The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 2, 1897, Page 2

(&) FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1897 HORRORS OF THE TRAIL TO DAWSON Continwued from First Page. get banged for it if canght. Will: Kernan, a young surveyor of Green ‘Bay, Wis., and his partner after walking from 5 o'clock in the morning until 7 at night, with nothing 10 eat, 1n order toreach their camp at the msadows, found all their provisionsin the tent stolen. The tent and provisions had been left et the meadows: by others of their party, who were two days shead. Faint and weak, the nex: morning they started for Lake Bennett without a morsel to eat or a morsel in sight. They reached the lakes to find focd scarce there, where a few days before it had been plenty. The Alas the trail. ca sun in summer isa tropical It is doubtful that this situation can be relieved this year. sun. It was 90 degrees in thsshade on I frequently passed young fellows from the cities—pale, tollow-eyed, stag- gering slowly under their relay packs with true American pluck. The fronts of their woolen shirts were thrown open to catch the breeze on their dripping breasts, and the perspir on ran from their faces. They had been very gay aboard ship; they were silent now. They passed each other with averted eyes, but they were game—dead games Pride, which is stronger in conflict than courage, was aroused as it was.never was aroused before. be deceivea, but their hearts might know. Mother or sweetheart could hardly recognize them; their eyes would A grave lies on the hill overicoking the rapids between Lakes Linderman and Bennert. marks the mound of *J. W. Mathes Young Mathes was from Seattie. His whole Klondike outfit while lowering it in a boat through the rapias. A hesdboard, resembling from a short distance a sign . at a cross road, nto the board is this inseription: He lost Then he story may have been told before. climbed the bank, pulled the revolver from his belt and shot himself through the head. He was buriea where he feli. It is a great day for the Klondiker when he reaches the lakes. u a deep breath from the hills and grows an inch in stat- Ha gets into the band-wagon and begins to ride down toward the treasursiand, den to drink nre. to the music of rippling waves. Tuere his troubles are not over, yet tion into an oasis of refreshment and rest. the earth, He flings bis bur- it is like stepping from a desert of hot exer- Only the an who has carried a pack which has felt bigger than the hiimp on Bunyan’s Pilgrim over forty-five miles of trail can appreciate how it fee!s to be here. It seems a paradis Arctic bush chirp. takes summer to make song. Ten months of winter shrivels even learned to sinz. green carpetsof the valley. Waterfails enliven the landscape. tlements of heaven. from which only the songs of birds are missed. They have not developed into songsters of wing and bough. Birds of the It ths souls of birds, and so they have not Flowers spangle the slopes of hills innumerable and brighten the A cool breeze blows. The sun glittering like a brass disk fixed in the sky, glorities the snow peaks and illuminates cipices lofty enough to be bat- The gold-bunter has passed through plenty of scenery before, but he has not hoticed it. The way was too hard and comes the hum of industry, the rasp of tke burden too heavy. But the :cene, the silence and rhapsody. are soon broken. On the changing wind rip-saw and the whirr of the sawmill, the sound of the busy shipyard and the shout of the gold-hunter resounding [rom shore to shore, Pro He begins to look for a boat. visions average 75 cents per pound here. After a hard day’s labor in the ship- yards I have seen men come into camp atnight and maks a dinner of oatmneal. There was nothing else to eat, They had plenty at Skaguay—but that is anoth er story. A sawmill with a buzz- saw oneand a balf feet in diameter, operated by a six horsepower, wheezy engineand | without a roof, is making from $400 10 §500 a day here for its owners. There is room for another mill. This sawmill has ail the boats it ¢an furnish lum- ber to build up to September 10 ordered ahead. People are now being turned away. The wise Klondiker has come over the Dyea ‘irail, and ordered his boat ahead, so as to have it ready when he has packed his outfit in. mained at Skaguav. Rough boats cost from $125 to $3350 The foolish Klondiker has re- each according to their size ‘and capacity. Timber (pine) for boats must now becut from three to five mil es back from Lake Bennet and floated down a mountain torrent, It t boat. kes t{wo men about two weeks to fell trees, whipsaw the boards and built a A man on the ground even now has no days to lose. Tne clumsiest of tubs are turned out, but they wiil float, and that is all the Klon- aiker wants, Several boats have been named Defender, Volunteer, Mayfowsr and Valkyri About 100 men are camped here and building boats. adrink for whisky., Thore will ve a winter gets 300 feet deep in the canyons. A saloon charges 50 cents camp here as sure as snow. The snow The stoop Cail is now sailing for Dawson City. Having no champagne with which to christen her, I broke a tin of corned beef on her bow. Corned beef is worth more than champagne here. HAL HOFFMA THE CLEVELAND’S VOYAGE. | Dutch Harb»>r Reachad WiIithout Mishap by the Seekers for Goid. 5 SEATTLE, Wash,, Sept. 1 —A letter has been received by Mrs. A. Sloan of this city from her hasband, a passenger north on the steamer Cleveland, which sailed from Eeattle August 5. He wrote from Dutch Harbor on August 14, and stated that the vessel had coaled there and was about | starting for 8t. Michael, expecting to | reach there on the morning of August 18 | i | The trip, he stated, had been plessant and without unusual incident. It wasexpected that the Cieveiand wou'd unload infiveo- | gix days, thus leaving for Seattle by the 24th, which ought to bring her on Sunday, September 5, unless her departure is de- layed in awaitine the arrival of the river stea Portus B. Weare. Tne steamer City of Seattle expects to | steam away from Seaitle for Ska:uay short- Iy after midnighr.She will carry nearly 175 | passengers, 100 horses and 500 tons of sreight. Oa board will be G. 5. Lansing, | who returned on the Portland on Sunday, | after baving spent four years in theYu- | kon country. He cleaned un $15,000 last sea- ! son, and is now going only as far north as fkaguay, where he wiil repres-nt capital- ists who are endeavering to purchase claims in the Klondike country. Lansing expects to meet acquaintances, who are cominz out overland, and will negotiate with them before they reach Seattle. The schooner Blakeley was to-day towed to Coleman dock, where she will be re- paired and altered somewhat for a voyage to Dyea and Skaguay. Her passenger list is already filled by eighty-four persons | from Akron and Sandusky, Ohio, who telegrapbed for accommodation. - Only sixteen focal tickets have been sold. The Blakeley will leave on the 12th in tow of the tug Lady of the Lake, and will carry 200 tons of freight. NO DUTIES ARE PAID. Whisky Landed at Dyea and Rushed Through Alaska to Dawson City. PORT TOWNSEND, Wask., Sept. 1.— No end of trouble has resuited from the establishment ot a sub-port at Dyea at tne | request of British shiv-ownsers ana opar- ators and in direct opposition to Senators, | Congressmen and other Americans on the | Pacific Coast. As a sub-porl was estab- | lished and ordered to do business at once | no sdequate preparation was raade, and | the authorities of Alaska are in a great | stew concerning the proper action tu be taken in relation to the effects of miners and others from British Columbiadestined for the Klondike. Before even the first steps toward establishing an office of the Government there had been taken a rush from British Columbia sufficient in itself to swamp even an old-established office was commenced, and it has been kept up ever since. Bupplies without limit, to make no mention of the juice which exhilarates and intoxicates, have been taken in enor- mous quantities through American terri- tory in direct violation of the laws, and landed on the other side of the line at the goldfields. The usual course is to have the goods placed n bond for shipment through and out of American territory. When they arrive at the last American port in the country through which they are passing, the customs officer there breaks the seals and returas a record of his action to the port from which the goods originally entered the domain of Uncle Sam. At Dyea, however, as the authorities are entirely in the dark as to the mode of procedure and owners of goods, particu- larly liquor-dealers, are in a hurry to get through, British commodities are dumped on the beach and taken over the pass at the earliest convenience of the owner, without even so much asTeporting the matter to the custom-house officers. The zbove facts are set forth in an ol- ficiat letier received here to-night by the steamer Farallon from John U. Smith, | United States Commissioner at Dyea. W hisky, it appears from his letter, is one of tae principal features of the cargoes of numerous British steamsbips that are running north, and much trouble is ex- pected unless some decisive instructions are received concerning officials handling it while in American territory. ST AT MQRE LIQUOR THAN FOOD. Situation That Confronts Thousands In the Land of Gold. John Caley of this City has received the following letter from J. V. Keeley, who wrote from St. Micuael under date of August 13: We arrived here three days ago and ere obliged to remain until the 23th, on the ar- the | rival of the river steamer from Dawson City. Our journey thus far has been a very pleasant one, though to-day 18 stormy and rough on the sound. We are anchored three-quarters of a mile from shore. There are twenty-two miners herewho claim to have done very well. but who will net state positively the amountof gold dust they- have with them. They report that the pigcers continue very rich. = New and extensiue dis- coveries are belng made, but claims are all taken up. There aré 5000 people in Dewson and as many more ou the way ther¢ from Juneau. Advive peopie to stay away this season, as the two companies have insufficient vrevisions for the population. There are ample supplies At this point, but the necessary transporiaiion iucilities are jacking to 1and them 8¢ Dawson. There is a considerable quantity‘of liquor in bond at this point en route :1o Dawson, From there it is smuggled over the border into Alaska, whore it is sold st $31 a galion. Owing to the scarcity of provisions 1t is ru- mored that the miners threaten to bréak open the packages and et the Hquor. flow inuto the river and then compsl the :companies to freight in more supplies and less whisky. The taics told by people arriving here are conflicting, and it is difficult to obtain relia- ble infurmation. Very truly yours, J. V. KEELEY. i i WAS T00 SPEEDY FOR HANBURG Requital Downed the Crack Youngster for the Flight Stake. Williams Lands Cavalero Ahead of Rensselaer in a Fierce Drive. R. Grazliella Won a Race at Harlem Heavily Played—St. Louls Results. SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N.Y., Bept. 1.— The rlight stake of seven furlongs, de- cided this afternoon, proved a sensational drawingcard from the fact that Hamburg, the crack two-vear-old of the year, and Requital were to lock horns. The two- vear-old made a gallunt effort, but was beaten through ‘the stretch by the older horse, who covered the distance in 1:26 3-5. Two favorites only landed purses. Five forlongs. selling— At a nment 89 (Cochiey), 8to 1. Aratoma 102 (Thorpe), 15t01. Blow Beard 95 (Sloan) 5 to.1 i Time. 1 i35 Kuckor 110, *Previons Danforth en:ational “89. Easter {ft 2 Chercy Vicker 102. Allie Belle 96, La Ventur 101, Kilt 97 and’Handpress 97 also ran. “*¥a- vorite. (o2 One mile, three-year-0ds— Cavalero 126 (R. Willlams), 4 to *Eenscelaer 131 (Hewits), ever:. . a 2 3 d Lord Zeni 176 (Hennessy), 5.0 Time, 1:41 1-5. Chelen: 111, Rifis 118 an Courtship 113 also ren. *Favorite. Flight stakes, seven fur ons— *Requital 126 (Claygon): 2 to 1,. *raniburg 105 (S1ms), 210 1. *Flyiog Dotchman 123 (W. Martin), 2'to 1 8 Time, 1:26 8-5.- {rish Reel 102 also ran. *kqusl choices! = | 3 One and thrée-sixtecuch miles, havdicap— Ben Ho liday 115 (Clayton); 8101 Lehmar 124 (Sherrer), $10°1 Rondo 102 (Thorpe), 4 to 1 1 ime, Yanaiee 1.0 well 109 ch Skater 107, Maurice 106 aud Ace Six furlonas. seling— Roderniond 116 (W. Marti Lamrent 1:0.(Clayton), 20 Hugh Penny 120 (Reiff). 2to 1., FCHN Time, 1:14 1-5. Agitator 1:3, Marito 90, Biilali 108, ~umser .~ea 113 Hardly. 90, King Menelik 116 and *George Kose 113 also rau. *Favorite. Minneo'a burdle handicap, two miles— *Waitzer 147 (Vel; Baby Bill 140 (Owen Sir Vassar 168 (Einnegan), 410 1. Gt Time, 3:51 korzer 157 and Manchésier 148 also rat. *Faverie HARLEM TRACK, CHICAGO, IiL. —Graziells, a backed-down *‘good woil the opening event, and the ring was hard hit. Four favorites suf- fered defeat. Nine-sixteenths of a mile, matdens— Grazielia 101 (Canvotly), 1210 1. Tenpix 108 (Barrer:). 6 to 1 . Joserhiu 101 (Dean), 601,00 -3 Time. 5614 Lillijpuddan T01, Marena H 105, Hindoo Queen 101, My Lizzie 101, Little Ararm 108, *Berweil 108 abd Bambring 108 also ran. *Favorite: One-mile, seliing— Marthu R 97 (Donwidson), 12to 1. Vitrola 93 (Kities), 8 10 I Bworasman 92 (Gray). 5 to 1. - 214, Fausionie 87, Admetus €8, King 0, Sackville 80, Aurecls 97, Ferranet 9, Vigaes 100, iberg 101 and ‘Kambs ¢ 101 alsoran *Favcrit Six furlongs, selting— “Laie Princess 89 (Gray); 7 105, Millie M 87 (Clav) 32 10 Mumie Cailan 89 (Refz). 1 iinie, 1:18%5 Floreanna chanter 104, tlenm 110 afso ran. n).4tol tol... wio £, 97, Trilby 103 vne 107 and The Piutocrat *Favorit Otie mile and a farlony, se ling— 106 Clars 103 (Garneér), 6 105 3101 In ira 104 (T. Morphy). 310 1. Evanatus 95 (1. W04ds), 2101 Fime 1:36i4 Piakey Pou ing- Biuger 109 also ran. - *Favorite. Eleven-sixteenths of & mile, handicap— Our Geriie 104 (Gray). 6to ). . Sorrow 106 (J. 'Woods), 2 to 1. Vuz Chance 104 (Garaer), 6 to S Time, 1:0815. *Tom Colins 102 and Knowles 105 alsoran. *Favorite. One ivile, selling— Colonel Gay 100 (Dean), 6 t01... *Little Music 4 (J. Wood), 310 1.. Metaire 101 (Connoliy), 610 1 ..... Time. 1:1284. Goiden kod 90 Gray Dog 97, Beliviile 97, Dejure 97, Tradluos 100, Find Out 104 aod Overella 108 also ran. *Favorite, ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. J.—Four favor- iies reached the wire first to-day, and speculators replenished their somewhat dilapidated bank-rolls. The track was fust, with an overhang.ng sky that threatenea rain. Oge miie, selling— *Frontier 103 (Websger). 2 to 1. Reuben Howell 96 (Ph:llips). 8 to 1. Mary Barnes 93 (=0xthworth), 20 to 1 iine, #d Overioos 83.L ssie Jean 93, Queen 'Flambeau 98, Stella 8 93, Charles P 103 i ibernia Queen 105 4nd Erakeman 106 also rau. *Favor.te. One mi e. se'ling— Ransom 103 (Gilmore), 8 to 1 *Basqull 96 (Uombs), even 2 Lulu Fry 103 (Spe 1), 4 0 1 o8 Time. 1:4214. Preciitioner 101, Yankee Heir- ess 101, Minerva i03. Hassendyle 108 and Sea- brooke 108 ulso ran. -*Favorite. Five furlongs, selling, *Poliy Hatton 108 (Hall) 3 to. Terrier 112 (~/an“hier), 4101, 5. Joe Corbiu 103 (For), 5t01,. Time, ) 14 Glenon orrilla K3, Juck B B 10! et Jiippile 10 %, Sulmos 103, Holy Terror 104, Frunk Daty 106, May. Scar 1u9, Parazon 109 and Lou Mar i 108 alsotin, *Fa- vorite. One mile and twenty yards— *May Gallop 89 (C. Murpby), vven., Linda 104 (Combs), 7 to & iz Gold Band 94 (Peterman), 1270 1. iime, 1:48. 4ne Ghos. 93 also ran, six foriongs=— Madeitne 105 (Foucan), 3 fo 1. siiver Set 90 (Hall). 8710 1. #Hiridzet 160 (Peterman), even, e Time, 1:14), Nick Carter 100 also ran. vorite. Eleven-sixteenthin of a mile, selilag— *Fiora G 100 (Hall), 210 1. Lieba Rose 100 (Glimore), 5 15 2. King's Pon 100 (C. Morphy), 10161 '3 time, 1:004 Terspective 100, Belie of St. Louts 100, Binieraliist 1C Kiog's Guard 103, Goethe 105, Barrise 103 and King Zelda 103 also 1an. *Favorite. DETROIT, Mich., Sept. L—Heavy ran just before tlie: races- began at Grosse oint to-day, folowed by showers during the afternoon, made thé racing anything | but sport. Meaduwthorpe was the only favorite to win, and he was at prohibitive odds. Six furlongs, Traverser wan, Marplot second, Pingree third. Time, 1:261. P ‘ seven - jurlongs, seliing, " Lucy. Belle won, !‘llze"ppn second, Blacking Brush third. Time, bl g Oue mile, Meadowthorpe won, Kenosha sec- ond, Sir Errol third, - T.me, 1:49% iz Oue aud a sixtéenth miles, selling, Jim Flood wou, Traveler second, Harry UGaices third.” Timé,; 1:56%5. Five furlongs, seiling, Mystery won, Skill- man secoud, Laura May third. “Time, 1:054 CINCINNATI, Onto, Sept. 1.—Si1x furlones, Gid Law won, Virgie: O second, Horace third. Bme, 1:133 Oué wile, Eljina wen. Elgitha second, Eva- line third. Tile, T:4214 Five and Udnh cecond, High Admirel third. 1:08%4. : - Six furlongs, selling. Piggy won, *lmlolzum second, Pete Kitchen third. Time, 11605, Six futlongs, selling, Old. Center won, Pouiing second, Tartle Dove third, Time, 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo., S8ept. 1.—~Weather hat. Track fasi. Five and a hslf furlongs, Royal Lancer won, Roh Bo{ second, Artess tnird, Time, 1:1015 Five furloags, Monfleice won, Duwiiloa sec- ond, Marc L tiitrd: Time, 1:05. SiX' furigngs, Grismonde 11 won, I'll Dare second, Wid Mint-taird.. Time, 1:1715. Time, Harry Six furlongs, Madam Bishop wou, Carl Hol- land second, No Puli-third. Time, 1:17%4. Four and a half: furiongs, Blossom wou, Lit- e Dick. second, Billie Héck third. Time, ad et COLORADO SPRINGS, Covo., Sept. 1.— At the end ot the fourih race in the run- a half turiongs, Han &°0Or won, | | fail ning meet at Roswell Park to-day, justas Puil Pointer went under the wire, a book- maker disappeared over the fence and made his escape with a hona’_md bugey sianding conveniently near. The betting was licht, and the crowd was out oniy about $100. Halt a mile, Little Grovs won, Quisado sec- ond, Bobby Burns third. Time, :55. Four and a half furlongs, Adam won, Magic second, Permaid third. Time, 1:03. _Five turlongs (match race), Little Grove won, Silver Dick second. Time, . Halia mile, Phil Pointer won, Russell Grey second. Time, :53. SALT LAKE, Uran, Sept. 1.—A special to the Tribune from Butte, Mont., gives the following results of the races: Five furlongs, Commission won, Genersl Coxey second, Uncle John third, Time, 1:03. our turlongs, Watomba won. Ben Boit sec- ond, Jallamont tnird. Time, :50. Five and a halt furlongs, Mollie March sccond, Doubiful third. Time, 15 One mile, Dix e Land won, Hanfora secoud, Clan Cempbeil tnird. Time, 1:48, Five and a nalf furlongs, Jim Bozeman won, Tim Murphy second, imp. Liliuokalani third. Time, 1:0915. Four and a half furlongs, Tommy Tucker won, Bar ney :chreiber second, La Belle B third. Time, 5514, R won, b AL S Winners at Charter Oak Park. HARTFORD, Coxn, Sepr. 1.—Seven heats were trotted by the 2:30 horses at Charter Oak Park to-day without a decision being reached. After capturing the second and third heats, George Anna looked like a sure winner. On account ofa break in the next heat, she dropped tolast place, and two breaks in the fiith caused her to be shut out. Town Lady was doing the steadiest work in that class, though she got only one heat. There are muny who look for her to win to-morrow. Oak- land Baron was never seriously bothered iu the 2:14 class. Summary: 2:30 class, trotting, purse 3000 (unfinished), Emily won 'Nancy Time secoud, Town Lady tnird. Best time, 2:13%{. 2:14 cless, trotiing. purse $2000, Oakland Barou won, Chap ain Jack secoud, Black Ssth third. Best time, 2:13!4. 25 pacing, purse $2000, Guinette wou, Pe nward second, Bauge tnird, Best time, 2:063;. Ase TR TOYED WITH THE TAIL-ENDERS. Champions Again Win as They Please—Boston Beats the Colts and Giants Down the Reds. w. CLURS - Baltimore . Chicago BALTIMORE, Mp., Sept. 1.—The Champions took the second of this series from 8t. Louis in & listiess game, devoid of noteworthy features. The home team toyed with the tail-enders and won as they pleased. Attendance 1748. Score: E 1 Baltimore. st. Louis Bauter i lass. Umpire—0'Da; NEW York, N. Y., Sept 1.—The game was close and exciting this iterncon #nd with the score tied {n tne ninth inning, Beckley’s home run and McPhee’s tally brought in what appeared to the muititude as e winning runs. Butthe New Yorks in their hallof the ninth, on_three nitx. a base on bails and an out, got three men across ihe rubber and 100k the' third comsecutive game from the Reds. Seymour was pot much of a puzzle, while Demmaun held his own until the ninth. New Yorks’ errors were ccstly. Score: ROHe R New York 8:°11 8 Cincinnati T IO 8 Batterles—Seymour and Warner; Dammanu aod Schriver. Umpires—<ms!ie and Carpenter At- tendaace 4100, BOSTON, Mass, sent. 1.—Boston bunched her hits to-day, while Ch cago's were scaiterea. Lewis was replaced by Nicuols in the seventh inning, sud ‘.‘w Jatier held the visitors down fo a solitary hit. Allen’s batting was ihe grea: feature of the y«me, sending in five of Boston's seven runs. Cailanan’s fielding was Atiendance 3000. Score: of a high order. Batteries—Lewls and Friend and Kitredge. Umpl BROOKLYN, N. Y., Sept. 1.—Kennedy al- Jowed the Clévelands but two hits to-dav, whish best telis the tale 61 the [ndians' down: chols and Lake; Lynch. Young was hit hard and often. Al- tendauce 1400. Score: RH E Brookiyn . G816 CH0 Cleveland.. 1 1 Batteries—Kennedy and Grim: Young and Zim mer. Umpire—Hurst. WASHINGTON, D. the Pirates at_his mercv The greater part of Washington's runs were scored on bad | errors by the visitors. Hastings went in after Killew’s hand was injured in the first inning. Attendance 1200. Score: R H E Washington 5.9 3 Pittsturg ... sies Balteries—McJames and McGuire; Kitlen, Hast- ing aud Sugden. Umpire—Kelly. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., fept. 1.—Louisviile fielded poorly to-day and thus lost to Phila- delphia. Dunkle, Philadelphia’s new pitcner, wa< hit rather hard in the Isst few innings ith, late of Paterson, covered second bas or the Coloneis. Attendance 2123. Score: R. H. BE. Lonisville. P T ¢ Philadelphia Sl 8 Batteries~Fraser and Dexter; Dunkle and Mc- Fariand Umpire—Me Donald, e Athletic Club for Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, Car, BSept. 1.—An atbletic club of over 100 members, com- posea of the leaaing business and pro- tessional men of Santa Rosa, has been organized here, The officers are M. J. Striening, president; D. E.. McKinlay, vice-president; John P. Overton, treasurer; C. N. Parker, secretary. Rooms have been engaged fora gymnasium; and every- thing will be in readiness by the 9th, when the Native Sous of the Golden West wiil be nere. A professor of physical culture has been engaged and the orgavization will be a first-class one in every varticular. - Join the Associated Cyclera. VICTORIA, B. €, Sept. L—Harold B. Freeman and John Siaver have tele- graphed from Portiand that they have de- cided to cast in their lot with the Cali- fornia Associated Cycling Clubs, and they wilf probably make their first appearance under the new leagne 1n this city on Saturday next. In that case four of the fastest men on the coast will take part in the Victoria meet. These are Otto Zeigler, Vaughn, Freeman' of San Fran- ciseo and George Sharick of Tacoma. NEW YORK. N. Y., Sept. 1.—The stew- ards of the jockey clab to-day after & review of the circumstances with the Mar- shall race at the Brighton Beach track, withdrew the license of George Newton, trainer of the hor:e. Jockey Neumyer was restored to good standing. CLEAKS $200,000 IN 4 DAY, James K. Keane hakes a Big Winning on Sugar Stock. NEW YORK, N. Y., 8ept. .—James R. Keene has made $200,000 on sugar in the lust twenty-four bours. Trading was wild and fluctcaticns picturesque. For a score of times quotations played back and forth between 156¢ and 158, and at one time the sweelest thing in Wall street touched 159, the righest price in the history of the stock. During the first hour about 30,000 shares were traded in. Assoon as it was understood that Keene was pushing the stock the street profted by the informa- tion and. up went the market, and sugar excit-ment unparalieled was the sesult. Extraordinary as it may seem, this up- ward teindency continued during the day, giving immense profits to the faithful under Keene's leadership. Presidentiat Appointments. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 1.—The President has appointed Henry Demas as Naval officer of Customs for the dis- trict of New Orleans; Albert Ros<, Com- mander Unitea Siates Navy, and Howell P. Mytor, Commissioner 1o allot lands to the Uncompahgre Indians in Utah. BATGE RETURIS 10 HONOLILY Has Important Business to Lay Before His Government. Hawail’s Senate to Mest Ex'ra Session on the 6th of September. in Wil Be Asked to Ratify the Annex- ation Treaty Signed at Washington. HONOLULU, Hawa, Aug. 25.—Fran- cis M. Hateh, Hawaiian Minister at Washington, arrived oa tha 20th. Since his arrival he has been in constant con- sultation with President Dole and his Cabinet. He brought important informa- tion which will require the atiention of the Government and the Hawaiian Sen- The first move made is a secret ce to the members of the Se=nate to meet in extra session on September 6. The lawmakers will be asked to ratify the annexation treaty recently signed at Washington. This matter will be rushed through, as a majority of the members favor annexation to the United States, Why the Senate is called together at this early date is a matter.of conjecture. One Senator states that Hatch bronght word to the effect that President McKinley wili call Congress together two months earlier than usual to discuss the treaty and dis- pose of it before the regular session. - This theory finds favor with other members of the Senate, The Hawaiian Senate wiil also be called upon to assist the executive 10 unraveling the Japanese question. Japan’s accept- ance of the offer of arbitration 1= such a vague instrument that President Doleand his Cabinet are in a quandary. It is rumored that there is a serious split in the Cabinet over the matter, and the Senate will be called upon to settle the question and prevent an open rupture. James B. Castle, who has held the posi- tion of collector of customs since the Queen was deposed, has resigned. Ill health is ziven as the reason. Frank McStocker, now deputy, will probably be promoted. The real cause of Castle’s retirement is said to be dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Cabinet is managing the Japanese affair, Castle controls a news- paper here, and it is believed that he in- tends to vigorously attack the officials. His friends claim that his Lands were tied while he accepted pay from the republic. Now he is free, ana it is said that he and ‘W. N. Armstrong, editor of the paper,will make it warm for the Cabinet. From a reliable source it is learned that they are more varticularly alter the scalp of Henry E. Cooper, now Mdnister of For- eign Aff: They claim, so the story goes, that he is inexperienced, and in other ways is unsuited for tbe important position. Castle expects to cause bis re< tirement, and if successful Francis M. Hatch will take up the vortfolio again. Even if Hatch does not take up the posi- ate, tion, it is penerally understood that he will not return to Washington; he will remain here and practics law. In that event L, A. Thurston, who was sent home by Gresham, wiil be the rew Minister. He would like to return to. Washington to vindicate himself. It is known here that he isacceptable to Secretarv Sherman. —_—— 10 EXPEDITE MAITERS. Bhat Is Said of Hatch's Misston at Waxhington. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 1.—There is no disposition among officials here to question the correctness of the statement in the dispatches from Hawaii fo the effect that Minister Hatch burried to Honolulu with the special purpose of se- curing ratification of the treaty of annexa- tion by the Hawaiian Government in advance of the meeting of our Congress. There is no rute in diplomatic practice that would forbid Hawaii first acting upon the treaty, and the treaty itself does not indicate which Government is to rake the initiative in the ratitication. While it is regarded as desirable in the execu- tion of the policy of President Mec- Kinley toward Hawaii, as laid down in his message transmitiing the treaty to Congress last Juue that the document shell be ready in all respects for the action of the Unitea States Senate at its next session, it is not believed that the Presi- dent has any intention of calling a special session for the purpose of ratification. Indeed, considering the fact that if the Hawaiian Lezislature acts with the great- est promptness upon the treaty, it can scarcelv complete this action and return the ratified document to Washingion be- fore October at the earliest. 1t would ap- pear to be uanecessary to advance the session of Congress by such s short space of time as would intervene between this and the date upon which Congress meets in regular session. JAPANESt DIPLUOMACY. Wily bcheme to Upset ths Anmexalion Movement. VICTORIA. B.C., Sept. 1.—The Japa- nese papers state that a commissioner is to be sent by the Japanese Government to the Washington Seal Confwrence this fall. He will be instructed to side with (he United States as to remedial measures for the preservation of sealsand sea otters. Itis suggested that Count Okumas..ould be appointed, saysone paper, He could use his influance while thers to hinder bringing the Hawalian annexation treaty before the Senate, and on the way beek could induce Canada to acquiesce in the Anglo-Japanese treaty. THAT SIXTY-FOUR CENT OFFER. Nationa/ Emut_l;m Board of the Miners Will Meet To-Oay to Discuss It. COLUMBUS, Onio, Sept, 1. — Presi- dent Ratchford returned from St. Louis to-day and several members of the Na- tional execative board are algo here to at- tend the meeting of the board, which has been postponed till Thursday. The board will consider a propesition of tlie Pitts- burg operators for the miners in that dis- trict to return to work at 64 cents a ton pending arbitration of differences. President Ratchford has not received the formal proposition, but it will proba- bly be presented to the executive board to-morrow. He has extended an invits- tion to the operators to have representa- tives present and explain their proposi- tion tuily. Ncne of the 6perators had arrived during the eveming and none of the resident Obio operators hud been advised of their intentious, President Ratch ord refuses to talk on the probable outcome of the National board meeiing until more is known of the position of the Pittsburg operators. The miners' officials are not disposed to re- gard orably any proposition for an agreement for the remainder of the pres- ent yearonly. Ifany agreement is made they desire that it shall be for the follow- inv year. DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. L—The threatened miners’ strike in this district culminated to-day, and all the miners, ex- l ¢opt about 200 emploved in the Christy, Funt Vallev and Des Moines Coal and Mining Company's mines, went out, fol- lowing the lead of the Carbondale miners several days ago. It was decided ata meeting held to-day tostand by the de- mand for §1 a ton. A conference commit- tee was appointed to conier wilh the oper~ ators.. About 800 men are out. The operators issned a statement a few days ago refusing to grant the price asked by the miners. and it i+ reasonably certain they will not give in. The present price is 75 and 80 cents, and ti e operators may grant 80 eents, with a possibility of going 10 90 cents. PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept, 1.—The min- | ers at De Armitt & Co.'s shatt quit work this morning on account of a misun- | derstanding in regard to the screens. The miners previously demanded that the screen be changed from 11{ to %4 of an ineb, bnt the company refused the re- qitest. This morning & committee weaited upon Mr. de Armitt for a final decision. When it was given them adversely a sus- vension was the result. It is thought the differences will be amicably settled ina day or two. The Kansas and Texas sbaft, No. 2, was shut down this morning on account of the refusal of the drivers to work longer for less than the contract price of $2 per day. The miners at this shaft say they will stand by the drivers. e EEROR IN THE RESULUTIONS. Labor Cowferencs Advocated — Public . Ownership of Mines. CHICAGO, Irr., Sept. 1.— Berger of Milwaukee, who was secretary of the committee which prepared the declaration of -the St. Louis labor confer- ence, calls attention to an error in the resolutions as sent out. He says that. a demand was made for the public owner. ship ot miues and railroads—not of rail- roads and telegraphs, the public owner- ship of mines. being considered by the conference as. important to the body politic as ownership of the railroad FROM A SPANISH PRISON. Dr. Justo Garcia, Son of the Cuban Leader, Arrives Safely in New York. NEW YORK, N. Y., S8ept. 1.—Dr. Justo Garcia, son of the Cuban patriot, fighter and leader of expeditions. General Calixto Garcia, who is now in control of the eastern end of Cuba, has arrived Iere. He lately escaped from the Spanish penal settlement ot the Chafarinas Islunds in the Mediterranean, off the coast -of Morocco. He is 28 years old, and is a graduate in dentistry from the University of Madrid. “After I had returned from Manila last | November I was arrested in Bilbao, Spain, because I was & son of Genéral Calixto Garcia,” said he. ‘‘No charge whatsoever was made against me. For four and a balf weeks I was kept in jail at Bilbao, and then transferred 10 Chafarinas, where, | together with political suspects, are im- prisoned convicts of the vilest descrip- tion. “The island is small, with a prison about twice as long and as wide as a Cunard line shed. The political prisoners must buy taeir own food or starve to death, Governor Barracas was in charge of the island. “My head is yet in a whirl from the | dangers through which I have passed. Connivance with the Arabs about the island. was out of the qnestion. They would sell vou out as soon as'tkey got your monev. “My companion in flight was Senor Manuel Plana, who reached New York on | the Umbria ten dayve ago and who was mistaken for a Spanish anarchist. We got awav from the island on a dark mid- aight. - Tam not at liberty to tell you how we 2ot out to our boat. “*Our clothes were torn from our bodies by our exertions. We waded in water up to ourshoulders and we were half starved. | From Neumars, Algeria, we made our | way to Oran and cros:ed the Mediter- | ranean Sea to Marseill “Ihad no money and had to send to New York. In France [ was arrested and for five days kept in a rrench prison.” As soon as possible Dr. Garcia will join his father. oo fiiverites Indorse Teller. DENVER, Coro, S2pt 1.—The Silver Republican County Convention of Arapa- hoe County, which includes Denver, to- day adopted the following resolution We hear‘ily commend the course of Senator Teller and Congressman Shafroth 1n the Con- gress of the Unfted States and propose to fo - low tho wite ieadership of Senator Teller uniil the question of bimeraliism is settled in the interest of the people. | building where THE LUETGERT MURDER TRIAL What a Witness Found in the Middle Caustic Potash Vat. } The Sausage-Maker Told Him to Scatter the Contents Over the Yard. Evidence Which Tands to Show ths Perpstration of a Revolt= Ing Crime. CHICAGO, Irv, Fept. 1.—In the Luet- gert trial- to-day Frank Bialk, the watch- man of the factory, wno was on the stand vesterday giving his direct evidence, was turned over to the defanse for cross-ex- amination. His testimony was in the main unshaken, although the defense drew from'bim the fact-that it was by no means anunusual thingfor Luetgert to be around the factory. at all hours of the night. The other witness was Frank Odorfsky, an‘employe of the factory, who placed the caustic potash in the vaton the order of Luetger!. It was made plain to the jury in the ¢ross-examination of Bialk, from his posi= tion in the boiler-room, the witness could have locked through an opening near the elevator and have seen Luetgert at the vat in the basement. He did not do so, he said, and he knew it would not do for him ‘to be caught. Bialk said that al- though Luetgert had barricaded the door leading directly irom the boiler-room when he went to the bisement there was anotber - route by which he could have walked into the basement. He did not go in, he said, vecanse Luetgert had told him to go back to his fires after he had deliv- erad the second bottle of medicine to him. Luetgert did not at any time tell him not to enter the basement. The watchman <aid he covld have looked from the upper floors of the factory into the part of ihe the vats are and ocould have seen Luetgers and his lantern, but | did not do so. The cross-examination of Bialk, which Dad taken all the forenoon, was coneluded ehortly after the afternoon ¢ession began. Frank Odorfsky was then ca!led as a witness. He was an employe of Luetgert, whose duties - were around the vats QOdorfsky said he broke up the causti potash, and under Luetgert’s direction put it in the middle vat. The witness then told what he saw in the basement on Monday morning, May 3. Beside the middle vat wasa mass of reddish brown stuff, which had overflowed from the vat anc had been carried part of ths way to- ward the sewer opening on the floor. -The stuff had an offensive ‘smell, the witness said, and was slimy and greasy. Nearthe vat were three doors, which bad been 1aken from the smokehouse near by. Two of ‘these doors were smeared with the same snbstance, as though they had been on top of the vat and the contents of the | vat had boiled up against the doors. He said he took a quantity of the stuff on a shovel and examined it carefuliv. In it he could see small pieces of bone and what appeared to be particles of flesh. Odorisky said Luetgert ordered him to remove the stuff from the floor aud vat, which he did, and the sausage-maker then told him to take it out inio the yard and scatter it all over the yard. +] took it outinto the yard,” said the witness, ‘‘but 1 did not scatter it around. Instead I dumped it in one place and put some dirt over it.”” The witness said that after the police began their investigations of the case he showed them where hed placed the mat- i ter from the vat and they took part of it away. Odorfsky said the material used in the smokehouse furnace was sewdust, and tne furnace was cleaned on the Tnursday before the 1st of May. Luetgert then directed thata new supply of dust be placed in the furnace, and this was done. Odorfsky’s testimony will bs concluded to-morrow. The chance of 1wo flnzn;rints being alike is not one in 64,000,000,000, NEW TO-DAY. Paper and Pepper. E HAVE HAD A HOT TIME FILLING ORDER3 AND WAITING ON trade for these two items. No wonder, for the first is pretty and the last is pure. The world still loves things that are pretty and pure. The Wall Paper is the choice stylas of the <eason’s market and not bought at helf price from leavings which could not be sold. The Pepper will d o three times the work of made-up pepper that contains very little real pepper. Though it costs more it is cheaper. House- keepers are finding this out. Wall Paper, per Piece . . .. .. . be This 13 the genaine White-back Paper, sold mostly at 10 cents. It comes 2 pleces in & roll 8t 10 cents for doubls 10 1. Fine Gilts & hait price. Building Paper. per Roll. . .. $1.25 This i3 the celebrated Red Rosin, so called, and comes either in gray or red tint, Wa turaish all kinds of Bulding Papsr—and Fruft Paper. Writing Paper, per Quire . . ... 3¢ The variety of Writing Paper 18 so great that we capnot quoteé our tableis foreign siyles and other high-cost papers. Envelopes, Pack ... .......2 These are white, good size and heavy enough for circulsr work. They cau be 80 d at 60 cen:s per thousand. Other Kn- velopes st 25, 30 and 35 cts a vox. Wil please. Peprer, Pure Black . . ... ... %¢ These are one-jound fuil-weight tins and gusranteed pure by the packer We have smalle 1ins and some closing lots of ‘cheaper pepper it wanted. Cayenno Popper, Pure. .. .. .. 30¢ These are full-weigrt one-pound tins, hou as wax, Try it or try a small tin of the same. Alid White Pepper at same price. Silver Prumes .. ......... These are large, we'l cured. of the 10-cent grade, a litile tart, you kuow. but very Tuch appreciated by many buyers. We closs them at § cents. Slioed Beef .. ... ....... 20 This f:om our delicacy counter s ome of our big sellers. 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