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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

The fate Of many square miles OF
pine land in South Carolina is clearly
foreshadOwed By Mr.. W. W. Ashe,
Forester Of the North Carolina Geolo-
gical Survey, in his latest report, In
which he describes the condition of
about 1900, 900 acres IN the south
eastern part OF that State, along the
South Carolina line. he SAYS: This
great area OF waste land lies in Rich
mond, Moore, Cumberland, Hartnett,
Baden, Brunswick, and other south
eastern counties, which have a consid-
cradle area OF the loose, sandy soil. II
is unsuited for general agricultural
Purposes, that Is, for ordinary field
/ crops, on account of its poorness, and
Il will certainly be a great many years,
/ 70 the present rate OF utilization. be-
fore even one-half Of il is demanded
for trucking OF fruit culture As Is
we'll known, this land was once all tim
bered with long-leaf or yellow pine,
but as the pine was destroyed by fires,
or the timber removed IN numbering,
not only did no young growth Of this
pine spring up, but Il was followed by
the growth Of no valuable or even large
size tree. Tickets OF scrub oaks took
possession, which can yield only q
limited amount of fuel, and nothing
more. That this condition is due tC
the frequent burnings. which are fal
more destructive TO the young growth
Of the pine than to that of the thick
barked oaks, together with the ravage'
OF the hogs, that eat the roots of the
young pines as we'll as the seed, IS 4
fact too we'll known 20 be more thar
mentioned. Charleston IS. c. News
and Courier
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

are still alive. The oldest Is eighty-hye
and the youngest j. ffty-eight years
old. One q our daughters lives about
half q mile from here. aud once Il a
while ! walk over q call or her"
You do not seen like 20 old a
nan. said the writer. And indeed
M Killers eye j. bright. and. though
lis face j. wrinkled. be his the ap-
peGrance q energy such as one does
not attribute - age
..Mes" said be with a shrill laugh.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

Four miles south OF Elkton. Mich. I
there lives perhaps the oldest married I
couple iu- the world.
There have been several we'll au-
thenticated cases of men reaching n
greater age than the los years which
Jacob Hitler has seen completed
There have been many women who
have lived longer than Mrs. Jacob
Killer. who is nearly los. But prop
ably II has never happened 20 any
other youth aud maiden. marrying
when the former was twenty aud the
latter eighteen. 20 pass together eighty
eight years OF welded life: 20 &C. citrate
their golden wedding AMI live OF: 70
celebrate their diamond wedeing sud
stall nave thirteen years Of welded
life together after that.
Mr.. and Mrs. KILLER were married
twenty years before the railroad came.
and fourteen years before Witt Gin
tons Ditch" the Erie Canal, across
New York State, was opened. The
United States. when they were married.
Wa 8 puny little nation. on the point
90 going % war one moment with Eng
land. the next With France and in
suited aud br0wbeaten by both. Ma
pcleon was az the height OF bis power,
Vet unsappe5 10y the disasters IN Spain
OF the retreat from Moscow. the grisiy
horrors a Waterloo. six years away,
AMI al unforeseen
Yes. it's a Long term Of vea-s for
man and wife = spend together but
the old couple seem never T. have tired
% u or 81 each other. And. sitting IN
their little house like a veritable Oar
BY All Joan. they received New
York World reporter together as they
have lived.
II los years OLD. said Mr. Hitler
from the depths 81 his capacious arm
chair NY birthday was the 20ih Of
last October. 50 YOU see I'm pretty
well started goin- on 100. She"-here
be nodded toward Mrs. Hitler in her
easy chair opposite-'-vill be loo next
March I was about twenty-five OF
twentv-three when the War Of 1912
broke out But NE were on the other
side. yoa knoW. We were born at
jamestown. back Of Kingston, IN Can
AlA- and lived there TAI We we're old
''Your children are scattereds"
I'VE have had eleven children, re
plicl Mr. Hitler, and seven q then
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29
Arguing the Point.

A clergyman new 10 living in the
west of England was toll that an old
man in his parish was OF an exceed
ingly crusty disposition, so be deter
mined to make friends with him the
first opportunity he had. Overtaking
him ia the village one day, he said:
''This is cold weather, John"
Receiving no reply, he tried again:
~ said this is cold weather, John.
Turning angrily around, the old
man replied:
,. "Well, who said It warn't? Dye
want TO argy the p'int:"--Answers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

woeIs aud waters al oll-fashioned
posey bed. IN which grow al the IA
vorife flowers Of his wife's youth, and
a nOsegay Of these Is generally upon
her able. Sometimes be carries her
chair out into the garden, aud she sits
there while he works.
AZ present. however. the dry and
withered stalks Of the garden favor
ties peep melancholy through the
snow, as If bidding one 70 wonder
whether Mrs. Hitler will ever see
them bloom again. There seems 10 be
no good reason Why her more
sprightly husband may not live 10 see
them once and again
The son-in-law piows the garden
and srranges for the rougher wori
about the place. The wood the ole
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

a Correspondents Tells or Possibilities In
the Kisndikc Gold rsesfon.

the Kiendike Gold Eexfon.
Owing TO the peculiar climate and
other conditions, nearly all placer
mining in the Yukon country must be
conducted by new methods or modifi-
cations of old methods. So far moth
ing but the crudest of mining, with
the simplest of tools, has been done,
and there are splendid opportunities
for capital AMI engineering skill,
writes John ID. McGillivray in a Daw-
son City letter to the New York Her
aid.
This is not so much of a "poor
mans country" as is generally re-
ported, for no one can come here and
accomplish anything without the ex-
penditure Of considerable money be-
fore expecting any return. Even
prospecting cannot be done with any
degree of satisfaction except az con-
siderable expense.
The introduction OF capital properly
directed, with appropriate machinery
and tools, will mean not only the rapid
opening up of new districts. but the
working at large profits Of hundreds
of miles or even thousands OF miles OF
creeks which have been located and
are now abandoned.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

Why. was sigh.y-eign. Year, old
before lost fny first tooth, aud I've
cat two new ones since then. I've
never worn glasses IN ny life, and
can thread q needle a. well as You
can. II you are a woman. / don't sleep
a. well Is used 20. though"
And y0a, Mrs. Hiller?"
'Fvek kept house eighty eight years, -
piped up the old lady. but I don't do
Inneh work now I'm pretty feeble,
pretty feeble. cant walk and I'm
'ns0ss blind and can't read; but
dearly love TO have people read TO me.
] get lonesome sitting here 20 long
Soraetimes ray grandchildren come
aid read 10 zee Aud things are sent
q ms for them % read. aad always
<ee3 fhefn-"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

"whst kind of reading do You like
best?'
Poetry. Jacob, show them to the
lady"
The old man promptly fished out of
table drawer lot of newspaper clip
pings. most Of them yellow with age
aud creased with many foldings. One
OF them was Eugene Fields Little
Boy Blue" cut from Chicago paper
The visitor read IL through slowly, old
Mrs. Killer nodding 10 the rhythm OF
the wor lis.
Ny children are gone, too" she
said: -four OF them, and I'm ready
AID only waiting for the words. It's
a long time. Twenty years ago had
my burial clothes made ready. aud once
year l have them put IN order.
Would you siSe 10 see them?"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

The writer turned the question
hastily.
when did you come 70 this coun-
~. Mr.. Hiller2"
About the time the war began we
moved here TO Michigan"
Before the poems were put away
some one spoke Of hymns, and the
couple with shrill, quavering voices
sang % the old tune Of 'China, with
It's quaint trills and runs, the words:
Come. Holy Spirit. Heavenly Dove,
With all thy Quickenins powers;
Cone shed abroad n sAvlours love
AID that shall quicken ours"
Then the old man put away the
clippings. moving easily about the
room With firm aud fairly quick
step. be Is small and slight now,
though he NAV have been II his
prime a man Of average stature.
Mrs. Hitler moves about but little
and with difficulty. feeling her way
around the room with thin, tremulous
fingers. OF their very simple house
work she does almost none Gener
ally one of the grandchildren drops
in during the day % help with some
OF iheir work. The rest, Mr.. dillei
himself does.
There - a little garden about tn,
house, aud here. IN the season, Mr.
Hitler raises a few vegetables anS
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29
Tracked by a Thumb Mark.

An extraordinary example of the
efficacy of the thumb impression
method of Identification has happened
in Bengal. Some months ago the
managers of a tea garden in the
Dooars was brutally murdered, the
murderer getting clean away, as the
crime was not discovered until some
time after its commission. For some
time the police were at fault until 1t
was discovered that the murderer, IN
rummaging among some papers OF the
deceased, hai smudged a Bengal at
las with his thumb. The atlas was
forwarded 20 the Bureau, where the
thumb impressions of criminals are
kept. when it was discovered thai the
impression Of the atlas corresponded
with the thumb recorded of q noted
criminal then at large. The man was
arrested on this evidence, and other
evidence subsequently accumulated to
connect him with the crime.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

how TO chop wood, but Mr.. Hitler no
longer has strength for that
In winter. when the deep SHOWS
come, ne gets out of doors with q
snow shovel and makes neat paths
about the house and from the front
door 70 the gate. The labor Of SHOW
elling does not seem too much for his
muscular strength, bat his thin blood
IS quickly chilled. and after few
minutes work in the cold he goes into
the house 70 rest for few minutes
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

before the kitchen stove.
In this way the old man putters
about for half a day over a light fail
OF snow, but one who has lived los
years has plenty of time.
So they SIT, the old man and wom-
an, in their little house. singing the
old hymns and waiting for the mes
senger who has spared them SO long.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

There has been discovered among
the Ute Indians, OF Colorado, a sort OF
clarinet, which has a sweeter and more
plaintive tone than any of our orches-
trail instruments The effect of its
sound waited up to the mountains
from the Indian villages is described
as being magical. --Pi..sburg Dispatch.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

couple burn is sawed by horsepower
into short lengths. but Mr.. KILLER
splits il up for firewcod. bsttering
away at il with short. pecking strokes
with a dull axe. All Canadians know
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29
a Chlckcn Nith T,abbit Feet.

The London Strand has a picture Of
a chicken with rabbit feet. The pho
tograph OF the curiosity was sent IN
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

Sixty languages are spoken in the
empire governed by the Gar OF Rus
STA.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-07
ELEVEN PERSONS ABOARD
IT IS PROBABLE THAT ALL
 HANDS HAVE PERISHED.
An Upturned Hulk Found Floating 245 Miles West of Coos Bay Believed to Be the
 Wreck.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE, July 6.-The schooner Mo- mad, which sailed in ballast from Shanghai for Seattle on December z last, has never been sighted since. Two months ago The Call set forth reasons for believing that the delayed schooner with all on board had been lost. This version seems to be substantiated by the officers of the schooner Eliza Miller, which has just arried at Port Blakeley.
 On June 23 Captain Christensen saw the upturned hulk of a schooner float ing 245 miles west of Coos Bay. This is slightly west of the course of steam CTS plying between Seattle and San Francisco. The keel was from 130 to 40 feet in length, perfectly straight and newly coppered, with considerable lead on the forefoot. Hall Brothers of Port Blakeley who owned and built the Nomad, recognize the description as the hull of their long missing vessel, which was only built last August A tugboat will be sent out in search of the wreck in a few days.
 On board the Nomad were: Captain John W. McAllep, his daughter and two sons, from Seattle; First Mate c. w. Soderstrom, Second Mate Charles Looman, Cook Fred Holmes and Sea- men R. Visentine, R. Thompson and G. Olsen, and l.. B. Bloodgood, cabin boy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-07

Fourth wards. He has promised every thing, including Hilborn his renomination for Congress, Jordan a cinch on County Clerk, Ewing the Authorship, Church the Supervisorship from the Fourth Ward, which also happens to be the home of Pardee. This, of course, Pardee's conorts will deny, but as Church has always been everything that Pardee has professed not to be, the question may be asked and a reply found wanting. Who is against Church for renomination?'
 Then there is little Cuvelier. the rail- road chattel in the City Council. It is true that this little ''iackanape" has been suppressed somewhat and told that his friendship acts as a boomerang. New ertheless, he is much in evidence in the Pardee interest in railroad circles and in non-partisan councils of the city. It is understood that Cuvellier is to be given a pass for Castle Graz when the hoStili- ties actually begin and be otherwise gagged.
 This Is the character of men who are some Of the methods he is using to capture the delegation from county that should be potential in the Republican State Con vention. Whether the push" or, as he used to call them, ''the gang" will be able to win out for him remains to be ascer- tained That money will be and is being used Is also certain. Just how far the scheme will carry is a question, but when calmly considered it can be termed little short of a political sacrilege to see the of California so badly smashed and dis graced as it will be because of Pardee's rough and high-handed politics. Alameda certainly deserves better, and its loyal Re publiCans must be on the alert or the ''gang" will have it bound hand and foot convention will be menace and a dis grace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-07
LAT0NIA TRACKS DONATION
DAYS RECEIPTS TO SWELL TEE
 RELIEF FUND.
David Tenny, Imp. Mistral IT and Uarda Indulge in a Nose-and Nose Finish at Washing
 ton Park.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

| CINCINNATI, July 6.-The manase- ment of the Latonia track donated tha receipts of to-day's racing to the ye- l lief fund of the Army and Navy League of America. About 5000 peo- pie were in attendance. Weather fine; track fast. Results: First race, one mile, selling-OrieT1tal | M won, Padrone second, Nellorine third. Time. IA. Cosner won, but was disquall- fled for fouling.
 Second race, five furlongs, selling-sai- varse won, Hard Knot second, Oleska third. Time, 1:0212
 Third race, mile and seventy yards, second, Countess Irma third. Tins, l 1:46h.
 Paros won, Possum second, Royal Dance | third. Time, 2:3714.
 Fifth race. seven and half furlongs- Liewanna won, Elsie Elsie Barnes second, Miss
 Sixth race, seven and a half furlongs, seling-Margaret Jane won, Lyllis Sec- ond. Hilda third. Time, 1854. CHICAGO, July 6.-Clawson rode three winners at Washington Park to- day. Every favorite was returned a winner The three placed horses lfn- ished noses apart in the last race, Jockey w. Martin landing David Tenny in front. Results: First race, six furlongs-Madrilene ssea, Tenola second, Libertine third. Time, 1:1412.
 Second race, five and a half furlopgs- Santello won, Jolly Roger second, Prince McClurg third. Time, 1;07%.
 Third race, mile and fifty ,yards-Ffor- l Tern third. Time, 1:4212
 Fourth race, six furlongs-Algol iron, | Traverser second, Eugenia Wickes tiaira.
 Fifth race, mile and fifty yards-Dzvld Tenny won, imp; Mistral II second, Uarda third. Time, 1:4312.
 BI TIE, July S-Weather pleasant;
 First race, three furlongs-Lou Watkins won, Dutch second, Dutch II third, Time,
 Second race, five furlongs- -Mallalsrao
 Third race, five and half furlongs- Polish won, Dorah Wood second, R .. | Ban third. Time. 1:0612.
 Fourth race, five ard a half furlongs-- | Miss Rowena won, Tea Rose III second, | Alicia third. Time. 1:06A.
 Fifth race, six 17 furlongs-sewanq 6anS ygen, third Time, 1:141h.
 ST. LOUIS, July 6.-Track fast. Re suits:
 Katie Longfellow second, Alma Russell Second race, mile and twenty yards Gotobed won, Iibation second, Piaechle
 Third race, seven furlongs- -.Baequil Fourth race. six furlongs-Lord gafr- | fax won, Cavalry second, Gibraltar taigd.
 Fifth race, six furlongs-Misss Verne won, Tragedy second, Silver Set third. Time, 1:141a
 Judge Steadnan second, Can See Elm | third. Time, 1:42%
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-07
FINE HUNTING DOGS
 FOR FIELD TRIALS
CRACK PUPPIES IN THE AN.
 NUAL MEETING.
Greyhounds Drawn for the Forth coming Coursing at Union
 Park.

The entries for the annual meeting or the Pacific Coast Field Trial Club for 1898 have closed with Secretary J. M. Kil- garif AS has been the custom in the fpast, the trials will be held on Bakers field meadows on the third Monday of January next. The entries, which are re- stricted to setter and pointer puppies whelped since January l, 1897, represent the best blood on the coast. The complete list follows:
 H. W Keller. Santa Monica; bred by John H.
 Consueio, by valiente- Rowena, owned by California Kennels; bred by John H. Schu
 Don Juan, by valente -Rowena owned by A. J. Harrell Visalia; bred by John H. schu-
 Don Elipha, by valiente-Betsy Mark. owned by J. A. Graves. Los Angeles; bred by W. c.
 Spot Cash. by Hazel C-Tray Spot, owned by A. Decourtieux Jr.. San Francisco: bred by A.
 Pic Pieo by Luke K-white Wings, owned by J. E. Lucas; bred by W. s. Kittle.
 ownsS M9 sv Nil Mira n Monte Sf Sred ssyeE Sy
 Stampede, by Dash Antonio Belle of Detroit, owned by Mira Monte Kennels; bred by P.
 Fiyaway. by Dash Antonio-Patty B. owned by Mira Monte Kennels; bred by Richard Bang Merry Xmas by VaIiente- -Rowena, owned by Frank w. Emery, Buena Park; bred by John Schumacher.
 by Webster Jones; bred by Richard Bangham, Canada.
 Mirriam J. by Dash Antonio-Patty B. owned by Webster Jones; bred by Richard Bangham. Canada.
 Dolores. by yaliente Rowena,. owned and bred by John H. Schumacher, Los Angeles Toreador by yalIente- -Rowena, owned ana bred by John Fl. Schumacher Ashbury by y-Beulah, owned by Mira Monte Kennels Menlo Park. Queen High. breeding unknown; owned by J.
 Rena Wick, by valente-Betsy Mark, owned by Joe Desmond Los Angeles; bred by W. G.
 Don Ricardo, by valiente-R Rowena, owned by H. w Lester. San Francisco; bred by John H. Schumacher
 Val Mark. by valiente- Peach Mark owned and bred by R. K. Gardiner.
 Verona California, by Count Gladstone the Iy-Daisy Craft owned by Henry Betten, Ala meda: bred by Verona Kennels.
 Peach's Nugget, by Valiente-Peach Mark, owned and bred by R. K. Gardiner.
 Merry Heart by Merry Monarch Sweetheart 8 Last, owned and bred by Albert Betz San Francisco.
 Romeo by yaiente-Lady Stamboul, owned by J. Haverwaar; bred by J. Singer.
 Admiral Dewey. by Valiente- Betsy Mark. owned and bred by William Kerckhon. Merry Prince, by Merry Monarch-Countess Rosey, owned by H. G. Edwards; bred by O. U. Post.
 Glad Star. by starlisht-sweet Gladys, owned
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-07
MORE OF THE
 RAFT ARRIVES Another Section ToWed
 Into Port. MUCH LUMBER WAS LOST MARSHAL's AND SHERIFFS DEPUTIES Ar OUTS. One Was in Charge of the River Steamer City of Dawson and
 the Other of the River
 Tug Tiger.

The second section of the big raft reached port yesterday in tow of the tug Rescue After the mass of lumber broke in two off Crescent City the Monarch held on to one portion of it and lowed 1t into port last Tuesday. The Rescue went in search of the derelict, but it drifted forty miles before the tug caught up with it. Then there was another delay until the heavy sea running had in measure gone down, after which the work of making fast began. During this process the tug was slightly damaged by being thrown against the mass of lumber, but s100 will put her in as good trim as ever she was. Captain Thompson says it was hard work to make fast to his tow and slow work getting here. The owners of the raft call culate that by the break they lost a mil lion feet of lumber. but nevertheless they are satisfied with the outcome of the ven- ture
 Since the wreck of the river steamers came Cock and Stag Hound the inspect ors or hulls and boilers have decided that port with passengers aboard. In future no vessels of that class shall leave this riVer steamers that are to be lowed to the Yukon will be classed as barges and Will De thoroughly inspected before they gre aIIoWeo to leave port This will be a camper on the party of gold hunters who were nguring on going north with the City or Dawson when the litigation over that vessel is at an end The men whose good money IS invested in the City of Dawson nave played in very hard luck since the Inception of the venture
 The tug Wizard, now at Portland is to tow the steel sidewheel ferry boat O. R. & N. No. to this city She has been purchased by the Vallejo Ferry Company
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-07
AS RELATED BY AN AGENT
CONTAIN A PROVISION FOR A
 PROTECTORATE.
Philippine Forts to Be Free to the Commerce of All Civilized Nations of the
 World.
Special Dispatch to The Call

NEW YORK, July 6.-A Journal spe- cial from London says: s. c. Valdes, a native of the Philippines, who was edu- cated in Chicago and Hongkong. has arrived in London holding power of at torney from Aguinaldo, the rebel lead CT, to represent the interests of the in- surgents. Valdes says before he left Manila an agreement was entered into between Admiral Dewey and Agui- naldo concerning the future of the Phil- ippines, the classes of which, as they stand at present, are as follows:
 First-The independence of the Phil ippines shall be proclaimed.
 Second-A republic will be establish ed and the Governor thereof shall be designated by President Aguinaldo, subject to the approval of Admiral Dewey or General Merritt.
 Third-This Government will recog- nize the temporary intervention of American and European commission CTS. who are for the present to be designated by Admiral Dewey
 Fourth-An American protectorate over the islands shall be accepted on conditions identical with those ar ranged for Cuba.
 Fifth-All the Philippine ports will be free to the commerce of all na- tions.
 Sixth-Such measures regulating Chi nese immigration to be adopted as will regulate competition with native labor.
 Seventh-Existing Judicial system to be immediately reformed, and the ad- ministration of justice to be entrusted at the outset to European official.
 Eighth-Complete liberty of the press and association to be declared.
 Ninth-General religious toleration to be proclaimed, but abolition of monas- teries and expulsion of Spanish priests who have carried on persecution in the Philippines to be ordained.
 Tenth-Measures shall be adopted to promote the immediate development of the natural resources of the country.
 Eleventh-Similar measures for the development of roads and railways.
 Twelfth-Laws restricting commercial undertakings and investments of for eign capital In the islands to be abol- ished.
 Thirteenth The new government will prevent reprisals against Span iards and preserve order.
 Fourteenth-The Spanish official ele- ment shall be removed to some other island until opportunity shall arise for their return to Spain.