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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , AUG-UST 3 , 1899.
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REDS HffllBLE THE LEADERS
Brooklyn Meets Three Successive Defeats at
the Handa of Cincinnati ,
1
.RESULT LARGELY A MATTER OF PITCHERS
Champion * Make tip for Hcvcrncs of
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Header from St. Louln Cnii-
1'rovcH Good.
Cincinnati , 8 | llrouklyn , il.
l.oulnvlllc , 7j N w York , 41.
llaltlniuro , 41 } IMttflbiirpr , It.
IlllNtOIl , lt-5 ) | St. 1,0111111. .
Philadelphia , 8 ; Cleveland , 5.
CINCINNATI , Aug. 2. Donovan was easy
for the locals today , while Taylor pitched
good ball and the Ileds made it three straight
from 'Brooklyn. ' Dusty Miller was given his
ten days' notice ot release today. Attend
ance , 1,000 , Score :
CINCINNATI. I DUOOKLYN.
u.ii.o.A i ; . I itii. O.A.I : .
Mcllrido , cf.l 0300 Jonos. of . 1 0010
Corcoran , BS.O 1240 K'celer. rf..l 0 0 0
Totals S 12 27 13 3 Total 3 8 24 15 3
Cincinnati 30020102 * -S
Urooklyn 20010000 0-3
Darned runu : Cincinnati , 5 : Brooklyn , 2.
Two-baso hits : 1'eltz , Donovnn.'Threo-basto
hits : Daly (2) ) . Stelnfeldt. Stolen base : Sol-
bach. Double plays ; Daly ( unassisted ) ,
Daly to Dahlen to Anderson , Corcoran to
Jlcl'heo to Ueukley. First on balls : Off
Taylor , 1 ; off Donovan , 4. Struck out : By
Taylor , 2 ; by Donovan , 3. I'absed balls :
aicQutrt' . Time : 2:09. Umpires ; Lynch
and Connolly.
lloxton , 1S < ) ( St. Loulx1. .
ST. I/OUIS. Aug. 2. Boston took a
double header today , The visitors hit the
ball cleanly in both game ? . The second con-
lout waa Intorestlnf ? , but the first waa full
of mlser.iblo mianlaya on the part of the
Porfeotou. Attendance , 7,100. Score , llrst
game :
ST. LOUIS. i BOSTON.
n.H.o.A.c.l U.II.O.A.T : .
Ilurliett. lf.,0 1102 Ham'tun. of.3 2300
1'liUdi. 3b..l 1520 Tenney , Ib , . S 3 8 1 0
HdJrldc , rf..O 1100 Ixmi ; , s 0 1110
Hemplilll , cf.O 0311 Colllni ) . 3b..l 1130
Wallace. w..O 1361 Duffy , If 0 1300
t'rOM. Ib 0 2150 Htniil , rf 1 0200
Soh'k'e'Bt , c.O 1 4 0 0 Ix > o. 2b.2 1230
Tllake. lb..l 0 10 1 1 Clarke , o 0 1600
Jones , p 0003 OAVIUU , p 1 3100
Mcllildt , p.,0 0101
Tolas 10U27 8 0
Totals . , , . 2 72718 gl
Ht. Louis 0 0011000 IV2
Boston 01320001 0-10
Darned runa : St. Louis , 0 : Boston , 4 ,
Two-baHo hits : Willis. "Wallace , Sacrlllco
lilts : l/orip , Btahl , ll'nme run : Hamilton.
Double plays : Hemplilll to ChlldsYullaco
to Ohllda to Blake to SchcckeiiKOJt. Base
on bulls : Off Jonea , 1 ; oft Mclirldc , 3 ; off
Willis , 3. Struck out : By JlcHndc. 1 : by
Wllll , G. Stolen bases : Blukp , Cross , Ham
ilton , Lonff. Wild pitch : MoBrlde. Time :
2:20 : , Umpires : O'Day und McUarr.
Score , second tame :
St. Louis . . . , , 000010000-1
Boston , , . . . 101003000- $
Earned runs : fit. Louis , 1 ; Boston , 3.
Two-l > a o hit : Schreckengost. Throo-baso
hit : I owe. Sacrltlce hits : Lowe , Tenney.
Double plays : Lent ? < o Lowe ; Long to Ten
ney. Baaes on balls : Off Cuppy , 3 ; off
Bailey , 1. Struck out : By Bailey. 1. Stolen
tiase : Blake. Time : 1W : > . Umpfres : O'Day
and McGarr ,
Philadelphia , 8 | Cleveland , 0.
PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 2. Two games
mere scheduled .today , but darknct-a caused
by an approaching storm put a stop to the
first after five innings had been played and
the extra game will .take place tomorrow.
Kncpper was easy for the locals. Cleve
land tocgan to hit Orth in the fourth In
ning and Platt 'took ' hln place in the fifth.
Attendance , 3,000. Score ; ,
CL.HVE1..AND. .PHILADELPHIA.
H.H.O.A.E. r Il.H.O.A.E.
Doml. Sf..O 2000 Cooley. lb..2 1400
Hurley. lf..0 1400 Thomns. cf..O 0 2 0 I
Qulnn , Ib..O 0011 De'hanty. lf.2 S 1 0 0
Pulllvan. 31).2 2010 Flick , rf 1 2110
MoAl'Hter. rf.O 1001 Louder. 3b..O 0 S 1 0
Tucker. lb..l 0600 DouKlttS3 , C..O 1300
lyockhciul. es.l 1210 Cross. S3 ! 3121
SiiKden , C..1 2210 Owens. 2b..O 1000
Knepjwr , p..O 0 0 2 1 Orth , p 1 1010
I'latt. si 0 1000
Totals 6 0 14 63
Totals 8 13 15 5 2
Owens out , hit by batted ball.
Cleveland 0104 0-G
Philadelphia 2300 3-8
E-trned runs : Cleveland , i ; Philadelphia , 6.
Stolen biisca : Dowd , Sugden. Two-base
hits ; Delehanty (2) ) , Flick , Cross , Dowd.
Three-base hit : Orth. Sacrifice hits :
Thomas , Owens. Double play : Cross to
Lander to Oooley. Struck out : By Orth , 2 ;
by Kneppcr , 1. Left on bases : Philadelphia ,
3 ; Cleveland , 3. Time : 1:15. : Umpires : Gaff-
ney and ( Latham.
I.oulNvllle , 7) ) New York , 0.
LOUISVILLE , Aug. 2-Wlth the excep
tion of the seventh Inning Cunningham
pitched good , steady ball. Cunningham also
helped his team to victory by driving out a
homo run when three men were on bases
In the fifth inning. Attendance , 2,000. Score :
on balls : Off CunnliiBham , 2 ; off Carrlck , 0.
Struck out : By Cunningham , 1. Double
plays : Leach ( unassisted ) ; O'Brien to War
ner to Carrlck : KeQIy to llltohcy. Hit by
pitched ball : Clarke (2) ( ) . Left on bast-s ;
Loulbvllle , 6 ; New York. 8. Time : 1:58. :
Umpires : Mannassau and Smith.
Haltlmorc , U | 1'itUburtf , II.
PITTSnURG , Aug. 2. Lcever's poor con
trol , coupled with errors by the team be
hind him , lost the game'for Pittsburg. At
tendance , 2,600. Score :
I'lTTSUUHQ. BALTIMORE.
II.H.O.A.K. H.H.O.A.K.
Ilo'iimont. cf.O 1101 MeGraw. Sb.l 2 2 4 0
Uoffer. If..0 0211 1'olmcs. lf.C 0100
Williams. 3UO 1 3 2 3 Pullz. 2b 0 0010
MoCreery , rf.O 1 1 0 0 Iln-Klle. cf..l 1400
Ilow'mun. c..O 0441 Keyeter , w..l 0122
Jiyl , tt 2 3431 Kheckanl , rfl 2310
Clark. Ib. . . .1291 0 LaCh'oe. lb.,0 1 11 0 0
O'llrlen , Ib,0 2 3 4 0 Roblruon. c.l 2 4 1 1
Ix-ever , p.,0 004 O.KItHon , p.,1 1130
1'annelilll , .00000 _ _ _ _ _
Totals 6 8 27 12 S
Total 3 10 27 19 61
Batted for Leover In the ninth.
I'lttsburB 01000020 0-3
Baltimore 00100300 2 fi
Earned runs : PJttsburg , S. Three-base
hits : Kly , O'Urlon. Sacrlllco hits : McCreery ,
Bowerman , O'Brien , Klrat base on balls :
Off Lcover , 4. Hit by pitched ball : Kelster ,
Ixichanen , Struck out ; By Lecver , 1 : by
Kltson , 3. Wild pltc-h : Lcever. Time : 2:30. :
Umpires : SwarUood and Hunt.
Mniullnir of the Teaiim ,
Played. Won. Lost. P.C.
Brooklyn 90 CO 30 , CG7
Boston S3 55 34 .618
1'hll.idelphla . . . . . . . 9 63 36 .696
Baltimore S Dl 37 ,5SO
St. Louis 9 Dl 3S .573
Pittsburg 90 SI 39 Ml
Chicago 87 47 40 .C40
Cincinnati K > 48 41 , U9
Louisville S3 40 4S .455
Now York \ 87 35 63 .40 !
Washington . . . . . . . . . 93 31 GS .370
Cleveland , , . , . , 91 16 75 .176
Games for today : Baltimore at Pltts-
burKi Philadelphia at Cleveland ; Chicago
at Cincinnati.
IMKiir Kid * , : : < > ( HiiBtltiK * , 0.
BDGAK , Neb. . Aug. 2 , ( SpseliU The
Edgar Klda finished up the Hasting ? nine
this afternoon to the tune of 20 to 9.
\vbrnnliii Indian * "Wlu Three Game * .
VB11SAILLK3. O. . Aug. J.-Spectal ( Tele
gram. ) After defvuting fort Recovery 18
to 4 and1 It to 6 the Nebraska. Indians "won
from VergalHca today by a. score of 8 to 1.
SCORES OF THE WESTEHN LEAGUE.
MllTmnkecN Win from the St. Paul *
by llnuchluic Their Ilitn.
aillvrnukee , 7 ; St. Pan ] , U.
IndlnnapollH , Oj Buffalo , 2.
Detroit , O ) Grand llniildo , O.
MILWAUKEE , Aug. 2. The Brewers won
an interesting game by bettor bunching of
hits. There were no special features.
Score :
R.H.E ) .
6t. Paul . 0 0020121 0-G 63
Milwaukee . . . . 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 7 8 1
Batteries : St. Paul , Katoll , Fisher and
Spies ; Milwaukee , Reldy and Speer.
INDIANAPOLIS , Aug. 2. The Hooslers
took the second game from Buffalo by op
portune hitting. A storm blew up in the
seventh and the game was called. Score :
n.H.E : .
Indianapolis . 300020 - & G 2
Buffalo . 200000 0 2 5 1
Batteries : Indianapolis. Scott and Kahoe ;
Buffalo , Hnstinjrs and Dlgglns.
DETROIT. Aug. 2. Detroit presented a
patched up team today , but aided materially
by the visitors' errors won out. Score :
U.H.E.
Detroit . 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 -9 10 3
Grand Rapids. . 0100x010 2 0 12 6
Batteries : Detroit , Cronln and Buelow ;
Grand Rapids , Cross and McCauley.
KANSAS CITY , Aug. 2.-One game won
out of the last sixteen played was the rec
ord of the Bluca when they leturned home
today. The team lived up to its reputation
this afternoon , when Minneapolis batted
Pardee for six earned runs and scored an
easy victory. Three hundred faithful fans
witnessed the slaughter. Scord :
R.H.E.
Kansas City. . . 000130000 495
Minneapolis . .00230104 10 15 0
Batteries : Kansas City , Pardee and Wil
son ; Minneapolis , Friend , Fisher and Dlxon.
of the TeiiniH.
Played. Won. Lost. P.C.
Indianapolis . . . . 83 52 31 .CM
Minneapolis . . . . 87 BO 37 .674
Grand Raplda . . 87 45 42 .517
Detroit . 86 47 33 .OiG
St. Paul . S3 39 46 .W
Milwaukee . 84 39 45 .451
Buffalo . 87 33 49 .435
Kansas City . . . . . . . . . SS 31 54 .355
Nrnatom Too HtroiiK for Toronto.
TORONTO , Aug. 2 , The Washington Na
tional league team defeated the Torontos
today In an exhibition game. Score :
Toronto . 01000000 0-1 G 4
Washington . . . 000202000-4 12 2
Batteries : Toronto , Sudhoff and Rothfuss ;
Washington , DIneen and Duncan ,
GOOD OAHII OF 11IGYCLE RACES.
No Record * Are llroken , Yet Some
Swift Snecil in Shown ,
Bicycle racing was Inaugurated at the
exposition grounds track yesterday after
noon before eevoral hundred xpectators.
The races were all good , close and exciting ,
and for a wonder Omaha won a race. In
the half mile Sohultz started on the out
side and by a spurt secured second position ,
wh It-h place ho held until the final spurt
down uio home stretch. Letting out a few
kinks ho galloped In an easy winner In the
fast tlano of 1:03. :
The handicap was a very pretty race and
waa well handicapped. All were bunched
before the end ot the flint mlle except the
scratch men , Bennett -and Gordon , who soon
caught the bunch and all wont lovely until
turning Into the ladt stretch , when Gor
don's wheel clipped and upset Shultz and
himself , leaving Bennett an easy winner.
Summary :
First event , ono mile open , value of
prlres , 920 , 110 , $5 : A. E. Gordon. Lincoln ,
won ; R. Bennett , second ; L. Sawyer , third.
Time : 2:193-5. :
Second event , one-half mile open , value
of prizes. 420. 10 , J3 : D. W. Shultz won ,
A. B , Gordon second , R , Bennett third ,
Time : 1:03.
Third event , two-mile handicap , value of
prizes , J2D , 410. > : R. Bennett , scratch , won ;
L. Saiwycr , 75 yards , second ; P. E. Mack ,
175 yards , third.
Another Interesting program of bicycle
roooa will be run Friday , to which no extra
charge will be made ,
On Saturday there will be a mntlnee of
liorso radng. Two harness and two run
ning races will be pulled oft on the same
track.
Aimtrallaim Have It Knmy.
LONDON. Aug. S. The Marylebone
Cricket club , in the match game of cricket
with the Australian eleven , which began at
Lord' * iMouday , were all out today in their.
second innings for 151 runs. In their nrsr
i Innlngi , concluded .Monday , the Marylo-
1
bono players were nil out for 25S runs. The
Australians yesterday In their llrst Innings
were all out for 319 runs.
The Australians won by nine wickets.
COLUMBIA'S MAST IS BROKEN
New Cup Defender RctnriiH from
Trial u Total Wreck Above
' DccUN.
NEWPORT , R. I. , Aug. 2. An accident
to the Columbia marred what promised to
.be a thorough 'test to the relative speed of
that Tx > at and the Defender In a line top
sail breeze and late this afternoon the now
iboat was towed 'to ' its builder's works at
Bristol , a tqtal wreck above decks. Its now
steel mainmast was bent double Ju.st about
half way between the deck und the mast
head and nil that remained of Its magnifi
cent spread of canvas and specially made
rigging was piled up In a heap about the
stump of the mast , a tangled mass of wire
shrouds , metal turnbuckles. wires and
ropes. AH that remained Intact was the
steel boom and gafC and the bowsprit and
even the gait was damaged slightly at the
jaws.
The damage occurred a half hour after
the new and old defenders started on the
beat out to the Hag boat , off the north end
jf Block Island , when the two had covered
about half the distance. The Columbia wns
leading at the time and was steadily draw
ing away from Its rival. The two boats
were holding along on a port tack and Into
the Point Judith channel , the new boat hav
ing the weather position and fairly tearing ;
through t'ho ' water , when there was a sound
of breaking spars and In an instant the
topmast went crooning down to leeward ,
carrying with It the Jlno new clubtopaall
and small Jlbtopsall. The steel mainmast
at once buckled in the. middle and down
oamo the upper end of the spar and the
'huge mainsail dropped Into the water.
Fortunately all hands escaped Injury. The
discipline was excellent , not u man leaving
his place until Captain Barr gave orders to
clear away the wreckage and ge.t the can
vas aboard and then the crew went to
work with a will , clearing up the tangle ,
the Columbia drifting with the waves. The
Afc-soclated Press .tug boat took the Coflum-
, bin In 'tow and , proceeded with It to Bristol.
On examination oif the wreckage it ivus
I found that the port spreader had broken
I upward toy the strain of the topmast
shroud , causing the topmast to break off.
The sudden breaking of the mast wng1oo
much for the ateel topmost and It Instantly
collapsed.
The expense of rerigglng the Columbia
Will l > o 'heavy ' and , although most of ( ho
wire Shrouds and stays can bo used again ,
they will have to undergo a severe test for
etrength , for" the wrenching they received
today may cause them to be worthless. The
hull of the boat was not damaged to any
extent , the only damage perceptible being
a dent In one of the plates on the starboard
sldo Just abaft 'the ' mast. The damaged
plate can easily bo bent Into shape and ,
being BO far above the water line , cannot
Interfere seriously with the speed of the
beat.
EACH YACHT WINS TWO RACES ,
DoclHlvi * Content llrtwoni Gli'iicnlrn
anil CoiiHtiuico Ix at Hand.
DORVAL , Quo. , Aug. 2.-Today was an *
other Glencalrn d y , the Canadian boat win
ning Its second ami the fourth race for the
Scuwanhuka cup. During the race thera
WCTO all kinds oJ breezes from east to west
and from north to south , and it was dif
ficult to say at times which boat had the
advantage as to wind , Undoubtedly , however -
over , Duggan'h able seamanship told well
today.
The wind wus rather light ns the whlstla
sounded for the fitait at 10C5. : Thu Con-
Btanco succeeded In crossing the line two
lengths ahead of the Olenealrn at 10K25 : ;
Glencalrn smartly crept Into the windward
position , run up a reaching Jib , took the
ronstunce'H wind a way and left It standing ,
The Constance's sail soon began to 1111 up
again , and It ran under the Glenoalrn'H
stern , but the Glenca4rn by clever seuinnn-
rihln got ahead und kept it right up to the
nret buoy , this U-g being quickly sailed.
Glencnlrn rounded the buoy one minute and
fifty-six seconds ahead of the Constance ,
gaining1 1:68 from the start.
The course to the bfcond buoy wan a
beat to the windward , but the wind from
the southwest was light , and the Glencatrn
Bteadlly drew awuy from Constance , tlio
Constance making poor headway in the
lulls which occurred between the snort puffs
of wind , Glencnlrn rounded the second
buoy of the llrst round two mlniitca and
thirty-eight seconds ahead of the American
boat and had KB spinnaker set in no time.
The Constance loat forty-two seconds i-n
tli'.u leg , but the rapidity with which It set
out its tqrinn'ifccrr ' to port wus favorably
commented upon.
The next leg was before the wind , and
the Constance did BO well as to lose only
twenty-nino seconds on a course favorabla
.to Glencairn , which completed the first
round1 'three ' minutes , seven seconds ahead
of its rival. In the meantime heavy clouds
formed in the west , and thunder and light
ning -wero almost constant. Both boats hod
to reef , in lamtlclpatlon of a storm , and ,
most of the small pleasure boats ran for
shelter , but the storm did not turn out as
bad as was feared. By the time the boats
were running for the llrst buoy on the second
end round the wind had. gone ( half way
round the compass , and it was a reach sail
to statfboard. The rain came down and ! it
was difficult to eee the boats.
It was soon apparent , ( however , that the
Constance was gaining1 on ita rival and
when it rounded the first buoy it tad re
duced the gap between It and the Glen'calrn ' ,
by twenty-six seconds. The wind , how
ever , kept dropping little by little , and the
Glencalrn pained 1:02 : on the second leg , and
< wlas 3:33 : ahead of the Constance. Instead
of running before the wind , both boats now
tacked to the starting buoy. The storm
was Increasing , but It could bo seen that the
Oonstnnco was again gaining and in eom-
< pletlng the last leg it reduced the lead of
Glencalrn twenty-four seconds. The Ca
nadian boat did not have such a favomblo
leg for the last , but placed an additional
nineteen seconds between it and the Con
stance , finishing ait 4:15:15 : : , winning1 the race
by flvo minutes thlnty-nlno seconds. The
Canadian boat's supporters feel that there
is every chance of the cup remaining hero
for another year , as , after the storm which
appears brewing for tonight , the wind is
likely to bo higher tomorrow.
Ilucliiiv nt CIMVCH.
COWES. iHle of Wight , Aug. 2. This was
the second day's racing In the regatta of
the Royal Yncht squadron and brilliant
weather prevailed. The prize competed for
was 100 and < the course sailed over was
the Queen's cup course. A grand start was
made In a light east-southeast wind. The
yachts crossed the line In the. following
order : Meteor , Britannia , Bomi , Satanlta
and Rainbow. Britannia drew ahead , but
on returning from the westward Meteor
led , with Bona second and Britannia ,
close up.
Meteor won , It finished at 5HO:00. :
As the yachts passed Cowes Meteor was
cloven minutes ahead of Britannia. At this
point Britannia gave up the race.
The remarkable victory of the Meteor
over the Bona proves that it Is the best
racing yacht In England. English yachts
men -are beginning to feel grave doubts as
to the chances of the Shamrock.
The prince of Wales , In proposing the
health of Emperor William at the lunquet
of the royal yacht' squadron yesterday ,
after congratulating him on the Meteor's
victory , KaM all yachtsmen would share In
tiho regret that the emperor , In consequence
lot other engagements , had been unable to
accept the queen's invitation to bitty at
Oaborno house during regatta week.
RESULTS ON THE HUXMXG VHACKb.
Only Two Favorite * AVIn at Drltihtim
and Talent'M Heart IN Heavy.
NEW YORK. Aug. S , There were no
stakes on the card at Brighton Beach to
day , but the over-night events were at
tractive enough to draw a fair-sized crowd
to the track , A heavy shower after the
second race made the going very sloppy.
The ifourth race , la 'Whflcili only three
started , furnished the 'best finish. Gnlathco
was the favorite. They .were started with
out the barrier In perfect alignment and
St. Clalr went out to make the running ,
closely attended by Galathee The Elector
was beaten out In the first running.
Galathea won In fatat time for the going.
Two favorites won out of six and the talent
went home disappointed. Results :
First race , five and ono-half furlongs ;
Lady of the Vale won , Her Uidyhhlp second
end , Muzetto third. Time : 1:091-6. :
( Second race , elx furlongs : Elfin Con won ,
C'heesestraw second , Gold Or third. Tlmu :
1:1G2-S. :
Third race , flvo furlongs , selling : Peace
won. Star of Bethlehem second , Touralne
third. Time : lKii-5. :
Fourth race , one mile ; Galathee won , St.
Olalr second , The Elector third , Time ;
1:41 : 4-6.
Fifth race , one mile ; Maxlno won , liox
second , Kappahunnock third. Time : 1:432-5.
Sixth race , one and one-sixteenth mllen.
felling ; Maurice won , Free Lance second ,
Twlnkler third. Time : 1:513-5. :
SARATOGA , N. V. , Aug. 2. Between a
poor card and threatening weather the Sar
atoga races were very poorly attended.
TliH Ifendrle stakes were a gift to May
Hempstcad. Results ;
First race , live and one-half furlongs :
Sakhrat won , Hindus second , Post Hate
third. Time : 1OSH. :
Second race , one and three-sixteenths
miles : Don d'Oro won , Azuccna. second ,
Laverock liullman third , Time : lJ9 : i
Third race. Hcndfo stakes , one and one-
sixteenth miles : May Hemp&tead tvon ,
( Continued on Eighth Page. )
STORIES OF THE KLONDIKE
Man Who Spent Eight Years in the Frozen
Begions.
RETURNS WITH POCKETS FULL OF GOLD
Tells of the Situation In Alaska and
of the Chanced of Mnklner
Money Up In that
( Region. . . L
Among the guests at the Mlllard hotel
Wednesday were two Alaskan miners re
cently returned from the Klondike gold
fields. One was II. J. Miller , formerly of
this city , and his companion la a friend from
Idaho , E. Zoeuw , with whom he Is associated
In 'business In Dawson City. The two men
own Jointly nearly a dozen claims eltuated
In the various mining districts of Alaska.
They have prospected In the vicinity of the
Klondike for eight years and this , their nret
visit to the states during that time , is made
tor Iho purpose of carrying out a business
project. When the undertaking has 'been '
accomplished they will return to work the
claims.
Mr. Miller told an Interesting story of his
gold-searching experiences. Having been a
stockman In Nebraska and Idaho , ho became
enthusiastic over the mining prospecU In
Alaska in the spring of ' 92 and sold all his
property to raise Bulllclcnt money to under
take an expedition to the new eldorado.
Mr. Miller traveled alone through the
regions beyond Sltka and Prince William
sound , where rich quartz mines are now
discovered almcst every week. At that time
the ground furnished no tokens to the In
experienced eye of the -wealth which has
since been found tbero. Mr. Miller then
Journeyed inland and explored the Yukon
river country , afterwards locating between
the Stewart and Salmon rivers , where ho
scraped up his first nuggets ot gold.
When the great excitement 'broke ' out In
the fall of ' 90 Mr. Miller was In the vicinity
of Daweon City , where ho lived most of the
time since. Ho 'believes that a ifortuno can
'bo ' made purchasing cattle here and ship
ping them to Dawson City. His present er
rand Is to buy cattle and he has already se
cured several hundred head which will bo
shipped this week.
HIIH Plenty of NiiB otn.
Mr. Miller carries In hln pockets gold nug
gets worth several hundred dollars. They
were taken from the clalma which ho haa
staked out. When asked If ho brought any
of the product of his mines out of Alaska ,
Mr. Miller replied , "Oh , yes , a llttlo of the
gold dust we flnd there , " and then ho drew
from his pockets two long , slender buck
skin pouchea and emptied them In hl lap.
The smallest of the nuggets welghoj more
tliiin an ounce and vas worth , the owner
said , about ? 20.
Speaking of his experiences In Alaska , Mr.
Miller said : "There has been considerable
mining up In that country for many years
and In the neighborhood of Circle City ,
about 290 miles 'below Dawson , prospectors
had made many lucky strikes previous to
' 96 , I was near the celebrated French bill
when the excitement broke nut and had
already located several claims.
"I have had some pretty bitter expo-
; rlences traveling alone over frozen riv
ers and snow-covered passes , often going for
months at a time without seeing a human
being. Now U I" different up there. Along
the trails and roads small log huts have
been built to servo as hotels. A man must
still 'build ' his own fires , carry and cook
his own food , but ho can always find a
place for shelter at the end of a day's Jour
ney and that U the Important thing.
"Alaska uiri have a great future. All the
old , experienced miners believe that the cold
dlscovcrlea have only Just begun. When I
came out a few months ago , having left
Dawson July 6 , all sorts of stories wore
heard about the rich , quartz mines discovered
in the region ol Ketchlkan , 250 miles below
SUka. That country has become tie rich
est in the territory. Down at the Troadwoll
smelter on Douglas Island , across the chan
nel from Juncau , 840 stamps run night
and day. It is the largest crushing conoorn
In the world and U ehuts down only on
Christmas and the fourth of July ,
"Dawson City la a place of about 15,000
population. During boom days there may
have been 26,000. The city la overcrowded f
at present , tnost of the work on the mlneu V
having ceased for the season , and the gam
bling fraternity and saloons are reaping rich
harvests. At the Junction of Eldorado and
Bonanza creeks , fourteen miles from Dawson -
son , qulto a town has oprung up since last
year , composed chiefly of gambling houses.
All sorts and { conditions of men are found In
this country doctors , lawyers , politicians-
working at anything they can find to do. At
a gambling table one time I saw four men ,
three ofwhom had .been chiefs of police of
cities in the states and one , a well1 known
PInkerton detective. The authorities are now
lining the gambling houees and In splto of all
the drinking order provalle.
"Dawson Is the best governed mining camp
in the world and , consequently , the most
orderly. There are countless criminal !
there , but the laws are enforced In such u
way that few offenses against them are com
mitted. When men get drunk , fight , con
tract ddbts they ( cannot pay , they are taken
into custody and put to work on wood pile *
to pay off their fines. The first robbery oc
curred last year , when two desperate men
robbed ft saloon of $25,000 in gold dust.
They were caught almost immediately , hut
they were treated leniently because the
crime was prompted by destitution. They
were given a long term In prison. There
are several hundred men in the Klondike
who would gladly return If they only had the
means , ibut they are destitute.
Ill Dllll TIlllfH.
"During the winter when no news can
reach the camp odd stories are circulated
and believed , One year wo went for six
months under the belief that the United
States and Japan were at war. Very llttlo
prospecting wau dorio up there lawt winter.
The minors simply ate tholr grub and waited
for Bomo one else to report discoveries of
gold. If the indications are good they go on
a stampede , dig a hole or two , and If they
cannot tlnd pay dirt at once they guy the
creek Is no good and return.
"Tho biggest stampcdo wo ever had wai
ono time about a year ago when 20,000 min
ers left Dawcon during the night on a wild
chase for now fleldu. There waij a hotelkeeper -
keeper about a day's Journey from the city
and he wus the cause of it all , One night
when everything was quiet this man ap-
pparcd and toM a ualoon man , a friend of
his , that two miners were at his cabjn , hav
ing returned from a place five miles above
Daweon with pouches full of dust. They
paid him $10 for lodging , he said , and from
their conversation he had learned where they
lad been. The saloon keeper made arrange
ments to leave the town quietly , conducted
by the hotel man , and they intended to gob-
bio up all the gold themselves , but somehow -
how the rest of the town caught on , as It
always does , and in the morning the only
people who remained In Dawson were the
few women and the sick , H was a proces
sion , hut In four days they all came- back ,
having found their mission a wIM gooeo
chase , "
To I > urchiiM C'nyaJrjHornen. .
Under the Instructions to Colonel Hath
away , chief quartermaster of this depart
ment , to purchase lightweight cavalry
horses for ohlpiuent to Manila , Captain W
8. Wood , U B. A. , will bo at the quarter
master's depot In this city on Tueiday.
August 8 , to Inspect euch horses as may U
offered for examination.