The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-23

n his state-Do-rl re caresuIlv removed TIE
oslsktn covering and. opening the case he
displayed a beautifully modelled violin
i got that IN Norway fifteen years ago
from an aged musician. formerly OF the.
royal opera. Stockholm said Fischer
He bought it himself q an old man n
Germany when he was a youth studying
there. Wherever ] 20 / VII carry that
violin. for I value i almost rs much as
life"
A look az the instrument disclosed The
fact that K vas very old and fashioned
by me hand Of a master The grain was
as fiue and true az The cos;iiest satin, and
the moulding was after thu style OF
Stradavarius. Fischer drew the bow
across the strings. and from the irstru-
ment came tones true strong and wonder
fully sweet. Fischer is bound for the up
per reaches Of the Copper river country.
knowing thai he and hIs fellows are going
into new country. and VIII encounter The
obstacles Of pioneers. yet ne IS determine;
not 70 part with his friend the fiddle, At
least until he ills the case with gold. L
IS not difficult 10 imagine the sturdy Dane
in his cabin. with MS treasure under his
chin. Willing away many an hour through
the long Arctic night, perhaps colsoiiag
himself FOR failure 10 find the nuggets
lying thick in his pathway as he pictured
in his dreams.
" Miller Chase. Of Chicago. general
mAnaser OF me h,ohoihe-' nlcdso trans
POI - Ntoh anu ifaelHS 'O4hpaHS' mas ar
Ii'eu "a orat,ie' aha Yestsi@aY ~ ne
CoH'F@c' Ior me butidih6 OF IouF uh9h
river steamers which VIII be put together
q Port Riakeley. and then shipped north
in Z sailing vessel NJ. Chase stated =
Post-lntelliS@ncer reporter yesterday
afternoon that owing TO the imposs. bility
or getting the companys own steamer out
cf the sakes and the long time that would
re consumed tn the trip around the Horn.
after ne breaking up Of navigation. The
klondikc-Chicago company had decided =
cooperate with the I.ondon-Y ukon Trans
poTtauen company. which VIII deliver
passenger business TO his company at 81.
forty days VII be required 20 frame anl
Set VI The Tour river steamers that have
ueen contracted foF aad That they w.l
oe hhaHy competed ana reacy for service
by the time the ice breaks Up in the Yu-
kon.
'" G Beal and joseph Burns. two col
ored miners from kossand. viii sail fo-
plies OF clothing and provisions calculated
10 last them year. BEAN is one OF the
pest hnowa proSpectors in the Trail creek
distFlct- lie sold several claims for 4 Mise
suihclent 10 purchase outfits for himself
and Burns. The pair viii have eleven dogs
and five sleds TO get their freight over :he
pass and rs far down the river as pos
80 - ne pFo'i5eeNIe hohdikeFs
arrived yesterday from San Francisco and
are resistefed at the fremont hotel. After
look'ns through the stocks carried by the
0AH Itncisco dealers they came To Sc
att!e without an ounce or OUTFIT. They VIII
bLy everything IN Seattle where they say
prices are more reasonable and the assort-
Charles Randi. William Randi, G Mad
S.n and IN. Z'nnstein. All are from San
FRANCISCO
a party from PittsOurs. Pa. on thsir
way to Dawson, arrived at the fremont
hotel yesterday and viii outG, here n
posed Of a A Leidecker. George T~eIard
and c. Lcidecker. Of P!ttsb!rr: r. Y
Akin. John Freeze and c. c. Fulton -
Washington. Pa The expac; to rearb
Dawson before the rive: opens.
traveller VIII leave tonight on bnsinas+
trip 70 the East Mr.. Dalton bas No.
fected arrangements 10 establish \ 15r,a
purchased goo horses IN Easter Orae,,,
ton north from SEATTLE early IN ne
spring.
men from Montana are a. tba &a.fa,,,,
hotel on their way to the KI3n5ilea v,b.ra
they expect to make fortunes dtrrial, tl,a
bars Tha men 81 . N NJ VI me ,fozfh
] NaI3ron - ~ 81 49,. = - '' -
colrqnslt ard ~, r.
Mont
Gov, 4o,. "
Wv John II. rogers. Secretary Of
sat- VIII IL. D. jenkins Adjt Gen. }. f.
hailalne ana {. ;. R9inhardt, clerk II
the suprem" court. were in tho city yes
terdaE from olympia In connection with
The local celebration Of Washington's
birthday.
t,o7,ra-v ~ r,rf Arsa-es =. 10 - rf.t,
on business ~ 6 ore ~ no bast -,
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