Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 13, Petersburg, Pike County, 6 August 1897 — Page 6

GOLD FIELDS. Which lied Up to the Present Boom. Ini* «• ftloadrke-HaraiihlH mm to UfailaaotaCwl mt U*ta«< Tbe mitmeot caused by the disEnr* of gold id large quantities a long hiondy he river aud the water* trlb* tu it, near tbe Alaskan boundary, has aroused a spirit of weaitti-buatinif •touch will not be allayed for many a day. Determination to become possessed of tbe ncbes of tbe cold and dreary Yukon basiu has impelled thouabnds to go forth, in many instances With very imperfect preparation, to secure tbe yellow metal, which, it is Iraown. this regim* *o largely conceals. The gold fever has taken such a hold •ng the f*aciflc coast that breathless to reach this new land of promise is dominated all considerations of prucnce and even of safety. The tales

tbusiasra for wtauta to ihr neb loeslitie* itaiuil wuoiu iw arctic circle wilt ttud ibrutelm poorly equipped to cope with the chiUineut of below -rero temperature. How out ay nay succumb to the hardships they must uece**anty nndergo in their leap after gold I And this applies to any route that may be •elected by the adventurous spirits who are rushing in quest of fortuue. There it said to be a great difference between the climate of the count and that of the interior of this land of gold. In winter there ia extreme cold, while in the short summer the heat is intense. Oue ot the prospector*, writing recently from Dawson City, has told the world that the dreaded mosquito finds a home there, and that he Is “our worst enemy.** The lauding place by the Yukon rirer rrute is St. Michael’s, about 60 miles from the mouth of the Yukon. From this point, before the gold fields are reached. It is necessary to plow the waters of this great river for a distance of 1.800 miles, leaving behind the territory of the United States as the destination is neared. To reach Dawson City, states a recent writer, “oue must

' LANDING AT THE K!<ONDYKE DIGGINGS. (From • Kbvtosrmpti.)

told by miner* returned froiu the hioudvke fittingly rival the llorie* ut Cali* turn ia s gulden period. A* far back aa low* a deposit of gold wan found m (lit basin ot tin- Yukon by * prospector named t.eurge Holt. He •iso re|K>rted tbe finding of coarse V|«etiuicua along tbe liooluliuqua river, liui tt Mas tbe diM'ouTj ol gold near bit ha ui 1«7J. followed by ibe buds ut Hie vicinity of Juneau in lead. I but drew '•ttentiou to tl.e posmbililies of the | be wly-acquired territory ot Alaska us 1 , • gold-prod uci ug country, t he great ■ abundance ot gold xvus turn inude. known B by Joseph Juneau, who prospected m W tbe r eg toil ‘around the city bearing b.a luuie In Iw5 mining pros|*ectur» begwu to acutter Ibeuihcuea along the Itnerc I'eity aud tlooiaiinquu. aud in the year following much menlion was made of the Sxtewart mer as a held lor the enterprising gold huuter. ilico •trikes Mere made m IW2 by prospectors along Miliei cieek. a tnbutury ot &xly At lie errea. i hr progress male in finding gold along the Ala-kuu aud llritisb Columbian rnrfs. ulinough g»xtug nigh promise ol future discoveries ti< goal. Mas out follow»*U by anything Minch created a widespread udveuiuiviik spirit among people Mbo were outside tbe uiiuiug region. Tbe Kiondyke and its aptly named fwHiru trioolariea, tbe ICntiuura and tbe Mdoradu. have again terms/ Ibe beads oi Americans and Canadians, starting tneiu ui pursuit ol tbe metal wtucb has ts-cu deacribed as “b'tgul and yeiluM, bard aud cold. heav* to gel. and flight it bold.** Tbe reports fr«*n this locality of rfches would incb-ate I bat the gold daggers baxv cod ported themselves in •iwb an uttexai*p<ed ui.iauer iu tunes •t great excitwiieut aa to aunrsbat revolutionize a*e iraditioii* of goldmine prusjwciug Systematically and otderly did k»e> go about their work, •lid when tie burve»t was reached each Otie appears to have rested content wito the nieasii'e ol bis luck. incouraged by tbeir talesof success. . tkuNMiM* ol others are crowding the outgoing steamers ui the hojie that on- <!: r good fortune uiay be awaiting tl rm Sodurxling appears the prosper! • o.tist distance and hardships are maaltiCimlly uieusured. and the long xxiutrv Aiaskan day which will have dawned skiii the fortune seekers brfore iliex r arh tbeir mleuded desttuatiou bus. a

travel-** ley plains, climb atccp. snowelad mountains. aud iuvade treacherous rivers." In the shorter route, by way of Juneau, on the southeastern part of the Alaskan territory, difficulties are also envouutered. When the Fact tic inlet* and straits have been left behind and I the vessel enters the\utrbor of Juneau { a diversified method of travel lies orlore | the {jo!tl hunter. Il takes 9n davs 10 , reach here front Seattle. Theu Uvea. ! at the extremity of the Lynu canal, i* made. This town reached, the great passes of the Chilkoot. (hilkat. and Moore, with iheir frequent -nowstorms, next invite the tveary traveler to coo* tunic his journey This is not a path of roses he is about to tread. To save themselves when caught in the terrible storms which overtake wanderers in these passes above the Lynn canal, men have been known to crawl under some .overhanging rock and remain there without food until ihe danger was past. The storms sometimes last for several days. From Juneau to Dye* is too miles. Crossing the Alaskan line one goes to laike Ltnderman. 30 miles, on foot. Theu across the lake for about five miles, after which an overland journey to the bead waters of Lake Bennett, 2h miles long; ou foot again to the Cariboo river; four miles to i'agisb lake, from wheuce 21 miles may be traveled on boat. Continuing through a mountainous country. Mud lake is reached; thence to White Horse rapids, and on to Lake La Itarge. where 31 unles of navigable water is found. After a further tourney of 200 miles along the Lewis river tue the Yukou is reached at Fort Selkirk. From Juneau to Dawson is a distance of 630 miles. The following advice has been offered to purties luiending to take this route to the gold creeks: "So vine should venture without eight months* provisions, and these should be bought a: Juneau He should have 400 pound* of Hour. 100 pounds of beans. 10U pounds of bacon. 100 pounds of sugar. 10 pounds of tea. 30 pounds of coffer. Ik) pounds of mixed fruit, besides salt, pepper, and cookiug utensils. Ail these can be bought for the sum of $90 To convey them to the head waters of Lake Liuderuiau would cost $13 per hundred.” A month of perilous travel is ahead of tbe prospector.

A WINTER SCENE IN CIRf'LK CtTT.

I* to be Ira red. tarn lntlr lakes int<>, rvmutlcralton Irw artttug out lrt*m 6>n f taiH-iKcu, SkviUc ur \ mu-omer tune KU>|>;ted to think iUat *» lii-u lieht - fag aea baa terra reamed ami a ilia* | 4iue ul X.auu imlea iratrrwd am.Uw Vkltn at the I'unlir, the journey ta teut 4* ginning The cliff* of M. hwfeari’*, ran only remind ttee inoelcr that there laattll brturr turn a toy age a! an**i a* km*, muru more perilous. and Ihmufb an luliuaiMiatelr country braet *«»!• Ike dangers **< Alaskan river uavt i ffctHMI < \rlltori hair the .aeveritie* of the •evi ri:BW been properly reckoned Maui tabu kg'* gone forth «a Umr «a

Tb«* Kluudyltt coaptir* ielo the Yukon ' SO UHtr* Hlwvr the llig nvrr ltuuntu:» ertek t* a tributary of ibr tuoubyae and Kldorado a again a tributary uf the tlunauxa. It la along Itinir two n*rr» toat thr mtw! mrnuvr hwb lunrmm untile. Prospecting on oU»« crwti* along thr Kinmlyki' ton- rrMi.trC in cow* } sxlrrablp nurfMk and much •« j trout tuturc «»j.»-r«tiou» tu tftt* |wn ot the Yukon baton. Cirrlr City ts 200 mile* from thr Klon-1 dyke Held* fort lleliam-e a TSO mtlra from J it lieu u The nottea of! thr Kloudykr run from as to It* tuitea from thr Abakan bouudcrjr. mud a nr tu Bmmti Columtom. j

them tit It bu tv worth $300,000 each i oe total wraith 01 the KkloraUu.ihM»«maa.tliMtr«a<ili»M!i j Hut tout untie* »* ntiuidtvd at $t»u,uoo,- ! (MO. Lots are writing at Dawson City, at the uKmtboi the klondykc. tor $j>,uu) and upward. Across the boundary to Alaska there are many mines in opera tiou. aud the entire regtou northwest to Forty-Mile creek coututus a great deal of the yellow tuetaL The wages paid to miners in the Klondyke district arc $15 a duy. Workers in the saw null o! Joseph La due, wbj claims to owu the entire Dawson City site, are paid ten dollars a day. I’nces in the latter place are fairly representative of the amounts charged for provisions and article* ot wear, and the following list will give interesting information on this subject. These were the ruling prices when the miner* left Dawson City to return with their immense wealth and entrance then neighbors with the recital of the story of their success: Flour, per IW lbs....... $12 w Moose Ram. per ib....................... 1 JO Caribou meat, per lb .. €5 I leans, per lb.... lo Hive, per lb........... £> Sugar, per lb...... £ Itacun. per lb... to Mutter, per roll.. 1 W bggs. per dozen. 1 better eggs per dosen... 2 w Salmon, each ...—$1 to ti -<y Potatoes, per lb. Turnips, per lb.. Tea. per lb . , Coffee. |»er lb.. Dried frulis. per lb Canned Inilt* ...... Canned meats ...... | Lemons. each .. Oranges, each . I Totuniu, l»er lb ... Liquors, per drink 25 15 1 w fiu & 60 75 *> to I 6» 60 Shovels . 2 at' Picks . 6 ** Coal oil. per gallon .. Jf Overalls . J I nd« rwear. per suit.......*. #5 to fi j* Shoes .*.. 5 00 Kuhher bom* ...$10 to Jta uu Lumber, per 1.000 feet . $ZS0 X It is now too late to reach the Iviuiid.vke district'this year; aud as nulling js possible only during the inoutbs of May. June and July gold-seekers me advised by experts to delay the start lor the tields until April 15 o! ucxl year.. The following summary of ihe eosi of the trip, fiurn Chicago, aud the length of time it will require to get there is reasonably authentic: Fare. Chicago to Seattle.57 5<» Tourist sleeper, fare .. I'M! Pullman sleeper. Utuls. In dining-car... IV -“J Tourist meals at station.. 6 .v ChUagO lo Seattle, in miles.......... 2.2io Number of days eh route.. v Steamer tare. ». a tile lo Juneau, with cabin and tmals .. 32 * Steamet fare. Seattle to Juneau, second cias*. including meals. 17 VO Mile*. Scathe to Juneau .. Numlter of days. Seal tie to Juneau o Cost of living In Juneau, pei d.iy I*. Steamboat, up Lynn Canal to Healey’s Store, miles.......... ........... tvo N’timlier of days to Healeys Store I Cost of complete outfit with provisions toi one year . .. ... d® [ Price of d«»g and -led outfit .. aW Vo Last steatuei from San Francisco— berths alrea.lv tilled—Acaust JO

———■——— .. . — higher up th^n Fori Curtanv. near Fort Keitauce, and it ia, therefore, within Canadian territory tor the whole of it* tonne. The Dominion government has announced that it will publish a summary ot some further reports which bare been received at the interuit depart* meut from Mr. Ogilvie. In these reports Mr. Ogilvie speaks at length of The greut difficulties and dangers which have to be encountered by explorers in that land. The lack of a mail service seeuis to be felt almost as greut an inconvenience as the waut ol a claims it gist ration bureau, with a court tor A TALE OF BAD LUCK. Uea. Cerro tiordo VV i(Hams’ (experience to Pike Piabios. Several of us were at Kanawha Falls enjoyiug the black bass fishing. which at thut time was very good. In the party, or rather he came after we had arrived, was old Cerro Gordo Williams, of Kentucky. There was an angler to please the shade of old 1/uak Walton liiiuself. The general was not oue ol the kind who makes an occasional trip iu the summer time. He was at it at all seasous of the year, had beeu to Maine. Camilla. Florida and the takes in the northwest, to say nothing of his experience in ocean tishaig. Oue day at the falls his luck had been bad, and after fishing over at the old uuil for three or four hours without even a bite, he canoe to the hotel and joined the group on the porch. After a little bantering, he said; “Well, 1 uever get disappointed when the ttsh won’t bite. It is uophilosophicul and unsportsmanlike. I was in Kentucky oue sprtug. or rather one | summer, as it was in June, and word I cuate to nte that there was some Cue | pikeC&hiuginthe KiUikiunick. a stream, that enters the Ohio about 100 miles i above Cincinnati. .Now there is no better fishing than pike Ashing. They’re game aud big. amt that stream was | at one time tilled with this uoble Csh. | Three or four of us packed up and | drove over on Sunday, and Cxed every- ! thing ready fora full week's sport. On Monday we tried one or two of the pools, but without a bit of luck. We didn’t complain. On Tuesday vve took another shy after going down the | stream five or six miles. . Hut a few I little, measly perch was the net result of that day’s work. Then we went up | stream a few miles, far enough to tire i us out pretty thoroughly, when we got i home that night, without a single thing j t*. show except a tot ot sunburned faces. ! for the weather was growing hotter and hotter, and our accommodations I were none of the best. We thought we the collection of debta. 1

DOG SDEOGE GOlfili TU THE KLUNDYKS. U> rum a Photograph.)

Dnvs S*illns_from Seattle day* and Thursday* Total distance in mile* by St Mlchad's route ................... 85,A Total distance In miles by Chllkat pass . .. *.SSS Total days rerjuired for tourney by St Michael's route ... W to To*al days required for Journey by Chllkat Pass . -MonThe dominion government at Ottatsra. Out., is now considering ifteans to preserve to Canadians the lion s share of the profits which will Mow from the northern ■Kidorado. but it is highly improbable that there is anv foundation for the re|H>rt that the exclusion of all hut liritiah subjects is under win temptation. What the government probably will do is to impose a royalty oti all ore taken from the soil. It is assumed that there d«*e* not exist the slightest doubt as to the Klundy ke region being well within Canadian territory. Although it is only within the last few mouths that the I ukon district has sprung into notoriety, the < anadian government surveyors havbecn there for many year*. In is*t? an c\|M*dition w «s sent bv ihe interior department to explore that part, of the north*est territories drained by the Yukon river The expedition «as under the charge of Dr ticorge XI Dawson. no* director of the Dominion tootogu-ul survey, and of Mr William Ogilvie. who had had previous experience in exploring and surveying the northwest. I heir chief tusk was to mark out theouehundredand forty-Mrs: meridian of longitude, which i* designated by treaty a* the boundary line between the I’nlted,State* and tanad* from Mount St. Klin* to the Arctic ocean. Xlr Ogilvie determined, by :i series of lunar »4a'crvatnm*. the point at which ihe X ukon river i* u.tersecierl by tf*e one hundred and lorty-Mm* meridian, amt marked the same on the (fauntL lie also determined « here the i boundary line crosses Forty Xliile «*reek. the western aHtuent ol the Yukon tu I the goto-hen ring district I i*~1 anadian j survey or* reported at the time that “tu j proximity to the boundary line thereexiste«l extensive and valuabV placed | mines.' ami in new of tfcia fact they j made their observation With sjiectai j ••are. The l ntted Siatta government j was invited to make a joint aurvey and ihe invitation I as oeen re pea led l since, but up to this time there has been u » disposition to take advantage of it. Ihe boundary. according lu the surveyors. crosses Forty-Mile creek tl utiles west of the |m»h»i where »t Mow* into *he Yukon Fort t mlatiy . which i* situatcrt at the conttueiu-e i.f litre \ nkot: and Forty-Mile creek.thcrrivie. c»»usulerablv within the t {martian side of the boundary I'he Kinady he river tluw»;»t« the \ iiVui from U»e ea»t. 50 unlei!

had been misinformed, but we stayed on ouly to find that Thursday's and Friday's experiences were to be but a repetition of those we had had during the other days. “‘Pretty tough luck, boys,* said 1 to them on Saturduy morning, “but we'll try the thing one* more, aud if we have no luck to-day we will go heme to-uior-rew and say nothing.’ “Saturday morning'we went to one of the best holes in the creek. We were there bright and early, aud we fished, aud tisbed and fished. I don't believe there was a pike within 10,000.000 miles of the creek, judging by our luck. Along toward midday there ambled dowu to the bole oue of the typical eastern Kentuckians—long, gaunt, sallow uud shiftless, lie uiosied down through the sandbar without a word until he had taken in the situation. “ ‘How d’ye,' he said. “‘Any pike in this blasted creek?* I inquired. “ ‘1 dunno. Thar’s some here sumtimes an' a'gin 'here ain't. Do you una ' mind if I take one uv these bait?' asked he. as he pointed at a lot of dead shiners rutting in the sun. " *.\o. Help yourself.* 1 said. “Then he unlimbered his tackle. Ha had a hickory sapiiug with unsold trot line wound uround and around, aud ‘pon my word, be had a hook on the eud that a country blacksmith had made for him out of a piece of old scrap steel. It was about three or four : inches long aud proportionately tbiek. ; On this be stuck an old shiner that j must have smelt, as it had been in the sun long euough. Then be made his cast, and the old pole aud line whirled through the air with a swish. Put he didn't sit down, for be didn't have to. It*s the Gospel truth that in less than ten minutes that old uative I mi lied out the finest pike 1 ever saw in my life and shambled over the saud bar with the tish. over his back auc iheu through the willowa, “‘Well. I'll be hanged!' was about all our crowd could say. 'Let's go home.' Aud we did. Prom that time I never kicked at my luck."--Detroit Free Press. UHiIss I* Hark. “I sec the railroad Hunger has so much stuck to has goue into the bauds ot a receiver." “loo bad. t suppose be has lost every I lungT* “Oh. no He has been appointed the receiver.**— Itrook'vu cafe —It is astocishing cow many men have been caught by some patent right swindle.—Washington Democrat.

HOUSE COMMITTEES. Speaker Reed Keeps His Promise to the House. Be Announced, Before Final Adjournment, Hie Selections for the Various Committees of the House of Bepreseatatlvee.

Washington. July 34.—Speaker Reed to-nigbt at 8:30 an do u need the house committees. The committees on ways and meaus and accounts and milage were announced at the beginning of the session. Foreign Affairs—Mr. Robert R. Hitt, Illinois, chairman; Messrs. Robert Adams, Jr., Pennsylvania; Lemuel E. Quigg, New York; Robert G. Cousins, Iowa; William Alden Smith,Michigan; Joel P. Heatwole, Minnesota; Richmond Pearson. North Carolina; Frederick H. Giliett, Massachusetts; Ch&i-ies L. Hendy, Indiana, republicans. Hugh A. Dinsmore. Arkansas; Champ Clark. Missouri; John S. Williams. Mississippi; Albert S. Berry, Kentucky, and William Howard. Georgia, democrats. Francis Newland, Nevada, sliver republican. Additional member of toe ways and means committee—George B. McClellan. New York, democrat. Appropriations—Mr. Joseph G. Cannon. Illinois, coa lman. Messrs. H. Bingham. Peun-yi-vania; William W. Grouts Vermont; SteDhen A. North way. Ohio; W Uliana A. Ston?, Pennsylvania: Mahlon Pitney. New Jersey; James A. liem n»vay. Indiana; James J. Beldon, New York; Samuel S. Barney, Wisconsin; W IHatn H. Moody. Massachusetts; S imuei J. Pu,'h, Kentucky, repub.icons. Josepn Dl Sayers, Texas; Alex. M. Dockery, Missouri; Leonidas F. Livings .on, Georgia; Thomas II McRae. Arkansas. aud John 3L Alien, M.sdssippi, democrats. and John C. Bell, Colorado, populist Judiciary—David B. Header on. Iowa chairman. Messrs. George W. Ray, New York; Case Broder.ou, Kansas; Thomas Updegraff. Iowa; James A. Connolly, Illinois; Samuel W. McCau. Massachusetts; John J. Jenkins, Wiseonsiu; Kicaard Wayne Parker, New Jersey; Jesse R. Overs.reet, Iud.au t; Warren K. Baker. West Virginia; De Alva Alexander, New York, republicans. William L. Terry, Arkansas; David A. D) Arm mi, Missouri; Samud W. T. Laahum, T-x i*: VV.i.iam Eliiott Souta Carolina; Oscar W. Cn terwooJ. Louisiana, and David H. Smith, Kentucky, democrats. Banking and Currency—Mr. Jos. IL Walker, Massachusetts, chairman. Messrs. Marriott Bro ius, Louisiana; Henry U. John ion, Indiana; Henry C. Van Vooruis, Ohio; 'Ja nes T. Mctiure, Minnesota; Charles N. Fowler. New Jersey; George Spalding. Michigan; Ebcuzer J. Hid. Connecticut; George N. Southwick, New York: George W. Prince, Illinois; Joan M. Mitchell, New York, and Adin M. Capron. Rhode Island, republicans. Nieaoia* N. Cox, Tennessee; J.sss F. Stallings. Alabama; Daniel Erin 'ntrout Pennsylvania, and John W. Maddox, Georgia, democrats. Francis C. Newland, Nevada. silver democrat. Coinage. Weights and Measures—Mr. Charles Stone. Pennsylvania,chairman: Messrs. James H. Southard. Oaio; Edward S. Miner. Wisconsin: Rixn'zer J. Hiii. Connecticut; Thomas Updegraff. Iowa; Ja- >0 Yo t Virginia; William C. Loveriug. Massachusetts; Lucius N. Littauer. New York; Darnel W. Mills Illinois, and Wiil.am M. McIntyre. Maryland, republicans. Richard P. Bland, Missouri: Samuel B. Cooper, Texas; Rice A. Pierce, Tennessee; Charles F. Cochran. Missouri, and H. B. Ferguson. New Mexico, dem wrats. Charles S. ; Hart nan. Moutana. silver republican. Samuel Maxwell. Nebraska, fusion. Edwin K. Ridgley, Kansas, populist. Interstate and Foreign Commerce—Mr. Wm. P. hepburn, Iowa, chairman. Messrs. Loren Fletcher. Minnesota; James S. Sherman. New York; Irving P. Wagnet, Pennsylvania; Chas. F. Joy, Missouri; John B. Corliss, Michigan; Chas. B. Bennett. New York: Jas. F. Stewart, | New Jersey: John Simp-ins. Massachusetts; John A. Parham. California; R B. Hawley, Texas, and Jas. R. Mann. Illinois, republicans. Wm. McAlaer. Pennsylvania: Robert C. Davy, i Louisiana. Wm H. Hinrichseu. Illinois; Wm. C. Aiif.m -on, Georgia, and Robert W. Davis. Florida, democrats. River an 1 Harbors—Warren BL Hooker, New York, .chairman: Henry A. Cooper. Wisconsin; Theodore E. Burton. Ohio: William E. Barrett, Massachusetts; Walter Reeves. Illinois: B. B. Dov'oer, ffek Virginia; Ro-weU P. Bi-hop. Michigan; Ernest F. Acheson, Pennsylvania; Page Morris, Minnesota, republicans. Thomas Catching*. Mississippi; Rufus E. Lester. Georgia; J. H. Ktukcal. Alabama; Philip D. McCuiloeh, Ara&n-as: Albert & Kerry. Kentucky; Stephen M. Spark .man. Florida; Thomas H. Hall. Texas, dem icrata. Agriculture—James W. Wadsworth. New York, chairman. Messrs. Warner. Illinois; K. Stevens Handy. Connecticut; Edward Sauer - heriug. Wisconsin; William B. Baker. Maryland; David B. Wilber, New York: Horace O. Snover, Michigan: Wiiliann L >rim ir. Illinois; Thomas H. Tongue. Oregon: William Conne’a. Pennsylvania; George H. Whit •. North Catalina. republicans. John S. Williams, Mississippi; John D. (Tardy, Kentucky, democrat* Jerry Sim:won. Kansas, and Alonzo G. Shufeni. North Carolina, populists. J. William Stokes. North Carolina; John Lamb. Virginia, and T. Y. Cal.ah an Oklahoma, democrats. Military Affairs—John A-Thull. Iowa, chairman. Messrs. Benj. F. Marsh. Illinois; M. Griffin. Wisconsin* John H. Keisam. New York; Lueien F. Fenton. Ohio; Rowland B. Mahany, New York; Huger Belknap, Illinois; John H. McDonald. Maryland; Walter A. Brown, Tennessee, repub.ieaas. William Sulzer. New York; C. Martin. North Carolina; Nicholas Cox. Tennessee: John J. Lentz, Oaio; James Hay, Virginia: Thomas M. Jett, Illinois; Marcus A. Sm.th. Arizona, democrats. Naval Affairs—Charles A. *Boutelle, Maine, chairman. Messrs. Samuel G. Hilkonu Caiiforma; Mellville Bull. Rhode island; Francis H. Wilson. New York: George E. Foss, Illinois; A. G. Dayton. West Virginia: James W. Southard. Ohio; H. C- Loudensiager. New Jersey; K. B. Hawley. Texas; Thomas S. Butler. Pennsylvania, republicans Amos J. i’umm.ngs. New York; Adolph Meyer. Louisiana; Parish C. Tate. Georgia; T. S. Plowman, Alabama; Robert N. B jdinc, Mi-souri, democrats. Post oa.es and Poet Roads -Eugene F. Loud. Coiif'g'nia, chairman. Messrs. Joan H. Keicham. .sew York; George "• Smith. Iliic >ia; Joan J. Gar liner. New Jersey; N. D. Sperry, Colorado; W. Larimer. Illinois; K. H. P.-own-we.L Ohio; Wallace T. Foote. Jr.. New York: Henry H. Bingham. Pennsylvania; Samuel M. Clark. Iowa: Jesse B. Strode. Nebraska republicans. Claude A. Swanson. Virg.aia; Heary A. Ogueo. Louisiana; Daniel Ermentrwiit, Pennsylvania; John A. Moon. Tennessee: William A. Love. Mississippi; James ML Griggt, Georgia; H. B. Ferguson, New Mexico, demo

CT4U Public Lands - John F. Lacey. Louisiana ehamnna Mb^m. William U. Ellis. Oregon; Sujd & Bm»|. Wisconsin; Monroe H. Kuip. Pennsylvania: F.C. Stevens. Minnesota; a IX Sheklon. Michigan; Daniel E Mills. 114nois; Frank M Eddy. Minnesota, republicans. John F. Shafroth. Colorado, silver republican. Rudolph Kleberg, Texas; Jams £L Levis, Washington; James B. Campbell. Illinois; Marion De Vries. CalilOrnla; David Meekison. Ohio, and Marcus A. Smith. Ariaona demo* erata Indian Attaire-JattcsS. Sherman. New York, chairman. Messrs. Charles Curtis, Kansas: L F. Fisher. New York; William Eddy, Minnesota; Alexender Stewart. Minnesota; James F. Lacey. Louisiana: HoraceG. Snover. Michigan; Charles B. Landis, Indiana; Samuel J. Barrows. Massachusetts; Horace B. Packer. Pennsylvania: Charles E Pearce. Missouri, republicans John S. Little. Arkansas; William A. Jones. Vlrgianla: Elijah B. Lewis. Georgia; John H. Stephens. Texas; William T. Zenor. Indiana: M. E Benton. Missouri; Marcus A. Smith. Ariaona democrats. Territories-ffa S. Knox, Massachusetts, chairman; Messrs. P. B. Low. New York; Case Broderioc, Kansas; Lena Fleether. Minnesota; M- GrUta, Wisconsin; W. T. Foote. Jr.. New York: J. A. Hemenwav. Indiana: Wn S. Mea ck. Michigan, republicans. Wn McAleer. Pena* tvanla; A. J. Hunter. Illinois; John A. Muea T i-John w. Cranford. Texas; Tames M. Qgif, Qewg!■; Macous A. Smith.

---- Artsonn, and ILmPbryusom New Mexico, denm SOtM. Public Buildings and Grounds—David H. Mercer. Nebraska, otefaman. Messrs. J. D. Risks. Pennsylvania; & G. Hilboru. California; Charts* W. Gillett, New York; George E. White. Illinois; Bichard Bar»boldV Missouri; Edward Burleigh. Maim; George W. Weymouth. Massachusetts; Benftmin F. Howell. New Jersey; C. P. Dorr, Wert Virginia, repubSeans. John H. Bankhead, Alabama, democrat. Harry Skinneger. North Carolina, populist. J. S. Little, Arkansas: Robert Broussard, Louisiana: WlJiamC. Brantley, Georgia, democrats. Pacific Railroads—H. Henry Powers, Vermont, chairman. William P. Hepburn. Iowa; Ashley B. Wrigat. Masaaeha etts: W. C. Arnold, Pennsylvania: George W. Far is, Indiana; William S. Kirkpatrick. Pennsylvania; IX hL Hurleh, New York; F. J. Clark, New Hampshire; Wells B. Sbattack, Ohio, repnbilcans* Jamas B. Maguire. California: B. W. Carmack. Tennessee; William H. Fleming, Georgia; James L Slayden. Texas; W. V. Sullivan, Mississippi; J. A. Cooney, Missouri, democra s,

inruua rensions—ueorgre w. Kay. ruew x or*, ctaa.rman. Messrs. C. A. Sulloway. New Hntnpshire; W. S. Kerr. Ohio; Vospasim Wai ner. t IU nois: H. G Brewster. New York; Henry K. Gibson. Tennessee; J. C. Sturtevant. PeausyiTunia: E. S. Henry. Connecticut; L.A. Barber, Maryland: Sam ff. Smith. Michigan, repub* licans. George B. MoClelan, New York; Robert W. Mrws. Indiana; J. W. Botkin. Kansas, democrats^nd Curtis Castle. California, populist. Immigration and Naturalization—Lorenzo Oanford, Ohio, chairman. Messrs. Chas. N. Pow er, New Jersey; R. B. Mahany. New York: S. VV. McCall. Massachusetts; M. N. Johnson. North Dakota; Edward E. Robbins. Pennsylvania; Joseph V. Graff. Illinois, republicans. Stanyard WUs »n. Kansas; C. J. O-ey, Virginia; Sidney Pepes. Virginia, democrats, and William L. Greene, Nebraska, populist. Labor—J. ha J. Gardner, New Jersey, chair* max Messrs. Joseph H. Walker. Massachuse ts; James L MeCleary, Minnesota; William L.riaier. II ibois: J. K. Showalter, Pennsylvania; Aaron V. S. Cochrane. New York: Isaac Kar. er. Maryl md. republicans. V. J. Talbert, South Carolina; J. W. Strode, New Hampshire: William A- .Young. Virginia; Ferdinand Bruc.seman. MicoLran; Thomas W. Simms, Tennessee, democrats. „ Militia—Benjam.n P. Marsh, Illinois, chairman. Messrs. Case Broderick. Kansas: George Sp tiding, Michigan: L J. Fenton, Ohio: Warren Miller, West Virginia: E. CL Burleigh, Maine; E. E. Robbins Pennsylvania: S. J. Barrows, Massachusetts, repu dicans. R. Kleberg, Texas; John H. C. Vehsiaire. New York; Joan E. Fowler. North Carolina; William I. Stark. Nebraska, and Charles K. Wheeior. Kentucky. democrats. Following are the chairmen of the less important committeee: Elections No. I. Robert Taylor, Ohio; elections No. 8, Henry U. Johnson. Indiana; elections No. 3. James A. Walker. Virginia. Levee and improvements of the Mississippi river. Riohard Bartholdi. Missouri: education. G. A. Crowe. Pennsylvania; merchant marme and fisheries, S. E. Payne. New York; rai ways and canals. Charles A. Checkering. New Yc>; manufactures. George W. Faris, Indiana mines and mining. Charles H. Grosvenor. Oslo: patents. Jostah D. Dicks, Pennsylvania; pensions. Henry G Loud »ns!ag* r. New Jersey; claims, C. N. Brumm. Pennsylvania; war claims. Thaldeu-s M. Mahon. Pennsylvania; private lan l claim c George W. Smitn, Illinois: District of Columbia. J. W. Babcock, Wisconsin; revision of the laws, Vespasian Warner. Illinois; reform in the civil service. Merritt Brosius, Pennsylvania; elec inn of president, vice-president and representatives -in congress, John B. Corlise Michigan: alcoholic liquor traffic, H. G Brotnler, New York, ventilation and ac mstics, Joel P. Heatwole. Minnesota; irrigation of arid lands, Wm. R. Ellis Oregon; expenditures in the state departnent. L. E Quigg. New York; expenditures in the treasury d* pirtmcnt, Robert G. Cousins. Iowa; expenditures la the -rer department, W. W. Grout, Vermont; expenditure i in the navy department, j. ¥■ Stewart. New Jersey; expenditures in the post-office department. Irving P. Wagner, Pennsylvania; ex; enditures in tht interior departmen. Charles Curtis. Kansas;, expenditures in the department of justice. Cyrus A. Sullaway. New Hamp -hire; expenditures in the department of a.-ricuiture, C. W. Giliett, New York; expenditures of public buildmts, D. G. Colson. Kentucky: accounts. B. B. Odell. JrNew York; pr.nt ng,jG. D. Perkins, lows; IP fctsry, Alfred G Harman, Pennsylvania. The Pope anti Landuo Smoke. In referring to the autograph letter which the pope is sending by Monsignor Sambucetti, archbishop of Corinth, to the queen, we remarked that Leo XliL is no stranger to the English court, but it is by no means generally known that the pontiff onoe paid a personal visit to this country. Such, however, is the case, though the event occurred 50 years ago. when he was simply Monsignor Pecci. acting as legate at the Belgian court, and when he -vas being consulted recently with regard to the building of the new cathedral of Westminster, he asked whether any white marble was to be used, adding, laughingly. “When I was at St. Paul's cathedral they showed me some black marble, and said it was white. London seems to be far too smoky for white marble.”—Westminster Gazette. One Condlt’oa. During Sir. Tyler's incumbency of the presidency he arranged to make an excursion in some direction, and sent his son to arrange for a special train. The railroad superintendent happened to be a strong whig, and as such, not wishing to bestow any farbrson Tyler, he Informed young Tyler that his road did not run any special trains for the president “What!” said young Tyler, “did yon not furnish a special train for the funeral of President Harrison?” “Yes.” said the superintendent “and if you’ll bri’-g your father here in the same condition, yon shall have the best I train on the road.”—San Francisco Argonaut

KMtijr Tamed. Judge Jones waxed vehement in one of the court rooms the other d»j. He told of bis client’s w»»s in the most thrilling way possible, and he Ulnatrated his discourse with a series of gestures. At one climax lie brought his hand down upon a law ouok with such force that the cover flew <**▼ and sailed through the air. A smile ran around the court room, bet judge was not in the leas* abashed. “You see, jour honor,* he quickly cried, “that even the dnll and pulseless law books burst with indignation when they hear the story of my client> wrongs!”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. At ttae t'lMmpuUti “Cross my palm with a dollar, an4 HI brighten your future.* “Too much to plank on uncertainties: but—say-—i’ll give you a quarter if you’ll put a good shine on my present* —Detroit Free Press. C lofted His Mouth. Jack—1 find when one is in a regm la* bad temper there’s nothing like a j smoke. | Flo—Ah, I’ve noticed that yon ah j ways have a pipe in yonr month.— ! Pick-Me-Up . . ' ■■ - •