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SPECIAL NOTICE.

There are many persons who desire to go TO
the gold fields OF Alaska the coming season.
who have not enough ready money available
70 enable them to do SO.
To all such, we would advice the desirahi'ity
Of forming u local syndicate of three or more
persons, and jointly purchase 800 shares OF our
stock, and select one Of your number to 20 and
prospect and mine Tor joint account
With parties forming such syndicate this
Company will contract to send out one of their
number for each 800 shares of stock purchased
fom it ~ plr aul mitnt,n such party there
for one year from the date Of arrriva, at the
gold fields. supplying him with food tools, ana
all things requisite to enable him ito prospect
for gold, aud with help to develop and work all
good claims located by hm-the claims to he
located 1 the name o, the syndicate and the
Alaska X londykc Gold Mining Co., aud to he
owned Jointly and equally, share and share
alike
Write forCrcIIar---Fu ulI Particulars.
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SKELETON aeo,mEm1a

Twice ~ Many PossDasteps ~ neniist-
ed Soldiers ~ the us:ted states.
The United States army 10 not very
large. powerful or imposing organiza-
uon in comparison with any Of the arm
les maintained by the leading powers
of Europe. II 10 u curious fact that
there are in the service Of this govern
ment more than twice as many post
masters, for example. as there are en-
listed soldiers. In other words, the
United States has not an army large
enough to permit Of a policy Of plac-
ing one soldier at every post Office In the
United States in time of some sudden
emergency. and even II the strength Of
the army were doubled it's force would
still be insufficient for such q pur-
pose.
This condition OF affairs is not pleas
ing to military men generally. and
army officers have many times consid-
cred the advisability of the adoption of
some system by which the strength of
the army in some sudden emergency
could be increased The prize essay of
the military service institution for this
year. for example, deals with the ques-
tion Of establishing system which in
time Of need would be utilized in rails
ing a volunteer army for almost imme-
| diate service. The essay Is at Last in
,erestng. although naturally 1t Is
written from the point Of view Of an
army officer.
According 10 this essay, the best sys-
TEN TO provide for any sudden emer-
gency OF war would be one which had
been mapped out in advance. and for
the proper working Of which some
preparation had previously been made.
The essay proposes in effect that the
regiments of the volunteer army shall
be raised on n system which allows one
regiment to each congressional district.
| and one also to each territory. exclu-
/ sive of Alaska. Such n system would
call for a force of about $4,000 men,
/ or 361 regiments. each regiment hav-
/ ing 1000 men.
OF these 36l regiments the greater
/ part would naturally be infantry. II
is proposed, for example, that
2o5 regiments Of infantry, 6l
OF heavy artillery. 80 OF light
artillery and of cavalry would repre-
sent fair apportionment. The officers
of these regiments would be commits
stoned under federal law. the colonel OF
each regiment being regular. with n
rank not above that OF major OF the
active list of the army, and his service
requirements being restricted to not
more than one month in each year. BY
some such system as this, it is claimed
that. when war should break out. at
least the officers Of the different regi.
ments would be men of some expert
cnce in military affairs. The PROPOSE
tion is somewhat original, but it is not
likely TO be adopted in This country so
long rs the present system of the ma
tional guard is in existence Boston
Advertiser.
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AMERICAN VS.. FOREIGN ENGINES
English Journals Refusal to Believe
In AI,,aricau lccardS af SneeA.

english JOurnuIs NcfusnI 10 UcIIcve
in American Records of Speed.
The Engineer Of London does NOT. we
are sure, intend 20 pose as "a humOjrens
journal; but, nevertheless. it Is some
times quite amusing, particularly when
trying to demonstrate to it's own salts
faction. and to make its readers be-
lieve, that things regularly done here in
America are. as matter Of fact. "im-
possible. don't you know"
In its issue of September 10 is pub
lished the official record of the fast
run between Philadelphia and Atlantic
City. \. j., for the month of July last,
this record showing the time, from start
TO stop, to average 4S minutes for the
4jh miles-the figures varying slightly
on different days. The table was fur.
tished by the Baldwin locomotive
works. and showed the performance
Of the train in detail for every day of
the month. while accompanying il was
profile Of the road. showing the grades
traversed.
One would imagine such information
from such sorce to be entitled to ac-
ceptance in n respectful manner. and in
fact. for the time being, the figures were
allowed to go unchallenged, and in it's
issue OF October % the Engineer even
published letter from L. K. Clark.
of Leeds. testifying that he made the
trip on the locomotive Of the train on
day when the distance was covered
In A minutes. In its issue of November
10, however. the paper returns to the
subject in leading editorial, and. re-
ferring to the official record before pub
,ished, 1t says: beyond all question,
that official record is quite fallacious.
II is not true either in substance or in
/ fact. II is a record Of mechanical i'm
| possibilities. Nevertheless. We think
we have actually got the scientific truth
in Clement Stretton's letter, which will
( be found in another page"
! Reference to Mr.. Stretton's letter.
shows that II relates to a run made in
1893. when the time made was 5jA min
utes. There is not scintilla Of evil
dence against the record of 1897. but
because OF the slower time in 1893, the
record for the last season "is not true
either in substance or In fact"
Now the question Is: Does the En-.
gineer really believe that because Il Ger
tain rate Of speed was not attained in
1893. therefore IT cannot be in 1907, and
that anyone who claims II can be :,
mendacious. or does 1t deliberately In
tend 20 resort TO mere pettifogginl
methods to deceive its rcaders? W.
must confess that we see no other al
tentative.
Nevertheless, the Engineer IA forced
TO admit from Mr. Stretton's figures o
the run a. made four years ago tina
American locomotives do make fnste
time than English ones.-Americnn Ma
cLfpigt,
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VIII, Dsheraias 10 Advis.bl..

Dehoru(hg is to be recommended be-
cause delorned cattle are more easily
cared fo1 than those with horns. The
best time to perform the operation h
during cold weather. when there viii
be no trouble from flies. ITO dehorn
mature animals use clippers that will
remove the horn perfectly Mt a single
stroke and In a moment OF time. With
suitable clippers properly used. the
operation is single and very quickly
performed. Animals do not give evil
dence Of great suffering as an effect Of
dehorning. The tissues injured In de-
horning are not very well supplied
with nerves. and they are quickly cut
through. Good evidence that dehorn-
Ing is not very painful is the fact that
cattle will resume feeding Immediate
ly after being operated on, and the
yield Of milk In cows is not percepti-
bly, affected. Those who are familiar
with the operation and the results Of
II are its most enthusiastic advocates.
In the past efforts have frequently
been made to prevent the practice Of
dehorning, on the ground that it
caused needless pain. 1t would seem
to us that efforts can now better be
expended by endeavoring to have the
last relic of horn removed from our
domestic cattle. who ceased to need
them when they came under the pro-
lection of man. Horns may some
times be ornamental, but it is evident
that they are usually useless, expen-
sive and dangerous luXuries.
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Care in Picking Strawberries.

When the fruit begins to ripcn and
the picking of strawberries com
mences. handle the vines with extreme
care being careful not to break the
leaf or fruit stems. Pick all the ripe
fruit, as any left on the vines is an
injury to the perfecting Of the remain
ing berries. Uso picking stands with
legs holding from four to six boxes.
Set these in the path between the
rows ahead of the pickers. When
boxes are full take to the packing
room or shade. where they can be
cooled Off and any surplus berries be
removed, leaving them rounded up
well to be put into the crates. DO
not turn the berries from the boxes
IL they have not been carefully picked.
Do not top the baskets with the finest
berries. When the season is advanced
1t Is well to sort the berries while pick
ing making two grades, the smaller to
be sold for canning purposes. Straw
berries should not be picked while the
vines are wet, either with dew or
rain, If it can be avoided, but II neces-
sary only partly fill the boxes, allow
ing the berries to dry Off, after which
they caa be filed by turning from one
box to nother.-American Agricultur.
icf
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Pull Bloodsd and Thoroughbred.

These terms are often used inter-
changeably to designate n pure-bred
animal. In the strict sense Of the
terms, and the one In which II is nd
viyabIe to use them, thoroughbred
should refer only to running horses or
that class which descends from the old
Arab stock. Full blooded should re-
fer to any pure-bred, recorded animal
Of amy Of the di6erent breeds Of live
utock.
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P,nce small saucepan over the fire
with one pound sugar. one-qudrter
pound grated chocolate and one-haIf
pint water: stir and boil I'll II will
form . thread between two fingers;
remove from hre and str until thin
skin forms on top Of rIazs; then use
At once; spread evsuy I'll over the
cake and set . few minutes IN . cool
Oven>--Amesiean oussn.
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narnyard Manure Increases Corn smut.

Fresh manure, which is favorable
breeding place for corn smut. should
not be applied to corn land. especially
on damp soils. By proper care In this
respect and burning as much as possl.
bic the smut In the field, the disease
can probably be kept within limits In
which not more than 2 per cent. dam.
age will be done. The expense OF DO
Ing anything more would be greater
than the saving. and In considered i'm.
practicable.
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Delights ef OroMlnr In.

Aunt Gertrude-And what will you
do when you are a man, Tommy
Tommy-Tm going To grow beard.
Aunt Gertrude-Whyf
T0mmy-Because then won't have
nearly 10 much face 10 wasb.-Pick.
Me-Up.
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properties:

Eight Gold Placer Claims aggregiiing l6o
ere, IN Extent. located on Forty Mile Creek
.n!rr United states mining laws DcyelopmeIt
AZ proved tn pay slreas 10 be five feet thick
AAs y.eded placer dirt that pans from slO
. - e. 'h. Ian. Five Gold Placer Claims, az
srszsutz IIu Acres in extent. on Porcupine
River. t.As psu- from . cents To $40 to n ran.
Ten Gold r.- Claims, sggrega,ing ~ acre.
,n tie lama klve' i'auniEg from SO 70 80
ys-t.
xny-- from as b. $50 per ton. The lode show
~ enormous outcrOF OF free milling ore,-vein
=; sHrlzc.. t-eu; l. feet thick: on this property
AAse msd= y .Ocaiign. o. i'o ieei By 30 iect
-.gtGs!in. ID a-r=-- We don't claim that it i.
-;s-e raoiHef lode. but ze do knoT II ia without
q equsl !or pro-p@Ei,ye values.
he -. mate. aud .is,erDeTsi above are OF
-, -.y5fF bs.~d upoa Information obiaine1
:rnrn gssf p@fI Iniend.I.i- a-sd Ne b-iieved and
,cr-ctetl D tie COMPANY
TI.5r eD-npsay having acquired extensive
AgldiL - 0lrJsh p scsr and god quartz proper
,s.. .aerads. - earning ArSe dividends on It,
.11.E 07sF. - tuve.iDr- adTaniA2e- That IN
,4.s!Srze aII profitable returns.
MI. tsearg- W. MOrgsn. our Superintendent,
L. tsst- %. the Yukon tot the pat ear work.
IA. b. ile Interest o! hi. COMPANY Therefore,
We ~. nj t.giD2 any one 10 Contribute 10 a
.s-s,sst -.sF1ssns7i, bat 10 Ons Thoroughly ma
tyFsYs T'a,s eOfnpsay. Tiih tt- able aids. er'
;-rs,iss kags edge And grca; resources. IL Get
a.sn 80 sssggae one 81 the ricass; eotDpnnis. osS
~-sissir 20 Al@ssA-
c,q-, Frsstsstli tskss pleasure In referring yOa
10 ,A,. soglnui1g Bss o, references
gss.. = Dgwey. Nii:. Co. Bankers, De,roi;
Mo-
IA.s. q. T..srd CD.sraisssonsr World. Fsil
,ro-. NsIieo The RDoksry." Chicago. III
se.ssl. n ", Teller. q. CoiAxas0;
Jsks -sas;'ssa, Representative 70 Congress
T,.ls-z.St,-
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Kissing II almost unknown in Japan.
Il IL stated that mothers do not sven
ktn ttsssr chijdssa In ths land Of tbs
s-sskAdp
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G. 4. GIBSON, SulbQlY

A BAsHFuL YOUNG MAN. or. How Went
~ Homo with Nv First Girl. What did,
4 - how did II, and we'll. no matter, Just
send and gct u oil. tsicc 10 oenta, postpaid.
Address HARVEY BARNDs Pleasantviiis, Pa
i-262m.
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Occupation, Values OF all
trXdea and nrnperty tn

81
of il
many o dterminn
rate o. ndoe
M n
gnnd dFankino or ati March
ISAAC CSroTTs Comm
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DIRECTORS.
Write forCrc IIar---F FulI Particulars


James Rice, late Secretary state OF Colorado;
VIM Shaw. capitalist, Chicago:
u NJ Ttcomb. Vice President and General
Manager Eastman Fruit Dispatch Co..
H. c FASH member Maritime Exchange, New
York;
Geo. W. Morgan, Circle City, Alaska
John l. Lowther, New YORK;
George 7. puriee, Fall Rider, Mass.
ADvIsoRY BOARD.
Hon. !. H. Wakefield. Associate Justice, First
District Court south Framinghom Mass
Hon u. 9. Richmond, late President Court OF
Appeal, Denver, Col;
: u. Updegratr, late Treasurer Lycoming Coun-
ty, Williamsport, Penn.
samuel VI. Bryan, President Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co, Washington, ID. c {;
Dr. r. c. Fisher l,32l Michigan Ave, Chicago
Ill.
Col p A. Huffman. Detroit, Mich;
NJ q. T.. swift. Attorncy.atLaw, Fall River,
Mas,
Isaac W soft. Dedu,y Collector, CEDAR Rapids,
Iowa.
Vim. T. Mcknight, -A,;orney-a,-lAw. Grand
Rapids, Mich.
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The busincs, of the Alaska Klondyke Gold
Mining Company will be to runa line OF steam.
r. on the Yukon River, aud between Seattle
and the different parts OF Alaska, open supply
.,ore- St the different camps, do a general
transportation. commercial and banking bus
se>-, and. IN addition. deal in Mining Claims
,nd work tie mines already owned and that
may hereafter he acquired by the Company.
The Company controls the following
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npUVHruurCN csn b. cured by Captain
uhuNkhNNbON Haiis Rsmsdy.. ! vilfsssd
8: s:s: e. az; Ssa:.: s:.'i rssss ssss +; ss
NY i.H.am.
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system that Childbirth is made easy
and the time of recovery short.
ened-many say stronger after
than before confinement" 1t in
surcs safety to life of both moth
or and child. All who have used
" Mothers Prlead" say they will new
cr be without it again. No other
remedy robs confinement ofits pain
~ customer whose wife used sMothsrs ryiend.
Gays that II she had 70 70 through the ordesl
again, and there were but four bottles 70 b.
obtained, and tho cost was $1,000 per bottle, b
would hsve them" 0n0. LAyTox, Dayton, Ohio
eent by Mall ,on receipt Of prLce, llQe Pr BOT
TILE. Book % ExPEUrANT MOTHER9N
mailed frse up0n application, oontaining val
usbls information and voluntary tsstlmoaiAiD
vws nNAoe,glp RgevlAvoN co., AysAsyA. o.
eels ~ Az eNvoe,ovo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
DEWEY DAY AT NEW YORK
Gotham Celebrates Her Own Greatness
= With the Commodore's.
English Vice Admiral Pays a High
Tribute to Our Great
Naval Officer.

NEW YORK. May 4.-This is Dewey day
and Charter day. The municipal celebra-
ton Of the formation of greater New York
has been overshadowed by the events of
world wide import during the past few
weeks eliminating in the victory won by
Commodore George Dewey over the Span
ish fleet in the harbor of Manila.
The city is respondent with the stars
and stripes and the lone star of Cuba.
There was a general approval of the act
Of the municipal legislature yesterday in
setting this day apart in celebration of the
victory of Commodore Dewey as well as
in commemoration of the adoption of the
charter that welded three cities into one.
1t is a state holiday by legislative enact
| ment. The public buildings are closed as
are all the exchanges and many of the
state banks. The public schools are also
closed and from the roof of each school
house floats the stars and stripes.
An English Sailors Tribute.
LONDON, May 4.-Vice Admiral Philip
Howard Colomb. retired, the inventor of
improved systems for signaling at sea and
the author of a number of naval works, in
an interview on the subject of the splendid
victory of the United States fleet at Manila
is quoted as saying:
Il doubt if there ever was such ex-
traordinary Illustration of the influence of
sea power. A superior has attacked and
beaten Spanish fleet supported by batter
les. and, it now appears, it passed those
batteries and has taken up an unassailable
position off Manila. The holiness of the
American commander is beyond question.
'Henceforth he must be placed in the
Valhala of great naval commanders. Moth
n 6afr he, 1asI nd OF
the American exploit or dim the glory
which Dewey has shed upon the American
navy. 1t may be bad for the world. for
assuredly the American navy will never
accept a subordinate place after this ex-
hibition of what it can do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
statement of Receipts and Expendi-
lures for April.


The comparative statement of the gov
eminent receipts and expenditures just is
sued shows that during April the receipts
from all sources aggregated $33, OF, 943
and the expenditures s44 ,314 O62. This
deficit of over 81 900, 900 was caused by in
preparations. Independent of this the re-
ceipts and expenditures, it is said, would
have been about equal. The receipts from
customs during April fell off about &c.
100000. said to have been due to fear of
capture and confscation by Spanish YES
sells.
The monthly statement of the public
debt issued shows that at the close
of BUSINESS April 30, 1898. the debt less
cash in the treasury, amounted to 81 ,O1S-
452,6J2, an increase for the month of So
1G.301. This Increase in the debt is ac-
counted for by corresponding decrease in
the cash on hand. and the decrease in the
cash Is due to war expenditures The debt
is recapitulated as follows: Understanding
debt, sS47 1867 O1O; debt on which interest
has ceased since maturity, 81 $50 $50; debt
bearing no interest. 1885 595, 5S4: total ST.
234,243,214 This amount, however, does
treasury notes outstanding, offset by an
equal amount of cash on hand" -'
The cash IL the treasury is recapitulated
as follows: Gold, SILT, 100, 135; silver, S512.-
s9i .2S2; paper, $40, 526,O4S: bonds. disbursing
officers balances etc, $50, 507 395; total
SS'1 III S62; against which there are out
standing demand liabilities amounting to
$751;. 3O1. 240. leaving the net cash balance
In the treasury $2l5, S10,622.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
A SUGGESTION.
mmissi0ners Think Some ON3ci.I
Should Investigate Titles.

Commissioner Think Some Onicinl
Should Investigate Titles.
In report to Chairman Babcock of the
House District committee on House bill
1857 authorizing the sale of the title of the
United States In lot l., square lib, the
District Commi4sioneFs suggest that it
might be we'll to rfest in some official of the
United States ttEeidutysof investigating ali
titles to property in re District in which
the United States was Interested. This off,
cial, they alse spasests @heuld be instructed
to protect and de6end the title of the United
States in such matters in the. same manner
that an Individual would look after his own
property mtereste- 81 :4'.=.t4,ricr ,
The title to thsrl lot a question was arst
vested In the bnked States. then going to
chased at taf Sale BY Emma L. Yoder. to
whom the bill PROPOSES to- DOW Sell the
sioners think that Il the government de-
sires to part with IT'S atle It should be Of
fered TO, ,the highest f4idder. The better
course, however. they beiieye, would be for
the. ,ULHited. t6atssto reseeve the cloud upon
the title and then. hold the preperty Sd
many cases arise, the Commissioners ex-i
plain, wherein parties are seeking to ac-
quire pf6peftt 'bel6hgfng to the govsfnment
that they venture tosmake the suggestions
referred to. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
Adyices From Gomez Exncct.

The Cuban authorities here expect to re-
ceive early information direct from the
camp OF General Gomez. brought by Brig
adler General Nuncz, VINO left here about
ten days ago and succeeded In landing with
a party and making his way to Gomez's
camp. The party was small one and
took along some supplies. but it's main
purpose was 10 open communications with
Gomez and bring word as to his resource.
ana readiness for an aggressive move
ment. Officials of the Cuban delegate sa "
Generai Nunez is likely to come out to
ene OF the American warships On its re-
turn trip. and thence TO Key West To
make reports to the authorities here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
MOVEMENTS OF OUR wARsHurs.

The monitor LehiEh. on its ways from
Philadelphia, was towed into Vineyard
Haven, Mass, yesterday because of threat
ening weather in Vineyard sound.
The Mcrblehead arrived at Key West last
night with the Spanish ship Argonauta
The Maple came out of dry dock at the
Norfolk navy yard yesterday. her place
being taken by the Suwanee
The cruiser Columbia arrived at Bar Har-
Dor, Me-, yesterday afternoon and sailed
for the east this morning
The Vicksburg arrived at Key West yes
terday from Norfolk.
The torpedo boat Gushing has left Key
West to join the blockading fleet. her ma
chinery being in fine trim again. The
WfnSlow also has returned from Key West
to her station.
The Gussie and the Whitney the Morgan
line steamers recently sold to the United
states government, sailed from New Or
leans yesterday for Tampa, where they Will
be used in transporting soldiers to Cuba.
The cruiser New Orleans sailed from
Newport, r. l., this morning for Hampton
Roads to join Commodore Schley's flying
squadron, to which she has been attached
in place of the Columbia. The New Orleans
has been receiving an outfit at Newport
The cruiser Minneapolis arrived at New
port, r. l.. at am. and anchored in the
harbor.
The revenue cutter Woodbury. arrived a,
charleston, s. c., yesterday on her way
from Norfolk to Key West.
The ram Katahdin went to Boston YES.
terday to coal.
EASTPORT, Me, May 4-The cruiser Co.
lumbia was sighted at the head of the har.
Dor at 1880 p. m, bound in