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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
A NEW ELDoRADo.
Country of Wealth That Now Awaits Exploration in British Kach-
 inland

On the northeast borders of Upper Burmah is a land where the chief articles of commerce are gold dust. ember, rubies and jadestone. Trade must take on a peculiarly fascinating aspect where the articles dealt in are such as these. A pork-packing estab- lishment in Chicago Is much more to be desired from a commercial stand point than a ruby mine in this Kachin- land, as the place is called. but how much more romantic and dazzling the Kachin property sounds when you talk about it.
 It is a wild land from which the rubies the Jade, the gold and the amber come, and is inhabited by wild and savage people, who work the precious deposits of the country in primitive manner But the British are in there now, and it is only a question of time when the far off region will be exploited for all it is worth. This jade, or jadeite, is dug out of a mountain in one place and in another it is found at the bot tom of a river. and the natives dive for 1t from rafts. This jade is trans- lucent and varies in color from a creamy white through different shades to a delicate green The Chinese use it extensively for vases, rings. brace lets, etc, and make beautifully carved ornaments out of it. One variety of jade they call "kingfishers' plume" on account of its colorings. The finest jade in the world comes from this alomst unknown Kachinland, and bands of Chinese merchants are con- stantly coming and going, bringing cloth, etc, which they barter for the gfittering products of the country. The
 HxyI inc tY1fn the hillsides, and the gold dust by washing it out of the sands of the streams.
 This land is the home of the "pigeon's blood" rubies, which are found also to some extent further south between Kachinland and Mandalay. where the flying fishes play" But no rubies are so pure and beautiful in color as those in Kachinland. Since there is so much gold dust in the streams of this wonderful country it is probable that there are stores of gold in the mountains which have wait ed through the centuries to be dug out. Rubber trees grow in this region. and all manner of valuable woods are in the forests.
 The British have been in nominal control of Kachinland for some years. but never have really occupied the country. Every now and then an ex- petition has to be dispatched there to restore order. and to remind the natives that they are British subjects; but civilization never yet has penetrated through the mountains and the dense forests to this land of rubies, gold dust and jadestone. Nearly all the trade of the country is carried on with the Chinese; but the government of India now. has it in mind to open up the country trade with Burmah and hence with the rest of the world. It is virgin field for exploitation. and in these days, when no corner of the earth is neglected in the search for riches, Kachinland cannot long escape the general fate of all rich regions.
 Already the British have visited
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

Kachinland to spy out the country and blaze the way for the army of exploit CTS which will come later. The latest news of this strange country mas been brought back by Captain W. s. Eahdly Howard, a British officer of Punjabees, who lately returned from a trip to the Kachin Hills. In. the Wide World Magazine he gives an &C., count Of the curious people who live maong the rubies and the jade and tells of their many curious customs. Slavery exists there, and the natives are exceedingly superstitious. The members of a village" says the cap- tain, seldom cultivate more cereals than are required for their own con- sun ption. but barter among themselves guns, gongs, slaves. etc, although they are rapidly acquiring an appreciation of our coinage and methods of trade"
 The Kachin explanation Of the rain- bow is pretty conceit for savages to have envolved. They explained the phenomenon by saying that the earth is flat surface surrounded by water. At intervals an immense crab, whose mouth is line with mother of -pearl, rises to the surface near tho edege of the earth. When Ia opens his mouth the reflection of this mother -of- pearl is thrown on the sky; hence the rain- bow. Simple, but pretty" remarks the captain. Among the popular super stitions of the natives is the belief that men are frequently turned into tigers by the influence of wicked spirits Every now and then a man will feel that the curse is~upon him. and that If he does not do something to ward off the fell power of the wicked spirit he will become tiger.
 The captain says: "I was informed that in the jungle there exists a tree possessing marvellous properties. Its existence. locality and species are pre- served as a great secret by the 'nats,' or spirits. When any particular indi- vidual Is to turn tiger this treo is dis spirits. He takes a comrade with him and seeks the tree. With the juice of the tree he marks a circle around himself. Then. without leav- ing the ring he eats a piece of the root, becomes giddy and insensible and falls to the ground. After time herecovers and prepares to spring out of the ring. He must jump. and as he makes the spring and alights on the ground out side of the circle his companion aims a blow at him with a. stout stick. If this blow reaches him he is at once turned into a tiger; but if the blow misses him he suffers no further incon- venience."
 The work of getting the jade from the river bottom is said to be extremely dangerous, and the divers often are drowned by getting wedged between the heavy rocks as they search for the stone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
EDDIE BUSCH AGAIN
BEAT GOOD FIELD AT SARA. ToGA.
Sam Phillips Had Too Much Weight in His Race-Rockton Lands Champlain Handicap, Beating
 Decanter with Burns Up.

Saratoga, IN. r., Aug. 2'.--At the races here today the stake feature was the Champlain handicap,at mile and a furlong. Rockton made all the pace and won easily by length from Decanter, who was slight favorite over the winner. Astor, second choice in the betting. won the mile and six teenth selling. easily. the favorite, Asauith being second. The winner was bid up and bought by George Roth The track was fast and the weather clear:
 First race, mile and sixteenth. sell ing-4Astor, 10e c. Woods) IS to D. won' Asquith, 1fs CT. Burns) to 1. second 1; Cogswell, 105 (Wonderly) 20 to l, third. Time, 1:4s 2-5. Handcuff, The Black Scot. Armor, Thoroughbred, Chaos and Hardshell, also ran.
 Second race, seven furlongs-Knisht of Rhodes, 126 CT. Burns) to 5, won; Beilairio. 115 (Woods) 2 to 5. second; Politician, 9S (Wonderly) to l. third. Time, 1:27 3-5. Three starters.
 Third race, the Champlain Handicap, mile and a furiong-Rockton. 124 (Shaw) to 5, won; Decanter, III CT. Burns) 6 to 5, second; Kinnikinnic, 106 0O'Connor) 4 to 1, third. Time, 1854 2-5. Three starters.
 Fourth race, five furlnogs, selling Eddie Busch, 104 c. Wods) 8 to 5. won; Honolulu, 1o7 (Shaw) to 1, second; SchwaIbe, 101 tCochran) to 1, third. Time, i:0l 4-5. James P. Heating, Similar. Equalize, Rocky, Shandonfield. Alack, Illuminate, Montana Pioneer, Fonlenix and Cassville also ran.
 Fifth race, mile and seventy yards Agnes D., 101 (wonderly) 6 to 5. won; Sam Phillips 116 c. woods) 13 to 1. second: Lady Chorister. 101 (H. Michaels) 10 to 1, third. Time. 1:4S 1-5. Colonel Ballantine and Rockstorm also ran.
 Entries Today.
 First race, steeplechase, short course The Bachelor. 15E Trillion, 1S9; Mars Chan, 1O7; Isen. 132; MT. Stofel. 132; De- Cameron, 113; Curfew Bells, 130.
 Second race. seven furlongs-Coburg. f1s; Red Path, Godfrey. 115; The Amazon, 113; J. ]. Corbett, Alard Sheck, Satire, Water Run, 110; Great American. 1o7; Scot Bush, Skip Away. 105.
 Third race. The Albany, six furlongs -Otis, 126; Smart Set, 124; Dixie Line, 119; Long Love, 113: Whiskey King, no; The Goldfinder, 10s; Femesole, 102: Jim Fully, 97; Leonid, 105; Essene, Arak. 98; Byrne of Roscrea, 92.
 Fourth race. handicap, mile and six teenth-Terminue, 11s; Saint Ffnnan, 10s: The Amazon, 105.
 Fifth race, selling, six furlongs- Shandonfield. AtheoHt, woden, Eddie Busch, Justice, Dark Secret, Equalize, 110: Emma A. M. Miss Craft, Kilmis Graft. Montana Pioneer, Frivol, 107.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
OIL AS FUEL ON RAILROADS. It May Work Great Changes. svhira0o Tribune,

Chicago Tribune.
 me discovery of oil wells in Califor- mia and Texas promises to have an in- Dortant and beneficial influence on the railroad industry in the whole south- uestern portion of the United States shortly after the stsiking or oil in Cali fornia the Atchispn road began using crude oil as fuel on it's locomotives m that region. It was complete suc- cess. saving nearly one-half or the former expense for coal Since the be- ginning of 1901 nO coal has been used as fuel on tke Atchison lines in Cali 6ornia. Now the same company is eouipping the engines on it's Texas lines for the purpose of using the oil from the Beaumont wells. The oil necessary fe do the work of ton of coal costs about $1 less than the coal, and the cost of installing oil burners on the loco mctiyes is only about S2s0. It is esti- mated that the substitution of oil on d single Texas branch of the Atchison system will cause an annual saving Of sls0, 0,00o ,and if the supply continues 1t is probable that the whole system will ultimately discard coal altogether as fuel on its engines.
 The Atchison is so situated that its coal costs only $1.6S a ton. while the Southern Pacific must pay $4OS ton because of the scarcity of tiat art.clc west of the Rockies. The the latter road the use of oil will be better than the discovery of gold mine. fo- 1t Is estimated that if applied to the whcle system it would nea na yearly saving of nearly S, 900. 900. or enough to ray an annual dividend of per cent. on a capital of s1oo.0e0, ,0OO Such lowering ssS railroad ovneTRditures cannot fail ilI- timately to bring about cheaper freight rates thus benetfi all industries in Cali fornia and Texas and the whole inter- vening region. It is to be hoped the new gushers will pour forth indefinitely cheap fuel. which Is the mainstay of industrial prosperity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
RACES THIS AFTERNOON.
Tn Going Promises to Be Fast-List
 of the Entries.

The hard rain of yesterday afternoon was the best thing possible for the track at Riverside, and if no more rain falls today the going will probably pc faster than was ever known in the his- tory of that fast course.
 Today bids fair to be the banner day of the Gentleman's Driving Club-not only will it be the first or two days of great harness racing, but 1t will be a great step forward in the interest or harness races in the South.
 In conversation with the gentlemen who came over last night from the Gen tlemen's Driving Club of Macon, IL appears that there is a big boom in matinee racing in that town. Several weeks ago the Macon Club took sew eral speedy ones to Atlanta, and clean ed up the board there. As the marks made by some of the matinee horses in Montgomery, 2:12 1-2, 2:15. etc, have never been equalled by amateur horses in this section, the two days racing beginning today will be virtually for the championship of the South. The gentlemen who came over from Ma con last night are Messrs. R. c. Hazel hurst, o. Mowers, J. D. Stubhs, ,'ames Hicks and Dr. W. G. Lee. They were entertained at the Beauvoir Club last night. a dinner afterwards being given them by the local Driving Club at Flemings. On the early trains this morning there will be crowds from Macon, Atlanta, Selma and Dothan, and other places down the Plant Sys- tenn. while Prattville and the neigh5o:- ing towns will have good represent ation.
 This morning at Il o'clock there will be a street parade in which the twelve Mnnnn yesterday morning and the local horses in the barns at Riverside will be driven and lead, a brass band preceding the cutfit.
 The first heat of the first race this afternoon will go on at 2:30 promptly, and the first race promises to be some thing worth seeing. It Is 2:2O pace three Macon and two local horses fighting 1t out. It will be in 5. as are all three of the races this after noon. The entries in this race are: Yarrow by Fred s. Wilkes, 0. R. Hicks. Jr.)
 Minnie by Hal Russell (S. A. Hughes Sunshine by Brown Hal (Thos Boem.) Narcissa by Chatterton CO. Mowers.)
 Jeliks. by Hal Woodward, (F. C. Newell.)
 The second race will be a four cor nele ed affai. between Macon horses-a 2:30 pace, best 3 in 5.
 Bessie Reid by simon R, co. Mowers tSeisha Girl by Dark Night, (R. c. Hazlehurst.)
 Helen Gould ,(F. c. Newell.)
 Miss Gayton. CBoam.)
 | The last race will be a road race, tw1 local horses and one Macon horse
 Minnie Hatch by Speed, co. Mowers. )
 Gus wilcox by George MoGregor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
BASEBALL.
rpN 1,EAauE'srA
Fatal Error in Seventh.

Selma. Aug. 27.-(speciaD-In the seventh innning after two men were down. Stouch made Selma's only error allowing Gates to take first. and 1t was followed by four hits and one home run which gave the visitors six tallies, Draube put the ball over left field fence for a home with the bases full. Selma rallied in her half of the eighth but five was the best she could do. For five long innings neither team could reach the plate, but in the sixth Selma crossed her first two. on nit follwed by a sacrifice and two more singles. Shreveport then took the lead in the seventh as above noted. and also got two more over in the eighth on their hits. Selma had chance to tie the score in the ninth by one hit, but was wanting The score follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
sampson to Have Counsel.

Washington, Aug. 27.-It is under stood that Admiral Sampson is to be represented before the Schley court of inquiry by counsel It was learned today that W. H. Stayton. of the law firm of Stayton and Chambers, of New York, was expected at the Navy De- partment tomorrow and 1t is supposed that his purpose is to consult the records of the department in the in- terest of Admiral Sampson. MT Stay ton Is a graduate of the naval academy who though coming out at the head of his class. elected to join the marine corps. He was detailed to duty in the office of the judge advocate general and later resigned to practice law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
New Orleans, 9; Memphis, 1.

New Orleans, Aug. 27.-New Orleans and Memphis played great game to- day, a lucky little hit by Mullen win ming the contest in the eighth. Shields of the Chickasaws. pitched a great game for the visitors, but Freeland. who pitched nearly as well, received perfect support and held the Mem phians down. Freeman, the new um- pire, was the best this season. even if he did put Handiboe out of the game for kicking. Score: R.H 'E Memphis ........ .010 OOO OOONl , New Orleans .OO0 001 OF
 Batteries-shields and Armstrong;; Freeland and Abbott.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

Summary-Base on balls, Weikart, Hulseman, Leighton; struck out, Dow ie Fender, Moore; hit by pitched ball. Clifford, Stouch; two-base hits, Chad finger; home run, Draube; double plays. Knaw to Weickart. Dowie to knaw to Weickart, Busch to Fender; left on bases, Selma 8, Shreveport '; base on error, Gates. Time, 1:45. Umpire, Flaherty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
England's Sovereign Has a Brant
 Made Especially for His Use.


 Made Especially for His Use. have their cigars made expressly for them. King Edward of England is one of these. He favoHs a long and fat roll and sometimes smokes a weed nine inches long and an inch and a quarter in diameter. These cigars are not on sale to the general public. They are made in lots of 1000. which is the regu- lar order received from the sovereign customers of the factory. A few of these prize cigars are kept on hand to sell as souvenirs to travellers and in this way many a connoisseur is en- abled on special occasions to enjoy a rare smoke.
 As might be expected, the cigars are made from the choicest selected leaves, and by the very best men in the fac- tory. The workmen who makes the cigars for King Edward receives about 25 cents for each cigar he finishes The cigars cost over $1 each in Ha- vana. It is only a few weeks ago that the secretary of King Edward sent the factory a draft for $1,0o0, with an order for 1000. The cigars made for the German Emperor cost about 2S cents each in Havana. but in Europe. after duty was paid. would, of course. cost very much more.
 Other sovereigns are not apparently 90 fond of high priced luxuries of this description. As rule. they smoke cigarettes of the very best make. but naturally involving less expense. The cigars of the Austrian Emperor, like his renowned imperial Tokay, are, however, specially manufactured, and are supposed to cost about 50 cents. or more than double the price which some of theslesser rulers in the neighboring Balkans pay. Some sovsreigns smoke the best of everything and pay nothing at all.- The Sultan consumes enormous quantities of the finest Turkish cigar cites. which are specially manufactur- ed for him. and are paid for out of the A~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Chicago Won in Ninth.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington, 5; Cleveland, o.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Patten. with perfect support, easily shut out Cleve- land today. Washington punched hits in the first and third innings, but after that Moore settled down and the SCOT ing closed.
 Washington .. ....4 401 900 00x-5 10 o Cleveland .. .. ... 1000 900 000-0 5 3
 Batteries-Patten and Clarke. Moore and Connor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
JUST LIKE A BALL GAME.
Strangest Beat California Colt and
 Police Had to Stop Row.

&OAAOC x1d0 LO 0bOp pSoWs
 Chicago, Aug. 27.-Hernando, the heavily backed odds-on favorite, won the third race. which was the feature event at Hawthorne today. The colt had an easy time of it throughout, win ming under a pull by four lengths. Strangest, at 75 to l. got the place by a head in a fierce drive from Brutal. who came from far back The last named colt was heavily backed for the place, and his admirers crowded around the judges stand, loudly denouncing the decision. the police finally having to disperse them. Weather. clear; track, slow.
 First race, mile-Elmer L.. 110. 97, (Short), 200 to 1, second; Fl Fonse, 107, (Ransch), Il to 20, third. Time. 1:46 IA. Rube, Garlongian, May Boy, Pay Me. Faraday. Jr. and Omar ran.
 Second race, five and one-half fur longs-Throstle. 99, (Ransch), 5 to l, won; Hargis, 1O6. (McInery). g to i. sec ond; Santa Teresa. 101, (Knight), to 5. third. Time, 1:09 12. Tommy Foster, Pyrrho, Harry Wilson. Emmett Orr Archie, Major Bird and Faquita ran.
 Third race, mile and twenty yards; purse-Hernando. 102, Ransch). to g. won; Strangest, no. (Davis). 75 to 1, second; Brutal, 95, (Gormley), IS to 1. third. Time, 1:44. Telamon and Char ley Moore ran.
 Fourth race, i've furlongs-Elsie l., 114, (Caywood). to 2, won: Jack Rat lin, 1O6, (Knight), 23 to 5. second; Mo CacIe II. 95. (Short), 60 to 1. third. Time. 1:03 1-4. Samuelson finished first but was disqualified for fouling Golden Glitter Memnon ran.
 Fifth race. six furlongs; selling-St Cuthbert, 1O1, (KnighD, to 2. won; King Dellis, 102, (Ransch), to 1, sec ond; Admonition. 1Oo, (SulilVan) 10 10 D. third. Time, 1:15 3-4. Bengal, Egyp- tian Prince, Triaditza, Uncle Jack and If You Dare ran.
 Sixth race, mile and an eighth; sell ing-Odnor, 9l, (Gormley), even, won; Tangible, 104. (Otis), to l. second; Tammany Chieftain, 95, (Ransch), to i. third Time. 157 1-2. Krewer and Zack Phelps ran;
 First race. eleven-sixteenths of a poiIe-Corinne, Unland, Rosie Mac. Jean Raphael Blue Mint, Alma Girl, Lys- beth, Baby Hall, Coaeoa, Irmingard' Blessed Damosel. Mollie H. Lihso' iv,
 Second race, mile and an eighth; sell inp-Vernetta, 1O5; Hub Prather, 1O4; Little Singer, Farrell, Zacatosa, Harry Preston. The Bondman, Sir Kenneth 1os: Precursor. Waldeck, 11O; False Lead, Chauncey Fisher. 114.
 Third race, five furlongs-Wild oats Ematbion, Pronta, Saint Tammany, Pierce J., 102; Commissioner Forster, 1O5: Evening Star. Amirante. Golden Glitter, 106.
 Fourth race. free handicap: mile Max Bendix, sl; Anthracite, S3; Head water. 1O1: Jiminez. 10S. Boney Boy, lO6: Vulcain, 119.
 Fifth race, mile and twenty yards; selling-Big Injun. 95; Rasselas, %; Red Apple, 101; G. W. w., Adelante. Brief. Billie Bolts, 1O3; Searcher, 104; Saint Marcos, 105; Flying Torpedo. 1O6; Gawain, 107; Little Elkin, 91. Sixth race. mile; selling-Brownie An derson. 96: Helen Paxton. Banish, Ken lucky Babe, 100: Anchor. Synia. 1O3; Henry of Franstamar, Triaditiza. 104; Oxnard. Dagmar. 105: Ecome, Texas Time, 10S.
 At DelmAr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Several Orders.

Chicago News.
 King Edward has bestowed the Or- der of the Bath on Count won Walder- see. Unless some of the Counts pie lures do him an injustice it would have been an improvement of the King had thrown in an order for hair cut.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
THE NEWS OF THE
 SPORTING WORLD by

CGus Dyer.) India Wilkes. by Prince of India (Smith.)
 This will complete the card for the first cay, the. second days program being, it anything. stronger than this.
 Squire Brown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
TP the Car JurnD

the track, are you prepared? Prepare yourself with an Advertiser Accident Policy. All regular readers can have ora sun-wed-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Rain in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Aug. T.-Chattanooga- Birmingham game postponed; rain. A double header will be played tomor- rOuy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Little Rock. Ark, Aug. 27.-A Gazette special from Huntington says: Fire broke out in the ice plant of tho Kansas and Texas Coal Company at 4 o'clock D. m. and spread to their offices and mann moth department store. butcher shop and warehouses. w A. Curry's saloon soon caught as did Win Harper's saloon, and M. Hayes restaurant Heroic work saved the town. The Kansas and Texas Coal Company will be the principal loser. theIr plant being damaged to the extent of $60,000. fully covered by insurance. At o'clock the fire was under control.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

A thorough exploration of the Sea of Aral has been undertaken on be- half of the Turkestan branch of the Russian Geographical Society by L. S. Berg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Little Rock 15; Nashville, 5.

Nashville, Tenn. Aug. H-Little R. pounded Blackburn all over the lot Nay and Nashville's ragged field ing Ned to her opponents total. Score: R.H.E. Little hbck .... .O20 O90 121-15 17 2 Nashville 300 O20 000- 5 10 8
 Batteries-Popp and Lynch: Black burn and Fisher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Philadelphia, 2; Chicago, 5.

Philadelphia, Aug. 27.-Bernhard pitched a steadily effective game for Philadelphia. and but for Dolan's fail ure to cover third in the fourth inning, the score would not have been so close. Attendance, 1,342.
 Chicago .. .. ..... .000 311 000-5 8 4 Philadelphia .. .... .021 010 21x-7 Il l
 Batteries-Callahan and Sullivan, Bernhard and Powers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

MATINEE ToDAY-AUDIToRIUM Great funny show; bring the children.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Boston. 9: Detroit. 1.

Boston, Aug. 27.-Cy Young won his game today by batting a hot one through Gleason in the fifteenth in- ming. Miller pitched a wonderful game Attendance, 4,375.
 Boston :. ....Ole 900 900 900 0O1-2 ' 5 Detroit .. .. 100 900 900 900 O00-1 Il 3
 Batteries-Young and Criger, Miller and McAllister.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

A man may ownaWatch that is q good timeke eper. and yet he may not have a good time.
 When one calls another a liar 1t may result in a job for the undertaer.