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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08

100000 was taken cut Of the district Gnse
its discovery. This ~ q remarkable show
ing. whsn Il IL known that but q short
time Pas allowed for operations before
tie season closed down. and that thare were
no facilities in the district for getting cut
the gold. But . halkdozan or 50 claim
owners ware able 70 gat 70 slu!cing At all
there being only two whip saws in me
camp Tor making siu.se box lumbar. A
large part 81 the gald taken out was OBJ
tasned by pAnning. many men who went u
with barely enough money and supplies q
get there with coming out with from ~ q
0.oo obtained In this way. Upwards Il
xae"" was taken cut OF discovery claim On
Pine creek.
The gold Is coarse and GOOD rssd n>s-
gets are plentiful. frequently nuggets are
found ct the value o. IS to several hundred
dollars, while the writer was shown enc
about the size OF geese egs. and snsA @
be worth 500.
In the opinion OF old ana experienced
miner. there Ii room for ioo.ceo miners In
the district. and that IL VII take twenty
years 20 work out the p.accrs. The sei.
lowing II an extract from . letter writ.
ten for publication by Mr. NJ v. 10y.
at eminent assayer ana mining man ot
forty years experience In rininx On the
Coast. principally In California, the homo
Of placcrss
~ have made the Attn district ou.ta
. study and have spent some tine thayo
returning about November Is Il mast
conclude that the Attn cistrtcs shouia -
e.Asset as the poor MAS opportunity
Il Is extensive. easy OF accssA placerp eAa
be sinicsd ave months each year. the osd.
rock is shallow. the gold is ccarse and the
district asoor1s Ia natural roads, both
trait ard for wagons. I Sesisvs that
waen the district Is fully explored there
viii Re above 10 streams found With pap
ing placerx i; looks TO nss that Any nan
Who lands OF his claim with thirty days
provisions ana Sufficient tools eac eefor~
HE provision. are exhausted, - taking
OFT g1i9 euouga to buy more.
- 4< Is net szo fabalolrs1y raeh a- Soma
sp.@s ca TIRE Klon1ske. b.. I eei.sve Tee
grss IS mora universally SlsrssatAt
gxgssis rather owTs claim ga AilGa th&.
Yielded go day 20 tire Yusr than A Kion-
re~ause wcue gus more clear rrgeaey
from .ae &c claim Tia comparison OF
EXPENSE .n working claims II Attn azd
klosasSks ts almost starting. A. klonefxe
.hs ground nzssse - fhawet osgs with roel
a. 80 p-sr @srss ard IRE DIRT hauled 20 .as
surface ~ \ xrtissS. A. AIN - Gre
ata- ct ire sstsfvsrSs TRAVIS I. OK. .Tes %
rcss - TIRE ra&ns-, 80 - car sncv&s !rte
slxs>es ground s3ute - 90 hy3-n=sfc- J an
rot sure eut tNa-s saEue easgaira1&iy
rYcA escts ~ ire AtEsn ezxt<4r-. x has
scArv~sr eeea y-ssne~-et lean .Aas
with bst few ex0eFeicas. Were .lue-ns
were pat 81 O. Any - Ire gol6~esar.-g
streams AR n she sai that g9s4 wAs
f0ssss4 agsa II s1Tvse - So l4xxs pay.
Ike xtso csrfeSun.Af@s syNmE - Ala
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ard passengers at Log Cabin From there
On. either TO the klondike or Attn. the
difficulties Of travel ars sight compared
with getting over the summit. over which
one may now r.de In an elegant railway
coach The building OF the railway from
Skagway over the famous White pass has
done away with al the dangers, difYseul-
ties s1d delays IN reaching the Yukoa-
ksendike and Atlin gold fields.
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traverse the principal chain 81 the Cs.u-
eAsrs by means OF tunnel slightly Over
six niles In length Sixteen miles short oe
Sssikhum. whose port IL is proposed to en-
large. tia sixty-five miles branch that ocn.
meets this line with Tekliau breaks en-
The total langth OF this system viii b ~
Enthusiastically Magazine.
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sz2ose c&-sss. attention a. The sasszs~~.
TIA commercial ts1Tyor.2race VIII agoSef.y
- considerable. azd K will also put ~
T@ssrsts IA asFeet- r@E~ay easnEas1sslea-
fgN H3th ssz Sgegfzu4 gatfs& a0 the
Trans AK ss1rs ya.s@sts. Ens INTERRUPTION %
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re sst.s.. s1sss-- moAt expeditions
rses. comfortable ara economical. ss1 IN
IA. --e onsy route na~ srsvs!s3. s.@s
- ~ water reas8 Via g. AscAssS. - sae
- aye FsAss Il YUaan ro@s4 va SsaGs&ay
AID ever s1e summit 5T pas ny S$eE--
sru La xA.rusa al. - Ssss.1a fws.xsss
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trS.s Ard - shs sick q tie eaasa3n1oQ
ss1oesca sn.c 6rasry esAEao0ns.~~ks1xeg halfxu
Ia Gs.lser~a Ws@klY
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
WORDS THAT COUNTED.
'If You Open Fire On the Town
Shall Proceed to Shell Your
worixs.'

New York. Oct. 19-The officers OF
the Red ID line steamship Philadelphia,
which hase Just arrived here from
Puerto Cabello and Laguayara, Ven
ezuela, tell about the rebellion in the
South American republic. When the
Philadelphia was in the harbor of
Puerto Cabello, on October and 5, the
officers say the insurgents swarmed
over the hills back of the town and
took possession of it. The fort was
held by government troops, who
threatened TO fire on the town. The
cruiser Detroit was lying in the har-
Dor, close to the American consulate,
and the consul forbade the lombard
mcnt of the town.
III you open fire on the town I
shall proceed to shell your works, -
was the message sent to the command
ant, according to the officers of the
Philadelphia. In order to emphasize
the message the guns of the Detroit
were trained on the Venezuelan forti-
fication.
That night an evoy from President
Andrade was sent from Carcacas 10
Puerto Cabello, where he had confer
ence with Gen. Castro There was a
story mt Puerto Cabello that President
Andrade had offered TO leave Ncnezue-
la, if permitted to sell all the property
he held, and take the proceeds out of
the country with him. Castro would
not agree to those terms.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
THE PRESIDEN T.
Speeding Toward Washington. After
Having Covered Over 5000 Miles
md Made Nearly 100 Speeches.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 19.-President Nc
Kinley and party reached this city ut
S:45 "a. m. At the Lake Shore depot
reception committee, and members
OF the city council, headed by Mayor
j. II. Farley, welcomed the president.
Carriages had been provided for ten
mile drive out Euclid avenue, through
Gordon and Wade parks. President
and Mrs Mckinley dropped out of the
line for a time, and called on Mrs.
Duncan, the presidents sister, whose
home is on Oakdale avenue. When
the procession turned its course bacl.
to the city, the presidents carriage
was again at its head. At the Hollenden
hotel the drive ended and a short re-
ception was held in the parlors. Col.
Myron T. Herrick entertained the pres.
idential party at luncheon this after
noon. The remainder of the party
travelling with the president were
given luncheon and reception at the
Union club.
At $3.50 o'clock the presidential spe-
cial departed over the Erie line.
Youngstown was reached at five
o'clock. Brief halts were made en-
route at Warren and Niles. o. Wash
ington will be reached at 1890 a. M,
Thursday, via the Pennsylvania line.
A total of $500 miles will have been
covered, and President Mckinley will
have made almost a hundred speeches.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
A HOT CHASE AFTER ROBBERS,
Three Posses in Pursuit-One Rob.
Der Killed and One Wounded
Had Murdered an American.

Nogales, Ariz., Oct. 1s.-Word was
received Monday at the sheriff's Office
from Harshaw, this county, that a
party of bandits camped in the Pata.
gonia mountains had for some days
been robbing and plundering farms
and ranches in the vicinity. \ traveller
who had been apprehended by the rob.
bers also came into town and reported
having seen 80 gallons of contraband
mescal in the mountainsne near the camp
OF the bandits
\ report was also received that an
American had been shot by the rob,
bers.
The sheriff organized a posse and
left Monday night, calculating to ar
rive at Harshaw about daylight
Yesterday forenoon a telegram from
Flewelling, brought the news of a
fight between the posse and the ban.
dts at daylight yesterday morning.
One of the bandits was killed and an.
other wounded. None of the posse was
injured. The robbers took fight to-
ward the international boundary line,
In respone to a telegram another
posse was organized, and left at noon
yesterday with the hope of intercept.
ing the robbers. The horses of the
Flewelling posse gave out, and the
men, consequently, were unable to fol-
low the trail. \ posse also will CONS
out from Nogales, Sonora, to take the
trail of the robbers should they sue
ceed in escaping across the line.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
FROM VARIOUS POINTS.
The Boers Cut on the Water supply
of MnfekinR-Messnge Subject
TO scrutiny.

London. Oct. 19.-Advices from Pre-
London. Oct. 1s.-Adyices from Pre-
toria. summarizing the reports TO the
TraLsvaal government from Gen.
Cronie, in command at the chief camp
at the west side, announce that the
Marico and Rustenburg commands,
with field telegraph, occupied Bur
nBnn's Drift, near the outskirts of
Mafeking, on Monday, and took pos
session of fountain in the neighboc-
hood, thus cutting off the water supply
o. the town. The Boer artillery then
began shelling, but the British did not
reply.
\ Boer account of the skirmish with
the British armored train, south o.
Kimberley, says:
THE train came upon the burghers,
while they were destroying the ra'l-
way. The burghers fired upon the
train with Mausers, and subsequently
with artillery. The third shot hit q
truck. and the train then steamed on
after which the burghers continued
the work of destroying the line.
Another dispatch from Pretoria says
frat burghers have occupied Taungs'
south of Mafeking. and Labartsi, 10
thc northward. without opposition.
With regard to Norvalspont. II APP
pears that the Cape railway officials
destroyed the bridge on their line On
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
THE RESERVES CALLED.
The Queen, by Special Message VIII
Call Out the Reserves for Per-
nanent Service.

London, Oct. 10.-In the house of
commons, the first lord of the treas
ury and government leader. Arthur j.
Balfour, brought in the following mes
rage from the queen.
The state of affairs in Africa hav-
ing constituted, in the opinion of her
ma iesty. a ease of emergency within
the meaning of the act of parliament,
her majesty deems it proper TO provide
additional means for military service.
She has, therefore. thought it right to
communicate to the house that her
majesty is, by proclamation, about to
order the embodiment of the militia
and to call out the militia reserve
force, or such part thereof, as her maj
esty may think necessary, for per-
nanent service
1t is not believed that the militia
sumably they will replenish the de-
nuded British garrison towns, and
thus permit the government to send
10 the Cape all the regulars necessary
by developments in South Africa.
a supplementary army estimate has
been issued asking the house of COM
mons to vote an additional $4,000 men
TO the Cape all the regulars rendered
necessary by developments in South
Africa.
1t is explained that the $4,000 men
represent the probable maximum eN-
cess beyond the establishment fixed
for 1S99-1000, and is in consequence of
the calling out of the reserves and of
the temporary transfer of troops from
the Indian to the British establish
ment. With the additional 910,000,-
600, the total army estimates are & 3o,-
6i7 POO, over S150,000,000.
According to the statistics published
this year, the militia, including the
permanent staff and the militia re-
serve, numbers 132,493.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
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EXPLORING ALASKA.
Uncle Sans Geological Survey Par-s
ties Are Pushing Well Into the
Country With Results.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Reports re-
ceved from the geological survey
parties in Alaska show that they are
pushing well into the country with
some results. Biologists Brooks and
Peters already have progressed from
the head of Lynn canal to the head of
White river in their efforts to discover
the sources of the Copper, Nebesns
and Tanana rivers. This party will
continue on to Eagle City, on tina
Yukon, and thus complete their ex-
plorations by working up to tbs
Mynook district by most feasible
route. Geoloeist Schrader, in charge
of surveys in the Koyukuk district OF
Alaska, is probably now at St
Michaels, after several months of ex-
plorations. His instructions were To
extend the Investigations to cover the
largest possible area in that region 81
far as it may promise the best RETURNS
in geologic and topographic inforimr
ton,
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21

The Orange Free state SIDE, and then
abandoned the station.
he Orange Free State troops have
destroyed the Modder river bridge
without opposition.
dispatch from Durham. Natal saws
That refugees who arrived there Tues
day, from Pretoria, declare that the
Beers at the Transvaal capital admit
ted Boer repulse at Mafeking. eight
burghers being killed, and a number
wounded.
All messages to and from South
Africa are subjected to scrutiny at
Alden.
Up to noon to-day no confirmation
had been received of the reportofse-
rious Boer losses at Mafeking. but sto-
ries are arriving from various points
SO persistently and circumstahtially
that II appears probable the burghers
have met with some measure of re-
verse.
Accounts of the action at Mafekine
are beginning to arrive from Pretoria.
Therefore, if the Beers have anv sue
cess, ii is bound soon to be known.
The report current at DeIagoa BAY
that 5000 Beers have been repulsed at
Newcastle is false.
Gen. Joubert has arrived at New
castle, Natal.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
WANTS 70 SELL AGUNALDO
Gen. Rio del Pillar. of the Filipino
Army, Will Turn Traitor for
American Dollars.
WILL SELL HIS ARMY FOR S5O,000
And For 100000 Additional VIII
Dump in AGuinaIdo, Palermo and
Other Lenders-Doesn't Play In
AguinnIdO's Back Yard Any
More.

Manila, Oct. 19.-Gen. Otis has re-
ceiyed messages, purporting to come
from the insnrgent Gen. Pho del Pillar,
offering to sell out his army, and to
deliver Aguinaldo into the hands of
the Americans. Although he is not
satisfied that this offer is authentic, it
is not intrinsically improbable. The
policy of Gen. Otis is firmly set against
buying any surrenders.
willing to Sell An, Old Thing.
Pho del Pillar offers, for the sum of
$4,000, to refrain from attacking Ma
Mia with his army; for the sum of
$250000 he offers to surrender his
army after a sham battle, both sides
firing into the air; and for the sum of
100000, he says he will procure the
overthrow of the insurrection and the
capture of Aguinaldo, Palermo and the
other leaders. In the course of the
communication he refers to Aguinaldo
in contemptous terms, indicating that
trained relations exist between them.
May Have n Knife Up His Sleeve.
Reports are being received from the
districts occupied by the enemy, that
the Filipinos believe that Pho del
Pillar has an audacious plan to break
through the American lines into Ma
rila, and seize Gen. Otis and the arch
bishop. Possibly, these rumors were
started with an idea of helping him to
make deal with the Americans.
Woud Welcome an Attack.
II is needless to say that the Ameri-
cans would welcome an attack of that
sort. There has been much specula-
ton of late regarding the wherea bouts
of Pho del Pillar. The recent attack at
La Iona is credited 10 his men. 1t is
believed that he is now in the vicinity
OF San Mateo valley, with force of
from 1,s00 tc 5000 men.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
SHAMROCK REMEASURED.
Three Thousand. Three Hundred anA
Eighty Pounds of Lead Ballast
Added-New Top-Mast-

New York, Dot. 19.-The re-measurs
Ing of the Shamrock took place at
Erie basin. The yacht was laid between
one of the army transports and the
steamship Remus.. Three thousand.
three hundred and eighty pounds OF
lead ballast were put on board the
yacht during the night. This is said
to have changed her water line a few
inches. She now appears to set by the
stern. After the water line had been
measured in the usual way, the meas
urement aloft took place. The nev
top-mast was housed and to obtain
the measurements of it, Mr.. HysloF
sent man to the masthead in boat
swain's chair, going UP aloft in am
other himself to the heel of the top
mast, so that an accurate measure-
mcnt was thus taken. Immediately
after the measurement the yacht was
cast off, and Mr.. Connell said thai she
was going direct to Sandy Hook bay
where the topmast would be riggcd
and the mast be ready for the next
race,
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

The coffee crop in Salvador promises
to be abundant
Trouble is brewing between Colom-
bia and Ecauador.
The next Christian jubilee will be
held at Kansas City. Mo.
Rice and hemp have appreciated over
SEQ per cent. in the Philippines.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety is in session at Pittsburgh.
a London syndicate has secured
street railway concession at the City
Of Mexico.
Japan will hold great naval maneuv-
ers next April. Some 100 ships will
participate.
The Trinidad chamber of commerce
does not favor reciprocity with the
United States.
During the past year the American
Missionary association received $780,
6S1 and expended $296,s10.
Mrs. Diaz, wife of the president of
Mexico, continues to improve in
health, although far from strong yet.
The dry goods store of George Innes
& &C., Wichita, Kas., was destroyed by
fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance. $4,000.
1t is stated that John ID. Rockefeller
is about to increase his mining inter-
ests on Texada island, British Colum-
bia.
The yellow fever is decreasing at
Vera Cruz, Mexico, on account of the
cooler weather and the better sanitary
precautions.
The dwelling in New York city once
occupied by Martin Van Buren has
been sold and will be converted into a
business block.
The Congregational college building
at Norfolk, Neb., was totally destroyed
by fire. The loss is 700. about half
covered by insurance. The college
was closed about year ago.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
FEARS FOR THE SENATOR.
Undoubtedly Caught in a Typhoon
In Pacific with the Fifty-First
Iowa on Board.

Victoria. i. c., Oct. 19.-The steamer
Empress of India, which has reached
here from Japan, has completed the
toughest trip of her 43 voyages. The
second day out from Yokohama she
encountered typhoon which
smashed all telegraphic communica-
tor between the engine room and
bridges, and destroyed some of the
boats. The storm continued unabated
a day and night.
Fears are expressed by officers for
the transport steamer Senator, carry
ing home the Fifty-frst regiment. She
left Yokohama for San Francisco
eight hours before the Empress, and
having immense upper works, would
fare badly in a gale.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
1T MAY GO TO LAWTON.
Speculation at the War Department
of the Effect of the Retirement
of Brig.-Gen. Shafter.

New York, Oct ia special to the
Herald from Washington says: The
belief at the war department is that
the series of promotions and retire
monts following Skaters removal
frcm the active list will result in Gen.
Lawton getting the brigadier general
ship, and that the next vacancy in that
rank in January, 1900, following the
retirement of Gen. Anderson, will be
filled by Gen. Macarthur. All of the
prescnt general officers of the regular
army will retire before Gen. Lawton,
with the exception of Brighten. Wade,
who retires April IA, 1907. Gen. Law
ton will retire one month earlier.
Should anything happen to Gen.
Wade. Gen. Lawton by his appoint
went now would be the immediate sue
cessor of Gen. Miles upon his retire
ment in 1903. and would have COM
mand of the army for nearly four
years. Whether appointed now or in
January Gen. Macarthur, if he lives,
will be sure to be the commanding
general for at least two years.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
ENGLAND ON HER METTLE,
Waking Desperate Efforts 10 Demon
strnte to Europe That She Has
Not Been Sleeping.

London, Oct. 19.-The calling out of
the militia and the military reserves,
has occasioned widespread wonder
mcnt. Old stories of preparations
against continental combinations are
revived 1t is freely rumored that the
government is determined TO demon
strate 10 Europe that the British army
is not a negligible quantity. Probably
both the attitude of Europe, and that
of the natives in south Africa. have
something TO do with this movement;
and the lavish display of force is in
tended, doubtless, most only to check
the i'll will apparent on both sides OF
the Rhine and beyond the vistula, but
also 10 guard against the "black peril"
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
KENTUCKY DEMOCRACY.
A Eeast mt Louisville That Only
Kentuckinns Can Prepare and
Few But Kentuckinns Enjoy.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. 19.-The demo.
Gratis of Louisville and Jefferson coun-
ty are celebrating in royal fashion. 1t
is the first time they have taken an
audible and visible part in the state
campaign, which is now at its height.
Besides the democratic nominees for
state Offices, large number of demo-
cratic leaders from other sections are
in the city.
In honor of the visitors, Mayor
Weaver has issued a proclamation de-
ciaring half holiday. The jollifica-
ton is in the form of an oldtime Ken
tricky barbecue at the Jockey club
grounds. Arrangements had been
made TO feed 10000 people with burgoo
and barbecued meat, and to entertain
them with music and speeches. Hon.
Wm. j. Bryan, VIM. Goebel, and eX-
Senator j. c. S. Blackburn and others
OF the party, which in the last two
days have geen making a trip through
western and central Kentucky came
to the city to take part in the cele-
bration, and most of the leaders made
speeches during the afternoon. In ad-
dition, 250 Cook county Gllinois) dem
ocrats are present to urge the de-
mocracy of the state TO stand by the
regular nominees, and elect them in
November.
The exercises were opened by Mayor
Weaver with an address of welcome.
Then there was patriotic music and
more speaking. When the appetities
of the faithful had been sufficiently
whetted, the throng was turned loose
on the feast that only Kentuckian
can prepare, and few but Kentuckians
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
THE SAMOAN QUESTION.
united states Ambassador White
Says II liz Too Early to Discuss
the Nature of the Proposals

Berlin, Oct. 19.-Baron Speck Won
sterhburg, German member of the
Samoan international Commission,
paid prolonged visit to United States
embassy. After the commissioner had
Withdrawn. United States Ambassa-
dor White said to 4 press representa-
tive:
The work of the joint commission
has been thoroughly well done Not
ehly has it accomplished the restora-
ton Of peace in the islands, but it has
removed all i'll feeling between Ber-
lin, Washington and London, thus paw
ing the way for permanent arrange
nient by the powers concerned.
Negotiations have now been set on
foot which, doubtless, will result in an
arrangement in securing peace in the
islands and safeguarding the interests
of the three powers.
"Of the exact nature of the pro-
Tosals, it is yet too early to speak. All
| should say is that the discussion is
proceeding in the best possible spirits =
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-21
DEWEY TO VISIT ATLANTA.
The Gallant Admiral VIII be the
Gnest of Georgia's Capital
City Next Week.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-A COMMITTEES
representing the citizens of Atlanta,
accompanied by Representative Liv-
ingston, of Georgia, called upon Ad-
miral Dewey, to arrange the details
OF his trip to Atlanta. 1t was decided
that, in company with Lieut.. Brumby,
who is to be presented with a sword
by the city of Atlanta, and citizens
committee. the admiral will leave
Washington next Monday night, arriv-
ing at Atlanta Tuesday evening. He
will review the military display in At
lanta, take part in the presentation Of
the sword, and attend the dinner TO
be given by the Capital club.