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The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

Mr.. J. NJ. Bacon, the Englishman
who, with his daughter, made lofty
balloon ascent to observe the meteor
shower last November. tells some In
teresting things about the sounds that
reached their ears. At the height of
i. 900 feet the ringing of horses feet on
q hard road could be heard. At 1900
feet the splashing sound made by
ducks in a pond was audible, The
barking of dogs and the Growing OF
cocks could be heard at 1900 or 5000
feet. These sounds penetrated through
i white floor of cloud which hid the
earth from sight, In the perfect ST.
Ience Of the air around the balloon
they were startled by what seemed
stealthy footsteps close at hand. IN
vestigation showed that this sound
was caused by the stretching OF the
ropes and the yielding OF the SILK as
fha balloon continued to expand,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

The use of Khaki uniforms is ike
sha act Of the savage who greases MS
body and smears it with sand ana
earth. so that it takes the hue OF the
ground on which he lies, and is there
fore not easily visible. That, in turn,
Il ! mere development of the gift OF
color granted by nature to many
beasts. birds and insects, by which
they are enabled to harrnonize them
selves with their surroundings, either
far protection or for ambush. The
principles OF successful warfare are
the documentary principles of savage
and brutal strategy and force, J
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
UNIVERSITY Loss.

Physical Laboratory mt Bethlehem
Destroyed by Fire.
Bethleheni. Pa, April s. The physi-
cal laboratory, one OF the largest and
finest buildings of the Lehigh univer-
sity. was destroyed by fire. The loss
will probably exceed 100000.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

Civil government has been estab-
Iished in the towns of Luzon, but the
uncivil natives still hold the rural dis
tricts.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

S~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~F~r~D~1N<
State Is up again and that the Beers
are full OF activity over the entire field.
A be,ated Beer dispatch says that
hayonets were being made for the for
eign legion Under the late Gen. de VII
lebois-Mareuil. The Beers are boast
ing that the Colesbcrg and Storrnberg
commHndos. numbering COCO, with
ten cannon and TOO wagons, have got
ten safely through, thus performing q
magnificent strategic feat A Boer
account OF the Bloemfontein winter
works Gffair says:
Sol. Broadwood evacuated ThGm
N'Chu owing to the advance OF COM
raandant Olivier from the south. The
federal troops found the British camp
In peaceful siumber, without scnti-
mel or an outpost to give the alarm.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

1t looks as ii Kruger and Roberts
Intended to stand off for a few weeks
and issue proclamations at each other.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

ia
London, April 1O.--When it is borne
In mind that all the dispatches from
the front are severely censored there
lis little in the news to bring satisfac-
ton to England. Assurances that
nothing need be feared. even II the
railways and telegraphs are cut and
Bloemfontein isolated, together with
the news that the ladies and other
civilians are being ordered away, do
not augur wei. There are rumors
from Cape Gown that the telegraph
wires were already cut Yesterday, and
also that the Hussars who were sent
to the relief of the Royal Irish rifles,
are also missing, although probably
these are the outcome Of Boer exag-
gerations, designed to encourage the
burghers.
The attempt OF Gen. Colville to catch
the Boer leaders in conference at
ReitfoIdei1 failed probably. as usual.
because Of the lack Of cavalry the
results OF these serious checks to the
British arms is that the whole Free
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
REESTATE.UP AGAIN
$ Al RESULT OF THE SERIOUS
CHECKS TO THE BRITISH.

Boers Are Full OF Activity over the
Entire FIeld-severely Censored
News Brings No Satisfaction to
EnsIand-Rumars That Wires 20
Bloemfonteiu Have Been Cut and
That the Hussars Are aIissins-No
Sign THAT Butler Is Moving Boers
Reported In Force south OF
Bloemfontcin, Threatening the
Rairwn.r.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

Capt Carl Reichmnn, u. 3. A.,
Military Attache With the Boer Forces, Al
legged to Have Led Them in the Capture Of
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
Three or Four Inspectors
Should Be Added.
SMUGGLING PREVAILS
Removal OF Customs Honse From
Circle to Eagle Will Improve Com
dittons Some mosrs Should BE
More Careful.

Emile Ouarre, of Eagle, confirms the
statement that there has been much Snug
Cling of goods, from Dawson into Alaska,
on the Yukon this season. He saws the
American customs officers have been far
more lax than the Canadian officers are.
but the chief cause he says has been the
lack of sufficient force of men, This will
be helped some, however. he says, bv the
recent removal of the customs house from
Circle to Eagle
"The customs house was moved to
Eagle August l." said Mr.. Quane, and
combining of the officers at one point will
make It easier to put stop to smuggling.
However, the government should send
In more officers. We have only deputy
collector and in inspector, There should
be two or three more inspectors at least.
1.-THE trade on the lower Yukon has been
quite large this summer and will be verv
much larger next year. While most of
the goods going in from the up river were
no doubt American, there was consider
able quantity of Canadian merchandise
that escaped paving duty. In fact know
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

The Ladies of the Maccabees will give a
social to the Sir Knights of that order next
Wednesday,, August 20, at Firemen's hall.
All Sir Knights and their ladies are eor>
daily invited to be present.
New fancy suits and pants. Chenev's
Boston Store. If
II YOU are going inside buy one OF our
English cordurov suits. II going south
buy one of our fancy worsteds. We are
good natured, either wav suits US.
r. H. Clavson 4 Co.. attn and State.
Try Red Star bottled beer. You will
drink no other. 81 per dozen. delivered.
Telephone 50. tt
Fine grade Cumberland coal. Stock up
for fall and winter. Big lot on hand.
Pacific Coast company. I'm
Carpets in great variety at Peoples'.5 5tf
lnvitational. Klondikers. We would
be pleased to have your company any day
YOU happen to be In town. The prize of
$1,000, good value. will be awarded TO
every visitor leaving one ounce of gold
dust with US, F. H. Clavson & Co.
If Fourth and State.
First class bath for IS cents. The Prin
cipal, -posite U. S. Barracks. 2SIm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
NEW LINER ABERDEEN
REACHES SKAGNAY

The steamer Aberdeen arrived last night
on her maiden trip to Skagway. She left
Seattle August IS, and brought IS passen-
gers, 80 head of stock. and full cargo of
$50 tons Of freight. The greater part of
the freight is for Skagway, and comprises
largely ties and other railroad material. in
Guiding the Steel for the bridge at Switch
back gorge.
The Aberdeen is something after the
style of the Ruth. save that she has more
houses on the deck. She was built this
wear.
Capt, John Roberts is skipper; Dodge,
pilot; Mcintosh, first officer; L. J. Cole,
purser and Prlgmore, steward.
The steamer CITY of Topeka arrived at
3:3o a. m. YESTERDAY from the Sound with
3o3 tons of freight and 80 passengers. She
experienced fine weather all the wav. The
vessel brought no later news than came
on the last Humboldt.
The AK arrived at $3.50 a. m, yester :
day from the Sound with IL passengers.
3o6 tons of merchandise and $50 tons OF
coal. Included in her freight are two boil
ers.
The Topeka sailed last evening with a
fair number of passengers. The Al XII will
get away some time today.
The Ruth, the Clutch and the Farallon
are due.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
Dawsonites Think we'll of
New American District.
ARE TAKING OUT GOLD
There Are Fully 500 Miners in the
District and Are All at Work
More Than 100 Working ON Faith
and Homestaks Greeks at SIS
Per Day.

Dawsonites have confidence in the
Tanana district, and it is believed that
there will be big rush to the district
from that place. Many leading Klon-
dikers are interested themselves heavi-
ly In the new district, and Bill McPhee
and others, IL is said, will transfer the
scene of their operations entirely.
The Dawson News of recent date
quotes John Mcleod, who recently
spent six weeks thoroughly examining
all the creeks in the district, as saying
that the district will equal the Klon-
dixie:
Mr.. Nc Leod further said:
1.-THE creeks are showing up better
every week. As the paystreak is being
more accurately located miners are
wasting very little time on unnecessary
prospecting, but are taking out the pay
as rapidly as possible. There are fully
500 miners in there now and many
claims are undergoing active develop
ment. o. Faith and Homestake the
best creeks yet found, over 100 miners
are employed at Sl5 per day. Doc.
Lynch has 20 men on No. Q Faith and is
averaging three ounces to the man,
while on Pat Keneally's Homestake
claim two ounces is the average. Hope
creek is turning out very well, and
Charity has good pay, while across the
divide on Sourdough and Nome they are
taking some heavy gold off bedrock ,one
nugget weighing S63 having been found
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

on Nome creek. On Sourdough it is
seven feet to bedrock and the paystreak
appears to be over 100 feet wide as far
as it has been prospected. There is
quite little excitment over that creek
and great expectations are held for it.
On McManus creek the pay is pretty
we'll distributed and very wide. While
gold can be found all over 1t there is
hardly enough per cubic yard to war
rant work there at the present price OF
provisions, but some day, when expen-
SEES get more reasonable McManus will
prove to be great creek. On the whole
l consider the Tanana district to be one
of the most extensive In the north, with
every creek carrying gold.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
PEOPLE Who ARE KNOWN
Townsfolk and Travellers In the
Public Eye.

Division Engineer Harper of the w. P.
& Y. Is in the city.
Among those who left last evening on
the Topeka were T. H. Long, B. F. Stacey,
r. Branbaugh and Mrs. Sharon.
Or. Montizambert and son Norman leave
on the Clutch, due today, for Vancouver.
Mrs. R. Lamrert and children will 20
south on the Clutch.
Marshal Hasev. who shot Dan Robinson
at ketchlkan last Sunday, was among the
passengers on the Topeka from Ketchikan
to Juneau this trips He went to Juneau
on business.
The first officers of tn. Topeka and the
Al-kl have just changed places, Mr..
Anderson has gone from the Topeka to the
Al-Ki. Mr.. MoCartv is now on the To-
peka.
R. c. Smith and daughters, who left on
the last Cottage CITY on visit to Glacier
Bev, Sitka and Juneau, returned yesterday
on the Topeka.
Bud Harkin. the we'll known travelling
purchaser Of the Yukon Iron Works, arriv-
ed last evening from Dawson.
A. Scott is expected to return in two or
three weeks from his trip to dawson, and
to again assume his duties as agent of the
Skagway branch of the Canadian Bank Of
Commerce. P. c. Stevenson. who has
been in charge Of the Skagwav branch
during Mr.. Scott's absence. will then re-
turn to Dawson.
John Kalem leaves today for Dawson.
WV. fukey, of the stage and packing
business 10 and about Dawson, arrived
last evening from the interior. i
W.T.. Matlock will soon commence the
building Of a residence at the corner Of
Fifth avenue and Main Street.
Wanted-A first class cook. Apply At
once at Fifth Avenue hotel. 825 At
Eastern dallIes--Hearst's new Chicago
American--novels. Ritter. 9th ave. #
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

FRUIT Choice Italian prunes, Yak
FOR ina peaches, Bartlett pears,
CANNING grapes, etc. at low prices.
Chealander's, Fifth avenue. 8a4 ct
Clothing and extra pants to suit every
b DIV at Cheney's Boston store. #
Fall and winter drv goods Just received
by Fife-Alaska Co.. Fourth or Bond. m
If you are going to build, see w. Tiff
for lumber. He carries a full line of lum-
Der shingles and holdings. 78u
The American Tailors have received
their fall stock of woolen's. EVERYTHING
is up-to-date. Mowl & Enrich. SIS NV
Two ehambermaids wanted at White
Horse. Good wages. Apply at this Office.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
BIG CRAFT GROUNDED
]. p. Light, q Fretghtsr, ON = Bar
with Record Load.

Word was brought out last evening by
train that the big Yukon steamer J. P.
Light Is grounded OIL bar below LaBarge
with 400 tons Of freight, record upper
river load, aboard.
The light is the largest steamer that ever
visited White Horse. and this was her first
trip there. The vessel is one of the big
lower river freighters.
The fact the steamer struck the bar on
the wav down stream makes her more
solid In her position.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

of no one who ever paid any duty.
NEARLY all had Skagwav invoices with
their goods and a certificate from Censul
McCook at Dawson.
ITO protect the local merchants, the
Eagle City council passed an ordinance.
requiring peddlers to pay license of $40.
Our council Is not legal one. as we have
not taken advantage of the incorporation
act.
ut is the intention at both Eagle and
Circle to incorporate next spring"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
Timber Agent'Visits Skagway.

Frank GrvgIa, United States timber
agent, was in Skagwav briefly YESTERDAY
from Haines. Mr. Grygla has been in
specting the cannery and fishery sites at
ChiIkoot, Chlkat and Pyramid Harbor
He returned to Chilkoot on the Chilkoot
Packing Companv's steamer J. r.
Roberts.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
Budget Has Been Sold.

It Is reported that Chllkoot Pass Rail-
way COMPANY officials have purchased the
Budget, and that It will become railroad
organ on September /. 1t is said the pub
LEGATION Office will be removed to the
White building, on State street. adjoining
the Chllkoot Pass Railway Office.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
Notice.

All persons are hereby warned not to
loan any money on the assay outfit or pur-
chase the same from one Aug. DeRoux, as
| have bill of sale of the same made and
executed April 4, 1000, and recorded In
this office. Said office was removed to
the Kern building on State street without
nv consent D. Heyman.
BY Phil Abrshams, Attv-ln-fact.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

Assistant Treasurer Spaulding seems
to have been shorn of his onlcial dig
nifty by the grievance committee at
Skagway, for ever since that episode
he has taken particular pains to inn
pre- IS on his hearers the understanding
that he is travelling simply for recrea-
tion and rest. Douglas News.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

Hotel Leland, 8I3 Second ave.. Seattle,
Wash. Best location in eitv. Prices rea-
sonable. 62dIm
The verv latest thing in swell fancy
waistcoats at Chenev's Boston Store. If
Tailor made pants, best ever shown In
Skagwav at Cheney's Boston Store. II
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
Fourth and Broad way.

Judge Sol Ripinsky of Haines, was In
Skagway Yesterday OIL business.
J. D. Scagel arrived last evening from
Dawson.
Rev. Russell, Presbyterian minister in
Bennett, is in tho CITY.
Ross-Higgins Co, agents tor Smell s
Flavoring Powder. Finest favorlng on
the market.
Fine Gravenstein Apples. 81. 90 box.
at Ross-Higgins Co.
Extra size hats, suits and single pants.
F. d. Clavson & Co. 4th and State.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

Home made bread and cakes at CheaIan'
der's, Fifth ave. n At
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

Hearing Again Postponed.
The preliminary hearing of Roberts and
Isaacs for robbery was again postponed
Yesterday. 1t will come up today at ten
| o'clock,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

Red Star bottled beer is unequalled as
table drink. 81 per dozen, delivered. Tel
ephone 50. If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
Bows suits at Clay sons.

Belle Of Lexington whiskey- eight years
old-just out Of government bond, and
Three Crown Diamond Malt Whiskey--
strictly pure--at the Seattle saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

as custom made. Cheney's Boston store. If
Numerous kinds of world-renowned
American, English, Scotch, Irish. German,
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French. Ita-
liam Brandies, Whiskeys and Wines, to be
had strictly pure at the Seattle saloon, cor
ner OF State and Sixth Avenue.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

The Seattle saloon is One Place in Skag-
way which Is absolutely for gentlemen
only, and serves Roast Beef and Cheese
Sandwiches Dav and Night to patrons TT
Price of baths cut to IS cents. The
Principal, opposite u. S. Barracks 28I
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25
FOUR CARPENTERS WANTED

Four Carpenters wanted to build scows
at Bennett, and II desired can go to Dawson
Inquire at Portland-Mizpah Hotel, Fifth
avenue, near State, TO-DAY. S-25t2
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

Nobby, nattv, stylish, latest cut clothes
at Cheney's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-25

Driving Spike at Caribou.
See H, c. Barley, 400 Broadway.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-17
SOUND OF SHOTS
WORRIES RESIDENTS
Wharf Rats Arrested Made a
Break for Liberty Last
Night.

Revolver shots fired at 1870 o'clock
this morning in the vicinity of Queen
and Richards streets aroused the deni-
zens of that neighborhood. Scurrying
figures rushing hither and thither with
the burly form of Atatani. the big Sa-
moau police officer in pursuit of them,
gave belated pedestrians the idea that
desperate shooting scrape had occur
ed. 1t developed however, that Atatani
had come upon the sleeping forms of
five wharf rats who had made them
selves snug for the night on Richards
street above the Sailors Home.
He aroused them and took them to
the corner. A telephone message was
sent from the Home to the police sta
ton for the patrol wagon. During the
wait the youngsters who range in age
from twelve to nineteen or twenty
years began to show signs of uneasi-
ness. Suddenly three of them made a
dash for liberty Atatani made a grab
for the ones nearest him and at the
same time whipped his revolver out OF
his pocket and fired into the air hop
| ing to frighten the fleeing ones. Lieut.
Bollman of the mounted patrol was or
Alakea street at the time and upor
hearing the shot spurred toward the
scene in time to grab a Portuguese
youngster as a second shot was fired
The two officers secured three of the
| five and brought them to the police sta
| ton. Their names were Likana, Nor
man Fraser and Eleakala.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-17
NO LEPERS
FOR HAWAII
MalnIand's Afflicted Not
Wanted Here.
WHAT W 0. SMITH SAYS
u Would Be a Grievous Wrong To
Islands and the Diseased
Ones.
Honolulu. II. l., Nov. Is. 1900.

seh''Nset u. hss ENoNs 10, lSVV.
Editor Advertiser-The suggestion
which has been made from time to
time In the past. and now seems to be
receiving consideration In certain
quarters. that lepers In the United
states be sent to the settlement at
Molokai, seems to deserve more than
passing notice.
II would not seem that such a propo-
sition could be seriously considered
any more than the proposition to send
all those afflicted with any other dis
ease throughout the country to any one
point.
Several years ago, the suggestion was
made by the authorities OF the State
OF California that the lepers of that
State be sent to Molokai. and later the
authorities at Samoa desired that GER
tain lepers there should also be sent
In both instances the consent was no;
given. and the reasons for refusal are
as potent now as then.
To send the lepers OF the United
states 10 Molokai would be a great
wrong and injustice to them and tc
Hawaii. To the great majority Of the
people of the United States these Is
lands are n foreign country. and tC
send persons afflicted with disease tC
a foreign country. from three to five
thousand miles from home. among 9
strange people, whose language they
cannot understand. with whose Gus.
toms and ways and food they are un-
acquainted and unaccustomed. wouic
In any case be outrageous: bat espe
cially with leprosy. "A disease which In
So many eases gradually renders thu
person unable to care for himself. ant
needing the assistance OF others, anC
with the depression and woe tina
comes from the hopelessness OF th'
lease.
IL would be a great wrong 10 thes,
Islands to make them the dumping
place for all lepers OF the country. an
cause them TO be looked upon as a pes
hole. And 10 would be n wrong to tn
i Hawalians who live at the settlemen
to have people from foreign countries
unacqualnted with them and their hab
its. traditions and ympathies-force
upon them and perhaps In considera
BILE numbers. Furthermore. the intro
lduction OF such people would doubtles
become a disturbing element In tina
peaceful community.
The presence OF leprosy and the car
Ing for the sick has been a most sever
and trying experience to the Hawaii
lans and people OF these Islands.
Leprosy was introduced into thes
Islands from n foreign country an
spread among the native people unit
; measures had To be taken for the pre-
lection OF the community The prof
lem presented was n very serious on
and In view OF the conditions OF IN
population. the ways and habits of tn
people. u was deemed imperative ths
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-17
PASSENGERS
WERE EMPTY
Queer Experience On
Railway Line.
POLITICIANS co HUNGRY
King KaIakaua's kona Plays Havoc
With the Independents
Stomachs.

AS a result Of the recent unusually
heavy rains and the consequent wash
outs on the railway line of the Oahu
system q large number of people, many
of them teliticians. actually suffered
the pangs Of hunger; in a country, too,
where starvation has never been heard
of before.
Last Thursday morning the Oahu
Railway q nd Company's regular
train left Kahuku on time bound for
Honolulu.
Most of the passengers were Inde-
pendents who had been celebrating the
victory of their delegate at Laie.
Among them were d. Kalauokalani and
his son, J. X. Prendergast, ]. K. Ma
kookoo, ]. A. Akina, j. K. Clarke, Mrs
Fanny Sabo, s. K. Pua, j. X. Kaulia
William White, Charles Wilcox, j. NJ
Kealoha, Morris Kamakakoa, F. J.
Dutra, w. Kahlbaum, K. Napeha, j
w. Hinai, Geo. Pooloa, Moses Kamala-
| Xxi. Samuel Moke, Mrs. Nahuahua and
others.
The train arrived at Waialua with
out any trouble although washouts
were threatened all along the line from
Kahuku to Waialua.
When the train reached Makua, how
+, ever, the news of a washout at Makua
=, Gulch was received with no pleasant
feelings on the part of the passengers
who were anxious to get into town a
/ quickly as possible.
When II .yas learned that the trair
could not 20 any further just at tha'
I time, the train was backed to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Andrews where the train
men procured breakfast. Mr.. Andrew!
afterwards came to the train and in
vited the passengers to partake o
breakfast at his house The
found the hot coffee and biscuits yer!
acceptable.
After this refreshment the passenger
returned to the train and We're ono
more carried as far as the Maku;
Gulch. By this time the construction
train had arrived at Makua and tn
work of repairing the bridge was wei
under way.
The bridge was safely crossed bu
another washout at Okihilolo was re
opened. and the impatient passenger
J settled themselves to wait until til
way would be open for them to procee
to Honolulu.
After the construction train and tf
gang of workmen had remedied tn
trouble, the construction train left fl
Waianae. When the latter was abol
, to start. Emmeluth and James Quin
haDppnpd To he near the train The
got aboard and went on with the col
struction train. The train was unab
to wait for the rest of the people {