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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-13
THE SkAGWAY TRAIL.
SKAGwAY, February q. 1895.


George A. Bracket. ESD
We have been packing and shedding
with HORSES AND OXEN OVER
THE WHITE PASS TO BENNETT
for a month continuously WITHOUT
BREAKING BULK. The trail Is good
and OVER 1900 PEOPLE ARE NOV
ING THEIR GOODS OVER 1T as fast
as the means at their disposal will per-
nit Our TRAINS HAVE NOT LOST
A DAY and OVER $500 TONS HAVE
CROSSED THE PASS this winter.
From personal knowledge Of the
Dyea trail. 1 can state that up to last
night about 100 tons only have been
cached at the summit above the
Windlass, or Burns horse tramway.
All the rest of the goods landed at
Dyea this winter are piled in endless
succession OF ownership at Sheep
Camp and from there up to the scales.
and the blockade Is complete.
MEN CAN PACK OVER THE
DYEA PASS In good weather BY
MEANS OF A STEPwAY CUT IN
THE ICE AND SNOW. Under favor
able conditions four men can manage
20 pack about one ton a day. In ia
yorable weather ten tons day can
be taken up Burns tram. There are
1000 tons awaiting their turn at this
tramway.
A PERSONAL INSPECTION of the
SkAGWAy ROAD shows i. WELL
CONSTRUCTED and OF MODERATE
GRADES. 1t is perfectly certain that
ALL TRAVEL TO BENNETT will
find its way OVER THIS ROAD, as it
Is the CHEAPEST. BEST AND SUR
EST WAY of getting through
We are guaranteeing to deliver
freight from Saagway to Bennett In
four days al ten cents per pound. and
may shade that price in the future.
PIERRE HUMBERT, JR..
For the Humbert Yukon TRANSFORM
ton Company.
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Far Information apply % T. 4.
Esil or j. NJ r Atkinson. General
Agents. Rooms - and II Boston
Block. opposite Postofflcs. or San
ders * Haynes. southeast corner
YesIer way and First avenue south.
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DYEA'S FUTILE EFFORT.
No Railroad Nor Tramway Operat-
ing Over the Chiikoot Pass.
DYEA. ALASKA. Feb. &c, 1898.

DYEA. ALASKA. Feb. 26, 1895.
Mr. Geo. A Bracket
Dear Sir: ] am sorry 10 sAy that NO
LINE is IN OPERATION FROM
DYEA TO THE SUMMIT OF chill
KOOT PASS. A wagon runs from
Dyea to Sheep Camp. but from there
70 the scales. FREIGHT MUST BE
PACKED on MEMS BACKS or drawn
on sleds. From the scales TO the sum-
nit packers CLIMB FROM STEP TO
STEP IN HOLES CUT IN THE ICE.
or else take the Burns windlass, which
does not convey over ten per cent. of
the traffic done
Men pack from 50 to 60 pounds each
trip, and make four trips a day, when
they can work.
From the summit TO Lake Linde-
man is another serious question. Aft
er each storm a new trail must be
broken through the snow. the drifts
being so great that MANY CACHES
are now LOST. being BURIED MANY
FEET IN THE SNOW.
The rates for transportation are as
follows:
Dyea tide water TO Sheep Camp
.....-.. ......... ............... q cent
Sheep Camp 10 the scales 49,. cents
Scales 10 the summit $500. cents
Summit 10 Lake Lindeman.. cents
SUMMIT to Lake Bennett. cents
Total to Lake Lindeman.... "a. cents
Total to Lake Bennett........u S4 cents
No tire contracts can he made: one
MUST TAKE HIS CHANCES OVER
THIS. TRAIL.
The Chilkoot Railway and Transpcr-
tation Company have done some work
on a wooden tram from Dyea 10 Cam
yon City. but il will hardly be In oper-
alton this season, for the ties are laid
In the river bed and Will wash out the
first thaw.
No wires nor cables are strung on
their aerial tram, nor Is the boiler set
the STORMS ON CHfLKOOT ARE
SAID TO BE VERY BAD, and ] do
not see how they can get this tram
ready for operation before May Is, nor
handle more than sixty tons a day
when II IS completed. on account eff
the strength of the towers
There are from $500 to A. 500 tons OF
freight now awaiting transportation
over the pass and THERE Is A CON
GESTION THAT Is DAILY IN
CREASTNG. There Is no read being
built from the summit of Chilk0ot
Pass to Lake Lindeman and THE
ONLY RELIANCE is BY THE WAC
on ROAD OVER THE WHITE
PASS. which Is competed from the
Skagway wharf through 10 Summit
Lake. JOSEPH T. CORNFORTH.
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THE SKAGWAY WAGON ROAD.
The Most Practicable Route From the Sea Coast
of Alaska to the HeadWaterS of the Yukon.

Esq Frsdet ofh Anga ~ abroad Company
In
A"sAA 0'
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end. The enemy appeareds-in numbers At dic-
ferent points Immediately after this. and quite
. fusirlado began on both sides. Happily the
Gurkhas, coming over the ridge at this Juno
ture, were able to give the death blow 30 two OF
the enemy at least and probably more. There
were four casualties on the English side, In
GLIDING ono Gurkha killed.
shall now quit these scenes of bloodshed, as
there lie little to DO gained by my remaining till
the spring. There will be a succession Of at
tncks and repulses on both sides until the sum.
mer, when the enemy will most probably DO
brought TO subsection. The history Of a week
is like that Of the one preceding. snowstorms
will follow snowstorms and I fear lest some
more Of my friends who have been 30 kind to
me in dreary Tirah may be brought face to face
with death.
From the warm haunts Of the buffalo, the
tiger and tho bison, in the central provinces
where ! expect to find myself In a few days, /
shall only be able to hope for the best and 70
wish the soldiers on the frontier speedy promo
ton. A. DONALDSON SMITH.
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4 MURDERER,s sWEBrHBARE.
AsreIina Dupont says she IL willing g WED
NuIty or the Gnllows.

/ AnRAvtwn mnnAne Aav0 gha n vTt11tnR In vTNN
NuIty On the GnIous.
oru,., r., e-n.r,, Dr,or. a..,,r.d
s.-as" o.s r. til - ~. -.
-. mnrsaror IT,, N,,,r Nv ths s.,ToIa
c. - cs....- ~. - -.
-. - 49,
aa.-n.n.as tia -. 80. s,sa,L.. ~
Sr,tr e.. ,ono ST., %aa 800 nn;,.r an,
...aa.,s - ~ 49,. ~ NJ On vaatsa.1
n.t,,ton !, torr.rdod 90 n.r,d ,SuI. ~.
%pe.."". -. aaH,s.S -. .."..".n..h
not carried out, but that Nulty be con-
| ancd in an insane asylum. The argument
ns.s q. .ha. - ,,,n,S nn. ~ r,sht ~
used Is that IL would not DC right 10
hang the youth, as he has no moral sense. In
fact none Of the family seemed IN have any.
Ths.ann..o -. ~ 49,. 80 -
beings. Although French Canadians. they do
not speak French or the general language of
,ha h.h;t,nt hnt r.t,ar, na,o,s - ,s.;r 80
inc naoi.anI' ou' ra'heI pa.o,s o., .ne'r own.
MT Ravdon. the entire familv-fatber mother
~ - -. 49, ...o.h.. H.
orotners, ana sis'ers-neroeo eoeetner IKE am
trough or huge wooden bowl from which they
80 :,
fed. The girls wore but a single garment except
The murdered girls were ls. l6. and IL years
M
ola ana the orother u. Inc murderer Is scarcely
70 HIS sweetheart is the same age. she lives In
isan extraordinary looking girl, with yellow skin
and wild. fierce black eyes. short in stature
~ 81"
were 70 nave oeen married last summer. Sne
had q dowry, including a pig and q feather
0N w. wy
wedding because ne did not have the means TO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
WALLABoUT MARKET BONDS.
Leases Object TO Their Use for EstablishirE
Another Market in Brooklyn.

The Wallabout Market men in Brooklyn OBJ
ject to a suggestion made to the Dock Commits
sioners recently. Bought from the United
States Government by the city Of Brooklyn for
100000 originally, the property was extend
ed by the purchase Of additional land for
81, $780, 900. The market was the rendezvous
for farmers wagons to the number last year of
more than $4,000. Its operations have been
carried on from time to time through the issu-
ance of Wallabout Market bonds. These bonds
are of two kinds. the Wallabout Market i'm.
provement and wallabout Market gold bonds.
and 1t appears to have been the intention of the
Brooklyn officials who issued them to apply
the proceeds from their sale to the development
Of the interests Of the Wallabout Market, the
assessed value Of which last year was $2,469,-
600. There is now much excitement among the
lessees at Wallabout Market owing to the sug.
gestion made at n recent meeting of the Board
OF Dock Commissioners to divert S9O.OOo of
the money raised by the sale of bonds last
autumn for improvements at the Wallapout
to the construction Of a pier, the filing in of
land owned by the city. and the creation of a
new market at Forty-third and Forty-fourth
streets in South Brooklyn.
ferred TO We're applied by legislation to the com.
Wallabout. They say further that there are
many unrented buildings IN the market on
wn,ch one owners are steh9Iiy SINKING ground
dition OF the newly acquired portion of the mar
ket lands. and that to take the funds raised for
tho specific purpose OF improving that property
and apply them to another part of the city
and to the establishment of a competing market
would be unjust and illegal.
The revenue from the Wallabout Market ia
about $4,000 a year, of which $4,000 comes
from the fees paid by Long Island farmers and
$50 900 from the rents from stands and stalls.
The expense Of maintaining the Wallabout Mar
ket. which geographically is almost exactly
opposite Corlears Hook Park, Manhattan. is
$1,000 SO that the borouRh's net revenue from
this source is $4,000. Delegations of the vari-
GUS interests In the market are organizing to
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THE POWER OF BEA UTT.
An Exchange OF Com ailments Betwee. Passen-
gers In an Eicyatea Railroad Car.

She was the most attractive. dirty little crea.
lure you ever saw. She had a mop of coarse,
black hair, a loose strand of which fell over her
out in the least seeming TO trouble her. Her
long, worn skirt chung to her limbs. and on her
lap reposed a basket covered with oil-cloth.
She sat In a cross seat on an elevated rail.
road train, and, facing her, further along the
car. sat two beautifully dressed women. Evi.
IDENTIFY they were much interested in the unusu.
ally bright little foreigner and smiled at her.
Her eyes and lips flashed instant response, and
an interchange of smiles and mods took place
which interested every passenger in sight. Do
light at the attention of such lovely creatures
were expressed in her every glance.
Presently she seemed possessed OF the idea
of giving more substantial expression TO her
pleasure. She rummaged in the basket and
brought forth two small. agRressively pink OBJ
Jects on long pins the little artificial roses often
seen In the hands OF fakirs. She dropped her
scented TO them these
AS she returned TO her seat her face WAS ra-
diant with joy. But the women evidently were
uncertain as TO her motive or else were not to
Pocketbooks and called her, but she shook her
head. They Insisted and she went up TO them.
w hen she again sat down she had two niekels
In her dirty. cracked little hand and her eyes
were dancing. Apparently if she enjoyed the
doing OF a good deed che wa not above a due
appreciation of its reward.
When the ladies had passed out she called to
her companion, who was seated some distance
away, and with swift tongue and many gestures
English and impressiveiy calculated:
ware my fnendtG"
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A MoSKEr Nv THE HENCoop.
That Was What tho boy said. but He Had
Never Seen n Postum Before.

CHESTER, n. Y, Feb. 12.-John WEIGH, a far.
mer living a few miles east Of this village.
brought from n New York charitable institution
q l0-year-old bow to 1.-Two in his family. Toward
evening one day last week the boy came running
into the house in a great state OF excitement.
Mr.. WEIGH" he exclaimed. there's a mon
key In the chicken coop settin' tight by the side
OF our big rooster"
Farmer WEIGH went out to see what the boy
had discovered. He got to the coop in time to
discover a big postum making of with the
rooster. He made a rush for.he chicken thief,
which, on seeing that 1t couldn't escape, dropped
the rooster and tumbled over, pretending, after
tho well-known manner OF its kind. to be dead.
Farmer WEIGH picked the animal up by its
tail, carried 1t into the house. and threw IL by
no means gently on the kitchen floor. The pos
sum never lot on that 1t had life enough to know
what was going on. 1t was tossed and pushed
and tumbled around by different members of
the family for some time. but 1t staye ed dead.
Farmer WEIGH knew. OF course, that tho pos
sum wasn't dead. and by and by he tumbled It
into a box, and, by.way of experiment. threw a
piece OF raw meat In near its snout.
1t was evident from the fact that the 'possum
had come to the farmyard in such cold weather
and before dark that IL must he very hungry,
but with the tempting morsel lying against It's
the big family cat came into the kitchen. She
got scent OF the meat and strobe up TO the box.
The sight Of the possum caused the cat to stop
ana snin for a moment. She evidently was
fooled into thinking the 'possum was dead, for
she jumped into the box and grabbed the meat.
Sho had no sooner done so, though. when the
''possum came 70 life with'a audiences and We,
locity that startled the family. IT seemed that
II a buzz saw had run against that cat the fur
couldn't have been scattered around in a more
lively manner than that 'possum scattered ii,
The ground and lofty tumbling and caterwaui-
Ing lhSUeQ but a BRIEF SPACE. for the car aacanad
and circused around the kitchen so wild,eyed
and big-tailed that they opened the door and let
her out. She hasn't been seen since.
Having put the cat TO hight and seeing the az
cited family group about, the 'possum promptly
tunhled over and died again. After a while.
finding that no one made a move toward doing
i injury, II came to life, got into the box, and ate
the meat as coolly as II IL was dining at home in
in the family ever since. and has deyeiopsd a
particular fondness for the boy who discovered
IL and took IL for q monkey.
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wire su.rs BY the Foo, :, Ward.

among the curious things to DO seen iu the
hardware stores nowadays are woven wire door
mats for sale by the yard, foot. OF inch. II is
only a few years since the manufacture of the
woven wire mat was begun. but these mats have
proved 50 effective as dirt catchers and so light
and easily, ciesned. that their use has spread
very rapidly. During the earlier years OF their
manufacture each mat was woven and finished
separately. Now some OF the manufacturer
are weaving them la lengths OF nifty feet, and in
such a way that they win not rayel when they
are cut The mate are woven In different widths
and doEe up in r0ils like carpet
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Sunshine At nattsry Park.

When. weeks ago, men began painting the
benches in Battery Park, it seemed pretty early
10 be getting them ready. hut 1t was none too
soon; there were days last week when they we're
occupied. There 10 no place In town where the
warm sun OF Winters lengIheninK days shine
moro tnvitngly than 1t does At Battery PGrE
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night dancing. principals and seconds met in
the cloakroom ready to proceed TO the due!iins
at is a nuisance said one of the Deputy'a
seconds Ito have 10 go to the Bots in this snov'
Come" said the other TO his principal. ".As
'cu nre Inc injured party you can apologize
The seconds then went TO Houssaye.
Say one word TO free us from this task. We
Meyer" said Houssaye.
He thereupon damned on his hat with a slant
with a slant over the LEFT. and they We're ready
TO start. AT this. ~juncture Hugo, who wanted
Houssaye. having insuitod only II. tsherbeites
hat; might make An apology to IT,"
The Deputy paused.
If rsene Houssaye declares" he said. that
m o / Wiii g % sati sst hT With hls his Rst dG %s4n 10 offend
honssaye promptly assured the Deputy 'has
This case, say NJ, yervoort's friends in tho
present controversy, is exactly to the point 40
REGARDED MS being the man himself. on no
G.heT SIDE II is contended that the distinclioa
rel with NJ. vervoort's shirt. Therefore il WIS 20
sort OF satisfaction for him to be able Ia pune
certain how the matter will be finally hrrauaet;
Dut " Is pretty certain that NJ. NeryOori WI
has proved himself SO bloodthirsty in his de-
inands. The most Interesting thing in The whuto
anHir 10 any one without Gallo blood l. the tI'
hloltlon OF intense seriousness manifested oT"r
the proceedings by staid men OF substance and.
presumably, or intellect,, Some of The mot
in The discussion.
The other ducls OF the week were affair NJ
minor character. Some were fought win
rapiers and some with pistols, but the result
wns always the same-that is, there wasn't any.
However. n score or so OF brave Frenchnen have
become good friends once more with untaTrlshr!
honor,anl they have also benefited rs some now.
paper notoriety which has made them the tax
OF The cafes and the boudoirs; so that the man
OBJECTS OF me French duel have been fGih..r!
and everything is lovely. These recent en-
counters have also served TO herald an inn0FH-
ton. They were all fought under cover. In
summer weather IL is considered far more 70
mantle and regular 10 choose n retired wood FIR
the encounter; bat with frosty weather u l.
rightly perhaps, thought more comfortable 20
night in : bicycle rink or fencing academy, b..
drawing rooms win finally coIse into voguA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-17
Death Of Mrs. Sophronia Lander.

Mrs. Sophronia Lander died at her
home on Mt. Vernon street, early Satur-
day morning, the result Oh an apoplectic
shock
She had enjoyed very good health until
a week ago, when she was taken ILL., Her
condition was not considered serious until
Friday afternoon, when she was stricken
with the shock from which she never re-
gained consciousness.
Mrs. Lander was one of Gardeners old
est and most respected women. She was
born in Litchfield, Jan. 49, 1916, the daugh-
ter of Andrew and Margaret Berry. She
was married to the late Isaac Lander,
Dec. %, 1888, and with the exception Of a
few years when she resided in Greene,
had been a resident of this city, residing
in the house where she died since 1852.
She was noble Christian woman. a
conscientious and faithful member of the
Methodist church of this city for many
years, and had large circle of friends
who are much grieved to learn of her
death.
Size is survived by one son, John G.
Lander, the Gardiner hardware dealer,
several grandchildren and one brother,
Daniel Berry of Litchfield. The funeral
will take place. Tuesday afternoon at 1.30.
Rev. A. A. Lewis will officiate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-17

Major A. l.. Smith, whose visit to Que
bee with the Ancients of Boston, was
productive of SO much pleasure, and his
subsequent trip to the N. H. for d. v. S.
in the West. supplemented by being at
Pittsburg, Pa, at the convention OF
knights Templar, arrived home, Satur-
day The major is enthusiastic in reat-
ing some of the incidents Of his 3G00-miles
journey, all of them of the most cheerful
kind, and many sublime. The Heights
of Quebec, the Wome at Milwaukee, Wis,
that nature is so kind to, and the parade
at Pittsburg, the greatest decorative well
come ever accorded great organization,
everything at its best, and home again to
comfortable old Togus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-17

Ice Co.. viii complete the shipment of
the old ice the present week and will
then hustle to put the buildings in con-
dition for filling.
Capt. A. Rich of the Consolidated at
Farmingdale, has the new engine room
about completed and is at work on his
engines. lie is looking for a winter
favorable for housing 10000 or $4,000
tons of ice.
The empty capacity on the kennebec
is now 1900 900 tons and the present in
dcations are that every inch of it win
be utilized the coming winter.
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bon Falls. He had been in feeble health
for some time and was taken seriously Ill
with complication Of troubles. about /,
week ago.
Mr. Smith was born in Moscow, Me-.
Nov 8, 1874 and would have been S4 years
old. next month. He came to Gardiner
GO years ago and was for long time in
the teaming business here.
He was familiar figure on the streets
of Gardiner and was known as an honest,
upright man, with a large circle of
friends.
The remains arrived in the city at 7.02
Saturday evening. The funeral was held
from the residence of his son. e. c. ii.
Smith of Elm street, yesterday afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-17
LAID At REST.
Funeral Services Held, Yesterday. Over the
Remains Of Reuben Foster.

The home of the late Ruben Foster
was filled almost to overlooking, Sun
day afternoon, when many of the most
distinguished people in town gathered
as a last token of respect to him VINO
had done so much to make the city
what it is. AS the hour of the services
approached the members of the city
government, prominent among whom
was Mayor C. w. Abbott, marched to
the house in body, starting from the
city council rooms.
The services were commenced at
o'clock by Rev. j. w. Barker, VINO
opened the services by reading that
part Of the Scripture used IN the
Episcopal burial service. Following
the Scripture reading was snort
prayer Then Rev. Mr. Barker spoke
of the ability of Mr.. Foster and of how
that ability was shown in management
of the city and his own private af1airs.
When he had spoken few words OF
consolation to the family he pronounce
ed the benediction.
The remains rested in black Droao
cloth covered casket placed in the par
lors of the home. To the many VINO
took last look at the remains
seemed as though it was not dea.n
but sleep. The casket was placed ~
front of the open fire place in the par.
lors. An unusual number OF nolAl
tributes banked from the mantle 70 tne
floor somewhat relieved the somDeF-
ness of the casket In the foreground.
The floral tributes were unusuaW
large in number among them pen
many set pieces Of unusual beauty
Among the floral tributes was
closed floral book from the city 81
eminent on the cover of when W
simply the word CLOSED" There W
also a wreath from the trustees OF =.
Waterville Savings Bank. On -
casket was a silver plate bearing =.
simple inscription, Reuben Fos'1
Died October II. Aged IS years. -
There was not the slightest atteu
at display, everything being 81
simplest character, but elegant %
The interment was in Pine u'ss
cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-17

1.-The Burglar is presented with n
touch of nature SO irresistible tnat no
audience can fail to recognize and appre-
ciate the depth and beauty of the picture.
The moment little Editha declares her
fearlessness, the burglar is in her power.
Her innocent appeal in behalf of her
stepfather, her willingness to have the
intruder take everything belonging to
herself, providing no one else is victim
iceland other evidences of uncommon
solicitude. all appeal to the finer senti-
ments of theater patrons 1.-THE Burglar
comes to Wilson hall, Tuesday evening.
THE Burglar is the dramatization by
Augustus Thomas of the story of
Edltha's Burglar" by Mrs Frances
Hodgson Burnett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-17
THE ICE SITUATION.
Houses Practically Empty and Good Winter S
Work is Assured.

The quantity of ice in the houses
along the Kennebec is the smallest
that has ever been known at the Md
Gle of October. during the past 10 years
and it now looks as though every block
of the product would be shipped long
before the river closes.
AT all the houses the ice is Sbeing
loaded regularly and within two weeks
all will be empty with the exception
of the Knickerbocker at Iceboro, and
Chas. Russell & Co. at Dresden. These
two latter houses have about 90 more
days of loading.
The following amounts We're in the
houses, Saturday night: