:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ani
Thursday-Louisville at Boston, ST. Louis
at New York, pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Baltimore, Cleveland at
Philadelphia, Chicago at Washington.
Friday and Saturday-Pittsburg at Bos-
ton. louisville at New York. St. Louis at
Brooklyn, Chicago a. Baltimore Cincin-
natl at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Wash
ington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
New York Money Market.

New York, July -.
Money on call, easy, steady, 1Amis;
last loan. IL.
Prime mercantile paper, 312m4A per cent.
Sterling exchange firm at $i.S5a.ml,S6 for
demand ana %.Ni2MiS%i for 60 days;
posted rates. AS5l-H4.S1; commercial bills,
$i.S3l2.
Silver certificates 500, 59l@
Bar silver. 59S.
MnXinln lnlllrs 4sIh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, July H.
me leading futures closed as follows:
WhEAT-July, "A; September, CTS De-
cemher. GA
CoRN-,Iuly. 3lia: September. sla,: De-
cember 22as: May. 3i1b.
oATS-July, 22ts; September, 1915: May,
2lhM219s.
PORK-July. 500: September. 500.
l.AI1D-Scptember. $50; October, s565
RlBS-September. S5.G5
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FlOtR-Quiet but steady
WHEAT-Spring. old 7l6,S0: No. 3. oil.
114Si no. red, new. 77izm7S.
tORN-No. = 325kM22al.
OATS-No. 2, 2Sla No. white. 2Clh: No
3, 25iHm26 -
RYE-No. 2 45$GG6.
BAkLEY--No. 3 3lM3i
FLAXSEED-No. l. $l0i1h.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prlmc S255
I.ARD-$5.50a55
PoRk-Mess. $9.g0m9.95; short ribs sides
$,.4tHoi3; dry sailed shoulders, i54si47k:
short clear sides. SGGi620
SUGAR-Unchlnged
Articles. REGENTS. Shinmants
Ei9ur ..................... 5000 1000
neat ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 15000 5000
Corn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3li0 563 900
Odts .-..'......-'......... 2l20Oo 10 900
N.Y. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 900
barney ..'t'.'......,..... 5000 49,.
on the Produce Exchange:
~ ER-Firm; creameries, 151kM1G;
dairies. llI13Ih
EGGs-f'irm; fresh. 1lk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17
LAW SHOULD BE CHANGED.

Senate Civil Service Committee SAYS the
President Can Make Notifications
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Pritchard, chairman Of the committee
on civil service, presented the report
of that committee on the recent inves-
tigaton OF the classified service, en-
bodyiug the conclusions of the COM
mittee. These conclusions are divided
under two heads as follows:
First-That the executive has the power to
make such modification as may be found i'd
visable, and therefore, no legislation Ia
needed.
Second-The committee Is agreed that the
classification has been too extensive, and that
certain places that have been classified should
be excluded from ella 'sltication, so that ap-
pointments may be made to Them not through
examination, but at the pleasure Of the head Of
the department or bureau
The committee therefore, is Of the opinion
that the president should make certain modf-
cations In the existing civil service rules, and
should restore to the heads Of departments
and the heads OF bureaus the appoiht-
ment Of certain classes Of ofAclals.
Among the offices which the committee
recommended should be excluded from the
classified service are the following. Deputy
commissioner and deputy collectors Of internal
revenue agents. who are employees Of the COM
missioner Of internal revenue; temporary
storekeepers and gaugers certain lighthouse
employees, shipping commissioner at the vari-
Gus ports, inspectors Of hulls and boilers, all
positions in the custodian service, assistantat-
torneys and special agents in the department
Of justice and deputy United States marshal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17

and neat as possible. Nobody Is d.
lowed on board without permission,
but nobody is excluded II business or
courtesy demands the visit. There
Is no intimation Of the length Of
the cruisers stay in this harbor, any
more than there is any news Of the
duration Of the sessions Of the court Of
inquiry here. The court held its usual
sessions yesterday, examining the div
ers. Only the Spanish divers were at
work and they were only occupied rart
OF the day. The wreckers are steadily
removing the upper debris Of the
wreck, some Of which will be dumped
into the sea. Other portions Of the
wreck are worth saving.
TWO MORE CRUISERS NEARLY READY.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.--There were
fewer signs Of excitement and haste
at the navy department yesterday,
and officials were devoting their at
tention largely to the fitting out OF
the triple screw cruisers Minneapolis
and Columbia. 1t is likely that the
two vessels will go to Hampton roads as
soon as they are fitted out and manned,
which is expected to be about the
18th inst, according to the dates upon
which the officers are ordered to re-
port. Capt, E. j. Sands is to command
the Columbia and Capt. T. F. Jewell
the Minneapolis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17
THE EFFECTS OF TRUSTS.

Ohio Legislative Committee Gives Inter-
esting Comparison OF Competition and
Trust PriceS
COLUMBUS, O., March 1O.-The VAL
entipe senate legislative committee,
appointed to investigate trusts in Ohio,
has reduced its findings to writing.
The report says prices in coal between trust
and competitive points range from % cents to
40 cents per ton, illuminating OIL from AZ
cents to cents; insurance, Is to % per cent,
as compared with competition in New
York. and as between Ohio cities as
much as 3Sh per cent where combina-
tons exist As TO freight rates. sim
liar findings are alleged The report will rec
ommend that section 1875, Revised Statutes Of
Ohio, be amended to equalize freight rates and
that the commissioner Of railroads and tele-
graphs be given power at the expense Of the
state and railway corporations, to equalize
freight rates by legal process
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17
NOW A HELPLESS CRIPPLE.

Prince Bismarck, Germany's Iron Chancel-
Tor. Wheeled Around Like Tiny In
FAINT.
BERLIN, March 12.-Prince Otto Won
Bismarck, the man Of blood and iron,
whose mighty right arm forged the
German principalities into great
united empire, is now helpless Grip
pie. The sad news comes from Fried
richsruhe that until death brings re.
lief the greatest living statesman is
doomed to a life of dreary inactiv.
ity, his sole diversion consisting
of being rolled around his gar.
den in favorable weather in an in.
valid's chair. The prince has lost the
use of his legs. Like tiny infant he
cannot stand on his feet, and it re.
quires the strong arms OF loving
friends and relatives to lift him from
the chair to his couch or bed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17
THE QUEEN SPEAKS.
Victoria Sympathlzes with Uncle Sam In
Relation to the Cuban Trouble.

Victoria Sympathlzes with Uncle Sam In
Relation to the Cuban Trouble.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Much con-
lecture has been INDUCED in touching
the visit paid the white house by the
British ambassador. The Washing
ton Post this morning says on this
point:
Queen Victori.. has, through Sir Julian
Pauncefote, conveyed to President McKin-
ley her qualification at the wise and con-
sentative course which he has thus far
pursued in relation to the Cuban and Span
ish situation, She also expressed to him
her thorough sympathy with the efforts put
forth by the United States to relieve suffering
humanity in Cuba, with the hope that those
endeavors may be conducted to successful
aon ain ion without war
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17
PAIN IS NOT ANXIOUS.
Uncle Sans Prompt Action for NatiOna
Defense Rather COOls Her ArdOr

Uncle Sans Prompt Action for National
Defense Rather COols Her Ardor.
WASHINGTON, March l0.--The prompt
action of the senate and house in ap.
propriating $50, 1000, 900 for the national
defense is generally regarded as
the most etfectual check so far pre-
sented to the prospects of war
with Spain. Information from Mad
rid and Havana tends to confirm
the belief that Spain is not anxious to
precipitate conflict in the face Of the
warlike measures adopted by the
United States, and the best opinion
here looks upon war as more remote
contingency than few days ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17
TEXAS CATTLEMEN ADJOURN.
DIR. Salmon, Representing Secretary Will
sOn. DaliYara AN AddrAsA.

DIR. Salmon, Representing Secretary Will
son. Delivers AN Address.
FORT WORTH, Tex, March l0.--The
convention of the Texas Cattle Rails
ers' association adjourned yesterday.
DIR. Salmon, of the bureau Of animal
industry, appeared as the representa-
tive of Secretary of Agriculture Will
son and made speech. He spoke of
the efforts of the department to stamp
out Texas, or splenetic fever, and said
progress in that direction had been
made. Dipping experiments begun at
Fort Worth last year will be continued,
and the other experiments made to de-
termine the cause Of fever and discover
antidOtes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17
Left wife and Children.

SEDAILA, Mo-. March 10. Two weeks
ago Louis Brownfield, young farmer
near Beaman, mysteriously disappeared
from home, leaving a wife and two
children. Yesterday it was learned
that on ths day Of his disappearance
he sold his farm, and with the pro-
ceeds Of the sale and $500 which he
withdrew from q Sedalia bank. left
Alaska
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17
sor an Exposition at PbIladelDb,s.

WASHINGTON, March IA bill for
the holding of a national exposition of
American products and manufactures.
suitable for export, at Philadelphia in
1899, was favorably reported to the
senate by the committee on commerce.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17
sharkey the betting Fayorite.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1o.-The
sharkey -Choynski fight, which takes
place Friday night, has aroused more
in terest here than any mill for months.
Already there has been some heavy
betting. The odds are now ten to nine,
with Sharkey the favorite, though con-
siderable coin has been wagered at
even money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17

CHILLIcoTHE, Mo-, March l0'-Arthur
C. Allnut, young farmer near Chula,
shot himself in the mouth and will
probably die. Domestic troubles led
to the act. His wife had left him and
Tuesday he went to her parents house
to see her and implored her to return
to him. She refused and on his way
home he committed the deed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17

Gov Stephens appointed James M.
Williams, circuit clerk for Christian
county, Mo-, vice V. NJ. Gideon, re-
signed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17

terrible total, before which the conscience
staggers The attitude Of the governments,
both in Madrid and Washington seems TO
prove that the two nations are animated by the
common desire Of maintaining peace Perhaps
they are embarrassed as to the means Of con-
ciliation, but In that case why not have re-
course to the principle Of International arbi-
tration, which the United States year ago
had the glory Of first introducing into treaty
submitted for the acceptance Of o European
powers Arbitration, in fact, by the pope or
ear, not upon the Cuban question, but upon
the respective procedures Of American and
Spanish diplomats, might restore calm and
quiet
CUBAN RECOGNITION.
CHICAGO, March ll.-A special dis
patch to the Chronicle from Washing
ton says that President Mckinley has
completed the draft of special mes
sage to congress in which he recon-
Iaends the recognition of Cuban indie
pendence. 1t is mis- intention to send
this message to congress within two
weeks. To support his claim that the
time has arrived when the United
States should intervene and stop the
devastating war in Cuba, the president
will submit the correspondence re-
ceived from consuls in Cuba and Min
lister Woodford at Madrid.
The Chicago Journal has a special
from Washington saying: Intervention
by the United States will take the
form Of recognition Of Cuban indie
pendence. Justice Harlan advises this
course SO as to put on Spain the re-
sponsibility Of declaring war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-23

her steps up the long lane, she caught
sight of Madge and Kitty, n hurried
to overtake them and tell the sad news.
why. she told me she was going,
said Kitty, decidedly, as if she expected
poor billy TO explain Ruth Elen's
change os plans.
And she showed me the pan her
mother was going TO bake her cake in.
II was going to be frosted" Madge's
tone was severe as she gave this proof
of Ruth EIlen's intentions, and she, too.
seemed to challenge billy for an ex-
PLANTATION. But Dilly could offer no eX-
PLANTATION. There vas no installing
Mrs. MiddIecroft's positive statement
that Ruth Ellen was not to go, but fur
ther than that, Dinysknew nothing.
Kitty and Madge put down their
basket and consulted together. To go
straight on without having discovered
possible solution of the mystery was
not to be thought of. Maybe her new
dress wasn't done. Mrs. M~iddlecrOft
has been sewing all the week at Mrs.
Austen's,' was Kitty's first sugges-
ton.
But Dilly shook her head Her dress
was finished last Friday. It's pink ging-
ham, ard awful pretty"
Madge ave a murmur of sympathy.
What a trial it must be to Ruth Ellen.
Maybe she is keeping her home as
a punishment" ventured Kitty again,
after her first theory had been discard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-23


a pound of mercury into the cask after
which he dumped itfnto the black and
yellow sand. AS soon as the gold came
in contact with the mercury, it formed
an amalgam.~
This VIII do I o start things said
Tim; when we have enough TO make
it pay. Wen squeeze it through a buck
skin bag"
What IS the result?'
Nearly all the mercury VIII ooze
through the bag, and we IA use the
same again in the cask. The impure
gold will be placed on a shovel and held
over a hot fire till the mercury has gone
out in vapor. and only the pure gold is
lift, or rather there's just a wee bit of
the mercury still hanging bout the
goold; but Wen make a big improve
ment when Jiff back. The filing
of his claim. amt the only thing that
takes him TO Dawson City"
What do you think Of the deposit
here?".
Il believe it's one of the richest finds
in the Kloondike country, and if it
turns out as it promises. we shall go
home, and live like gintlemen the rest
of Z lives
CTo Be Continued.)