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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-31
FROM A FLYING TRIP.
r. r.. Thayer Returns ON the Roa.
nOke With a Good Saek

r. h Thayer, OF Portland, or. sunssn-
tendent OF the New York Life !usqransa
company, arrived on the Roanoke. Ha
made flying trip 10 the klona!ke In Tia
interest OF the company he represents. and
states he - we'll satisfied with tie country
lie declined 10 make public The ohjec, a.
his trip to Alaska and would not say
whether he or the insurance company real.
lied on his journey. He says that thers
are no hardships attached TO life in Alaska.
and no person Will have IL right TO suEsr
this winter. Az there viii be work for ey-
ery6ody. The death rate Is no greater
than in any ordinary mining camp, hu, The
country is so unsettled that an Insurance
company would not Re warranted In a.
tablishing an agency.
1t is reported Mr. Thayer brough, ou.
$4,000 in gold and large amount In dras,s
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EK0OKUM jim ROBBED
OF a SMALL FORTUNE.

Tvsers yas anatke~ robbery al 81 Michael
g. mysterious aS KS Dass reported by the
xsars@ fkioE44s gers. sss<oakslgs jim, an IT.
d,Gn ~E4u a1&s been fsiatns with his broth
ssf-Ifs4lAa. George Casg4aSAes. TIE fathsr %
tne Kl9nisks." reports a loss os 1859.
He had tsg.999 tn Nuggets ard dus 81 q
s.ek shas aa h-o2gg1i oat from Dawson
ana dessaAsst4d AZ the Heaiy hotel ST s..
sA-sfsss .ei4e waiting Ii laave on the
EesEsssrs iie gss MS sack. wesls aboard
TIE vaasei. and ~5en tive or three days
cut on the voyage t9uua that ms bag beea
IIissed.
Tas Jack sss opsnesl, so Jim could count
his wealth again, afsl when ne thrust his
hand Gc3a .as9 the shining contents hs
found sur!aes of gold and then several
pogntl. oT ordinary 1913 sssos. The sack
had been emltled cs all the gold. bot
tom eayaf OF geld pi4t rs. then shot 80 re-
place 5000 worth. ana tbs remainder OF
tse gold on scp. The Indian believes the
theft xas committed al 81. Michael. as he
kept suoh cl0ae watch Of the bag on the
steamer .AAt il wss never cat of hls sight
Skeeaan was she discoyeFsr Of the
riches 81 Bonanza creek. ona day two years
Ego. fn4ias ngsgets in the bed Of tna,
stream
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TWO OUNCES TO THE
MAN ON 0PKIR CREEK.
Rich Strike Ina the Goiovin Bay
District Causes a Hush of Pros
pxeterr From 80. Michael

A ssyike In the GOODWIN bay district has
agitated St. Michael ard many prospectors
whose destination hal been tie klondike
are nog tuning toward the new Glggings.
Two ouneex ri the m1n has been struck On
Gfshlr creek. tributary % the Fish river.
which etnIlies Into tsolovia bay. The bay
al already published IN the Post-intelii-
Gencer. is SITUATED ssxgy -ftyo miles north
vast Of 81 Michael. The news was brought
20 the towns al The mouth Of The Yukon
BY the 'i.ssoyor.r. q miner named Deyter.
The result has been "A rush.
The district has isseu favorah.y known
tor two years and has been prospccted by
small parties III Intervals during that lime
The location Of the new sliggiugs Is fifty
miles inland FROM GOODWIN bay. Bed rack
was struck thuee feet fren, ti1s surface
The findings are mostly coarse gold.
There ar aboai tpl men an Fish river
AID tina, number il heiEg constantly aug
niented by new arrivals. The camp prem
ises 70 te large one during the winter
Two mining districts have been organized
and named FL Dorado ana Uiseoverer
Tic largest Fariy yet 10 leave 81, Michael
Tor fiolovin bay IS the Dusty Diamond Co
Operative Company Of nftY men.
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Treasure ship to Leave 81. Michael
for san Francisco August e.
Carries Vast Sums in Gold.

ST MICHAEL. Aug. 20.-Taa steamer
Portland VIII leave August = for san
Francisco with Il shipment Of dust from
the Canadian Bank Of Commerce amount
ing to 100 pounds There are eight boxes
Of 80 pounds each. She also carries $soo-
900 fer the Alaska Commercial Company
Among her passengers are Charles An
d9rson, Of Nc. 90 Eliora2o. who before
leaving Dawson bought an interest IN No.
81. Eldorado for $2o5ooo. lie carries SO $50
in dust with him.
Other passengers. with amounts ranging
from <20,ooo 70 $500 are ". sconce. w. O.
Young. James MeNamee. Charles Iamo.
Jack Duceu. She carries over sixty men
who have al average Of $4,000 each. aside
from the bonanza kings mentioned
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COTTAGE CITY ARRIVES
FROM LYNN CANAL PORTS,
She Hrings Twenty I<fondiaers With
Ahout $4,000 in Dust and Mug
g.s.--sefher Passemgers

TIE Pacific Coast Steamship Ccmpany's
steamer Cottage City arrived IN pos. az
3 o'clock yesterday morning from sltka
ard Lynn canal ports. she brought down
seventy nine passengers. twenty Of y heru
were Klon3kcrs. They were the renaln.ier
u q large party which recently came asqya
80 Skagway - way ~ the trails. They had
between them about $500 n dust s.4d
nuggets.
James Cox. ore # tho passengers. Wa
brought 10 Seattle 20 te trsa, ed for ia fllrIes
received Ia au explosion Cox WIS blast
ine some rock on hss m4alng claln near
Wrangei when sne accident occurred HIS
fare was badly burned and ais handy ter
rlbly isrcvatsd
Travel into tho taterior - ra~ ~ The
trails IS said % be easy. ard mary peof,fs
arc cr0sslrg fhefn both eolnG and coming.
Excitement stU prevails al SkagwRy over
.an Eeceat Eo& strike ofl Pine erik. hue
70 new 3ev elopfnents have becn REPORTED
Nogk % size railroad il advancing rspIl3-
Is ard largo force az raeG aTe az work
clearing 1se .a.d @: 1-usn and Other Oh
strurtlIns preparatory 20 laying ;he r. is
Trains ar. ros running 90 Gte iseZ track
<sr "a distance ~ seyeB mites.
To Co,saew City brought DOWN TIE fol-
lsa.ng passengers.
A4r@- Tanny q. Davis &13 daaE,, ar. John
J 522.es. Ms May II HAa9r Mfs. whit
rts. = tsreega. i. =. Taylor, r \. $.er-
ace A@s n. Paul. YE = M@l'a liay II
AVN. A s.ego9. a. &. Nars@sl.. j.. \.
" s.}sasgI SSensan. Fl3ra l.. saaR. T. 1-t.-
Esn. J / Marks. a II. Grism5sd SIS
-. hf.iJ. y :. s~sDg@@rtl -. Henry
AIS Il, hen:T, II. Walsss.n. l. Batter,
s.t.astes Ba.aon. Mrs Charles BaA-9a. AIsa.
a&l4wAr. k-e%.is E2l.soa Asihgy E4lIloa.
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MINING ENGINEERS VIEW.
Capt. Woodwork Thinks Well al
Alaska and Its Prospects,

one OF the passengers on the Roanoke
was Capt. Woodwork, mining engineer
who represented an English syndicate In
the klondike. In an interview he said.
1.-THE Klondke is the largest placer min
Ing field was ever In. II fully came 10
10 my expectations. Alaska IN q goai
country Tor the eight kind Of people.
The amount Of gold which will hs tsiea
out VIII surprises even the most sanea.ne
Alaska has been spoken Of as a country II
hardships, but there are mining camps IN
the United States and other countries,
"here lie Is nluc., harder 10 bear. | VII
leave today for Vancouver and from there
/ VIII proceed Ia London The resam.
mendattons I shall make 10 the peorae
represent will he favorable in every way.-
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PROGRESS OF RIVER STEAMERS.
Where They Were Met on the Yukon
by the rortus II. Weurc.

The steamer Portus Il. Weare, reaching
St. Michael from Dawson August -, made
the following report on the progress of
steamers bound M the Yukon
Steamer Rock Island was met August
u. sixty miles from Dawson.
Argo. met August Is, 1t Circle City.
May West, with PrQgreso passengers
aboard. met August IA, ten miles below
<1eattie No 8. with United States mall.
met August II, thirty-five miles below Fort
Iiaml!n.
John c. Barr. met August i, fifteen miles
above Rampant City.
F. h C;us,in. met August Is. sixty miles
above Euiatc.
on City. met August ID. ten miles below
Nplato.
city OF Sault Ste Marie. met August 1s,
twenty miles below Sulato.
Minneapolis met August i6. twenty-five
miles below Nuato.
Gold Star. met August l6. twenty-five
miles below Nulato.
Philip Il. Low and barge. met Angus, II.
or mouth Of Arvik river
Gov. pingree and barge, met August Il,
or mouth Of Anv3k river
Seattle OF the Empire line. met August
+ at Holy Cross"
Chetco. met August II, AZ Holy Cross"
Fella. mt August II. twelve miles above
Russian NJ sson.
Yukon ard barge. met August II. eighty
miles above Russian Mission.
BlAcktoot and barge. met August H. six
- miles above Russian Mission.
Milwaukee and barge. met August l.. az
Russian Mission.
Hannah. met August II. twenty miles
/; low Russian Mission
TJrel. net August IT, forty miles below
Russian Mission.
u. II. Campbell with balance OF Pro-
rrsso passengers. met August u, nf,y miles
below Russian Mission.
Alpha. met August ~ twenty miles above
AnGseafski.
lbs Angeles. met August -. twenty miles
below Andfeafsh.
Herman. mat August Is twenty niles be-
low hudreafski
Monarch. ,net August is twenty-five
miles below Andrcafsii
Dawson City. me- August 10 at mouth
- ! naou.
All steamers were progressing well and
tae condition % the river was fair the
ioats meeting with little troutle on the
Yukp7i nat@. The condition Of the river
- 0eset Indicated BY the arrival al Circle
tltS o. the steamer Argo, drawing Ave
feet, si* having come from Seattle over the
If -
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say Trey were arx}oos - AVA paying lie
Canadian reTa :.eS 81 ;a~,c .5.3. Eaa I'D
r7' ma - give ao sGe IL rs 9t- per cnrt
t1afea - t'se N>zta AsleT.ean Tra-sr=e-
'A'$c1 aa3 'Is+.-.fs Company or ho.ainr
i-e ~ast ia safety iay5es tae voyage: -
fs*} So. .s<.@d So aooarl. c2ar .1{.nx saa,
Icy w@1!a 9s5ea Il Themselves
El.t FaN sss Ettle anxlaus a~5 before
<E $ E~Har} deposited 80 81 as
50 g" N31a t,4esst p'Cnu1og r.~>e4vt.r
.rasf p ez nse. Tire ra.acea h> pue In
Sss> t'A.as opposite zie., ~ SIS can
feeF WSa Ne r71Eses eus - as EAA. ee-
3t2s~a - %~faelgs0 as56 algns-s 5os-tsy -,
f'soe3 IN Foys srse. hsvsee A4a = previous
sf@@ as@Hc@ @sta t@@ fag,e~ f'osusgs-,.
sa 2s 5. .sst ~ r. s4vtela! sezlss. ,5ersax-
.,'2 p $50 .a Soxs sate6et Esstg tasre was
Soc asare D- A.ss.E.s, He5 IS 4assesssss,sa
- save -1as u9ttss Fl she sattre~zs - *
es+4>A.e ~ -~4~~le. ~~S = E~ssex.xer e.
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PASSENGERS ON THE ROANoKE
She Hrings a5t People From 81. Nj
cheet-~ntue Well Nnovn Names.

FVilcw.uS s. list Of thu ~ passengers
brought GGgu oa the Roanoke; A. Arron-
aQa T Atkins. +. Anderson. T Adams.
l.. r. Adams, J. z. Agnew tnd family. J.
Adams. J. Ashn3n. Q. ". Anderson. t.. I.
Ash. J +. .9tWr.f Nr aud Mrs J. Barber
], II. Nrown NJ So Bradshaw. Mrs. Rod,ao
ard child. +. t's Is. J. T, Bosecraus. &. y.
BroTu. ~. berrlsiecA. l. hrigsa. L. ]
Eaglao W. II bfi&e>. J. Eyrne. ". NJ
RroWesei, George tfstfnAs X and family.
]. ". Grow. .. Cortejf, " L. Cuthbnr-
tin, Z. + Chestnut. John CGftiss. j. Coch-
fiue. {. Cato, u. CaHrcr. Il; 1'ronenhera
a. Gutter, J i Ca3" q Campbell H.
Crssa. L. f. colo ! Carr. / Il Clark.
II Done :. Dickens \. l. nautTay. +
II. naNI'ns. II. pfga. Il Dealhosn. r
noEsias 4 Dawson. ~ D0nnenHere. \
Dacias. J. notaelxaa. J DALLAS. O. nausnl-
son. e. H. I4Gott r. = Echais. J. J. e.
lis. +. \. Ere}t a. L t.I.5S J. T. Fe.ny
II. fogg, }. Fairfield = IL C;oodell E
Gay MisS = GRAVITY J J. Gallagher. +.
II. Gleas5n. II 3 Unlaanch. Mr.. and Mrs
J. II. tsatGsfc'o ". Ii Gregory. $. &. al
fa:i. g t3rvsatsss. A CiaucA. J \. Gsesh-
aGf, q e Gree. John Green. ] NJ Cal.
vin. f. Green. Nils A'frs3A tieay. : J.
Heron. =. j. hem'ax. l. HUI. j. y Hal
pm. AR. 7 E,stttat. +. Halliday. a. A
tsN'~. f:e8sEe VI. lYty NJ aud Nrs "
II. JeaknS. t. t5ens>an NJ kson. Nj
aaa Nr II J Joe'a. &c. T. Jewell Rev
sbela,s; "a beon. r J.no~on. J = Jos.
kells. Ksensn. - nFsc IA Morn y
Ia,fVe.isn, A5ss l-s:sly }. g. fyact. T
II I.5Wss. $ lewis 1ohn 1.yuess. l. lem
a1straU~s. CH4riss - eet. Il Silnsea. J
a NctfaHsa AZ ava Nss IL J. Mallory.
J r NJ. Js f. Manning. Il. I. Mn.r-.
J, N"ewi 4 Nr'er': ,. Mosea IL Mi
ler = Ar>tf~sA Z" Acne rhtoo " Is. NJ
sfs.~s.
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Miss NJ T'witchell .. r. Meyers, r. ".
Jennings. H. 4 Wilkes, w. A. Walkers.
ii. Tornbalken, J. Il. Barrios. /. Cooper
ard wife, W T. Hume, &. (. Moeiler. W.
Townsend. T. II. Tongue and wife. Mr.
Reams and wife, Miss +. Tongue. Miss
" Ruaine, W. Il. Ellis, wife and CHILD.
Miss Tibbetts. ]. Nj. Shoup, Mrs. j. NJ.
Shoup and three children, r. \, Seeley:
James Cox, j. =. Calhraith. r. Macdonald
and twenty-five second class.
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LOST IsuTs TOW
fasfnet Reaches ~. Michael Minus
the None md ssiekIne Chief

Tea BRITISH tramp steamer r'ass,re:
~a.HD letf N.c-a-a JulF y Nh ,ae river
boats Man3 aa# So tafa Czsef n tox.
reagas1 =. As-sa4j Aag8a<t IL
Tls Ne-ra ow red Ay sas Tes..n Ira rs.
gso-es.5en Company. was sast la t4ar@n4a
atea.-s sat tae >sseklAs C-ef Ea@ proper
- - tne S,icE.se Navigator company.
....t3,~t1 AisTsssf southeast 81 yakutat
J1e crews e. aefh ocszs were safely sassszl
-@os4fa tse EAssEszs.
ga Assasst p tas siaeaans wsts a r.v-s
s<.t 81 sew a.s..a44 ira Victoria Sae
Gsrrlc.- s1&..
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L0uch, Augustine & Co.
So and ST Frs. Avenue.

Seattle harbor. and lasted until 9 O'Clock
last night K resulted IN nothing. not even
q clue. il Is believed. being found. al
though there were sevexal tirles when the
officers believed they were on the righ.
track. Every berth, stateroosn. bunk,
hammock. box. nook and corner Of the
steamer was felt Of aid r3fied Until il
was certain there was not even a grain
of yellow dust il &
Blu: once THERE was a huttsr OF hope and
expectancy. Policemen v-s-orl, Leighton.
schenresnan ans. Grant with Deputy Mar
shall Tyler. were going through stateroom
&, an apartment. on the lower deck afs,
when Officer iFe-soa discovered a portion
Of the wall near the ceiling that had evil
IDENTIFY BEEN tempered with 4 strip Of
board three inches wide ard a yard long
bad been removed and tackled on agala. e
had every appearance Of having been torn
Of recently. The second steward was
summoned and said the DETACHMENT had
been done after the Roanoke left the Tu-
ken. Then the saip's carpenter appeared
with auxer and saw and cur away the
board, Officer Schennemau climbed Up and
looked into the hole. and founG-nothing-
Atkins who was near. said IL The money
was found by the officers everyone OF them
would receive 500 in nuggets But the dis
coyery Of this loose board vas looked upon
as an evidence that the alleged thieves
were searching fer a place III tae walls
OF the steamer to hide their booty, and all
rooms were carefully hunted through for
similar clues. Il was subsequently, learned
that staferoom & was occupied during the
voyage by two men. one Of whom was
consumptlve and sick through the Trip
Reed and Sullivan Aboard.
The first police officers TO board the
Roanoke were Chief Reed and Capt. Salli-
van, VITO responded at $50 In the morning.
They were followed by Officers Adams and
Iyerson, and at intervals until the follow
ing others were going through ;he ship:
Sergeant Ward, Detectives Wapenstein, Of
Chicago; Cudahy. Powers. Corbeit, VIII
Jams and Meredith. and Officers Grant.
Cummings, Osborn. Kelly, Adams, Hot
ard John Corbelt. Fox. Atkins and Form
dram were with the officers all day. with
the exception Of a few hours az lunch time.
when Fnrndran went ashore 10 eat with N
acquaintance. He was. however, searched
before he WAS permitted TO land.
While the men claiming 10 be robbed in
sist empha ticaiiy that their story is true.
there Is, nevertheless. a doubt expressed as
20 the credbility Of their statements. The
tale Of these alleged victims is this: They
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Great Night nt IT. Michael.

The night OF August there was an ex.
ceedingly gay time al ST. Michael The
occasion was q grand free han given to
The citizens of that place by the n A. +.
d T. Co. The affair was at the Maaly
hotel, and was enjoyed by scores OF meE
and women until the next CAV.
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Passengers Claim to Have
Lost $24,575.
sHRoUDED IN MYSTERY.
Thorough Investigation Pals to
Disclose the Missing Gold.

Said to Have Re~n Placed in q
vafixc in the staferOom Of Albert
Fox, and to Have Belonged to
Fox, Atkins. Forndran and Adams
Warrant In Issued and Passengers
ed. hut without Yielding the
Slightest Clue To the Robbers
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No Arrests Made.

Thar were seyesal reports of arrests
being raae .ast night "a connection wtth
;ae Observation-Disclosures alleged robbery
or the 81 -, Roancs+. bat there was NJ
tTafh "a 1aew- The police ha%e been with
drawn from tga vessel. SAT x y Under
stood that he ogflCefs 81 the vessel are
maintaining q close wat n - se~ that none
a.: fne geld reported et@fcn : taken f~osn
'ae Roanoke, Z & should 20 tAe-e. Alert
FOX aAs sseres 81 taa Northern hotel
and wi.l ~ - 70 tar 6 feW days
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Capt. kiastOn Suspicious.


Capt kidston. Of the Roanoke, has no
faith that the robbery was committed, Civ
ing as his reasons those already stated.
United States District Attorney Gay,
after thoroughly cross-quesdoning the re-
ported victims yesterday, expressed a
doubt that anybody but themselves had
entered the siateroom when the treasure
was reported 10 be stolen, and did not be-
seve any body could take 10 pounds OF gold
dust from the room without others know
ing IT, lie was reluctant 10 have a search
warrant issued and gave his consent only
upon the earnest solicitations OF the pas
sengers who wished TO free themselves OF
all suspicion. He did, however, believe
that the United States officers should use
every effort to discover If crime had been
committed and If SO IN fcrreting out the
guilty.
Or Adams was seen at the Great North
eru hotel on North First avenue yesterday
afternoon. He was at first reluctant 20 gay
anything. holding that he believed inplic-
lilly in F'nx's honesty and was we'll able 10
stand the loss: hut as ne thought over the
details OF the affair he was on the point
OF going to the United States attorneys
office and swearing 20 a warrant for the
arrest OF FOx, Atkins and F0rndran on
the charge If Tobbng him. lie at last.
however. said he was too i'll 10 bear the
excitement ana would await further de-
yelopmer;s and until he was in better
health His wife who was with him
wanted him IN lake me steps at once Dr
Adams had ar office AZ Dawson, where he
IS understood 20 have represented Edwin
Drew and other Chicago capitalists
Albert Fox says he Is from Ia Peer
county. Michigan. ard that he met Or.
Adams on the trip fron Seattle TO Dyea
lasg March. TIE went from there 10 D4w-
son over the Dyea tran the doctor taking
the SkagWay route. He first went "a the
the s93 go he brought was TIE proceeds
from his digging and the sale CT his in
tereets
Frank Atkins is from Portland. Or Ee
commenced mining on the Yukon four
years ago and came out year ago, re-
turning last spring.
William Forndran claims Rock Springs
Wyo.. as his home ard SAYS b. was two
and . half years IN the kiouake lie
Gains quarter interest in q claim on
HoTirirn creek
=. II. Weave. OF Chicago, who was aboard
the Roanoke. had this 10 say e the alleged
robbery;
"As ehe tine the robbery was said 20
have been committed was not Yet aboard
- the boat. aud | do nat know ANYTHING
ahout Il. other than the story as told 70
Hla ny the men and that Information g
familiar % every passenger. We are do
.@g al II ctr poner 20 find the missing
gold. ard tha passengers. baggage ar,3
bcai were thoroughly searched in 4 sys-
:a1nst3c manner. The company would have
asta Responsible for she gold Il Il had been
rlsce3 with tae purseg hut uHIer the
existing circumstances We VIII net assume
tie responsibility -
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trek the I.abella Vincent and IN. A,ot,
Wanierer. va
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22
ODD FELLOWS.
Weak Lodges Talking of Consolidation.
 Triple Link Notes.

The spirit of consolidation seems to have taken a deep root in the order in Pennsyl- vania, and the subject is being earnestly debated in many lodges, and 1t is probable that in this as well as other orders more of the weaker bodies will be induced to consolidate with each other to form strong bodies than has been done in the past. It is conceded that there are too many small, weak lodges struggling along under heavy burdens whose condition would be greatly improved by a union of forces with other lodges in like condition.
 Illinois Odd Fellows recently dedicated fine temple at Milford,
 New Albany lodge. No. l, has absorbed Humboldt lodge, No. 243 thus making it one of the largest in Indiana. The officers of New Albany are in charge.
 Des Moines boasts of a lodge composed entirely of Hebrews.
 The rapid growth of Odd Fellowship at tests in high degree its value as prao- tical and worthy benevolent organization.
 The sovereign grand lodge has twice ex- pressly declared that resignation of mem- bership must be in writing.
 Sister Alice Lindly, wife of Grand Mas Cef Llnuly o1 lihn0ls, was recently lnstali- ed noble grand of her lodge, Melrose, No. IA, of Greenyillo.
 Past Grand Sire | " Stehbins of Roch- ester chairman of the Past Grant Repre- sentatives association, has honored the H. hnois jurisdiction by inviting Grand Rep resentatiye J. O. Humphrey to deliver an address at the reunion to Do hold in Bos- ton next September.
 Reading, Mich, town of about GOO population, has lodge with 134 members whose average age is under 34 years.
 No brother i'll the order can legally hold office in any lodge, camp or other body of which he is not member.
 Grand Master Lindly of Illinois is 6r- ranging to hold number of meetings in Chicago during the month of March with view to official visitations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22

Pine Bluff to Denrer ap.l return Sso.50. Biennial meetin- General Federation Women's sln Denver, Colorado. .Jnne 20 to %. ickets on sale June l6, 17 and Is. ls,s. Stop over privilege will be anted on going trip at intermediate Colorado Canyon points. Tickets will be ac- eepted for return passage not earlier than June 30 nor later than July 11. Tickets may be sold via one line and return via another Side trips: The Colorado and Utah lines announce very low rates from Dem yer. Colorado Springs and Pueblo to all points in Colorado and to Salt Lake City and Ogden. Utah. Fol. further information call at the Cot ton Belt ticket office.
 E. ". LABEAUME. H. BRINGMAN,
 G. P. X T. A. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22
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Grand Reporter John Mulligan of New York has published his report of cnsh re- ceiyed and expended for the six inQntnH ending Sept 50 The receipts were $l l5,= 78o. 42 and expenditures s5.21p. Hi Of this sum over Ss. 6Oo was spent directly in strengthening the order
 Grand Treasurer ". II. Young of Pen1x sylvania reports the balance and receiI amounting to s9, 332. s9 and warrants Vt TT, leaving a balance on hand of $4, 614. S4.
 Ohio lodges are working to have fh members pay the special assessinen n1Sa fs Many have paid the entire number
 Gate City lodge of Kansas City is one the lodges that sent the eight special as easements at once.
 Young men arc coming to the ffo4 ranks of the order and taking the plaees those who ha5c for years 1oril she hS s3J ts.rdae ey t5e ees