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D011" t go out of town to
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300 LMI'LES or ,GOLD’J
KLONDIKE TOWNS ARE VERY LIKE
EARLY TQMB'STONE.
. Some Good Canadian IVIinlngRLaws—One
Man Can Have but One Claim—4Wages
and the Chances of the Te nderi’oot—The
Territory Not Restricted.
A correspondent of the New York
Journal writing from Dawson City
says:
Unless all signs mislead, as signs
have rarely mislead, not California in
the days of ’49, not Australia, not the
prolific Rand in South Africa should
rank with it. --
I venture to estimate the output of
gold for the season from the placers
in the immediate neighborhood of
Dawson at $5,000,000. Some of the
enthusiastic miners here say that the
product for the season will be nearer
$10,000,000 than $5,000,000, but I have
noticed a local inclination to brag and
I want to be entirely within the facts
in any, information I send out from
this camp of marvels.
Dawson has grown like a mushroom
since the news of the richness of the
mines in this neighborhood has reach-
ed the other diggings along the Yu-
kon and its tributaries. The present
population of this town is about 4,000.
Men. are streaming in as rapidly as
their legs or the river steamers or
horses will transport them. We in
DaWSon have a notion that by the
close of the season there will be 10,-
000 people in the town.
And such a town! It has some of
the characteristics of mining camps
that Bret Harte has made into story,
but it has qualities that California
camps never had and never could have.
The game of life is played fast, and
the bolsterous side of mining camps is
developing as the population increases.
Now Dawson would match Tombstone
when Tombstone was young. There
are gamblers by the score, and there
are dance halls by the score.
The principal source of fighting in
frontier mining camps, disputes over
the possession of claims, has been
missing up to this time from the
Klondyke region. The Canadian min-
ing laws seem fair, and they are re-
garded and are enforced as well as
possible by the small official force rep-
resenting the Dominion Government.
A section in the law prohibits a miner
from “taking up” more than one claim
in a neighborhood. This provision of
law leads to caution in the selection of
claims,,and stops land grabbers from
controlling all the claims in sight.
I do not mean that all the residents
of Dawson are willing to obey the law
merely because it is law, for I am
certain that manyof the men are wor-
rying their brains to devise schemes to
get hold of a number of claims, and
would be glad to evade the rules. Min-
ers generally work in groups, or com-
panies, and each member of a group
has an interest in all the claims work-
ed for the joint account of himself and
companions. But the caution I have
mentioned shows itself in the big pop‘
ulation of the town. There is no good
reason that so many-should be here,
except this provision of law restrain-
ing a man to one “location.” When a
miner has “only one rattle out of the
box” he takes time before making his
throw. Therefore DawSOn is a base of
Operations for men Who go out from,
this centre on prospecting trips.
There are no openings here for new- ‘
comers 129% locate claims alOng any cf
the creoiiégwhere gold placers are
known to éXist. All the claims on the
“good ground” in this immediate vic-
inity have been taken up. A stranger
has to get out and prospect in places
of which nothing definite ,is known,
yet, of course, places just as likely to
contain gold as any of the claims that
have yielded the big fortunes to the
miners.
Parties leave here every day on pros-
pecting tours. When a discovery of
gold is reported crowds rush out in
frenzy to the place.
The thronging in of men is making
an important change in the prices paid
for labor. While provisions are dear,
the price of labor}, is going down. I
have known a la," ‘
for his toil, bu'
paid to every man" The indication
now is that many men who must have
food and clOthing will crowd the town
and that the rate of wages will fall to
the cost of subsistence. Flour is $6
a sack.
The weather is intensely disagree-
able. The mercury has stood at 87 de-
grees for two hours in the shade ,and,
this is morning. And there' are mos<
quitoes—millions and millions of mos-
quitoes—voracious as wharf rats,
fiercely stinging. They contribute to
the discomforts of living on the Klon-
dyke.
Gold in one form or another has
been found along a belt nearly three,
hundred miles long. By the close of
the season much more will be known.
of the character of this belt, for the
prospecting going on is thorough, the
circumstances and population con—
sidered, and more definite information
should result.
When I can send a trustworthy re-
port for the guidance of persons con-
templating a trip to the Yukon next
Spring, I shall hurry it down. Just
now not much that is definite can be
said to persons not on the ground, be-
cause of the absence of available open-
lugs for stakes in any district known
to be worth working.
_ Those who have claims on the Bon-
anza, the El Dorado and the Beai seem. '
certain of 1mmense fortunes.
I cannot truthfully say more.
A Roast in Store for Them. 4
The Editor’s wife—Are poets poorly
I‘m' .1 J
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“NOTHING TO AVRB‘VITRAUTE. "
l‘1es1dent De Armitt Proposes Other Re-
forms for Coal Miners.
On the side of the mine owners in
he recent unpleasantness the chief
obstacle seemed to be Mr. De Armitt,
cf the Pittsburg coal district, president
of the company which includes the
Carnegie andFrick coal interests. Mr.
De Armitt stoutly declared that arbi-
tration was, an impossibility, and that
so far as his company was concerned
there was nothing to arbitrate. Mr.
De Armitt’s miners had not joined in
the strike, and they were employed
.1nder a contract differing considerably
from the form that generally prevails
in the mining districts. Mr. De Ar-
mitt bluntly declared that the worst
evils involved in the coal-mining con-
troversy were caused by the dishonest
methods of many mine owners, who
use false weights and false screens in,
paying their men, and who also com:
VYILLIAM DE ARMITT.
pel their miners to trade at company
stores—these stores being run upon a
plan which makes the miner’s real
wages considerably less than his nom-
inal pay. Mr. De Armitt’s company,
on the other hand, claims that it pays
its men in cash, allowing them to trade
where they like. Mr. De Armitt at
length proposed that if 97 per cent, of
the operators in the Pittsburg district
would sign an agreement to abolish
company stores and to use a uniform
and honorable system of weighing and
screening, the path would be cleared
for arbitration with the striking min-
ers. This proposition was at first con-
sidered unreasonable because impos-
sible; but the assemblage of State
commisioners of arbitration were dis-
posed to take a more hopeful view, and
the effort was at once entered upon
to secure the necessary signatures.
CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE.
They Patrol the New Gold Diggings and
_ Try to Preserve Order.
Canadian mounted police are pro-
tecting the property of Americans in
the Klondyke region. The force along
the Yukon has become the court for
the hearing of grievances and the pow-
er to enforce its own decrees after the
cases have been heard. A few weeks
ago a lot of miners got into a quarrel
over a claim. The mine had been left
in charge of a substitute while the
owners rmade a trip back to civiliza-
tion. A crowd marched upon the sub-
stitute and drove him from the field.
He hastened to the post of the mount-
ed police and told his story. The claim
was at leastthirty miles inside the
American line. but the soldiers made
"CANADIAN MDUNTED POLICE.
the journey and demanded the con-
testants appear before them with their
cases. The substitute won. A detail
from the post remained to see that the
contestants abided by the decision of
the military court. There is no other
recognized authority in the valley but
that of the soldiers, and they have ap-
parently ruled with justice. The
mounted police, which patrols the
great northwest territory, numbers
about 1,000 men. It is a semi-military
organization. The men are all pro-
vided with two sets of uniforms, tne
fur garments for the terrible winters,
and showy English uniforms for the
It appears that the soldiers
have undisputed authority in the
Klondyke, and their decisions are the
law. The dispatch say-s they are fre-
quently called into service in territory
which is clearly American. They have
been the only check to lawlessness in
the region.
M ISUNDERSTOOD.
«.—
She—How 1s Helen to-day, Mr.Smiht?
Pie—Oh. she’d-mending.
She—I think it’s awfully mean to
l' 111 ll ing in hope that they‘ ll get I ' 1 =9 her work when she, has been so
r- 1. _,...‘,_
. rival, moreover,
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THE EVENING GAZETTE
NE W YORK LETTL...
The anxiety of the foreign music
hall singers to get to New York is a.“
great as ever. One visit seems {to con-
firm their fondness for the salaries
here, and it is a matter of deep regret
to them when the opportunities for
a return tour are not forthcoming. Dan
Leno, who failed so badly that he was
hissed, (is eager to get over here again;
Chevalier would come if he got the
chance, Anna- Held has been lucky
enough to have a. second trial, and
Loie Fuller, who belongs to their set
in spite of her nationality, would like
very much to be assured of profits as
great as those. of her last visit here.
But the golden days of high-priced en-
gagements here have passed. Yvette
Guilbert is anxious to return, but it
will be as an actress—as a proclaimed
of Duse and Bern-
hardt. The 'opera singers are all as
eager to 1"etu1n here, and Mme. Lem‘
brech, who will be heard here this
season, has been pining to get back
ever since her first visit, which was
more than twelve years ago. This
time she is coming over on her own
responsibility, and, unusual enough for
a foreign singer, will be her own
backer. -
A Coming Star.
One of the most important ventures
of the season will be the starring tour
of Miss Maud Adams. Miss Adams has
won a place in the hearts of theater-
goers by her careful and conscientious
acting.‘ She has always been looked
upon, however, as something insepar-
able from John Drew’s company. Her
venture as a star," therefore, is still a
hazard, and she will be watched with
interest in her first attempt to carry
a company. J. M. Barrie‘s "Little Min-
ister” is announced as her opening
piece.
MISS MAUD ADAMS.
Robert Edeson will support Miss
Adams this year. He is well; known
to the stage, and last year was a mem-
ber of the Empire Theatre Stock Com-
pany. He attracted notice by his work
in the English sporting comedy,
“Thoroughbred.” Last season he play-
ed the part of the Sergeant in “Un-
der the Red Robe," and when the play
was prolonged beyond its announced
run, he took the place of Mr. Faven
sham as leading man when the former
retired from the company.
Rivalry in Yellow Kid Journalism.
Another instance is in evidence 01
the intense rivalry of the “yellow”
newspapers. Recently the World of-
fered to send to Europe, for a two
months’ trip, with whom she pleased
to take with her, the wheelwoman who
was voted “most -p0pular” in the usual
sort of coupon_contest. She was ta
travel on a prize silver-plated tandem
also popularized :by the same elector-
ate. Next day the Journal came out
with an offer to send the ten most pop~
ular bicycle riders, men and women
on a month’s European trip without
any conditions whatever surrounding
the contest, and to give ten bicycles tc
the ten next in rank among the other
contestants.
A Lie Tloves the Stock DIarket.
A sensational advance of nearly nine
points in Manhattan was the recent
feature of the stock market. The
cause of the rapid rise was the publi-
cation of a story by a morning paper
to. the effect that former Secretary
William C. Whitney, in behalf of the
Metropolitan Street Railway, had
made an offer to twenty to‘forty points
above the market price for the Gould
and Sage interest in the elevated road,
and that the consolidation of the two
companies would give them- nearly a
monopoly of the transportation fac-
ilities of this city.
The story bore all the indications
of a fake that was put out for stock
jobbing purposes and Mr. Whitney
prompted it. But Uncle Russel Sage
was rather happy than otherwise. He
appeared serious enough, but that is
his way. He said.
“I have been much pestered with
persons coming around to see me with
schemes to consolidate the properties,
but they are mostly promoters or
brokers, and none of them appears to
have any backing. They are after a
commission. A man called a couple of
days ago with such a plan, but I didn’t
think seriously of it.
“All the time that Mr. Sage was
talking he was in a very merry mood.
It was estimated by a broker that the
rise had added from $150,000 to $200,-
000 to the market value of Mr. Sage‘s
stock. Some remarks that ,Mr. Sage
made two days before were recalled.
He talked bearishly of the immediate
future of the stock market, saying that
he was afraid the recent advance had
been too' rapid and that violent reac-
tion might occur. Since those remai ks
Manhattan had jumped 12 points.“
Who says Uncle Russel is not in it?
(vans Tnonr.
The state capitol at Albany ha-s,cost
more than the palaces of Nero and
Diocletian. -It will at least serve to
keep other states out of a similar fol-
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CAKE OF TOILET SOAP IN EVERY PACKAGE.
JAPAN’S EXPANSION.
The Only Practical W’ay for Its Coloniza-
. tion. .
It would be wise for Japan in more
senses than one to expand, When it
must, only along its natural lines of
geographical development. It cannot
hope to go about the world, as Eng-
land did, taking up land and planting
its race on antipodal shores. There is
not much soil unpre-empted, and what
there is lies within the spheres of in-
fluence of white powers, and they will
not tolerate an Oriental trespass.
Within its own sphere no one can ob—
ject. Japan has taken Formosa and
finds room there, as a Japanese states-
man once observed, for two millions
families. Why does it not colonize
them. Corea, where Russia has no
more rights than Japan, and, morally
speaking, not so many, is another
place which might be made useful. By
settling its surplus people in and near
its own empire Japan may call upon
them when they are needed, protect
them as they may require it, and get
the benefit of their industry. In Asia
the people can expand and flourish.
But in all white countries an Asiatic
influx, if it becomes large, inevitably
brings popular interference, as wit-
ness the American and Australian
movements against the Chinese, and
the anti-Japanese petition in Canada,
What is the use of planting colonies
which can never be permanent?——San
Francisco Chronicle.
Cleverest Conj urers in the 1Vorlrl.
These are the Hindoo jugglers, who,
for marvelous tricks and feats, put our
European performers in the shade.
One who moves about perched upon
a. single long stick is the latest novelty.
This performer is mounted on a bam-
boo pole about fifteen feet high, the
10p of which is tied to a girdle worn
around his waist. A small cushion is
:.‘astened a few feet down the pole,
which acts as a leg—rest. He also exe-
cutes a sort of dance, and goes through
1 little pantomime. It is a marVelOus
[eat of equilibrium.
He appears absolutely perfect in the
art of balancing. He can balance a
:ery light stick on his nose and another,
on his chin. When balancing these
tWo sticks, end on end, he will make
one revolve in one direction and the
other in the other.—Golden Days.
A Fa‘mous Drummer.
Probably the most remarkable drum-
mer who ever lived was Jean Henri,
the famous tambour-major of the Em-
peror Napoleon. One of his feats was
to plan on fifteen differently toned
drums at the same time in so soft and
harmonious a manner that, instead of
the deafening uproar that might have
been expected, the effect was that of a
novel and complete instrument. In
playing he passed from one drum to the
other with such wonderful quickness
that the eyes of the spectators could
hardly follow' the movement of his
hands and body.
A‘Treuiii‘k Advertisement.
A Kansas farmer who simply could
not get harvest hands put this sign
upon his fence: “Harvest hands
wanted. Hired girl blonde and gen-
ial. Cabinet organ music in the even«
ing. Pie three times a day. Three
spoons of sugar with every cup 'of cof-
fee. Hammocks, featherbeds or
leather divans at your option for
sleeping. Rising hour 9 o’clock in the
morning. Three hours’ rest at noon.
Come one, come all.”—.-Kansas City
Journal.
Hopeful.
F'tc—You stay out later and later
' 131' night.
~-You do not mind that, do you?
"cm—Oh. no. I am glad to see you
--11. lf you keep on the way you
.. going you will eventually be cox-3.1-
.' 1 ‘ -'.o 1: e eaily again, when you 1:11-13
,' ieted the circle of the hours. -—i:1-
..-.. 111101 is Jou1‘.nal
A Dead Shot.
May—Just as he was telling me that
I had fired his heart, papa came in———-
Maud—And?
May—Well, he fired the rest of him.
——New York Journal.
HE MAKES IT RAIN.
St. Swithin, the Saint Who Brings Rain-
\Vho He Is and Why It Rains. ,
St. Swithin was a venerable old
saint with a local habitation and a
name. 'He was tutor to the great King
Alfred, and accompanied him to Rome.
In A. D. 852 he was consecrated Bishop
of Winchester. William of Malmes—
bury, in his chronicles, says Bishop
Swithin built several churches and al-
ways travelled through his diocese on
foot 'to avoid the appearance of os-
tentation.
Swithin died on July 2, A. D. 862,
and Was buried, according to his own
desire, outside the Cathedral, for he
had declared that he was not worthy
to find a sepulchre within the sacred
edifice. But a century later he was
canonized by the Pope of Rome, and
the monks of Winchester then de-
termined to exhume his body and bury
it within the cathedral,
The removal of the body was fixed
to take place'on July 15, but was de-
layed in consequence of a heavy fall
of. rain, Which continued without in-
termission for forty days. And it is
from this circumstances that the cur-
rent belief regarding St. Swithin’s Day
prevails—New York Journal.
Natural l-iiitf‘t’iuer {or'fieating a 'l‘uwn.
It is said tlmt'in the vicinity of
Boise there isa store of subterranean
not water which is being used to hear
that city, and with excellent re: :1;lts.
The watm was discovered about six
years and when first tapped
gushed to a height of forty feet and
almost scalded to death the workmen
who were boring an artesian well.
The water was found at a depth of
1‘ bout 400 feet, and has natural pres-
.surc enough to raise it to the top floors ,
of ordinary buildings, whence it willl
flow down through coils of radiators,
heating the whole building. The water
is said to have a temperature of 170
degrees—P1111 19 Daily. Inter-Mountain.
ago.
Palilck's Economy.
In the days of expensive postage, a
yorzg Ir imsh an wrote a long letter
mom-{11:19 ica to his mother in Ireland,
and dosed it as follows:
‘\'.',e"11 w 9112 Here I am with eight
rcges e11ti1e1y full, and not one of the
t_:'.ngs said that I laid out to say. But
5"; a, there 11 be double postage to pay
if i say- ’em here; so to save that I’ll
V1-11: ye another letter to-morrow."
1—1 3-1: t1’1 s Companion. a
__,3'_____,.._-——-
The Honest Farmer
“It’s dreadfully queer,’ said the
housewife, “that the potatoes you
bring should be so much bigger on the
top of the basket than they are at the
bottom.’
“Viiss,” said the honest farmer, “it
comes about this way. P’taters is
growin’ so fast right now that by the
time I git a basketful dug, the last
ones is ever so much bigger than
the fust ones. ”-——Cincinnati Enquirer.
__._______.__,_—
:1 Critical filament.
Arctic explorer (recounting adven-
tures of his last expedition)—We cer-
tainly could have reached the pole
had not our dogs gii‘en out at a critic-
al moment. '
Fair listener (breatl1lessly)—Why, 1]
thought that the Eskimo dogs were
perfectly tireless creatures?
Arctic explorer (gloomily)—~I—er—
speak in a culinary sense, miss.—
Puck.
Just the Place For Him.
-“Say \I eary, I think th’ Sandwich
islans is the place for me.’
“\Yhy so, chappie?”
“‘Cause I’d be free from
tion.”
"Wot kind 0’ temptation?”
‘Whv, th’ papers say th’ climate’s
so enervatin’ thet there's no tempta-
tion to work ”——Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
tempta-
‘ The Impossible.
Jim—“Cynthia, if I chuck myself
from yonder clift will yer believe 1
love yeh, an’ then will yer marry
me?" -
Cynthia-“Harry yer then? \‘o, Jim
no! i couldn’t never be happy wid
your 1-J’emnants
o.
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