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A REMARKABLE TRIP.
Hardships of Prospectors in the Kayukuk
Mining District.


Seattle, Wash, Jan. 29.-The first
prospector to arrive here from the
Kayukuk mining district of Alaska
since navigation closed last fall is r.
c. Nichols. His trip is a most remark
able one, when it is considered that
Nichols is almost blind. Nichols came
down the Kayukuk to the Yukon, which
he assembled to Dawson. He walked a
great portion of the way behind his dog
team.
]. Dietrich, mining engineer of San
Francisco, who accompanied Nichols
part of the way, brings news that a
relief party had gone from Seventy
mile camp some time ago in search of a
party of six prospectors who were re-
ported to have had their feet and legs
frozen while crossing Porcupine river.
The party had not returned and there
was some anxiety concerning them.
At Fort Selllirk A. l.. Breckenridge
of Portland, Ore, had brought in G. T.
Watts of Oregon City, who was suffer-
ing with scurvy. Breckenride reported
three other men sick with scurvy in
their cabins about 40 miles from Sell
kirk. They were sadly in need of as
sistance and would probably die before
spring if it was not rendered them.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Two Thousand Delegates From All Over
the World.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 29.-The local COM
mttee having in charge the arrange
ments for the ninth triennial Sunday
school convention. which is to be held
here in April next in the Y. M. c. A.
parlors, met to-day and took up the
work of caring for the big gathering
and looking into other details. The
convention will meet April 81, % and 70
and about 1000 delegates from all parts
of the United States, several South
American countries, Canada. Mexico,
England and possibly India will be here.
Several days before the convention the
International Lesson company, of which
Rev. John Potts, D. D., of Toronto Ont,
is chairman, will meet in Atlanta to
map out the Sunday school lessons for
the next six years. Possibly the most
important work to come before the con-
vention will be the study of what Sun
day school work can and should be done
in the newly acquired territory of the
United States and in Cuba. The Bap-
fist, Methodist and other denomina tional
Sunday school boards have already be-
gun the establishment of Sunday
schools in Porto Rico. Cuba and Hawaii.
At to-day's meeting it was decided to
open the convention with a monstrous
meeting and chorus of 1000 voices at the
Auditorium in Exposition park. The
entertainment committee, headed by H.
H. Cabanniss, includes among it's men,
bers. Hon. Hoke Smith and Ex-Governor
Norton. 1t has subcommittee in each
of the 10 churches of Atlanta. Rev.
F. r. Carter pastor of a colored church
with 5000 members is leading the col
ored people in the matter. The conven-
ton will represent 100000 Sunday
school scholars and about 200, 900
schools. The largest gathering in the
history of the International association
is expected.
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Ireland in Rome.

Rome, Jan. 29.--Archbishop Ireland went
to the vatican to-day, where he had a
conference with Cardinal Rampolla, pa
pal secretary of state. Many cardinals
and other high ecclesiastics visited the
archbishop at the Hotel Bristol, where he
is staying. In the course of an interview
this afternoon he declared that there
was absolutely no foundation for the
statement that he had been charged to
represent the United States at the forth
coming conference regarding the limita-
ton of ornaments. The United States,
he said had not yet nominated a dele
gate. The archbishop was very reserved
in his replies to questions concerning re-
ligious problems in America on the
ground that it was necessary for him to
wait for the holy see to pass upon such
matters.
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Cuban Postal system.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The postal sys-
tenn in Cuba is being vigorously pushed
under the direction of ex-Assistant Post
master General Rathbone at Havana and
military postal stations. in connection
with the New York city postoffice, and in
consequence money order and registry
facilities have been ordered established
at seven more of the large towns. They
are: Placetas, Santo Domingo Sagua La
Grande and Cabaren, all in Santa Clara
province; Batabano and Juaracao, Ha-
vana province, and Santa Cruz, Puerto
Principe province. These make IS mill
tary postal stations there in all.
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ISLAND UNDER WATER.
1t Is Disappearing as Mysteriously as 1t
Appeared.

San Francisco. Jan. 29.-The news has
been brought here from Australia that
the British man-of-war Penguin has just
returned to Sydney, N. s. W., after TAX
ing soundings between the island of Tongi
and Auckland, N. 2. The officers found
that FALCON island, which suddenly came
up out of the ocean in 1885, is gradually
receding. When relocated by the Pen
gums officers they discovered that the is
land is now three fathoms under water
The officers of the Penguin also succeed
ed in taking the temperature of the ocean
to greater depth than ever before, Hith-
erto when the thermometer got down to
certain distance it was invariably bro
ken. On this occasion the thermemome-
ter was sent down 4,7e2 fathoms, where
the temperature was found to be 355 de-
gress; while on the surface of the water
the temperature was 50 degrees This, the
officers of the Penguin assert, is the deep
est ocean reading ever taken.
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Divided Their Team.

Lawrenceburg, Ind, Jan. 29.-The
Greater New York bowlers divided their
team yesterday. The five who came won
here five of the six games as follows:
Afternoon games: Greater New York, $50,
S67, 3d. average, $40. Lawrenceburg,
1856, s37 7S4; average, 1856. Night games:
Greater New York, S45, 1893, Sl2; average.
ST. Lawrenceburg. III, s14, 1855; average,
1862
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Practically UNCHANGED.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 29.-The week
opens with the senatorial contest prac-
tically as it was last week at this time
There has been no change whatever in
the vote. the members of the legislature
remaining firm by their favorite caudi-
dates. The assembly will consider the
report of the special investigation COM
mittee. Unless Speaker Wright takes
action before that time, a warm de-
bate is looked for. Most of the mem
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Cannot Produce 1t.

Cincinnati, jan 29.-Judge Dempsey had
before him again yesterday the motion
to compel Colonel I. c. Campbell to pay
into court the money which 1t was alleged
was given by MIN last January to Legis-
lator Otis by H. H. Boyce. who was sup
posed to be acting for Senator Hanna.
Campbell said the could not produce the
money, because it was tied up in law
suit in New York
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bers of both houses are absent from
sacramento to-day, resting after the
exciting sessions of the past week. 1t
has been very dull Sunday. Last
evening Governor Gage signed Cutters
bill, increasing the number of attaches
ana employees Of the assembly.
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Abandoned the Attempt.

London, Jan. 30.-A dispatch to the
Daily News from Cairo says that Colo
mel Kitcheners column, which was sent
in pursuit of Khalifa Abdullah into
kordofan, where he has been making
war on the tribesmen, has abandoned
the attempt to overtake him.
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Range improvements.

Assistant Agrostologst Jared G. Smith
OF the department of agriculture has is
sued. with the approval of Secretary Will
son, a bulletin giving an account of ex-
periments in range improvements. He
says if the natural pastures in the coun-
try west of the aSth meridian were now
covered with as luxuriant a growth of
grass as they were 20 years ago, the addi-
tional number of live stock which could
be carried would be worth probably up
wards of a hundred million dollars.
The regrassng of overstocked lands is
declared by Professor Smith to the in
terest of both the individual stock owner
and the commonwealth.
The small losses sustained by each
owner become in their aggregate a sum
which materially affects the welfare of
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
NEW LEAGUE ISLAND PARK
PHILADELPHIA PLANS ANOTHER LARGE
RECREATION PLACE.

The new park in Philadelphia. which Is now
being laid out near the League Island Navy
Yard. to be known as League Island Park. Is
one Of the most important pieces of park work
which has been undertaken by any city In the
United States since the building of Central
Park in NewYork. Prospect Park in Brooklyn
and Fairmount Park In Philadelphia. The cost
OF the construction has been estimated at
100000, but 1t is believed that much larger
sum will be required to realize the expectations
OF those people who are anxious to have the
park equal in beauty Paramount Park, which
is more than six times large as the League
Island Park
The region Of the park which includes three
hundred acres. is reached from the City Hall by
going five miles along Broad-st which. when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
CALLAWAY ON DIFFERENTIALS.
TESTIMONY OF THE CENTRAL PRESIDENT
BEFORE THE STATE COMMERCE ..
COMMISSION

Some OF the testimony given before the state
Commerce Commission recently concerning rail-
road dfferentials seemed to be ambiguous Prom
inent railroad officials have been examined. ana
many railroad presidents have been called Tne IN
,entlon OF the committee. some railroad men THINK
was to bring forth evidence that no matter what
tn. dlfferential the powerful roads would so neu-
tralize and get around II as 10 make II worthless
One OF the most valuable witnesses the Commits
sion has heard Samuel r. Galway president
OF the New-York Central Railroad. Mr.. Galloway
Is a practical railroad man. He had the figures OK
his road at his finger tips. and he gave the COM
mission a comprehensive statement as 10 the situa-
ton He prefaced his testimony by saying that no
was born into the world a sinner, and that he would
like TO every competing road choked OF ana
stranged and let his road have 1t all; but becoming
serious, he said that with powerful competitors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12

line. In order to bolster up this weakness but
even so Yale VIII not be strong at the extremi-
ties For this reason McBride's punting at full
back Is not going To count for nearly so much
as IL otherwise would. without good ends TO
follow his kicks up and nail the Harvard catch
ers, Harvard is likely. II the field is dry. to run
back McBrides punts more than once. At the
halfback positions Yale has two or three dash
Ing players. but II Harvard shows the same
defence that she displayed at Philadelphia II
seems hardly possible that Yale will gain
much in rushing the Harvard men. Ellis at
Harvard Is as good a line bucking back I
ever saw with the possible exception Of Frank
Butterworth, OF Yale. and do not consider that
either OF the Yale backs or even Mcbride Is
clever at this work. The weakness. however.
that may bring day Of grief TO Harvard is her
ceedingly costly. Yale will take full advantage
OF any OF the fumbles Of the Harvard backs at
critical times and Harvard to the
day. There Is however, no reason to believe
that Harvard will not eradicate this fault to
certain extent by next Saturday. and 80 when the
teams go on the field the advantage would seem
to be distinctly in favor OF the Crimson.
1t Is always extremely rash to predict any
scores for game that is usually full OF sur
prises as the Harvard Yale game proves Yet
In spite Of Yale's certain Improvement Of the
last fortnight, evidenced by her strong game
against West Point. beating that eleven out
worse than even Harvard or Princeton had done,
l look TO see a score In Harvard's favor good
as ii to o. or perhaps say. II to ., or figures
near those might prove more like II. The week
before the Harvard Pennsylvania game | stated
or II to o proposition in favor OF Harvard. Six
teen TO o was the actual score Now for the
Harvard-Yale score and we shall see what we
shall see. SIDE LINE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12

beed the poor showing against Brown. and the
coaches and players are now confident that this
years team can do the same. with some care and
patience McMaster is using all his available skill
TO keep the players in condition and TO bring up
to the Yale game physically perfect a set Of
men az IS IN his power Boal rested throughout
the week Campbell had a minimum amount OF
work, and Burnett took rest 10 nurse an ankle
chafed BY the ankle supporter. Sawin even did
not play for "A few days. To the public these seem
serious losses 20 the team. but the injuries are
slight and not the least risk Is being taken with
them The team has now reached the point where
victory depends far more upon condition than
coaching. for the principles are sunclenty ao-
The PENNSYLVANIA game showed up the weak and
strong points Of the team, and the coaching OF the
week as far as insufficient lineups permitted, has
been to further develop the former and eliminate
the latter Coach Lewis continues to howl at the
line men 20 Charge Charge! ana mas several
very presence on the field IL inspiration to ex-
ertion The secret OF his defence lies In that word
venia game and there is not the least doubt
that it will charge In the Yale game Meanwhile
Interference here and there and showing the backs
how to 90 into the line Ellis Is nne pun 1glI9
Sawin showed he is the best man for left half
rfnht baifback lie viii be better than Kendall on
defending against Yale's style Of play and he Is
better in the interference But sun, hendali ;
brillIancy may finally give him the place. In the
Yale game Harvard will have one weakness Whlch
late now 10 eliminate, ldHi'lS h'ib
Ualowell Is the best punter on the team but ne l.
mediocre and irretrievably So Another weakness
nav EXIST although this be eliminated In
even the short time that remains. II IL fumbhng
Yale will be alert to take advantage OF az !umoes
and no words need be spoken OF the fataltles that
may result-from the Harvard point OF view
A. feature OF the last week has been the lncreas,
to nurnhers Of graduates who flock 10 Soldiers
Field 10 assist I'm coaching the team Ihey started
well on Wednesday. and on THURSDAY fourteen
were ont Emmons Waters and j. ID. Upton are
coaching the tackles; Lewis Cranston an ana bouX h
omarterbacks Fairchd helps Dibblee with the
hafbacks and DR. Brooks George d AuaS ald
a familiar figure Of the last few years who mas
not coached at all this year iSex-Captain WtlsnL,
ineton and Waters Is not devoAng nearly 50 ilu'h
time To the team az he did la< year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
HARVARD STANDING STILL.
IMPROVEMENT CONFIDENTLY LOOKED
FOR, HOWEvER-MEN TAKING
A REST

Cambridge Mass. Nov. Ii (specaD.-The work
OF the Harvard eleven for the last week cannot
Justly be taken indicative OF the real strength
Of the team or a criterion OF what II can do
against Yale II is less than week now before
the two universities meet for their great game at
Cambridge. and. in view Of this fact. some appre-
hension exists at Harvard for on the face OF II
the eleven has not done satisfactory work this
week But r,ecall last years eleven at this time
in the season! And yet the Of 'eS for
Crimson men Is the ideal season. Now as then.
there IL the reaction from the Pennsylvania game
and there is the absence OF men from the lineup
as a result OF that contest. The varsity did not
begin work until Wednesday. and on that day IL
could not score against the second eleven on
Thursday the freshmen scared the team into
something like It's old form. and scored once on
tumble And fumbling-that fatal funbling-
rnarrcd the practices OF the whole week In gen
eraI the reports OF the secret practices have given
disappointment.
But last years team overcame the reaction and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
ELECTION IN THE 7fST REGIMENT.

Company OF the list Regiment VIII hold an
election for second lieutenant next Thursday night
There are two candidates First Sergeant r. c.
Hudson and Corporal Wagner. Company has
elected CAPTAIN II. l.. True, who served In the
volunteers. as first lieutenant and former Nolnn-
teer Lieutenant L. X. Blauvelt second lieutenant
Seyerai other company elections will be held with
in the next few days. az It IL desired 10 HI neaty
all the vacancies before an election Tor colone Is
ordered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
crUrCTg REGIMENT ELECTIONS.

comnany c OF the 7th Regiment has unanimous, I
" elected First Sergeant n. Engel second lieu
tenant. vice Brainard. resigned. Company + nasi
elected Captain ]. w. Davidson, adjutant OF the'
seth Regiment captain. In place OF Rhoads, who,
was killed by a car last spring Both o'ncers
are popular Lieutenant Engel has been for many
,a.rs a member OF the list and Captain David
Son. before Joining the 9Th was member dn1.G OF
Driuate corporaI and sergeant for nearly ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
AFFAIRS or THE 22D REGIMENT.

Company OF the 22d Regiment VIII hold a
dance at the armory tomorrow night. The ne'u
music OF the regiment has been reorganlzed by Ser
geant f. Carter, who has secured "A number or hrst
class buglers and hfers, well as drummers' anu
only n few more vacancies have 10 be filed 1on-
pany n will hold dance at the armory on Iues-
day night Company has elected ex-Sereearr' y, ~
W Mase first lieutenant and exSeTgeant !. 4.
Stevens second Lieutenant. 4 handsome trophy -
10 be awarded 10 the company securing tne greatest
number OF points at the regimentcI athetc games
10 bee held at the armory November %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
oryrRAI BUTT TO INSPECT THE 18TH.

An ,nspection OF the 18th Regiment will be made>
h,, prgadier General McCoskry Butt at the
armory next Thursday night Lieutenant w. L.
Downs has been appointed assistant Inspector or
ride nractice. and Lieutenant r. A. De Russy has
been appointed battalion adlutant ,.,x. an
I,,onsnv = will hold a ball at Lenox Lyceum ON
December 9 and Company will hold smoker
al Central Hall on December =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12

u . an immense amount OF praise must be
given to Cornell for her sunerb hraoo 80 ~
carry weakness shown and after receiving such
signal defeat in Chicago The snirit Of the
indeed be strong '''
THE TIGERS UPS AND DOWNS.
The trouble with the Princeton eleven this
year from the very start hes been that its play
ing IS erratic. On Wednesday the eleven has
given evidence Of excellent form. and on the
succeeding Saturday has gone all to pieces.
Ihis has been the case for several weeks. and It
mas made the final work OF the Tigers an IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
sIXTY-YIyTHs DEAD TO BE REINTERRED.

A plot In Calvary Cemetery has been presented
to the Goth Regiment by Archbishop Corrigan,
where the bodies Of the men OF the regiment who
died while serving in Southern camps during the
Spanish war, and which remain unclaimed at
Huntsville and Fernandina. are to be placed COO
mel Duffy has appointed committee. consisting OF
Cantain J. A. Delaney and Captain John f. Duny
N take charge OF the matter. Orders VIII shortly
be issued I'm connection with the review OF me regl
men, before Mayor Talon Of Dublin IN Madison
O.. - r1a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
NEWLY COMMISSIONER OFFICERS.

The following commissions for officers In the
Second Brigade. recently elected. have been re-
ceived from Albany: First Lieutenant Albert l.
Johnston. Company Is. 18th Regiment; captain
David y Henry OF Company X. and Second Leu
tNnan, pandolnh White " Company IL, OF the lftn
Regiment The following commissions nave , % Ds a,n
e-eivcd for Officers in the Fifth Brigade; captain
= Cnnolari First Lieutenant j. NJ Cummings aa az,
Second lieutenant J. J. Eagan, OF the sth h c1
,nent. First Lieutenant 3. j. MeschIi OF tns o."
Regimen, ana Second Lieutenant T. ii. short j.
Of the list Regiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
SECOND BATTERY NEWS.

In the % Battery Captain wilson these
n,omotions among the enlisted men have been
made b. A. Reinold TO be commissary sergeant
and W. b. Love and X. +. Case TO be sergeants.
The prizes for competition in the annual Thanks
giving Day shoot at Creedmoor are now on exhi-
S,,,on AZ the armory, and comprise silyerware.
COOKERY pictures. furniture and other useful ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
NINTH REGIMENT NEWS.

Company @ OF the 9Th Regiment mas decided 10
ia a,niet,c eames AZ the armory Jointly with the
vo,,.- Athletic Club on December u. In the same
nornanv Privates George Murray. Gilbert Van
Arsdale and Frederick Radon have been appointed
entrrrorsIs Portraits OF Lieutenants Emott ana
Charles Seward OF Company G. who died oftyphoid
,.vsr az chickamauga have been presented TO the
regiment by the Veteran Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12

- -.,,arkanle up her sleeve Harvard Is
something superior The Yale ends last year pd
not me ' sncmn n' Hy1
this year my IVAN they were last season WINE
whit Ds,, long end plays and runs 90 n bot
IN Dif GONE come off at the same time a sh" some ne
sfsay saDfsgs n ssd to smother beFr1$ snd;
pretty end run, in the course OF the game LII
more t ,a nosbe that Yale on the a of the
Is , au' sr balfbacks out towar3 the eha u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
EIGHTH REGIMENT GAMES.

Company f Of the sth Regiment Will shortly
range to hold n bicycle meet at the armory with
outside club The regiment will hold athletic
games in the armory In the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
NEW STAFF OFFICERS FOR THE 18th.

Al the request Of Colonel Clayton OF the f'n
Regiment Captain John A. Anderson mas oeeh
assigned from the supernumerary list 20 guy on
The regimental stan as commssary Oh suosis'enSo'
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-10-27
PIT AND PENDULUM.
A Prisoner Waiting to be
Hacked by Time'o
Scythe.
Thousands Whose Situations
Are Scarcely Less Terrible
May Easily and Readily Find
Help,

A man lies 1at on his back, bound so that
he cannot move an inch. He is in a dun
geon, at first dark as well, but in few min
utes light in the ceiling, far up, shows a
mechanical figure Of Time with his scythe.
The figure descends slowly, the scythe
swings, and the prisoner realizes that unless
some unexpected help should come, ne will
be slowly cut to pieces. What followed is
told by Edgar Allen Poe in the fantastic
story called The PIT and the Pendulum"
The man awaiting the approach of q
dreadful death is type of large class of I'M
fortunatcs who, entangled in the strangling
coils Of an octopus, have lost all hope Of free
dom. This monster is Morphine. Perhaps
the victim is yet reveling in that glorious
state of exhilaration which follows the first
use of the drug. If 50, like the man In Poe's
story, he has not noticed the light in the cell
ing and is unaware Of his danger. Maybe
the disease has progressed so far that the
sufferer notices weakness of the heart &C
ton, that the general health is feeble the
body poorly nourished, the sight double.
This is soon followed by peculiar witch
Ing of the muscles, a numbness of the hands
and feet, and the utter collapse of the
nervous system. The victim now becomes