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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

There was wild excitement and scram-
HE and the entire world began sending
ia hosts nf adventures. TWO hundred
and afty thousand Of the widest. braycst.
most intelligent ssnen ever before seen.
rsthered IN a small section OF country.
with a great many Of the most reckless
and dangerous characters on earth.
There vas more nervous energy 10 the
cubic inch OF brain than since the Span
ism conqUessS. There arrived IN san
Francisco iu the last nine months OF 1873
S49 vessels from home and foreign ports:
81 esa passengers came by water. = $40
Immigrants crossed the plains. IN Sep
tenll,er.. 1852. there were mere than three
hundred vessels living al anchor II ,h>
port They brought the products OF the
earth-fcu~ from Chile. potatoes and
fruir from Hawaii. luxuries from France.
and rscessaries frcrn the Atlantic coast.
The employer paid with lavish hand. La
Dor was SIS gay. snd fortunes were
made and lost in s single month-
Gold IL the earth, gold In the air. gold
n the trees Gold was everywhere in the
rev country and the immigration was
such that 81 comparison with &: The Alas
ks rush Is but an Incident.
Probably there never has teea such n
Invasion % ii iarf7 stage the days oT Peter
the Hermit aud the Crusaders. And there
r~yer vas another courtry on ear.h
where ire climate conditions and me 10
cal Surroundings were 50 favo-ahia fer
fe~ disposition sre neral comfort q
such a body Sc people as was the Cag-
fo-n3a - thar day.
Tf,e FIRST gold ruNEet that Marshal
gave - Mrs Weirae- : Uoys owned bv u
w ANeG. y san Francisco lawyer. ard
Will - given prominent exhibition. -
Y wss w{93 q collection ~ ether uuxxets
r. -he Worlds fair OF Chicago.
Mr. Alien contributed % re support q.
the We:mars IN their reover.v-st-lcls-
osi ass. ard prior - Der 6ea;a IN ISss.
Ms W@ruaV banded him the nugget
Be- htsA4ed lived fcGr years yrore-
It's lawyer mas sad During Nh.
-. ssfa.a--.z -. - -. =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

Il II
IL gokd that has since made
her great and influential
empire
Or JsnEary u ISIS. fifty years ago gofd
-. dIs.ogersd by James W. Marshall. a
...chanis from Pennsylvania. In his mill
s.o~ A. Cesgma. On Suffers creek. Then.
u,nerya-Iike. state sprang Into exiss-
s,ra whose subsequent history In an sg-
1921 mart OF that Of our glorious union.
Hsr inspiration dates from that day.
rhs "fnd'f had a worldwide fmprss-
..cr IL eaured the development Of the
~,sa. Pacific sloas 80 years In advance
"a natural processes and adEed largely
= ,he wealth Of the universe The nfti-
- celebration Of any eyent--a marriage
=. a ceronation--is called golden lss-
taaes and hence the special sIsnsficafton
= his forthcoming jcyou. day. for n Ia
ore Of gold.
The Elondike can only add 10 Caltfor-
Gas greatness No commonwealth will
.ve~ be founded on an ice-aoe. CaIitor-
.s.,x sotd il not only In the hills ana
streams bit In the sunshine flowers.
svvlt. grains and wine-perennially ana
,nexhasxtively golden.
rse sscfety 81 California Pioneers hav.
,,r decided 10 celebrate the semi-centen-
ia, Of fhe first discovery OF gold viii
make i,erculcan efforts 20 have the occa-
H.. worthy Of tnat memorable event
II will 0e far MORO imposing than the
celebration which market the ferfi@fh an
rlv,rsarv. sever years ago. Of the sd-
rntsslon OF California 20 the union. All
.be state associations viii snare IN e.
sar Francisco win be II gala attire and
syfssed IN CAV ribbons.
OF It's Importance 10 the individual IN
many saws there can be no doubt but
sns Of the novel features viii be the
.rouslnr Of an intense interest I'm his
ta.seai data over which the veil 81 OBJ
.rrrrt.v has gradually been drawn.
After January "a 1873 the rising gensr-
,,ton az the great Pacific commonwealth
xi,l know more about the early mining
savs than even the numerous faxt books
n sheir schools have recorded
rew OF them could now locate In the
,nasern geography the old-time towns
~ gIoosy Flat. Poverty Par. You Ret
wtanHvht Flat Blanket End. Ch'vairv
upl. Dads Gulch Greenhorn Bar Hang
.owr, Last Chance. Happy Camp. yuba
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

aA, MAJ Mule Yankee JiIns. Nip ana
Tuck. Poker Flat. Roaring River. Noun
ssn Brow. Plety HILL Red Dog, Bone
Yard. Dead Horse, Whisky Slide. Sub
Entity. Fiadletown. Hungry Hollow,
se-tent-Ranch. Jlmtown. Dirty Bar.
faor Mans Creek. Rough and Ready,
Nary Red niggius. and Sky-High Dig
gns
What an atmosphere OF Bret Harts
.hsre Is In this nomenclature Of tho
Agonauts. What pages of history are
satoiied' II Is truth and poetry and 20
nance.
John A. Suffer. the son Of French
'eeaking Swiss was born In Baden Ger
many In lSis He came 20 New York In
~ and soon Went 10 Missouri and
sa'ee years later usS-l was Fastening or
~ route. by way of the Oregon trail ar
.sing finally a. Fort Vancouver. IN Britt
"a Columbia. After sailing 20 the Sand
sach Islands ana passing through exe{i-
sag adventures he reached Yerba Bgena,
IeS san Francisco on July :, iSSs. He
as AZ last, allowed W the Mexican gov
.saos. AlyaTaGe 20 settle I'm the SaCra-
nsa'o valley. agreeing 20 build ana main
sa,n fort sra ihus permanently estsh-
Seed himself GA she American river.
.'eet two miles sh0ve It's junction With
e sscra rr1~1jo There he erected what
& Subsequent known IS ''Satter's
.afI WITH 2 colony - the beginning ~
we white ard eight Kanakss. ard 10
isd the Mexican evsuf - land sa-4t he
1a obtained 80 the farcflcns - the
amerscAn an Sacramento rivers enlhrac-
s NE ste = he present city % Sac
'Srsentn
.ne Tort Is ROW httie more than a mem
~. The adobe walls were pulled down
SO used En- King }evce~. ~ filing IN
- io's. s~f ''e only reiic lef1 standing
:, me mai h.tffine 81 She Interior. Ssx
= 'set squ2 s-d Two stories hire There
Fian - purchase the original site
&c e. restore '2s NAILS 50 they wee when
~ oss''t, af~r which the reisgvenates
,ss'erieal '-r~',,1euc VIII be presented te
nea,o
,oafias 80 .erge emigration 90 Cali
ha tn i>is rlary people settled In the
ICY OF tt- Sacramento under pS5sce-
al o. Suffers fart There tte!nE large
Inland for ."uber. Gen. Suffer decided
. osl'd 5 riN fa- that purpose and en-
- MO contract with Marshall The
- Furnished rhe czp5tal sna TIC later
80 Ia hfFe share ~ he iurnA~>~ fov hiS
s,sai'ens.s 49,,
s@s.@fsilAA vas eccentric. Though not
esSat, Re wss An ingsnieus EschAA'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

TIE following communication a. -e>sr.
dase froa one % he surviving cornuausr,l,ss
OF Marshall 70 TIE historian John s His-
tell is % interest:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

.T.TFoRSTA as q afzfs ard
as a people VII sc0n ceIe-
bEaie IN San Francisco she
clsGovery of the gEssfsrsng
go<d that has since made
her a great and influential
empire.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
DIR. Haines' Golden Specific Cures
Drunkenness.

II can be given WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE
VI The PATIENT In coffee, tea or articles OF
food; Will effect a permanent and speedy cure
whetEer The patient Is Il tnoderata driDker an
Aicoho.ie wreck Book Of particulars free, to be
had OF r 8 WILLIAMS CO.. cor. 9th and r sts
Nv: E,AUNDS 4 WILLIAMS. Bal and Penn ave-
washington GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co. Prufs Gin.
ennati onlo. fe27-s. .tuAth-l56t
Evening star., 1898-01-04
DON'T.

Don't attempt to reform the world. II 1.
large hemisphere and life is short
Don't talk politics TO ladies OF dry goods 10 zen
tiemen' Good taste will endorse neither.
Don think because you have been .uccc.sfuI in
one thing you can succeed in all, Few prop,. sue.
ceed even in thing
Don't think yourself physically omnIpatent, Tn.
weakest persons and the shortest lived ar. f,,,
qusntly those VII, feel the best
Don't delay when you feel weak Isnguid run
down or debilithted, Take something TO stim,la,.
your energies at ,nce
Don't think that any stlmulant Will do, poc,ors
scientists and the hest authorities agree tina, ,,,r
whiskey Is the only reliable stimulant
Don't be deceiv into using an inferior uhisk.v,
Remember that the most ropular the purest IN,
most powerful and the most valuable whisl,v ia
Duny's Pme Mart, and that It has been so admir-,
ted for years
Don't let yorr dealer deceive you or impose upon
you by saying he has something just as good or
something he can recommend He has Interest,
ed motives in such assertions and they should be
distrusted
Evening star., 1898-01-04
DIED..

AHMAY. On Monday. January g. 1895 EMILY c.,
beloved wife OF George l.. Ahmay, aged thirty
Funeral "Wednesday evening January 5. at
o'clock from her late residence. 6oo New Jcr-
respectfully invited 10 attend.
rary 3. 1898. AT 1:3o am. Io2o 18th street
northwest ANN NJ. ATIERlDGE.
Funeral services at st. Mathews Church on Wed
ntslay morning at lo clock.
FAwcETT T., Suddenly, d January 3, 1898, EDWIN
Funeral from his residence. 6S2 f street north
east. Thursday, January q. at l pm. Inter
ment private. Please omit flowers. g
HUGHES. ON Sunday, January 2, 1898, at 1890
pm, JAMES HUGHES. Sr.
Funeral from late residence. I'd and streets
northwest at 9:30 o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing. Solemn requiem mass at st. Aloysus
Church. - O'Clock IN. Relatives and friends
resp c.fcl,y invited to attend. g
pm, EDGAR JANNEY MD, in the forty
Funeral from his late residence No. - Iowa circle
Wednesday. January 8, at 1 O'Clock. Int.S
WILLIAM p. LAssELLE, who died two years
ago, January o. 1886, at st. Aloysius Church, at,
friends are -.spectfuiiy invited % to attend. 2! '
1s Ssfk n% san s9nHS thar lat,
John anu Mary J. Markriter, aged thirty one
Notice of funeral hereafter
MASON. At the home Of his fnther. Mt. Enter
prise, near Mt. Vernon Va, ON January 1,
is9s. at 3 O'Clock p.m DIR. S T. MASON, in
the forty-fourth year Of his age.
McACL!FFE. On January 3. 1898. at e:ls pm.
JEREMIAH D.. son Of Catherine and the late
Denis MeAuliffe. aged twenty-five years.
Funeral from late residence. 500 u street south
cast. on Thursday, January Q, at $50 o'clock
am; thence to st. Peters Church. %
NEWMAN. On Sunday. January 2. 1898, 8
%a%isR NEWMaS S.oSe wife Zs' Of her
Newman aged forty-eight years.
Funeral on WeSnesaay January s. at 2:so cclock
corner 18th and I streets northwest.
northwest. JAMES CLINTON THOMPSON.
Funeral will take place from the First Baptist
Church. corner of q and 9Th streets southwest,
"Wednesday, January 3. at IL Members
of the post and friends and relatives are in
vited to attend by his sister, Tulip Jackson.
REID. On January g. 1898, after u long Illness
ALEXANDER ~ REID. aged seventy years.
Funeral from his late rssidenee, 3s MASSACHUSETTS
O'Clock. Friends Of family invited TO attend. %
In Memoriam.
GoL.DSCHMID. In loving remembrance of de-
deS neS tss day
uary 4, 1897.
Gone but not forgotten.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
MAHORNEY. In loving remembrance Of be-
who departed this life four years ago-January
4. 1894.
You are not forgotten. Milton, dear.
Nor ever VIII M You YOU be; a..
We will remember thee
BY HIS PAPA AND MAMMA.
Evening star., 1898-01-04

Col. Thomas +. Barr of the judge Advo-
cate generals department now at Gov
ernor's Island, has been directed to act as
judge advocate of the court-martial which
Will meet at Savannah, Ga. on the loth 10
try Captain %. NJ. Carter. Corps of Engin-
GERS. for his conduct of the Savannah har-
Dor works. Colonel Barr takes the place Of
Colonel clous, who is relieved on account
of illness.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
MEETING OF GENERAL STAFF,
First Meeting Of District MiIftin OF
fcers Under Gen. Hnrries.

The first meeting of the general staff
of the District of Columbia militia since
the appointment of General Harries was
held last evening at brigade headquarters.
The staff is to meet every Monday even
ing hereafter to discuss matters relating
to the National Guard
The last Monday of each month General
Harries and his staff will receive all Off
GERS of the National Guard who choose
to call, either socially or on business.
Evening star., 1898-01-04

Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing residents of the District of Column
bia: John keeiey. original Soldiers Home,
s. per north: Ernest q. Timmey re-
issue. $40 per month; Amelia Hines, origf-
nal widow. S12 per month
Evening star., 1898-01-04
NARRIED,

III otliANAN-LANE. Al the residence of the
biide $ parents. No l3i5 CorcuIan street north
West. by the Rev. \. Thos q. Apple of Grace
Chtich, or January ), 1895, ARTHUR BUCH-
of this city. 2.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
or thanks rendered HIM for the manner
IN which he had performed his duties
The Union Musicians

ia WHICH ne hao performed his duties.
The Union Musicinns.
The delegate from the Musicians Union
requested that the Central Labor Union
call a meeting of the resident city musi-
clans. for the purpose of effecting a more
thorough organization. The request was
granted, and meeting for the purpose
will be called in the near future
rising vote of thanks was given II
former President Spohn for the manner
ir which he had conducted the affairs of
the Central Labor Union since its organi-
zatlon. and by an equally strong vote Mr.
Spohn was requested 10 become general
press reporter for the body. This posi-
ton Mr.. Spohn accepted
committee of five composed of Messrs.
Spohn, Edmonston, McCrink Crowley and
Sudsworth. was appointed to revise the
constitution and bylaws
PRESIDENT Sprague announced that he
would name the members of the several
standing committees at the next meeting
of the union.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
Drawers.

Cambria Drawers. made with yoke
bands. finished with three plaits =
and ruff1e of cambria. Special. h.
Heavy Muslin Drawers. made with yoke
land. deep hem and four plaits NR-
above. Special ............Z .ZSNe
Cambria Drawers. with deep umbrella
ruff1e, trimmed with lace edge; QR,
six plaits above. Special ..... .aOSSo
Cambria or Muslin Drawers. made with
ruff1e of deep embroidery and en-
cluster of eight plaits. Special ..OQDSs
Evening star., 1898-01-04

Heavy Muslin Skirts. made
with hemstitched umbrella ruf- RM-
fe. Special ...................O .OySs
Muslin Skirts, made with umbrella
rutfi.. trimmed with embroidery. 76N~
Special Observation-Disclosures. ZyNo
Umbrella Skirts, made of extra good
quality Of cambric. with lawn rufIle,
finished with six-inch embroidery d n
edge and dust ruftie. Special y
Umbrella Skirts. made of cambric
with cambric ruffie finished with four
inch lace edge and two rows Of inser-
tion and dust ruftie. Spe- G. pm
Wal cU u ~
Then the regular lines run along on
up to $S-for the finest Skirts made.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
Muslin Gowns.

Muslin Gowns. made with Hubbard
yoke. four clusters Of tucks and two rows
IF insertion: cambrc ruffie around OM
neck and sleeves. Special price. ZyOe
Heavy Muslin Gowns. made with Meth
er Hubbard yoke. twenty eight fine plaits,
cambric iutiie around neck and sleeves;
ais with four clusters If five tucks each
and embroidery ruffie around neck Qm-
and sleeves. Either style for. OyS,
Muslin Gowns. cut with ''V'' neck and
i've broad tucks and wide en- Mr.
bToidery ruffie. Special at. HHONo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
TP-TO-DATE ENPLA NATIONS.
From The Chicago Post.

From Inc tHlCdto ] oSl.
William" said the old gentleman. as he settled
back in his easy chair after supper ! nave h'"Iu
bad reports Of you.
Tho boy said nothing. ..,.
Il have heard" went on the Old gentleman: thHt
vou did not go to school for TWO days pr"Ieifl,It
ia euond the time playing over III the vacant iot
across the way. l. that true? ,...
OF course the boy could tell lie but ne didn't
He admitted that il WAS all true. . ~ g..
Il was with the Jones boys ne sald, but j
wasn't my fault ! hypno;ized
Naturally that settled il. II would never 40 10
- have heard also" went the old gentleman.
turning TO his daughter. "that you ran away from
your piano lesson to-day. ., c,., civ, -,
returned the damse. Il WAS just looking forward
ia that piano lesson with delight When Snc came
along on her way downtown 20 get some choco.dtc
creams and the first thing knew she had hyp.
power is something extraordinary. . ,
The old gentleman passed on 10 the next SUD
"Supner was late tonight" ne said.
YES repiled his wife the COOK says hic was
unaVOidahy delayed, owing 10 DUNG h!p"o'"'" ~!
The policeman on this beat - -, ia
The old gentlemans eyes wandered 10 me 'od-
ing-doors. - ,oA. ,,,.so cnr,.,re that
7 told Won | couldn't afford, hc remarked
True" answered his wife. bul coudh nc,p
I, | was hypnotizca by the clerk AT the curtalh
counter BY the way. why didn't you come hoi nS
10 supper last evening? You dldn get III uhu'
long after midnight 49,. e.,
"Ilist as / was putting my coat 10 start Tor
home he explained. some OF the boys CROPPED
in 10 see me. and before knew what was up 'hey
had hypnotized 49,. - ,,,,.,od
f- VERY, hing and they settled down for the even
ing at peace with each other and with conseiehccs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

ron The Chicago Tribune.
III trouble you for your little wad II you
Drssc!"
The foOtpad was polite bu. nsis,ent
\ The luckless pedestrian looked up and down the
2.ny !ehied street. but nobody else was in sight
. zE the rentonanly hghwayman. still holding
rvoiycr pointed In a mos: threatening manner at
IL others head '-Thc nearest saloon Is half a
rA away and tho distance 20 the nearest police
-4h l. exactly tho same. You and | have the
HEALTHY entirely % ourselves Wherefore and ne
IaVe the trigger an ounous it, click-"there is no
rcasiOu for pfOonsinc This interview. Produce"
I you've got the drop on me all RICH;
|courh" said he victim srumbi7gly, and all I'm
|O5ng mysel. abou, Is that didn't need to lose my
|Sl ] could jus; well have let il at home this
|Hening. II you'll put your fingers in my right
fss, poke: youll find 3 more OF less Its all I've
bit about me and ! WAS going 10 spend II to-mor
ew for new So: o. tires for my bicycle"
What kind % tires?' stcrnly demanded the foot
The FIadceI Skmmerhorn Puncture!ess Anti
|xieslip"
Can you &c, that for s9?'
= know where ] can get II for a shade less
|aan s."
Great Scott. old mani You keep your little wad
|n1 90 and buy thai tire Say. do you know that's
10 best tire on earth? Why darn it. ride the
Tadger & Skimmerhorn myself. Shake"
II this should meet the eye OF the gentemanly
ishwayman he viii learn that an outrageous con-
Hence game was played upon him.
The b~lated pedestrian whom ne met on that oc-
BICYCLE tire and has use for any other kind
But ne happened TO see by the light OF a street
lamp that the rentemanly hghwayman wore a
|Fadger Skimmerhorn button in the lapel Of his
|sat
Furthermore. he had Sc 30 in another pocket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
AIR. GATEgS TALES or THE REDSKINS.
HOW HE AND 'BIIL" HANKS STOOD OFF''
THREE THOUSAND INDIANS FOR THREE DAYS.
From The Salt Lake Herald

! THREE THOUSAND INDIANS FOR THREE DAYS.
From The Salt Lake Herald
Charlie Gates Is an old-timc Indian fighter. He
used 10 reckon his dead Indians By the cord. Ho
on the earth or mnJe ." Sas any rsrnca
from trip 10 the north. and said
back to the place wheTe @ Hank N'' and .I me stood
on three thousand Indians for three days one time
at first, but only three OF us lived to tell the tale
The spot is some thrty-Gve mics from BIackfoot,
tell you. We dragged the wagons together in
for 6reasworks and badc the painted S end come
on. and they came. Why. 1t fairly rained Indians.
on, when we discovered that Biz Hanks myself
and Jim Defoe were all there were left OF us We
who would 60 for help. and Defoo won and crawed
out He told us when he got back that he crawed
nine miles through the darkness before he dared
rise s.1v up" ,,s
nine BeGa iIns he didn't get through the Indians for
were more Indians there at any time than was ever
yrtnered together at one time; before or since
that circle and moved down Indians When the
soldiers ga come we were mighty glad | tel you
and BIZ had ked exae tw" hosa a lY of ths
three thousand which first attacked ne. The SOL
which the soldiers. killed." asked ;Sisl<9m again
-, Simple enough" said Gates. BY the freshness
OF the corpscs When corpse vas over day old
We credited him TO account
but how do you tell the freshness Of Il corpsc?"
on that's dead easy. OF course. you have to
know. and so longs the Indians likely to
trouble US again there's in telling you now,
for the Information would not do you any good.
But n man that is used to killing Indians can tell a
corpse any time and just how long ii has been dead.
Even " that wasn't the case We had another meth
Cd, for shot Indian except right
through the head. Didn't want to spoil the hide"
What on earth would you do with an Indians
hide asked Nickum.
Cut em in slices and make strops OF EN-;
that's what we always did with Indian hides We
used TO ship bales Of Indian hides to Europe every
year: That's where I got my start"
That must have been as hard n fight as you had,
wasn't ity'
Yessir. All but one Was in a harder fight
IMAM that down in Ar.ZOna time. Lost
men. The Indians on US by surprise and
killed every darn OF Not man escaped
TO tell the tale" And then Gates engaged himself
In foot for q streetcar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE BOSTON ELEVATOR BOY.
From Tho Boston Globe.

FrOnl Tho BOSTON Globe.
Little boy" she exclaimed. you ought to be at
school instead OF trying to run elevator
I'm not trying to run IT," the answer. II m
running il. And II you wish ride | will be
happy To accommodate You. So far any Obga-
ton to bc at school is concerned allow TO
mind you that this is n legal holiday and ! am
exempt from attendance AT institution where
am pleased 10 say | am nj the head Of most OF
my classes
You have business trying 10 run that ee-
vator. anyhow"
You couldn't very well run it for yourself could
you?"
.I'd rather try it than depend you"
For what rcaSonr'
because you too young to know anything
about it
Madam. allow me 10 rcassurc you. This ele-
vator is operated by hydraulic pressure the prin-
cplo relied being that water exerts pressure in
proportion to the height of 4 column rather than