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l‘he Mexico Goes to the Bottom at the
Entrance of Sitka Harbor.
DRIVEN 0N ROCKS IN A FOG.
Escape of the Passengers and Crew In
Boats — Old Prospectors at Dyes
Alarmed by the Rush to the
Goldfields of the Klondike.
San Francisco, Aug. 12.—A dispatch
from Victoria to The Chronicle says:
“For several days anxious inquiries
Have- been made regarding the Pacific
Coast Steamship company’s ship Mexi-
co, which was scheduled to leave to-
morrow on her second trip to Dyea.
When the vessel struck off Sitka,
Captain Wallace and his officers quiet-
iy. awaited their turn to be lowered over
the side in boats. This was performed
without a hitch, splendid discipline be-
lhg maintained. After the passengers
were safely off the crew turned their
attention to the hand baggage which
the passengers had in their cabins and
the treasure and valuables belonging to
the steamer. There was no time to at-
tempt to save anything stowed below
deck, and, as it was, everything in the
cabins could not be secured, although
the captain and crew staid on the
steamer until it was no longer safe for
them to do so. .
“They had not been away from her
long when she made a final plunge and
went down stern first. She struck on
her starboard bilge keel, and a large
hole was torn in her side. Only a short
time before orders were sent to the en—
gine room to send her under full steam
ahead, and consequently she went right
through the rocks. Had she been an
iron vessel veryfew would have lived
to tell the story of the accident. She
would have gone down like a rock. At
New Metakthala they had to spend
several days awaiting the arrival of the
Topeka, news of the wreck having been
sent north to her by the steamer Alki.
Specimens and Records Lost.
"The passengers and crew had their
wants attended to by the Rev. Dr. Dun-
can and his Indians. Of the 75 passen-
gers, 40 were tourists who made the
round trip, and others were coming
south from different Alaskan ports. In-
cluded in the latter were a party of
naturalists, who had spent the summer
in western Alaska collecting specimens
for the Columbian museum. Their spec-
imens and notes went down with the
steamer.
“When she sailed from Seattle, the
Mexico carried 278 passengers and
about 180 tons of freight, consisting
principally of the outfit of the intending
miners, and carried in addition thereto
68?. horses and a burro, -o be used in
packing these outfits. The Mexico was
owned by the Pacific Coast Steamship
company and was well known on the
sound. She was built in San Francisco
in 1892. Her gross tonnage was 1,797;
net 1,340. She was 275 feet long, 36 feet
beam and had a nominal horsepower
of 1,500.”
I Old Prospectors Alarmed.
Dyea, Alaska, Acug. 4, via Seattle,
Wash, Aug. 12.—The British steamers
Islander and Gees have arrived with
about 500 prospectors, which increases
the number on the Dyea and Skagguay
trails-to fully 1,500. Later reports have
crime in to thefffect that the Skagguay
route is open to the lakes, and that it
is about 45 miles long. It is a zigzag
course over the mountains, and the
road is very soft. There are 200 or 300
horses in the trail, and they will soon
tramp out‘the road, which is already in
a. deplorable condition.
The probability of one man in ten
reaching the Klondike is remote. Old
Alaska prospectors, some of whom have
Wintered in the Yukon and know what
to expect, are becoming frightened and
turning back, not that they fear the
hardships, but they are apprehensive
of famine on account of so many men
rushing headlong to the mines without
enough provisions to last them two
months. The best evidence. that those
upon the ground regard the situation
with more or less alarm is the fact that
many men are paying 20 cents per
pound to have freight packed across
Dyea pass. This in an increase of 3
cents per pound since the sailing of the
Alki, at which time 16 and 17 cents
were charged. Twenty cents is the
regular price over the Dyéa or Chilkat
pass route. This increase and exorbi-
tant charge are due to the scarcity of
horses. Without pack animals of some
description it seems next to impossible
at this season to get freight and outfits
across the divide.
More Steamers Start.
, San Francisco, Aug. 12.—Two more
steamers left for the north with miners
bOund for the Klondike fields. The Far-
rallon carried a small number of pas-
sengers and a large quantity of sup-
plies, but- expects to pick up more at
Seattle and others at Puget sound
ports on the way to St. Michael’s. The
Humboldt did not sail until some hours
later, but carried 75 passengers, which
number will be augmented at Seattle
by about 100 more. Among her passen-
gers were Mayor W. D. Wood of the
latter place, who is at the head of the
YukLfl Commercial company, which
chartered‘ the» vessel for the purpose of
transporting a specially prepared expe—
dition.
“’ife Murder en’smcide.
Chicago, Aug. 12.—Charles M. Clifford
today murdered his wife by cutting her
throat with a razor and then committed
suicide by shooting himself. Clifford
was a baker and lived at 302 Rush
street, where the tragedy occurred.
The cause is unknown.
St. Paul‘Breaks Her Record.
New York, Aug. 12.—The American
line steamer St. Paul, Captain Jamison,
arrived at Southampton today and has
broken her own eastward record by
about three—quarters of an hour. Her
time was 6 days, 13 hours and 27 min-
utes.
One Day’s’Government Receipts.
V’ashington,x Aug. 12.—National bank
notes received today for redemption,
$270,692; government receipts from in-
ternal revenue, $294,570; customs, $331,!-
154; miscellaneous, $64,967.
Faure Back at the Elysee.
Paris, Aug. 12.—President Faure has
returned to the Elysee from his sum-
mer villa at Havre. .
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WEEKI..Y
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declaring that California Catarrh Cure
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of this persistent and humiliating dis-
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Norwalk, after suffering with catarrh
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Frencn Anarchist Expelled.
Paris, Aug. 12.——An anarchist of the
name of Planes was expelled from
France today. He was conducted by
the police from Paris to Havre, where
he will embark for New York. Planes
protests that he is not an anarchist, but
a Cuban patriot. '
Heavy Storm at Delhi, N. Y.
Delhi, N. Y., Aug. 12.—A severe thun-
derstorm occurred here, doing great
damage to roads, bridges and crops
and causing five washouts on the On—
tario and W’estern railroad between this
place and Valton.
A Paper IIIill Burned.
Manchester, Conn, Aug. 12.—The Pe-
ter Adams paper mill in Buckland was
burned today. The loss is upward of
$35,000. The mill was owned by J. D.
Pickles S: Bro. and was one of the old-
est in the
ctete.
N'wv
The Meteor Viins Again.
Ryde. Isle of ”Wight, Aug. 12.—Em-
peror Villiam’s yacht Meteor beat the
Duke of Abruzzi’s Bona in a race to-
day. The latter’s time allowance was
28 minutes 51 seconds.
Dropped Dead After Drinking Coffee.
Mount Kisco, N. Y., Aug. 12.—Charles
Watson, aged 34 years, dropped dead
today just after drinking a cup of cof-
fee. Coroner Birch of White Plains will
investigate the case. i-
Nice Plum For Jeremiah M. \Vood.
Washington, Aug. 12.—Jeremiah M.
Wood of New York has been appointed
cashier of the United States custom
house at New York in place of W. E.
Northup. resigned.
\Yilhe'lm “Colonel Making” Again.
St. Pctcrsburg, Aug. 12. ——Emperor
W'illiam of Germany has appointed the
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaiovitch to
the honorary colonelcy of the Magde-
hnre hussars.
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK"
Don‘t give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
Grain-O? It is delicious and nourish-
ing and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children
the more health you distribute through
their systems. Grain-O is made of pure
grains. and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee
but costs about :I- as much. All grocers
sell it. 150. and 250.
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and upwards are each and
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Pants, $3.50,
FRANK COCO,
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Groceries
AND
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No.9Maln St.
Edgar Buttery,
N u rse ryman ,
NORWALK, CONN.
Trees. Shrubs
Plants. Strawberry
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Brandy Wine. i0 and
Marshal. 30 other
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Nurs’ys, Broad River.
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DENTIST,
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TRY
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ESIIDA WATER 7
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done at s ort notice
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