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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF
An ALASKAN GOLD FIELD
Bulletin on the Ketchikan
District Deposit.
EMBRACES THE PANHANDLE
Great Mining Activity in the Past Two
Years With Promise Of Good Re
turns From Copper and Silver.

The Geological Survey issued today a
bulletin On the Ketchikan mining dis
trict Of Alaska. a synopsis Of a prelim-
mary report by Mr.. Alfred Hufse Brooks
soon to be published
The bulletin says in part:
The KetchiIlau mining district en-
braces an area Of abou- 1900 square
miles The district includes Prince Of
Wales Eevinagigedo. and many smaller
islands, as we'll as part Of the mainland.
It lies between latitude a degrees 40
minutes and IS degrees 20 minutes and
longitude 129 degrees 81 minutes and
I5i degrees The international boundary
marks its southern and eastern limits.
The northern boundary Of the district
follows Sumner strait. Clarence strait.
Ernest sound. the Eastern passage. and
BraddcId canal 10 its head, from which
latter point it runs due east to the in
ternationai boundary. To the west the
district IS bounded by the Pacific Ocean.
and includes all of the small islands "
Ing adjacent to Prince Of Wales island.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

Policeman McDaniels, OF the First pre-
cinc5. was up 10 yesterday chicken
raiser but he has suddenly given Tn the
business Yesterday morning some III
bred person entered McDanieIs house
and stole almost every fowl The 20
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26
DuTing the Kl0ndike Excitement.


During the Klcudike excitement Of
1897 and 1888 Wrangeu became an in
portant trans-shipmenJ point, the Silk
Inc River. as during the Cassiar rush
many ears before. being used as one OF
the routes into the interior. 4 party Of
disappointed pT0spectors. having landed
in Johnson inlet. on Prince Of Wales ISL
and, learned Of the discovery of gold in
the vicinity through Paul Johnson. an
Indian boy, and began some preliminary
Developments
During this period exploitation was
going on actively at Helen Bay and on
the Sea Level property near the head Of
Ihorne arm Some preliminary work
was a,s9 done at several localities on
Tongass Narrows. and at Seal Bay and
Dali Head. both at the southern end of
Gravina island.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

Detective Sergeant McNamee has re
turned to duty at Police Headquarters
after two weeks illness The serEeaut's
condition is greatly improved
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

Policeman Joe WaIdrcu, of the Second
precinct. has returned to this city after
an Eastern trip through New York
state He vas accompanied by his
family.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

Superintendent Edward Evans, of the
National Bureau Of Criminal Ideutffca-
ton IS ILL., Air- Evans has not been ia
GOOD health for some years. de IS re-
ceiYIng medical attention at his hotel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

Elizabeth Murray. who figures as one
Of she features Of the Chase bill this
week. has beer telling her stories and
singing her songs under difficulties. as
she has been very i'll and since coming
to Washington has been under the con
slant care OF a physician
The truth Of the matter is" said the
actress yesterday, that I sang at
Newport at one Of Mrs. Pembroke
Jones entertainments and I haven't re
covered yet. You know We VIII do il
and must pay the penalty.
Just 20 think. I'm going a-starrinei
NO, Newport did not do that for me
It isn't ny fault, goodness knows. but 7
am to complete arrangements October
with Klaw & ErIanger for a five
years association with them They
are going 70 send me out al the head
of one Of their companies in 4 new
piece The contract will go into effect
next season.
THE stTangest part Of my stage ca
reer is that I am not in love witt II
I could give II up tomorrow without a
pang. There are advantages and dis
cs in vaudeville For one
thing. when one Is doing an act like
mine. il is pretty lonesome sometimes
AMI makes one feel very much like get
ting out So I think it viii be very
nice to be in q company of cungeniaI
people and that is what I am antlci
pating for next season"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

Taking everything into consideration.
II appears that about the biggest and
most important object looming upon the
theatrical horizon is the forthcoming
first production here OF Hall Gaines
Eternal City by Miss Viola Allen.
No especial effort has been made 10
boom" this play. as others Of equal
importance have been doomed. vet the
interest in the presentation suruassos
anything done on the stage for some
time
a new play by Hall Game. after his
enormous success with The Christian. -
and with Miss Allen in the leading role.
IS sufficient 20 raise the interest Of the
stergOers TO q high pitch Of expectancy.
George G. Tyler, as the executive mead Of
iebler 8 Co, has supplied q cast OF
Iuuch excellence, and the scenery. which
represents some Of the important his
toric places Of Rome, is promised 70 DO
in itself Of very considerab BILE interest 10
the theatergoer- IN order that the
Costumes be exactly correct. Mr. Tyler
purchased when IN Rome during the
past summer q complete se1 Of regi-
rentals from the members Of the House
hold and Swiss Guard Of the reigning
Pontiff. Altogether II would appear that
The Eternal City" was going 10 prove
the big even. of the theatrical season.
The initial performance will occur at
the National Theater one week from
peEJ Monday evening
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26
Discovered IN 1861.

Gold Is said 70 have been discovered
on the stildne River in 1851. IN 1855
Prof. u. 2 Blake noted the presence Of
placer gold on the stikine River. Dur
ing the early 70's many miners
went TO the newly discovered Cassiar
gold district of British Columbia. and
at that time little prospecting was
done in southeastern Alaska.
1T was the men who were engaged
in salmon fishing who were next to in
teTest themselves in the presence OF ore
bodies in the Ketchikan region Some
OF these men we're led TO do a little
prospecting They met with fayora bic
results and were encouraged to con
time Prominent aEong them in 1892
was James BoWden who discovered
what ne believed 10 be workable gold
deposits on the eastern side Of Annette
Island.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

cd 10 be a special guard for Davis, who
was taken TO Macon
There are a number OF others who
claim - have personally captured Davis.
but it Is q significant fact that OF the
fourteen men besides Captain Hudson,
who were the only ones present at the
capture, not one, except myself, mas
ever made this claim -
Mr.. Stedman has been in the AcrfcuI-
turaI Department for nine years, and
has always been very faithful and
well-liked employe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

Tim Murphy. the Washington actor. is
ms season meeting with gratifying
favor in 'Old ignorance. This is ar
adaptation from the French of les
Fetits OlseauX." the same source from
winch Sydney Grundy took his famous
4 Pair OF Spectacle5. Mr.. Murphy
pays the role which made John Hare
famous
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

The Wheatcroft dramatic students
have three short plays by Paul Wilsracb
in rehearsal The first Of these
bridget, viii he presented at the Mad
5son Square Theater at a matinee Sen
tember 80.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26

The clerks Of the Pension Office are
much pleased at the action of the City
Postof1ce authorities in placing a mail
box IN the grand court near the east
door. Collections are made several times
day, a decided innovation on the old
way n which personal mail was uade .
Sec0ndaTr consideration and WAS sent
to the General Pestofice only twice a
day. The bright gilt box will. no doubt,
serve as a gentle reminder 10 those alb
sent-minded husbands who have been in
the habit Of carrying their wives letters
in their pockets for a week or so.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
P0li'4 TIL eater.

The Russell brothers, headliners this
week at Polls theater, have an up
roarious farce written for them by
George NJ. Cohan and entitled "A Ro-
nance of New Jersey" They create
lots of fun and have lively sketch.
The surrounding bill has the Taylor
Richards company in Wanted a Stem
ographer," a pleasing sketch with
plenty of action and a story that has
four clever people producing it and
they are as good as the four Cohans
and get rounds of applause. Yorke
and Adams as the two Jew takers
have made host of friends. The
Weston Raymond trio with a Heart
of Maryland burlesque, Youngs and
Brooks as a musical sketch team with
a sketch styled THE Gainsborough
Girl" are good Yeager and Yeager, a
colored couple with plenty of good
songs and dances score well. The vita
graph interest all with new series of
views. Prices, evenings 10, 20 and 30
cents. Afternoons, 10 and 20 cents. La
dies at matinees 10 cents.
Reaux and Bellies Octette.
Manager Poll has rare treat in
store for the patrons of his theater for
next weeks headline act. The famous
"Beaux and Bellies Octette." This is
an organization o: young ladies and
gentlemen who have played this coun-
try and produced this novelty in every
refined vaudeville house in this coun-
try. The act was staged by H. T. Nc
Council, who wrote the catchy score of
the Casino Girl and some of the mu-
sic for the Liberty Bellies. The cos
TUNES are from Wanamaker. New
York. The tunes are lively ones and
YOU will find yourself whistling them
all next week after seeing this famous
octette. A good surrounding bill is
promised.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
LINCOLNs LAST STORY.
Pardons and the Patagonian Style of
Eating Oysters.

cldOh0 anu tliC GSSCSOlAlelH A1LJ ~ vi
Eating Oysters.
The last story ever told by President
Lincoln was just before he left the
White House to go to the theater on the
night he was killed. This Is vouched
for by Thomas f. Pendel who is the
oldest employee of the White House, and
who went with Mr.. Lincoln to his car
riage on the fatal night.
II have every reason" said Mr.,
Pendel, "for saying that the last
pleasant little story ever told was right
here in this house. AS is generally
known Speaker Colfax and Mr..
Ashmun Of Massachusetts were
the last men to call on the
president prior to his departure for
the theater. When these men called I
carried their cards to Mr.. Lincoln. and
| know that they were the last to see
him. However, not very long before
they came Mr.. Lincoln had received a
visit from Marshal Lamon, who was
from the presidents home district and
it was Mr., Lamon who had introduced
me to the president when / received my
appointment, in November, 1864. Mr..
Lamon wanted to talk to Mr. Lincoln
about a pardon for an old friend, a
soldier, who had been found guilty of
some slight violation of army regula-
tons The case was throughly gone
over by the two, and, with pen in hand,
Mr.. Lincoln was in the act of signing
the paper which would make the soldier
a free man when he turned to Mr.. Lam
on and said
Lamon, do you know how the Pat
agonians eat oysters?'
" No, l do not, Mr.. Lincoln was the
reply.
" Well, Lamon, it is their habit to
open them as fast as they can throw
the shells out of the window, and when
the pile of shells grows to be higher
than the house, why they pick up
stakes and move Now, Lamon, L feel
like beginning a new pile of pardons,
and l guess this is a good one to begin
on.
1T wasn't long after this before the
other gentlemen came, and after they
had finished their call Mr.. and Mrs.
Lincoln came down and I went to the
carriage. That was the last time I saw
the good man alive"
Mr.. Pendel says that he had every OPP
portunity to study the president, for he
was in the room with him nearly all
the time-a bodyguard. Mr.. Lincoln
did not like the idea of being guarded,
and made frequent objections to having
some one constantly near him. On one
occasion he said to Mr.. Pcndel:--
"Pendel. | do not like to be guarded,
but have received number of threat
ening letters lately. I have no fears,
however. That fellow we saw over at
the war department crouching at the
foot Of the stairs. and who eyed me
suspiciously, answers perfectly the des-
cription of man was warned to look
out for in a letter 1 received the other
day."-New York Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
REGULAR MEETING.

The board of finance held their regu-
lar meeting in the city hall last even
ing. The only business to be transact
ed was to transfer, by request Of Con-
troller Rowe, $52O.4O from military CON-
mutation tax to the election account,
and to pass q vote to meet on next
Tuesday evening instead of on Thurs
day, as that is Thanksgiving"
The board then went into executive
session to consider estimates.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
500, 900 TO YALE Law SCHOOL
LATE AUGUSTCSE E. LINES LEAVES
500, 900 FOR
PhtianthFOplc PuFposes-HOspitnI Or
Phans and Churches Remembered -
Left 100000 Estate.

The will of the late Augustus E.
Lines of 215 Whalley avenue was Of
fered for probate yesterday morning by
Attorney James H. Webb. The will
disposes of an estate estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. Over $780,
900 is given in charitable and educa-
tional requests, the largest amount
proportional to the value of the estat e
bequeathed in several years to that
general purpose. Yale comes in for a
large slice of the estate, $4,000 being
left to the university contingent upon
the death of the widow.
The will creates a trust of $4,000,
the income of which shall go to the
support of the testator's widow during
her life. At her death this sum is to
be divided as follows: $4,000 to go to
the Yale law school. 1t is devised that
from the income of this amount is to
be maintained a professorship Of tesla
mentary law.
To the Church of the Redeemer, of
which Mr.. Lines was member, is left
on the same condition 100000, to be
used for any purpose which the church
| may decide best for the promotion of
! its interests; to the New Haven orphan
asylum, $4,000: to the New Haven
Young Mems Christian association,
$4,000; to the Organized Charities as
sociation, $1,000 and to the New Haven
Colony Historical association, $4,000. In
/ addition IN tbaSa OontiOSapf bpnuaEt c
the will bequeaths outright to the
Church of the Redeemer $4,000, to the
City Missionary society $4,000, and to
Welcome hall $1,000.
In an original will Mr.. Lines left to
Grace hospital $1,000, but in the will
offered for probate yesterday this be-
| quest is revoked. The residue of the
estate goes to the family.
James H. Webb is named as execu-
1 for
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
THE LIFE OF
The Man Behind the Desk

Coffee soaked me hard for about
three years and I was troubled with in
digestion headaches and drowsiness; I
had no appetite and could not sleep and
was steadily losing flesh all the time.
had spent a small fortune on medi-
cine and doctors bills | consulted sew
eral doctors, one told me that [ had
liver trouble, another told me that I
had kidney trouble, others prescribed
remedies for numerous complaints but
none helped me and I finally looked
upon my bad stomach as a part of my
miserable existence, giving up all hope
of ever being myself again.
I knew that the cause of it was all
due to office work, which preclulled
sufficient bodily exercise and the eating
food, and the drinking Of tea and cof-
fee. I had to quit my work as I lost
my mental and physical strength.
A friend Of mine, who weighs about
240 lbs. and who looks the picture of
health advised me to use Grape-Nuts
as food and drink Postum Cereal Cof-
fee. He said that his perfect health
was due to the use of these two pure
cereals. He said that they would build
up the delicate cells of the brain and
body and restore me to health.
I acted on his advice and have no
cause to regret it. I have now been us
ing Grape-Nuts and Postum Coffee for
some time and am in perfect health
and weigh 10 lbs. more than I ever did.
GrapeNuts Food is the crystallized
essence of all cereals. I eat it four
times day, prepared with cream, and
also by pouring some of it out of the
box into my hand and then eating it.
Postum Coffee has also helped ME
greatly" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
COMING TO THIS CITY.

The old English morality play, "Ev-
eryman," which has been having a
splendid six weeks run in New York
city and goes to Boston for Thanks
giving week, will be presented here on
the evening of December LIST at the
Hyperion. A rare dramatic treat is as
sured. This play has been brought to
this country by Charles Frohman, who
after seeing the production in London
under the auspices of the Elizabethan
Stage society of London felt that dra-
matte lovers in this country ought to
have the opportunity of seeing this fine
example of old English literature. The
play was written not later than the
end of the fifteenth century 1t forms
a connecting link between the mystery
plays and modern legitimate drama.
Hooper Gilmore is here representing
the Elizabethan Stage society, the
members of which give the charming
representation
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
THE LATE GEORGE G. PETT1s.

L.
Mr.. George C. Pettis passed away
peacefully early yesterday morning at
his home, No. 81 High street. An
nouncement of his death was made in
our yesterdays issue. The malady to
which he finally succumbed had aff1ict-
ed him for several years, but not until
a few days ago did it compel him to re-
remain at home.
Mr.. Pettis was born in Plymouth,
Conn, on March s, 1888, and lived in
his native town until the age of TWEEN
ty-one, when he came to New Haven
to enter the employ of the Davenport,
Mallory Lock company, having learned
the machinist trade in Terryville while
still a resident of Plymouth. Four
years later he became contractor
with the Russell Irwin company in
New Britain, with whom he remained
for seventeen years. He returned to
New Haven in 1876 and was associated
with Mr.. Samuel ]. Hoggson in manu-
featuring, and four years later formed
with him the joint stock company of
the Hoggson & Pettis Manufacturing
company. OF this business, which be-
ginning in Artizan street and now To-
Gated in Court street, has been sue
cessfully carried on and extended from
year to year. he was manager and
treasurer nearly the whole time of its
existence until within the last year,
when he resigned the managership re-
tanning until his death the treasurer
ship, and until nine days ago taking an
active part in the business Mr.. Pettis
was also interested in other manufac-
turing concerns. He was member of
the Chamber of Commerce, of the I'm
ion League club, Of the Masonic order
and of Post No. 20, G. A. r.
Mr. Pettis was devout member of
Trinity parish since his coming to New
Haven and regular attendant at the
services of the church. He has al
ways shown a deep interest in reli-
gious matters and when he lived in
New Britain was prominent as an Of
ficer and worker in st. Marks church.
In 1854 Mr. Pettis married Emily N.
Welton, a native Of Plymouth. He
leaves a wife and three children, Jen-
ME W., wife of DR.. w. w. Hawkes.,
Beulah. wife of Mr.. w. p. Beckley. of
New York city, and Clinton M. Pettis,
now associated with the Hoggson &
Pettis Manufacturing company.
Mr.. Pettis was man of gentle man.
ners and stirling qualities. Valued for
his striking uprightness and sought af-
ter for his good sense and fine judg-
ment.
The funeral services will be held at
his late home on Sunday morning at
9:45 a. NJ, and the body will be con-
veyed to New Britain and inferred in
the family buryng lot there.
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RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Referee in Bankruptcy Henry G.
Newton has appointed Attorney David
Strouse as receiver of the estate of
Cox & Lyon, hardware dealers, who
filed petition in bankruptcy. F. L.
Leighton, E. H. Griggs and L. H.
Strouse have been appointed appraisers.
Among the heaviest creditors are Sar-
gent & Co., whose claim is for $1,000,
and N. l.. Garfield. who holds notes for
$4,000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21


There were 6T5 students in the school
year ago. The board of trustees of
the school is announced to be as fol-
lows:
The governor of Connecticut, ex-of-
ficio.
The president of Yale university. ex-
officio.
The chairman of the trustees of Pea
body museum.
George Jarvis Brush, LII. D.
Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury, LII.
D., L. II. d.
Thomas Gray Bennett, Phi. B.
William Whitman Farnam, NJ. A, ].
U. D.
Frederick William Vanderbilt Phi. B.
Russell Henry Chittenden, Phi. D.
George Jarvis Brush, LII. D., presi-
dent and treasurer.
Russell Henry Chittenden, Phi. D.,
secretary and assistant treasurer.
The name of Frederick William Van
derbilt is of interest as member of the
board. especially because he has just
made handsome bequest to the school
to assist it in establishing a dormitory
system. Mr.. Vanderbilt is a graduate
of the school in the class of rs.
The new professors include John Hays
Hammond, in mining engineering, and
William l.. Cross in English.
Among the new assistant professors
are Captain Samuel A. Smoke. U. S. A,
professor of military science; Andrew L.
Winton, organic analysis; John C.
Tracy, structural engineering; William
c. Marshall. descriptive geometry and
drawing, and Wesley r. Coe, compare
tive anatomy.
The Philadelphia alumni have just
founded a scholarship of $500 to be CIV
en- to the freshman from that city who
passes the best entrance examination.
A new premium established in the
school the past year is the Loomis fell
lowship in physics, founded by Profess
sor Francis Loomis of Cornell. This
yields annually about $500.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
800 DAMAGES.

Returning of the papers in the suit
brought by Charles A. Golf of New
York against the Independent Thread
company of Meriden. for $500 damages,
occurred yesterday in the common pleas
court An attachment of $500 has been
placed on stock and machinery Of the
defendant company and the grounds for
the action are the alleged non-payment
of interest on bonds amounting To
$4,000
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
CITY COURT ITEMS.

In the city court yesterday morning
the case of Mrs. Dora A. Porter, charg-
ed with the Illegal taking Of a child,
was postponed this time until January
20, nisi.
George Wilson, charged with idleness,
had judgment suspended. and Max
Schwartz, for non-support. agreed to
pay his wife "a week for three months,
under bond os 800. The case was
therefore continued until February 20.
Nellie Fusco, with breach of the peace
written against her name, pleaded
guilty and Judgment was suspended in
the case.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
EAST HAVEN DANCE.

The Volunteer fire department of East
Haven held an entertainment and dance
in the town hall last evening. The
Boardman MINISTRIES furnished a most
amusing entertainment. which was fol-
lowed by dancing. The affair was given
to raise funds for the fire department
reading room. There was large at
tendance which greatly enjoyed the
event