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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05
A New Telegraph
Route Soon to Be
Opened
Four Chief
Routes to
Alaska.

Very soon the weary overland trav-
eler to the Klondike win he able to fol-
low more direct route, by counting the
telegraph poles, for 1t will only be a
short while before Dawson City will be
connected by wire with the outer
world.
The route for the first telegraph line
into the Klondike Il Dorado has just
been decided upon, and by the middle
of next summer the line Will he open
for business. Mr.. Charles II. Hosmer.
superintendent of the Pacific Postal
Telegraph company, which in reality Is
the Canadian Pacific Railway company
under another name, Is now In Mont
real completing the last details of the
plan.
In reality tho actual work has begun
and the SUI Ssyors have already accom-
plished a good deal between Quesnelle
and Fort Fraser-the first two points
upon the route-where the first section
of the new line is located, Not since
1868, when the Western Union Telegraph
company made its famous attempt TO
connect Asia and the United States. has
a telegraph surveyor been seen in the
country through which the new line Will
run until the present party In the field
began its journey.
The total length of the main line from
Quesnelle, r. c.. TO Dawson City will
be 1923 miles, There will be branch
line constructed to Juneau. Alaska. So
miles In length. and another branch to
Dyea. which will be 10 miles long. The
company estimates that the total cost
of the line and It's branches will be in
the vicinity of 100000 OF course this
total cost will depend largely on the
difficulties met with In survey and con-
struction. for considerable portion OF
the route is unknown in detail. The es-
innate given, however. is intended to
cover an increase over the figures orig
inally computed, an ample allowance
having been made for emergencies.
Telegraphic communication with the
world exists as far north as Quesnelle.
y. c.. which is some $50 miles north by
northwest OF Seattle. This is the rea-
son for Its being chosen as the point Of
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victims of hysteria and neurasthenia
and long ago won recognition~ In the
practice Of the most eminent physi-
clans.
All told, DIR. Mitchelps scientific and
professional publications-papers. PAM
phlets and volumes, issued from 1852 to
1894, inclusive--number 125. Every one
of them is the result of original personal
investigation, and they are mostly brief
EIe has been asked more than once "a
compile voluminous textbooks but he
has always declined on the ground that
he IL not willing to undertake labor In
which he must depend almost altogether
upon the brains and work of other per.
sons
His serious literary career was SEEM
ingly not begun until 1888. Then, after
having obeyed the wise decree of DR.
Holmes In devotlng himself heart and
soul to his profession for nearly % years
DIR. Mitchell felt that he could return
to the pen he had once loved and use II
again for the writing of other things
than scientific disquisitions. In reality
his experience in hospitals and as gen.
eral practitioner had served him most
admirably as a preliminary school fol
the study of human nature, and there
Is not the slightest doubt that his power
as fiction writer is In great part de-
rived from the wonderfully varied store
of human experiences which he has beer
able to lay UP during his professional
career.
Dr. Mitchell's first contribution to tbs
periodical press came about by acct
dent, and the story thereof. which has
probably not been in print before
comes to me from perfectly reliable
source in this form:
Some time after the close of the war
he was one day humorously discussing
with friends the question as to whether
loss OF physical members involved loss
of any portion of ones individuality
As a result of that discussion he wrote
out the supposititious case of one George
Dedlow. who had suffered the amputa-
ton OF both arms and both legs. The
paper was an exceedingly clever one,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

suits of DR.. Mitchells work in regard to
rattlesnake poison was brought out by
the Smithsonian institution. This was
undoubtedly the most valuable work
of original research yet published up
on the subject, and while. as DIR. Mitch
ell says. 1t contained some errors since
corrected by himself and Others no one
has increased the store of information
contained between its covers concerning
the habits. anatomy and physiology of
serpents. Later this subject was again
taken up by DIR. Mitchell, aided by DR..
Reichert of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. and this investigation resulted In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

run there in summer. VIII tell you
that unless the greatest caution is exer-
cised many people will lose their money
and never get in at all. Look Mt the
police, who have found II impossible to
get In their stores. As to our own plans.
will go In by the way of the Yukon
with q party"
This is the longest OF any of the
routes. but some will prefer it. as by II
no packing will have to be done, though
the time in which 1t can be used Is lim-
tied. The traveller takes u steamer from
Vancouver to st. Michael's, on Norton
inlet, Boring sea. Here next season
there will be found a number Of steam-
ers running up the river to Circle City
and Dawson City. The total distance
by this route is about 2.i00 miles.
For skagsuay a steamer is taken d.
rect from Vancouver. Several guides
that have been issued state that to get
to Skagguay you must take steamer
from Victoria to Juneau. This is en-
tirely erroneous, as the steamers run
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things so substantially apart as medl-
cine and literature.
The seven or eight years Immediately
preceding the civil war were years OF
great activity for DIR. Mitchell. He had
his place to make as practitioner, but
while this Is often quite enough for
men of more than average ability It
lacked a good deal OF fully occupying all
his time and energy. He launched at
once into the writing OF papers on med
ical and allied topics, the first of which
was published In 1852. and before the
decade between 1850 and 1850 was far
advanced he had begun a series of pa
tient researches into the nature OF
poisons, particularly the chemical ma
ture OF snake venoms. Early in the
sixties a large and handsomely Illus
trated quarto volume containing the re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05


Phiiadelphia, Feb. 2'--Dr. 5. Weir
Mitchell. the oldest story writer in
America, whose novel Hugh Wynne.
Free Quaker" has reached A sale rising
of 5o mo comes bones,i,, nv HE ,,,nsuai
,h,,,.,aa ..,,, .,,,,,,aa, ,,..
~.
ms srhhuia'her' A'e~ahuer Mitcheii
OF virginia was OF scotch pirth ana one
or the ablest physicians in the valley
of Virginia. Early in life DIR. John X.
Mitchell. father of the present author
physician. established himself I'm Phlla-
delphia. Here both as n practitioner
and as professor In the Jefferson Med
ical college he earned wide reputation
as a leader In his profession. He was
one of the first to make scientific inyes-
tigation of animal magnetism" or
hypnotism. as we now term IL. HIS
original studies of fevers were much in
advance Of his time and his contribu-
lions to medical literature OF the day
were generally recognized. He also
wrote several poems and one or two
stories of merit. Two of his lyrics.
1.-THE Old Song and the New Song and
"Prairie Lea" once had a wide popu-
larity. q. Weir Mitchell was one OF
eight children. of whom two sisters and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05
DR., S. Weir Mitchell, the Author
Of Hugh Wynne.'

this time he decided to study medi-
cine. " 900
1t is we'll known by the friends of the
Mitchell family that the Doctors ia
iher did not see promise of success in
the sons abilities, and. moreover. that
he predicted failure until after the
young man had been studying for some
time. This prediction was proved a
mistaken one years before the fathers
death in 1858. though even then no one
could have foreseen the full measure OF
success that was In store for the son.
1t is only natural. under the circum-
stances. that s. Weir Mitchell should
make verses when but boy and that
he should continue to write after he
had begun the practice Of medicine.
When a lad. he attracted the notice OF
Oliver Wendell Holmes Mt the table of
DR.. John X. Mitchell, and he so pleased
the older poet that he gave him copy
OF his "Ballad Of the Constitution"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

an elegant quarto volume. with illus
tratlons. which has materially advance
cd the knowledge OF snake poisons.
demonstrating for the first time that
such poison Is not simple. but complex
and multiple. Other contributions to
mans knowledge Of reptiles appeared
from time to time from Dr. Mitohells
pen. and he has over and over resumed
his investigations in this direction.
Quite recently he read an important pa
per upon "Crotalus Poison before the
National Academy OF Science. This will
shortly appear In print.
In 1862 DR.. Mitchell entered upon
three years work as an army surgeon.
serving first in the Christian Street
tPhiiadelphia) hospital and later in the
Turner's Lane hospital. He had special
charge of soldiers suffering from nerv-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

eral practice and established him as an
authority upon almost every FORM OF
chronic disease. but especially upon aus.
cases of the nervous system. About rs
years ago he lcctured In Baltimore upon
what Is now known in America as the
rest treatment" and In Europe as the
Weir Mitchell treatment AT hrst TINS
treatment was laughed at on both sizes
OF the Atlantic. Eminent authorities
here and abroad declared IT to be an
absurdity almost too extravaganza Tor
serious consideration while its reported
results were considered far too brilliant
for belief. 1t has rescued numberless
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

next season 1t Is promised that s.a
trail will be much improved. inns III r.,
leads to Lake Lindeman, where w.
will have to be built or purchaser,
Travellers who intend going wa ~. ~
will also find u direct steamer az ,.
couver not hundred yards from WI. .,s
they get off the Canadian Paeiiie ,i'- 4,
Parties going via Dyea VIII nav M,
have their stuff packed through We y,
pass. A pack trail was cut owe. -,
summit last year. and II is ehps. APE.
that a cable tramway will be IN op'''
ton early next year.
This route promises to be largey ,i yr
ronized this year. A steamer IS =, and nd
from Vancouver to Fort Wrangen n
there river steamers will be i0u ~ n,
readiness for the continuation nj.
Journey up the river to Glenora y, IA,
egraph creek. At present a porut, a. 4,
to be made after trip of 2oo mr. M.
the river, but a railroad has 1ssT ,hsrs
veyed from there to Lake TesIin .,
the water journey can be resuiH
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BY : WIRE TO KLONDIKE,

called into requisition and combined
with the Information furnished by n
party of men who at the instance of
the company topk prospecting trip
some months before there was danger
of sources of knowledge being shut off
by winter. This latter party, Mr.. Hos
mer states. discovered that fairly III
rect line could be built and stlll many of
the anticipated difficulties avoided.
The route does not include the famous
Chilkoot pass. but lodges the issue by
going to the east of this monument of
death and despair. There Is no point
on the projected line. Mr.. Hosmer says,
where there win not be maintained a
passable road just SO long Az the
weather will permit" In fact. the con-
struction of the line really means new
route to the Klondike. and one which Is
likely to find great favor with those
who prefer an overland journey.
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Besides, Dr. Mitchell corrss,,
almost unfortunately. W." Ms sroos
DR.. Mitchell belongs tn n.
three generations of success third Of
DR.. J. Z. Mitchell, is ieci.ss. His soh,
nosis In the medical departro,,oh dag.
University of Pennsylvania ent Of tho
resents fourth geneintion and rep.
sionai men, nor is lie hlms., ~ profcs.
literary capacity. The poetica, w',hoa,
his brother, Mr.. Langdon = ,work ..
IL ven known. Success in hitchen
erations liz a rare thing IN iour gen.
try. but not rarer than s my coun.
careers as that of the autbor uen sins,
Wynne," which may be Ji, y, Huh
three distinct parts. inves,IsSs,,,aed Inta
purely scientific nature, cI S',ons o! {.
medical Investigations ana ,ba .eal AMI
ton of pure literature--eo',s, prcdtc.
poetry. n''ion ana
Or. Mitchell was born o., a..
February. 1889. His health ,e Eth o.,
excellent for one so advance ,rohtlhue,
CHARLES App rg ysai,.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

from Pyramid harbor. and they will
never get through this winter. 1t is fol-
ly to attempt the Dalton trail now. and
later it will be impossible ''on account
of the snow. 1t is only late summer
TRAIL
Colonel Domvillc was asked whether
the Stickeen wa1 as good as the other
routes mentioned. '"rhe river will not
open until the Goth OF May" he said,
land vessels drawing only 90 inches can
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

beginning. From QuesnelIe the line will
run northwest, the principal points on
the route being rs follows: Fort Fraser,
1876 miles distant; Hazieton. 200 miles
farther on Telegraph creek, $40 miles;
head OF Lake Atlin, $40: Teslin river,
IT'S; Big Salmon river. "a: Little Salm-
on river. So; Five Finger rapids, So;
Pelly river. 50: White river, &c. Sixty
Mile river. 81; Dawson City, ia total
of 1893 miles.
While the places mentioned are the
principal points on the line, Mr.. Hos
mer states 1t is the intention of the
company to establish stations every
four miles. The line will. to certain
extent, be n Canadian government af-
fair. and 1t is expected 1t will be util-
lied very largely by the mounted police
in their communications. In fact, the
Canadian government has really been
acting in concert with the company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05
About Umbrellas.

In buying an umbrella yo, u-
IL on faith. for the most ., ak
shopper cannot tell how IL NJ, encel
SILK OF smooth taffeta wa, "ni Wssl
purchase and light to carry Coy
makes heavier umbrella h., ,u.'ai;
wears any silk make. No rs,, out
the material may be. howcva. WA
Keep 1t strapped, except wben :. he's
RED. Keeping 1t tightly ro,,,d y 'at
stroys half of its durabla " u
When wet. dry an umbrella nv, x.suue'
II with the handle down So paciAl
vent rusting the framework, a W.
Mhen ,he water runs of the otbss Y
ana collects at the top. e' 81
When nearly dry, do not one,, a..
brella or 1t win stretch ont .ne W
while drying. Wipe off the haus sai'l
ready to put away, usinp We
ehamois If there is any silver a neee Z
sometimes a blue or green YVW
spots when slightly wet; in such ".'sea
open 1t and set out In the a.. us.
rain, the spots disappearing ui,s aai
thoroughly dampened. =
To furl an umbrella properIv ~.
firmly at the lower end of the ~ asp
the right hand, holding them nsr,' w
straight and even, and do M, NY
them to twist while you SHAKE on a' I,
folds; next wrap them evenly ~. =,
the stick with the left hand ana ~
fasten the strap over a smooth a. s..
rolled umbrella. Hiny
II either black silk or gloria ba,,u.
spotted with mud, etc, clean with ',% w.
OF Old silk dipped in warm wa,s. =, y,
ammonia. II colored silk needs 49,. s.'
ing. do 1t with a rag of the same VI
and naphtha. remembering that M NJ
ter Is very explosive. II grease e.,.
the SILK, remove with magnesls ~,
bling II In and allowing it to rem,in !.
"a hours. Naphtha also removes MAJ.
but this liquid cannot be purchase !,
erywhere and magnesia can.
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which Is still said TO be among the
priced possessions of the author of
Hugh Wynne,' When later DIR. Mitch
ell at 27, decided to print a small vol
ume Of verse, II was referred by the
publishers. Ticknor & Fields, to DR..
Holmes for consideration. As is we'll
known. from the statement made in the
dedication of one of DR.. Mitchell's books.
DR.. Holmes advised DIR. Mitchell to
withdraw these verses and to reconsid-
err them at 40. DR.. Holmes impressed
strongly upon his younger friend the
belief that man could not actively
and with equal success consider two
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friend of HegIus, and he was so struck
by its merit that he called the youth to
him and said. scanning him keenly,
MY boy, you Will one day be a great
man."
Cardinal Wolsey, though q butchers
son. had an early presentiment OF his
future eminence. He used to say that
IL he could but once get foot at court
he would soon introduce himself there.
And scarcely had he obtained admission
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direct from Vancouver TO skaU.r
bay. and the old tiresome trip III
small steamer from Juneau is aydA
From skagguay the traveller win l,r
his way through the White pass. ne.
has been much written about the d.
cultics of getting through this pass, ID
all who have persisted seem TO haV
got there, barring those who met vii
accidents, which are liable to happen
any one on such an expedition. ,
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diction OF the mason and that OF the
Italian conjursr came true at last.
Marshal Turenne in his early youth
prophetically foretold the distinction in
arms to which he would rise. But doubt
less there are few youths who enter
the army full OF ardor and courage who
do not predict for themselves the career
OF a hero and a conaueror.
Erasmus wrote a composition at IL
years old, which was read by learned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

and the Due de Crequi: "Astroiogy is
altogether false. / had my horoscope
drawn In Italy. and they told me that.
after having lived a long time, would
fall in love with an old woman and love
her 20 the end of my days. Is there
the least likelihood OF that?" And so
saying he burst out laughing. But this
did not, nevertheless, hinder him from
marrying Nine. de Maintenon when she
was so years old. So that both the pre-
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at court. the possessor OF humble ben
eilce, than he did not hesitate to say
that "henceforth there was no favor to
which he dared not aspire"
At IS Gondi, afterward Cardinal de
Retz. composed certain "reminiscences
of early studies. on reading which Rich
elieu exclaimed, Here's q dangerous
felow!"
Milton in his early writings fore
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

tured in his mind. He deciare "a CON.
tention many years before ne s r
menced his task OF writlns ,hs world
poem for posterity, VIM"
would not willingly let die. ,reesnied
Bossuet when youth waa ~, w Of the
TO a number OF prelates by en of him
bishops of his church. VINO sa,u man
when he had left. "That u, ne one o
who has just gone forth VIII s, ehm.h.
the greatest luminaries Oh 'H'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05
The Largest In the World

The largest power plant in the vast
will be erected by the Metropol,,'
Street Railway company OF New VA
for the purpose of furnishing power \,
the Els miles of its street raroa,,
The plant will comprise II cross cor,
pound condenslng engines of $500 ho,u,
power each and 81 water tube boil,y !,
500 horsepower each.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

1t has been necessary in planning this
lire constantly to bear in mind the fact
that the cost of maintenance is likely
to be great. Along some portions of
the route the snowfall is simply ire
mendous-very like that in the vicinity
of Durango. Colo. where the people ex-
pect TO be showed up for weeks regular
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ton. Her friends rallied her about the
prediction, when the conJurer said to
them, with the air of man confident
of the truth OF what he says. "You will
be glad TO kiss the hem OF her garment
then, instead OF amusing yourself at
her expense on the other hand. Louis
XIV one day observed to Rochefoucauld
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05
Cannon Ball Fired In iSil

Edwin S. Hunt of Essex, Coma. Ia
a cannon ball which was found rss,
the old Saybrook fort was once las.i
just north Of the Valley railroaasrs
at Saybrook point. The ball ntx
from a British ship in the riys .Ty
the war of 1912.
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and the selection OF the route is in great
measure due to the preference express
ed by the authorities.
The difficulties Of construction are not
so great with this line as might be i'm
agined. Before making the selection Of
route the knowledge Of men who have
become familiar with the country was
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tent. and the entire field practically is
open only to men. a pleasant feature
for the operators Is that the salaries
paid will be what are known as top
notch"
What work can be accomplished this
winter will be briskIy pushed forward
and everything made ready for further
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

Career Of the Author Physician.
His Professional Experiences
Fitted Him Admirably For
Fiction Writing Acct.
dental Publication Of
His First Period
ical Contribution
Dr. Holmes
Advice.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-12-07
The Black Diamond Raiirona.

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 29.-A special TO
the Constitution from Knoxville, Tenn,
says: The local promoters of the Black
Diamond Railroad scheme have rccciv-
cd inform alton that Sir Thomas Tan
cred the English engineer sent to this
country by All English financial syntli-
cate, would recommend that the road
be built by his people.
Before starting for London the cngi-
ncer stated to Col. Albert T.. Boone, of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, the chief promoter,
and other prominent men interested i'll
the deal, that he would approve the
survey and recommend the invest
mcnt. This is considered Il consuinma-
ton OF the financing.
Col. Boone has the contracts for
building the road, and expects to COM
mencc work the lst of next May.
The road will extend from Port
Royal, S. c., to Columbus, Ohio, pcne-
trating all the coal fields Of East Ten
nessec and Kentucky, and passing
through this city. 1t will be S22 miles
long, double tracked and cost $40, ,000,-
OOO
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-12-07
Ordered 70 Cuba.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 2.-Thc 2d di-
vision Of the 7th army corps, the End
division hospital and the signal corps,
Battalion +, 9Th army corps, have been
ordered to move as soon rs possible
from Savannah to Havana, Cuba.
Major Gen. Fitzhugh Lee issued an
order to this effect to-day The men
will go as soon as possible. 1t will
take about fifteen transports to carry
them. That is more than the Govern
ment has i'll service at this time. The
2d division will 20 under command of
Gen. Edward b. Willlston The legi-
Ancnts i'll the 2d division are the lGltll
Indiana, 2d Illinois, a02,l New York, All,
Virginia, 49tll Iowa and 9th Missouri.
Though these are i'll the lntnrc of
hurry orders. it is not ihunght trnnp.;
can leave here before December 10.