Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1897, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1897-16 PAGES. _——— The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. 'S. Kann, Sons &Co. We ALWAYS Make Friday a Special Remnant Day. Hundreds on the Trails Who Are Ab- solute Lunatics. SKAGUAY WANTS A POST “OFFICE Chilkoot Pass Traversed by Thou- sands. Tomorrow will be the greatest of the season. A BALE A SCIRE OF DEPARTMENTS OFFER THEIR SERVICES I ORDER TO MAKE iT A CRAND SUCCESS. More for your money than ever. A BIG LINE OF BROKEN LOTS AND ODD SIZES INCLUDED IN THIS SALE. Prices and Values never were so much in your favor. Underwear. We have kindly remembered the men this time! A thousand _— or less odd pieces of Fall and Winter Underwear—some slightly soiled, others without a blemish—all kinds of sizes and many different makes. Cashmere, Natural Worsteds, Medium and Heavy-weight Merino. Not a garment worth less than 50c. Choice..... DON'T PASS THIS BY, irs A BONANZA FOR UNDERWEAR BUYEES. £ Men's Furnishing epartment—First floor. MAIL FOR THE YUKON Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. SKAGUAY, Alaska, September 10, 19897. ‘There are hundreds of men here and on the trails who aré absolute lunatics, gone stark mad of the craze for gold. Many of them are pitiable objects, but they declare they will not turn back, but will either achieve a fortune or leave their bones in the frozen wilderness. Many men have aged years in a single month. Many more have so overtaxed themselves in packing that they are physical wrecks. Among the packers on the White pass is a young man, who, early in August, stout, ruddy end healthy, came here on the same boat with me from Seattle. I saw him yester- day, but would not have recognized him had he not spoken to me. He is emaciated and hollow cheeked, and appeared to be in the last stages of physical exhaustion. In answer to my inquiries, he said that he had been packing, and had made about $80 a day for awhile. Then his strength began to flag. and he could work only every other day. Now he is working about half a day out of two. “But what are you doing it fer?” I said; “you are killing yourself.” “Oh,” he replied, “in another week I will have enough to buy an outfit for myself and go through to the Klondike.” They will have to bury him before long. Along with the pathetic sights there are many ludicrous happenings. There is an oid pack steer here who runs away about once a day, playing havoc in the camp and stampeding a whole train of pack horses. Yesterday he started off, caught his horn in the flap of a tent, and pulled the tent along with him, poles, stakes and all, upsetting two men at dinner and scat- tering their provisions to the four winds. Away he went, the tent hanging to his horns, his pack slipping under his belly, stampeding a dozen horses and knocking aside as many men, until at last, freed from ali his impedimenta, he quietly stop- ped by the roadside, several miles up the trail, and began placidly to graze. I am afraid he is no more, for I have not seen him since, and a hundred men swore ven- geance. It rains here almost continually, and on the pass it is snowing. Already the moun- tains which flank the pass are covered with three or four feet of snow, and every morning there is a skim of ice at the cdge @ the river. In October*ard November they have ter- ritic wind storms, and when these storms begin to come Gown the narrow valley there will be, I believe, considerable of an exodus from here. ‘The peovle here are anxious that a post office be established. The nearest office is at Dyea, which is about six miles away by water, and unless cne owns one's boat the round trip costs $3. There is a self-ap- pointed postmaster here who cbtains from the Dye. office all letters directed to Ska- guay and delivers them for 5 cents apiece. He also receives letters and delivers them aboard the mail steamers for the same fee. All postage must be prepaid, and it is diffi- cult to obtain stamps. Ni papers will nei be touched. The Scene at D A trip to Dvea showed a very different state of affai While there is evidence that there w‘ll be a small permanent Natural Wool, Camel’s Hair, Derby Ribbed, Fine 20 Cc ° —the majority, 75c. and $1.00. Remnant Bargains third floor. 3,000 yards best Shitting Calicoes.......+..+++eeeeeeeeeeeeeee 2%Ke. nage -39%Gc. 10,000 yards Flannelettes, all this season’s choicest styles—not a single pattern out this season but what can be found in this selection6l4c. 1,500 yards dark styles of new Percales, Sea Island make.......7¥Ac. 1,800 yards best American Indigo Prints. ... 2,000 yards Finest Cretonnes and Fancy Cameo Draperies, light and dark effects. ... 74c. 1,000 yards Custom Cloth, specially adapted for bike suits and skirts, : 834c. -TMAc. 4,000 yards finest yard-wide Bleached Muslin— make none better at Ape. 2,500 yards double-width Dress Goods, bourettes, checks and plaids— light styles, dark styles—suitable for ladies or children...... 6#e. 800 yards extra-heavy Unbleached Canton Flannel...... Two bales of extra-quality yard-wide Unbleached Muslin... 3,500 yards 36 and 40-inch Cashmere and other desirable Dress Goods —black and colors—25 to 35c. value...... i5c. 2,000 yards All-wool Henriettas and Cashmeres—black, as well as col- ors. Worth 39 to 59¢... 4 ie OCs 1,800 yards 40 to 46-inch All-wool Serges and Novelty Dress Goods, including a line of cloths—5o to Soc. value... ceceeccece aie Third flcor—Remrant Departmeat, MIM PEMMA tlement here there are only a few hundred LINING REMN fa N a people not on the move. It was thought for a while that burros could be used One big lot of Lining Remnants, consisting of Cambrics, Lawns Another lot of French Silesia and Soft-finish Percaline Remnants, in black and colors....... cecececee oe 5. s 534c. 500 yards 36-inch Moria Rustle Lining, in black an > Remnant Department—Third flocr. Silk Remnants, And lots of *hem. The past busy week in our Silk Department Which go on our bargain counters tomorrow at about half price. Silk Crepe Remnants, suitable for drapery, in plain art shades... . Oc. 15c. 29c. 39¢. across the Chilkoot Pass, but this has been proven a mistake. It is true that a few burros and horses have been taken over, but they had to be taken unloaded, and it was only with the greatest difficulty that they were gotten over the steepest” places. However. as ar as Sheep Camp, about eleven miles up the trail, al’ ts of pack animals are being used to great advantage. e€ saw horses, mules, burrcs, oxen and dogs packing over this part of the trail. The dogs get along with the least trouble and carry heayler packs, in pro- portion ic their size, than either man or horse. The Dyea trail is right up the cen- ter of a narrow valley, between the two branches cf the Dyea river. This river divides some distance up the trail and flows down in two streams, one on either side of the valley, leaving a broad dry strip of land betwee. It is upon this strip of land that the trail is made. Many of the In- dian packers load their canoes and carry goods up the rive They load the canoe and attaching two ropes to the bow they tow it up stream. one Indian on one side, one on another. They carry many times as much as other packers and make fester progress. Sheep Camp, eleven miles from Dyea and nearly half way to Lake Lindeman, is the largest permanent camp on the trail. There are a number of log and frame houses here, it has two well-stocked stores, two restaurants, three saloons, and its aveiage pepulation is about 700, Of course this population is daily changing. The next camp is at Stone House, go called from a huge boulder resembling a house. At Dyea we met the proprietor of one cf the eating houses at Stone House, and he Says that by careful count about 5,200 prospectors have gone over the Chilkoot Pass since spring. Shortly after leaving Stone House, the timber line is passed, and from there to the lakes there is no wood of any description. For this reason no camp can be made on this part of the trail. At the southern end of Lake Bennett there is a saw mill where boats are built. The cheapest beats are $75 and some sell for $300. For a while the mill would build beats for any prospector, who would cut and bring to the mill enough timber to make three boats, but now they can only ic gray. has made uc lots of short lengths, Printed India and China Silk Remrants, suitable for many different uses Figured Japs, Plain China and Novelty Taffeta Remnants, in suitable lengths for waists or trimming Black Figured Silks, Plain Black Satin, Checks and Brocade Ik Remnants, in a variety of patterns................. Choice Styles of Fancy Taffetas, Novelty Surahs, Black Taf- fetas and Striped Novelti 5 49 & 59c. First floor—Largain coznter, Here are two special values worth due consideratior, FIRST IS ONE LOT OF SOILED Gow ABATLY T! MED WITH FINE EMBROIDERY x AND EMPIRE STYLES. THESE GOODS ACTUALLY SOLD FOR 89. AN ©) . UT WINDOW AND SHOW DISPLAY SOILED ‘THEM ‘ICE THEM AT. E Ni} ‘ Ny THE NS FOR LADIES, IN CAMBRIC_OR MUSLIN, —V NECK, HIGH NECK 7: 5 10% be had for cash. ‘The timber on the lakes SO THAT WE ARE COMPELLED TO SACKIF . is sparse and very small, the largest trees ¥ being not -nere than six inches in diameter. TAIN IS A SOILED LOT OF FINE. corser y ° i FICE CORFEE Between the summit of the pass and ROTH LACE AND SAME WAY. WERE 50c Lake Lindeman are a number of small lakes. Heretofore the trail was around these lakes, but of late quite a ferry busi- ness has sprung up on them. Early in the Seascn a prospector going through with his family and quite a party carried along a sinall knock-down boat. When he reached Crater Lake he determined to save the dis- tance around the lake by putting his boat together and floating his goods across. As he was starting over with the last load an- other prospector came along and offered him $10 for a lift across. While he was loading this man’s provisions another came along and made the same offer; and so on until he saw that he had gotten into a profitable business. He followed this for about a month, during which time he cleared more than $3,000; and then he sold the t for $4. In the meantime his established at the further end of the lake, had been baking pies and selling them for one dollar apiece. About the middie of August he returned to Sheep Camp, replenished his depleted larder, and having a large and substantial boat built at the miil he went on his way rejoicing. Few Big Strikes—Claims Taken. At Dyea I met a Klondiker. who made one of the big strikes last spring. He said that when he left the Yukon country there was ro great excitement, and the people there had no idea of the rush that had commenced. Te said that his first knowl- edge of it was gained when he met the ad- vance guard of the great army on the Lewis river. He says that when he left there were about 4,000 men on the Klon- dike; that very few had made big strikes, and that all the ‘good claims in the region were taken up. He says that all who are going in now will be divappointed, unless other rich creeks are discovered. Most of the gold which has come out this year is the accumulated saving of men who have been on the Yukon from five to ten years. Hearing of the recent law passed by the Dominion government restricting placer claims to 10% feet along a stream he said it was a great mistake, for, unless a stream is exceptionally rich, like Eldorado creek, a hundred feet would sot be worth work- ing. There will be no danger of a fumine at Dawson this winter, he says, provided those who are now going in take enough provisions for themselves. - Snow on the Chilkoot Pass, The snow is already heavy on the Chil- 23C, ome as early as you can and buy as many as you want—we to clean them up. Table Line Remnants of Face Toweling and Kitchen Crash, running in length from 1} to 5 yards........ ++rreeees---- from 3c. to 15c. yd. Remnants of Table Linen, in length from 1} to 4 yards, in Turkey Red and White, Turkey Red and Green, Unbleached Silver and Full Bleached Damask -+++++-+. from 20c. to 75c. yd. CENTER AISLS BARGAIN COUNTER. A GAR- and Toweling Iumnants all are vers much in demand. Some weeks we hav» quite a lot to offer—then again we can't get a sinzle yard. Tomorrow we have some good things. FIRST FLOOR - 1,000 single Worth $1.50. pairs of Fine Nottingham Curtains. 69¢. a pair. Japanese Cloth, beautifully tinseled in all colors, in remnants. 4c. a yd. Upholstery Department—Third Floor. Ladies’ Black Sateen Shirt Waists, odd sizes, which sold for 75¢- o9C. Remnant Price, Waist Department — Third Fioos, S, KAW, SONS & GO, 8th and Market Space. 7th St. Entrance, Family Shoe Store. ee MAD ON GOLD|§ Weve bought two thousand men’s suits, and you get the choice of them for $7. The most sensational purchase of the period, and one which is trade talk in New York and Baitimore, was that by which we came into possession of two thousand fall and winter cassi- mere suits for men. And though they are the handsomest and most stylish and most desirable suits ever turned from a custom tailor’s lap to sell for ten dollars, we are able and delighted to offer you the choice of the entire two thousand for seven dollars--a clean saving of three dollars on every one. If it was the first of December or the first of January the offering would be great enough and unusual enough, but, just think of it, here it is the first of October, with the entire wearing time of the heavier weights ahead. We shall not dilate upon the character of these garments. We say positively that finer, more perfect-fitting, more perfectly finished suits were never made, and, further, that greater value for ten dollars has never been offered. And we shall leave what we so positively assert to your judg- ment. Come in--feel the goods--note the finish and the careful, painstaking workmanship--try them on and you'll agree that they’re wonderfully perfect fitting. Couple the saving with the advantages —and you will appreciate the opportunity. Help yourselves tomorrow morning—the entire lot has been placed on separate tables. Pick them out! And thank Hecht’s for the greatest value your money ever bought. Unsurpassed values in every department. you get in the privilege we give you of paying for them in little payments—weekly or monthly E108 ladies’ best quality elderdown dress. 115 more of those ladies’ stylish brown, &G." Another case of those white and ray “> ing racques, with embroidered edges and black and blue cheviot serge and tan co- Mankets, with onlers of different 4 Qy satin ribbons tle string—in such colors as vert cloth tailor-made suite—fly front—silk- colors, Will go, per pair, at.....-- Cc. pink, bine, garnet, red and gray—will be linet jackets—strap seams—with _ proper Placed on sale tcmorrew at the un- usually low price cf. ee 79¢. 97 ladies’ sateen underskirts—made with corded un brella ruffle. and made well, too— such us are sold for $1.50 usually— go on sale tomorrow aie 7 98e. 208 ladies’ fiannel waists—with new pleated fronts and backs and white linen de- tachable collars—about town at $1 98 $2.50—go on sale tomo-row at...D i. 163 ladies’ taffeta silk shirt waists have just arrived—secured under price. They have the new fine pleatcd fronts and hacks —detachable lnen collars and every wrin- kle of fashion—and are handsome skirts — ¢ id; de—will $0 08 sale tomorow for. DL2Z.98, Over a hundred fine all-wool blue and Diack storm serge skirte—with new back— and a hang such as all Hecht skirts bave— & values—go on sale tomorrow S32 OS 363 boys’ flannclette waists the very game hur dreds 0: os tomorrow at pleated, and hich you've paid te. “all go on aale Oe All that are left of that lot of children’s fast block ribbed hose—which are the same as are sold about town for 9e. 3'4c. pair—will go for. fast black hose—double nd high-spliced heels—25c. will go for a day TOC, Over three hurdred pairs of bors pr all-wool plaid and checs knee pants —n with patent waist bands and Lot of indi For just two days you may have the choice of = lot of Indies’ brocaded taffeta silk skirts—the very newest effects 6 6 98 $8 values—tfor. A lot of ladies’ black cout!l corsets, with For these two days you may have a lot Searnreiontesionenioroatodontosonieteaietontesnatesenenteeatene ents. whic Anoth of 12 white crochet hoys” fancy chev a Be pone Tm EGOS | BE News etomon gge, | wand ume patecm Qe" | ml a” Seal Moc fi (mmoieny 515 Seventh Street--between E and F. Golondegenge oohorortons “ POGOe. aa a ea a aa ee SR RR RRR Why Are We So Busy? Because the People are WITH US! FOR WE BELIEVE WE GIVE THEM THE BEST VALUES FOR THEIR TONEY that can be obtained in this city, and to substantiate this claim we call attention to the goods offered below as being fair samples, quality considered, of how much lower our prices are than those of any other housefurnishing establishment. ad Looked. at in the light of dollars and cents, and the amount of value we give in return, they certainly bear out our claim of being the leading bargain givers in this city. For the Parlor-- A beautiful six-piece Parlor Suite, mz steel springs, and covered in selected silk t: For the Chambe A Massive Solid Oak Chanibe drawer deesser; English cout finished frames; upholstered, with Suite, with bevel plate mirror; serpentine tops; 4- mide, and a $80 set—for $17.50. A full line tn all finishes and new designs up to $200. For the Kitchen-- An Artistic Range, ed a baker or no sale. Other Suites frm $14 up to $350. For the Dining Room-- A Handsome Solid Oak Sideboard, 42 In. wide, 18 in. deep ard 6 ft. 7 in. high; plate glass mirror and first-class in every’ particular. $7.00. We have the best assortment in the city up to $150. For the Floo == An Elegant Heavy Ingrain Carpet, full yard wide; threads double and twisted; the latest patterns and colors—per yard, ‘made, laid and lined, 39¢, Do not miss seeing our mamfeth line of Floor Coverings. new design pedal attachment for opening oven door and warrant- $8.75. Sce our big line of Ranges and Heaters—best to be found. For the Window: A, Balt, of Nottingham Lace Curtains, of choice design, 3% yards long and 00 inches wide; extra heavy texture and a startling bargain at, per palr, $1.50. All styles and grades of Tapestry, Derby, Chenille and Lace Curtains, For the Office-- A 50-in. Roll Top Desk, with two banks of drawers, patent lockii = a Bvaranteed first-class im every particular, for sapere rd area $15.00. All sizes and styles of Roll Top, Flat and Parlor Desks. CASH OR CREDIT—— | HOUSE & HERRMANN, Liberal Furnishers-- 7th and I Sts. N.W. Seeecenecatege seatoneconegendecazoceatondeceadectedoseateetetentonfetontecondondetoetec teeny decdetesteteitecteie i dT Ok Oe Ok Ok De *s one SeesoegonSondondoatreseesongentontengens For Your Own Comfort: A Forty-pound Hair Mattress, made to order for full-size bedsteads; has good tick- ing and is a regular $8 value—for $5.00. We make a specialty of Fine Bedding. | | | | | } i | | a Sent so Sedeeteeg Sef Roeteetesonts koot Pass, and within a few weeks winter NEW LINE TO THE ORIENT. will have set in in earnest, and all travel liable, made arrangements to have them tacked and raided the town of Cangre, returned to Seattle. It is said that the An- killing several Spanish soldiers. The rebels will be stopped. A large number, even on the Dyea trail, are turning back, because they realize that they cannot get through and prefer to pass the winter at Dyea, Ska- guay or Juneau than on the trail. If there were enough packers and if the prospectors could pay the charges no doubt all who are now on the trail could get through. But packers’ charges have been continu- ally going up and now the charge over the Chilkoot Pass is $48 per hundred. There has been one attempt made, by means of a packers’ union, to put the charges even higher than this. At Sheep Camp a pack- ers’ union was organized, and as is usual the people at the head of it were not pack- ers, but the gamblers, saloon keepers and store keepers at Sheep Camp, who get all the packers’ earnings. But a union was organized and .a restauramy keeper elected president and a gamblergecretary. They immediately put yp the pfices to-$40. But the Indians could not be dfawn into it, so, after a few days, it collapsed, much to the chagrin of the seli-appointed guardians of the pocr laborers. Mail for the Yukon, Mr. G. P. Sproul, who has charge of the United States mails fer the Yukon country, has reached Sheep Camp,-but expresses a fear that the carrier,spay mot get through. He says that though he maygget through, it will be quite impossibletfor him to get back with the retu¥h “miail. Mr. Sproul complains yery bitterly that the contractor has failed to make she Perey, Provis- ions for the trip, ang PBB e has failed to keep his promises. contractor, aczord- ing to £proul, had promised that there was to be a boat and four tons.of provisions at Lake Bennett, and that supplies were to be cached at four places on the Yukon. Neith- er boat or provisions are at the lake, nnd no provisions have been cached. Mr. Sproul had 3,000 pounds of provisions at Sheep Camp, but had to scll.2,000 pounds on ac- count of the impossibility of getting them through. People expecting mail from the Yukon this fall or winter must be prepared to be disappointed. ea ‘The Queen is just in and brings the news of ae loss = ee tae eee Ae sail m_ Sea : Michael’s on st ete several hundred prospeciors and their outfits. She ran ‘into a terrific storm to the westward, id was’ barely. abie to put into one of the western ports in a disabled condition.« i captain, Porlgert making every man sign nt that the boat and company should not ‘be held derson was condemned, and that she left Seattle in spite of the warnings of the offi- cials, and, that all persons responsible for her sailing will be prosecuted. The Queen will sail tomorrow, and will take about sixty disheartened prcespectors from. Dyea and Skaguay. I had almost forgotten to mention that one of the features of Skaguay is an old bark, which is moored near the shore and used as a warehouse and hotel; and now the Queen brings the news that an old snag boat has been fitted up into a floating hotel and business block, and is now cn her way here. If she can withstand the terrific winds which sweep down through Skaguay valley and churn up the waters of the inlet, she will no doubt be the mest comfortable abiding place here during the coming winter. Two large wharves are being built at Skaguay, and éll sorts of preparations are being made to meet a great rush next spring. Juneau merchants declare that, judging from the letters they are receiving from all parts of the states, there will be at least 50,000 people going to the gold fields next spring. R See SORRY HE HAS TO Go. Weyler Regrets Leaving Cuba Before Rebellion in Crushed. A special to the New York Herald from Havana, yesterday’s date, says: General Weyler’s ruie in Cuba will end with the present week. General Castella- nes, who will act as captain general unti! General Bianco's arrival in Havana from Spain, will take the oath of office. Although expressing regret that he has been recailed before he succeeded in crush- ing the rebellion, General Weyler takes the case philesophically, and is preparing to sail October 20. He persists in main- taining that his methods are the only ones which will eventually force the insurgents to surrender. + = 3 In the meantime the rebels show no signs of willingness to negotiate for peace on the ‘basis of autonomy. On the contrary, they are preparing to take the aggressive. The darge force that si week, it is an effective company of artillery. ‘The intention ts evi- dently to join General Castillo and make a ‘big demonstration vince. also ambushed a column of Spanish guer- fillas, near Mangas, killing more than twenty. Brigadier Corente yesterday at- tacked the oid trocha of San Antonio and blew up one of the forts, wounding tweaty- oon the trocha, driving a herd of cat- tle. The escupe of Senorita Evangelina Cosio y Cisneros is not causing the authorities here much anxiety. In fact they are rather relieved that she is off their hands. The examination of the persons arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the escape Was a mere matter cf form. James Santon, an American, has been killed in an engugement near Guanajay. Se SHE CAME ON THE CONCHO. Rumor That the Seneca’s Passenger ‘Was Not Miss Cisneros, Regarding the escape of Miss Cisneros and her reported arrival in New York yes- terday on the Seneca the New York Tribune of this morning seys: There was another story as to Miss Cis- eros’ escape from Cuba in circulation yes- terday, which found many helievers and was backed by statements from several responsible officials. A man who said he knew, and who was in a position to know all the details of the girl's escape to this country, informed the Tribune reporter that she actually arrived here on the steamer Concho on Monday. The young woman who arrived here yesterday, he said, had been brought on from Havana by Three Steamers to Ply Between Port- land and China-Japan Ports. Beginning Sunday,October 31, a new steam- | stip service will be inaugurated from Port- six soldiers. The insurgents then passed | lard, Ore., to’ Yokohama and Kobe, Japan, and Shanghai and Hong Kong, China. The line will be run in connection with the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Three :teamships-will constitute the serv- ice—the Braemer, the Mogul and the Peli- can. They will leave Portland in the order nfmed approximately every three weeks, beginning with the last day of the month. The new transpacific service will be known as the Northern Pacific Steamship Com- peny, Portland Line. —re2—____ JUST AS THEY WERE. Jury's Verdict Shrady Divorce Suit Determines N. s- ‘The finding of the jury in the suit for ab- solute divorce brought by Geo. M. Shrady of New York city against Georgiana Shrady, whom he married in November, before the action was brought. The jury believed both were guilty, and So reported yesterday to Judge Parker in the supreme court. This is the result of of litigation, in which all kinds of complications have arisen, one of the witnesses was convicted of per- jury, and is now serving a sentence in