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The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
Old Maids Convention.

The Old Maids convention conveues at the Congregational church on the 31st at D. m- There will te ill con- nection with it two musical programs, one by gentlemen musicians and one by ]ady musicians. The convention pro- ceedings have always been the sen sation of he day, wherever it has con- vened. This convention has in store an event of interest in the form of a visit by Professor Mckeon, for the purpose of introducing to it's notice a famous invention that promises to greatly increase the happiness of the human family. Don't forget it, the 3lst of January, 1902.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
BOLD ON T1IE:: k(jSK0Kv|IM
An Apparently Authentic Report of the
 Strike.
The locality Where Gol Has Becn Found in Paying uan- tes Is On Fci5u:acies G; tire AhsaEl River. About Fifty Mics Above Coed News Bay-Pans as
 tsjga as Sl.70 found ln Oae Creek.

water A :&l-cent nugget was found here. Gold i, fcund at grass roots. Grlic gulch is good, and others are equally as promising. No one has as yet made bedrock drain and reached bedrock, and gold i5 getting coarser d, we proceed.
 "Claims are now being jumped. and we must soon have sOm9 sort of protec- tion, and shall wlite 10 the military authorities al St. Michael
 Ut takes about three days to line np a boat from he m nth of the AhGaIik to the camp. From the foothills at Jack smiths hay can walk into camp in six hours. Only small boats can go away up the bay. On account of the tide flats. Good New, bay. j0 miles away, is good bay.
 "f d0 not think there will be big rush. a5 none of u, will go away any farther then we cpn help for grub or work. There will be . small rush from Nuehagak, and possibly from St. Michael. I have just received ten claims in one Buncn from D. w.. Williams to record Some of the minors say this is Q fine quartz eoun- trv."
 -... Mueller adds that they have 1..u at grest disadvantage on ac- count of the scarcity of food. He saNs: "t'iSh has been my only food for q month. Even the Moravan mission aries at Bethel. and Lind, the trader at the same place, were very short, and although the A. (. Co. ships, which arrived very late, brought in their annual supply. they are now compelled to huy from Linl, who is short himself. and what he sells to us he charges Yukon prices"
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
Jesfries Still Champion.

James J. JctlrieS knocked out Gus cisco on che night of November 2S.
 The fourth round wa5 the fercest, and at he end Jetfries retired to his corner bleeding profuSely. In the sixth and last round Jeliries rained a shower of left hooks and right swings on Ruhlin's head and he sank to the floor, but regained his feet at the call et time. Then right cross counter on the jaw sent the Akron Giant down and
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
FIRE AZ TAMAna
 NIGHT Os; JkM. 5 5
Warehouse and Dwelling of the Northern Commercial Company
 Completely Destroyed.

Capt. J. F.. Hansen, of the Northern Commercial Company, is in receipt of q telegram m from the conlpany's agent at St. Michael, under date of January D. stating kat a tige at Panama on the evening of Jan. ,, which caught from the kitchen stove pipe, destroyed the dwelling and warehouse attacheSt0 the store. but the store and stcek were saved. Forty barrels of beer and l. eases of cream stored in the cellar were lost. Some of the cOmpany's ac- count books, letters, invoices, etc., were also lost.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
What Is Beiny Bone With
 the FuMaS Rdised-
BY CHARITY BAIL.
The Ba!l Netted $l2l2.85, ans There Remains the Sum of $4IO.IS and Ten Tons of COai-Idea os Building An Ice Palace Abandoned.

The dpa Of bmlding an ice palace .as been abandoned, and instead a skating rink will be made of the four- dation of the structure on. the Sandsplt. This decision was reached yesterday at a meeting of ths relief committee at Capt. Hansen's residence.
 The various matters in relation to the distribution of the relief fund were dis aussed fully. the men who are at work en the rink being represented by a committee.
 It was shown that the net receipts of the ball were $l2l2.S5. Of the amount there remained $49l- b and ten toas of coal which had been purchased a5 $24. 50 per ton. The matter of meals for those who weGe working was alse discussed. The commitIse from those receiving meals said that Mir. Miller was furnishing ail abundance of good food. Mir. Miller stated to the eom- mittee that although io was agreed that he should feed not. less than 90 men each day, he would agree to furnlsh' 1000 meals, covering period of 50 days, from. the time that he had opened the restaurant, for $250. This offer was accepted at once.
 It developed that a number of men were receiving relief who were unable to work, two of whom had been sent to the city hospital, one Of them suffering from scurvy and rheumatism, the other from frozen feet.
 The resignation of w. F. Geiger from the executive committee was accepted, and Dr. Bedding was appointed in his place.
 Rev. w. c. Fowler also rendered his resignation.
 Dr. Ed k. Hill,. D. J. Morgan and Stewart Carter were appointed as g committee to look into the question of furnishing labor to those who are will ing to work. About 20 men, it was found, had expressed their desire to work in return for relief received.. The work of flooding the rink, which It Is .hsught nay produce some revenue, is under the direction of Messrs. Ryan and McDbnald x
 The committee will meet again. on Tuesday.
 It ought to be unnecessary to state that no salaries of any kind are being l., hr inf l. of officials being entirely voluntary
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

A gold strike seems t0 have been really made in the Ku,kokwim coun- try. It. exact location io in tributaries of the Ah@aliK rlvcr, 2 tributary of the Ku,l,okNin. which it cutel., about eight miles below QN.hhagamutc. Good New bay iS about j0 miles below.
 This information reached Nome yes terday through tt letter written by Gustave Al. Mueller, who ~iGHS himself "U. $. Recorder. Good News Bay Min ing District" The letter was addressed lo A. Fredericko. the Northern Com mercial Company. agent at Andre af.ky and wRs by him forwarded to Capt. J. F. Hansen. The letter bears late Dee. 10, lG0l, and wa1 written at QuinhaEamute-
 "Iieferring to the strike. Recorder Mueller says: ''Our party. who were the omly ones in the country, numbered ten. We landed at Ta@iak, and after failing to find gold there we went about so miles to the present camp. where we found it. hut we were kept busy rustling grub. There was woman in the camp, and, of course, this busted the company.
 "OnIy lour men arc at the camp, and the balance, eight, are out rustIing grub fer he summer. We have s0mc good creeks located: we do Tot want a rush tlll we know more dehnt tely the balance of the country. On Fox creek $l.7O was banned while digging a drain, and 1O-ctnt pans and lu-eent nuggets were also found on thls creek. On Butte. in a comparatively short time and under the greatest difficulties, about two ounces We're rocked out. This was done by digging hole in the creek and one man always baling out
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
Town RejoIces Because oF tlIe
 Birth Of d White Ch!sd.
A DOWRY gS RAISED
"A h q, WlH |. lY-.::- L..: j,e Young Lady Reac!ses l2- ..-.i"e WhisAy to Natives at ~'"-'.- Mining and Other !>ews l>otes.

Council City. Jan. 2l.--F. C. G.y.ord, oi No. l3 above on Dph.r, ~ao in town -,uuuay. t4r reports the weather tav"t- abe for mining. Mir. Gaylord la' had q ere of men drifting all winter sun day beng the nrst dag a.nce be- .innin. m the fall that wOrk has not been prose ed.
 Heretofore the natives in aid about Council have been grossly abused by being furnshed with liquor by white men. A case is now pending l the commissioner $ court. ohould con victlon follow, the effect would be Salutary. Furnishing liquor to the simple-minded natives that all sorts ot indecenctes aud outrage5 may be com mItteI is q shameful injustice that should be sternly dealt with by the law.
 Business establishments are increas- ing. some recent additions are jeweiry store, bakery, q dry goods house and Il bath house.
 Late Nome arrivals are Q. E. Mar- slon, Of Ames Mercantile Company, and C. II. Mcbride.
 On Friday, January r., Mr. and Mrs. t'red Lubbe were made happy bN the advenL ol beautllul llLlie uaUs hter. lh!s being the first white child born in ,oun.ll, much interest Is taken uy tne puullc ln the lIltle strangers welfare. Already subscription fund, started by Council City Camp, A. B., amounting to hundreds. ha, been raised. when l, to be held lu trust tor the "LitLe Daus hter of CounrlI' until she arrives at the age of Is wears.
 Saturday evening, rAnuary lS, alter the regular meet.n., CaaIp COdncii No. II, A. b., held q social session, which was largelY attended. Light reireoh- lnent5 were served. BrOthers Aiareton and McHriuc, of Camp Nome, were present, having travelled 4J miles that day to attend tue meeting.
 Considerable work Is being done on Ophir, but operations are retarded by water, the result oI the sOlt weather.
 Mcintosh anu partners have lur- chased No. | bench on the right limit ol Ophlr, the price paid being s5.oo0.
 N III tlObbo. oi the Ames Alef.alUlle Company, leaves Council on Ncdne,- day for Nome on company business.
 Judge t'ers suson anu Deputy Marshal .olmmuuo leave today for t'n n.A. t. [. Cnesnut, or Ine NCGIlf accJ.n panies them.
 inc thermometer registered -J He- sreeo above today, asalnet 10 below a week or 50 ago.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
EiEipinOs Are Active.

There is renewed activity in the Philippines, and the opinion is general that civil governmeot is relieving the military too rapidly. In the fighting which took place recently in Bataggas featpd and their American officer killed.
 Forty-six men of Company F, 9th Infantry, under Lieutenant George w. Wallace. in Samar, were attacked by
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
PERSONAL.

NJ. J. Beary, Council City miuing man. is in town.
 Miss Lena s. Walton arrived in town Wednesday from Council City.
 Charles F. Kelly has been i'll for a few days, but is rapidly recovering.
 James H. Wilson, Council City mining man, arrived in town Wednes- day.
 W. F. Hobbs, manager of Ames Mer- cantile Co. at Council, arrived in town last night.
 T. P. Muckles, of Council City. ar rived in town yesterday. He reports heavy trails.
 o. E. Davis. proprietor of Davis road house at Solomon City, was in town this week.
 Dr. Grigsby, who has been i'll for some time, was able to be out yester day for 8 short time.
 Capt. W. F. Geieer has been suffer ing from an attack of neuralgia but is now sUmewhaY better.
 Geo. Watson. of Candle Creek, is in town, this being his second trip to Nome this winter.
 Attorney A. J. Bruner and J. s. Cop ley have returned from mushing trip. which included Chinik and Council City.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
K. of P. Ball Monday Night.

'rhe event of the season will un- doubtedly be the Knights of Pythias bali which will mark the opening of the improved Golden Gate hall on Mon- day evening. This ball is exciting a great deal of interest and that it will elegant supper will be a feature of the occasion, the supper being included in the admission ice of $2.J0.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
A urS ar Caught.

Wm. Crooker, alias the Ptarmigan Kid, was arrested last night by Chief Of Police JoIiey and q charge of bur gar> wa, booked against him. Crooker and another man were bbing cabin back of Second street. As the two men came out of the cabin, CrooAer was n&hbcd with a wolf robe and shot gun: the other, who mad some dog harness, dropped it and fled, disappearing in the darkness.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
Fort Davis Social Club.

The Fort Davis Social club will give another of their pleasant dance- on Thursday evening, January 30. Teams will leave Barr;sek square for the fort at o'clock that evening" The boys al Fort Davis are uoyal entertainers and their dances are always largely at tended.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
The Carr-Fi.eon Fight.

Curly Carr and Harry Pigeon are both tra ming hard or their coming fight at the Standard theatre, next Tuesday evening, January 2S. The local sports may be seen daily vending their way to Carr's training quarters, at Hamillon's, on the spit. Pigeon is training in private. The preliminary promises to be the best seen in mouths.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
kaVigation.

Capt. T. A. Whistler who holds the English Extra Masters certllicate, a. well as the American unlimited certifi- cate, desires to open class for teach ing navieat.Un, nauticaI ast trOnumy. ad- luslment ana dev,aalOn ol the cumpas.. marine signalling and all practical seamanship. Address, Belmont Point.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

The Nome Dramatic Club will open the Standard theatre on next Thar day night with a troupe of twelve people The play will be tAe popular drama. "CruWtord'S Claim. The character of the players i, d guarantee of the responsibility of the performance
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
NEVIS FR0n 'THE: OUTSIDE

A small local mail from St Michael and lower Yukon river points arrived ThursGay mOtilnG.
 Major Booth, commanding at Fort Davis, received the following elegrahlc dispatches, which were forwarded to him by Captain Greene, chief signal officer at St. Michael and kindly trans mitted to the NUGGET:
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

500 men. in October last. and ten Americans were killel and 8l oI the enemy left dead on the field. General II. Smith has cOmuand of ;5amar. The Filipino force is supposed to be that driven from Southern LuzOn.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
NEWS NUGGEIS.

The Pastime club are preparing for a grand ball on Valentine day.
 Prof. l.. L. Goermer's dancing classes meet each Friday evening at Golden Gate hall. These dances are proving popular
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
Ii Hung Chang Dead.

Ii Hung Chang the Chinese states man, died at Pellin on Nov. ? last. Iii Hung Chang was IT years of age and one of the richest men in the world. his wealth being estimated at upwards of $l5O. .OO0. GOO.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Rooms over the Second Class, reno vatsd and retitted, warm and comfort ahe: a circulating library in connec- tIOn, with all the late, choice books: membership, Sl .50 per month.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
I1aii About Due.

A. telegraphie dispatch from Tanana, via St. Michael. states that an outside maal left that place for Nome on Decem- Der 27. This being the caae, this mail should reach Nome within few days.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
Ti.lR,an Criticises Roosevelt.

Senator Tillman. of south Carolina. has severely criticised President Roose- welt for inviting the negro Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House. Tiilman says it was an insult to every white man. Booker Wash ington is an educated negro and is sitV
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
Gold in the ph;liDpines

Reports by army officers are to the effect that rich gol'l fields have been discovered in the valley of the river Sita or the island of Mindanao.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
A Miners Convention.

A movement is on foot to call a convention. each mining dis trict to be represented by duly elected for the purpose of electing q delegate to Washington, whose duty it will be to attempt to secure amend ments to the mining laws for Alaska
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

claim on Dry creek, his pick glanced, striking him in the left foot. Another carrier had to be substituted, which was the cause of the non-deiivery to | few subscribers. Mr. Bonner is again able to be ont.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
a By Way of Explanation.

H. A.Bonner :carrier for the NUGGET, met with an accident last Friday after noon, having to be brought to town with dog team. While prospecting q
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

COAL! COAL! COAL! Wellington Lump Coal S32.5) ROSlya S50.OO Weight and Quality Guaranteed.
 Josh B. McIncyreS s Co.,, SanisDit.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
Football Champions.

In the November football games, Harvard won from West Point. 6 to o, and Annapolis was beaten by Yale, DA to 0
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Log Cabin r.nshop, First Ave-, opp. Snake River Grocery.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Everybody knows where to get the best and freshest stock of good things to cal: if you don't, it's the Nome Trad ing Company.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Don't fail to get fine turkey for dinner at the Pacific Cold Storage Company's.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25
Roslyn Coal Is the Best

For sale by sack or ton by Pacific Cold Storage Company; yard on spit. Leave orders at cOmpany's butcher FtphOp, 226 Front street, on corner Stead man avenue, or telephone office on the spit.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

If you want good, fresh meat, Eilled in Nome, call at Carstens Bros. & Dashley's, Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Cafe, Front street, S7 and BIO per month: also stables for horses and dogs.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

The famous cd time high grade pipe and cigarette tobacco, Lone Jack. 7 Imperial Cigar Go.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Churuk rual house. l2 mties 'e.,W solomon. Foot of TUpkuk heal. Goo. stables. Warm keuuelS. sale storage.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Freighting to creeks or about town, Fox Transfer Co.,. 10 Steadman ave.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Coal, $oo. d sack; Hall Mercantile CC
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

The Fox Transfer Co. are prepared to do all kinds of freighting in town or country.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Choice, fresh meats of all kinds, killed in Nome; canned goods at cost. Carstens Bros. & Dashley
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Our meats are uoC surpassed. Car stems Bros x Da Shley, Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Wall paper, Nome Trading Co.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-25

Fine cutlery. Nome Trading Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23

One Of the San Francisco clubs is try
ing TO ARA nge a bout between Frank
Erne and jimmy Britt.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
WOMEN RESOLVE TO
KEEP STREET CLEAN
Housekeepers Of Paterson, N ], Horri-
fed at Accumulation Of Dirt.

PATERSON. \. J.. Aug, z3.-TheTe is
one block in Paterson which is to be
kept clean the rest of the season. and
that is the section of Water Street be
tween Arch and Clinton Streets.
For some time past the condition OF
The street has. been an eyesore to the
good housewives who keep their homes
n the perfection Of neatnss. Husband,
and brothers have appealed 10 the board
OF aldermen, but nothing save promises
was Forthcoming, and the women finally
determined TO take the case into their
oEn hands
Then q bright idea came into tho
mind of Mrs David P Forshay, and sb :
invited all the women on the block to
meet at her home. They had not beer
n the house fifteen minutes before the
ladies vigilance committee" had been
organized and was ready for business
we got togethe-." said Mrs FOrshay,
because duty called The condition 0!
our street is getting to be nuisance,
and I do not care TO stand Il any longer.
The mud and dirt is tracked into the
house every day and is something aw
fuI
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
CONTINUED UPWARD
MOVEMENT Tn MARKET
All Stocks Fairly Active and
Strong,
RISE IN SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Large Blocks Taken at Advance of
Nearly a Point-Other Stocks Show
ed Rapid and Substantial Gains and
Dealings Were Brisk

NEW YORK, Aug. 23-The Stock
Market opened active and with a con
tinuation of the upward movement that
had characterized the late trading Of
yesterday in evidence In some csses
the dealings we're fairly heavy in the
initial transactions
The more prominent issues we're Nor
folk and Western. Southern Pacific. Col
orado Fuel and Iron. Ontario and West
ern, Southern Railway, Erie issues.
Western Union Telegraph. Denver AMI
Rio Grande issues, and Illinois Central
The advances scored in the first fifteen
minutes Of trading extended to rs per
cent, the last il Colorado Fuel
The most conspicuous stock was
Southern Pacific, in which fairly con-
siderable blocks were taken up at an
advance CT nearly q point.
In a number of issues first prices
showed gains Of e TO Is per cent, in
GLIDING Western Union. Erie common
and Norfolk and Western.
southern preferred, started in nearly
q point higher Other early strong fea-
lures included Sugar and Union Pa
cifc
After the early advances the market
continued fairly active and strong
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
COMMITTED SUICIDE
TO ESCAPE TORTURE
Kentucky Man Knew That Hemp and
Fire Awaited Him.

RUsSELLVILLE. KY, Aug. 29.-The
posses that have been on the trail Of
the murderer of Zoda Wick, sixteen
years Of age, have beer spared the hor
ror Of burning lin at the stake. as they
had threatened to do,
The body was found last evening
hanging to one Of the rafters in the
barn OF John Mccarthy. Conscious of
the enormity of his crime. for he crimi-
nalIy assaulted the child before he muir
deTed her, and suTmising his fate, he
committed suicide to escape the tor
ture that awaited him had he been cap
tured.
His name was Hugh Marshall. white.
and he had been under suspicion since
Thursday when some of his blood
stained clothing was found Marshall
evidently ended his life soon after he
committed the crime as his body was
Gecomposed. Many of the mob wanted
to burn the remains, but cooler judg-
ment prevailed. and they were turned
over to his family.
Marshall had wife and family.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
LOSS OF GATES AND
FRIENDS ENORMOUS
FIUAHCIERS make NO
CALL FOR aid is YET
Treasury Ready to Help
Prevent 0uingenCy.
SIGNS OF TIGHT MONEY

The sum which Uncle Sam now has on
deposit with the 500 designated banks is
the greatest in the history of the coun-
try, excepting that in 1879, during the
refunding operations. when Secretary
sherman had S2T9. 000. 600 of Government
money in the hands of the banks which
we're aiding him in carrying out his
measures. The amount COW On deposit
in the various banks throughout the
country, as stated heretofore. is SIPS
100000.
Although there AZ ear to be signs OF
q tight money market in New York,
low reserves. big hams and demands
for currency from The interior. the
Treasury Department has not as yet
received any calls Tor help. It stands
ready to 90 to the aid of the situation
at aBy moment, and its help can be rem
dered in one or all Of three ways:
First. It can increase its deposits il
national banks. The sum Of SIS G00. O0J
is at hand for this purpose. without en-
croachment upon the S50. coo. GOO avail
able cash which the Treasury must
theoretically maintain as a working
balance.
Second. 1t can Guy bonds. and thus
put more money in circulation
Third II can authorize IN Increase Z
national notes up to and inclusive Of
the premium value OF the bonds de
posted 10 secure circulation.
As there has been no occasion for re-
g ct
uTy officials are now hopeful that the
little furry Of demand for crop and
/ speculation money may be easilJ
( yea -hered.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
POLICEMEN COULDN'T
KEEP UP TO FIREMEN
Gave Up Ball Game After Four Innings,
Score II 10 5.

The ball game which was played at
River View yesterday afternoon on the
f1remel,s excursion. between a team
representing the Fire Department and
one from the Police Department. re-
suited in a victory for the fire ladies.
Only four innings were played, when the
score stood Il to >, and the police re-
fused to continue play longer
One Of the amusing features Of the
outing was the chase after a creased
pig, which took place Immediately after
the ball game. A little fat porker
which had been well rubbed with vase
line was turned loose in the crowd. and
after a chase in which several per
mitted the fugitive TO slip through their
hands Gus Martis. twefve-y ear-old
boy, secured a firm hold upon one Of its
limbs and was awarded the prize.