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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

Among the numerous congresses 10
be held nc the worlds fair at Paris next
year ~ one for the purpose OF disc
cusslng IA now universal language
called "Espnuuto." II ~ claimed Tor
this that Il b. no easy that Il can be
mastered In fow days, students OF
Volnpuk are said 10 have given that
jargon up because OF Us dlmcultlca. but
Esperanto has no complex rules and no
hard words.
The grammar N the new language Is
by Or. L. Zamohof Russian auyaut.
and Tolstol Is said 10 favor A. because
II affords such an easy way OF lutor-
communication between countries
speaking different tongues,
Numerous efforts have been made to
neutrallze the effects OF the Bahylonlan
division OF human language ln several
groups. but 80 FAR without much uc-
cess, Tho Latin tongue NJ one time
came pretty near being a "uulycrul'
Language. al least among educated per-
sons, but our busy age has almost dis.
oarded Il. time being too precious 10
spend on the intricnolos ~ o. dead
tongue. Since then the English has
been making such headway as to very
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18
AUTOMOBILE TEST.

The nrst great trial of the automobile
De- now on On this country. Last Thurs
day. July -. o. young couplc-Mr. and
Mr. John u. Davis. started from Now
York on tour across the continent 20
san Francisco. They were given "a
great aond-on by an enthusiastic crowd.
The trip will be watched with much
Interest throughout the country. It's
purpose 10 to give a practical demon
alratlon Of the utility " the now class
Of vehicles. IN no other way can itH
virtues. or dofocth, be properly cstab-
llshed. and II ~ safe 10 say that tho
observations made during the trip Will
suggest improvements which will tend
10 popularizc the honolosa carriage.
Among the cities 10 be- visited on the
road are Cleveland chicago, Daycn-
port. Dos Molncs. Omaha, Denver. Salt
Lake city. ogden and Sacramento.
The automobile may be- said 20 be
about as old aa the present century.
but the first attempt az transporting
passengers In hnrHclosa carriages on "a
common road. ala not become popular.
The vehicles were too heavy ard too
costly In every way with the advent
Of electricity. attention has again been
called 10 this Kind Of vehicle.
The great upldlty with which II has
gained IN favor lately g. perhaps, the
most astonishing feature u a. only "a
year ago there were not half "a humid
rcd automobiles IN the entire country.
Now "a company has been formed with
the enormous capitalization u t1s,.ooo.-
900 for tho purpose ~ manufacturing
and operating such carriages. and there
are eighty establishments from which
they are turned out. only the other day
orders were placed with this company
Tor 1000 automobiles. to cost 100000.
a hundred electric cabs are In use In
the streets Of Sew York Delivery
wagons nro operated by electricity, and
nmbulanccs are made ON tho automobile
plan. Tho vehicle has established itself
IN public favor wherever there are
smooth roads and pleasant boulovafdai
the question now h what Il can do
ON iAAA Minus NA ANAAAAH W. AAAAA NNANA 'ANN -
hin. and that the tranH-contlncntnl
trip VIII solve.
A. 10 tho cost Of the automobile as
compared 20 that of a horse, Mr. A. =.
wlnhlow, Of the National Motor
Carriage company. finds that the latter
is the moro expensive " the two. The
automotor. he says, will cost Tor nvc
yenrs. Including the nrHt expense Of
1900 Tor the vehicle. i2.2O65o while
the horse nud carriage viii cost during
the same time $3.50. SIN, the auto
motor 10 aH got too expensive 90 be-
come popular Tor private use. 10 will
probably become cheaper. unless tho
trust should succeed Ia maintaining tho
price. with tho cost reduced. what
was ut fret nm expensive playthlng will
undoubtedly become general necoa-
Hty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

Tho benefits that would accrue TO this
country from "a canal across the isth-
mus are made plain IN a paper by Rear
Admiral Hlgrlnson. on "The Sea Power
of the United states" he shows what
ca. saving would have been 90 tho
oregon. could that vessel have gone
through the Nicaragua canal instead "
round Cape Horn. Ills figures are as
follows!
The vessel ieft the American port oct.
90. is4s and arrived az the Philippines
March "a. 1900 Tho distance actually
sailed by log boz this voyage was 20.3Q6
nautical miles, which was accomplish
cd lu ninety-two days. ateaming At an
average speed OF 2206 knots per day.
Her coal consumption was iii1 tons at
cost 0f fll.p5IgI Admiral HIgglnaon
says that had the oregon gone
by way NJ the Nicaragua canal
% speed. have reached her
destination On 5tf days ON a coal cou-
sumption Of 302t tons. nt n cost of So
6l9. There would have been n saving By
Use of the canal ~ 900 days In time,
ggs3 nautical miles in distance. 2.ll6
tons in coal and tii2jt93 In money.
The admiral remarks that the most
valuable item here IL that Of time. Ana
that o. evident Tor Ia forty days an
entire war may be finished. and the
presence OF one ship more or less on
either side may determine the fate Of
nation. There can BE- no stronger
argument "a favor of an enterprise 30
often and 20 emphatlcally demanded by
public American opinion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

In the speech addressed the other day
70 tho Boston chamber of commerce,
Mt John Rnrfatt lately United Atatea
minister 90 Slam, made II clear that the
anil.oNpnusinnlst are ChlrEonble with
the outbreak and the pruluugutlun ~
the war On the Philippines. The nrst-
hand evidence which he brings forward.
ana which rcuWH 90 be uudiHputcd.
proves that those who denounced IN the
United States and elsewhere the acgui +.
nltlon OF the Philippines, and who de-
clurcd that mover would A be- sane
TONED by tho American people have
been guilty OF the Onengr known In law
nH giving aid and comfort 10 the ma
lions enemies, hut Tor them. the at
tack upon our forces ne Manila, which
was Wado ON the day preceding tho
vote ON the Spanish treaty I'm the Sen.
ate, would have never takon pllce' and.
hut for th0m, the hopeless attempt 10
resist the American soldiers would havo
been long since abandoned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

II any further confirmation were
needed N the oft-rcpoated charge that
tho cause uf Aguinuld1 has derived Ia
kiratgHt strength from the AID OF the
to-csllcd untl-cxpunslonlatH .
u may be found In the explicit accuse p
ton NJ capt. Dyer In an interview
given out soon after his arrival home
Capt Dyer said. 1T ~ only "a matter
uf time when the whole question viii
be settled, II would have been settled
long ago had II not boon FOR your Hos-
ton Euudy-Euodlcs, ! cannot speak OF IL
Win phtlpnccl / have no putieucc=uo
true American can have pnticnco=wlth
these same Eu0dy-goodipH. the little
group Of rplf-Buinclont men
who think themselves gunll-
lied 20 cHuclse everything
IN creation. Had they not given aid
ana comfort 10 the unemy-yca. that's
exactly what I mean. aid ana comfort
70 the cncmy there would be peace In
Luz0n today"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

The Chronicle from the beginning has
advocated annexation and tho crDc.
Ron IN tho Islands Of a number OF tor
rltorlal governments sllmar 90 those
Ia thls country which have hitherto
served their purpose so vol. M be.
heyes that tho Ftlipnos would be- enc
pablo ot taking care OF themselves I'M
der such a system ana that ID wouid
nuord adequate protection 10 Amerl-
cans who went to the Philippines ON
business, or invested their capital m
developing the Industries OF the islands
plan we have urged the presldont to
call Congress together for the speclfc
purpose of deciding at once what IA la
be done with the Philippines.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

In It's absurd bomblst aud multlplf-
cation ut words Aguinal1o'B speech az
Inrlue o. not very different from the
uttcungoa OF tho "uhcrntors" on gpln-
ish America. The model la spanish. as
theirs was, and 10 viii answer for Hu
appeal TO Indian or Malay and 10 half.
caste equally WE'LL What e. significant
IN the speech iH the reference 10 Amer
lean sympathy Tor the Filipino cniiss.
THIS proves the truth OF the assertion
th1t the insurgents have been euruur-
aged in their course BY tho unpatrlotlc
agitation Of our nnti-cXpanslonlsts.
The chief has actually been persuaded
that some uf the States OF this Union
have risen lu his favor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18
SMALL AMERICANS.


Tho Atllinsonians Of Boston arc lsau-
ing circulars calling upon the people
everywhere 20 hold meetings 10 com-
memorntc tho fan Of the republic and
the rise or an empire Poor aoulsl
Harsh language about those afflicted
creatures ~ evidently no longer called
Tor, Their condition may be their own
iaulti their mental decay may have be-
gun IN moral degeneration, but the time
Tor teproaches ~ past. The proper
place for them now d.. not traitors
prison, but home for the feeble
minded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

Only i've were killed and three
wounded In the frht between rival far
tlona In clay county. Kentucky. on
Monday. but ne hundreds Of partisans
Of the contendlng sides are assembling.
ana n call FOR posse 10 preserve the
peace secures no response. thore IL
likely 10 be considerable more blood
shed unless the State troops are called
cut Rackwoods iawlcasless needs
some vigorous treatment In the Dluo
Grnna stnln.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

The annexed editorial remnrkB Of the
Salt Lake Herald respecting the course
Of It's morning contemporary states the
oaso 10 pertinenuy that we copy them
with our Endorsement.
The weapon OF personal vitupcratlun
has been discarded by an modern news
papers, Only those which ilnrcr among
the shadows of the dead past. which live
ny the excitement of "a perpetual ghost
dance, which warm the thinning blood
of decfopltude By the fires of ancient
hate, adopt the methods N the bar.
room bully In r. discussion and count on
billingngate as argument.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

~ matters 10 on. Il becomes clear
that the Americans had little idea, At
the outset OF their connection with the
Philippine Islands. Of the force that
would b. required. Admiral Dewey
thought 5000 men would be sufficient.
Three times that number were sent TO
take and hold Manila. and were not
any too many The fact n. American
officials had. ana perhaps stili have, a
great deal to learn about the neccasl-
ties Of Philippine administration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

A mind that cannot grasp the az.
ference between opinions and a con-
tract cannot De- tulhmlly said 20 bo
Of q legal cast, and whom It argues that
tho Testimony Of two or three persons
os 10 the meaning NJ "a document con-
stitutea AN agreement by a whole CONF
munit, Il can scarcely Doc viewed ne
logical II a Is regarded as sane.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

Gen. Buttcrneld, chairman OF tho
Dewey reception committee OF Now
York. has vetoed the proposition TO In
wife the Newspaper mon of the country
to Gotham and make them the guests
of the city. Wait tir Buttorncld comes
up for object
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

That lynchng parties are not alto
gcthor Inspired In their work by sense
OF Justice ls shown by story tolo-
graphed from Dallas, Texas. today. A
woman Who was % witness In a recent
ynchlng case there gave her little
daughters % drink VI water aud both
died OF poisoning, The police say the
poison was placed IN tho water 10y some
OF the lynghcu in the hope Of killing
tho woman
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18
rmn rnEss cENsonsmr.


Freedom 81 the pres. ~ on, OF Wv
rights which advanced huinHii't' ~
cry claims ana when Ml' ne i,,'.'
talncd IN ni WuS ,''''@i ii.
Ihht llnefiy OF Hl,',h hu''
the constitution Oh ,n' n.''
y 10 nAtufm % I'sht "'.
theory az least f,,osn'@.' "y NV W.
lshtened people W''noN' 10 ~,
be no real h"il9n'l ii.,l','' %"
lie acts OF pubic onl''',H rl,''' 49,.
open 70 ihlr 'i'''.'''n' W. '9' 49,.
does no. lh'lun' 'h' i''''''''" ~
puvnt' aua'fs, . ,.-, ..
There u u"lt 70 WIS ''y''s'
there must DC III every p'',.'"', -
munlty' No he"hpHp'' NAV 'i'' ''s"' W.
misrepreseht hhy'n'hb ""s 49,
Each pubic journal "'u.' W "'
oountable Tor ita acts ana say inH.' 'u''
the same aH an lnnlNluuAL h'oe' ''"n
are enacted by all hhiloh. ana W ,.'n
state IN tho feuern' h''n' ~
ought TO be enforced Wh'h un ina'
Vldum or the STATE u lnlu''' ~
statements or o'her i"lI'l'' 'N'''''
uonH'
Cona'1efnblo lnu'uao " wv" =" Wy
press OF thls country N''g ''.H''',''
TINS ~ abused i"o'' are s','''u, ~"
nocent persons are "o'uA'u' ''''''',
cast on character "oia' ''o p''..' ~,
the mouths OF men VINO nos'' u''.,,,
thom' views hio gwen na ',''''. 80
they mover entertained INC li'''' '',"
81 mas become t'tfo' F" pu""' p.VF'''
ana the lust Tor scoops mas 'uin'u
many reporter INTO WY "'"' "
inlAehood ana scandal
IL was Ia consequence OF 'he ''y,''.'
or causes mat a eens'iHh'p i'''l ~, ",
established IN places "hor' 'ho up'''u
States became the SOVEREIGN l""e'
throush th' ivr'uh'A "' war ~,
Ties OF peace cannot n'""SH wv N'' y"
times OF war ~ become. n'0''' ~
keep some thlnsH secret "h''' 'iie ''''''y
IA unsupdued' a war oeuH'tah'p l'ny
ne nEhtly eat'pllAheu anu N'' uH""'.g
De submitted 10 u Iv'AohAp'o ." :"
exercise
but moro ar" louu complaint. OF 'il"'
censorship conducted at Manila under
Senrrnl Gus Particulars WIN DC I'uhH
In the dispatches Ihe charges come
from reputable men, representing M
nueht'al papers ana the N'''ola'ou
Press Ihey are very h'r''u'' lh'y
VIII no doubt be sfaN''y considered
me American people 40 not want 10 20
Kept IN the dark az 70 actuh CONDITIONS
IN inc fhlllppiheA ana lhoS WIZ b',N',
" resent being deceived on inc aetu'n
SITUATION
IL may DO WISE u" Houbt' To suppress
some Items OF Information mat HhoHll
not Tvaeh 'h' insurgents 'u' 'l'''' ',
no need To prevent inc punh'A'l'h OF
hospital reports, OF neat prostitution,
IN the HELD ana OF the Successes ana
failures In general way
that come from the cone
duct OF the war II u 10 true
that an Improper Impression has been
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

Al the Indian teachers convention
ia Los Angeles Monday, Miss Esteile
Carpenter advocated teaching music
60 Indian children. She believes that
the time 20 "soothc the savage breast
IL when Il Ia young.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

Tho American ana English athletes.
now IA England for tho competition
there of strength md skin In various
sports, are declared by experts on tho
ground TO be- pretty evenly matched.
OF nine events 90 occur three are con-
codcd 10 the English, three to tho
Americans, and the remaining three arc
ln doubt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

According 10 the statement Of the
United States minister TO Korea, that
country soon will b. ON wheels Amcrl-
cans have built street railways and In
troduocd bicycles there. and the latter
especially have become the rage Ia
Korean society, both la city and coun.
Try.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

Con. \. J. Warner says the silver
question will not be a paramount issue
In 1909. That must DO Fan on year.
for the white metal, judging from tho
opinions Of some leading silver men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

Tho London Times says Gen. Alger
has President Mckinley In his pocket
II has been generally Understood that
tho secretary had his pocket fun, but
people over here supposed II was with
cash.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

from which news may be- expected of
her f. at Yokohama. Japan.
Somebody has sent us q printed copy
d a private letter from resident N
Richncld. SEWER county. 10 an absent
friend, In which personal and family
Affairs are reported. with news Of clcc-
ton matters and somc religion. We
have our opinion Of people who give TO
the public personal and family letters
that ought to be kept private, and sup
pose that whoever forwarded the
printed document 20 the Deserct News.
made n mistake and sent u TO the
wrong paper. We are not In that Kind
OF business.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

Agulnaldo ~ again said 10 have made
oyortures Tor peace, when he delivers
them In person. the willy Filipino may
be- treated aa acting In good faith. for
the time being.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

The ncws from London today r. that
tho Britlah-Bocr trouble r. practically
settled. and there viii be no war This
promised rest 10 a great relief.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

The Kansas corn crop this Yea- u
estimated at three hundred million
bushels. Kanaas should have tho coun-
ny BY the ears this season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-22
Jones Wise,


BOYDTON. Va. sept Special
There is on the lot of Judge Alexander. 100
this town. great vegetable wonder ID
the growth and luxur.ance of pumpkin
vine OF the cuthard kind, one branch OF
which is seventy feet in length, with @ev-
eral other branches OF about the same
length and has eleven huge melons upon
il. In it's prime it grew az The rate OF
more than Six inches a day 10 came nom
a seed dropped from the shelf of a pnr-n.
and crew with such yigor as 90 attract
attention. and was regarded as wonder
before 10 reached hall lts size.
one branch OF this relnarkaole VINE Dr-
came entangled i'm the chimney corner,
rome twenty feet from H. root ana re-
turniug. climbed upon another vine when
bunp upon porch post and there now
hanss a huge melon which has heco li-
nisbed with "a support. Another ordh,n oi
This vine took preseason ID .u N.E.t
south porch. and at the foot OF ~" 7leI ;
a. the same there nov DE thfee oeduliluI
melons To grace the scene
When growing its best tn.s VINE car ~
,,s nod nigh above the grass, NE the
moving of "A serpent win lts cong len-
dr,ls hueeing everything they haple.,.n 20
toirb me leaves of the vine h.t lhe.n-
Lives hieh above the grass. ana present a
insurance OF growth unsurpassed ia the
tropics
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-22
REPUBLICAN JOINT CONVENTION.
w. T.. Marchant Nominated From Ma
thcws and gloucester.

GLOUCESTER G.. IT,. VA. Sept d.
Spec.al-A Republican joint convention
t0 nominate d. delegate for House oi pel-
egates for the counties of Gloucester and
Mathews met at Gloucester q. III. to-day.
It was preceded by "a county convention.
NJ Is. Mathews. chairman OF Mathews
county Yves elected permanent chairman
and Air. q. S. Nachaul secretary.
air ~. b. Aiarchaut of Cricket Hil.
Mathew county. and Mr. T. A. j. Oliver
OF Cedar Bush Gloucester county were
placed Boz nomination.
on motion 10 was voted chat Mathews
county should name She candidate That
delegation being unanimous for mr. Mar
rbanf his nomination was made unani-
nous
Nc.re Joe Trader Dixon and Respass
MORO appointed "a committee to notify Air.
hfa-ctant OF DTS nomination
Tbc convention adopted resolution re-
sturmine their allegiance to The fepubli-
cen party and endorsing the wise and
,.tr.etic administration OF President Nc
kiulcy. r....t-
~. Trader Messrs. a. A. j. oliver, w.
pcs.ass. Il. G.. walker and Judge i. H.
Taylor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-22

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. September q.
snecial.-stephen Meny. the farmer who
Committed suicide IA the upper end on
Warwick county by taxing iauoanuni'
was mentally unbalanced al tne ufle, ~ IS
:, d." Ella The trouble leading up 90 his
rash act Is believed 10 have started with
~ orarantlne here. Mr. Meny had a
large crop OF melons and other perlshabie
.tua ius' matured and was intending to
market them here.
ON the morning the quarantine was s.
tablished he had load OF melons ready
TO bring TO the city Because OF tne qua. =
anilne he lost the entire crop. sihoe INA.
time he had been mor0se and depressed
and the termination Of his troubles can
hardly be- said to have been altogether
unexpected.
lie was one Of the best and most liked
citizens Of Elizabeth CITY county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-22

GREENFIELD. VA. Sept Special
Considerable activity is manifested iu the
cattle market Good stoekors and calves
are bringing fine prices. THE k0chIsh
Valley has quite "a reputation for .ltl'a.
both for quantity and superiority of D.4li-
49, There are several local dealers. and
the farmers are realizing handsome pr0-
hts for surplus stock.
The apple crop is now being gathered
preparatory t0 foreign shipment This
crop is fairly good Boo some localities while
ln other sections be is comparative
failure
The Abemarle pippln grows 90 periec-
tiou here. as We'll ass ule W.u.a4p t.t
Johnsou's Fine Winter. There are lands
viii grow fruit of the first quality lying
along the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge
Mountain. a good chance 90 invest SUR
plus capital
The popular mind seems to Dee cen erred
upon the election of a United States
senator.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-22
SOCIETY CAKE WALK.


tb.iliIitl Nhtttt ~
Hall.
COLUMBIA VA. sept. I.-aper''i.- ~
.r,rd entertainment was given at ihe
Tovn man last night by tae ladies' ana
gentlemen ~ Columbia. IHe haI was
br,.i..rtlv mummted ana presented q
mast charming scorr with lt liy CONE
pauy of young people .,
Tbe cake walk delighted large crown
who came some distance to s.e the cake
walk dance
The first couple to dance ll.
storemn and Miss Jennie iasN.- oi
Richmond.
second SIR Edward Amos and Miss
Eliza COwherd.
Third Nr George Hucks'ap and Miss
Lann'e Hodgs0n.
Fomth. DR. Edward Foster and Miss
Bertha Seay.
Fnh Nr pannd Hodefan and Miss
Katie Davis.
sixth AR Marshall Cowlerl and Miss
Lola Robertson.
Tho Judges appointed 20 d0.-de the most
graceful couple ln the cake walk was
Lawyer Lelke. of Go0.hiari county. Ed-
ward Nichols of Ia Croos. WIS.,. and Dr.
Harrison. OF Cumberland county, who dies
oidod in favor Of Miss Bertha Soay and
Mr.. Edward Foster as the most accom-
p.ehod and graceful walk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-22
RIVALS KL0N0lKE
But Miners at Anvil city Are Anxious
20 Get Rack Homo.

WARRINGTON. September 2l-spec.al.
General shaner yesterday teiesraphed the
war Department from San Francisco the
rsnort III Major Ray. who is now IN COM
,nsnd OF ,he United states forces in Alas
49," San Francisco. Cal, Sept IS. 1899.
,dt,tert General L. s. A.. Washington,
u. c..
Following just received:
"Ft. ST. Michael. Alaska, Aug. alst
"Admtant General, Department Colum-
hla. .., g..
81 report that have just returned from
Anvil city, and am able 20 Send ms re-
mort by steamer Nelson that sails within
'r hour ] and at Anvil lnd alons me
beach. betv cen 5000 and $500. fuiiv 400
OF these people will be- compelled TO leave
there before the close Of navigation. owing
to lack Of fuel and shelter. From all can
learn here there will be but three steamers
here to return before the season clos. s.
Unless the people can get away there VIII
be great suffering and probable loss of
life which | will be unable 10 anne iordle.