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Evening star., 1900-08-18
Come on, Ferguson" he said: Its all

Come on, Ferguson" he said: Its all
right
1 followed without hesitation. but I had
scarcely passed the threshold when strong
arms seized and pinioned me from behind
a blanket was thrown over my head. and
before could do anything to resist the at
tack I was dragged to the floor, and by
many hands held helpless while others
bound me. Notwithstanding the struggle
in which l was engaged, 1 was conscious
that there was another one near me, and
believed that Moore had been attacEj IN
the same manner. Fools that We we're"
1 thought, ito enter that lark corridor as
we had done. without first taking preoal-
tions to avoid exactly the thing that bad
happened
1 called aloud to Moore. out received no
reply. except for the deep breathing of the
men near me the silence was absolute.
AS soon as l was bound SO that there was
no chance for me to escape my captors
raised me from the floor and bore me away
I knew that they carried me TO the second
floor of the building, and presently 1 was
taken into a large room, where there WAS
a fire. and in the dina~liSht ! could see that
the men who had assaulted me were garhed
in the now weli-known livery Of white
caps"
realized that there would be little or no
use in asking questions, AMI remained 81
lent: nor not one of my captors uttered a
word 1 looked around as well as I could
for some sign of Moore. but he was not
there. and if he was 1 could not discover
hin:
They placed me upon my back on the
floor. and the next instant thick handker-
chief of black silk was bandaged around
my head effectually blindfoldins me. A
and [ knew that | was alone
Nearly an hour passed before I again
heard "A sound, and then it was the stealthy
tread of many feet passing near me until
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Frills of Fashion.

Very pretty are the French printed mus
Inns, with sailor collars wide, pointed
collars falling over the shoulders.
The newest complexion wells have one
or two spots in black velvet, suggesting
the dainty and becoming patch of days OF
old.
For dainty gowns it is necessary to have
dainty petticoats, and those composed of
a stockinet top and a changeable killed
founce fastened on by means of buttons
have originated similar idea carried out
in white washing skirts.
The fashionable boa. or, rather, ruff1e.
is singularly pretty. especially those made
of mousseline de sole or some other d.
aphanous material, the ruchings and ends
scattered over with rose petals either in
white or black, black and white all pink.
Others are made of fancy spotted lisse,
colored with a white spot, or all white or
black
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Fashionable JeweIry.

More jewelry than ever is being worn.
Perhaps the outlines of the modern French
bijouterie are rather barbaric in tendency,
but how delicately fine and raisonne is
the workmanship, which softens the free
dom Of the original conception and per-
fects each detail with minutest skilli
To realize this one must have closely
examined the jewelry exhibits at the Paris
exposition. The lead of the great French
jeweler. Lalique-that most modest artist,
who has revolutionized all modes in jew
elry for the moment-has been freely fol-
lowed, perhaps too freely, for there has
sprung up a series of imitators who are
far from achieving the result that their
originator has realized. But the result Is
that gold and silver in many shades and
enamel of most enhancing hues have taken
the place to a great extent of the precious
stones, especially in ornaments for day
wear
Evening star., 1900-08-18

forty -fours' may come in handy before we
See the sun Of another day-if We are fortu-
nate enough ever to do so"
l clasped his hand silently, and in silence
left him | was greatly perturbed about
the affair. for / could not even guess at
the meaning OF his strange words and
manner / had known Moore since iny
freshman year at college and our friend
ship had never faltered since that line
now twelve years; nor had l ever known
him To get into a serious scrape. of the
two. / was more prone to that sort of
thing
So that L had four hours in which to make
my preparations for the midnight ride
This | did. first by writing several letters
and lnciosins them in big envelope.
which placed conspicuously on the man
tei in my sleeping room, marked. ITO D..
opened and directions followed in case 7
have not returned at $ o'clock tomorrow
evening, Then | dated it. so there might
oe no mistake After that L clothed my
sell In my riding suit and boots. buckied
my cartridge belt and revolyers around
my body and I was ready
IL was then only IL O'Clock and passed
the intervening time in writing more let
tiers. for Moore's seriousness haa impres sed
me strongly. and. although l couid NOT
even conjecture what might happen. was
thoroughly imbued with the idea that the
experiences of the night Were not to be
child play. In that l was correct
When the clock struck Il I entered the
stable Moore was awaiting me- Impatient
Iy slashing his boots with his riding whip
You are fifteen minutes late, Ferguson" I"
II Is exactly L.. L responded in aston
fshment. producing my watch In proof of
the statement II am right on the min
ute"
Are you?' ironically thought
said at a quarter of IL"
No. you said exactly at 12:' those are
your own Words
Well, never mind; you are here now,
Evening star., 1900-08-18
In the Work Room.

The following little hints will be USE
full in the work room: Faded silks can
be restored by being sponged with weak
ammonia water and afterward rubbed with
soft cloth. Old black silks are improved
by a sponge bath of spirit and water. and
cloth dresses by being brushed with blue
water. After the gown has been thor
oughly well beaten and busted dip the bris-
ties of clothes brush into blue water and
brush the dress quickly. To remove grease
spots from skirt of wooden or other ma
terial use benzine Unpick the hem or band
of the skirt and lay piece of flannel OF
blotting paper beneath the stain; above 1t
put second piece of blotting paper. and
removed
Evening star., 1900-08-18

quaint topknot. Some of these caps have
ornaments cut from pale pinks or rich red
coral, and some, let it be softly whisperel,
are fringed at back and front with inexpen-
siye curis that soften the framing of the
face, and yet save the wearers own valu-
able and possibly straight hair from tntu-
rious contact with the water.
What to Buy in the Dog DAYS.
The emptiness of the shops and a suppIv
in actual excess of the demand have run the
price of foulards down to a point where
the best of these always attractive silks is
within the reach of any woman. The very
fact that the merchants are sacrificing this
stock seems ominous Of marked change
In the manufacture of light silks. Very
evfdently, foulards have run their course.
ami the weavers are about to spring nov
city on us. Be that as 1t may, a good fou-
lard Is a valuable possession and row is
the time to make two dollars cover the
ground OF six, and IL anybody wants to
know what to do with soft SILK let her
cast her eye ION the group sketch Of which
the chief figure Is girl in soap -bubble-pat-
termed foulard. The charming silk waist
Is set on a yoke of white muslin relieved by
ruchings. and white muslin fiounces adorn
the bottom of the skirt. A skillful amateur
could very easily make gown on this Md
ell with her own hands
There fs another prominent dress In this
Evening star., 1900-08-18

Amazing quantities Of ready-stitched
blouse materials are being sold in the
shops.
Perhaps the very newest and most de-
sirable is composed Of washing silk rib
bon and fine Swiss embroidery in alternate
stripes.
Another reveals itself as an arrange
ment of tucks done in white muslin. alter
mating with Valenciennes lace Of a rich
cream color. and these materials, all ready
to receive the scissors, needle and thread.
can easily be made by the neat fingered
into the rIost delightful slip bodices.
The lace yoke takes its place on some
of these shirts. and, of course. the dou-
BILE sleeve has often great deal to say
to the success of the scheme.
Evening star., 1900-08-18

group that shows into what agreeable con-
ceits white serge can be wrought Some OF
these serges have a strong infusion of silk
III thin warp OF woof. and they are made
attractive with stitchings in white or in
colors.
some New Century styles.
They say. the wise ones that this autumn
Is going to be made notable with novelties
We are booked to wear strange dress waists
cut very like the coats of mems evening
suits. with what are called shawl revers.
and tremendously long tails. somewhat on
recalled as very much the mode ten years
ago We are also promised shorter skirts
ana wider hat brims. and sleeves showing
palmer and closer on the shoulder and big
ger ana fuller down by the wrist. Amid
these rumors is one to the effect that red
IN many tones will be the winter color for
the gruesomely appropriate reason that
this has been a year OF bloody wars
All these are but rumors however and
"nat STANDS as a fact is the successful in
Vention OF new goods called electricity
cloth because 1t owes its being to the genius
OF our new-found force. 1t is a cloth with
pile like velvet, and Is bound to have
a larger following than has been given to
the popular panne. which this new goods
Is not in the least like.
Pretty ParasoI..
In their various manifestations, the check
and four other novelties are shown The
new founced sunshade is composed of four
full deep trills of white silk muslin set on
white frame and every frill edged with
clear corn flower blue satin selvage. Par
aso,s OF the same type can be had in pale
green with deep leaf-green satin or watered
Evening star., 1900-08-18
The Dangers of the Railroad
rom the PhiIadelnhIa MahI.a1 1..,

foni the fhlaueiphla Medical Journal
That the arts Of peace are nor loss d.,
gerous than those of war would .nnaa
to be amply indicated by the figures ~ ra,,
way accidents for year. According to tho
twelfth statistical report of the inter.ta,e
commerce commission one among every Isn
Oh the 41''1os men engaged in the work
OF railway transportation was killed and
one among every q was injured during m
year ended June 30, 1899 OF trainmen nron-
er' engineers. firemen, conductors braka-
men, baggagemen. ETC., one was killed for
every lo5 employed, and one injured for
every II employed. The total number of
accidents among employees was as follows.
Killed. 2,2l6: injured, 34.92s OF 523.WW 0fo
passengers carried only 239 were killed and
o'4i2 injured. A good deal has been done to
reduce to minimum the dangers attend.
ing railway travel but much remains that
can yet be done. and the promise seems moi
extravagant that the time will come when
there Will be no more risk in travelling hv
or locomotion.
Evening star., 1900-08-18

anyway" and he swung himself into the
saddle. struck his horse a smart clip with
the whip and dashed into the darkness.
was after him on the instant but did
not overtake him until We were at 18th
me.
I'VE turn here he said briefly, and led
the way along that thoroughfare toward
the Blue river valley. l endeavored to get
near enough to converse with him. but for
some reason 1 could not succeed Either
his horse was unusually fractions, or sur
reptitiously Moore kept him excited with
the spur. All the way to the river bottom
he kept little ahead of me- and quite to
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Cider CUP.

Put the thinly pared rfnd Of lemon
into a jug with a few slices OF cucumber.
a wineglassful of sherry, two tablespoon
fuls Of brandy, a Tablespoonful Of sugar.
sprinkle of nutmeg and half a dozen
raspberries: add a quart Of cider, cover the
jug, and let it stand on ice, IL possible, for
an hour. Remove the lemon peel, cucum-
ber and raspberries and add two bottles
of soda water. The quantity.-of sugar
used must be regulated according to the
sweetness of the cider .
Evening star., 1900-08-18

selvages. and, though the idea of the be-
f1ounced sunshade has been used often be-
fore. its execution this time is quite indi-
vidual to our season. Below the shelter of
fiounces is another sunshade shield of flow
cred chiffon frills, running at the base of
heavy satin points that extend from the
ferrule end down. This Is the popular para
sol for a grand outdoor occasion, and its
prototypes figure conspicuously on Newport
lawns. MARY DEAN.
Evening star., 1900-08-18

From Life. 81
Well colonel. how're politics out your
way"
Quiet. sab. quiet Nothin' mo- don'
than's II OF Backus county was a country
graveyard"
"Hows that?'
We'll you see. sab. us Bryan men has
mostly all got Winchestahs, while the Nc
Kinley fellahs has nothin but OIL muzzle-
lodahs: so it's blame had to get up any
Argument that is an Argument
Evening star., 1900-08-18

Take some boiled ham and. chop It
finely. favor with little powdered mace
and cayenne pepper. and to every two
ounces of ham add one Tablespoonful OF
good, thick cream. or. failing that, milk
thickened with -four. Warm Thoroughly
in a saucepan and serve on hot buttered
toast
Evening star., 1900-08-18

"Fidella McBiggs never worries
No; she worries other people braggipp
about how she never worries es''-Indianapolis
Journal. poiis
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

In August, 1897. when the great rush to the Klondike was on. and when skag. way was a place of mud and stumps and tents and piles of supplies and crowds or excited travellers. the walls Of the Occi- dental Hotel began to go up, on Broadway. opposite where the old trail switched on to the westward. About September lst tho hotel was opened for guests. and those who tested It's accommodations that hrst winter and spring. on their way into or out from Dawson, have been periodical guests ever since. Thus the house acquired
 the reputation among the goldseekers which 1t has ever since maintained. The proprIetors were Dennis Brogan. Of the Hotel Northern, Seattle; August Miller and his brother, E. F. Miller. all well qualified by disposition and training to act the boniface to perfection. The two first named, however. acquired large interests in the Atlin mining district, and during the past season, in order to devote them- selves entirely to mining. withdrew from the hotel In favor of E. F. Miller. The latter is we'll known among travellers by steamer from his long experience as steamer steward, and being of genial temperament. he has now the widest kind of acquaintance with the thousands who pass through Skagway for the gold fields of the interior. He has recently made con- siderable improvements and enlargements of his hotel. notably in the hotel office and It's adjoining "Bodega." where wines and llquors from the wood are a speciality.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

May i.-Jerry Perry dies of erysipelas. c5-Chilkat Indian outbreak squelchtd; two chiefs and several bucks arrested Married. F. E. Twiehell and Miss Ethel Mary Reyburn.
 26-Dr. L. s. Keller elected president Of the Chamber of Commerce. Eight of the chllkat Indians found guilty and sen- tenced to Skagway jail for thirty days. 27-Trail over Summit Lake declared im- passable for heavy teams. 2S-Chamber of Commerce addresses Post master General on the need of better postal facilities
 i-James Iarkin appointed fire warden and city sanitary inspector.-Great rush to Burro Creek across the bay.-Very successful May Pole festival in the Pres byterian Church.-J. A. Whltson dies at Log Cabin of pneumonia.
 2-Steamer Orlzaba of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company makes her first trip to Skagway.
 s-Greatest fire ever In Skagway; seven buildings consumed in an hour, includ- ing the Brown shoe store: a total loss of nearly Si7.0O0.-Chamber of Com merce appoints a committee on govern mont school sites and public buildings. 4--James Freeman commits suicide fin Atlln.-Openlng of Atlin mining season postponed Co July 1.
 5-Six large steamers building at Ben- nett-Dlvislon Engineer F. D. Flood marries Miss Leila Ada Miller. S-Frank Burns leaves the Alaska Steam ship Co to manage the White Horse tram.
 9-Movement to form Masonic Lodge. l0-Eighty turkeys start to walk over the trail to Bennett thero to be shipped to Dawson.
 ii-Poles for the Automatic Telephone Company going up.
 l2-Contract awarded for new Baptist Church.-Stage line started from tho Summit Co Bennett.
 lS-Captain \. W. Robinson comes to Skagway to look out site for an army post.
 l5-Collcge building committee decide that the edidcc shall be Of native granite First definite information as Co the Cape Nome discoveries.
 l6-Dawson had another tremendous fire on April Fist, destroying the entire business portion. the losses aggregating Si 900 000.-Al tratfc over the lakes stopped by the mounted police, l7-Tralls bad to Atlin and lakes almost open.-First large party of tourists ar rlves.-Chamber of Commerce Invites Editors Association to visit Skagway. lS-Captain Irving presents the Arctic Brotherhood with i5.000 feet of lumber Co build its new camp.-A vandal chops down Captain Moore's big tree. i9-Telegraph line reaches Carlboo. 2O-President Farrell of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. brings a large party to visit Skagway. from Senator Fairbanks of the Joint High Commission. Accepting the invitation Of the Chamber of Commerce to come and look over the boundary question on the boundary Uself-Chambcr Of Commerce decides to advertise Skagway.
 2i-Tranc on Lake Lindem0n stopped by mounted police.
 22-Steamer Farallon Is char cred by the Washington & Alaska Stean ship Co. and arrives on her first trip for that com pany.-Danco and social for woman's ward in Bishop Rowe hospital nets S2IO 23-A. Harman drowned in otter Lake on the 10th. the Ice breaking under him. 14-Y. M. C. A. entertains Professor T. $. Ilppy. the Klondike millionaire. l5-Enorts to combine all the lake and river steamboats made. 2G-Rlch ore said to be found on Skagway
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

i5-Rev J. A. Sinclair leaves for a vaca- tlon.-Strike of 'longshoremen on Moore's wharf.
 i6-Conyentlon of Alaska citizens fixed for | October 9th, at Juneau. l7-New Baptist Church opened with concert.
 lS-city Council gives an excursion to | Bennett to raise n fund for public pur- poses: result si69.-S. E. Morse. Con- gul-Genoral at Paris during cleyeland's first term, visits Skagway. l9-Extraordinary high tide 20-Ruins of Theatre Royal removed. l-Rallroad pay day; amount for month | s75.OO0.
 22-seattle Business Mems Excursion to skagway; party of nearly two hun dred; Chamber of Commerce escorts party to Bennett, where they were en- tertalned at luncheon by the Pacific Con- tract Co.,; meeting of welcome in tho Chamber of Commerce pavilion and many complimentary speeches by the visitors.
 23-Corner- stone of the Mecabe college laid.
 25-Rey. L. J. II. Wooden and family leave for Port Yukon. where Mir. Wood en Is sent as missionary to the Indians Steamer Willie Irving breaks down In Rink Rapids.
 26-Rev. pr. Moorehouse. secretary of the Baptist Board of Education, of New York City. entertained at the Baptist Church.
 27-Wrecked Danube again on the run, thoroughly repaired and rentted; she brings 700 tons of freight. 2S-sudge E. D. Stratford here, to locate sites for government buildings. 29-Thos Whitten measures Mount Dewey md nd suA0 faaf hlVh SOW. J. Walker takes In S30.OOO worth of machinery 10 Dawson.
 SEPTEMBER Is. NJ. Irwin becomes trafhc manager of the W. P. & Y. By, vice L. H. Gray. Gray.
 2-contractor Heney gives a banquet to Hon. D. c. Frazer. M. P. 3-Earthquake shock; no damage done ex- cept to weak nerves. -four men from Switzerland arrested on a charge Of attempting to Bmuggle diamonds and watch movements. 5-"Sallor Bill" Partridge reports the FlormAn quartz claims at Atlin sold In London for $500, 0,000.-Twenty-f hum dred pounds of gold from Dawson ship ped on the steamer City of Seattle. 6-Judge Day offers a resolution at the Chamber of Commerce meeting propos- ing a reciprocity treaty 10 take enect north Of Prince or wales Island. 7-chas. Sengfelder returns from Nome aud says the whole district Is marvel lously rich.
 S-Frank Slavin and Peter Jackson have Q boxing match at the Armory. 9-"Kid" Gallagher found guilty of as- sault on Boss Baker Bauer. l0-Earthquake shocks at Haines. ll-Public school opens. with Professor Gwln as principal.-Concert and dress soiree for the benefit of Bishop Rowe hospital.
 l2-Charles Eckerman shot dead by James Carroll at Dyea. i3-Call Issued for an election of ten dele gates to the convention at Juneau Railroad hospital moved to Thirteenth Avenue.
 i4-Louis Bunson dies from heart failure. Body of George Sanger, drowned ln Mckinley Creek In June. is discovered.- Dr. Lamont Gordon. president of McCabe college. arrives. i5-Another slight earthquake shock. l6-Lowerlng of the water mains com pleted.
 lS-Mass meeting appoints board of cleo
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
ADVERTISING sKAGwAY.
Chamber Of Commerce Report on This
 Route 10 Nome.


 The authoritative publication by the Chamber of Commerce definitely stating to the general public how and why the route by way Of Skagway is the quickest way to Nome, was a great success and did much to advertise this city. The committee appointed to thoroughly investigate the whole matter, and whose report after such thorough investigation was adopted by the Chamber, had as one of It's most active members H. O. Peterson. Of the firm or Peterson & Co. He made the subject mat ter Of deep study. and the Chamber, as will be remembered. strongly recommend ed that the best and quickest way 10 reach Nome before the lakes are open Is to go 10 Lower Le Barge, build boat or scow there and go out with the first ice. The fec leaves Le Barge two weeks before the lakes are open, and a small boat can float down the great Yukon with safety some days before steamer dare venture out.
 Mir. Peterson argues that this Is by Tar the cheaper route, and as he has had SO large an experience in quitting for the interior. there are few 10 gainsay him. He not only knows to pound what Is requlr- ed for such trip. and how to allow Tor accidents and delays on the road; but what is quite as important. he Is fully posted on what experience in the Interior has pTONeQ IO Dc uuutNtoedAgs AhA9 him 10 allow a man an outfit sufficiently liberal to meet all demands and of the least bulk possible.
 Figuring this way. he showed to the committee of the Chamber of Commerce. of which he is a member, at what small cost man. or a party of three or four men; can outfit here for. pack their outfit to Le Barge, build their boat and float to Nome without much exertion.
 Mir. Peterson Is convinced that this Is the most feasible and the quickest way Of reaching Nome, as well as the cheapest, and he is certain that now the conditions prevailing in Alaska are more generally known in the States. thousands Of men Of small means will adopt this plan Of going ln. In proof of the sincerity of his belief he began early in December laying In new stock of goods especially to meet this expected demand. He esteems it the black est kind of treachery for merchant to start out prospector with old stock; the mans life may depend upon the result.
 "A Happy New Year." MT. Peterson, and may you reap your reward.