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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01
THE NEW KLONDIKE.
for Seekers After Mineral
Riches.

One OF the most interesting contribu-
tions to the history of gold and gold
mining has undoubtedly been discoy-
eredin theregion fCape Nome, Alaska,
during the past summer. Vague re-
ports have from time to time, for a
period of a year or more, been sent out
from the bleak and inhospitable shores
Of Behring sea Of the discovery there OF
rich deposits of placer gold, and Of al
most fabulous wealth acquired by a
few fortunate prospectors new
Kiondike on American soil-but these
gained little credencc beyond the por-
tails Of transportation companies and
the organizers Of ''boom" enterprises.
a few Of the more credulous and those
unmindful Of adventure and hardship
took practical action on the receipt Of
the reports, and prepared to buffet the
ice-bound waters Of the Pacific TO gain
early access to the new land CT prom
ise- In brief period the fame Of Col
ovnin bay has been spread broadcast.
only 70 BE- again dimmed by the later
announcements that the earlier reports
Of finds we're only fakes" Making
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01
THE OLD SPORT WAS TRIcKED.
he Knew the Gambling sharpers'
Game, hut They Knew
1t Better.

In the days when things were wide
open there was "brace" faro game on
the other side of Canal street. where
some pretty fat. pigeons were frequent
" plucked. While this was going on
broken-down sport formed the habit OF
dropping in and securing a share of the
plunder by simply betting the reverse
of the victim. The latter, for instance,
wousd bet $50 one way on the ace, and
the old sport, knowing positively thar
the dupe would lose, would bet five dol
lars the other way on the same card.
In order to secure the $50 the dealer
had TO let the unwelcome visitor win
his little five, and that sort Of thing
happened almost every time a fresh
fool was piloted into the establishment.
OF course, the sharpers who ran the
game regarded this proceeding on the
old sports part as a most outrageous
Invasion Of their private rights, equiv
nlent to blaclmail. Il call il just the
bame as stealing for him TO come in
that way when we're skinning a man
and take OF a slice. said a main sharp.
sand be really ought 70 be arrested.
We must do something TO stop him"
Accordingly, they laid their heads
together and evolved a Machiavellian
scheme. a few days later q stranger.
who had an the appearance Of a very
verdant planter. WIS sfcered into fhs
Dlafa and riEht behind him. Is usual
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01
CALLED BY NIGHT BELLS.
Various Kinds OF Service That Are
to he Invoked Through
Their Aid.

OF night bells of one sort and another
there will be found in cities many.
There is. for instance, the drug store
night bell, which is old and familiar. In
large cities there are nowadays more
drug stores than formerly that keep
open all night, but the drug store night
bell is still an institution. Inside the
window there is a light SO placed that
its illumination serves at once to give q
glow to some highly colored jar Of wa
ter - time-honored emblem of the
apothecary-and make that serve as
sign, and to show to those who are
seeking it, when they shall have come
near, the location of the bell, says the
New York Sun.
Likewise is the undertalter's night
bell old and familiar and to be found
in numbers, with light SO placed with
in as to reveal it plainly.
A peculiarly modern night bell is the
plumbers night bell, for whose com
ing into existence there are two rea-
sons; one the multiplication in cities,
for the equipment of dwellings in ac-
cordance with modern ideas of com
fort, Of pipes and plumbing of all sorts,
for steam heat, and water, and gas, and
SO the multiplication of emergencies
arising out of the use of them; the
other being the modern way of not put
ting things off till tomorrow, Of fol-
lowing always beaten track in doing
things, but of being ready, if called
upon, for work at any time, day or
night.
The night bell thatprobably is to be
found in most limited number, and |
then only in great maritime cities, is I
the night bell of the wrecking COM
pany. Even in this big town there is
perhaps but one such night bell, but
there is at least one which may be
found placed in the wall outside of a
wrecking company's Office, in water
side street, with a painted sign on the
wall beside it, in the usual familiar
words, Might bell,' place where one
can go to get help for vessels in dis
tress, by night as well as by day.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01
OLD AGE IN GUATEMALA.
The Natives Hate Americans But
Have Some Respect for
the Aged.

"The better element in Guatemala
are very cordial to Americans" said a
late visitor to the republic, but the
natives hate a gringo, and that senti-
ment is especially in evidence on the
trip between El Rancho, at the end of
the railroad track, and Guatemala
| City. The distance is about 60 miles,
and a poor rider on a slow mule is
sometimes all of three days getting
across. Provisions en- route are sup
posed to be obtainable from the ma
tives, but if the traveller is both stran-
ger and an American, the chances are
even that he can't get anything bu;
corn bread for love or money. Chick
ems, milk and eggs are plentiful, but If
the natives don't like a mans looks
they simply wort SOL at any price.
We had six in ou- party the first time
| crossed, all Americans, and all but
one young. The exception was
white-haired, seasoned old club man,
well known In New Orleans and sensi-
tive on the subject of his years.
won't give him away, but don't mind
saying he answers to the title of
colonel. On the first day out we
stopped at little settlement for din
ner, and to our dismay were unable to
buy so much as stray chicken. The
natives have a great veneration for old
age, however, and presently they be-
gan to look sympathizingly at the
colonel, who had dismounted and was
sitting painting and cussing under a
tree. At last some women came out
and brought him big platter of food.
They patted him on the back and said
poor old man in Spanish, which en-
ragged him greatly, but his hunger
overcame his wrath, and he proceeded
to gobble down the meal while the rest !
of us looked on enviously. After that
he was obliged, greatly against his
will, to play the role of feeble !
patriarch every time he wanted any
thing to eat, and meanwhile we young
gringos had to subsist on villainous
tortillas. It was very amusing to see
him pull the curl out of his mustache
and try to look as decrepit as possible.
He swore he would kill us if we ever
told the story after we got back."-N.
o. Times-Democrat.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01
THE LYRE BIRD.
A P1umed ventriIOquist That Makes
Enough Noise for a Dozen
Birds

The ground is hidden beneath mas
of jungle grass, sword grass and fern
all bowed under a weight of moisture
and this forest is dreary, damp ant
cold. 1t is hilly country, and you heal
the notes of the different birds echo
ing and deceiying you. They are al
high, piping sounds, save now and then
When q thud-thud like thunderbolt
seems to strike the earth. 1t is fright.
ened wallaroo or wallaby who is leap
ing, pausing to listen, and leaping on
again over the green coating of the
earth.
Now, you hear Tyre bird before you.
Doubtless he is not more than 20 yards
ahead, for the sound seems to rise un-
der cover of your gun, which with very
nervous hands you are holding before
you. But that bird is rascally ven-
triloquist, knowing how to pitch his
voice and send it in any direction.
Never mind-he is singing, so you move
on towards him. Take heed to your
surroundings and to the weight Of your
football. Should you fall foul of some
rambling vine, or put down your foot
too quickly, the Tyre bird will gather
up his music and his tail, and you will
hear him no more. You must stand
still as death and wait, If needs be, half
an hour for his second performance
When he is well on with it you may go
on, too, for his own excitement and the
sound of his own voice will kill out all
other sounds and he will not hear you
stealing on him.
He is disporting himself on a mound
OF vegetable mold five or six feet in
diameter which he has earthed up.
Around him are long grasses and ferns,
through which he has made holes into
which he can dart at will to elude his
eneWies. Above is one clear branch |
on to which he will leap when instinct
tells him he Is safe from harm Here
he will perch and plume himself pre-
vious towinging his fight to some other
play or feeding ground. BY avoiding
every obstacle and pausing breathless-
ly whenever the bush singer lowers his
note, you have managed to steal al
most upon him. Therel see his beauti-
full tail, bowing peacocklike over that
mass Of nodding grass as its owner
courtesies to the ground, and chatters
and calls and shrieks as if he were adj
dressing a multitude on the ground be-
fore him. He is only initiating a tribe
of black cockatoos you swear there
we're at least 40 voices in chorus). Now
le is rivaliDg half a dozen bellbirds,
md the next instant there is a long
irawn smacking sound which you may
tut down as the music of falling
ranch or the call of the "whipcrack-
+" "a treeclimber) National Review.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01
"sIMPLY MIRACULOUs.v

Muscatine, Ia. Mar. "a, 1897.
Last January I was taken with a
severe attack of Grippe, which for
wdeks kept me in constant torment.
Every bone in my body ached; every
muscle sore, and my head seemed
bursting with pain. I employed the
best medical skill knew Of but could
get only temporary relief. A friend
finally brought me a bottle Of Orloff's
Russian Grippe Cure and 1t was sinp-
ly miraculous how il helped me from
the start. I have never ceased to rsc-
ommend It for anything in the way Of
colds sidce; Try IL and you viii join
me. J. X. MEARs
100 Doses for SO Gents.
Sold by Peoples drug store.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01

and unmaking are part or all new min
ing centers, and in an incredibly short
time all manner Of conclusions are arr
rived at regarding the possibilities Of a
location. Angelo Heilprin, in Apple
tons Popular Science Monthly.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01
SUBMARINE BOATS.
They Can De Detected by Balloons
Soaring Directly Above
Them.

Should the submarine boat take the
place in naval warfare that some ma
tions expect, one of the chief precau-
tions taken by the worlds navies will
be an immense increase in the number
of balloons, with duly trained staffs to
work them, carried by war vessels.
The balloons carried by these battle
ships are of exactly the same material
and pattern as those in use in the army,
only smaller. They have a use far in
advance of any mere long-distance OBJ
servational purpose, for, though the
wake of a submarine boat sunk deeply
in the water can only be traced with
difficulty from such an elevation as
that afforded BY ship, both such
wake and the boat itself can be seen
with absolute and undertaking clear
ness from captive balloon. This is
the result of a scientific and optical
law. and when ship balloons were first
put TO the practical test in regard to
this matter. the results attained were
of the most surprising kind.
Even where the water is distinctly
cloudy objects Of much smaller kind
than a submarine boat and painted of
neutral color, could be seen from ball
loon with the utmost clearness at a
depth of five fathoms, or 30 feet. though
the surface was rough. No submarine
boat could in the daytime get within
striking distance of a threatened ship
that had a balloon without being OBJ
served.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01
He Lost His Grip.
And in the lettor below
he tells how easily he did
= Afto,- So. t,e... ..-o.1

the new remedy for colds and coughs,
Orloffs Russian Grippe, Cough and
Cold Cure, you will feel as enthusias-
tic as he does.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01

DR.. Caldwell's syrup pepsin is guar
teed to cure constipation, Indigestion,
sick headache and stomach trouble.
Peoples drug store. d&w
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15
FRYf-BRUHN WIN OUT
Jury Finds For the Defendants in
Hard Fought Case.

The Jury in the case of Carstens Bros.
vs.. FRYE Bruhn & Co.. brought in YER
dict at II:3o last night in favor of the de-
PENDANT. The case has occupied almost
the entire attention of the court since Mon
day morning 1t was not until nearly six
o'clock Yesterday evening that counsel
closed their argument to the jury. After
supper the judge charged the jury which
four hours later rendered its verdict. Frank
Burns was foreman of the Jury.
Today the trial of All Loui, for rape.
will commence. The impression of coun-
sci is that the case will be completed to-
dav, as there are only few witnesses to
examine
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15
JUDGE TO NAME CLERK
Fat Plum at the Disposal of Judge
Br0wn-EIliOt Probable Candidate.

The tact that the president has not APP
pointed clerks of the district courts as we'll
as other officers under the new code bill for
Alaska is generally regarded to mean that
the house provision that the clerks are to
be appointed by the Judges was permitted
to remain the law. If this is the case,
Judge Brown will have a good fat plum at
his disposal Whether Mr.. Elliot will be
a candidate for appointment or not is not
known, but the presumption is that he
will be.
Mr.. Elliot says that the uncertainty as
to who would have the appointing power
has caused him to refrain from making APP
pIication as yet for the position he now has
had the honor of filling.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15
RETURNS FROM OREGON
Results of Recent Election as Inter-
preted by J. w. Ivey.

Collector j. w. Ivey is highly elated
over the news of the Oregon election. at
means two things" said Mr.. lvev. a
substantial republican victory and the re-
election of Senator MCBRIDE. Senator ST.
mon and his faction have been routed
The ELECTION of the citizens legislative tick.
ct in Portland, composed of Mcbride and
Mitchell republicans and democrats per-
manently disposes of Mr. Corbett. Sen
ator Mcbride has large majority of the
republican legislators of the country.
There is no question but that the Portland
democratic members will assist In the
election of Mcbride if their support is
needed"
w. P. Mcbride brother of Senator
Mcbride, is deputy collector under COL
lector lvev and is in the city with him.
He shares in Mr.. lvey's enthusiasm.
The returns from Oregon show the cleo
ton of the entire republican state ticket
by slightly decreased majorities. In
Multnomah county in which Portland Is
situated. the republican legislative ticket
was defeated by the democratic. McBrlde>
Mitchell combination. Mutnomah county
has seventeen members. The legislature
will be republican bv about twenty major.
ltv MOODY is returned to congress.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15
V IN new QUARTERS
yIi. j
A2hLl-si
2 REt
pal Branch of the Railroad OPP
srative Department Move.
once
= lnqui
.lditor's

lnQul =.
ditor's Murphy, chief clerk. and William
nted "a stengrapher, the valuable assist
lin. 3. Superintendent, Rogers, of the rail-
r. Goo
dirsch1u as near MS heart In the import
thank of the office as is Snow King
Moriaritv when there is a storm
- or new track to Law, were vester>
c moving into new quarters in the
d hiding. They are going into the
I st corner of the building.
90 ogers will soon move into adloin>
ins loom, on the same floor. and Chief
Dispat, Ter Wallack will be moved for.
ward TO the rooms In the center of the
building from which the chief clerk and
stem ,grapher are moving. The new quart
ers G the superintendent and his clerk and
stenc grapher have jusE been ceiled and the
floors covered with linoeum, and the n>
terror wood work finely painted.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15
AkS HOLD A BIG
SOCIAL SESSION
Evening is Spent in Pleasure
and Merriment.
IN ATTENDANCE
Singing and REGULATIONS Contribute
to the Happiness of the Hour
Tony Dortero Sues Tony Stanish
In u Mock Trial Before the Lodge

Skagwav Elks enjoyed life last night.
They gathered in great herd in their reg
ular stamping ground and reveled in pleas
ure. It was a social session not to be fot>
gotten.
Merriment was the all pervading spirit,
and wit and good fellowship waited on
the numerous members present. The
muses. aided with their various talents.
Singing and speech making and a mock
trial were features. Beer and sandwiches
we're served without limit, ard everyone
kept happy. The North Star Quartet fur
nished the most of the music. Elk King
Keelar presided and imposed fines on manv
of the herd for imaginary wrongs they
had committed, and created many peal
of laughter on announcing the charges and
exacting pleas and coins.
The program opened with the song
Just as the Sun Went Down." by Mas
ter Bevridge, II years old. Capt. percy
Hunting, a veteran of the boards, gave
Poe's old vet ever popular Raven" with
splendid Interpretation and force, and was
loudly applauded.
The North Star Quartet members fur
nished nearly all the music of the evening.
The quartet is made up of Green, leader
and manager; Collins, tenor; Jordan, bari
tone, and Payne, bass. A stringed trio,
comprising Payne. Obey and Collier
gave a fine concert selection, The other
musical numbers were: Vocal solos, "The
Lone Grave" and "Old and Only in the
Way" Jordan; "Picture of NV Best
Girl" Green; and the follow ing songs BY
the quartet: Down on the Farm"
Don't You Hear Dem Bells" Poor
Mona, You Shall Be Free" "The Old
Oaken Bucket; Solomon Levi" new
version by the North Star Quartet, Cloud
" applauded) "Wake Me Up. Dinah";
MARBLE, when the Little Binds in the
Mountain High" "Just as the Sun Went
Down" might Shades are Falling" "a
Mother to Her Boy" Good Night, Ny
Love-"
The most amusing event of the evening
was The mock trial. Touv Dortero
brought suit, before Exalted Judge Keller,
right in the lodge, against Tony Stanlsh
to collect bill of $4o.I5 for samples OF
cherries. apples, candies and bananas, al
legged to have been taken and eaten by
Stanish while visiting Dortero's fruit store.
Each item was read by Judge Keller, and
part was as follows: "Three cheri, pec a
cheese, two nuta, one b'nan, soma more
b'nan. han'ful strawberri, biga b'nan, Gig
aretta. ha'f glass cidar, two b'nan, etc. ?"
There were three witnesses in the case.
S anish was found guilty. and fined 81.
Dortero was fined 81. so, and each of the
witnesses twenty-five cents. The crowd
thundered Its approval with applause.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15
Hawkeyes Spending 100000
On Pine Creek.
OWN SUNRISE GROUP.
L. III. Griffith, Former Street, Car King
of Seattle, the Chief Promoter
and Manager, Here With 200
Tons of Machinery.

L. H Griffith. one of the greatest hust>
lers of the Northwest, is in ,Skagwav en-
ing properties, of which he is the organ
izer. Mr.. Griffith made flying trip from
Seattle to Atlin just as the snow was
going off this spring, and now is back at
the head of one of the biggest hydraulic
concerns that has ventured into the Atlin
field.
The capital backing Mr.. Griffiths is
mostly that of people of Davenport, Iowa.
lhe company, he estimates, will spend
$500, 900 in developing the Sunrise proper
ties, which lie on Pine creek, well below
discovery. a. s.3ss.as R'si.'.sss
Since his late visit to Skagway and
AtIin, Mr.. Griffith has not been idle. He
has been to San Francisco and secured 200
tons of hydraulic mining machinery for
his properties. He brought the outfit with
him on the Queen, and it will be taken to
the interior right away. 1t will amount
to fifteen carloads, and be one of the larg
est single shipments ever made through
the port.
1--WE shall have five miles of ditch"
says Mr.. Griffith, land hope to make a
good showing in our work.
-Four No. 6 giants will be operated in
the hydraulic work, and we hope to be
able TO work 10000 yards of earth dav,
and to get to work about the middle of
July. shall be on the ground throughout
the summer.
''Some of the pipes we have just
brought on the Queen are thirty inches In
diameter, and therefore bulky and difficult
to handle"
Mr.. Griffiths Is one of the lrrepressible
spirits that although he may loose In one
play with fortune or enterprise, persistent'
" gets on his feet and renews the fight
He at one time owned the controlling in
terest of the combined Seattle street cal
lines. He was also an active real estate
man of the Queen City.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15

Belle of Lexington Whskey-eight ears
old-just out of government bond, and
Three Crown Diamond Malt Whiskey---
strictly pure--at the Seattle saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15

II vov want good work done telephone
No. 81, Kew Cltv Laundry. Thew take it
away and return it, all IN few hoursr
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15
Putting In n Wholesale Branch.

James Carroll & Co. are demonstrating
then faith in SIX gwav as a jobbing point
by erecting a large building right in the
heart of the town for the accommodation
of wholesale business. The building is 20
BY so feet on the ground and one story
high. 1t is being put up on Fourth av-
enue opposite the companv's retail house
The structure was begun this week and
will be completed in few days.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15

The local Presbyterian church has re-
ceived $34o insurance returns on the old
church building, which was partly burned
In Skagway last winter. The building
was partly insured by the home board of
PRESBYTERIAN Missions. The receipt of his
money, SAYS Rev. N. B. Harrison, puts the
local Presbyterian church In the best finan
oial condition 1t has ever been.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15

A. A. Cutters boots, gold seal bottom
and leather top, at Clavson's. I22Itf
Blankets dirt cheap at Clayson S. Fourth
avenue and State street. 2II2 If
Large new stock OF wall papers, prices
&c per roll and awards, at Peoples. $ If
For stylish and good fitting clothes 90 to
F. Woland. who Is receiving the latest
and most fashionable Report on Tailoring
every month Clothes cleaned and re-
paired I2Istf
Gents single pants from 80 to AZ inches
waist measure. Clavson's, Fourth avenue
and State street. I'll IL tt
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15
Notice..

For rent from and after June 30, the
most prominent hotel in the citv, includ-
ing the bar and fixtures. A person desir-
ing to rent with immediate right of pos
session can do so by buying liquors AMI
cigars on hand. Phil Abrahams, Attorney
In TACT. 6Is Nv.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15
: cham
Ora Leaves White Horse.

The steamer Ora was to have left White
Horse last evening for Dawson. A large
number of passengers arrived in Skagwav
latt evening who came up the river on the
Ora.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15

Fur robes from $40 to SIS, Clayson &
o., Fourth avenue and State st. IL 81 If