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roller WAYS on the western side, over
which the boats can be rolled with Z
windlass to help pull them to the rep
of the hill. In lining a craft it must
be done on the right hand side until
near the White Horse, three miles
further down. There the box canyon
is 100 yards in length and 80 feet
wide. with a chute Of terrific velocity.
Repeated attempts have been made by
reckless miners to take boat
through, but it is much the same as
trying to shoot the rapids below Mag
ara. and the place has we'll earned It's
title of THE Miners Grave" Still,
the feat has been performed in safety.
Progress is so effectually barred at
White Horse that our men gave up
their raft as of no further use. 1t
was certain to be shattered and
where there was SO much timber it
was comparatively easy to build an
other. with which to make the re-
manning 220 miles, particularly as
there was no need of constructing a
double decker, for the rough voyaging
was at an end.
The goods were therefore packed
upon the Yukon sleds, and then the
raft set adrift 1t was never seen
again, though an occasional stray log
afterward observed bobbing in the
current below the rapids may have
formed a part of the structure that
had served the travellers SO well.
There was enough snow for the sleds,
but the work was eXhausting and was
not completed until late in the after
noon. when the tent was set up and
camp made.
By the close Of the following day
the raft was finished. 1t contained
enough pine lumber to float much
heavier load than formed its burden,
but. as we have stated, it lacked the
double deck. since the necessity for
one no longer existed.
A storm broke in the night and held
the company in camp for two days,
during which party of men number
ing eight passed them. Though cold,
wet, bedraggled and tired. they braved
the storm, as if they feared all the
gold would be taken out of the conn-
try before they reached the auriferOus
region They waved their greetings
to those whom they left behind, who
called out their good wishes in return.
Here" said Jeff Graham when
raakin9 ready to resume their voyage
I'VE leave our Yukon sleds.
Shall we not need them on our re-
turn?" asked Roswell.
I'VE should if we return by this
route but | wouldn't work my way
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to force them in. but they have so far
been firm in their refusal. The men
were at first greatly in favor of strik-
ing, but have decided to accept the
cut. In some cases it is quite heavy.
A notable fact about the reduction is
that the directors of the company at a
meeting held last month declared a
dividend of 25 per cent.
Application has been made to the
Secretary of State for a charter for 9
new glass factory here. The company
has been given a free site and ten
thousands dollars by the town. They
will employ 125 men, and make cut
and pressed ware. The company VIII
be organized within three weeks OF
the. granting of the charter and work
will begin on the plant on the hrst OF
April. The factory will be running
July first. The incorporators are ".
H. Bannister, OF Fostoria, ONO; w: n.
Binnert. Of New York, and Frank ban
mister. Frank Caples and Leopold Sig
wart, Of Morgantown. The style OF
the company will be Morgantown Glass
Company.
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Milligan, Wilkin & Co.
Good Mandolins, $3.50.
CAMERON.

Dennis R. Meighen. Of Littleton, was
here yesterday in the interest of the South
Penn Oil Company.
Rev. L. S. G. Carroll, of Hundred, was
an arrival in the city last evening, and is
registered ct the Greed Hotel.
The Greed Hotel arrivals yesterday
were J. c. Benner, Wheeling; George M.
Hoiderman and Charles Williams, Wash
ington, Pa, A. j. Graham, Allepo: Miss
Anna McCurdy, Rochester, Pa: l.. Lange,
Cincinnati; Joseph Hatch. Parkersburg
Harry L. Sperry and L. NJ. Sprowles.
Bristona, Pa; Oliver Mack. Springfield:
j. G. Treece, New Martinsville; j. j.
Shepkensey. New York.
The Masonic lodge held a well attended
meeting last evening when two candidates
were initiated into the first degree of the
work and one application was received.
The lodge, by the way. is in a very -four
ishing condition and will soon be the lead
ing order of the town.
Herman Mcdonald, son of Mayor Nc
Donald, and Miss Lottie Hunter, eloped
to Oakland Monday night, where they
were married. The act. of course, caused
much surprise to the many friends of the
youHS Couple, WHO are Qulle popular mere.
They returned here last night and for
the present will live in this town.
F. NJ. Ashcroft and Reason Bissett. of
Hundred, registered at the Creed Hotel
hast evening.
D. McGoodwin, of Durbin, Pa, was in
the town yesterday
f. e. Henderson, a merchant of Grays-
VILE. Pa, was in the city yesterday.
J. II. Hasselback, representing the Pro-
jectoscope company is in town arranging
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eyes. He met the reporter with cold
reserve.
II you want to talk" he observed,
1 don't want to talk
Have you any particular reasons %
Mr.. Gates shifted his toothpick
points "One of my reasons is 81 600,
II you want to know"
L fear" returned the reporter
that at that price l couldn't afford to
know"
Couldn't you?" returned Swiftwa-
ter Bill carelessly. why, I'll cut the
cards with any man for 81 900 if you
want to know"
Il couldn't afford that either" said
the reporter sadly. But if you could
talk for little less-say, now s1O.9
Mr.. Gates pulled a silk handkerchief
from his pocket and began polishin g
up the gems on his bosom. The repor-
ter shaded her eyes with her hand and
went on persuasively. Cor if you could
give me an idea of what YOU want to
say at such very high rates"
Mr.. Gates raised his eyes, I'm
saltwater Bill-if you want to know .
He spoke loud enough to be heard
IN the annex, and as he spoke he glanc-
ed around to see the effect of this an
nouncement. But several cold blood
ed citizens of San Francisco went on
reading their newspapers, and the only
perceptible change Of countenance was
the gloom which settled over Nh Gates
own. I'm the best known man on the
klondike,' he went on, Sowing
1--WE been there longer than the rest,
and ! know more about the country.
Miss La More by the way, is now
in New York preparing to toss her toes
skyward before New York audiences
as once she did much farther north
Whether she is aware that saltwater
Bill, his kerosene cans filled with gold
dust his claims on the golden shores
of the klondike river and his affections
are now beyond her reach is unknown.
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FRIEN y Z SON
1868 Main Street.
LEGAL NOTICES
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue Of a deed of trust made by
Daniel Dinger and Elizabeth S. Dmger,
his wife, to the undersigned as trustee
year 1897, and recorded in the office o.
the Clerk of the County Court Of Ohio
County. West virginia, II peed I Of Trust
auction to the highest and best bidder
at the north front door of the Court
M W9ns1 Of yaid yS county oS in the CITY OF
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF FEB
RUARl 1898,
commencing o t 10 O'clock a. m, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in
the said City of Wheeling, that is TO say,
certain lot or parcel Of land in said
city, bounded and described as follows,
to-wit: The south halt Of lot number one
addition to said City OF Wheeling, 'front.'
ing thirty 500 feet on the east side of
North Front street, and extending east
wardly at right angles with said street
an equal width of thirty (30) feet the full
depth Of. said lot: together with all the
right title and interest OF the said Daniel
Dinger and Elizabeth S. Dinger, his wife,
IN and to an alley sixteen 90 feet in width
imm ediately south OF and adjoining said
lot number one hundred ana ninety 900,
and extending from North Front street
eastwardly the full depth of said lot; also
All the land lying east of said lot and
the north line of said thirty 800 foot par
eel of lot number one hundred and ninety
$50. extended eastwardly through water
lou nulnDer Tour 90, as ialu out III SalO
addition to the east channel of the Ohio
river: on the south by q line which is the
continuation eaStwardly to the said chan
mel of the Ohio river of Nne drawn mid
way between the north and south lines OF
said sixteen 06) foot alley. on the west
by the east end of said thirty 800 foot
parcel of lot number one hundred and
ninety d90 and the north half of tho east
end OF said alley. and on the east by low
water mark Of the cast channel of the
Ohio river: comprising the south thirty
eight $3.50 feet of said water lot number
four % and all other ground, if any there
be. lying cast Of said lot number one
hundred and ninety $50, and within
thirty-eight 1851 feet on the north side OF
the center line of said sixteen as foot al
ley produced eastwardly to the low water
mark of the east channei of the Ohio
river, being the same property granted
and conveyed by Fannie A MilIfgan to
the said Daniel Dinger. by deed dated
June 9th, 1898, and recorded in the Clerk
County in Deed Book No 90 page 5sl.
Terms Of Sale-One-t third and as much
more as the purchaser may elect to paw
in cash on the day of sale. the balance
of the purchase money in two equal in
stallments payable respectively at one
and two years from the day of sale, with
interest from that day, for each of which
deferred nstallments of the purchase
money the purchaser Shall give his nego-
table prOmissory notes, bearing interest
from the day Of sale aforesaid to be
secured by the title of the property sold
being retained until payment in full for
the same, or by deed of trust on the
and recorded at the expense of the pur-
chaser.
GEORGE b. CALDWELL.
JanlSie Trustee.
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which they passed to the Hootalinqua.
Then to the Big Salmon and forty-five
miles further to the Little Salmon, the
current running five miles an hour and
much swifter in the narrow canyon
like passages. Then beyond the Little
Salmon the craft and it's hopeful pas
sengers floated smoothly with the cur
rent for distance of 120 miles, when
the boys were startled to see four giant
buttes CT stone towering above the
water which rushed violently among
them.
What place is that" asked Frank,
I who with his cousin surveyed the i'm
mense towers with deep interest.
give Finger rapids" was the reply.
''They look dangerous.
so they be onless We happen to
| know which two to pass between; now
which would we selict as a guess?
Roswell and Frank studied them a
while, and the latter answered:
ct doesn't seem to me that it makes
much difference which one you take. ;"
"Ah, but it makes mighty differ
ence: we should have big trouble if we
neglected to folly the right side of the
| river"
Jeff and Hardman were already
working the raft in that direction and
Tim now gave his aid. 1t looked per-
! ilous, but knowing the right course,
| the craft made the passage without
| any mishap. All settled down to en-
10y the smooth sailing that was before
| them once more. Tim and Jeff lit
! their pipes, Hardman sat apart, while
the bows were together near the front
clearer
| than it had been for several days, and
| much more moderate. May was well
| advanced, and the short, hot summer
was at hand If all went we'll. they
| would reach the gold country at the
right season, and as they neared the
goal the spirits of all rose and long
ing to get forward manifested ltseii
! in many ways. They waited until
night had fairly come before they
went ashore and encamped, and they
were off again at daybreak, despite
the uncannily early hour at winch
/ it comes in that part of the world.
| Six miles down the Lewis river TOOK
| them to the Rink rapids, through
which they passed without dlfhculty.
Just beyond are the ruins OF Fort Sell
! kirk. where the Pelly and Lewis rivers
unite. Tim McCabe studied the mouth
of the Pelly, as it poured into the
Lewis and soon as the point was 1alr-
| ly passed, he turned to his friends, his
round face aglow.
II offer me congratulations he
| said. doffing his cap and bowling low.
| ION WHAT" asked Frank Mansley.
| .nThe stream over which We are now
floating takes the name of the Yukon
| and doesn't give up the same till 1t
| tumbles into the Pacific siverel miles
| to the west of us"
Several miles." repeated Frank;
| sit must be three thousand
Something like that | behave. The
| worst part of our journey is behind
u.s." 80
How far are we from Juneau?"
.To be exact, which l loikes to be,
it is FIVE hundred and tin miles
| ITO be continued)
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CHAPTER XI.
ON THE Yukon.


jeff Graham looked inquiringly at
lin McCabe, who nodded his head by
way OF reply. At the same time he
said something to Hardman, and all
three rose to their feet Then the
poles were piled with an effect that
speedily drove the raft against the
bank, where Tim sprang ashore and
secured it. Brave and reckless as was
the fellow, he had no intention of try
ing to take the boat through the ex-
ceedingly dangerous White Horse
Rapids, but he could not refuse the
chance for a little amusement at the
expense Of his friends
In truth, the man or men traversing
the same route should never attempt
to take boat through. The best
course perhaps is to let it drift down
the rapids, guided by rope $50 feet
In length If it passes through with
out material injury, the craft is still
at command below. Another plan is to
portege. At this writing there are
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LUCKY SWIFTWATER BILL
Fresh From the Kondke He Astonshes the Civilized World and
Takes Wife on Short Notice.

The most unique character of those
who have come out of Alaska and the
Klondike region is beyond doubt
saltwater Bill. That is the name nv
which he was known to his comrades
on the Yukon, but in the hotel regis
fer in San Francisco he signs himself
Mr.. w c. Gates.
saltwater Bill owns claims ND on
the Klondike which he says are worth
A million or more, and he has be-
sides a substantial fortune in gold
dust He gained his unique nickname
by shooting the White Horse rapids.
The manner of wooing INDUCED by
by Mr.. saltwater is certainly as
unique as his name and experiences
Romantic interest in him radiates
from Miss Gussie La More, a girl who
danced in Dawson City
Twice Mr.. Gates laid his entire for
tune and himself at the feet of the al
Turing Miss Gussie-not the entire for
tune, Of course. as most Of it was
under ground, but a few kerosene cans
of gold dust and sacks of nuggets
and Miss La More, in love with the
independence of a self-supportine
soinster, accepted the fortune on the
installment plan and took the sutton
under consideration.
saltwater Bill built a $4,000 log
cabin of two rooms, the finest house
in Dawson, carpeted it with ingram
at S. yard, furnished it with Daw-
sons best sheets at SIS pair, pillow
slips at SO, set forth the table with
eggs at SIS a dozen, champagne at SIT
a pint, slices OF moose and breasts OF
goose. and on one occasion chicken
and. in fact, saw TO it that the delica-
lessen of Dawson was served up to
tempt the delicate fancy of Miss Gus
sic La More.
Nevertheless. Miss La More left
Dawson when the spirit moved her
left the $4,000 log cabin, left the mil
lion dollar Saltwater Bill, left him
with the uncertain hope that she
might return in the spring, when the
exact value of that lay on the Ell Do
RADIO ought to be determined.
For some weeks Bill remained, wait
ing, waiting in that land OF short ra-
tons and long twilights, waiting for
the waters to break up, waiting for
spring, waiting, in fact, for Gussie La
More.
But at last he became weary. So,
packing up a few things, saltwater
waited no more, but hied with what
speed he might to San Francisco to
seek his lost love.
Arriving there he found, not the coy
Gussie, but Miss Oracle Busch, a sis
ter of the eXDawson City dancer who
had once captured his heart.
He met her on Sunday, and, perhaps
acting on the principle that bird in
hand is worth two in the bush, he
proposed, was accepted and married
Miss Busch within week
Mrs. w. c. Gates, saltwater Bills
bride, thus explained the shortness Of
heir engagement:
Mr. saltwater, my husband, was
asked by my sister TO call when he
came down from the Klondike, and
saw him for the first time last Sum
day. Gussie has gone to New York.
Of course, [ knew who Mr.. saltwater
was, and l liked him as soon as |
saw him. | suppose he liked me, too,
just a little. He gave Gussie $50, 900
in a kerosene can, but she could not
make up her mind to marry him
right off. | don't believe in long en-
gagements. anyhow, and as | was
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for the appearance of his show here on
the 18th and 18th of the month.
Mayor VIM. Mcdonald has returned
from a business trip to Moundsville.
c. H. Hunter, of Moundsvile was a Wis
itor in the town yesterday
Todd's Players left yesterday for Little
ton, where they gave performance last
night.
Mrs. S. w. Booher. of Moundsville. is
visiting relatives in the city.
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against these streams and through the
passes again for all the gold in the
klondike country. We shall take the
steamer down the Yukon 10 st. Mi
chaefs and so on to Seattle.
That is a long voyage" suggested
Hardman
Yes; 1000 miles but it will DE easy
enough for US when we are On a
steamer"
The Yukon is closed for eight
months or more each year"
We don't intend to go down it
when it's closed, for l didn't bring
skates along, and | don't know how to
skate, anyhow"
You do not expect to stay long in
the Klondike country was the in
curing remark of Hardman, who
showed little interest in the intentions
CT their leader
THAT depends; we shall come back
in two months or six or a year, &C
cording aS to how rich we strike it,
pose you don't strike it at all ?"
jeff shrugged his shoulders.
Well make a good try for it, if we
slip up all together these folks / have
brought with me won't be any worse
OH than before, but | don't intend to
slip up, that amt what I came ilto
this part Ct the world for
No, | reckon few people come for
that, was the comment Of Hardman,
who seemed to be in cheerful mood
again.
Nothing could have offered a strong
er contrast to their previous rough ex-
perience than that which now came to
them. Fourteen miles down the river
brought them to Lake Labarge where
they had nothing to do but to sit down
and float with the current. using the
poles occasionally to keep the raft in
the best position. Thirty-one miles
brought them to Lewis river, down
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HIS HARDEST JOB.

Il would rather muttered Mr. Hanna
under his breath undertake to elect
half dozen Presidents than one ONO
Senator Chicago Tribune.
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TIE YOUNG kl0ADkERS.
How Two Boys Made the Hazard
GUS Journey to the New
Eldorado and Brought
Back a Fortune.
By EDWARD S. ELLIS,

Author Of "a Strange Craft and It's Won
derful Voyage The Star of India
"Cncrowning the King etc, etc.
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THE WHEELING DAILY
1oc ER WEEK.
Telephone, 'o'-
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FOR SALE-SOCIETY ADDRESS Cards
embossed and engraved. Enlblems for any
society known Handsome and reason
able. Address or call on West Va. Print
ing CO.
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y MuSiCOI
IElVifOfiOn....

We want every one intent on piano
buying to call and let us show them
what we can do for them. We have
the leading pianos in great variety.
and we can please you and save mon
ey for you. Large and careful buy
ing means large saving, and we divide
the saving with you.
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Copyright, 1897, by S. S. Mcclure co.
Continued from yesterdays issue.)
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-03-08
GRAN ALMACEN
DE M y EBLES
NOAAa AAa-HR12zA1 : y a kLE

Realization precios sumamentc m6dicos.
Alquieres mensuales precios populares.
Gran existencia de marmoles y maderas do
cedro. p.
~ lIemos OF 10 hacer grandes elogios de
un juego de flores de cartulins dorado, sobre
todo del magnf6oo aroo, psrte principal de dicho
juego, con que Sc va adornar Ia preciosa ima
gen le San jose que posee Ia parroquis de San
turce, con motive de la novena fiesta del glo'
rioto patriarca, ouyos adornos ha regalado la
generosa piedad de Ia distinguida dana porto
rriquefis Excma seiiora dofia Candite GARAGE
ma de Ubarri. FeIicitamos aquella iglesis
que cuenta entire sus benhechores q la muy
virtuosa sefora condesa de s. Jose de Santurce.
-. AL tomar las notas de los indviduos
electos para la 1unta de festeios de las prdxi
mas 6estas de San Juan, omitimos los nombres
de don Jose Jerez, don Anselmo Gonzalez, don
Jose M g. Suarez, don Pedro Bolivar y don
Pedro Giusti los cusles formsn tsmbi6n psrte
de squella jants,
SE VFNDF ell artiguo y aoreditado estable
VI ."o- cimiehto de pulperfs, sto en- la
ca!lc del Cristo ndmero %. Bajos de Ia casa
de don Angel Navajas. Para iDformes el mis-.
mo dueho. l5-o
-. Nos esoriben de Rio granle, que de-
bido la iniciativa del farmace1 1too de aquela
localidad, don Alfredo la Cruz Ssnjurio el
comercio ha soordado cerrar sus estsbleci'