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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27

-ADAH wan !"
are SO bound together with long lianas that
they form a perfect mass of matted vege-
tation through which one must cut his way.
The lowlands are unstable at certain times
of the year and in the rainy season they
are impossible for horses or carriages.
The insurrectOs have of late worked chiefly
through ambushes, They assault only
small parties, killing from three to six at a
time. This class of warfare will last until
good road, are mad. Then the country
can be patrolled by police on horseback
and the robbers hunted to their lairs in the
mountains. At present there are prac-
tically no roads on some of the islands.
Mindoro has none. Jolo none outside of the
town of Jolo, and in Mindanao the only
roads are about the chief ports. The sui
tan lives at NAHUM, on one side of the
Island, and the city of JOlo, where the
Americans are stationed, is on the opposite
side. When the sultan crosses the island
he comes on horseback by a bride path. A
road will probably be made between these
two towns.
Visit to BiIibid.
While in Manila visited the chief penl-
Tertiary of our Asiatic possessions. 1t is
known as Bilibid prison. 1t was full at
the time we took possession and hundreds
of men were imprisoned against whom no
crimes were charged on the record. Many
did not know why they had been incar-
cerated and they had been there for years
awaiting trial. All were In chains, Some
had heavy irons fastened to their ankles.
The prison was filthy; its walls we hen
covered with decayed vegetation. AS I
went through the penitentiary l was shown
the irons which had been taken off these
men. Some of them weighed many pounds
and they must have worn into the flesh. I
was shown the garroting instrument used
in capital cases and l paid one of the pris-
oners 25 cents to put his neck in the collar
while l held the screw to get a photograph
of just how 1t was done.
The prisoner sat on a bench with his
hands and feet tied so that he could not
move. His back rested against a post and
his neck was inside a collar of brass, which
could be so frightened by a turn Of the
screw that it could be broken or mashed
to a Jelly. Indeed, II the executioner
wished, the neck might be cut from the
shoulders by means Of the screw. Death
comes, l am told. simultaneously, for one
turn will break the spinal cord. During
executions the Spaniards shrouded the
heads Of the victims and it was at the wav-
ing Of the sword of the chief prison official
that the crank was turned which brought
instant death.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27

lASHINGTON, April 24.-(Special
Correspondence of The Bee.)-I
call them Uncle Sans pirates be-
cause they now live under the
American flag. / refer to the
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
DRlVlNG OUT
 CANADInM MoNEY.
The Local Banks Put Discount of One and One -iIalf Per Cent.
 Upon Forergn Currency.

Canadian currency will soon disap- pear from Nome. Yesterday the local banks displayed sign which stated that hereafter disconnl Ui one and one half per cent. would be charged on Canadian currency. The discount is for the purpose of defraying the cost oi shipping the money 10 the outside. Ever since 1899 the volume of Canadian currency in circulation in Nome has eX- ceeded American, due largely to the fact that many thousands of KIondikers left that section and came to Nome in 1899 and 1900. The amount of Canadian cur reucy in circulation has gradually di- unfinished howeverand the action of the banks in placing q discount upon it will soon drive 1t out of Nome circula- ti0n.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
The Long Overdue Steamers
 Portland and Jednie.
NATIVES SAW THEM
Portland Passed Through the Straits About Three Weeks Ago, the jsan;e a Few Days Later--Be!ieved the Vessels Will Soon Re Free.

Steam whsler William Bay1iss. Cap tain Cottle. reached port early yesler- day morning from Boring straits, wilh a catch of two whales valued at about $2O. 600.
 The Rayliss saw nothing of the miss ing steamers Portland OF Jeanie, but natives of the Diomedes stated that the whaler Belvidere, the Jeanie and a passenger steamer," undoubtedly the Portland, had passed through tte Straits to the Arctic about June l, the Jeanie being the last to go through. According to Second Mate Ripley O. the Bayliss, the Portland encountered . heavy ice pack, the Jeanie wds in mu ,h thinner ice. Capsain Co,t,e cor : firms the story told by Mate Rip!ey y.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
A RAILROAD
 FOR COUNCIL
Wild Goose Company Will Build a Line Seven Miles Long from COun-
 Cii to No. Is Opilir Creek.

(. D. Lane. the veteran president oi the Wild Goose Mining & Trading co upany, states that the railroad from Go ,ncil City to No. b Ohphir creek will be rushed to completion. A big dit.h will also be completed this season fpr distance of F miles and the com plny's Council properties will be ex' ten,ively developed.
 Mr. Lane is particularly pl, aSed with the mining outlook, as well as of the careful management of the company affairs during his absence by L. l.. Lane, the general manager. who ably directed tie compny's operations, in- cluding the big task of putting in the extensive machinery for the mammoth pumping plant on Snake river.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
SMITH AND ...... ..,-....-H ....-HAMKMSk ALIVE
Stuck on the Iliamna Trail and Re- } duced to Point of Starvation, They
 Were Forced to Eat Their Dogs.

NJ. V. B. Smith, better known as Sport" Smith, and Clarence Hawkins, who left Iliamna March l for Nome, have been heard from. E. l.. Blanck of this city has received a letter from Smith, who was then on the kusko- kwim. The letter relates tale of hardship and suffering which is all too frequent in this country. Smith and Hawkins got out of fuod and they were compelled to eat their faithful dogs or starve. They chose the former alter native. Both suffered severely and were in bad shape. They will pr0ha- bly reach Nome. however, in the course of a couple of weeks.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
NOME AND
 ST. MICHAEL.
Will Soon be Connected by Wireless Telegraphy- Stations Hay Also
 be Erected on the Yukon.

Before the ice comes in again Nome will have wireless telegraph connection With St. Michael. The war depart mcnt order authorizing the erection of stations at Nome and St. Michael has been received. The stations will be erected by contract. Where the Nome station will be erected is not as yet defi- nitely known, but the contractors will probably reach Nome in short time and begin work.
 It was aiso stated that wireless tele- graph stations will be erected on the Yukon at various points, but Sergeant Burkett, the signal service officer in Nome, has received no confirmation of the report.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
PRICE 2s CENTS

and pay has been fourd in the banks quite | distance from the creek bed. Old Glory is considered quite good
 mining proposition. The Inmschuk is probably spotted. Mother Woods has found but little during her prospecting operations on Perry creek Quite a number of men are on the Tnmachuk preparing for work.
 At Deering there are three men and three women, including MT. and Mrs. Solomons.
 EI. Holden succeeded in getting his bar and gambling ouIlit from the targes at Cape Espenherg to Candle City, and he is now established in the saloon run by l. Sively and Joe Baker. Cameron X Landberg have enlarged their saloon and so has ''Young Tex" Rickard.
 MT. SOl0mOns came down to attend to private business. a. well as business for srme clients. and will return on enc cf thv first steaniers fer the KeewaiiE.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
SUIT AGAINST
 WATER COMPANY
An Injunction Asked for to Enjoin the Water Company from Tearing
 Up Streets and Alleys.

City Attorney Hcggatt for the city has begun suit against the Nome Water company to determine the right of the water company to use the streets of the city for layin. mains.
 The complaint sets forth that the water company is interfering with the streets and alleys, and the company is asked to set forth the nature of their claim to such privileges: an injunction is also asked for, enjoining the water company from usir. the streets or tear- ing them up in any way.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
Customs Officials.

Collector Jarvis has appointed J. H. Causten, who was deputy collector oi customs at St. Michaels last season, to be bis chief deputy. !. Will Ly,ons. q well-kncwn Republican politician Of the state of Washington, will take Mir. Caustens place as deputy in charge at St. Michaels this year. Among his assistants will be N. w. O'Rear, Ore gon Hastings, Jas. Miller and NJ. :.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21

The revenue cutter Thetis was spoker by the Bayliss in the Straits. The Thetis had not succeeded in locating the overdue steamers.
 Mate Ripley states that the ice in the Straits is disappearing rapidly and he thinks that the vessels should have little difficulty in getting out of the Arctic in the course of a week or two. unless they have drifted far to the northward, in which case they might not be able to get out this year.
 Captain Healy of the Thetis is not likely to leave the Straits or that vicin- ily if there is any hope or chance of rendering the ice-beleaguled steamers assistance of any kind.
 The Portland has now been out since the 26th of April and the Jeanie since May l.
 While there is considerable anxiety as to the safety of the Portland and the Jeanie, it is believed that they will pull through all right.
 Live Ch ,ckers That will lay eggs, for sale at the Are ii u'ru1iptr 'n vTl t'rbut sSf
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
Everybody on the Keewaiik
 Is Busy.
3ENCH PROSPECTS
Little More Is Known Concerning Candle Creek This Spring 1ha n The.e Was.S.ast Fall -Rocklr I ay About the Same.

| Candle creek is as much an unknown quantity this spring as it was last fall. ! This Is the statement made by I. $. Solomons, of Deering City. MT. Solo mons was formerly an attorney of this city. but ha, lived at Deering since early last winter. Mir. SolomOns left Candle City on June 9, coming overland to Nome with but one dog. He eXperi- enced a hard trip but made the journey without mi,h"n.
 Mr. Solomomp said: "There are TO in course of construction in Candle City; many log cabins are among the number, and they give substantial aspect to ! the town.
 "There iS considerable activity in Can de creek, ditches were being dug and extensive preparations for slucins were being made when left. There is little rocking being done, except by those who are in need of lille ready cash. The rockers pay from S25 to $3O an hour to the man, the same as last fail, but, as sad, very little rocking is be- in. done.
 Candle people feel that the creek channel is rich, the only question being as to whether the paystreak extends | into the benches on either side of the creek.
 |. Irospecting done last winter was not eXtens4ve enough 10 determine the character of the benches with any de- gree of certainty. Good pay in the benches has undoubtedly been found at some points, quite distance from the creek bed at other points where prOs- pecting wa, also done, no pay has been ' found. II. H. Clark, who has been prospecting extensively with drill in various places, told me that he had found nothing. For many reasons, however property has not been carried on to any Considerable extent and the results have been mea.er. Therefor e the bench question is sull an open one, and it will take this season. at least, 10 determine whether the benches contain pay.
 "People in Candle are paying strict attention to their own business, and arc hoping and praying that too many peo- pie wIll not stampede to that section. If they do disappointment i, bound to result.
 "As t0 wages. that question is as yet uas tiled. It is true that for some work this spring a dollar an hour has been paid, but Jew men Werc employed. and what the standard wage, will be, no one can tell ut the present time. "
 The keewalik river opened about May and he period of high water had only sub,ided when Mr. Solonons left Deering.
 On Old Glory creek good progress is being made. On June II when MT Solomons was at the creek, it was said sluicing would soon be under way. About 40 cents 10 Il pan has been found on the Innachuk in running water about one and d half miles below Arizona creek, or four and half miles below Pinuell river, where some miners amused themselves by trying to see what they could find in the river, while digging ditch 10 turn the river from it's bed. In the 40-cent pan found was 25-cent nugget. As high as Sl.50 to the pan has been found on Old Glory
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
ToIgi, on DoIa1,

The sentence of Tommy Dplan, con- vi ted i'll Nome Tor the robbery nt R. J. Enbleton in December, 1901, was affirmed recently by the |. 5. circuit court of appeals for the ninth circuit. Geo. Allen, his partner in the crime, was granted il new trial. Nothing is known concerning Geo. Hawkins, auother of the trio, but it is assumed that bis sentence, which was also l5 years, was also affirmed
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
SECOND GLASS F. ''''''' '''tp tpEDSlEMGtRS D
Will Be Landed From Senator on T1onday - Eirstsclass Passengers
 Landed Last Thursday.

The first class passengers on board the steamer Senator were permitted 10 land on Thursday morning after having been vaccina,ed and disnfected Among them were many well known miuipg and business men, who naturally chaied because Of the quarantine. They tcols it good naturediy, however, for the most part, and all speak in the hi. hest terms of the treatment accorded them by Capt. Patterson and his officers and Agent w. H. Bush, of the Pacific Coast Steamship company, and Mrs. Bush who weI e also on board the steamer.
 Tie steeta2e passengers are still on board the Senator in he roadsteud, and it is learned that they will be released n Monday next at noon. After the passeng"ts are lu. ;sh ra. the baggage will be delivered, and the discharg ng of freight will follow as fast as lighters can move it. This is the program map ped out at present, and it will be cal ried out unless delay should be cause d in the first disinfection of he ship.
 The smallpox victim is recovering rapidly nrl so is the child which had chicken .pox, who. with the parents, i. still at the Sledge island detention camp.
 None Of the baggage on tho Senator has yet been brought ashore, and it will not be until the steerage passenger are granted permission to land.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
Murderer Of Con Sullivan to
 Pay the Pena!iy.t
NEW TRIAL DENIED
By the Supreme Court of the United
 States--No Official Notification Has | Been Received, However, ey the
 Court or Hardy's Attorneya.


 Fred Hardy, the convicted rrardcrer of Con Sullivan on Nunivak island on June 6, 1901, will undoubtedly be hanged in Nome within few weeks.
 A new trial has not been e:cranted Hardy, the statement to that effect, published recently in Nomes having been unfounded. It was reported in the Seattle Post-Intelligeneer that Hardy had been granted new trial, but the statement proved erroneous and was afterwards contradicted.
 A dispatch published in the San Francisco Examiner on June ,. on the contrary, stated that the sentence of death had been affirmed by the supreme court of the United States, to which an appeal was taken. The case was ar sued before the United States supreme court, six weeks ago. hy Attorney John w. Corson, who with P. C.. Sullivan defended Hardy at the trial before Judge Wickersham in October of last year at Unalasla.
 Mir. COrson was a passenger on the Senator, and when asked if q new trial had been granted, he said it had not, nor did he believe that Hardy would get new trial.
 Recent advices from the outside state that Hardy's af1idavlts in support of the motion for new trial were not consid cred worthy of credence. x His state Etta1rts asto h's'af,ny seii.ffca a'7 proved 0 be entirely ia se and Solicitor General Richard, who appeared for the United States when the motion was argued, stated that he had never heard of q more heinous crime in all his eXperi- ence.
 MT. Corson, during the winter, visited Hardy's father, who lives in Lawrence burg, Tenn, and he expressed little or nD interest in the welfare Of bis son. esterday MT. Corson visited Hardy in his cell in the federal jail and informed him of his belief that no new trial would be granted, MT. Corson, while he has not been officially informed of the refu- sal of the supreme court to grant new trial. believes that such is the case. Hardy is generally believed to be guilty of the crime, which not only in- cllded the cold-blooded murder of Con Sullivan, but also the latters brother, Florence, and man named r. J. | Rooney. The Sullivan brothers were ,, from Butte, Mont. Rooney was q resi- dent of Seattle. The evidence at he trial last fall went to show that Hardy. who had deserted from q vesse el, shot the three men down in cold blood and then robb9d them, obtaining several hundred dollars. Hardy is said to be an inveterate liar, and every statement that he made during the trial and since has baen flat.y disproyed. He claimed U have been ;l lieutenant in volun teer reg inent from Tennessee in the, Philippines and had been paid on hi> discharge $l,8i5 at the Presdio, Cali fornia. Instead it was shown that he had been sentenced to the military prison at Alcatraz on criminal charge.
 Since his incarceration in the federal jail at Nome Hardy has been a model prisoner, giving little or no trouble. He reads d good deal. and occasionally indulgeS in the writing of alleged OOetry
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
No Pain Whatever v!
 Teeth Extracted Without Pain Hosttit 2 D,ntal 2 Narlor

OSCf D..ici . Di,.H ., .v.c LINTON & BORDERS. Managers.
 2i7 FRONT ST.
 Nlliing the nerve in d tooth is one of ne things in dentistry that is most errifying to more people than any ne thing we know of. The demons Hades turned loose would not put ? a worse trouble than tho means 'ome dentists employ to xii, nerve. We w nt 'o tell he people that VI ave found way and ha c be n .sinG lv ICag enough to prove th.. we will destroy live nerve without any pain whatever.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
De Wirdt Heard From.

De Windt. the English traveller, who left London last year and journeyed across Sibcra is reported to have been picked up bs the Thets' q few days ago at Indian point on the Siberian coast. De Windt viii reach Nome on the fNhntta
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
THE FIRST BOAT OUT.

The steam schooner "Arthur B." will leave for Solomon, Bluff, Topkok and Chinik on or about June 10. For passenger or freight rates apply to
 JOSH R. MCINTYRE & O., Telephone No. 40. Sandspit.
 or NOrthwesterz Com'l Co.,, Telephone No. 3o. Agents.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21

Luther NJ. Scroggs. Miss Todman of Berkely, Cal, told of the wonderful work being done for the young lady students in California by Mrs. Hearst. The meeting was pleasant affair and may lead to the formation ofa Woman x club in Meme.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
The Carr.Maxwe,i Contest

The Curly Carr-Maxwell contest on next Tuesday night is creating a great deal of argument around town as 10 Curly's ability to best Maxwell in the allotted number of rounds. Betting favors Maxwell slightly. The contest comes otf at l2 o'clock, midnight, sharp. Both men are in fine shape.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
\ Wonpan's Club.

A number 0f ladies met at the Golden Gate hall Thursday afternoon aud listened to an interesting talk on Women's club work and the advan- tayes of club organization by Mrs.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
Without Charge.

Drafts issued on all parts of the
 United States at Bank tf Cape Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21

Nice, clean, porcelain tubs at City Bath House, 1t4 Front st.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21

Creek freighting. Rowe Transfer, soo Front street, next California Cafe.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21

Maple syrup 25c, 40c, 65c, 15c and $l.25 per can. Leg Cabin Store.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
Live Chickens

That will lay eggs, for sale at the Arc- tic Trading company, 274 Front St.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21

Anything in sheet-metal work. Oscar Witt, Front St., cpp. Steadman.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21

Fresh goods arriving on every boat for Log Cabin Store.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21

A few boxes Of choice lemons for sale y the Pac!fic Cold Storage Co.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
Live Chickens

That will lay eggs for sale at the Arc- tie Trading company. 214 Front St.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-21
Live Chicken

That will layeggs, for sale at the Arc. li:. Trading CO., Z14 Front St.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-26
Rev. sam cmi.i SJHipSeS

Bratif boro. Vt, August %, Rev
Sam Small, the famous Georgia
evang who has been stumplny
Vernon, in The interest OF PerclvaI
W. CEeInent, Independent Republican
candidate for Governor, and the local
Option Llcelse League, went to
pieces tonight while speaking IN TIL e
Auditorium, in a way dlshsartenln
to the friends OF the league, though
highly pleasing to the Prohibition
ISIS.
The presiding officer Of the rally
was Cooncl Z. A Miles. Until he
presented Mr.. Small there was no
indication OF the Southern $ coming
collapse. When tho evangelist rose
II was seen at once that something
was the matter WITH him. He spoke
incoherenliy and staggercd'about the
PLATFORM. AT first the audience
thought he was acting part for
purpose, bnt wien the purpose
did not appear people began to leave
the hall. After time Colonel Miles,
took Small by the arm aud led him
of the stage. Small is at hotel here
i'll care Of physician.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-26

TOCCOA, Ga. Aug. 26.-The fast
mail on the Southern railway, south
bound, was wrecked by an open switch
near Hurbins, s. G. The eutre train
except the sleepers turned over, but
none f.the passengers was hurt. En-
giDsH Henry Busha of Atlanta was
seriously bit MOI fatally injured, and
a negro. tramp VINO was stealing a ride
was fatally hurt. Slight Injuries were
sustained by Fireman Charles s. Viii
liams Of Atlanta and Mail Clerks \. +.
LoWenthal. f. Il. Smith. j. X. Anglin
and J. w. Gray. Jr. Three switches
near the scene Of the wreck were
found to have been tempered with i'll
tenlionally, it is believed. An a&empt
is being made to discover and capture
the supposed wrGckers.