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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-21
GOOD GUNNERs AT HAVANA.
MORO Castle Firing Heavy Shells at
BIOckading Squadron.

Key West, Fla, June 2O.--Another gov
ernment vessel which arrived this morning
reports that Moro Castle keeps firing
heavy shells at the blockading squadron,
and it is not believed such accurate shots
can be fired by Spanish gunners.
on Friday a 12-inch Shell exploded dam
gerously close to one OF the American war
ships raising a column. of water ana
smoke over 100 feet high
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-21
cut on Vrom communication.

London, June a.-The Daily Nails cor
respondent at Madrid says capt. Gen.
Augusti telegraphs that he has gone into
the walled city aud that he will be unable
to communicate further with the govern
Sneut1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-21
CASTELAR, PREDICTS a REPUBLIC,
Aged Leader Looks for Overthrow
OF Spanish Monarchy.

London, June 21-According to a dis
patch to the Daily News from Gibraltar
the Republicans at Madrid have again
vainly tried to induce senor Emilio Cas-
ielar to return 10 lead the Republican
party.
CASTELAR, says his health IS bad, and that
he is 100 old for the work, but he eT-
presses the conviction that a republic is
an the door and about to take possession
Of Spain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-21
BIanco Refuses 10 EXCHANGE,

Washington. June 2O-The Secretary Of
the Navy to-day received this telegram
from Key West:
"Blanco refuses to exchange prisoners.
(Signed) watson"
The prisoners referred to are Hobson
and his companions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-21
BRYAN TO BE UNDER LEE.
The Nebraska Regiment Under the
Roy Orator to Come East.

WASHINGTON, June 20.--It is regarded as
probable that Col. William Jennings Bryan
and the Nebraska regiment under his COM
mand. viii be assigned TO The army corps
commanded by Maj. Cen Fitzhugh Lee
There is excellent authority for the state
rnent that the assignment viii be made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-21
EXCHANGE NOT DECIDED ON.
sagasta Gives out the Information
at Madrid.

IA FEttF9EIUs
Madrid, June %, 4 p. m.-Premier sagas-
ia, when questioned on the subject to-day
said nothing had been decided lin spite
of thea American reports regarding the
exchange of Naval Constructor Hobson
and his companions, who were captured
by the Spaniards after they sank the col
lier Merrlmac in the narrow channel lead
ing into the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-21
Trnnnnnrtn On NIinmi.

Jupiter, Fla, Pune 20-The steamships
Comanche Gate City and City Of Macon
passed south at o'clock this morning.
The age-herald., 1898-02-20

rore was given to the world.
 The only man who saw such future ioi Alaska at that time was Cassfns Mar cellus Clay, who was then minister to Rus sia, appointed by Abraham Lincoln. Clay knew there was gold there, and he deter mined that the United States should own Alaska His outward object was the psh- cry of Alaska and the desirability Of own- ing it for the United States. He always feared that a foreign fleet, less friendly than Russia, might take possession or the peninsula and menace North America
 He, after tireless effort, negotiated the sale of Alaska to the United States Tor ST 900 000. This sum would be beggariy pitance to pay for 1t now, as fortunes Of that size are taken from its mountain sides every month. But in those days it was
The age-herald., 1898-02-20
AS HE IS TODAY.

undoubtedly thought exorbitant But Cas- sius M Clay negotiated the sale.
 Cassius M Clay is the Father of the Klondilke,' and this is the story of the purchase as told by himself
The age-herald., 1898-02-20
Trouble With Seward

As soon as I got to my post Seward had this claim brought up and ordered me to urge it before the Russian government. I believe that MT. Seward was an honest man personally, but the facts show that he used the government to pay his followers Now it was already decided to be claim without any legal basis whatever, and l had no right to do anything with it. But Seward sent it to me a second time to pre- sent. It was not over $e0 900 or ,0O0 and had been tried in the United States courts. Perkins agreed to take $20) or $900 and drop the case, and this was done, but the friends of MT. Seward formed a lobby company, of which one Steward, noted lobbyist, was the leader, and ran it up to hundreds of thousands of dollars and tried to make me bring it before the Russian government This was sent to me and I went with it to Gortchakoff, and he took it and read it. Then advancing toward me with a face flushed with anger said "We will go to war before we will pay a copec" There fore to cut the matter short. Seward was
 Continued on Eighteenth Page)
The age-herald., 1898-02-20

little before, I went as minister plenipoten- tiary. A man named Benjamin Perkins-a New England shipper-during the Crimean war was induced to load a ship with am- munition and to run the risks of the block ade of those besieging Sebastapol to sell the cargo at a good price to the Russians Had MT. Perkins succeeded in getting his cargo ready he might have accomplished something but he did nothing of what the Russian agent, Lilienfeldt expected him to do, and failing as he did l knew before I went into office that nothing was due him. I said that America had no legal claims whatever on behalf of Capt. Per kins, and so Louis Cass, secretary of state under Buchanan, wrote to our minister at St. Petersburg He was a poor man and had shown a good spirit for the Russian empire, and 1t seemed that he ought to have something. It was simply request for generosity.
The age-herald., 1898-02-20
Gen. Clay's Own Story

When I was appointed minister to Rus sia by Abraham Lincoln MT w. H. Se- ward was secretary of state. He was candidate before the people for the pres idency of the United States in conjunction with Lincoln, Douglas Chase and others. I finally settled upon Lincoln in prefer ence to Seward, so he remained my enemy as long as he remained in office.
 When I reached my post of duty at St. Petersburg I found the Russians as well acquainted with my public life as the Eng fish, and. almost well as the Americans themselves. They knew a great deal about the movements in this country, and my his- tory, and therefore we were in immediate sympathy. Now, about this time Perry McD. Collins made a trip in Siberia through to St. Petersburg. This, believe, was the first through country of which an
 account was published. It was proposed to erect a telegraph over the route taken, for all the world follows in the track of a telegraph, as it was said of old, "every road leads to Rome" I was asked to have a charter granted favoring this enterprise and I secured one of the most favorable character
 l In addition they gave a rebate or bounty | for every message from America over Rus | sian land as an inducement to the com pany to build the line. Hiram Sibey was then president of the Western Union Tel
The age-herald., 1898-02-20

became "Clondyke'' and then then "klon- dylxe' Now popular consent spells IL "Klondike.'
 In 1867, when the United States bought Alaska from Russia on account of the fisheries, no one had any idea that this country would be the scene of the gerta- est gold fever. that ever ragged on the face of the earth Gold was known to exist there in the soil just as we now find it in Mexico and different parts of the United States, but no presage of it's present fu-
The age-herald., 1898-02-20

for the United States by the most brilliant diplomat that ever visited a foreign court. Such is this narrative!
 It is scarcely year since the world was thrilled with the word Klondike. Until that time it was unknown. Now not tongue but speaks it.
 The term itself has been variously at- ributed. It is supposed by many to be the name of river meaning deer Others
The age-herald., 1898-02-20
THE FATHER OF THE KLONDIKE'
The Story HaSka as Told The Hg6H6rdd bu Gen. 6aSSHS
 M. 6IdU-HlS Own SIgn6d Statement
THE MOST BRILLIANT STORY THAT WAS EVER WRITTEN

say it is a half Indian, half Spanish word, a sort of patois, signifying the same as Eu- reka or 'I have found it. Still others insist that the word Klondike came from a curious word used by the Indians to denote snowy hIIls ana inipassiDie regions. At nrsl 1t was spelled .'hlondyeK, then 1t
The age-herald., 1898-02-20

egraph company. The stock rose above par in America and Europe, but at the same time the threatened conflict between the European powers and America turned the attention of the Russian government
 to the civil war, which broke out here
The age-herald., 1898-02-20

A story of Alaska told by the purchaser sf Alaska! That is what this tale is! A story of gold told by the man who saw Iold there, though he was thousands of niles awayl
 The history of the purchase of Alaska
The age-herald., 1898-02-20

Continued on Eighteenth Page.)
The age-herald., 1898-02-20
x MERRY TIME.

Big preparations are in progress for the grand masque ball to be given by three well known gentlemen. On account Of the big crowd anticipated, the managers find that the hall over the First National bank is not large enough, and the ball will take place at
 2o2lH THIRD AVE-, 2d Floor 2-1S-3t.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22

LINSEED AND PAINT OIL.
Prices Of linseed OIL include barrel Halt
barrels 70 cents extra. In less quantities
add price of can. Per gal
10530g Strictly pure (warrantedl Boiled :.
11uSccu -
10635g Strictly Pure (warrantedD Raw =.
Above prices are subject to market changes
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
SAVED $3.25.

WINNEBAGo CITY, Mimi,
June Sth, 1893.
Mr.. T. NJ. ROBERTS.
Dear Sir-The four spoo1s Of
barbed wire that you shipped to
me was received in due time.
Isavsd s. Is on the 48s pounds
by sending to you, and not buy.
ing of our dealers here.
Very Respectfully yours,
P. NJ. MAR STON.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
We Have Barbed Wire and Nails.

BY They
The ps s1d s retailer Ths
We With the largest
find Locking 5 ~
your order IN
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
CYLINDER OILS.

10341g x Cylinder OIL Is prepared from
ture of cylinder stocks. 1t is light amber
color, 575 fire test, and absolutely non-cor-
rosive.
Less than gallon lots. per gal ....;.. .2S
Over gals and less than bhlss per gal. n
1og Xxx cyndsr on go r FIRE tsst SOON
and Degraw lubricant. which gives it fair
cold test and makes It an excellent oil to
feed through automatic lubricatOrs.
Fun barrels, per gallon ..................sO. 80
Less than gallon lots. .:.:.........":.. IS
over 5 gals and less than bbis, per gall. 80
ss or eoor eoS ds
fire test. q gravity. One Of the best oils in
use to feed through automatic lubricator..
Less than gallon lots, per gal......;. SO
Over gals and less than Dbl. per gal: 81
n1ss o9 WsrsS s9SF Fl is stock IS tSe
best known cylinder stock produced In the
United, States. The stock has been filtered
stand test OF $50 Fair. heat. Guaranteed
best cylinder oil in use in the Northwest
regardless of prices asked.
Full barrels per gallon. ............... 80 40
Less than 5 gallon lots per gal........ 40
Over gals and less than Dbl. per gal. AZ
oil that we quote as No. / and 2.
Our Dark Steam Refined is known as No
l. 1t Is purely mineral and reduced to O
high fire test by steam process, but made
absolutely free from gum and guaranteed
not to contain any foreign sediments or cor
Less than s gallon lots, per gall. q:
over gals. less than Dbl, per gal. "a
the same way as No. /, only that it will not
stand the same amount OF cold, ana we
cannot recommend it as highly for auto
matte steam lubricators as we can NO. l. e. o.
10346g Full barrels, per gallon. 80 70
Less than gallon lots, per gal..;.. x
over gals. less than bbls, per GAL. %
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
CASTOR Oils.

1O357g 7. NJ Roberts Diamond A Castor
Is a compounded oil made from q para(lne
and the very best .gelatine stock that can
be produced the gelatine having been made
from the very best lard oil. 1t stands fire
test of about 423, is q gravity.
Full barrels. per gallon. Az
Less than gallon lots, per gal..... .17H
Over gals and less than bbls, per gal .16M
10359g T. M. Roberts Diamond B Castor
is much heavier In consistency than our
$50; q gravity; and is equal In lubricant to
many of the .castors sold by the country
trade for the best.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22

i No. soe2 Assorted Turbans. In this number We carry
large assortment Of shapes cut and similar brims
made of fine imported hair braid with French chip brm
Color black only This makes very popular number s70
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
OILS
LuBRIOATlN0 OILS.

Having renewed our contract With the
same refinery that has manufactured our
special brands Of oil for the past two years
ever have before we can furnish our trade
the most reliable Lubricating Oils sold in
the Northwest. Every package bears our
are able to quote prices on the same quail
ty OF oil for less price than you can buy
from any other dealer on the same quality
of oil in the Northwest.
The following prices do not include cans
and all orders for less than full barrels the
following amounts will be added for cans:
i gallon. extra for can...................sO 20
2 gallons, extra for can................. 70
8 gallons, extra for can. .29
8 gallons, extra for can................ .33
10 gallons extra for can.............. .45
The above prices are for wood jacket cans
Full barrels contain 81 gallons. and the bar
When over 10 gallons and less than q full
barrel is ordered, we put 1t In barrel and
then charge Is cents extra for barrels.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
HARVESTER MACHINE OIL

10363g T. NJ Roberts Harvester Machine
OIL is made from a natural mineral product,
in appearance eth that of No. Lard oii. It
has no cold test but 1t is splendid lubricant
for farm machinery during very warm
weather.
Full barrel per gal ..sO.15
Less than 5 gals per gal. .18
Over gals and less than bbls, per gal. II
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
ENGINE OILS.

l03O1g Diamond Red Engine Oil, 425 fire
test, 2711 gravity, Is cold test, very reli-
able engine oil for slow running machinery.
Perfectly free from gum.
full DarrelS, per gal. ~ IL
Less than gal lots, per gal. Is
Over gals and less than bbls, per gal. IA
10362g T. NJ. Roberts Extra A Engine, 1914
gravity; $50 fire test; Is cold test. Abso.
lutely free from gum in fact one Of the
best all-around engine and machine oils ir,
use for fast-running machinery. In fact It
will do splendid work for dynamos or cream
cry SeparatOrS.
Full barrels, per al.....................$0 ia
Less than gal lots, per gal.............. rs
Over gals and less than bbls, per gal. II
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
BLACK OILS.

10354g. T. M. Roberts Summer West Vir-
ginia Is known as No. 1 and e. Perfectly
free from gum and grit. About q gravity
and 400 fire test.
No. Full barrelsf per GAL 80 Q711
Less than gal lots, per gal. .1015
Over gals and less than bbls, per gal .Q91s
No Full barrels. per gal. ............. .0S
Less than gal lots, per gal IL
Over gals and less than bbls, per gal 10
10365g T. M. Roberts Zero West Virginia
is a treated black oil that has a fair cold
test; Is used mostly where cheap machine
Oil is required for fall and winter use:
Full barrels. per gal.......: ...........$O.l0 HA
Less than gal lots, per gal .13z
Over gals and less than bbls, per gal liza
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SALE.

-, Our Musical Department is
!; q ! 4;
packed with thousands of dol
lars worth of goods. This
1l14A beautiful organ only S34. II.
Others ask $75. Do you want
musical instrument of any
kind? Write. we can do you
good.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
SAM PIES.

We will gladly send samples of Lubricat-
ing Oils il our customers desire them, but
must ask you to send 10c to cover cost of
sending such samples, as it costs Zoe to
mail them and 10c for bottle and mailing
case; but we only ask that you send the
cost of postage In sending for samples be
sure and state exactly what you want.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22

Full barrels per gallon. .18
Less than gallon lots, per gal ....... 10
Over gals and less than bbls, per GAL. ,19
1036Og T. NJ. Roberts Diamond c Castor
has been prepared especially for our trade.
and is the heaviest castor that can be made
the vegetable castor made from the castor
bean, only that it is little darker in color.
it has never been known during the past
two years to fail in giving perfect satisfac-
ticn.
Full barrels, per gallon....... ............$ 1920
Less than gallon lots, per gal. 70
Over gals and less than bbls, per gal. %
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22
ILLUMINATING OILS.
KEROSENE OIL


The prices given below do not include
barrels or cans. Full barrels of Oil contain
81 gallons. Barrels worth 15c EACH Cans
you will find priced in col. 81. We advise al
Of our customers to purchase in full barrels
IL possible as the saving will be greater.
10295g Prime White Kerosene. .......... .61
10000 T. NJ. Roberts Water White Ker. 6a
103O8g T. NJ Roberts Perfection Ker. 7a
1O3O5g 7. M. Roberts Headlight Kerr. 81
1O3O7g T. NJ. Roberts Climax Kerosene
10310g T. NJ. Roberts Deodorzed stove
gasoline, "A per cent bbls only. 8
10315g Naptha, or benzine, 63 degrees,
DDS only. .
10317g Turpentine, per gal................. As
LARD OILS-CANS EXTRA.
10320g Extra Winter Strained Lard Oil
used extensively by plumbers,
brass spinners, etc; for all kinds
OF lubricating and for miners
lamps, railroad lanterns, etc........$O Ak
1G225g No. Lard OIL used for lubrica.-
ing and mixing, very good oil,
but not so white and clear as the
winter strained ...........:..........: ~
MEATS FOOT OIL-CANS EXTRA.
Prices on these OILS subject TO market
changes Pc: g9l
lO33Og Pure Meats Foot Oil. used in
dressing leather, oiling guns, etc.
We are headquarters and sell at
right prices .......................... 81
1Oa35g Extra Meats Foot Oil, COM
monty sold for purest. ...............4 3
1O34Og No 1 Meats Foot Oil, commonly
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-22

Always state if we may substitute if we are out
Of what you order.
To clear out the balance of our Trimmings, we
will trim any of the shapes for $100 extra on
above prices. We have expert miliners and If
you will allow them to choose will send you
trimmed hat worth twice what we charge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-01
EMBEZzLER OF A LARGE SUM
WAS ENJOYING A PRoTRACTED
 HONEYMOON.
Pounced Upon by Chicago Sleuth at St. Louis-Whereabo Made Known by
 Message.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-After a chase across two continents Lambert Wilt, chief comptroller of the Bunglau Bank at Bungbunzula, Bohemia, with his wife and her aunt, was arrested at the Hotel Roseacre to-day on the charge of his having absconded with 1000 guldens, equivalent to $41, APO. The ar rest was made by a Chicago detective at the instigation of V. Zsmeskie, a piano dealer al 624 Blue Island avenue, Chicago, who is a stockholder and the western agent of the Bunglau Bank. and who had been instructed to search for Wilt.
 Wilt has been married one year and is 3S years old. His father is a pros porous merchant at Bungbunzula. On August 6 Wilt and his wife, accompa-' nied by her aunt, Blaja Mullei, left home on vacation for his health. They travelled through Austria and came to America, landing at Hoboken on October 3, where he wired his mother of their arrival. Meanwhile the bank officials had discovered a shortage of ,000 guldens and were searching for Wilt. His message home gave them clew that he was in America, and they notified their west ern agent.
 N4iI AdNSleu IHbOuSH tic I1e'SC anu finally went to Chicago, whence he came here last Thursday evening. A detective was behind him two days throughout his sojournings. The de- tective arrived here Sunday and ar> rested the party of three to-day. Wilt had $100 in United States money and he and his wife both had a large amount of Bohemian money concealed in their clothing. Wilt admitted that he took 12000 guldens, but said he did not take the balance of the amount ac- credited to him. He said friends at Hoboken had advised him upon land ing that he was being hunted. The detective took the three back to Chi cago at g o'clock tonight
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-01
CAMP INQUIRY
QUEER CAUSE OF SUDDEN
 DEATHS. 
Investigating Board Told That the Men Expired on Seeing the Dying Struggles of Their
 Companions.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct 31.-The members of the War Investigating Committee started early to-day upon the investigation of the camp at this place with the hope of completing the entire work here so as to enable them to start for Washington tonight. They visited the general hospital and the Fourth Tennessee Regiment in body and then separated to work in other commands, General McCook taking the Second Ohio and the Third North Caro- lima, General Wilson and Captain How ell the Sixth Ohio and First West Vir- ginia, and ex-Governors Beaver and Woodbury the Thirty-f1rst Michigan and Sixth Virginia
 The work in most cases was dis patched rapidly, as it was made evil dent from the beginning that there would be compara lively little to do, the camp being new and we'll located. More time was spent at the hospital than elsewhere. There are 250 patients here, many of them showing typhoid fever cases in all stages of development or convalescence, but it is claimed the fever was imported.
 The commissioners manifested much interest in the report of an occurrence on SdIuTUdY. 1HSTe were LII Cc dcdlho on that day among the colored patients of the North Carolina Regiment. Two of them were entirely unexpected by the surgeon in charge, as the men were not considered seriously Ill., They, therefore, seemed of the opinion that these two had died from fright at see ing their companions expire. There were complaints among the troops or the absence of stoves, and some of the soldiers confessed a desire to get home, but otherswise they were quite well satisfied.
 LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. 31.-General Dodge, Colonel Sexton and pr. Connor of the War Investigating Commission arrived here from Chattanooga to-day. They called upon Major General Wilson and a conference was held to map out the work in Lexington pr. Connor will make a thorough inspection of the di- vision hospital, while General Dodge and Colonel Sexton will make tour of the regimental camps. General Dodge says there have been no complaints concerning Camp Hamilton and the testimony taken here will bear espe- cially on the conduct of affairs at Chickamauga Park, where most of the regiments now here spent the sum- mer.