lGOLD STEAMER SUNK _____———- The Mexico Goes to the Bottom at the » Entrance of Sitka Harbor. ' DRIVEN ON ROCKS ILLA FOG. Escape of the Passengers and Crew In Boats — 01d Prospector-s at Dyea 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- ly awaited their turn to be lowered over the side in boats. This was performed without a hitch, splendid discipline be-'/ ing 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. ‘I-Iad she been an iron vessel very few 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. I-n- 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- .imensand notes went down with that steamer. “When .she sailed from Seattle, the Mexico carried a 278 passengers and about.180 Istons' of freight, consisting principallypf-Itheputfit of the intending miner-giand carried in addition thereto £8‘,horses and a burro, _) 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.:1 . ‘ 1. ' Old Prospectors Alarmed. ' ' Dyea, Alaska, Aug. 4, via Seattle, Wash., Aug. 12.—The British steamers Islander-:and l-Gees have arrived with about 500 prospectors, which increases the number‘on the Dyea and Skagguay trails to fully 1,500. Later reports have come in tothe effect 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 win'tered in the Yukon and know what to expedt, 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 Dyea 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 Yukm Commercial company, which . chartered the vesselfor the purpose of . transporting a specially prepared expe- dition. Wife Murder and Suicide. 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 Bush 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. 'VVashington, Aug. 12.—National 'bank notes received today for: redemption, $270,602; government receipts from in- ternal revenue, $294,570; customs, $331,- 154; miscellaneous, $64,967. , Fanre Back at the Elysee. Paris, Aug. 12.—President Faure has returned to the Elysee from his sum- mer villa at Havre. day. The latter’s time allowance was ," Yacht clubin- the international races. , , ' " ‘ . DWYBR’S HEAVY LOSSES. The Plunger Said',to Have Had a. Disas- trous Season at Saratoga.‘ New York, Aug. 12.-L-Mike Dwyer’s so- journ at Saratoga was not a very profit- able one, according to The World this evening, which says that he returned to New York with his bank roll shriv— eled. ‘ All sorts of stories are afloat con- cerning America’s greatest plunger, and from the moSt reliable sources it is be- lieved that he is $60,000 to the bad. He has been plunging heavily on the Sara- toga races, and all race goers know that Saratoga form has not been very re- liable. ' When Crocket was left at the post last week, he carried a very heavy bet for Mr. Dwyer. He plunged on steeple- MIKE DWYER. chasers and flat horses toget out and only succeeded in getting further in debt. When he left, he h arranged with the layers to settle wit 'n a week. The news of his big losses was some- thing of a surprise, because Mr. Dwyer was ‘considered to have entered in on another lucky year. Ben Brush won the Suburban for him and Previous captured several big stakes. His horses alone are worth a Considerable sum and he has plenty of property. It was only lack of ready cash which compelled; him to ask a postponement. of settling day. Mike Dwyer is probably the greatest plunger this country ever saw. In his old and prosperous days, when the Dwyer brothers were sweeping every- thing before them, he thought nothing of betting $25,000 to 'win $5,000. Most " people prefer odds, but Mr. Dwyer has always had a fondness for short prices. He bet $60,000 to win $6,000 on Joe Cot- ton one day and $30,000 against $8,000l on Hanover. Another big bet was $25,000 against $5,000 on Tremont. He was successful up to the time of his unfortunate trip to England with Mr. Croker. His trip cost him a world of money, and it broke his nerve to a great extent.‘ When he returned to this country, he was aged and poor in health. Last season was a bad one for him, but this year he started out,_,very well. . ' ' It is not believed that Mr. Dwyer is crippled financially, and a few good bets will put him on his feet again. Want Union Veterans In Richmond. Buffalo, Aug. 12. -— Bryce Stewart Hume, president of the Richmond Young Men’s Business association, called at G. A. R. headquarters, and in speaking Of the earnest desire Of the business men of Richmond to entertain the visitors next year said the veterans would be handsomely entertained and that all feeling of former days would be forgotten. A Story of Terrible Juvenile Cruelty. Grapevine, Tex., Aug. 12.—A child was killed by two other negro children here. The murdered child was only 3 years old. The others were 6 and 8. They tortured the little fellow with a hot iron, and to stop his crying threw him off a perch three feet high and then stamped him to death. '- Hit by Express Train, Not Killed. Highland Falls, N. Y., Aug. 12.—An express on the West Shore railroad to- day struck John Tulley near Jones Point and hurled him into the Hudson river. The train was stopped and TM- ley fished out. In some wonderful way Tulley had only sustained a broken Jaw. French Anarchist Expelled. Paris, Aug. 12.—An anarchist of the name of Planes was expelled from France today. fie 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 Western railrcad between this place and Walton. A Paper Mill 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 & Bro. and was one of the old— est in the state. The Meteor Wins Again. Ryde, Isle of Wight, Aug.\12.—Em- peror William’s yacht Meteor beat the Duke of Abruzzi’s Bona in a race 'to- 28 minutes 21 seconds. Dropped Dead After Drinking Cofi‘ee. 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. 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. .1: Wilhelm “Colonel Making” Again. St. Petersburg, Aug. 12. —-Emperor William of Germany has appointed the Grand,Duke Nicholas Nicholaiovitch to the honorary colonelcy of the Magde— burg hussars. ,Duggan Will Defend the Cup. Montreal, Aug. 12.—George H. Dug- gan has been officially named the repre- sentative of the Royal St. Lawrence . I“ THE I‘El’El‘I1NG-"G.AZETTE.~ Schullzg’gMarlel. A FULL LIHE OF FRESH AHII SHRED MEATS. Shoulder Steak ..................... 80 Rib Roast ................. - .......... 1 0 Fresh Pork ................ -- ......... 10 Veal Roast ....................... 14 FRESH FISH AHII .. . ._ I. . VEGETABLES. —— PRIIIE AHII QUALITY . . . . SATISFAGTIIRY. PRIIHPT AHII EFFIRIEHT f. I. . SERVIGE. Paul Schultz’s: ,ng SO. NORWALK. COLUMBUL‘ SURETY . . . SPUKES? All spokes may break—the spokes that break the least are the spokes you want— the Columbia bicycle direct spolies can't easily break—they are almost‘spokes of certainty—over 100,000 lmileage:_wi2hout a. broken spoke. Catalogue free if you call. r. s. AMBLER CYCLE co, 29 Wall Street- W... That you can save money by buying your Meats and Fish at F... W. SMITH’S 55mm Siroel. Everything First Class.“ “ OPEN eyefimcs LAWN MOWERS.’ _, PHILADELPHIA and FAVORITES”- a... Tools, Rubber Hosc,l<H-lro . Ill'olh, Window Screens, Screen Doors, Oilll Stoves, Mixed Painls. Lubricating Oil for Lawn Mowers and Mow- ing Machines, 50c oer cal. H H. WILLIAMS. l1 MAIII STREET, HOBWALK, covv. Falriield county National Bank' 44 Wall St., Norwalk,'_Conn.fl: INCORPORATED. 1324. Capital, 2120.000 EDWIN O. KEELEB, President. DAVID B. MILLER, Vice-President. L. C. GREEN. Cashier. EDWIN O. KEELEB, Mossns H. GLOVEB. DAVID B. MILLER, A. J. MEEKER, F. ST. JOHN Locnwoon. THEODORE E. Smrm. IRA COLE, CHAS. F. 'l‘nrsnmm. Accounts of Manufacturers, Merchants and . Individuals solic1ted.. Safe Deposit Boxes fee to lltyimiiors. (Thin NATIONAL BANK $6 WALL ST., NORWALK. CORPORATED SEPT. 1. 1876. CAPITAL, - e n I 0 51004)” GEORGE M. HOLMES, President. E. L. BorEB, Vice-President. VTILLIAMIAJCUME. ashie-r DIRECTORS: GEORGE M. Homes. P. L. CUNNINGHAM, E. L. Bonn. H. E. DARK. J T. PBOWIT’! S. H. Honours J. Cousms. J n. . lllsoounl Day. Salurdav. . P. w. IATES’ 42 WATER STREET, You can find as fine an assortment of Mnnnmsntaliemmwm ] A b- r' '- und in any Yard in the .Statfi. L . k it over and get prices ll _ hef . w gomz elsewhere. 4 ' THE SILK AHII DRESS I08 I N NORWAILK. CONN. 8T0 ‘. J Hal IisI. +i—fl—r-E—‘i—h READY MADE SUITS at Half Price. $20.00 Whip Cord suit, $10.00. 20.00 Etaime suit, braided, $10.00. 16.00 Cheviot suit, $8.00. ’ 14.98 Covert suits, $7.50. 10.00 Mixed. and Serge suits, $5.00. ‘ We have about ten crash suits that we will sell at Half Price. All Children’s suits at Half Price. DOMESTIC GOODS. Apron Ginghams, 4c. 10c Striped Outing flannel, 6 3:4. 7c Brown sheeting in Remnants, 5'. 9c White domet flannel, 3. 7c full bleached muslin, 5. SHIRTS.‘ 75c 52 in. wide blk. Serge, 50. WASH GOODS. 12 1=2c Lawns, 6 1:4. _ 25c Lappet Mulls, 12 1:2. 25c Scotch Gingpams, 12 1:2. SUMMER BLANKETS. 98c beautiful blankets, 69. 10:4 Summer blankets, 49c. NOTIONS. 98c Silk belt lined with, leather with leather with bag, 69c. 50 doz. leather belts. 25c. Dress .steels, 5c set. WHITE INDIA LINENS at Half Price 19c quality, 10. 25c “ I12 1=2. 390 “ I9- .;k-g g...) ‘ . a WHAT WE ARE nun: u “an“ glugusl is generally very dull. Wchave lo sell goods cheaper in August in... any monlh‘of lhc year. We make drives in every department. Some good: we sell. at cost others at half price. We, in fact, make prices so.lovv,/lhal ii is to Our custo- mer‘s’ advantage to buy, even if they don’t want lhc goods unlil fall. Read this par- +><~r~<~i+ ' x . KITCHEN DEPARTMENT. ' " Iron Stone China tea cups and San: cer, 5c. 6 Coffee Cups and Saucers, 39c. may _ @ rowan? . ". . . income “ i Adjustable Window screens, 30 in. high, 25c. Jelly tumblers with 'tin covers, 2c. Eight sheets poison fly paper, 4c. 25c Bottle bugsect, sure “death to' bed bugs, roaches, water bugs, buf... falo bugs, ants, etc. 15. Lawn mowers, $2.25. Pt. bottlé’itanimonia,wac.' ’ ” Paraffine wax candles, 1c. 14 qt. dish pans, 10c. 15c BICYCLE: SUITING, 8. LINENS. Half Bleached damask, 22c. 45c Half bleached “. 32. 69c Full bleached “ _ 50. HOSIERY. . Our hosiery department is our ban:"""' ner department. Our 39c fast blk. velvet finished Hose is the same everybody sells ~ at 50c. Our 25c fast blk. hose is the best one made for the money. N. Y. Houses ask 39 for the, same make. Our 25c Men’s hdse is incomparable, tan and blk. 25c Mixed hose, ~ week for 12 1:2. WRITING PAPER. 24 sheets and envelopes, I5. Brown’s talcom powder, 10, 7 phg. toilet paper 25. we ' will sell this 4%: We have yet the largest variety of Shirt feWaists. Crash Skirts, 98o.»-5 ‘STON STORE, CORNER MAIN AND WALL STREETS, NORWALK, GT. 1 f \ noon: 1, GAZETTE ‘numnnual A . INSURE YOUR-- PLATE GLASS, IN THE ” Mutua Plate Glass Insurance Company At HALFC'JE. 1:1: :aZ-f; 15.15.12... " W. so armament, niesi‘ . i l 1 | l "roam.“
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