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$20,000 in Twelve Hours.
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An Alaskan Story With a Happy Ending for a Well-
Known Character of the Youkon Valley.
«This is the story of Alexander McDon-
ald, one of the best known characters in the
Youkon Valley, says, ‘“Ainslee’s Magazine. |
He is a great lumbering Scotch-man—born i
in Nova Scotia—who up to the time of the
Klondike discoveries never had an idea of
winning a greater fortune than that of aday
laborer. He worked from mining camp to
mining camp all along the Northwest. So
slow was he and so awkward in his work--
his feet entirely in his way aud his bulk a
misfit for the size of prospect holes--that he
was reputed never to be able to hold a job
for longer than three weeks. He was at
at Dawson shortly after the first locations
were made on the Klondike. He went out
with numerous stampedes, but never arriv-
ed in time to locate a paying claim. Finally
he stumbled across a newspaper man named
Hunt, who had a claim on Bonanza Creek,
Hunt had become discouraged because he
had not the funds necessary to develop it.
This claim McDonald purchased for
three hundred dollars and set about de-
veloping it in his usual slow and aimless
fashion. Finding the claim fairly rich, he
put on a force of laborers and mn a few
weeks had taken out eight thousand dol-
lars. This sum he used immediately to
purchase other claims. All that year, he
bought right and left everything of any
promise that was offered to him, often
mortgaging the claims thus bought to buy
other ground. Many of the ventures came
to naught, but a few gave such phenom-
enal returns that he speedily took the rat-
ing of a millionaire. Out of one claim El
Dorado Creek, he shoveled twenty thou-
sand dollars in twelve hours. To-day he
is probably worth between two and three
million dollars.
“‘Many others came to success even
more suddenly than McDonald. One man
on Bonanza Creek took out ninety pounds
of gold—about twenty-five thousand dol-
lars—in a single day. A pan of gravel on
El Dorado Creek yielded its lucky owner
twenty-five hundred dollars. This same
man cleaned up three thousand ounces of
dust and nuggets from his first week’s
work.”
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Supression Stimulates Growth.
From the York Gazette.
The Republican organs are engaged in
chuckling over what they described as a
collapse of the Coeur d’Alene Miners’ Bull
Pen issue. The Republican members of
the House committee investigating these
scandals do not seem to regard the matter
as so innocuous, however. When the peti-
tion from Idaho urging the continuance of
marshall law was offered in evidence before
the committee the other day, Congressman
SULZER, (Dem.) offered to prove that it
was ‘‘bogus and fraudulent,’’ and present-
ed affidavits to substantiate his offer. The
party by a strict party vote, having admit- |
ted the petition, refused to receive the af-
fidavits. They are killing all the damag-
ing evidence they can. The more they
suppress, the larger grows the issue.
——Suberibe for the WATCHMAN.
Lesson Helps for Sabbath Schools.
Many of our Bible schools in the rural
districts have been closed during the win-
ter months.
The time is now near for the reopening.
A few words may not be amiss as to the
wisest plan of conducting schools especially
in the use of lesson helps. The best and
only reliable help is that of the Holy Spirit.
For teachers and preachers the prayers is,
“Lord open thou mine eyes that I may be-
i hold wondrous things out of thv law,”” Ps.
119: 18. The promise is, ‘‘He will guide
thee into all truth,’”’ John 16: 13.
All Bible schools use some kind of hu-
man aids in the study and teaching of the
Scripture lessons. Denominational schools
will employ the helps provided by their
own publishers.
Union or undenominational schools can-
not consistently use any of these especially
in communities where there are different
religious denominations and no one of them
at present strong enough to sustain a school
of its own. Not many of our good preach-
ers will say as one of them did recently in
a public meeting, ‘‘I would prefer to use
any denominational helps rather than en-
courage Union or undenominational publi-
cations.” Not having looked all around
the subject he takes a partial view and can-
not give safe advice in this matter. I can
name at least one series of undenomination-
al lesson helps so excellent that some of the
best teachers in about all the leading de-
nominations use them regularly from year
to year.
The premature introduction of denomi-
national notes on the International Lessons
in Union schools is very sure to cause
trouble and too often results in their dis-
continuation. I find no fault with any
human provision for successful Bible study.
There is room for improvement in all of
them. The Bible in the use of Scripture
references, is its own interpreter.
The guidance of the Holy Spirit in things
“spiritually discerned’’ is our chief depen-
dence.
WATER BAPTISM. °
In my travels round about not a few
persons, especially young people, ask me
questions concerning water baptism. Iam
quite willing to have the substance of my
answers known. Religious teachers are
not unwise giving their views to the pub-
lic press. If they have thoughts that are
truthful and helpful then let printers’ ink
convey them ‘‘unto all the world—to
every creature.”” Those desiring to be
directed in things spiritual and eternal
will always gladly read and very possibly
likewise heed.
R. CRITTENDEN,
Missionary Am, 8. 8. Union,
Why Amber is Used.
Amber, which makes such pretty neck-
laces and other ornaments, seems to the
feminine mind far too good to he used for
the mouth-pieces of pipes, but there isa
good, though Turkish, reason, it seems, for
putting it to such a use In Turkey amber
is supposed to be a specific against the evil
effects of nicotine, and as the people are
great lovert of tobacco they freely indulge
in the use of it, but take care to safeguard
themselves by having amber mouthpieces
to their pipes.
——Mr. E. Conomy—‘What do you
mean by buying all these things ?”’
Mrs. E. Conomy—‘‘Don’t get excited,
dear; I didn’t buy them. I had them
charged.”
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The Village of Beech Creek Scorched
by Fire.
Monday Afternoon’s Great Conflagration Caused by a
Bursting Stove Pipe—The Mill Hall Firemen Re-
spond to the Call for Help—Large Property Losses.
A terra cotta stove pipe that projected
between Mobley’s stove and an adjoining
building in the village of Beech Creek,
bursted under a high heat, on Monday
afternoon, and started a fire that threaten-
ed as gre:t disaster to that place as were
the terrible fires at Chicago and Hull.
the hungry flames that seemed bent on
licking up the entire village and the smoke
from the surrounding mountain fires lent
an additional portend of alarm to the situa-
tion.
The fire originated at 12:45 p. m. in the
house owned by E. S. Mobley and occu-
pied by Bert Smith and family. The fire
was discovered burning around the chim-
ney from the cook stove, and was under the
roof, but despite the efforts to keep it
from spreading, the high wind made 1t im-
This house was built
up against the west side of E. S. Mobley’s
store, which nothing could save. Mr.
Mobley was able to remove his valuable
papers and books, but, aside from two fifty
gallon oil tanks, which were filled, some
ammunition and a few sacks of flour, all
the contents were destroyed. This build-
ing was two stories high, and in size 30x60
reet, located on the corner of Main and
Grant streets. These two buildings, burn-
ing at the same time, made a raging fire,
and the terrific gale that was blowing
made it evident that if aid was not asked
from Mill Hall, the whole eastern section
of the town would be doomed.
A dispatch was sent at 1:10 to the Mill
Hall fire company which replied that it
would go at once, and a freight engine was
secured from Lock Haven. In less than
an hour the fire company was on the scene,
with their apparatus, consisting of the fire
engine, two hose carriages and 1,000 feet
of hose. In the meantime the bucket bri-
gades were doing heroic work to save the
buildings that were in the direct path of
the flames. The battle ground was the
house of James Metzgar, which stands on
the corner east of Mobley’s and 100 feet
away. It was on fire many times, the heat
being so intense that it was almost impos-
sible to continue the battle. Being a new
house and newly painted is what aided the
efforts. Had this house gone, everything
east of it would have been destroyed, as
the house of Leonard Metzgar, Dr. Moth-
ersbaugh, the Presbyterian church and all
below are built closely together. All of
these buildings were on fire—as many as
twelve buildings at one time. The Pres-
byterian church was afire in ten different
places. J. S. Hall's barn, on the rear of
his dwelling next below the church, burn-
ed. At two o’clock the wind subsided
somewhat and the flames were gotten
under control, the Mobley building having
fallen.
At 2:10 the Mill Hall fire company ar-
rived and in a few minutes had their ap-
paratus unloaded and rushing to the mill
pond where they stationed their engine,
laying 500 feet of hose to the fire on which
two streams were turned on in less than
five minutes after the arrival. It was not
long before the burning embers were drown-
ed out and all danger passed. Three hun-
dred feet more of hose were laid and the
ruins of the Hall barn extinguished. A
special meeting of town council will be
called to take appropriate action on the
services rendered by the Mill Hall fire com-
pany.
The loss of Mr. E. S. Mobley on house,
store and stock is estimated at $7,000, par-
tially covered by $4,000 insurance. The
contents of the house were saved for Mr.
Smith. E. S. Mobley’s residence on the
west was saved, owing to the strong wind
blowing from the west. The damage to
this property is trifling. The second story
of Mobley’s store had recently been fitted
up in excellent style at a large expense for
the P. O. S. of A.,which occupied it exact-
ly one month. Their loss is placed at $500,
! insured for $400. Jas. Metzgar’s house is
Beech Creek was panic stricken before |
badly damaged outside and on the roof and
will require many repairs. This house
had not been built a year. J. S. Hall’s
loss on his barn is placed at $75; no in-
surance.
Mr. Mobley will not rebuild, as the busi-
ness he was engaged in has seriously im-
paired his health, the close confinement
not agreeing with him recently. All things
considered, it was almost a miracle that
the progress of the flames was arrested and
the eastern half of Beech Creek is not in
ruins to-day.
‘Democrats Will Win.
So Says William L. Wilson, Author of the Wilson
Tariff Bill.
KANsAs CITY, Mo., April 20.— William
L. Wilson, author of the Wilson tariff bill,
while in this city en route from Hot
Springs to Nebraska City, Neb., where he
is to be the guest of J. Sterling Morton,
his associate in Cleveland’s cabinet, said :
“It is to be McKinley and Bryan. Mr.
Cleveland will not allow his name to be
mentioned and Dewey will not get an op-
portunity to see himself voted for.”
“Bryan will be nominated, but condi-
tions are so changed that the campaign:
will be on new lines. Both sides have so
many new conditions to comfront that the
old tactics will not do. I think the Dem-
ocrats will win. I shall go into the fight
solid.”
Mr. Wilson gave expression to his views
regarding the candidacy of Admiral Dew-
ey. ‘‘Heis innocent of the game of poli-
tics,”’he said, ‘and bas blundered in his
bluntness as blunt people often do. He
will blunder out of it again, surely as he
came in. Dewey does things suddenly.
He generally anticipates and when the
row is at its height he will surprise every-
body by sailing away, or I am mistaken in
the man.’’
Ex=Governor Pattison Talks.
CHICAGO, May 1.—Robert E. Pattison,
ex-Governor of Pennsylvania, a lay dele-
gate to the Methodist General Conference,
arrived here to-day.
“I am not here in the furtherance of my
candidacy for the Vice Presidency,’’ said
Mr. Pattison. ‘I am interested deeply in
the work of the church and am here solely
for the purpose of participating in the
deliberations of the month.
“Iam a delegate to the National Conven-
tion and shall go to Kansas City. If nomina-
ted for the Vice Presidency I shall esteem it
an honor and shall accept it accordingly. I
am not seeking votes or the support of any
State. If they come to me of their own
volition, or my friends are successful in
their advocacy of my interests, I shall be
glad to receive the nomination. The nam-
ing of Mr. Bryan for the Presidency will
not cause me to decline the second place.”
Celebrated Painter Dead.
BoNN, May 1.—Munkacsy, the celebrat-
ed painter, died in an asylum here today.
He will be buried at Budapest.
Porto Rico’s Governor.
Charles Herbert Allen Was Tuesday Inaugurated as
Such. :
SAN JUAN DE Porro RICO, May 1.—
Charles Herbert Allen, formerly assistant :
secretary of the navy, was inaugurated as
the first American civil governor of the is-
land of Porto Rico today with impressive
ceremonies. Governor Allen and General
Davis, the military governor, reviewed a
parade of United States troops and native
troops and civil societies.
The oath of office was administered to
Governor Allen by Chief Justice Quinones,
of the supreme court of Porto Rico, under
a flag canopy in front of the executive man-
sion.
ed salutes of seventeen guns, and addresses
were delivered by Governor Allen, Judge
Quinones and General Davis.
Great crowds of natives filled the streets
surrounding the mansion. The people
were exceedingly quiet, orderly and un-
demonstrative.
no loud shouts, cat calls or whistling, snch
as characterize American crowds on such
occasions.
Killed by Filipinos.
Nineteen Members of the Forty-third Regiment Lose
Their Lives.
The New York Sun of yesterday contain-
ed the following special cable dispatch :
“MANILA, May 1—10:40 a. m. — Major |
Gilmore, of the Forty-third volunteers. re-
ports from Calbayon, Samar, that a de-
tachment of his battalion was besieged by
insurgents at Catubig for five days, losing
nineteen killed and two wounded. Word
of the position of the detachment finally
reached Major Gilmore, who made a forced
march. relieved the besieged forces and
scattered the insurgents.”’
There are a number of Blair county boys
in the Forty-third, the major portion of
whom are in companies A, B and C and
who so far as known are on the Island of
Leyte. In Major Gilmore’s battalion,how-
ever, is company E, which is commanded
by Captain John S. Fair of this city. As
will be seen in the above no names are giv-
en and until these are received there will be
much anxiety among the relatives and
friends of the Blair county soldiers.
Wepener is Deserted.
Boers Showing Uncommon Activity West of Bloem-
fontein—British Captured a Boer Convoy.
LoNDON, May 1.—3:50 a. m.—The Boers
are now showing uncommon activity west
of Bloemfontein. They are in force be-
tween Fourteen Streams and Kimberley.
On Sunday they occupied Windsorton,
west of Trauway, and now threaten to in-
terrupt the communications of the British
force at Warrenton to the north. This,
too, at a time when General Hunter is
about to start on a 200 mile march to Mafe-
king, probably with 5,000 men.
To the east of Bloemfontein, the Boers
during the night were holding the hills
near Thaba N’Chu, while behind them
long wagon trains, loaded with wheat for
the Boer army in the north, are moving
through Ladybrand.
The British captured ome Boer convoy
on Saturday, but its size is not mentioned
in the dispatch, which barely anuounces
the fact.
Wepener, lately the scene of incessant
fighting, is deserted, General Brabant and
Colonel Dalgety having moved northward.
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The forts and vessels of the fleet fir-
They expressed their feel-
ing of applause by hand claps. There were |
British Subjects Ordered to Leave.
PRETORIA, April 30.—As a sequel to the
Johannesburg explosion the government
has ordered British subjects, with a few
exceptions, to leave the Republic within
forty-eight hours.
Nearly £4,000 has been subscribed for
the relief of the victims.
Commandant Schatt has been relieved of
the military command at Johannesburg
and has gone on commando.
Botha Has Returned to Pretoria.
LADYSMITH, April 30.—The country
north of Sundays river seems comparative-
ly clear of Boers. General Louis Botha has
returned to Pretoria to resume the supreme
command of the Transvaal forces.
Genuine Courtesy.
The car was crowded, therefore quite a
number of passengers suspended them-
selves from the straps and swayed with
every motion of the car. A young man in
the garb of a mechanic clung to a strap
with one hand while the other hand clung
to a dinner pail. He was standing in
front of a woman who was richly dressed
and seemingly blessed with an abundance
of this world’s goods.
As the car swung round a corner the
strap to which the young man clung part-
ed with a snap and the young man was
precipitated into the lap of the woman.
As soon as he could recover his standing
position he raised his hat and apologized
by saying :
‘‘Pardon me, madam. I am sorry to
disturb you, but really this is the first
time the street car company ever conferred
a favor on me.”
The woman appreciated the gallantry
and the compliment.—From the Omaha
World-Herald.
"Twas Egg Rolling Day.
WASHINGTON, April 16.—Easter. Mon-
day, egg rolling day, was celebrated on the
green lawn south of the executive mansion
by thousands of little folks, whose unique
| annual festival has come to be the feature
in Washington of the end of the lenten sea-
! son. As early as 9 o’clock when the gates were
i opened, they began to gather from all parts
i of the city, each with a small basket filled
with eggs of every conceivable hue and by
3 o’clock several thousand were racing
and tumbling about on the greens ward.
About that time the full Marine band
| marched into the grounds and during the
| remainder of the afternoon played at fre-
' quent intervals to the great delight of the
youngsters and their elders who had come
to witness the novel scene.
Books, Magazines, Etc.
A director of the Standard Oil Company has re
cently published in The Independent an article de-
claring trusts to be good for the workingman. To
the May Century, Andrew Carnegie of the Carne-
gie Company, which rivals the Standard Oil for
first place among the world’s great corporations,
will contribute an essay taking the same ground.
In this article, which bears the title “Popular II-
lusions about Trusts” the great steel manufactur-
erargues thatthe evils of trusts are generally self-
corrective ; that no trust can live long unless it
secures a virtual monopoly of the commodity it
deals in; and that ‘“‘the only people who have
reason to fear trusts are those who trust them.”
In the same magazine “The Reai Danger of
Trusts’’—their menace to the independence of
the individual and the state—will be pointed out
in a vigorous editorial.