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CLEARANCE PAPERS REFUSED
Thereupon the Captain APP
pealed to England.
The Result May be Unfortunate for
Venezuela. as Well as Expensive
VIII Follow Our Precedent.

New York, March IA special to
the World from Bridgetown, Barbados,
West Indies, says: An iron mine in
Venezuela, on the southern bank of the
Corosimo river, one of the aifluents of
the Orinoco, is owned by London SYM
dictate. In the interests of the owners,
George Turnbull of Boston visited this
island, chartered the British schooner
Anew Day." and sailed from this port
December goth for Venezuela, with
about eighty laborers and miscellane
Gus cargo. Nothing further was heard
of the "New Day" and her freight. Cap
tain Baxter arrived here from Venezuela
via Trinidad, on one of the Royal Mail
liners. He reports that the vessel fin
ished discharging her cargo at Imatica
January 18th. Mr.. Turnbull, with Gus
toms officer to clear the vessel, returned
on the 10Th, stating that the clearance
had been obtained, but afterward re-
called.
Four armed Venezuelan soldiers came
from Bolivar with Mr.. Turnbull to in
spect the goods landed and the manifest
of the New Day" The examination
was declared satisfactory, and the eff
GERS directed Capt. Baxter to go to
Bolivar to clear the vessel. On the
"New Day" arriving there, the captain
requested to clear, but was refused. On
the advice of the acting consul, Capt.
Baxter then took passage for Barbados.
He reported to the government, tele-
gram Immediately sent to the imperial
authorities in London, and he was
directed to return to Ciudad Bolivar and
await the action of the British govern
ment. The captain left yesterday for
Venezuela.
HIM. S. "Cordelia," which has been
living here, is preparing to sail. 1t Is
:. said she is ordered to Bolivar to demand
the clearance of the "New Day" and
Indemnity for her detention. The gov
a eminent, it is believed, will follow the
II precedent set by the United States three
o years ago when the "Kearsarge" wal
is sent up the Orinoco to Ciudad Boiival
e to investigate the alleged outrages D.
$ the Venezuelan authorities on thu
limited States consul at that place.
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Cheap Mining,

The management of a gold mine in
this day, says the Boston Globe, is little
short OF an exact science, applied with
rigid economy. With the old wasttful
and expensive methods, it is safe to say
that half the mines now in operation
would not be in existence
Along with improved methods has
come steady fall in the price of every
thing that enters into the working of a
mine. There are very few great pro-
ducers at the present time which do not
have ready access to the railroads with
cheap transportation charges and cheap
supplies.
In the good old days teaming was
wont to bring $40 day now it will not
bring over 81. Candles which used to
cost $40 box, now cost less than S..
Giaat powder which used to sell at ST. a
pound, now brings IL or "a cents. The
price of fuse per thousand feet has
dropped from $50 to SO, iron from 20
cents pound to 3 cents, steel from 40
cents to9 cents, shovels and picks from
S2.5o and $3.75to ST. each.
And smelling charges have been re.
duced from $50 and SOS to from $40 to
$I4. In Colorado oil is now largely
used for this purpose, and where it once
cost So gallon it now brings IS to 40
cents.
The opening of the coal fields of Col
orado, Wyoming and other western
states has cheapened the price of coal
in almost equal degree.
Averaging this striking fall in prices,
western mining authority computes
that $27 will buy the same mining sup
plies which cost 500 in 1870. Mean
while an ounce of gold is worth in coin
$4,000, just as 1t was twenty five year
ago. And, for that matter, just as 1t was
half century ago.
Cyanide, chlorination, termination
and other similar processes have taken
the place of the old and extravagantlv
wasteful devices, and ores that Welded
SIS to $40 ton by amalgamation, now
return double the amount, while the
expense of treatment is far less.
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THE DEAD REPORrED ALIVE.
VIM. Crawford. Formerly of Evans.
ton, Heard From.

Chicago, March Ala special from
La Porte, Ind, says: William Crawford.
formerly of this city, but of late years
a Wyoming cattle king, has been
mOurned as dead for three years by his
mother and sister in this city.
Crawford disappeared from Evanston,
Wyo., in 1898. He had amassed for
tune and the impression became so
strong that he had been foully dealt
with that a receiver was appointed for
his estate and his affairs adjusted. Soon
after Crawford disappeared Harvey
Booth, an intimate friend, was muir
dered. A man named Croker was
arrested and convicted of his murder,
and the theory was advanced that Cock
er had also murdered Crawford Il is
now learned that Crawford is in British
Columbia, where he is said to have
amassed second fortune.
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.UNEASIHESS CALMING DOWN
France will Accept what She
Can't Prevent.
Net In n Position 60 Fight-InduIges
In the Hope that English Opposition
10 saIisbury's Policy of Aggression
VIII Lead TO HIS Downfall.

Pari-, March IS-Egypt has continued
to be the chief topic of discussion all day
In the Hobbies of the chamber of depu-
ties and the statement made by the min.
lister OF foreign affairs, NJ. Berthelot,
adds abundant fresh material for dis
cussion. The general feeling Is that NJ.
Berthelot's language was moderate and
cautious, and that it has served to dis
pei anxiety of the moderate politicians
who we're consumed with fear that
France was rushing to an open rupture
with Great Britain and the dreibund as
a result of the semi-oficial announce
ment of the remonstrance which had
been conveyed by NJ. Berthelot to the
British ambassador, the marquis of-Duf-
FERN. As the situation prese nts itself,
and the intention of the different parties
to the European balance begin to
emerge, 1t becomes more evident that
France is not prepared to take any ex-
treme measures to avert the Nile cam
paign. Not that she likes ii any better
than when 1t was first preached. 1t
would be hard to find Frenchman who
sees in the proposed campaign anything
but plan of aggression on the part of
Great Britain. They all deny that there
is need for It as measure of protection
of Egyptian interests against the Der.
wishes.
They protest that Frances interest in
the welfare of Egypt is equal to or
greater than Great Britain's or the other
powers. 1t is argued that large ma.
jority of all the Egyptian fund holders
are French citizens and that If Egyptian
interests were threatened by the Der
wishes France would have as much con-
Germ in protecting them as Great Brit.
ain.
The only purposes which any one in
France will consent to see In the Brit
ish plan are, first, an excuse for prolong-
ing indefinitely the hated occupation of
Egypt by British troops; and, second,
reoccupation of the Soudan with the in
tention of barring the future designs of
France for prosperous colonial expan-
pansion of the upper Nile NJ. Berthelot
referred today TO the dangers which
would result from arousiAg ill-feeling in
the premises.
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Washington, March I6.-The senate
judiciary committee has agreed on bill
fixing the salaries of United States Dis
riot att rneys, marshals d RI
deputies. 1t is intended as substitute
for the house measure on the same sub
ject, which was incorporated in the legis-
lative appropriation bill. The judiciary
committee bill, as rule, increases the
salaries proposed by the house, though
in very few instances they have been
reduced. The bill was reported to the
senate today.
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Washington, March IS.-Owing to the
indisposition of Mr.. Mills of Texas, who
had the floor on the subject, the Cuban
debate was not continued today.
An animated controversy arose over
the resolution of Mr.. Cannon rep, of
Utah) directing Secretary Smith to ex-
ecute the law for the public opening of
the Uncompahgre Indian reservation in
Utah. Mr.. Cannon said 1000 900 acres
were involved, and he wished this man
datory resolution to overcome the de-
lays of the secretary of the interior.
Mr.. Gordon responded that after con-
ference with Secretary Smith, he had
learned that vast mineral wealth, par
ticularly asphalt, existed Oh these lands.
The secretary was DESTROYS of protecting
the government against rapacious per-
sons and corporations seeking to con-
troll these valuable deposits. He felt
that the government ought to receive
some benefits, instead of giving them to
some great corporation.
Mr.. Chandler asked why MIR. Gordon
or the secretary did not ask to repeal
the law, instead of ignoring the law.
There was some disposition to put off
the debate, but Mr.. Wolcott protested
that Cuba and the Dupont case ought
not to crowd out all other subjects. The
new state of Utah ought to have few
minutes concerning her interests. The
senate thereupon adopted Mr.. Cannon's
motion to proceed with the coRsidera-
ton of his resolution. He followed in
sharp criticism of the secretary of the
interior for failing to execute the law
The secretary's course was such, he
said, as to ultimately put lands into the
hands of monopoly instead of opening
them to the whole public.
Mr. Wolcott added that the lands be-
longed to the public, and should not be
kept from the prospectors, who were en-
couraged by the government and would
open these vast tracts and make them
valuable.
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England and Italy Not Allies.

London, March Io.-There are indica
tons today that the government is not
prepared to accept, TO the full, at least,
one phrase contained in the statement
made in the house of commons yester-
day by Mr. Curzon, the under secretary
for foreign affairs, to which special sig
nificance has been attached. In speak
ing of the Anglo. Egyptian advance in
the upper Nile region, Mr.. Curzon al.
luded to the Italians as "our staunch
allies"
The words quoted do not appear in
the Times's parliamentary report 10.
day, having, it is alleged, been omitted
by request of the government, which
seemingly is not prepared to accept the
sentiment they express at its face value
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spanish war Vessels.

Key West, Fla, March I6-Before
the steamships Bermuda, Three Frien il
and Commodore, each supposed to be
carrying a fillibustering expedition to
Cuba reach the island they are forced
to run the gauntlet of a number of
Spanish warships now cruising off the
east coast of Florida Three days ago
three Spanish warships appeared off
the south beach of the island of Key
West For many days the vessels how
cred about ten or twelve miles out, ap-
parently watching for fillibusters. Yes
terday afternoon the Spanish vice-con-
sui went out to one of the vessels If a
steam launch, and, it is supposed. gave
the commander some information rela.
tive to the movements of the suspected
steamers! Immediately after the vice
consul left the vessel the three CRUISERS
sailed away toward the north. The sup
position is that they will patrol the cas-
coast of Florida, watching for the "Ber
muda," the Three Friends and tn
Commodore" There are said to be
large number of men camped on one 0
the Florida keys north of here VIII
expect to be taken off by one of tn
three suspects. The Key is in Unite
States waters, however, and it is nc
believed that the Spanish will dare
interfere with the men. So far
, known, the United States icials hav
t received no orders to watch for the SUI
pected cruisers.
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Leadville Newspaper Change.

Leadville, Colo, March I6.-The sale
and transfer of the daily morning Her
aid Democrat, the evening Chronicle
and weekly Chronicle, together with
the extensive job printing and binding
establishment, took place at noon from
&. {. Davis to the Leadville Publishing
and Printing company, of which VIM.
A Griffith, formerly owner and editor of
the Denver Evening Times, is Presi-
dent and manager The papers were
founded by Mr.. Davis seventeen years
ago, when Leadville was but mining
camp. They use the Associated Press
report.
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church organs may not have the mel.
lifious tones of those In the east, bu,
our people are worthy of the respect OF
any administration.
"But | don't rise for the purpose of
again criticising this administration. I
rose to say most emphaticallythat this
habit of secretaries or members Of the
cabinet of deliberately trampling upon
the laws of congress and refusing to
carry them out have gone to an extent
that demands immediate notice at the
hands of the executive department of
the government"
There was another long and loud
demonstration on the floor and in the
galleries as Mr.. Vest closed.
Mr.. Villas followed Mr.. Vest, detailing
the history of this land legislation and
incidentally remarking: off there are
to be any missionary efforts, think the
people would be glad to have it directed
not far from here in the senate"
The following bills were passed:
For the relief of settlers on the
Northern Pacific railroad indemnity
lands in Minnesota; amending the laws
as to fees and costs in Circuit courts Of
appeals; amending the practice as to
habeas corpus cases in Circuit courts of
appeals; for the reconstruction of Rock
Island bridges; authorizing the leasing
of lands for educational purposes In
Arizona; authorizing the secretary of
the navy to purchase lands opposite the
Gasport navy yard at cost not exceed
ing $4,000; fixing the salaries of the
chief justice and associate justice of the
court of claims at $1,000 and $1,000 res
pectively, amending the act relating to
the Choctaw Coal and Railroad COM
Pany; providing for the disposition of
certain property now In the hands of
the receiver IF the Church of Jesus
Christ OF Latter-day Saints granting to
California per cent of the proceeds of
the sales of public lands in that state
the committee on Indian
affairs to visit Indian reservations,
schools, etc.
AT $50 p. m, the senate went into
executive session and shortly afterwards
adjourned.
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But the production of gold had largely
increased, and now higher than ever
stood the remarkable fact that the same
year which had shown an enormous and
anexamPled stock of gold in the bank
had showed the lowest prices on record.
Might there not be reason for the fall
in prices without anything to do with
the appreciation of gold! The fact was
that the fall in the price of nearly every
article was due to foreign competition,
which was due to an increase in produc-
ton and more effective use of capital,
owing to wider system of credit, and
the use of the telegraph, and, lastly, to
the vast extension of the railways of the
world and the improvements in the mer-
camille marine. Sir Michael Hicks-
Beach also said that while admitting the
evils to India consequent upon the fall
in the price of the rupee, he felt that the
other gold-using parts of the empire
must be considered.
The governmet was willing and anxious
to enter into an international conference
or upon negotiations, but 1t was not
prepared to abandon the gold standard
for the United Kingdom. Some of his
colleagues, like Mr.. Balfour, the first
lord of the treasury, did not agree with
these views; but they were all agreed
that they were not justified in proposing
or accepting a change in the gold stand
ard of the United Kingdom.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, who
was chancellor of the exchequer in the
late liberal cabinet, and who is now the
opposition leader In the house of COM
mons, replied to Sir Michael Hicks.
Beach.
Motions in parliament, he said, were
becoming less bimetallic every year.
Sir Machael Hicks-l'each's statement,
he said, was worthy of his opposition,
and will be understood In Germany as
well as in America. 1t was not credit
able that there should be any doubt re-
garding England's views on this SUBJECT.
In his opinion the resolution lof Mr..
Whitely) was the euthanasia of bimet-
alism.
Proceeding then to argue that the fall
of prices was due to other causes than
the appreciation of gold, he warned the
country against altering India's cur
rency system, which he said was with
out doubt most suitable for her. The
adoption of bimetaiism would place
England at the mercy of a monetary
zollverein and would more effectually
lnjure British commerce than anything
that could be done on the high seas.
Mr.. Arthur Balfour, the first lord of
the treasury, whose sentiments in favor
of bimetalism is well-known, repliee to
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, saying
that nothing could persuade him that 1t
was In conformity with civilization and
common sense that we should tolerate
the present announcement and ruinous
system He regarded the resolution as
an indication that England was pre-
pared to bear her fair share in establish
ing an international agreement for the
use of both metals in the currency on
reasonable basis, just to debtor, and
creditor alike.
Mr.. Whitely's resolution was then
adopted without division.
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TIGER AND pOORMAA FIRE
Concentrators at Wallace Com
pletely Destroyed
Loss Will Reach 100000. Fully
Covered by Insuranee-COmpan Is
at Work Rebuilding the Works.

Boise, Ida, March IS-A special to
the Statesman at Wallace, Ida, saws:
The Burke COMMENTATORS of the Tiger
and Poorman Consolidated company lie
in ruins. About O'Clock this morning
All engineer in the Tiger works saw fire
In the ceiling over the boilers. An
alarm was given Immediately, and the
firemen responded promptly, but the
buildings were doomed. There were
tramways connecting the building where
the fire started with both Commentators,
up which the fire ran like mad. Both
COMMENTATORS caught before water was
turned on. 1t soon became evident the
COMMENTATORS could not be saved, and
the fireman turned all their attention to
caving other buildings. Just above the
Tiger concentrator stood the compressor
hoist and building. The whole town
worked like Trojans and saved them,
but how they don't know, and men not
there can't understand. The hoist and
compressor caught several times, but
were as often extinguished.
Two Northern Pacific cars stood
against the Tiger compressor, and both
were burned Had the hoist and com
Pressor gone the damage would have
been twice as great, as the mine would
have flooded. New boilers will be
attacked to the pumps and hoist oper-
ated by water power set to bailing 1t
can bail five hundred gallons a minute
and pump seven hundred, easily keeping
the mine dry.
The loss can hardly be more than
guessed, yet Mr.. Culbertson thought in
the neighborhood of 100000. Insur-
ance, $IIS,ooo, in American of Newark,
N. j., Caledonian of Edinburg, Scotland,
Manchester of Manchester, England
All the machinery in both concentra-
tors and the Poorman compressor and
hoist was ruined except two boilers.
The company is not dismayed by the
loss, but this morning fonnd men clear
ing ground to rebuild under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Culbertsor and Harry Gid
den. BY the same hour Fraser &
Chalmers had been wired and had men
on the way to take plans and estimates
for new concentration, on which work
will be pushed as rapidly as possible
The burned mills had capacity of 500
tons per day, and the new will be the
same. 1t will probably require six
months to get in running order.
The Tiger mill was built in 1887, the
Poorman in 1883, in two of the first sill
yer and lead claims located in Caur
d'Alenes, running most of the time
since. The two companies were con-
solidated October II, 1895. These were
always considered among the best mines
in this district, were well equipped with
machinery, and since the consolidation
much new machinery was added. 1t
has been running small force for sew
eral months past while making altera-
tons, and only $50 men were working
at the time of the fire.
The stock of the company is widely
scattered, but the principal owners are
5. 5 Glidden of Spokane, F. r. Culbert
son of Burke, B. c. Kingsbury of Spo-
kane and Patsy Clark of Butte.
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Urgiag Trans Miss,ssippi Congress.

Omaha, March i6-The Trans Mis-
sssippi exposition of 1895 will be placed
before the people of Colorado and Utah
at an early date. A delegation of the
exposition committee will leave on to-
morrow's fast mail over the Union Pa.
cihc. About a dozen of Omaha's promi-
nent business and professional men have
signi6ed their intention of going. The
object of the trip IS to arouse interest in
Colorado and Utah for the exposition,
and give out such information concern
ing the plans of the committee as will
be of assistance to the people of those
states whose cooperation is desired.
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MR.. Vests Criticism.

Mr. Vest followed in criticism of the
secretary's course. There was time"
said Mr.. Vest, when a cabinet officer
who violated law would be brought
before the bar of this senate"
This reservation" said the senator,
contained the greatest beds of asphalt
tum in sufficient to supply
this country for centuries. A law was
passed directing the opening of these
lands, but the secretary of the interior
nullified 1t. 1t was nulified on the ex-
cuse that congress did not know what
it was about The secretary's course
was in behalf of rich investors, who
were the only ones who could bid on a
pnblic auction of the lands"
Mr.. Vest said he had protested per-
sonally to Secretary Smith, and had told
him the entire western interest would
oppose his plan, and that no western
man would propose 1t to congress.
Thereupon, Secretary Smith answered
that he would get friend from Georgia
TO introduce 1t.
al am sorry to say" said Mr.. Vest,
"but there seems to be disposition on
the part of the present administration to
treat the western people as If they were
in a condition of pupilage, that they did
not know their own rights and their
own interests, and that they must be in
formed, ex-cathedra, from the east in re-
gard to what Is best for them and what
should be done for them. Even the
president of the United States lately, on
a missionary occasion Laughter spoke
of the west as the land of immortality
and Grim He stood with the CHASTITY
light of the hell-holcs of the rum sellers
of New York blasting upon him, and
cantingly said home missions must be
used to civilize and Christianize the
men who have left their homes in the
civilized east and gone out among the
mountains and valleys of the wild and
woody west. Laughter.
Our president stood, with Rev. Dr.
Talmage on one side and the Rev.
Sheldon Jackson on the other, and gave
us new version of that blessed mis-
sionery hymn which we have heard so
often In our childhood;
From Montana's sinful mountains,
From Utah's wicked plains,
They call us to deliver
IL.
There was long and loud laughter as
Mr. Vest repeated the lines in tones of
intense sarcasm.
awe are told" continued the senator
"by high ecclesiastical authority, that
his excellency has lately laid down his
honors at the foot of Jesus. am glad
to know It, 1t has been the general i'm
preston of the democratic party thai
the mugwumps and incense burner,
have got all those honors and intend tC
keep them.
al have respect for the Christian relig
ion and missions, at home and abroad
but, Mr.. President, 1t is Islander upor
ne men who, with rifle in one hand ant
an ak in the other. have gone out an,
blazed the pathway of civilization il
those western wilds. | am western
man; went to Missouri when it wa
frontier, in sight of the Indian an
buffalo. have lived there nearly fft
years, and say to our president nov
that If he will interrupt hunting duck
In North Carolina and silver democra,
in Kentucky long enough to come on
we will show him churches in whic
there is real and unaffected pietv on
Church spires may not reach SO near I
heaven az those of the east, and OF