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The herald., 1898-06-26

| home on West Twenty-eighth street, in
! honor of Miss Pearl Seeley. The other
guests were the Misses Bessie 6hemwel.
Louise Mcfarland Henrietta WorthinEton.
Ethel Works, Marian Parker. Masters Ar
thur Gage and Ralph Howes.
Leo Smith celebrated his tenth birthday
last Saturday by entertaining few OF his
friends He was assisted by Lulu Convis
and Clarence Tritt, and Marguerite Wag-
goner and Helen Church furnished music.
Alice Church carried away q littlo silk flag
as prize for being the first to write ten
names of prominent characters In the war
Mrs. Elizabeth Grinren Of Pasadena,
whose literary work is well known in the
east as well as on this coast. has just had
published book entitled "Our Feathered
Friends" treating OF birds and their habits.
The volume is handsomely illustrated. Mrs.
Gr.nnelrs collaboration in this work is her
son. Joseph Grinneli, formerly instructor in
ornitho.ogy at Throop polytechnic.
Mrs. l. C. Edwards and Misses Edwards
entertained informally at dinner at their
home on West Ninth street Tuesday even
ing The table decorations were pink
roses and sweet peas. and those present
were DR.. and Mrs David w. Edwards.
Mr., ana MIS-. Is. r. SanDOTn, MT. anu MIS-
Milo Baker, Mr. and J. L. Brown, ]. Frank
Danforth, j. E. Brown and Master Harold
Baker.
d. II. Mccartney, son of Mrs. Nora Nc
Cartney of s27 Orange street, has returned
from New Yori Tor his -sunsEaag. vac atiQns.
He has been attending the Dramatic
School of Art. Word comes from New
York that he made decided hit in lead
ing part at the Empire theater. Critics
predict for him bright future in his pro-
fession. He will resume his studies In New
York the LIST of September.
A dramatic and musical evening viii be
given at Music hall Wednesday next. Miss
Rilla Barbee and Robert Macauley will
take part in a dramatic sketch. The read
ing of "A Vision Of Fair Women" will be
illustrated by living pictures The pArtici-
pants in the musical program will be Misses
Ethel and Jennie Graham and w. J. Wren,
Mrs -Rupprecht Messrs. Level
lyn, Webb and others. The entertainment
is under the management Of Miss Josephine
Williams.
The herald., 1898-06-26
NEW SOLDIER OF THE LEGION

A soldier of the legion lay starving in the
camp,
The girls were not about him, for the grass
it was too damp.
And he loathed the cold potato and the
bread which broke his fast.
And wept for the cold bottles and hot birds
that were past.
And a comrade knelt beside him in the chill
and falling dew,
AS he heard of the deserters, and he swore
he'd skip off too;
While the boys went serenading, just to
make the colonel kind,
Playing softly, playing sadly, playing
Bacon on the Rind."
Said the soldier of the legion as he heard
the muscs storm,
"Give my best girl the brass buttons which
are on my uniform;
She can fix her shirt waist with them, she
can wear them on string,
On the string where she has had me for a
month or more, bN jing;
1 would dare all dangers for her, never show
the foe my back,
But the bravest heart will weaken after
three days of hardtack."
Then the soldier of the legion left the in
fantry behind,
And the band kept on playing playing "Ba-
con on the Rind.'
Louisville Times.
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and Skaguay trails meet Maj. Walsh,
who has charge of the Canadian mounted
police in the Yukon territory, has his
headquarters here.
We moved our camp down today from
Lake Linderman, and we intend to push
on down Lake Bennett as far as the melt
| ing ice will permit before building our
boat.
Many are troubled with snow blindness
on this side Of the summit I wear a
black veil to shield my eyes, and also 10
prevent sunburning my face 1t may
seem strange that one has to protect him
self from the sun in this arctic climate
but one must consider that the sun is
up very early and goes to bed very late,
having long day to get in his work.
Building Boat
LAKE BENNETT, May 29.-We are
still here, but our stay will now be short,
as we have our boat nearly completed
1t is yet to be covered with a coat Of pitch
and the oars, mast and pump arc vet to
b., made, when we shall be ready to launch
it and commence our down-river trip.
Tinker and parity are campcd about
three miles down and on the other side
of the lake.
Last Thursday morning four Los An
geles boys happened into our camp, hunt
ing place to get something to eat. They
started from their camp, eight miles be-
low, but had to put ashore, as the wind
was too strong for navigating their craft
They had tasted during the time for two
meals, and were in good readiness for
10-ocock breakfast which we were glad
to furnish them.
"Sandy"-Tinker's partner-had let
ter from his brother in the interior, In
which he gave the prices Of provisions
there. They are not near as high there
as at Bennett. If our appctites continue
as they now are, a famine or an entire
new stock of provisions will be neces-
sity Of the future.
We had an interesting, but not desir-
able, experience in saving and hauling
to the camp the lumber for our boat. We
obtained 1t UP the side of a steep mount
|ain, above a canyon a mile in length
similar to that leading up to Mount Will
son. We lashed several boards together
attaching a rope to the rear end. which
one man would manage by taking turn
around a tree, while two went with the
front end to lift 1t over logs and stones.
When down to the bottom of the canyoil
we carried the logs on our shoulders to
camp.
The ice went out of the lake here last
Sunday. May 22d, but think the lower
end of the lake Is not yet clear. A good
many boats pass here daily, but VIC shall
hc in no hurry to start till we can go
through without being delayed by the ice.
Miss Cristy, who came up with US on
tho lira blanchard died last week of
spinal meningitis. She was sick only
twelve hours.
The weather is quite warm. The snow
has all gone, except on the mountains. 1t
seems odd to go to tcd before it is dark.
We can see to read until 10 o'clock, and
1T does not get really dark at all. If one
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and Miss Daisy Connor have returned from
Arizona and will spend the summer with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Connor.
Mr. and Mrs. Sewell p. Chaunell an
nounce the engagement Of their daughter,
Miss Bessie Chaunell, to Edwin James
Vawter, jr., of Santa Monica.
Miss Kirk and Catherine Kirk of Oakland
| who have been touring Southern Califor-
| MIA, are visiting DR.. and Mrs. W. r. Free
man at 2OO6 South Grand avenue.
DR.. ]. Mills Boal has purchased some
property near the famous La Jola caves in
San Diego county and is preparing to spend
several months there with his family.
Henry ]. Kramer and the members of his
juvenile classes win give their closing re-
ception and exhibition of fancy dancing at
Masonic hall Friday evening, July 1st.
Mrs. II. r. Norcross is entertaining her
friends, Mrs. Laura Sweetland and daugh-
ters, Mabel and Eulavelle during the lat-
ters' vacation from Stanford university.
The marriage of Miss Amy Il. Read to
Charles 8. Billman of Prospect Park was
solemnized at the brides home In Ivanhoe
by Rev. Geo. Morris, Thursday, June 23d.
Woodbury. Business college will gradu-
ate class of over ninety students, with
patriotic exercises, at the auditorium Of
the normal school Thursday evening, June
3Oth.
Prof. E. w. Payne and wife returned This
week from a visit in Santa Barbara. Mr.
Payne and sons Roy and Mark, have gone
to Catalina to get their camp ready for
summer.
Nd IvC ,tAIr 4 IL.
chorus choir of the First Methodist church
will give a war song concert Tuesday even
ing, June 2S. Miss Beulah Wright will give
several readings.
Mrs. S. L. Longstreth has gone to Dem
yer as delegate from the Friday Morning
club to the General Federation of Woman's
clubs. A paper by Mrs. c. NJ Severance
will be read at the meeting.
Capt. Charles de Rudio, a retired army
officer. and family of San Diego have re-
moved to Los Angeles and have taken a
house on South Hope street. Capt de Ru-
dio is a writer of war and Indian stories.
Mrs. j. P. Coan and children of Minneap-
oils, who has been spending the past eight
months in the city as the guests of the
formers sister, Mrs. Ernest MacCulloch of
Santee street, left for her home on Tues
day.
Mrs. Graves of Pasadena is chaperoning
q yachting party on a pleasure trip up the
coast. The party includes Mr.. and Mrs.
Graves, Miss Louise st. George, Miss Leila
Short and Messrs ]. Benjamin and Frank
lin Rodman.
The marriage of Miss Georgia Eliza
Yerby to James A. McCusker, both resi-
dents of Los Angeles, was solemnized at
Salt Lake City, Utah, May IA, 1898. DR..
Payden of the First Presbyterian Church
ofiiciated. Mr.. and Mrs. McCusker ar
rived in Los Angeles last week and wiz
make their home here.
Hugh Mcfarland entertained a few
friends informally Thursday evening at his
The herald., 1898-06-26
WITH GOLD HUNTERS
LOS ANGELES PARTY REACHES
LAKE BENNETT
CROSSING THE SUMMIT
From Dyea to Lake Linderman-Sled-
ding and Hauling-A Laborious
but Enjoyable Trip

LAKE BENNETT. May 1.-(Special
Correspond TO The Herald.) The
Dyea trail is from Dyea, on one side OF
the mountains, to Lake Linderman on the
other.
Winter had begun to break when we
landed at Dyea, March Sd. AS the ice
In the river was breaking up. which made
shedding difficult, we made contract for
our goods to be drawn to Sheep Camp,
fourteen miles from Dyea. Some Of the
boys sledded their own baggage, but 1t
was slow and hard work. In the summer
one can haul as far as the foot of the
canyon, but there it has to be packed on
horses or otherwise. There is a tramway
now in operation from the mouth Of thu.
canyon to the summit, which will make
It much easier work getting over, be-
sides saving considerable time.
From Sheep Camp it was fair shedding
to the Stone House. We hauled 100 to
$50 pounds to the man. Up the Stone
House hill we found it easier to pack
than to sled. Between the Stone House
hill and the Scales hill we found good
shedding. From the foot of the Scales
hill we packed to the Scales, which is at
the foot of the summit. This is where
packers weigh their packs, from which
the spot derives its name. There is a
large camp there, and on clear days 1000
or 5000 men are at work. Thence to the
summit is the final tug of war. Most OF
the men handle their own goods, although
there are two tramways in operation.
One Of these is a sled tramway that can
only be operated In the winter; the other
is bucket tramway There is also a
third tramway now being built. A good
many draw their goods up with rope
and pulley blocks. The packers get on
the sleds coming down which draw the
loaded sleds up. 1t requires about 1000
feet Of rope to operate that way. In
packing we designed to average about
so pounds, although some packed 100 to
l75 pounds, and some of the Indians as
much as 200 pounds or more. One can
make four to six trips day from Scales
to the. summit. At the time we were
there. there were thousands Of tons OF
goods piled up or cached" on the sum-
NIT. One has to mark accurately or
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make diagram Of his cache, lest after
some Of the heavy storms he will be
unable to locate it. have seen places
in which goods were buried fifteen feet
under the snow, and some are often
buried even deeper than that. Our own
were under ten feet Of snow.
Nearly all the packers keep their camp
at Sheep Camp until their goods are all
on the summit. Those who campcd at
the Scales paid az cents a pound for
wood and Is cents quart for water
We put all our goods down on Crater
lake before we moved our camp from
Sheep Camp. We did this in order to
avoid the jam on the summit. 1 have
stood in line two hours in slowly get
ting down the hill on this side Of thu
summit. The descent on this side Is not
nearly as long nor nearly as steep as
1t Is on the other side. We could put
about 400 pounds on a sled coming down
by putting rope across under the run
ncrs. Some rctard the descent of the
sled by dragging sacks of flour tied to
the sled with roFc. We had no diff
Guilty in getting down when only a few
were at work, but when 400 or 500 were
on the trail trying to do the same thing
at the same time 1t was anything but
pleasant or easy progress. Occasionally
a sled would get away from some one,
and there would be a hasty scattering
Of those below to get out of the way.
A sled would not generally run wild very
far before it would turn over and leave
the trail
We pulled up camp April 18th and
moved over to Lake Linderman. 1t is
about ten miles from the summit, and we
arrived there in binding snowstorm,
and stayed that night with some Los
Angeles friends already in camp there.
The next day we hunted a good camp
ing place down the lake, set up camp,
and started in to get our things down
from Crater lake. The trail is good and
down hill most of the way, crossing Deep
lake and Long lake. The last two miles
run through canyon, and the trail is
rather rough and full Of chuck holes and
steep pitches. There is another route,
used mainly by the horse and dog teams.
1t is a good road. but has long hill to
pull up, and Is mile or so longer. This
latter route is by the way of LlndermaE
town. at the head of the lake. The round
trip from our camp on Lake Linderman
to where our goods were at Crater lake
was about twenty miles, and required
about twelve hours to make it, with loads
Of $50 pounds.
1t was easy freighting from our camp
on Lake Linderman to Lake Bennett, as
it was on the ice all the way. We rugged
sails on our sleds and utilized the wind
for motive power. All we had to do was
to guide the sleds, and we had to run to
do that. The ice in the river between
Linderman and Bennett lakes had gone
out when we arrived there, and we had to
pull over the hill distance OF about
mile. The last two days Of our ice
Journey we were bothered with water on
thc ie. from the melting snow.
Bennett Is quite thriving little town.
mainly Of tents. This is where the Dyea
The herald., 1898-06-26
THE HEN AND THE cow

Sing no for the South Dakota cow,
Sing hi for the little brown hen;
Such a couple was never on earth below
To feather the nest of men;
With the golden products of good Queen
Bess
No udder can compare,
While the snowy fruit Of the cackling
"bute"
Brings solace for every care.
Men risk their lives for the shining ore
Deep laid in a frozen cline,
When these faithful servants bring them
more,
And peace at the self-same time;
With pasture in plenty and bugs galore,
They never will lack for feed
Their stock is al par at the grocery store
For things that the farmers need.
Then, three times three for the bovine
"she."
And three for the female fowl!
At the farmers door which they feed be-
fore
No wolf has a chance to howl.
No poets dream ever Matched theme
More worthy of poets pen
Than the kindly queen of the prairie green
And the busy cackling hen.
Sioux City Journal.
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know where one could take a more en-
joyable trip than such as we are now
taking.
The authorities here now require all
boats to be numbered and their owners
or occupants registered, so in case of
fatal accidents it can be ascertained who
are lost. 1t also gives opportunity to
collect the $40 fee for the privilege of
building a boat. e. D. PRATT
The herald., 1898-06-26

From reading notices. in the Los Angeles
papers 1t would seem that Spring street-has
been converted into barricade to repel all
invasion of the Spanish.-Antelope Valley
Gazette.
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A sensible old lady Is Queen Victoria.
who refuses to talk into q phonograph TO
have that instrument screeching forth =
libel on her voice In future ages.
The herald., 1898-06-26

what do you find the most common -
lusion among your patients, doctcrr'
THAT we physicians care nothing about
having our bills paid
The herald., 1898-06-26

Since 1887 fourteen United States senator's
have died in ofice and twelve after leaving
1t. 1t is the heaviest mortality n TIE ~
ords OF the senate.
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1t Is twenty-one years since Queen Vic
toria was proclaimed empress Of India.
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a good look at him so that you may know
him again."
Feminine criminals of Mexico are ex-
elusive; they have a prison all by them
selves.
Miss Margaret Geddes, the first young
woman to obtain the degree of doctor Of
medicine from Edinburg university, followed
up her graduation by getting married on the
same day to another doctor.
DR.. Mary Tennyson a Scotch woman, has
written a book on the comparative strength,
size, and physical development Of the women
OF Europe: DR.. Tennyson Travelled over q
considerable part OF Europe to collect ma
terials for her work
Mrs Lewes is sexton of the town of Lawes,
England. and until recently she dug all the
graves in the parish churchyard. She is de-
scribed as a healthy old woman.
The Duchess of Aosta, daughter of the
late Prince Jerome Napoleon, has made a
reputation as balloorist and considers
duchess Is now staying at Arco, and has
hired balloon for the month, besides en-
gaging two aeronauts to initiate her into the
mysteries of ballooning. She makes an ascent
has ordered a balloon Of her own. and at
the expiration Of the month intends to under
take some longer trips Ballooning in her
opinion. is far superior to mere yachting,
and must inevitably become the sport of the
aristocracy.
A curious feature of the approaching church
congress in England is that a meeting of
married women" Is to be addressed by two
spinsters. Then will follow, Sept. q, a
meeting for young women" and on Sept. 20,
a meeting for young ladies'" This distinc-
ton does not sem to apply to males-"meet-
ing for men" not appearing in variant
form as meeting for gentlemen"
The San Diego (Cal) Medical society has
elected women physicians to fill its Offices
this year. DR.. Magee,. who has been secretary
Mrs. DR.. Nelson. There will also be wom-
an president and vice president
Miss Hamm, the journalist, who has re-
Gently returned from trip to Cuba and Porto
Rico was asked by sonora il George Wash
ington was an English or an Irish saint.
"The country is full Of surprises to aedate
American" writes Miss Hamm. 'The
youngsters white, yellow and black, go
around in the costume Of Adam and Eve
until they are seven, eight and nine years
lower classes have an extraordinary custom
Of sleeping in hammocks on yerandas and
balconies.
THE ancient harem of the Moor has left
It's traces upon social customs and domestic
architecture. Nearly all the houses, at least
of the Weather classes, have yards, or
inmates of the establishment spend their
time. The medieval pOstern gates, through
which lovers sneaEed at midnight to visit
their lady loves, are still in use there. Many
women never leave their houses except to
attend mass on Sunday morning or to take
part in some religious festival. They are
quite sweet, indolent. unambiti9us, and often
lethargic. and take life with apparent COM
fort and joy"
Mrs. Tora Hoshi. wife of the Japanese
minister, who has gained much attention by
her striking Oriental beauty, is considered
one of the most attractive women in foreign
diplomatic circles.
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declaration Of war, but since the protocol was
sueI the sale has been renewed and the
managers are confident that they can place
$4,000 lef0rc The end # December.
The hotel viii be erected to achieve ftEHn
C'al and social success. It will accommodate
@ thousand guests. The architectural plans
.-3tluH ample IarlCrs, reading, music ana
wing rooms, restaurants ard tea r0oms.
elevators and electric plant and every usual
provision fer comfort and health. Baths AMI
toilets are on every floor. Each guest Will
have an ample closet. The roof is reserved
fir studios, Isolated music rooms, a sun-parlor
10 ba had for SO and ST a week. A sitting
room. with two bed room alcoves for the &C
ccmmCdatiOn Of two guests. after the manner
OF Vasssr college, Will rent for s. and Sc each.
Meals in the cafe, which will be accessible to
outsiders. will not exceed SO a week for
residents Of the hotel. All residents Will be
obliged to pay So a week for meals. This obli
cation is enforced to compel women to regu-
lar and healthful diet. 1t is well known that
own devices, are prone to stint their stomachs
IN behalf Of dress and other necessaries or
luxures. If the meals are paid for, the au-
thOriies argue, the women Will be prompt at
meals, thereby serving the main purpose for
which the hotel is planned-to promote their
best physical interests.
Baths to residents will be free; to outsiders,
10 cents. Laundry not exceeding a dozen
pieces viii be done on the premises for %
cents. On the second floor VIII be private
dining room for those who may dislike the
publicity of the cafe
From a fifty-foOt court facing the south.
will rise a glass tower in the vicinity OF
which on every floor to the fourth story are
sitting rooms.
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Some Things She Cnn,t Do.

We have heard so much Of what Queen
Victoria does do and can do, that 1t may be
refreshing to read CT something she can't do.
Queen Of Great Britain and Ireland and
Empress of India though she be, Victoria can
not increase the pay OF her footman unless
she does so out Of her private funds.
She cannot communicate with her subjects
as can the most mental of her servants nor
can she receive presents from her people
save through officers Of state or friends per-
scually known to her majesty.
Her majesty is subject to the laws that
she signs, and cannot issue a proclamat on
contrary TO law. If, for instance, it were tho
law Of England that no train should travel
at a rate exceeding fifty miles an hour, the
queen could not issue a proclamation eX-
empting a certain train from the operation OF
In Jaw.
The queen Is the only person who cannot
arrest a suspected felOn. No action can be
taken against her for breaking the law, and
therefore she is precluded from making an
arrest as supposing the suspected prisoner
wore innocent, no action for false imprison-
ment could be taken against her majesty
The law indeed, assumes that the queen can
do no wrong.
she has no power over taxation and could
to ..
Nor can she exclude a member from parlia-
meut after he has been duly elected, nor can
she delegate the duty Of signing laws to any
Though her majesty can pardon a MUIR
deror, she is debarred by an act passed in the
reign of George III. from extending royal
c,emency to Sabbath breakers.
Though her decision is absolute after a
prisoner has been sentenced she could not
Interfere with the course of justice before the
sentence has been passed. Neither could she
interfere in case of private as opposed to
public wrong.
The queen could sell or iveNaway the royal
navy or declare war with Russia, but she
could not spend single farthing Of public
money without the consent OF parliament.
Though she could recall any subject from
abroad she cannot compel @ subject to leave
Great Britain. This disability does not cease