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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

The detailed story of the most remark
able eleven months in the history Of
American commerce Is told in the
monthly summary OF finance and COM
merce Of the United States Just issued
by the bureau OF statistics which makes
its appearance this months earlier than
at any date In the past four years. The
record or eleven months OF commerce in
which the exports are more than double
the imports, In which more manufac-
lures nre exported than imported. and In
which more gold Is brought TO the
United States In payment for our sur
plus than In any preceding year In our
history Ia worthy of some detailed ex-
animation.
OF the 1868, az, O32 worth Of articles i'm
ported into the United States In the
eleven months ending June 30. $2G,iiS,lS6
came In free Of duty; thus, 4T.N per cent
Of the total imports were free OF duty.
while last year 1894 per cent were free
Of duty; In 1896, 90 per cent; In 1892
5J,37 per cent; In 1891. 1875 per cent; in
1883. A.i2 per cent: in 1886. 1893 per cent:
in 1884. 3l.i3 per cent, and In 1882, 290G
per cent.
The total imports for the eleven
months fell more than 800. 100000 below
those OF the corresponding months Of
the preceding year. the lotpl for the
eleven months OF 1897 being $G79 So, 39l.
The greatest reduction In the Imports,
considered by classes, was IN manufac-
tUfed articles ready for consumption,
which fell from {il7.352.1 s2 in tho eleven
months Of 1897 to S75 .93Oli2 In the eleven
months of 1888, while OF articles I'm
ported Tor use iR manufacturing the
falling Of was very slight. the total for
the eleven months OF 1897 being $780,
1922 and that for the eleven months
OF 1898 g25I, Ot2, g5s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

CHLCAGO-The beamlng sun that
hurried up the progress OF the new
crop melted prices In the wheat pit to-
day. July closed UNCHANGED and Sep
TENDER lost 1sG%c. Corn declined &c
and oats left of unchanged. In provIs-
ions pork rested 7isc lower; lard lost
9k65c and ribs closed unchanged.
Fine weather for harvesting and
thrashIng started wheat weak. The
Michigan state crop report gave the
prospective yield at 100000 bushels
more OF wheat than raised by that
state last year. The government week
Is crop bulletin for South Dakota said
n decided Improvement in condition OF
wheat had occurred since the preceding
report and the harvest promised 70 be
from ten days TO Two weeks earlier than
usual. Thrashing was reported to be
quite general throughout the winter
wheat country and the prospect was for
much more general movement OF the
crop to market within the next ten
days, This together with the slackness
OF speculation, caused liquidation and
short selling. September, which opened
at CSC, sold on to GS%c and July declined
NC, selling ut 77iAc. Later there was
recovery In September on higher late
Liverpool cables. which started the
early short sellers covering. But the
fact that free shipments OF wheat were
predicted for the near future and n
seneFalIy beaFIsh sentiment which
could not be shaken on caused the price
to decline once more near the close
July ruled stronger than the other
months on the good price that was paid
for the cash article.
Chicago receipts were twelve cars OF
which five were new. Minnea polls and
Duluth received thIcty-thVee cars,
against 223 last year. The weeks clear
lnces Of wheat from both coasts were
2,72S.G43 bushels, compared with i,IlG.po2
bushels the week previous. Atlantic
port exports FOR the dag were equal In
wheat and flour to $4,000 bushels.
July opened !T&c higher at 7SG7SHc.
and sold on to 7Tiac. the closing figure,
September started sc lower nj 69c, de-
cllned to GS5sc, rallied to G9hc: then re-
acted TO CSlsc bid nj the close.
Lower cables. improved weather and
crop reports. liquidation OF long lines
and lack OF shipping demand caused an
easier feeling in corn, Julg opened }sm
Bc lower at 22A0 32hc, and declined 10
a2c at the close.
Fluctuations in oats were narrow.
July opened unchanged at 22Ic, rose 70
CSC; then settled back To 29&c bid, the
closing price.
An over supply OF hogs and lower
prices at tho yards caused concession
In provisions There was fair cash de.
mand and shipments Of meat were llh
cral September PORK opened Toe lower
Mt 80 9O rose to 80 %; then reacted 10
50 02h at the close, The ranges inInrd
aud ribs were narrow.
Estimated receipts for Monday:
Wheat. 90 cars: corn, 275 cars: oats,
100 cars; hogs, $4,000 head,
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour Irregular: winter patents
81 lOdi %; strllghts In sacks 81 5Oa
, 70; sprlnu patents 81 75d5 90: bak-
ers 81 OOd3 %.
Whcnt-No. spring 75dSOc; No. 2
spring 75dSic; No, red tic.
Corn-No. ?, 32hd32isc. No, yellow
32E f32%c
oats-No. 2 25Mc; No. 2 white 2Gi4c;
No white 25%c
Rye No 2, i5Nc
Barlcy-No. 2. 81 Is.
Flaxsccd-No. 1. 81 Oils.
TimothVseed-PTlme 81 IS.
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NEW YoRK.Flour quiet but steadl-

NEW YoRRSFlour quiet but steadi-
ly held.
Cornmeal. dull; yellow western 40.
Barley malt quiet; western 5Sg69c.
Wheat, spot steady; No. red Ole Z. o.
b. a1oat; options opened easier and were
sold down on the Michigan state report,
and favorable spring wheat news, but
finally rallied on a scare of shorts and
closed unchanged to &c lower; No. req
July Si&9S4& GS4%c; September 1850
Corn, spot steady; No. 2, s7Ac: options
opened easy from the effects OF disap-
pointing cables and fair weather news.
but later rallied with wheat and closed
unchanged; July 359t GS6lt 936be /.
oats, spot quiet; No. 2, 211hc; No. 2
white 2S6c: options dull and featurelees'
closing unchanged.
Hops dull: state, common to chmce
1895 crop 364c; 1896 crop 66fc; 1897 crop
l26l3c; Pacific coast 1895 crop 3q4ci 1885
crop 697c: 1897 crop 12S13c.
Cheese dull; large white 6Bq1c; small
white nc; large colored 6B@7c; small
colored 71Lc. Tnllow firm; city 3-16c;
country 3M93%c as to quality. Rice
steady; fair to extra 5h46Xc; Japan
53sd6tsc NToalsses dull but steady;New
Orleans open kettle, good to choice, 2Sg
Coffee, options opened steady at un-
changed prices to decline Of points;
ruled inactive and featureless, with
weak UNDERGONE. European cables being
unsatisfactory and liberal receipts at
Rio and Santos oftsettlng reported high
er quotations In Brazilian markets IN
connection with Indifference OF spot
coffee buyers. Closed barely steady, uIl-
changed to 10 points lower; sales 7,lbO
bags, including November 5.75c. Spot
coffee, Rio dull and nominal; No. In
voice 6lkc; No. jobblng 6Ssc; mild IN
active; Cornova S1sa15c sales.
Sugar raw dull but steady; Iafr re-
filming &c: centrifugal. SO test 4hc; re-
fined steady: mould A SIC; standard A
SIC; cnntectIoners' A sac; cut LOAF 5;bc;
crushed 57c; powdered 59sc; granuIateu
59sc; cubes 1850.
weak. without important change; prime
crude 1SG1Slac; prime crude I. o: b, mus
l61l7c; prime summer yellow 2SW251sc'
Off summer yellow 23c; butter oil 26q2Se;
prime winter yellow 2SSg29c.
BALTIdoRE-Flour dull and un-
changed: receipts 4.17O barrels; exports
6,Sl4 barrels. Wheat easy; spot S5Ac;
month S3lsdS3%c; August 76076hc;
steamer No. 2 red SOdsOHc; receipts
1891 bushels; exports $4,000 bushels;
southern wheat by sample TaS7c; do
on grade Sl6S6c. Corn dull; spot and
month 2JdS5Kc; August 35R q 3Gc; stea-
mer mixed 34dSiKc; receipts ?i'6S9
bushels; exports $3.50 bushels; southern
white corn SIC; do yellow 3S93s1sc. Oats
firm; No. white 291sd3Olsc; No. mix
ed 26Is G27isc; receipts 1881 bushels; ex-
ports none. Butter and cheese steady
and unchanged. Eggs firm and IN
changed.
cINcINNATI-Flour quiet. Wheat
flrm; No. 2 red SIC; new 75d76c. Corn
steady; No. 2 mixed 341ac. Oats firmer;
Ma. 2 mixed 25ik626c. Rye quiet; No. 2.
4lc. Lard easier at IS 10. Bulkmeats
easy at 81 GO. Bacon easy at So GO,
Whisky irregular, one Gale, 81 %, major
ity sales. 81 g. Butter steady. Sugar
easy, Eggs easy at &c. Cheese firm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

Bradstrect's: The general tone Of the
market is steady. but trade is quiet as
a whole. One leading manufacturer is
said to have bought nearly 100000
pounds Texas and territory woods in the
Boston market this week, which has
helped to swell the sales. About two
thirds Of this purchase was old wool.
100000 pounds being new woods to ar
rive. The price is said 10 have been 800
l7Jsc for fine medium. Advlces from the
west note prices being paid above the
present seaboard rate for wcOls, and
these new woods could not be sold hero
except at loss. The trade feel quite
confident OF an improvement later, how
ever, and there Is no pressure TO force
sales even Mt the present prices ruling.
Some call Is yet noted for 0ne-quarter,
thrce-eighths and one-half blood I'M
washed fleeces, and supplies are being
considerably reduced. Australian woods
hold firm. but sales are quiet. Carpet
UOOls dull
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11
ArtANrIC cITY ! sEAsHoRE EXCLUSION
Thursday, July u, Greatly Hs,lUosd Iln,sa
RnIttmorr a. Onto railroad.

The first Of the popular seashore OK
curslons, via the Baltimore &c Ohio
railroad, will be run Thursday, july Is,
10 Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle
city. Ocean City. N. j., and Ocean City,
Nd. Tickets viii be good twelve l2)
days. including day OF sale.
Stop overs will be allowed on return
trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to New Jer-
sey resorts, and AZ Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to Ocean
city. Md.
Tickets Will be sold on above date
from Wheeling for $1,000 round trip, and
trains viii leave 1895, 500 and 1855 a.
M and $50 .. m.
Call on or address nearcst ticket
agent Baltimore g. Ohio railroad for
tickets and full information. or apply
to 7. c. Burke. Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

LoNDoN-There was an excellent at
tendance at the wool auction to-day. A
miscellaneous catalogue was offered and
sales were made at firm figures. New
South Wales greasy was In demand and
was taken largely by the continent Mt
full prices. Fine lane geelong sold athlGh
rates and a few lots were taken by
American purchasers. Fine crossbreds
in good condition were the subject OF In
creased competition at hardening values.
The offerings numbered 1880 bales.
Following are the sales In detail: New
South Wales $500 bales; secured 9ddls
sisd: greasy 5A6lOIsd. Queensland
1880 bales: secured Is 4lEdffls sgd;
greasy 6Nd1Od. Victoria $500 bales;
secured idols Id; greasy 6kdGls sgd.
West Australia 400 bales; secured lldG
ND: greasy 6d9Isd. Tasmania l,50O
bales: secured NIL; greasy 4%Glld. New
Zealand $500 bales: secured 6&dNls 80;
greasy G6lOd. Net weeks offerings
amount to 1900 bales. The arrivals
for the NTH series total 1860 bales, In
Guiding 1900 bales forwarded direct.
The imports during the week were: New
South Wales $50 bales; Melbourne 254;
South Australia 1863; New Zealand 66IS;
Cape Of Good Hope and Natnl 500;
Havre I,29S; elsewhere 596 bales.
NEW YORK-Wool dull; fleece i7Q
33c; Texas l3di5c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

The market continues seasonably
Glow, says Br0dstreets, but with the
turn OF the half year operators who have
been reducing supplies for stock-taklnS
arc again filling up their counters In
prepnratlop for the fall trade, Cotton
fabrics hold on a steady basis at the low
prIces fixed for many kinds OF goods,
and the outlook is hopeful. The cut In
prices recently made on blcached cot
tons has induced a liberal distribution
and has worked down the ovcrstock of
these goods considerably. Printed fab
RIGS are going well for seasouable
fancies. while glnghams hold firm and
are meeting with a steady trade. Dress
woolens are slow In all departments.
Men's-wear woolens are quiet, but sam
pies for the spring trade will be shown
at once and the feeling is hopeful.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

CHICAGO-The demand for cattle to-
day was good and prices about I'M
changed: choice steers S. 0OG5 30; medl-
um 81 55a4 70; beef steers 81 OOd4 30;
stockers and feeders 81 25G4 70; bulls.
50 90: cows and helrers 81 1904 90; can
ners s. 5Od3 TO-: calves 81 5Od7 90; west
crn steers 81 2OT5 15;Texas steers So 75G
C.. Buyers operated quite freely in
hogs at a reduction Of fully &c; fair to
choice Sc 9OaA O2ih; packers 81 1893 so;
butchers 81 SOT2 95; mixed 81 1903 %;
HIGHT 81 G5T3 aGik. Sheep were steady
under light offerings, with prices I'M
changed. Spring lambs So 7ju6 10; ma
tive sheep 81 OOIi 10; old ewes 81 5OG
3 30. Receipts cattle 800 head; hogs
q, COO head: sheep 1900 head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady;extra
81 76dl SIS; prime 81 65@4 IS: common
81 SOFIl 90. Hogs steady: prime medl-
INNS and hcavles 81 O5fli 10; best York
ers 81 O5; light to fair Workers 81 9C@
4 90; pigs as to quality. 81 1904 0O;rnuShs
% 5Oa3 80. Sheep steady: choice 81 55a
Co: common 50 5Oa4 90; yeariings 81 90
al SO: spring lambs 81 5OG5 so; veal
calves 81 SOFAS co.
CINCINNATI-Hogs active and
strong at 50 2JR4 O5. Cattle dull At 60
"A Go. Sheep steady nt Sc 5Og4 90.
Lambs active at 81 2606 60,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

Mess Pork-Per barrel 50 SECS IS.
Iard-Per 100 Ms. s. 37leSt5 40
siort Rlbs-Sldes Co0se) s. 4095 81.
Dry ssited shoulders tboSed) 49l94.Se.
Short clear sides boxed So SSG6 %,
Sugars - Culoaf 6.o2c: graduated
5.52c
on the produce exchange to-day. the
butter market was steady; creameries
i2d1ec; dairies tfdlsc.
Eggg-Firm: fresh 10lzc.
Cheese-Duil; creameries fdSAc.
The leading futures ranged a. follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

Chicago News: Mrs. wnkelc!gh-How
dId YOU come to lose your girl.
thought you liked her so much.
Miss Flatlclgh-Oh. she got above her
place, and insisted on having mamma
DISCHARGE her.
Mrs. Wakeleigh-WhRt did she do?
Want to set up a grand plnno in the
kitchen2
Miss Flatlelgh-No: but she boosted
around that she had bigger string Of
soldier buttons and belts than / could
show.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

NEW YORK-The weeks actual re-
turns in dry goods have been small
.Tobbers report that the close OF the
week shows n spirited inquiry and they
have every reason TO believe that good
results will be achieved In the near
future. Print cloths have made a fair
SHOWING during the week Extras are
sim quoted at &c. with few contracts
nbtalnablc. Odd goods are less strong
than they were early In the week and
with light sales reported. Staple cot
tons are quiet In most grades. Export
goods continue active. Printed cOttons
show no feature In any line. Ginghams
continue the strong feature Of the maj
lSct for colorCd fabrics, Trading and
prices aso both well sustained,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11
h. o. sunday EIeur,ions OF Fourth
Division.

Commencing Sunday. May 20, aud
evcTR Sunday thereafter. until Septem-
Der %, Inclusive, the Baltimore & Ohio
will sell excursion tickets 90 and from
all stations between Wheeling and
Grafton. good returning date OF sale. at
one fare for the round trip, with ten
cents added
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11
r1EGECg An qRADE
This Features Of the Mousy and stock
Mnrhets.


The bullish sentiment on the stock ex-
change was unmlstakabIe to-day. and
carried prices aggresslvely upward dur
Ing the two hours session, routing the
bears and defeating their rather feeble
efforts to work reaction. Some pro-
fessIonal traders were sceptlcal about
the character Of the buying at Fhe last
two days, regarding It as manoeuvre
10 attract Outnide buying to realize On
and they attempted 10 check the adj
vancing tendency by renewing yester-
days attack on the collers. THIS Sroup
Of stocks proved easy victims on account
OF the demOralized condition OF the an
thraclte Industry, owing 70 the increas-
ing competition Of gas as fuel and the
extreme creapness Of bituminnus coal
The losses ranged from IL to "a per
cent. This drive against the coalers Old.
in fact, unsettle the market and induced
some profit taking on the Two days az
vance. But the character OF the buying
at the decline made 1t evident that the
stocks absorbed during the last twodays
had been taken for something m"fe IMAM
a fractional turn In price. The check TO
the advance brought only sinai oHer.
InRH. winch were GeAhllg tbstA1NN t+alN
the market was soon moving upwards
again under the influence OF the per-
sistent and urgent demand for the VAN
derbllts. The buying OF New York Cen
trail was most conspicuous, though the
movement In the price was not as wide
as IN some OF the other allied roads,
notably Omaha and Illinois Central,
which both rose points. Buying else
where in the list was we'll urgent though
It was good, part Of II evidently being
covering of short contracts put out
earlier in the day. The Atehison adj
1ustment per cent bonds were heavily
bought and we're advanced over per
cent to 691k. new high record price. A
block Of $4,000 was taken at SO, another
block Of $4,000 at 69h, besides other
large individual purchases. The bank
statement was regarded as favorable
and helped on the advance. Some effort
was necessary to sustain prices 70 the
close in face Of a / point break in Sugar,
but the close was firm at top prices, net
gains ranging from fraction to per
cent.
To-day's statement of New York
clearing house banks demonstrates the
subsfdence Of the fears that the money
market would suffer from the taking up
Of the government loan and gives the
key to explain this subsistence. Less
uneasIness is felt over the fall in the
price OF wheat, the decline In the grain
movement over railroads to below the
normal at this time of year and the re-
ports Of decreased yield. Confidence ts
now felt that the country will now have
a surplus crop and the statistics OF the
worlds supplies indicate that there VIII
be continued foreign demand at good
prices, at least until the worlds new
crops come forward in the fall.
United States new 4s have advanced
IL per cent. the old As coupon y, the
new As registered V, the 5s coupon u
and the IS and old 4s registered X per
cant In the Did price
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11
DEPART.

TT0lns Nos ], 2, 8 aud 8 only betWetn
Cleveland. aud rhrlshsyllle. All other
trains daily. except Sundays.
Electric cars between bridgeport and
Wheeling and bridgeport and Martins
Ferry and BNii9iTp,
Consult agents FOR general information
as TO best routd9 ard passenger rates to
- Nj c. cARREb. G. p. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

aSif by a miracle"
DR.. Miles Remedies
arc sold by all drug
giSts under a positive
guarantee, Arst bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of tho heart and
nerves free. Address,
M MIIEl MEnIlAl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11
RAILROADS.
BALTMOREsOHO

NV time. Schedule 10
~ effect May Is, issa.
%S5S1lRE MAIN LINE EAST,
For Baltimore. PHILADELPHIA and New
Cumberland Accommodation. 800 a m.
daily, except Sunday. -.
Grafton Accommodation ab p m aalIys
ARRIVE.
From New York. Philadelphia and Bal
tinore. $40 a. m. daily.
Washington Express, 100 p. m: daily.
Cumberland Accommodation. 400 p. M
except Sunday. 80.
TRANs-oHIo DIVISION.
For Columbus and Chicago, 1855 a. m. and
&C Columbus and Cincinnati Express, IO:pS
a. III. and Il;4Q p. m. daily.
ST. Clairsville Accommodation. 1923 q. m.
and 1915 p. m. daily. except Sunday
ARRIVE.
Chicago Express, LIS a. m. and 1850 q
{ cincinnati Express, $40 a. m. and s:1s p.
!" sSnd4sky Mail. 5:l5 p. m. daily.
ST Clnirsvllle Accommodation, n;5o q
m. and 5:15 p. m. daily, except sunday
WHEELING & PITTSBURGH DIV
For Pittsburgh, 5:25 and I:l5 q, m. and
$50 p m. daily, and las p. m. daily e&'
'G For TPittsburgh and the East SIS a. m.
and $50 p. m. daily.
ARRIVE.
From Pittsburgh, 1880 q. M, $50 p. n:
and 1880 p. m. daily. 1880 a. mr. except
sunua'' T. C. BURKE,
Passenger and Ticket Agent. Wheeling.
", Nj GREENE, D. B. MARTIN.
General Manager. Manager Passen'
po,,Ir,ore - g. 49,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

tDaily, except Sunday.
Sunday church trains win leave Elm
Grove at $50 =. m. and Wheeling at 1917
D. IN. II. L. WElSGERBER,
General NnnageE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

TALL P. BABcoCK, OF Avoca, N. 2, a
veteran Of tho ard n. Y. Artillery and
for thirty years of tho BGbcock &
Munsel Carriage Co., Of Auburn, says: VI
write to express my gratitude for the mirac-
lous benefit received from DR.. Miles Heart
Cure. Isu1ored for ycars, as result ofarmy
life, from scIatica which affected my heart
in the worst form, my limbs swelled from
tho ankles up. Ihloated until was unable
to button my clothing; had sharp palms
about the heart, smotherlng spells and
shortness Of breath. For three months I
was unable to lie down, and all tho sleep /
got was in an arm chair. was treated BY
the best doctors but gradually grew worse.
About u year ago commenced taking Dr..
Niles New Heart Cure and It saved my lifo
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

OIL cITY-credii balances s2c; cert-
acates opNned at 9lNc bid for cash;
closed ofEeeed 92kc; shipments 90,SlS
barrels; runs 5O.75s barrels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

NEW YoRK-Plg Iron quiet; south
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11

rb, situation in the stock Aarkst-Ths
climax or War Anxiety RsuShsd-Fhs
Fi,eaI Year we are En'sring Upon Pro-
f...,.r,it-tnd guttos.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-26
LETTER FROM SKAGUAY

J. R. Ritter, who left Nampa for
Klondike writes The TRRUNE
from Skaguay as follows: left Seattle
on the 9th of January and reached
Skaguay in nine days, after a very
rough passage. This place is on the
boom. Everything is rushing, though
there are hundreds here who are dead
broke. Labor is not plentiful and l
would advise people without money to
stay away. A man with money can
soon double his capital, but if you are
broke you are liable to remain so. All
who are in business are doing we'll.
A good meal costs so cents, though %
cent meals can be had. There is a
good electric light system here, and
the town has an air Of stability. On
my way here stopped five hours at
Fort Wrangle. There they are hunting
men who will work. Every boat brings
in number who are going through
to the goldfields, also many with money
enough to land them here. There are
fully 5000 ready to go over the pass. l
expect to start about the goth.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-26
THE SAILORS QUIT.

The last batch of Caldwellites for
Klondike met with an experience not
on the program. They started for
Seattle with boyant hopes and all went
we'll until Port Townsend was reached.
Then the crew deserted the ship, and
to make matters worse a new crew
could not be be found at any price.
The passengers were brought back to
Seattle on the City of Kingston, and
expected to start second time but on
a new steamer named The Prussia.
Tho sailors gave as their reason for
deserving that the steamer North Paci-
tic was unseaworthy, but Bud HALEY
writes they quit because the steamer
struck a snag and got her bottom
STAYED in.