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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
GOLDEN NEWS FROM DAWSON.
Tho News of Big Strikes at Cape Nome
Conifrmed-Murder or n Miner.


SEATTLE. Wash. June 30.-The steamers Sc
attic. Farallon and Orizab a arrived to- day from
Skagway. bringing one-third OF a million in
treasure. Seven steamers with a large amount
OF gold dust sailed from Dawson on June II.
bound for st. Michael. The value OF the gold
dust has been estimated as high as S5.0O0000.
The largest cleanup on any one claim was
100000 on No 16, Eldorado; the second
Healy's claim took out half a million. No. 80
above on Bonanza cleaned up half a million.
Swift Water Bills claims on Eldorado turned
out 100000.
On June II the first miners reached Dawson
from Cape Nome. confirming the news Of big
gold strikes in the new diRgings. They tell OF
pans being taken out ranging In value from
$50 to $50. Four men on Anvil Creek took out
$1,000 In four days. On Snow Creek 81 800
was taken out in two days. On California
Creek one man took out a nugget worth SLAP.
On March 2. Charles Barrows's abin on the
Sunset was entered and. 1t is said. $4,000 in'gold
stolen. Barrows was found with his throat cut
with II razor. The miners who found the body
organized a search party to hunt the murderer.
whom they found on the way to Nome City.
He was a German who went to the district
from Kotzebue Sound. He confessed that he
murdered Barrows for his gold dust. and the
miners without further ceremony hanged him
tree.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

The board OF officers appointed by the War
Department recently to inquire into and re-
port upon the best method Of carrying into
effect the recent act OF Congress for increasing
the efficiency Of the army by promotion OF GER
tain officers met yesterday at Governors ISL
and. but no Information concerning their work
was ohtanahle. The act OF Congress requires
that all CAPTAINS OF the line who have shown
titled to compete for vacancies occurring in the
grade of Major in the dJutant-GcnerRl's and
Inspector Generals departments The board
MaIor-Gen Wesley Merritt. Col. Royal T.
Frank. First, Artillery: Lieut.. Col. Ernest 4.
liam A. Simpson. Assistant Adjutant- General.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
The Brooklyn to Sail About July @.

WAsHINGToN. June 3O,-The Navy Depart
ment announced to-day that the Brooklyn
would leave the New York Navy Yard about
July u to reJoin SIMPSONS squadron at New
port. The flagship Chicago. Rear Admiral
Howison. arrived at Delagoa Bay. South Africa.
Yesterday. The cruiser Prairie with the Dis
trict OF Columbia naval militia on board. sailed
from New London. Conn. for -Gardiner's Bay
this morning, The Eunboat Machias has ar
dock and The tugs Potomac and Tisnafnmu n.'"h
Tho Gloucester left Annapolis for Norfolk to-
day in tow OF the tug Standsh The Annapolis
has gone from League Island to Cramps ship
yard. Philadelphia. for repairs The Nashville
arrived at Norfolk to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
Secretary Gage Says the Deficit VIII he
R2I 900 600 Loss Than His EKtimnte.

WAsHTNGToN. June 3O.-Secretary Gage pre-
scented to the meeting Of the Cabinet this
morning n rough statement of the condition of
the Governments finances at the end of the
current fiscal year. and showed that the
Treasury deficit for the fiscal year which closes
tomorrow will in all probability be less than
SH1 100000 The Secretary said he was very
glad to report that his est mate nine months
ago that, the deficit would amount 10 1l2.-
and the members Of the Cabinet commented
fnvorably on the condition Of the Governments
finances.
It was agreed at the Cabinet meeting that
the officers OF volunteers soon to he selected
shall he chosen, as far nS possible, from among
those who saw service during the Spanish war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
THE SIEBERTS NEED MONEY.
Said to Have Been Abandoned ny Noordam
When They Got to Rlllings.

DIR. Theodore SCHNEIDER OF 3l6 Hudson
street. Hoboken. whose 19-yeer-old daughter
Adelh0id eloped several weeks ago with Will
liam Slebert. a son Of former Police Captain
Siebert OF this city received another letter
yesterday from his daughter asking formoney.
The couple are at Billings Station. Fergus
county. Mon. They lett Hoboken in company
with John Noordam. Montana ranchman
Noordam came Eat about a month ago. He
stopped at the Amsterdam Hotel. which is
next door to Miss Schindeler's home in Ho-
boken. and.pdvertised fora wife While at
the hotel he became acquainted with Siebert
and 1t is believed that he betrayed the ex-
pOnses OF the couple to Montana. where Sic
tert and Miss SCHNEIDER were married.
Sieberts father called upon Dir. SCHNEIDER
yesterday and said that his son had written TO
him for money. stating that he was in very
bal straits and that Noordam had deserted
them when they reached Billings.
DR.. SCHNEIDER said afterwarh that he had
declined to send his daughter any money! but
had agreed with eN-Capt. Siebert to share the
expenses OF the couple II they would return.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

Ruling Obtained on tho Poster OF the
National Export Exposition.

The Department OF Publicity and Promotion
OF the National Export Exposition. to he held
in Philadelphia this fall il congratulating it.
self on the fact that its poster has been
passed" by Anthony Comstock Of the Society
for the Suppression Of Vice. The design for
the poster was selected from fifteen submitted
in competition. 1t consists OF two figures on
seashore. One is that OF a woman. dressed in
a blue robe Of Greek design. who stands erect
supporting an American flag on n short staff at
her right. while her left hand points out over
the water. At her feet IL an artisan. who
knees on one end OF a bolt II cloth. Behind
him are vase and gear wheel He holds
poised hammer in one hand. and with tho
other shields his eyes rs he too gazes out over
the water. Tho figure OF the man is nude eX-
cept for leather apron about the loins, Tie
group is intended to signify the desire to eX-
port manufactures under the protection OF the
American flag.
General Agent Knaufr Of the exposition be-
gan TO solicit bids for distributing these posters
from certain New York biposters the other
day. One Of the first firms he approached re-
fused to consider the matter unless the poster
was approved by Mr.. Comstuck. The firm
thought this to be necessary because OF the
poster Advertising Pains fireworks, Mr.. Knnufr
thanked the firm for the hint. and. tucking enc
OF tho posters under his arm. started out to
SEQ Mr. Comstock. He found the great moral
censor in n courtroom in the Federal building.
unrolled the poster and asked for an immedi-
Mr.. Comstock hesitatcd for some time. but
cnce between the undrapcd figure Of man and
that OF a woman. He said that IL a copy Of the
poster were. filed in his Office. to guard against
any alteration being made in 1t, he guessed
There was an anxious time in Philadelphia
before this decision was learned there, and an
legal action to prevent the distribution OF the
poster had been begun by Mr. Comstock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

Postmaster RipperGcr ol Long Island City
yesterday announced that the Post Offices at
Laurel Hill, Woodside. Winfield. Corona. Elm
hurst and Newtown would be- abolished within
the next few days and that the people living in
those sub rbs would have the advantages of a
free mail delivery. After July the Flushing
Post ONCE will absorb tho suburban Offices at
Side and Whlt"Ston". and the Irco mai delivery
will hr extended to those places In those
postal stations for III" sale Of stamps. the regis
term. OF letters and the issue OF money orders
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
MISS STONES NEA r41 CONDITION.
for a commissi@ to Examine Her.

Her Mother Applies the supreme Courts
for n Commissi to Examine Her.
Through her counSE Herman S. Butler. Mrs.
C. NJ. Stone Of stat n Island. the mother OF
Olive Augusta Stofe. has applied to the su-
preme Court to 1--we her daughters mental
condition passed upon Gerry Agent Allen
took Miss StoneFirom her mothers homo on
June u. alleging impropert treatment.
There is no t1ubt,r MIR. Butler sold. that
the woman 49, ,u imhecile. and expect that
the Commissioned after hearing the testi-
mony. Will VA that she is an imbecile. and
chat the CoVt will appoint a committee to care
for the woDan. The committee will probably
be the wopan's mother or some other relative:
Mrs. .StoEe has taken this action IN order that
she shall not be troubled at any future time
by people entering her house and charging
that she is cruel to her daughter The wo-
man has always had the best II care. IL Mrs.
Stone had taken this action fifteen years ago
her aflliction would not have been brought to
light"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
Naval Orders.

WASHINGTON. June 30-These naval orders
have been issued
Lieut.. l.. II. Chandler, to command the Mackenzie,
relieving Lieut.. A. T. Culver, ordered to temporary
duty in the Bureau of Equipment.
Passed Assistant Paymaster George Brown, Jr., to
the New York: Assistant Paymaster q, NJ. Stack
house, t. the Washington Navy Yard: pRymaster L.
Hunt from the Sylph.
Passed Assistant surgeon r. G. Broderirk to
WaShnutun for examination,
Prof. NJ Ipdr gran to III" Naval ObserYat ~.
Lieut.. T.. 4. Anderson, from Newport to Bridge
port, as InRrrc'o OF Ordnance.
Chaplain u. II. TrIhou, from the navy yard. Bos-
ton IL the ASatic station.
ii ut. G. W. Logan, from the Buffalo to tho De-
trOit.
Capt. J. C. Green. etach,d as commaudant of the
naval station. Irgrt Sound.
IirutS f. II. Campbell 7. q. Dewey, A. VI. Scales
aud +. H. Brown to the torpedo station. Newport
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON. juno 30.-Gen. Otis tclegraphs
that the transport Morgan City sailed from
Manila for San Francisco June "a. with AGA
sick,
Private John II. Shay. Company X. Eleventh
Infantry. died at HumacOa, Porto Rico. from
perfOrntiOn due to typhoid fever
The United States Consul at Salvador has
reported the appearance there OF yellow fever
The Secretary Of State has signed warrant
for the surrender to the British authorities Of
Elizabeth |. Arson. arrested in New York on q
charge OF the larceny of a small sum of money
at Southport England She was committed
for extradition in New York by United States
Com missioner Alexander
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

WAsHINGroN. June 3O.-The despatch boat
Dolphin left the Washington Navy Yard to-day
with Mr.. Charles H. Allen. Assistant Secretary
OF tho Navy for cruise along the North At
lantic coast. The Dolphin has been at the
navy yard for the past SIX weeks She went
out to-day for the first time under her new
skipper. Lieutenant Commander w. II. H.
SOutherland. who commanded the gunbOa
Eagle IN the war with Spain Mr. Allen will
make an inspection of tho various navy yards
and will be absent Il month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
Old seventy.first Men Have a BANQUET.

Company NJ OF the Seventy-hrst Regiment
held its first annual muster on the eve OF the
battle OF San Juan Hill at Cafe Boulevard. Sec
ond avenue and Tenth street. last night. Com
pany NJ was one Of the two companies OF tho
regiment that went up the hill to the sup
port of Battery X OF the First Artillery
and within eight minutes lost eight men killed
and thirty-one wounded. Thirty-hve mem
bers OF the company were present at tho cee-
bration last night. The principal speakers
were Capt Goldsborough of the company and
]. II. Wells. former Major OF the Second Bat
toli
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

The Adele Rae a white catboat. said to be-
long at 1924 street, North River was capszed
in the EaSt River. off Astoria last night. There
were three men aboard. two OF whom were
picked up 10y Thomas Rooney OF Astoria who
put ont from shore in small boat. The third
man was picked up by n passing barge. All
three borrowed dry clothing at the police sta
on and started for home They refused to
give their names.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
Army Orders.

WAsHINGToN, June 3).-These army orders
were issued to-day;
D. reason OF their acceptance of commissions as
Second Licuteuants in the regular army. Capt. WI.
liam Il. q BISON, Tfty.arst lows Volunteer Infantry
uutaer Infantry Aul Frat Lieut.. Joseph Is. Morse.
Battery A. California Volunteer Heavy Artillery,
have been honorably discharged from the volunteer
service.
Capt. George A. Dctchmendy. Twenty second In.
lar duty at Butte, Mon. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
MARKS KITE FLYING FATAL.
He Reached Too Far Out of tho window
and Fell Into the Yard.

Mark Heffernan. 3 years old whose teacher
says he Is the brightest boy OF his age in the
school OF the Immaculate Conception in East
Fourteenth street. remained at home yester-
day to take care Of his two little brothers while
his mother left their fiat. at go East Four
teenth street. to do some shopping. The
Heffernans live on tho fourth floor OF the
house. Mark was amusing himself and the
fiat across the hall, whom, reaching too far to
arrange, the str ng. he fell out OF the window,
floor and bounded out into the yard. He was
taken to Bellevue. but the surgeons there say
that he cannot recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

Mounted on n Truck and Propelled by an
Able-Bodied Man.

The residents OF West Sxty-second street.
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. were in
terested yesterday afternoon by the appear
ance Of long truck. drawn by two bay horses.
on which were three merry GO rounds. In other
words. the vehicle was an itinerant carrousel.
The truck from the outside resembles cable
car without doors or windows. Four wooden
horses with only hind legs mako up each
merry-g round. All these are propelled by
an able bodied man. who turns n large iron
wheel at the end OF the truck Music Is fur
nished by hand organ played by one OF the
attendants.
The singular affair proved a money maker
yesterday. as the colorod and white children
Of the block enjoyed it all day long at two rides
for five cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
To Keep Up the Army Hospital at Fort
Monroe,

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. June 30.-The Josiah
Simpson Hospital at Fort Monroe will not be
abolished tomorrow. the War Department
having decided to continue the organization Of
the corps and retain all OF the large hospital
buildings. Of which there are about twenty.
In September the force will be greatly in
creased ard the hospital will be used for the
treatment Of sick and wounded men brought
back from Manila.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
Pos, Once Robber Arrested.

AsDURY PAEK. y. j., June 30 Henry NJ
Danger was arrested here last night. He was
found asleep in n freight car. He made several
attempts to escape. DANGER said he was a de.
tectiyc Word OF his arrest was sent TO New
York Post Ohlco Inspectors Jacobs and James
came on and identified DanRler ms the mau
wanted for the Warwick Post Office robbery.
Danglcr is now in the Freehold County JAN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
NO STOCK YARDS STRIKE.
The Plan for Big Labor DemOnstrat ion In
Chicago Abandoned.

CHICAGO. June 30-There will be no strike at
the stock yards tomorrow. The men who
are now out realize that any attempt to pro-
claim a strike would be futile and they ac-
knowledged this evening that the great DEM
onstration planned for tomorrow had been
abandoned They will, they say. make an at
tempt to, organize labor at the yards. and
would be useless to try to bring about gen.
cral tie-up.
There are n few hundred men still out and
to-day the beef cutters at Nelson Morris h
Co = announced that they would leave their
places tomorrow unless their wages were ad-
is feared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
Lay in Wait for His Wife and Killed Her.

LOWELL. Mass. June 30-William Kelley.
aged 80 years. shot and killed his wife on Fay
cite street this morning and is now at large.
His wife worked in an all night restaurant and
as she was going home this morning Kelley lay
in wait for her. He fired three shots, one OF
which passed through her head He then
walked away. Kelley Is characterized by the
police as q drunken loafer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

Declines tho Preaidency or the washington
Traction Company, with $50 900 Year.
WASHINGTON. Juno 30-Brg Gen. Leonard
Wood was at the War DEPARTING t this morning
In consultation with Secretary AlRer prepare
tory to his return to Cuba Gen. Wood said that
he had absolutely declined the offer of the Pres-
dency OF the Washington Traction and Electric
Company. and would leave hero tomorrow for
or Tuesday for Santiago to resume his official
duties 1t was learned to-day. hut not from
been offered him by the traction company.
with a guarantee for five years. and in addition
$iO0. 900 of the stock OF the new syndicate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
BOY Killed hY n Trnck.

While James Kennedy. 8 years old. OF 496
Henry street. Brooklyn. was playing In the
street in front OF his home last evening" he was
run over and instantly killed by n truck owned
by Hill Brothers. fruit dealers. OF Irving and
Columbia streets. The driver was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
Imitation
Baking Powders

Many mixtures made in imitation of bak-
ing powders are offered to purchasers who
wish and ask for the genuine
These limitations look like the genuine
powders but when analysed are found to con-
tain alum, phosphate of lime or sulphurc acid.
Such harsh acids are used because they
are strong, as we'll as cheap and utterly re-
CARELESS of the i'll effect they must have upon
the health when taken in food.
Physicians inform us that dyspepsia, heart
burn, sick headache, constipation and kindred
disorders follow the use of alum Everybody
wilagree that sulp huric acid, which will corrode
iron, is not proper substance to give the
human stomach to digest.
Imitation powders cost but few cents a
pound and are sold at twenty-five cents pound
and less. They are, however, dear at any price.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

Mrs. Julia Taunton. 81 years old. Of q Mangin
street was stirred up by the music on the
recreation pier at the foot Of Third street last
might that she went over to an adjoining pier
and fell into the East River. George Bowen OF
49, Lewis street rescued her and she was re-
moved to Gouyerneur Hospital. She will re-
cover
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
The Rcnl E,tnte noard of Broker,

Requiring the news facilities OF Trustworthy morn.
ing publication. together with corresponding eli
entane; have designated THE SECS their Official News
and Advertising medium. There is printed each
day complete su urinary of Real Estate tons
together with Lat Of Real Estate Auction sAlss to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
To Hold Court on July 4.

PARKERsDuRa. w Va. June 3O.-Judge Farr
caused a sensation In the Richie County Cir
cult Court to-day by announcing that he would
hold court on July 4. This has never been
done In this State before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
A, 10 RIcycIes and Attnchments

and "Sportsmen's Goods" generally. The latest
and best productions OF every thing these lines are
more fully set forth i'll THE suns advertising col.
umns than through any other medium. The Adver-
tser knows where he gets the best results.-Ads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

NoTE-Aum but cents pound. Cream Of tartar,
from which all genuine baking powders made costs thirty
cents Cream makes and heatu leavenn agent
and approved for this purpose by chemists and psychologists
everywhere Hence is used by the manufacturers of all high
class baking powders who decline to make powder that be
"Cheap" at the expense of its healthfuness.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REAL. ESTATE TAX
SALE.
TAXES LEVIED AND IN ARREARS JULY /, 1898.
OFFICE OF The C0MMIssIoNERs.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON. March q, 1899
Notice Is hereh- given that In conformity to law
the pamphlet containing list Of taxes In arrears
On real property in the District of Columbia on the
1Tst day OF July, 1s9S, has been printed, copy
thereof Will be delivered to any taxpayer applying
therefor and II the due, together with the
penalties and that may have accrued thereon,
shall not be paid prior to the day named for sale,
namely the 18th dly OF April 1899. the property
involved will be sold. uEder our direction at pubic
auction at the office Of the collector of taxes OF
the District Of Columbia, commencing on said l2tb
dIy Of April. 1899. and continuing on each follow
Ing day between the hours Of 10 ociok in the fore
and 4 O'Clock in the afternoon. Sundays ana
legal holidays excepted. until all such deilnqnent
property Is sold. J. w hoSS.
j. B. WIGHT,
l.. II. BEACH,
Commiss ioner3 of the District of Columbia
WASHINGTON CITY.
Evening star., 1899-03-30

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Browning, Frank r., and FranksJ. Angus
terrier, trust. .~....... ...... .$SS.4
Browning, Frank T., and Frank ]. Angus
ter1er, 'trnst..... S46.l
Browning, Frank t., and Frank ]. Angus
Browning, Frank T., and Frank ]. Angus.
terrier, trust $751;
Browning, Frank T., and Frank j. Angus
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