The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-24
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GOLD MINES ON THE BORDER.
A New Question Between the United
States and Canada.
sazalne, the French Marshal, Ends
His Long Exile.
Firing on suaklm and Trouble
at Zanzibar.

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept "a matter which
may strongly tend TO strengthen the already
strained relations between the Dominion and
the United States has presented itself In
connection with the limits Of Jurisdiction at
points adjacent TO the imaginary boundary
line between Alaska and British Columbia.
This might have been avoided had the recon-
mendation Of the Dominion government for
joint commission TO defnately locate this
boundary years ago been aeceded 10. The
proposal having been rejected, however. by
the United States authorities. the Dominion
government, at Its own expense and for its
| own guidance, has had both geographical
and geological surveys made OF the country
adjacent to the imaginary boundary line,
though the work Is hot entirely finished AS
result OF recent investigations, II Is report
ed to the government here that the valuable
gold fields which have been discovered, and
which are now being worked on the YOukon
River, are In British, and not United States
territory, as had all along been supposed.
These gold fields are represented TO be Of
great value, and as the American officers In
Alaska dispute the claim that the deposits
are In British territory, conflict between
the miners, who believe they are working ON
United States territory, and the British au-
thorities, il the latter assert their iurisdic-
tion, Is feared. The discovery Of further
mineral deposits along the supposed bound
ary are reported, but are known only 10 the
government surveyors and the departments
here. AS disputes touching Jurisdiction must
follow as soon as they are worked, informa-
ton Of their location will not, for the pre-
sent, be made public.
Inside the Gates.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The Sunday Times
publishes Vienna telegram saying that
while the Princess Of Wales and her daugh-
ters were driving in a pony carriage near
Gmunden the other day they approached a
railway crossing without needing the cleo
trio bell giving warnings. When the carriage
reached the track, two draw bars worked by
wires from signal boxes were lowered, pre-
venting either advances or retreat. Col
Clarke, the escort, hurriedly dismounted and
dncking under the bar, pulled the pony
alongside the fence Just as the train passed.
Killed One Hundred and Fifty.
ZANZIBAR, Sept. %. A conflict arose
between the German residents and coast
tribes at BozomoyO to-day. Tho German
admiral landed with his force from the
Leipstc TO assist the Germans and killed $50
men without suffering a single casualty.
The rebels are declaring against all
Europeans and a general rising Is feared
SuakIn Under Fire.
SUAKnI, Sept. 23-The rebels have been
throwing shells today from an entrenched
position within 900 yards of the town in spite
of British firing, but failed In an attempt to
place gun 800 yards from the town. The
garrison Is In dangerous position owing TO
the likelihood that the rebels will capture
the wells.
Marshal Bazalne Dead.
LONDON, Sept. 23-Ex-M Marshal Bazaine
died in Madrid today OF heart disease. after
several days Illness. The funeral will be to-
morrow.
Francois Achille Bazaine was born In
1911, and early entered the French army,
serving with distinction in Africa and on the
empire In 1864. Bazaine accompanied the
Mexican expedition and assumed command,
uphOlding the empire OF Macmillan as long
as 1t was practical. In the Franco-German
war, after the capitulati0n Of Sedan, he oc-
cupled the fortress OF Metz, which he sur
rendered after a seven weeks Siege. For this
conduct he was afterwards tried and SEN
tence TO death. The sentence was cOmmuted
TO life imprisonment but Bazalne made his
escape and has since lived In Madrid.
Foreign Notes.
Boulangers whereabouts are unknown to
the French people, but II Is reported that he
Is never far from Paris. President Carnot,
who has been travelling through the prov
inces, is evidently popular, although his sup
p0rters lack BOulangist enthusiasm.
1t Is reported in Berlin that further ex-
tracts from Emperor Frederick's diary will
soon be published.
The body Of awomau has been found In o
box sent TO Moscow by rail. IL is thought
she was murdered by Nlhilists.
A murder similar to the Whitechapel mur-
der has been committed at Gateshead, Lon
don.
Ex-President Solomon, Of Hayti, Is dying
in Paris.
William O'Brien said at Maystow, yester-
day, that Ireland's aim had been long enough
to reach Lord Lansdown In Canada and
would yet reach him in India.