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THE RUSH FOR COLD
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JOURNEY FROM JIKEAV ALONE
TAKES TWENTY-SIX DAYS.
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Valnnble Information (oocfrning the
Grent \orthvrest Fields Ob
tained at Wuxhington.
ALASKA GOVERNOR'S REPORT
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COMPLETE VERIFICATION OF XVON
DEKFUL PLACER MINES.
Steamer Loaded Down with Supplies
Sailed Lust Night for Alaaka
from Port Townaend.
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WASHINGTON, July 19.—The dominant
fact remains that gold in large quantities
has been discovered on the Yukon. And
with that established, no warning of diffi
culty or cost or danger will avail. The
three months' work permitted by the cli
mate will not discourage; distance will not
dismay. It is certain that the little town
of Juneau from this time on will be a
scene of embarkation and equipment which
will rival in activity the famous mining
points of the West. The man who has once
prospected for gold is inoculated with a
fever that burns out only when death over
takes. The reports from Klondyke will start
northward an army of bronzed and deter
mined men, some to return with burdens
of yellow treasure; more to find a resting
place beside the eternal glaciers of the
Arctic circle. A prominent oliteor of the in
terior Department has handed the corre
spondent a letter from a frame! who now
is in the Yukon gold fields. The letter de
scribes his trip last summer, lasting twen
ty-six days, from Juneau to tile mining
camps It describes the route accurately,
and is an interesting story of the Journey.
The writer is an officer of the Catholic
Church, and was visiting a mission :n the
gold fields He says:
“Our party consisted of nine. Taking the
mail, which was put into three knapsac k
pouches, we went on board the small
steamer Hustler, and left Juneau the even
ing of Jui\e 11. The boat was built to carry
twenty-five persons, but laid on board
eighty, and there was hardly room to move
about* The way from Juneau is up the
Lym. canal, amidst scenery of great
beauty. The run should take about twelve
hour:* but one of the storms for which the
Lynn canal is famous burst, and we had
to anchor. The following day we readied
Taiya. The fare was $lO each. June 14 we
set out for Sheep camp, twelve miles dis
tant. All our provisions were packed in oil
skin bags, and the march into the interior
began. As traveling was warm we left Sheep
camp at night. There were twenty Indians,
carrying packs. Some of the nun carried
as much as 175 pounds. Even the squaws
assisted in the labor, one walking beside
me with a cooking stove on her shoulders.
“Soon after midnight we reached the last
and hardest climb of the pass, and at 2 a.
a. the summit was reached We rested
aw hile and began the descent to Lake Lin
derman, which we reached soon after noon.
Here our boats were "ade. Toe. next day
we set sail on the lakq about six miles in
length. It connects with Lake Bennett.
There is a dangerous place near tne lower
edge of the lake, and we made a portage
and carried our provisions about fifty yards
along the bank. We camped on the shore
of Lake Bennett, and here our mosquito af
fliction began and no respite was had from
it until cold weather.
“Tile next day we started down Lake
Bennett, whici is twenty-four miles in
length. Sometimes the wind rushed with
such fury through the gaps in the moun
tains that the boat could not be moved.
The gusts of wind delayed our. trip on this
small lake nearly four days, compelling us
to camp on the shore to avoid being
swamped.
THROUGH THE RAPIDS.
“June 25 the wind ceased, alter blowing
a tornado, and at 2 a. m. we resumed the
journey to the end of Lake Bennett. This
point is Cariboo Crossing, a shallow stream
two miles long. After breakfast we again
get out, being anxious to get past a part of
Taglsh lake, known as ‘Windy Arm,’ the
most difficult and dangerous spot in the
lake portion, of the journey. Navigation in
these waters, which arc so remote, and un
known on the maps, is very difficult. We
rowed steadily for nineteen hours to
traverse the length of Tagish lake, nineteen
miles. We camped near the huts known as
the 'Tagish Houses,’ the only human habi
tations in this desolate lake country. Our
tent was infested by the most ferocious
mosquitoes and our misery cannot be de
scribed.
"The next morning we started down Lake
Marsh, rowing. Swarms of mosquitoes fol
lowed. This lake also is nineteen iniles
long, and very shallow. We rowed all day,
re-aching the outlet at 6 o’clock. Here the
current was swift, and we were able to
ship our oars and fight mosquitoes as we
drifted down stream. We camped at 10
o’clock.
“The next morning we continued our trip,
through steep banks. About noon we ap
proached the Grand canyon, being warned
of it by an increase in the current. About
£ o’clock we came to a bend where some
one bad erected a sign, marked: ‘Danger.’
“This was the stopping place and we went
ashore. One of our boats narrowly escaped
being washed into the rapids at this point.
Ori short- we made preparations for running
the boats through. At tbis point other
parties joined us. and there were now five
boats in the group. We unloaded and car
ried their contents to a quiet eddy below
the rapids. One skiff, with a, guide, and
with the aid ol' ropes,‘was then sent thri ugh
the rapids. It shot into the canyon with
the speed of an express train, and one after
another the other boats followed in the
game manner.
"Below the canyon is a two-mile stretch
of bad travel. The landing here must be
made in an eddy qn the left bank, just
above the great bend. White Horse rapids
are a half mile in length, and greatly
dreaded by the guides. Every year a num
ber of men are drowned at this point. Dur
ing tHo last two seasons more than twenty
unfortunate men on their way to the gold
fields have lost their lives in these wild
waters, and their grav-ts dot the desolate
shores. Within three miles there Is a fall
of thirty two feet, from which the current’s
foree can be judged.
“The next morning wo began carrying
all our goods over the portage, a labor
doubly arduous rrom the misery caused by
the mosquitoes, and the empty* boats were
guided down as before. Having reloaded
our boats we again set out. From White
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Horse rapids the river Is safe and we made
a quick run to the junction of the Tahkeena
river, sixteen miles below.
TWENTY-SIX DAYS' JOURNEY.
“The next day we started early, and soon
made the remaining fourteen miles of the
river and reached Lake Debarge. This Is
the last and largest of the chain, being
thirty-one miles long and about five wide.
It is a stormy lake, and much dreaded by
miners. We began rowing at 1 o’clock, and
pulled steadily on the oars till 11 at night.
There is no darkness during summer, and
night travel presents no extra hardship.
We fired at a flock of ducks and the report
of the gun made a wonderful echo. Imme
diately more shots of artillery were sounded
up in the mountains.
“When nearing the end of the lake a vio
lent storm suddenly arose. Our boats were
in danger, and although within five miles
of the outlet, we had to camp until the
the next afternoon, when we resumed the
journey, reaching the outlet at night. It
was no small relief to reach the river and
leave the lakes behind.
“The river from Lake Debarge is known
as the Lewis. We continued down the
Lewis thirty miles, and the next day, July
1, passed Big Salmon river. We passed on
as far as Little Salmon river, a distance of
seventy-one miles, and then camped. The
storm on Lake Debarge had scattered the
party, but we came together at this po.nt.
“The next day we traveled sixty-two
miles and arrived at Five Fingers. The
landing must be made in an eddy above
the rocks. Six miles below Five Fingers
we came to the Rock rapids, the noisest
hut least dangerous in the river. This is
the last obstruction, and from here down
to the sea the Yukon presents an unbroken
stretch of navigation. Our tortures from
mosquitoes could hardly be borne.
“The next day we traveled fourteen
hours, and at 2 o’clock reached the mouth
of Pell.- river. The confluence of the Lewis
and Polly forms the Y'ukon, and is marked
by the old post of Selkirk, which was raided
by the yoast Indians in 1852.
"We/re now in the vicinity of the gold
mining camps. Starting down the Yukon
the following day, we made seventy-four
miles and camped at Reliance. Formerly
there was a trading post here, but not a
vestige remains. On our way we passed
Sixty-mile creek, where the first great dis
coveries were made. The next siream we
passed was the Klondyke, a corruption of
an Indian word. Tondatt, meaning salmon
stream. The inhabitants were anxiously
awaiting the coming of the salmon.
"The next day five hours’ pulling brought
us to the famous mining camp of Forty
mile creek, which was our destination.
From the time of our departure from Ju
neau. June 11, to our landing at Forty-mile
creek. July H. we accomplished in twenty
six days a journey of 750 miles through a
d< solate region."
The writer of this letter is an intelligent
traveler, a man of high character and en
tirely reliable. The narrative of his trip
to the Klondyke carnp, known last summer
only as a salmon stream, now exciting the
attention of the miners in this country, will
exhibit faithfully the Incidents attending a
like Journey unuertaken by any prospector
in sumn;i r
THE GOVERNOR'S REPORT.
This is the route recommended by the
Governor of Alaska in his last annual re
port. The distances given in the letter
tally with the route from Juneau outlined
by the Governor, which is as follows:
Haine's Mission. SO miles; head of canoe
navigation, 106; summit of Chilkat pass,
115; Lake Linderman, 124; head of Lake
Bennett, 129; foot of Lake Bennett, 155; foot
of Caribou crossing, 159; foot of Takou lake,
175; Tnkceh House, 179; head of Mud lake,
ISu; foot of Lake Marsh. 20t; head of White
Horse rapids, 228; Takaheena river. 240;
head of Lake Debarge, 256; foot of Lake
Do barge, 2*9; Hootalinqua. 820; Cassiar bar,
347; Little Salmon river, 390; Five Fingers,
451; Ptlly river, 510; Stewart river, 030;
Forty-miie, 750 miles.
Governor Sheakley’s report gives many
hints to the prospector, which should not be
overlooked. Hv says:
“A large number of those who have gone
to the Yukon region will not realize their
•expectations. Mining in that frigid region is
attended with so much difficulty and labor
**iat only those of great experience and en
durance’can succeed. No rich developments
or discoveries have been reported from
there at inis writing, but it is estimated
that this season's output will be fully up to
that of last year. Ti.V- government of the
United States has given this part of
Alaska but little consideration. No judicial
or other officers have been sent there. The
miners’ me’eting mis full control and juris
diction of every function of government.
The miners make the local laws which gov
ern the people. They decide what thy law
is and execute the decrees and decisions
of the miners’ m’eeting, both as to persons
and property. So long as these meetings
are kept under the control ot actual miners
and workingmen, the rights of persons and
of property will be comparatively safe.
Property rights will be decided without de
lay and crime promptly punished.
“The Canadian government maintains a
police force, consisting of a company of
twenty men, the captain of which is clothed
with tne powers of a trial magistrate. This
company is located in tne mining district,
on the line between Alaska and British Co
lumbia. It is reported that it is very efficient
in punishing criminals and preventing dis
orderly conduct. Authority is exercised
with fairness and discrimination, and is
productive of great good on both sides of
the line.
“This is no poor man's country; no one
should arrive her- with less than $500; the
road is long, supplies are costly seasons
are short and fortune is tickle. Failure to
find gold the fust season entails suffering
upon those whose funds are insufficient to
carry them through the long winter, when
absolutely nothing can be done; not one in
a hundred makes a strike the first season.
“Inexperienced persons, unless prepared
for long-extended delays, should stay away;
gold finding is a science which can be ac
quired only in its native fields, and the art
must be mastered elsewhere, for in Alaska
there is no time for pond’ering; action must
be quick and sharp or the season is lost.’
ALL ABOUT KLONDIKE.
One Man Says It .Means Deer River-
Culled Reindeer on Maps.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., July 19.—The
excursion steamer Queen has arrived from
Alaska with 170 passengers, principally
tourists. The officers of the Queen state
the merchants and tradesmen in both
Junoau and Sitka are closing their stores
and shops and hastening to the new El
dorado. Fifty business men left Juneau for
Dawson City on July 12, and 150 were to
leave on the 16th, two days after the Queen
sailed. The officers say by the time the
Queen returns to Juneau on her return
trip, nine days hence, there will not be an
able-bodied man left in the town. Many
nun aro leaving Juneau for the gold fields
without provisions or means to buy them.
The steamer Alki sailed for Alaska at mid
night. She carried forty horses and 1,000
sheep tor Dyea, where they will be landed
and driven across the summit to the Yukon
valley. Stock men say the sheep are the
finest kind (-e'er collected off eastern Wash
ington ranges. They will be taken to Circle
City anu lvlondyke and slaughtered. Any
kind of fresh meat there sells at 50 cents
per pound.
An interesting letter telling of the recent
trip to Alaska of the steamer Excelsior,
which arrived at San Francisco last
Wednesday, iias been written by Captain
J. F. Higgins, of the steamer, to a friend
in San Diego, Cal. He says: "The word
Klondyke means deer river, and is called
Reindeer river on charts. It empties into
the Yukon fifty miles above the Big river.
The geographical position of the junction
is 76 degrees fi> minutes north latitude, 13s
degrees 50 minutes west longitude. Bonanza
creek dumps into Klondyae about two
miles above the Yukon. Eldorado is a
tributary of the Bonanza. There are nu
merous other creeks and tributaries, the
main river being 300 miles long. The gold
so far lias been taken from Bonanza and
Eldorado, both well named, for the rich
mss of the placers is truly marvelous. El
dorado. thirty miles long, is staked tho
whole length, and as far as worked has
paid. As each claim is 500 feet along the
creek bed, there is half a million to the
claim. So uniform has the output been
that ono miner who has an interest in three
claims told me that if offered his choice he
would toss up to decide. One of our pas
sengers who is taking SIOO,OOO with him has
worked 100 feet of his ground, and refused
$200,60y for the remainder, and confidently
expedis to clean up $400,000 and more. He
has it, a bottle $212 from one pan of dirt.
His pay dirt while being washed averaged
$250 an hour to each man shoveling in. Two
others of our miners who worked their own
claims cleaned up sii,tw from the day’s
washing. There is about fifteen feet of dirt
above •"•d rock, the pay stjeak averaging
from four to six feet, which is tunneled
out while the ground is frozen. Os course
tho ground taken out is thawed by build
ing fires, and when the thaw comes and
water rushes in they set their sluices and
wash the dirt. Two of our fellows thought
a small bird in the hand worth a large
one in the bush, and sold their claims for
$45,000, getting $4,500 down, the remainder
to be paid in monthly installments of SIO,OOO
each. The purchasers had no more than
15.000 paid. They were twenty days thaw,
ing and getting out dirt. Then there was
no water to sluice with, but one fellow
made a rocker, and in ten days took out
the SIO,OOO for the first installment. Then,
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1897.
tunneling and rocking, they took out $40,000
before they had water to sluice with.
"Os course these things read like the
story of Aladdin, but fiction is not in it
with facts at Klondyke. The ground lo
cated and prospected can be worked out in
a few years, hut there is still an immense
territory untouched, and the laboring man
who can get there with one year’s provi
sions will have a better chance to make a
stake than in any other part of the world.’’
Gold Hunter* from Indiana.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind., July 19.—A1 Han
kins, a prominent farmer of this county
and formerly a well-known sporting and
horse man of Chicago, announced to-day
that he would lead a party of young men
from this and Lake counties and would
leave in about twenty days for the Alaska
gold fields. Twenty-two have now signed
the agreement. At San Francisco he will
charter or buy a boat that wi'l accmmo
date the party. He has friends there who
verify the reports sent out of the fabulous
wealth being unearthed. They propose to
take along provisions for a year's stay.
JAPAN HAS*NO DESIGNS
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THREATS USED BY HAWAII TO
FORCE COMPLETE ANNEXATION.
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Col. IHacFnrland Say* Great Britain
Has Herself to Blame for tlie
Pacific Situation.
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(Correspondence of Associated Press.)
LONDON, July 19.—A representative of
the Associated Press called to-day ,upon
Col. J. W. MacFarlane, a prominent Ha
waiian, as well known in London and San
Francisco as in Honolulu, in order to as
certain his views on the Hawaiian situa
tion. Colonel MacFarlane, who is in Eng
land on a short visit, was chamberlain to
the late King. Asked as to the causes
which led President McKinley a.nd Secre
tary Sherman to send to Congress a treaty
for the annexation of the islands and
whether there was any truth in the report
that President Dole had written to Presi
dent McKinley stating that unless annexa
tion to the United States were completed
this year closer relations would be estab
lished with Great Britain, Colonel Mac-
Farlane said:
“In reply to the latter question I would
say that I have it from authentic sources
that the threat was made. But what ;n
---fluence it had in prompting the matter of
annexation I am unable to say. As to the
first question, 1 believe the primary cause of
the sudden action of the Unite I States
President was the Japanese situation on
the islands.
“I quite agree with the statement of the
Japanese minister at Washington that the
Mikado’s government has no designs what
ever on Hawaii—she does not wish Jo ob
tain political control there. That Japan
will use the quarrel arising from the immi
gration matter for taking possession of the
islands or of assuming political control I
regard as utterly absurd. But there can
not be any doubt that the Japanese ques
tion has been used as a lever for forcing
the hand of Mr. McKinley and his admin
istration. The threat of establishing closer
relations with Great Britain or of conclud
ing reciprocity commercial treaties with
Canada and Australia probf bly influenced
the United States far more t tan the Japan
ese bogy.”
Dealing with the effect the proposed an
nexation of the islands could have upon
Great Britain, Colonel MacFarlane said:
“Should the Panama or Nicaragua canals
become fiats aceomplis, these islands will be
in the direct route to Japan and Australia
and would form the only available coaling
and supply stations with the far East.
With regard to the British Pacific cable u
will become an impossibility if Hawaii is
annexed to the United States.”
Regarding the feeling in Hawaii towards
annexation Colonel MacFarlane said: “I
begin to feel that owing to English supine
ness and indifference to the Hawaiian ques
tion since the establishment of the Repub
lic, annexation is inevitable. While being
somewhat pro-English in ray sentiment, I
am forced to admit that I would not oppose
annexation, nor would the intelligent voters
of Hawaii, if full statehood as an integral
part of the American Union were granted
to the islands. I would oppose a ratifica
tion of .the treaty by Hawaii if she were
only admitted as territory like Alaska, as I
understand is proposed.”
A QUIBBLING REPLY.
Michael Daviti Calls on Curzou for
Bering Sea \e-ws.
LONDON, July 19.—1n the House of Com
mons to-day the Hon. George Curzon,
under secretary for foreign affairs, reply
ing to Mr. Michael Davitt, anti-Parnellite,
said the government was convinced that
the seals in Bering sea were in no immi
nent danger at present. Correspondence
which has passed on the subject between
the two governments would be presented in
due time to the House, but probably not
before the close of the present session. He
said that the expert investigations were be
ing continued. Two British gunboats were
employed in those -waters in 1895, three
were sent in 1896 and two this year. The
Admiralty had been asked whether a third
could be spared for service there. The
United States, on the other hand, em
ployed no gunboats, but sent six revenue
cutters in 1895, six in 1896 and five this
year. Mr. Curzon said also that some delay
attended the completion of the report of
the British commission, but the government
had never contemplated holding it back un
til the publication of the American report.
The British government had declined, he
added, the request of the United States for
a conference to consider more adequate
regulations to prevent the extermination of
seals, as such a conference would be pre
mature until the experts now engaged in
collecting statistics shall have completed
their work.
Colorado Springs Casino Burned.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Col., July 19.—The
famous Broadmoor Casino, the SIOO,OOO
pleasure resort of Colorado Springs, was
burned to the ground this morning. Flames
were discovered about 4 o’clock in the
boiler room and in about one hour the site
formerly occupied by one of the handsomest
buildings devoted to pleasure In the West
was covered only with a mass of ruins.
There was no water available and in ten
minutes after the flames were discovered
all hopes of saving the structure were given
up and efforts directed towards saving the
Hotel Broadmoor, adjoining. This was
saved through the timely assistance of
United States soldiers camped at Broad
moor. The loss will be SIOO,OOO to the Broad
moor Land and Improvement Company and
SIO,OOO to Kappler & Miller, of Denver, les
sees. There is scarcely any insurance. It
is doubtful if the resort w T ill be rebuilt.
Movements of Steamers.
NEW YORK, July 19.—Arrived: Spaarn
dam, from Rotterdam; Mobile, from Lon
don; Laurie, from Liverpool; Circassia,
from Glasgow.
QUEENSTOWN, July 19.—Arrived: Gal
lia. from Boston, for Liverpool.
ROTTERDAM, July IS.—Arrived: Werk
endam, from New York.
ANTWERP. July 19.—Arrived: Western
land,, from New York.
GIBRALTAR, July 19.—Arrived: Fulda,
from New York.
HAMBURG, July 18.—Arrived: Scotia,
from Baltimore.
Vancouver Bunk Consolidation.
VANCOUVER, B. C., July IV. -The News-
Advertiser states that there is a report that
negotiations are going on for tin amalga
mation of the Merchants’ Bank o: Canada,
the Bank of Nova Scotia and tin Bank ot
British Columbia. The three banks would
have a combined capital and r.-serve of
$15,506,600 and would rank next to the Bank
of Montreal.
John Brown Wun Not Drowned.
NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y.. July 19.—John
L. Brown, of Sweet waiter, Tenn., who was
reported to have been drowned from the
Cave of the Winds here on Friday, never
visited the Cave of the Winds. He was or
the Canadian side Friday and missed his
father. After -emainlng over Saturday
night at the hotel here he went to Toronto.
No Hull for Gnlclenauppe’s Murderer.
NEW YORK. July 19. Justice Truax, in
the Supreme Court, has dismissed the writ
of habeas corpus obtained by Lawyer Howe
for Thorn, the alleged murder of Gulden
suppe. He also denied the motion to admit
Thorn to bail.
WAR ON THE MERCHANTS
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YOUNG CHRISTIANS OF MUNCIE TEM
PORARILY ROUTED.
Secret Meeting at YYhtcli It I* De
cided to Postpone Prosecution
of Sunday X iolutoi-.H.
Special to the Indianapolis Jourral.
MUNCIE, Ind., July IS.—The bold stand
the business men took yesterday against
the Y'oung Men’s Christian Band, who
threatened to prosecute all storekeepers
who transacted business, seems to have
discouraged the Christians. There were
more than the usual number of places open
and no were filed to-day. The
band held a seerfet meeting to-night and
there was less than a dozen members pres
ent. It was decided that no affidavits be
filed against the violators of yesterday, but
that the executive committee call on the
dozen or more against whom the band has
criminating evidence and inform them that
they will be prosecuted if they keep open
next Sunday. The discussions at the meet
ing snowed that the threats to cause the
members of the band to lose their jobs and
possibly be forced to leave the city has had
effect, as there are few of the members
who are not fearful for their names to be
come public property, as would be neces
sary if they get in the courts. The meeting
was held in a dark corridor of the court
house The Muncie special in the Journal
was denounced because of the report of the
vote taken at the Methodist Church, and
the speech by Judge W. A. Thompson in
opposition of the move, and in the same
breath members of the band stated that
Judge Thompson should not be a member
of the church, much less a member of the
board of trustees because of his “snarling”
speech. It wfls decided that the band should
send the) Journal a statement giving the
other side of the case.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Hon. Daniel Sayre, an Early Settler
of Wabash County.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind., July 19.—Hon. Daniel
Sayre, the venerable father of ex-Speaker
Warren G. Sayre, died last night at his
home on East Main street, this city, after
an illness covering several years. Mr. Sayre
was attacked with kidney disease three
years since, and his condition has long been
hopeless. The last time he left his home
was in November, when he begged to be
taken to the polls in order to vote for Mc-
Kinley. The wish was gratified, and he
has since been confined to his room. De
ceased was one of the earliest settlers of
Wabash county, but one other resident,
Isaac Keller, of Rich Valley, surviving, who
was here when he came. Mr. Sayre was
born at Seneca Falls, N. Y., in 1815, moved
to Miamisburg, 0., in 1827, and to Wabash
county, Indiana, in 1832. He was given a
position on the engineering corps of the
old Wabash & Erie canal, then being con
structed, under Major Stearns Fisher, and
on the completion of that work he went to
farming near Lagro, moving to Wabash in
1849 and engaging in the dry goods business.
He was married in 1836 to Mrs, Mary H.
Grover, who survives aim, and who bore
him seven children: Warren G., of this
city; Joseph, of Marion; Mrs. J. M. Blay
ney, Wabash; Mrs. Anne English, Benton
Harbor, Mich.; Mrs. Louisa Wells, of Bour
bon, and Mrs. Belle Lord, Wabash. Put
nam, the eldest, died in 1861. He was ap
pointed postmaster of Wabash by President
Hayes, serving until 1885, and he also
served one term in the Legislature, in 1871.
His funeral will occur under the direction of
the local lodge of Odd Fellows on Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Nancy Wingate.
Special to the Indianapolis Jourral.
WINGATE, Ind., July 19.—Nancy Win
gate, mother of John C. Wingate, died of
lung trouble at 10 o’clock this morning. She
has lived in this township sixty-one years.
She was born in Post Town, Butler county,
Ohio, April 29, 1830. She is the last of Chris
tian Coon’s family to the third generation
except her sons, Jcrhrrjfnd George C. Coons,
of Elizabeth, N. J. She was the mother of
five children and now leaves her son John
without father, mother, brother, sister or
child. The funeral will be held at Wingate
Wednesday at 3 p. m.
Other Deaths in the State.
FRANKTON, Ind., July 19.—Th's morning
James Brenner, superintendent of the af
fairs of the Manufacturers’ Natural Gas
Company at their pumping station near
here, died very suddenly from heart failure.
He arose this morning feeling as well as
usual, but while eating he complained of a
feeling of suffocation. He lay down on a
bed and a physician was sent for, but noth
ing could be done, and in less than an hour
he was dead. His remains will be sent to
the East, where his family resides.
GREENCASTLE, Ind., July 19.—Mrs. Mel
F. McHaffie. of near Stilesville. died this
morning. She suffered a stroke of paralysis
two months ago which rendered her un
conscious until her death. She was the
mother of Mrs. Charles Bridges, of Indian
apolis. Mr. McHaffie Is a stock dealer of
Putnam county.
Ludicrous Ending of an Elopement.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind., July 19.—An elope
ment from Hendricks county, which pre
sented many ludicrous features, wound up
with a disastrous result here to-day. Wil
liam Thompson, a farmer living five miles
south of Clayton, near Hazelwood, was
here on Sunday night looking for his
daughter and her lover. He found no traces
of them, but left a good description with
Sheriff Buntin, who easily effected their
capture at the Vandalia station to-day.
The man in the case was Charles Fletcher,
aged twenty years, and the girl is May
Thompson, aged fifteen years. Fletcher
met her at the Friends’ Church, near Hazel
wood, Sunday morning, and. pressing his
suit, induced her to elope. They drove to
Arno, and missing the train, went on to
Coaxsville, staying all night. They took
the morning train for Marshall, 111., but
their journey suddenly ended here. Fletch
er’s entire baggage consisted of a revolver
and a knife. The cruel officers of the law
here fined him $1 and costs, amounting to
$9, upon the charge of carrying concealed
weapons. Fletcher had but $8.20, but
squared the bill with that and walked
homewards towards Clayton, broken in
purse but not in spirit, as he vowed to hsfve
the girl the next time. Miss Thompson
claims she had, upon two occasions, had
her father’s consent, and that last Thurs
day her father had agreed to go to Dan
ville and get the license, but that an uncle
had interfered and caused the old man to
change his mind. Mr. Thompson arrived
this afternoon and took his daughter buck
to her home.
Jones Is Humble and Penitent.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind., July 19.—Lon Jones, of
Monroe township, who disappeared four
months ugo with Miss Della Gordon, daugh
ter of ex-Couuty Commissioner Gordon, re
appeared here yesterday and is now at the
home of his brother-in-law, Daniel Miller,
seeking reconciliation with his wife. Jones
sold three farms before his flight and took
away with him most of the proceeds,
amounting to $6,000, nearly all of which is
believed to be gone. Jones says he sepa
rated from Miss Gordon in Chicago a few
days after their departure and that her
present whereabouts is unknown. The pen
itent prodigal came to Logansport Satur
day and after going to Young America in
a hack, walked to his wife’s home and
begged her to forgive all and take him
back. She has not yet consented. Jones
is thoroughly penitent.
Won the Fight, but Lost the Girl.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind., July 19.—A duel without
weapons, except those provided by nature,
was fought near the city limits yester
day. the principals being Lora Wilson and
Ervin Barnes, rivals for the hand of the
fair daughter of a neighbor. Wilson had
called on the young lady, and on starting
home Into at night, was met by Barnes,
who had lain in wait for him. A fight was
arranged for a secluded location, and it
was a bloody encounter, resulting in a vic
tory for Barnes, who gave his rival a se
tt re castigation. Though Barnes won the
fight the girl chose Wilson, and the ac
cepted lover also had the satisfaction of
seeing his rival arrested and lined for as
sault and battery, ’Squire Moreland assess
ing a fine of sll.
Chicken Thieves Arrested.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind., July 16,-Although
there have been at least a dozen arrests for
the crime of chicken stealing in this county
within the past three months, and at
least half that number of convictions, the
business still seems to be prosperous and
the county has well-nigh earned the ap
pellation applied by the surrounding and
more fortunate counties of “Hennery
county.” On Sunday morning Commission
er-elect John W. Whitworth heard a noise
in his chicken roost early, and on investi
gation found three men engaged in reliev
ing the roosts. One shot sufficed to bring
up the hands of Charles Sowders, a tinplate
worker from Middletown, and some time
later in the day one of his companions,
Samuel Miller, a farmer neighbor, was also
arrested. Both were lodged in jail. They
attributed their ill-luck to the fact that
they had just thirteen chickens captured
when arrested.
Minor Change* t the Reformatory.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, lnd., July I'.).—The
office of steward of the Indiana Reforma
tory, held by T. H. Jenner, has been
practically abolished, and the pres
ent steward becomes clerk. The
duties of the two positions are
combined. Mr. Jenner will have as his as
sistant clerk Jesse G. Wray, of Bedford,
who for five years has been the agent of
the Evansville tSc Richmond Railroad at
that place. By the resignation of Dr.
Kurtner, hospital steward, B. A. Fry, of
this city, becomes the hospital steward.
Charles Ribelin, of Salem, a former guard,
has been reappointed. He is an old prison
man. On the resignation of J. A. Pate,
the present clerk. Charles Schryer, of
Bioomtieid, was appointed to succeed him,
but a few days later he was appointed
postmaster of his city, and decided to ac
cept the latter position.
Winona Summer School Opens.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINONA PARK, Eagle Lake, lnd., July
19.—The Winona summer school was for
ally opened to-day at 10 o’clock. Owing to
the absence of Prof. John M. Coulter, of the
University of Chicago, who is president,
•Prof. Stanley Coulter, of Purdue Univer
sity, presided. Addresses were made by sev
eral instructors, and by Mrs. D. B. Wells,
of Fort Wayne. The registration of the
summer school is double that of previous
years. There was a baud concert this aft
ernoon, and to-night Charles Gulley, the
impersonator, gave a recital.
Died of Hi* Injuries.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VERSAILLES, lnd., July 19.—Albert H.
Gest, who was injured by a railway train
near Middletown, 0., in September, 1895,
died here on Friday morning. The funeral
w r as held at the residence of his father-in
law, Captain S. M. Jones, Rev. Lowtlea, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, oiidJiat
irg. The remains were interred in Cliff Hill
Cemetery. The deceased leaves a wife and
daughter. Mr. George Gest, of Indianapolis,
brotner of the deceased, and Mrs. Dr.
Thomas Johnson, of Greensburg, lnd., his
sister, accompanied by her husband, at
tended the funeral.
Found Dead in the Weeds.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, lnd., July 19.—The dead body
of John McGonigle was found yesterday in
the high weeds near the Soldiers’ Home.
The man had evidently been dead for two
w r eeks. He was a member of the Home,
and had been a member of Company D,
Fifth New York Infantry. Coroner Kimball
held an inquest this afternoon, and con
cluded that death had come xrom disease
of the heart.
Protection for Fish.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MORRISTOWN, lnd., July 19.—George B.
Jordan, of this place, has received a letter
from Fish Commissioner Sw r eeney, in which
he states that upon his order the straw
board works at Carthage have purchased
thirty acres of land upon which to put in
a rtlter in order to prevent polluting the
waters of Blue river. This is welcome news
to the people residing on or near this
stream.
Farmhouse Burned.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, lnd., July 19.—The farm
house on the Mary McCoy farm, a few
miles east of Camden, burned at an early
hour this morning, the origin of the lire
being unknown. The flames had obtained
strong headway when discovered, out the
household goods were saved. The loss is
$1,500; insured in the Phoenix Insurance
Company for S4OO.
Alleged Counterfeiter* Under Ilond.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, lnd., July 19.—Joseph
and John O'Connell and John Biltz, alleged
counterfeiters from Kosciusko county, had
preliminary hearings before United States
Commissioner Logan to-day and were
bound over. They are all owners of line
farms and had no trouble furnishing bond.
Herb Hale Defeat* West.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARREN, lnd., July 19.—A wrestling
match between Herbert Hale, of Indianap
olis, and H. Welt, of Auburn, lnd., to-night
was won by Hale in two straight falls
catch-as-catch-can. First round, 11% min
utes; second, 11:10. Stakes, S2OO a side. West
had a bone in his right arm fractured.
Took Twenty Grain* of Morphine.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, lnd., July 19.—Teliff
Jones, a retired busine s man of this city,
died to-day. Last night while his wife was
away he took twenty grains of morphine.
Physicians worked with him until noon
when he died. Business troubles supposed
to be the cause.
Hardware Store Btirned.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, lnd., July 19.—Fire to
night on the upper floors of the hardware
house of Finkbiner & Duenweg caused a
net loss of perhaps $7,000 or SB,OOO. It is
fully covered by insurance. Mr. Louis
Finkbiner was overcome by smoke, but was
not alarmingly affected.
Suicide of Unemployed Laborer.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, lnd., July 19.—Otis S.
Nichalls, a cigar maker, took poison this
afternoon because he could not get work
and is dead. This was his third attempt.
He leaves a wife and two children.
Indiana Notes.
The Edinburg Council has awarded a con
tract for an electric lighting plant, to cost
$6,839. The plant will be erected by Keller
& Cos., of Columbus, lnd.
A Methodist Church has been organized
at Pierceville, Ripley county, and on Sun
day eight persons were baptized. Rev. C.
B. Larrabee, of Moore’s Hill, is in charge.
John Foster, a Greenwood liveryman,
while killing a lot of pigeons about his
stable, brought down a carrier pigeon which
had a silver band about its right leg with
the initials “1.85—W. H. H. (’9e)” engraved
upon the band. He says he thinks there are
two more in the flock.
The Pioneer hat works of Wabash, the
oldest hat manufactory west of the Alle
ghenies, Monday made its first shipment of
hats to Mexico. The order was not a large
one, but assurance is given the Pioneer
Company that it will be followed by others.
Each of the hats is subject to a duty of $1
at the Mexican boundary.
Two boys, seventeen and nineteen years
of age, left Winchester on Saturday night
with a horse and buggy belonging to the
livery firm of Barnd & Botkin. The horse
is a bay with a white front and a white
hind foot. It has been definitely learned
that the boys are bound for Missouri and
procured the horse wfith the view' of steal
ing and running him off. A reward for their
arrest has been offered.
The German Ahead.
NEW YORK, July 19.—The opening con
test of the six days’ billiard tournament
between Hugo Kerkau, champion of Ger
many, and Ed McLaughlin, champion of
Pennsylvania, took place here to-night.
Kerkau made a score of 300 points and Mc-
Laughlin scored 231 points. Twenty-eight
innings wen* played and the averages were:
Kerkau, 10 20-28 and McLaughlin 8 17-2&.
Tom Cooper May Race Again.
BALTIMORE, July 19.—Chairman Albert
Mott, of the League of American Wheel
men Racing Board, to-day issued the fol
lowing bulletin, which explains Itself: “The
suspension on Torn Cooper, Fred Loughead
and Trainer Webb is raised. That on the
Port Huron promoter and traek will re
main until further investigation.”
Rothschild’s boas Fail.
NEW YORK. July 19.-The R. Roth
schild Sons’ Company, dealers In bar fix
tures and furniture at 591 Broadway, to
day assigned to Benjar.iine F. Cohn, 'with
out preference. Liabilities, $160,006; assets
SIW,OOC. The company had its principal
office in Cincinnati, where it was incor
porated.
Failed for $1100,4 KK>.
CHICAGO, July 19.—Theodore H. Schints,
real estate dealer, assigned to-day. The
liabilities of $200,000 are probably exceeded
by large real estate holdings. A heavy
mortgage indebtedness caused the assign
ment.
A REVIVAL IN THE WEST
FIXE CROPS, RESTORED CREDIT AND
CONFIDENCE REPORTED.
Railway Official* Uniformly Testify to
Increased Business —People San
guine and Cheerful.
New York Evening Post.
The representatives of Western railways
in this city agree that there has been a
decided revival of prosperity beyond the
Mississippi river during the last few
months, that it is continuing, and that the
prospect of its increase throughout the year
is exceedingly bright. At the office of the
Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf and the Fort
Worth & Denvir companies J. W. Jen
nings said:
"Our advices f om*Texas show' that there
is a remarkable crop of grain in that State.
The wheat fields, vastly larger than ever
before, are yielding twenty-five bushels to
the acre, and the oat fields seventy-five
bushels to the acre. As yet, the movement
of grain is slight, for the farmers are hold
ing on to their products in the hope of get
ting higher prices. The movement will
come soon, how'ever, and the railways will
reap their share of prosperity. Almost
equally promising is the cotton crop.
‘‘Notwithstanding we have not begun to
experience the full benefit of the better con
ditions prevailing, the business of the Union
Pacific, Denver & Gulf has increased phe
nomenally. Indeed, Mr. Frank Trumbull,
the receiver of the road, promises its stock
and bondholders a surprise in the near
future. It was a good year for us last year,
but this year the increase in our earnings
is remarkable, being from Jan. 1 to May 30
$118,492 more than during the corresponding
period of last year. The increased earn
ings of the Fort Worth & Denver for the
same period were $60,000, but last year w r as
not a prosperous one for this line. There
has been a corresponding increase since the
harvesting of the crops began. A late de
velopment of traffic has been a marked
grow r th in the hauling of lumber and ores—
a development which is undoubtedly to be
largely attributed to the generally reviving
prosperity. Our passenger traffic also shows
a distinct gain; more people are traveling
and buying and selling. All this has brought
about a striking multiplication of the num
ber of cars we are moving. Our reports
for weeks past contain such statements as
these: ‘One hundred and five cars more
than on the corresponding day last year
‘eighty-one cars more,’ ’2lO more,’ ’135,’ ‘IOO ’
and so on. Hardly a (Western man comes
in here but dilates on the great improve
ment in conditions and prospects on the
other side of the Mississippi. The farmers,
they say, are getting out of debt and Into
a better financial situation than they have
known for years. I was talking with a
gentleman from Fort Worth the other day,
and he said to me: ’You people in the East
are behind the times. We are having a
boom in the West, and you don't know it.’
In short, all our sources of information
concur in reporting the farmers and mer
cantile classes of the West as in a happy,
hopeful, sanguine mood, to which they have
for years been strangers.”
GOOD CROP REPORTS
Frank S. Bond, vice president of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad
Company, said: “The published statements
of our earnings show r a material increase
during the present year over last year, and
the whole story is contained in that fact.
We receive weekly from our agents
throughout the West reports of the crops,
which you are at liberty to examine for
yourself.” Those on file for the week end
ing the 9th inst. were inspected. From the
southern Minnesota division of the road
came the following report: ‘‘Wheat-
Headed out in first-class condition. Corn-
In fine condition and making rapid growth.
All small grain advancing rapidly and in
first-class condition. Prospects very good.”
The report from the lowa and Dakota di
vision was: “An exceptionally fine yield of
wheat expected,” and the other grains were
described as “good,” “very good,” “fine,”
“fair,” and it added: “Farmers feeling
good.” In the Sioux City and Dakota divi
ion wheat is described as “steadily im
proving,” and “the prospects for a good
crop continue bright.” The same is said
of corn and oats. In the James river di
vision wheat was “growing very fast and
heading out; ground in good condition;
grasshoppers have almost entirely disap
peared and comparatively little damage has
been done; the weather generally favorable
—good rains in most localities—no damage
from heat on account of abundant mois
ture.” From Mason City: "Outlook for good
crops in South Dakota never more promis
ing at this time of season.” From Aber
deen: “Grasshoppers pretty well cleaned
out.” From Madison: “With favoranli
weather from now on we shall have a big
harvest.” The foregoing are only a few of
the reports, nearly all of whicli were of the
same tenor. In a few districts less favor
able conditions were indicated, but the re
ports as a whole made out a magnificent
prorpect.
An official of the Northern Pacific Rail
way said: “Our earnings have not yet
shown any material increase, but they must
do so as soon as wheat begins to move, for
we have in our possession carefully re
vised and verified reports from the North
west, which inform us that the wheat har
vest will almost certainly be the greatest
in the history of that region. It is prac
tically all headed, and nothing could now
substantially diminish it except heavy and
continuous rains.
DAKOTA WHEAT.
“Our latest advices from Dakota read:
‘Farmers in a very happy frame of mind,
and say that their prospects are better at
this time than they have been for years.’
From along the Fargo & Southwest divi
sion comes the statement that 'present con
ditions could not very well be improved
upon; they all tend to produce a bountiful
harvest, which every one feels assured of.’
From the prolific Red river valley we get
word that ’prospects for large crops along
the Red river valley continue to be flatter
ing; all kinds of grain are making remark
able progress,’ and again: ‘Excellent grow
ing weather has prevailed, and all the crops
are looking splendid.’ From along the Fer
gus Fails division comes the statement that
'the fine progress grain is making is very
encouraging to farmers and merchants, and
some are figuring on twenty to thirty bush
els of wheat an acre.’ These are merely
.samples of the returns. Only a few record
unfavorable conditions. The prevailing sit
uation is so exceptionally good that the
slightest defect figures in the reports as an
unfavorable condition. For instance, from
one division is sent the statement that
there has been ‘too much rain in a few low
spots of clay soil, but these cases are insig
nificant.’
“While the increase in our business is not
at this moment enough to call for special
mention, we have, nevertheless, been mov
ing more general merchandise than for
some time. This certainly indicates that
merchants and farmers have somehow got
either cash or credit, both of which have
been scant commodities with them during
the last two or three years. That they
have secured either, speaks strongly of a
general return of confidence. Merchants
are stocking up their sadly and long de
pleted stores, and farmers are getting
things of which they have been in dire
need. We have also had a noticeable in
crease in our passenger traffic. We have
never carried so many visitors to the Yel
lowstone Park as this year, and we have
not reduced our rates, except to the Chris
tian Endeavorers, whom we are about to
carry there. Traveling, too, is a sign that
time's are improving.”
An official of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad said: “It is well known
from our published reports that there has
been an increase in our earnings over last
year; and, while I do not care to indulge
in any prophecy, it can be said without
exaggeration that a decided improvement
exists in the condition of the West. A
marked feature of the traffic during the
last six months has been the vast number
of live stock which this and other roads
have been transporting into Kansas to be
fattened for the market. The prospect of
generally line crops is excellent. Some diffi
culty is being experienced in getting la
borers enough, the cry out there among the
unemployed being for wages, not work.”
KANSAS ALL RIGHT.
“The outlook in Kansas,” said an official
of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company,
“is better than for at least five years. The
corn crop will reach nearly 60,000,000 bush
els, according to all accounts. The great
crop of wheat throughout the West will di
rect traffic and business to that part of
the country and will dispel the Populistic
craze. The railroad companies are highly
encouraged, and I hear that many of thvm
are ordering rolling stock, in order to be
prepared to haul the great traffic that is In
The Wm. H. Block Cos.
TO-DAY
JAPANESE Silks, in checks and
figures, that sold for 50c and 59c, OQ r
will clean up to-day for
ORGANDIES, our best quality,
some of which have sold for 4uc, |Q,
to-day
NEAR SILKS, 3G inches wide, for
underlining tor all sheer fabrics;
25c our regular price, will clean
up to-day, a yard l‘*L
TABLE DAMASK, 54 inches wide, .
to-day lUb
SHEETING. Dwight Anchor, un
bleached, 45 inches wide, 10c kind, .
to-day * L
APRON GINGHAMS, best quality. *\\/~
for *-*/2L
BLACK SILK MITTS, for ladies;
embroidered backs, our 19c leader, |O „
to-day I*o
BOYS’ SHIRT WAISTS In percale
and seersuckers, 50c and ioc kind, 38c
MASON FRUIT JARS, quart size, „
INSECT POWDER, regular price ■ifU
-24c, to-day IUFL
METAL POLISH, the kind we sell
at 18c, to-day IUIO
FAMILY HOUSE PAINTS, ail col- J „
ors, regular price 12c, to-day * O
COFFEE POTS, XXX tin, better
than granite, two-quart size; were
25c; to-day I***-.
TIN WATER DIPPERS, regular
WRAPPERS, Mother Hubbard
style, made of very fine lawn and
lace trimmed; sold for $1.68; to- .98c
SHIRT WAISTS, made of the sea
son’s latest materials; excellent
varieties of styles; sold at $1.50 75c
and $2; to-day *■
SKIRTS, made of light and dark
striped duck, $1.26 the regular *7Q,-.
price, for
CURTAIN POLES, five feet long,
complete, with brass trimmings,
to-day, each lIL
OPAQUE CLOTH Window Shades,
size three by six, mounted on
good spring roller, 25c kind, to- ...18c
The Wm. H. Block Cos.
7 & 9 East Washington St.
AMUSEMENTS.
INDIANAPOLIS vs. MINNEAPOLIS
Instantaneous Reproduction of the Game by the
GREAT NATIONAL, LEAGUE MACHINE.
WILDIA/OOD— To-Night
“THE HIDDEN HAND”
Prices, 10c, 20c and SOc. Bicycles and carriages
checked free.
Pi in Every Night This Week
4a \ I IA. A Delightful Surprise.
RANK osten(ior * ,s Brass Ban(1
In popular selections.
Prof. T. A. Scliurr’s Marvelous Exhibition of
Natural Wonders,
Consisting of Butterflies, Bugs, Reptiles, Birds
etc., every afternoon. Instructive and Entertain
ing *hort Talks by the Professor depicting the
beuuty of ftio collection.
L jvC L j ’C 2—Grand Concerts Daily—2....
IVIJOLL, Afternoon and night, rain or shine
12th—Season—12th.
Prof. JOS. \V. 51K HR I LL, the greatest of all Cor
net Soloists, to-day without an equal or rival, truly
the most wonderful artist on the favorite instru
ment, the cornet, in tho world, in connection with
the popular Ladies’Orchestra. Do not fail to hear
the great cornetist.
sight. We shall probably add to our own
equipment. From. Jan. 1 to the 31st of
May of this year our net revenues have
increased materially. The increase last
week over the corresponding week of 1X9(1
was $50,000. We have b’een moving an un
usual amount of merchandise of a miscel
laneous kind. We think the shops out
West have been rather bare of goods fop
some tlm’e, and that returning confidence
and credit are enabling the merchants to
stock up. The starting iroint of this re
viving point of prosperity has been tho
splendid crops, but it has received invalua
ble aid from the victory of sound money
last fall.”
“Thus far,” said .Colonel O. D. Ashley,
president of the Wabash Railroad Com
pany, "the increase in our earnings has not
Been large enough to boast about, but
conditions in the West have certainly
changed for the better. The crops ara
flourishing, a noticeable industrial improve
ment has begun, and people out there are
hopeful and cheerful as they never expected,
to be—many of them—until William J. Bry
na was elect’ed President.”
An official of the Texas & Pacific Rail
road Company said: “There is a promise of
an all-round good harvest in the country
penetrated by our line from New Orleans to
El Paso. The wheat crop in Texas, now be
ing harvested, will average twenty bushels
to the acre. The oat crop, which is
already harvested, will turn out sixty
bushels to tho acre. Corn is being gathered,
and it. is the largest crop Texas has ever
seen. The cotton crop is promising, but
not far enough advanced to warrant posi
tive predictions. The railways are just be
ginning to feel the benefit of the bountiful
harvests. The general effect Is most grat
ifying. Traffic movement is increasing con
stantly and business as a whole is undergo
ing a renewal. The feeling throughout tho
Southwest has changed in a marked de
gree, and where there was despondency and,
almost despair there is now a sanguine and
buoyant feeling. All this holds good of
Louisiana, as well as Texas. The State es
caped a bad overflow, and there *s prom
ise of a fine crop of cane and cotton.”
Statements to substantially the same ef
fect as the foregoing were also made by an,
official of the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany.
Take Care of Hie Dog;.
Veterinary, in New York Mail and Express.
This hot weather has the result of caus
ing disease among dogs, particularly ecze
ma and exhaustion. Asa rule, dogs ara
too well fed in this kind of weather, and
iny advice to fancic rs who wish to keep
their dogs in a healthful condition is to feed)
them at 11 a. ni. on a small amount of
chopped meat. Through the day give them
milk and lime water. Allow' them to have
all the water they want. Bathing a dog is
also essential, and hygienic rules should le
stri'otly enforced. Owners of dogs of high
bred caste, as a rule, pick up their dog and
throw him in a tub of cold water. Tha
shock is liable to cause derangement of the
digestive organs, resulting in St. Vitus
dance, fits and other diseases. The. proper
tfay Is to give the animal a sponge bath
with lukewarm wuter, after whicli giv
him plenty of exercise.
Ahead of Henry.
Washington Post.
Representative Henry, of Indiana, doeg
not hoiri the palm for the greatest number
of presidential postofficen in his district.
Representative McCleary, of Minnesota, hua
twenty-one presidential offices, or eight
more than Mr. Henry, and six more offices
will soon be in the prudential class.
With torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning,
bleeding, scaly, and pimply humors, instantly re
lieved by a warm bath with Crricnu Soar, a sin
gle application of Crrict ka (ointment), the great
skin cure,and a full dose of < i tictra II .-■'Oi.vxxr,
greatest of blood purifiers aud humor cu res.
Props., Boston. oiT “ How to Cure 'torturing Humors,” trt*.
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