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Single Sheet 'ill '"i \"' i " ~ "~ -- ' , '" 1 " 4 TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 10?. - 'Jk I*g Ange.ee'Swvlety Vaudeville Theater Amerlean debut. Dlractfrom Europe. . . HPMCAI DAi,K . . THE 3 A VOLOS Campano'oglst The world s grtale<t acrobats, j,, petite OPHKLITA KITTY MITCHULL Premier Dan eu-e. The winsome singing comedienne. Lmt work ol KLINOKK SISTKKfI OAIILBTTA, Contorttonlat In a new and original comedietta, M. <l« Khi.ix, Vaudeville olroiu. "The Irian 4(H). ' FHOF, IiOHKKTI's Canine elrcua. ; PRICES NEVER CHANGING. Evening Reserved Seata, 2Eo and 60c; Gallery, 100. Regular Matlneea. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Teicpuone Main U47 |os Angeles Theater | Zhr.. 9? t yA*. an*> Saturday tyatto? StUCtrt StobsOTl O O JANUARY 20, 21, 22 O O W * " I Thursday—THE JCCKLINS **r. Kobaon as Lemuel Juchlln FridKy Eve., Saturday M»t. THK HKKKIUTTA .Hr. Kobain aa llerlie, the Lamb Saturday Eve.—A FOOL AND HIS FRIENDS Mr. Kobaon aa The Foot Seata now on aale. Prleea, 280,800, 780, $1.00,11.80. Tele phono Main 70. Rurbank Theater JOHN c - FIBHER - Mana - er « mm - The only theater ln the city with heating facilities, Wee ,S.?°? lnn,n * M , on * Cm*. ,?/»<-» 77 #YA/r„, And hi« own II MATINEE day, January 1? tifr, XjUlTj %J, iJ/ICtW Company. || SATURDAY Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and 7Ti. _ (50a Thuraday, the Great Comedy Drama Vtltf Jnoonix . . th ° 0~A& iPauemon/s of !Pari3 . . . Hew and novel acenlo effects. New apeolaltlea. Prices Me, Ma 36c. 500. Phono Main 1270. Hazard's Pavilion -==Gonight at 8:15 The Most marvelous Exhibition in the World, Tamiug Vicious Horses. Vhe Sreat SieCtSOTl . . Admission to all parts of the house Only 25 Cents. Wm. B. C. Meurburn, Prop, and Mnfr. £lmpson Auditorium BE l WEEN SEVENTH AND EIGHTH FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 189S AND SATURDAY MATINEE, JANUARY 22, at 2:30 Schramm The wonderful—the great—Child Mualclan. This appearance of Little Paloma ia given in reaponae to hundreds oi requeata from enthusiastic admirers, many of whom heard her la her Hr-t concert a month ago. ASSISTED BY rm 0/7__x.__ The Phenomenal 'l— ' 1 r-i —r Y/fyrtlO Jtfarlcson pj jear-old Contralto Ezc uslvo management Fltigorald Muslo Co. Advance aale of seata begins Tuesday, January IMb, 0:03 a. m. Nt Kiluera d Music (Jo , 118 South Spring Street. fiesta Park—. . &tMffi£gS£*. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Jan. a.', 23 and 21 Santa Cruz v.i. jCos Jtnoa/es. Jfdm/sst'on 25 cents. Qallfornla Limited *" Santa Je floute 97a j C / _#•_» TT ■- Is for nrtt-oleM tiaeel only, but there is no extra charge OA ft Op/ondtd Oram beyond the regular ticket fare, l.eavea Los Angeleaat.... 8:00 e.in..Tueedaya end Fridays I I Leaves Patadenaat B:24a.m..Tuesdaye end Frluaye Double Drawing Room leaves Han Kernardlno at 9:45 a.m.. Tueadayl and Fridays Sleeping Cara, Dining Arrives Kansas City at.... 6:10 p.m..Thuradaya and Sundays cara. Buffet Smoking Arrives St. Lonl* at 7:ooa.m..Frldaya and Mondaya Cor j ot Kansaa City, Arrives Chicago at 0:48 a.m. .Fridays and Mondaya 8t Louis, Chicago. Arrives Washington at 11:40 :.Saturdays and Tuesdays Arrlvcn New York 8:00 p.m. .Satuidaya and Tuesday* ■ The Dlnln* OaH are managod i>>- Harvey and servo breakiaat alter leaving Los Angeles. oiT'u't, goo nucltotg Shaped Track 6very Uuosday . ■ t'/i O $)ay .ess A SPECIAL EXPRESS, with observation ear. will be run by the Santa Fe around the Kite Shaped Track, taking In Redlanda, Riverside and all the beauties of Santa Ana Canon. This special tralu In addition to the regular ketvlce. ■ ICR Altot T IT AT SOO SFBIMQ gTKEET Qstrlch Farm .. Sooth Pasadena .. 7/ear/y WO Siyantie SHirds of jfil jfy* OPEN DAILY TO VISITORS-TIPd, PLUMBS, BOAS AND CAPES FOR SALE DIRECT FROM TUB PRODUCERS N. B —We have no agency In Los Angelea and have for aale the only genuine California «•--■' M..".n,—ti.a mn MSBMI M , " nl< gtrlctly Flrst-Class ...Jftotel Tl/estm/nster,., Refurnished and Rebuilt. American and European Plan. Steam Heat in every room. F. O. JOHNSON, Prop. M'COY WAIVES WEIGHT CHALLENGES FITZ AND JIM TO EIGHT Gives Both Credit For What They Have Done But Can Certainly Whip Either One NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—"Kid" McCoy has issued the following challenge: "To Robert Fltzslmmons and James J. Corbett: Gentlemen—You have dcv cllned to contest with me for the middle weight champloonßhlp of the world. You have offered many reasons and ex cuses for your refusal, but your princi pal reason has been that you would not or could not get down to my weight. I am therefore compelled to waive the question of weight and go to your weight. "I hereby challenge either or both of you to a finish boxing contest for the heavy-weight championship of the world, details and arrangements to be made hereafter. "I fully realise the possible stand you both may take In answer to this chal lenge. I know It will be your policy to evade It ln every way, to cast aspersions and even attempt to ridicule my defl. "I know you will tell me to fight other men and gain a reputation, etc., but your possible evasions are discounted, not alone by me, but by the entire public, who fully realise the fact that I am the only living boxer who Is entitled to the oredlt of being able to gain a victory over either or both of you. "I know I can beat either or both of you. I am not going to fight any other man or men but you, and no manner of evasion or excuse either of you can offer will deter me from my determina tion to pursue you until X achieve my object and wtn the heavy-weight cham pionship of the world. public is disgusted with such methods, and they are not and never were mine. "I give you credit for all that either of you has accomplished, but I know I am your master as a fighter, and my challenge is sincere. "As a further evidence of my sin cerity I have deposited a check for $1000 in the hands of Samuel Austin, and I stand ready to post an additional $1000 upon either or both of you signifying your acceptance." COULDN'T AGREE The Salvation Army Preachers Will Not Consolidate NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—After an inter view between General William Booth of the Salvation army and Commander Booth of the Volunteers of America this afternoon at the Windsor, the follow ing statement was given out by thoße who witnessed the interview: "General William Booth and Com mander Balllngton Booth today at tho Windsor hotel met, in the presence of Rev. Dr. Joslah Strong and Roy. Charles Cuthbert Hall. "The interview was purely as between father and son. Nothing transpired cal culated to lead to any amalgamation of the two movements. It was agreed that all public controversy, in the press or otherwise, between the two movements should, so far aa possible, come to an end. (Signed) "JOSIAH STRONG, "CHARLES CUTHBERT HALL." Hundreds ot people who attended the services at Salvantlon army headquar ters tonight were disappointed because of the absence of General Booth, who It was thought certain would attend. After the meeting Adjutant General Hylested said: "Officially, we shall take no cognisance of the general's pres ence in America until a week before his return in April, after his visit through the western states, whan we expect to arrange a series of monster receptions and meetings in honor of General Booth. The general will leave tor Canada to morrow." A Greek Fire THE HERALD GOOD ORDER IN HAVANA Does Not Extend Below the Surface THE EXCITEMENT CONTINUES MORE RIOTING LOOKED FOR AT ANY MOMENT The Next Revolt Will Be General and the Army Volunteers Will Join the Mob Associated Press Special Wire HAVANA, Jan. 15.—(Via Key West; delayed ln transmission.) Although, outwardly, order Is restored here, great excitement continues, and unless the newspapers exercise, under the pres ent press censorship, great prttdence, a general revolt is probable, with much bloodshed, because ln such an event the army volunteers would fraternize. Gen. Blanco's position is the more diffi cult because his mild methods of war fare disqualify him to use energy with a mob. The rioters Intend going ln a pacific manner to request Gen. Blanco to re lease Senor Jesus Trillo, a prominent attorney, who has been unjustly charged by political intriguers with fo menting mob violence. Up to the time this dispatch is sent no Americans were ln danger, nor has there been any hostile demonstration or shouting against the Americans, nor have the Americans taken refuge at the United States consulate. Gen. Fltz hugh Lee, the British consul and other consular officers witnessed the disorders from the balcony of the Hotel Ingla terre. On the first day of the riots, when a crowd of 5000 men had massed in Central park, began stoning windows and shouting: "Death to Dlarlo!" "Viva Weyler!" and "Down with autonomy!" Gen. Parrado, Gen. Solano and Gen. Gar rlchs rode up and Gen. Solano ordered the cavalry to charge the mob. The cav alry commander replied: "Whom shall I charge? Loyal Spaniards, for shout ing, 'Long live Spain' and 'Long live the Spanish generals'?" The commander then dismounted and endeavored to persuade the mob, In which were numbers of officers and ad jutants, to retire. Gen. Garrlchs, an Intelligent, noble Cuban, whose loyalty has never been doubted, confronted the leader of the mob. Major Fuentes, and Captain Calvo of the artillery. Major Fuentes resented the rebuke, and Gen. Garrlchs, infuri ated, snatched several decorations from the breast of the officer, saying: "You have dishonored the army." Major Fuentes and Captain Calvo were arrested. Gen. Solano, ln the course ot an Inter view, has denied that he called the riot ing officers drunkards, but he confirms the report that he characterized them as "unworthy ot the uniform they wore." Some of the papers having criticised this language, Gen. Solano said: "I used those words, and I am willing to sustain them at the point of my sword." Wednesday and Thursday nights the aters and cafes were closed, and the mil itary band did not play at Central park, as usual. When the newspaper offices were being attacked Gen. Blanco called upon several of Gen. Weyler's friends to use their Influence to calm the rioters. They replied that they deplored the out burst, but did not know the leaders. They offered to do everything ln their power to oalm the agitation, but point edly suggested that Gen. Arolas should try to calm himself also, as he was "in creasing the disturbance by his intem perate and Insulting language." At one-point the mob moved toward the private residence of Senor Bruzon, the civil governor of Havana, but was promptly dispersed by the police. CONDITIONS TODAY WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Grave ap prehensions are felt by both the officials of the state department and those ofthe Spanish legation that disturbances of a more or less serluos character might occur In Havana today owing to the fact that many persons otherwise occupied during the week would be comparatively free on this day to follow their own inclinations. Advices received by Min ister de Lome early today, followed by others at a later hour, indicate, how ever, that Havana was perfectly tran quil. After noon the minister received a dispatch conveying the fact that at 11 oelock this morning there had not only been no rioting but that there Were not even sporadic disturbances of any kind. As a precautionary measure General Blanco had carefully provided against any trouble, but so far as surface in dications went the precautions he had taken were entirely unnecessary. The advices were that the better Judgment of the people was uppermost. Good feeling prevailed generally throughout the city and no disturbances were anticipated. Up to 3 oelock this afternoon state department officials had received no word from Havana, and they accepted this as an Indication that no trouble had occurred or was anticipated. They regard the rioting of last week as mere ly a flurry, which spent its force in the few hours It lasted. Oeneral Lee Is under instructions to notify the department promptly if any thing unusual or ln the least way threatening occurs, and the fact that no dispatch was received from him clearly indicates that the city is absolutely quiet. Secretary Long has received no addi tional Information concerning the movements of the North Atlantic squad ron, and said he expected none. Admiral Slcard will simply carry out the orders previously issued to him and sail today with the main body of the squadron for southern waters to enter upon the usual winter maneuvers. Inquiry a* all cabinet circles tonight fails tie elicit advice* of any sort from Havana today err tonight. COMPLETELY CALM LOS ANGELES, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1898 "complete calmness" exists. Gen. Mor roto, Gen. Bernal and Gen. Salccdo have arrived and are assisting Gen. Dlanco in maintaining order. Yesterday while Senor Marcos Gar cia, governor of Santa Clara, was at tending a baseball match a hospital em ploye tried to shoot him. Gen. Urrler and his aide de camp frustrated the at tempt. General Pando arrived at Manzanillo on Tuesday last. According to the official reports there has been only "un important skirmishing" in that direc tion. THE WHITE SQUADRON NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 16.—Having completed coaling and all provisions for their winter's cruise ln gulf waters, the ships of the North Atlantic squadron, which have been anchored in Hampton Roads for the past ten weeks, the flag ship New York and the battleships In diana, Massachusetts and lowa, left Old Point at 10 a. m. and two hours later passed out the capes southbound. They put to sea In the teeth of a northeaster which is blowing off Hatteras tonight. It is Admiral Sicard's intention to keep well away from the stormy cape. Tho fleet will proceed directly at 10 knots speed to Dry Tortugas, their headquar ters for the gulf evolutions. This point is within easy reach of Havana, so that the ships could be summoned In a few hours should their presence be neces sary. The Texas will Join the flagship off the South Carolina coast. The torpedo boat Foote was forced to take the Inside route owing to the heavy weather oft Hatteras. The ships are equipped for a long voy age! and their magazines are well stocked. AUTONOMY ATTACKED MADRID, Jan. 16.—Senor Romero Robledo, presiding at a meeting of his friends tonight, attacked the autonomy scheme and sought to magnify the sig nificance of the recent demonstrations at Havana. The meeting decided to re assemble on Tuesday next In order to draft an address to the queen regent protesting against the dissolution of the cortes and requesting that they be convoked. General Weyler was invited to attend the meeting but excused himself on the ground of "scruples arising from his military position." England Offers Terms Which China Will Accept LONDON, Jan. 17.—The Pekln corre spondent of the Times says: Yesterday (Saturday) Sir Claude Mac Donald, Brit ish embassador to China, ln the courss of an interview with the tsung-11-yamen (board of foreign control) stated that England was willing to assist China to liquidate the Japanese indemnity and would approve a loan of £12,000,000 at par, to run fifty years, at 4 per cent net, including sinking fund, conditions as follows: First, the opening of three treaty ports, the Tallon-Wan, Slang-In and Nan-Nlng, thereby tjje»cua toms revenues; second, a declaration' that no portion of the Yang-Tse Kiang valley shall be alienated to any other power; third, the light to extend the Burmah railway through Hunan prov ince (the most southwestern in China). In the event of her default, China is to place certain revenues under the con trol of the Imperial customs. On this basis the negotiations will proceed. China regards them as advantageous, but fears the threatened opposition of France and Russia, especially to the opening 'of Tallen-Wan and Nan-Nlng. The Times, commenting on the report, suggests that Slang-In, which the corre spondent describes as "In Hunan prov ince," is a telegraphic error and means either Slang Yang, in Hu Pel province, or Slang-Tang, ln Hunan province. SAN JOSE, Jan. 16.—A telephone mes sage from Gllroy hot springs this even ing states that there was a slight im provement In the condition of Charles M. Shortridge, the well-known newspa per man, but that the change is not such as to warrant any hope of his recovery. Symptoms of typhoid fever having de veloped the case Is deemed hopeless, Mr. Shortridge being too much weakened by illness to be able to stand a long siege, which he would have to undergo before recovering from an attack of typhoid. The attending physicians look for a re lapse and death, which may occur with in the next twenty-four hours. Mrs. C. M. Shortridge and Samuel M. Short ridge, wife and brother of the sufferer, are at his bedside, and while others are despondent, they have hopes that he will ultimately recover. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.—Captain Rltson, commanding the British steam ship WHlowbranch, which arrived in port today, has stated that on January 7, to the westward of the grand bank's he passed close to an unknown steam ship that was heavily listed to star board, but she did not signal that as sistance* was needed. He described the vessel to have been a large, deeply laden craft, with a red funnel with black top and red band around it, and believes it to have been one of the Allen line fleet. NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—0n board the steamer Antllla, which arrived here this evening from Nassau, were the mate and nine seamen of the crew of the Ital ian brlgantlne Celestina, which was lost on the south side of Watllngs Islands, while on a voyage from Venice to Sa vannah. The vessel was a total loss. No lives were lost. ADELAIDE, South Australia, Jan. 18.—In the test cricket match between tho Australians and the visiting English players (A. E. Stoddart'a eleven) the Australians are all out with a score of 673 runs. A Fatal Office VANCOUVER, B. C. Jan. 16.—Mayor Templeton died this afternoon of an ap oplectic stroke. Mr. Templeton is the third one of Vancouver's mayors to die a sudden death. Government Pigeons ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Jan. The United States government Is to establish a carYfr- rlgr'm lift in this city, to be used in crn;nocttor -with the naval ser vice. ; LONfiON. Jan IC—The Pans corre iSß'jsdeni of the Times says Dtst Bel gium lias Issued, UivUiUlous i , a sugar uinnforaruMk - A CHINESE LOAN Shortridge Will Die Needed No Assistance The Crew Saved A Test Match A Sugar Conference TRIUMPH OF THE GOLD STANDARD IN OHIO —Chicogo Chronicle. SMALL BOY AND MATCH SHOULD NOT BE MIXED WITH COAX OIL Pire In a Butte Dry Goods Store Badly Scares a Sunday Theater Audience WHEELING, W. Va., Jan. 16.—Two thoughtless boys caused great mischief by applying a match to a spray of coal oil Issuing from a small aperture in the Standard Oil company's pipe line from Slsterville and Mannington to Morgan town. The pressure at that point was strong. Soon the burning spray melted the lead in the Joints of the pipe which was six inches in diameter. Fifty acreß of for est and field were soon ablaze. Two small bridges and two barns were burned. All the oil in ten miles of slx -Ihc*h -pipe, nearly 2,000 barrels, was con sumed. The engineers at Elk Bank discovered something wrong anid stopped pumping, or the damage would have been greater. DRY GOODS DAMAGED BUTTE, Mont.. Jan. 16.—Fire sup posed to be of incendiary origin broke out ln the Boston dry goods store in Odd Fellows' building on Broadway adjoin ing the Maguire operahouse about 9 oelock tonight. Before the fire was ex tinguished the stock was practically a total loss. It was Insured for $25,000. The dense smoke penetrated to the up per part of the building, where Thomas Steef, a paralytic, and his family live. They were rescued with great difficulty. Smoke also penetrated the operahouse where "Under the Dome" was being given. As Manager Hagan started for the stage to advise the audience to with draw quietly some one rushed into the gallery and gave the alarm. There was a rush for the doors and several women fainted and were slightly Injured. AWAY DOWN EAST PORTLAND, Me., Jan. 16.—The Ca sino at Wlllard Beach, South Portland, the property of the Portland and Cape Elizabeth Street Railway company, was destroyed by Are last night. A pavilion and restaurant, the property of C. J. Wlllard, were also burned. The Casino cost $31,000. Other losses on property were 17500. THE COTTON CUT Wages Reduced a Hound Million a Tear PROVIDENCE, R. L, Jan. 16.—The cut down in the cotton mills throughout the state will go into effect tomorrow, the only exception being one or two small factories whose owners, for reas ons of their own, have not decided to cut wages, and a few ln which, owing to their paying monthly or for similar reasons, it is not convenient to make the reduction until later. The reduction will affect to a greater or lesser degree the earnings of nearly 20,000 operatives in this state, and those of knight and Goddard ln Massachu setts. Between 10,000 and 15,000 em ployes ln Connecticut mills controlled by Providence agents will be affected also. As the aggregate earnings of the operatives will approximate 19,000,000 annually the loss ln wages and pur chasing power ln consequence of the re duction to operatives and business men In the communities in which they spend their money will be nearly a round million if the cut averages, as expected, about 10 per cent. Cyclists Migrating NEW YORK, Jam. 16.—There will be a great emigration of cyclists to the south tomorrow. The cream of the foreign and American racing talent will sail for Florida, and there will be merry times on the new one-third-mile track at Bell aire. August Lehr, the German cham pion has been In Bellaire for some time, and ln the party will be Gougoltz, Lum berjack and Taylore, the Frenchmen; Fulford and Wheelock, the Englishmen, and all the available American stars. Milan's New Policy VIENNA, Jan. 16.—Emperor Francis Joseph gave an audience today to ex- King Milan of Servia for the first time tlnce the latter's abdication. It is re ported that on Milan's return to Bel grade the reins of government will be grasped very flrmly and a vigorous pol icy Inaugurated. Spanish Floods MADRID, Jan. 18.—There have been serious floods near Valencia, capital of th* province of that nam*, and SO houses -. -. " ~..,,»■: J INDEX TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS Two small boys and one little match in West Virginia bum out a Standard Oil company's pipe line. Kid McCoy formally challenges both Fitz and Oorbett and puts up $1000 as an evidence of good faith. President Dole of the Hawaiian re- public reaches San Francisco, but quar antine regulations interfere with his immediate landing. Mrs. Lucille Lane, youngest daugh ter of ex-Senator Joe Blackburn, in jured by a pistol ball; the shot asserted bo have been fired by accident. Dr. Salmon, chief of the government bureau of animal industry, reports most satisfactory results from anti toxins treatment of hog cholera. Maj. Ben Butterwortb, United States commissioner of patents, and Qen. C. C. Auger, a classmate of Grant, go over to the majority after many years spent in public service. The Japanese warship Kasagi will be launched at Cramp's ship yard on I Thursday; when the fleet of which the Kasagi is a factor is completed, Japan will rank third among the naval pow ers of the world. The week's debate In congress prom ises to be exciting, though inconclu sive; Hawaiian annexation will come up in the senate and the house minor ity will insist on discussion of the Cuban question. The story of a thlrty-flve mile scramble over Alaska rocks and ice in a race to locate an overlooked claim; steam schooner Noyo down from Dyea. Trashy novels lead a degenerate Philadelphia boy to horrible crime. FRENCH FOOLISHNESS Saussier's Retirement Made an Excuse For Rioting PARIS, Jan. 10.—There was a popular demonstration today by a procession of military officials, soldiers, veterans and gymnastic and other associations, in honor of Gen. Felix Saussier, now retir ing from the military governorship of Paris, and the commander-in-chief of the French army. Gen. Saussier, who was in full uniform and surrounded by his staff, stood in the window of his residence, responding as siduously to the crowd. Bands of stud ents paraded the streets, shouting: "Conspuez Zola!" "Death to the Jews!" and the like. In s%yeral cases cafe win dows were smashed, and the windows of house mistaken for Zola's were broken. The police finally dispersed the rioters and made many arrests. Louise Michel and Sebastian Faure addressed a Social ist meeting this evening and denounced the secresy attending the trial of Comte Esterhazy. There were shouts of "A bas Brumont!" and "A bas Rochefort!" but there was no further disorder. The list of persons signing the peti tion circulated by M. Zola and others on Friday last for a retrial of former Cap tain Alfred Dreyfus is becoming increas ingly significant. Numerous members of the institute and othe prominent per sons are signing, which shows that the movement is daily growing in respecta bility and influence. On the other hand, the anti-Zola campaign, started by the students, is extending to Marseilles, Toulouse, Lyons, Nancy and other large towns. The Union Masons PEORIA, 111., Jan. 16.—The conven tion of the Bricklayers and Masons' In ternational union is getting down to business, and the committees are com pleting their work. The total member ship is reported at 56,396, of which but 31,620 are employed. For beneficial pur poses, $280,215 has been expended, and there is $81,416 in the treasury. The es tablishment of a national home for in digent members is favored. Hallway Brotherhood PEORIA, 111., Jan. 16.—The executive committee of the Brotherhood of Rail way Trainmen is holding its anual ses sion here to receive reports and audit accounts. The net increase lrr member ship during- 1897 was 3000. and 37 new lodges were Instituted. The London Strike LONDON, Jan. 10.—The engineers' official Joint committee has notified the Employers' Federation of the with drawal on behalf of ths men of ths elsht- W A „ Eight Pages PRICE FIVE CENTS A MINER'S SCRAMBLE Over Thirty-five Miles o Arctic Trail MERCURY WAS FROZEN Northern Sun Had Long DRAHAM BEAT THE RECORDS THE PRIZE WAS WELL W ORTH TH£ WINNING A Midnight Race From the Kit Register's Ofllce bo an Ovc looked Claim on French Pete Creek Special to The Herald. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 16.—With thermometer at 30 degrees belov a midnight race over thirty-five n rough mountain country in the I of the Klondike has earned for 1 Draham, a Shelton logger, the Mr; of staking off an overlooked and U istered placer claim valued at $20( ■ I Draham was at the Canadian regis ter** office on the afternoon of Nov • 15th, when a man rushed in and Al claim on French Pete creek, whi b ad joins the richest part of the El l o' He had discovered that in the fut ta stake off the Klondike district fiv? claims on French Pete creek ha ! been overlooked. Draham hastened from the register's office and grabbing his blank ets and a loaf of bread from his (: , dashed oft into the hills, shout in;; to three of his companions to follow. Two hundred miners joined in the chase for the prize, and an exciting scram Jc fol lowed. Draham ran for seven hours and was the first to stake a claim, breaking all the Klondike stampeding records. Three logging friends came next and hundreds of othST"Wmers**mron arrived. Details of the race were conta'ned in a letter received today by Senator W. H. Kneeland of Shelton. DOWN FROM DYEA SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 16.—(8y A p ciated Press.) The steam schooner Noyo arrived here tonight from Skaguay and Dyea. Among her passengers was 1 Larsen of Circle City, who came out to Dyea with a dog train by way of Dawson City. He says there is plenty ot food at Circle City. He also confirms >»c: vious reports that there will be no suf fering at Dawson this winter fro of provisions. He does not think that the gove* ni relief expedition Is feasible at this J. A. Lacy of San Francisco, who tool? a cargo of lumber to Skaguay ; li • Noyo, says so great is the deni&ntl r lumber that the people can hard!, wait until it is unloaded. Mr. Lacy says that but a small part of the hundreds of people arrivi- at Dyea and Skaguay, Intent on pu on to Dawson, have any concept! the difficulties before them. He predicts that the congestion on the trails will b< greater than it was last season. THE DAWSON DOG EXPRESS TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 16.—A com pany of which J. J. McKay, the 1 freighter and the man who ma- : quickest trip ever made from Dtu 'i .:• ■ Dyea during the winter, is the henvi, h; a been organized here to run an f.x between this city and Dawson. Tho company will operate steamers on t • lakes and from the White Horse rai to Dawson, using dog and horse I in packing from Dyea. The 111 it trio will be made on February 20. SAILED FOR SKAGUAY SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. if Th« steamship Walla Walla sailed too a." for Seattle en route for Dyea, with I rty four cabin passengers, four being v iru en, bound for the Alaskan gold t and 320 in the steerage. The nun i passengers was so great in propori vt ■ the accommodations that abou' »ne half of the gold seekers were y ' *< secure sleeping accommodations on th i cabin floors. Some expect to begii march on the Klondike early Ir [fell ruary. All are thoroughly outfitt d the steamer was unable to carry freight offered. In the vessel's hold is stowed 101 pounds of baggage and provision., supplies of the passengers. The ttt ii hi manifest includes four horses, fo . i ros and forty-eight dogs. These a? 0.4 are trained to pack the baggage ar.. visions gf. their owners over tht * roads from Dyea and Lake Bennii • Three-fourths of those who sal •'. away are going over the Chilcoot Some are prepared to make th land trip to Dawson before the - breaks. Others intend to take th fits to Lake Bennett, where th . will build boats and await the brea!, i of the ice ln the river in tho sprint THE ALASKA FLEET PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.—T1, i I tiations between the Cramps & So ■md Engine Building company International Navigation comp ny ■ <• Ihe purchase and sale of the Oh >. Indi ana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and maugh for the trade between the coast and Alaska have resulted International Navigation comp. y ciding to organise a company t der its own management. The c will be called the Empire Transp. company, of which Clement A. | will be president. Cramp's shipyard is now but ('Thr oughly overhauling these boats fitting them with pasenger aoco tlons especially adapted for the - coast Alaskan trade. They will 1 Since Set