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Evening star., 1897-07-24
San Francisco Company Charters a
Steamer for the Trade.
GOOD LUCK OF THREE MINERS
Big Discovery Reported in Old Sill.
yer Cliff District. Colorado.
LOCAL COMPANY ORGANIZING

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 24-In or
der to meet the demand for transportation
from this city to Alaska, the North Amer
lean Transportation Company has char
tered the steamer Cleveland. She will sail
for st. Michaels direct today 1t is con-
sidered extremely doubtful that upon their
arrival at st. Mickael's the Cleveland's s
passengers will be able to secure my
means of transportation at this late sea-
son up the Yukon. The Alaska Commercial
Company has chartered the schooner
James A. Garfield to carry supplies to ST.
MichaeIs.
There is every probability that Wells
Fargo & Co. will establish an office in
Dawson City during the coming spring
l.. F. Rowell, assistant manager of the
company, said today that nothing would be
gained by establishing an Office earlier than
that. The present rate of transporta ton
for gold from Seattle to San Francisco is
50 thousand, and s. from Seattle to PHIL
adelphia. If an office is established in the
klondyke district the rate per thousand
including insurance, will be $40.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
SOME OF THE LOCAL PLUMS
Well Grounded Belief That Several Will Be
Bestowed Soon.
Candidates Most Discussed in Con-
Marshal and Register of Wills.

There is, as stated in The Star several
weeks ago. little or no doubt that the Pres
ident has decided to name a successor to
District Attorney Henry e. Davis SOME
time between now and the 1st of October.
1t is said that the President has from the
first regarded Mr.. Davis appointment as
merely a temporary one, and 1t is under
stood he would have long since named his
successor had not more important matters
constantly occupied his attention. With
the adjournment of Congress, 1t Is claim
ed. MIR. Mckinley will take the matter up
for consideration and it is said to be more
than probable that he will also consider
the question of appointing successors to
Marshal Wilson and Register Of Wills Nc
Gill.
The MarshnIship.
Mr.. Wilson's successor, it is generally be-
leved. will be either Captain Hahn of Ohio
or Col. NJ. NJ. Parker Of this city, and
while the former seemed the stronger some
time ago, the impression that Colonel
Parker will succeed Mr.. Wilson is steadily
gaining ground. much so, indeed. that
he now appears to be strong favori.e e
against the field. Ex-Register Levi p.
Wright is regarded as the most promi-
nent candidate for McGilfs place, his
friends claiming that it is good as set
tied.
For the position of district attorney ex-
Gov. Alphonso Hart, formerly of Ohio, but
now a resident of Maryland; Mr.. Thos. c.
Taylor. also from the Presidents state:
Mr.. Geo. C. HaZleton, Mr. Ashley Gould.
Mr.. Chas Maurice Smith of this city. and
former Assistant District Attorney Tracy
l.. JeffoTds, still another Ohio man, are
prominently mentioned.
T. Governor Hart is understood to be max
ing most determined fight for the place,
he ma is
ishng to any great extent under the feet
of MIR. Taylor. The others are said 10 be
conducting a silent but none the less eff
fective campaign, and all have hopes.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
1t Will Cruise Of the New England
Coast.

Orders have been issued attaching the
battle ship Iowa and the armored cruiser
Brooklyn to the North Atlantic squadron
for the special purpose of participating in
the proposed maneuvers of that squadron
during the months of August and Septem-
Der. The entire feet will rendezvous at
Tompkinsvile on the 18th instant and will
proceed in a body to Newport on the I'd
proXimo. The fleet will consist of the flag
ship New York, the battle ships Iowa, In
diana, Massachusetts, Maine and Texas,
the armored cruiser Brooklyn and the
monitor Puritan, and will be under COM
mand of Admiral Sicard. 1t will cruise off
the New England coast as far north as
Portland and return to Newport
Evening star., 1897-07-24
Officers Assigned to n.riment.

Nearly all the officers of the army re-
Gently promoted were assigned to regi-
hiehts tooay. Colonel Guy v. Henry. for
- LIZ sse a4s-.; 81 S.ava.rv; Ct Ecrt ! Ethas,
Allen has been assigned to command of
the 10th Cavalry. with headquarters at
Fort Assinniboine. Colonel s. NJ. B.
Young has been assigned To command of
the Sd Cavalry, with headquarters at Fort
yellowstone. Colonel John NJ Bacon,
formerly feann OF the 1st Cavalry. has been as
signed 70 command of the Sth Cavalry,
at Fort Meade. Colonels Henry and Eaunr
win retain their present stations for the
Evening star., 1897-07-24
DJEViD PASHA REACHES CRETE,
ForefSn Admirals at Canca Refuse ia
Call on Him,

CANEA, Island of Crete, July 2i-Dievad
Pasha, the special Turkish commissioner
sent here TO mediate between the Mussul-
mans and the admirals of the international
fleet with view of reconciling the former
to scheme Of autonomy, landed this
morning.
All the Ottoman authorities Immediately
called upon him, but the admiraIs de-
clned either to salute him or to visit kim.
Inc foreign consuls have declared unani-
mously that as Djeyad Pasba comes aS n
military commandant it is his duty to call
upon them first. after which they would
return his visit. But they will not 90 in
uniforms, as they decline to acknowledge
military comma ndant
Evening star., 1897-07-24
EXCLUSION OF AMERICANS.
State Department officials Know of
No Such Intention by Canuda

~" SuN" A"tShtAOh ny Sdnauas
State Department officials said today, in
answer to inquiries On the subject, that
| no information had reached that depart
| ment u justify the belief that the Cana
dian authorities proposed to apply the
alien law to American miners in the Elon-
dyke region. but that On the contrary, the
recent action of the domIniol authorities
showed clearly disposition to encourage
immigration to that section of British
America 1t was pointed out that they
were doing all they could to divert the
tide OF travel to the gold fields of Alaska
and the adjacent British territory over the
inland route from Juneau and away from
the purely American route up the Yukon
river from St Mchaels. The former route
after leaving the Chilcat Pass is entirely
in British territory. 1t was with the spe-
cial purpose of encouraging travel over
this route that the Canadian authorities
induced the Treasury Department to make
Dyea SUPPORT of entry SO to avoid the
necessity of stopping at Juneau on the
way from Canadian and American ports to
the gold country.
Rights of American Miners.
In the absence of knowledge on the sub
ject, the officials of the State Department
declined to discuss the question of the
rights of Americans to stake claims and
work the mines in the Klondyke regions
1t was the province of the dominion gov
eIImeat TO regulate s,.Gr G, ,.,...-- .. ans, -.
far as the department is Informed, no regu-
lations had been issued to govern mining
operations in the Klondyke country Moth
ing has been heard, however, to indicate
any purpose of the dominion authorities
to discriminate against citizens of the
United States In this matter.
Secretary Sherman's Position.
The position of the administration on this
matter is indicated by a statement made
nv in orlx
evening. He was informed that it was re-
ported that the Canadian government was
considering the advisability of excluding
| American miners from the Klondyke
| region, and was asked the direct question
| as to what course this government would
take In the event of such action.
I'VE, should probably retaiiate," he an
swered. II hardly believe, however" he
continued. that the Canadian government
win prohibit citizens Of the United States
Evening star., 1897-07-24
Resolution for Adjournment.

Mr.. Dingley reported to the House this
Afternoon a resolution for the final ad-
jeurnment of Congress at o clock tonight.
The resolution providing for adjournment
at o'clock tonight was adopted.
Currency Message.
The Presidents currency message was
then read and Immediately thereafter Cen
eral Henderson presented a report from
the committee on rules providing for the
immediate consideration of a resolution
carrying out the Presidents recommenda-
tion. The rule provided for sixty min
utes debate and the vote then to be taken.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
Battery Near Delaware City.

Contracts for materials for use in the
work of constructing a mortar battery
near Delaware City. DEL, have been
awarded by the War Department as fol-
lows: Lawrenceville Cement Co., for Ameri-
can Rosendale cement; the Delaware Con-
struction Co., for small broken stone; the
Charles Warner Co., for sand; the Alpha
Portland Cement Co., for American Port
stone.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
FRENCH OFFICERS FOR coLoun,,
VIII Act as Military Instructors tn
Colon i,ian Trepns

FAklS, July 2t-The Figaro says that
Gen. Billet, the minister of war, has ar
ranged with Senor Reyes. the Colombian
minister to France, to place at the disposal
OF the republic of Colombia a military mis-
sion, to consist of three French officers of
the rank of captain, as instructors of the
Colombian troops in military tactics
The commission will start for Bogota at
the end of next month.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
Fourth-e1a.. Po.tma.,er..

Fourth-Class Postmasters.
Four-ciass postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows:
Maryland-Grantsville, Garrett county. T.
H. Bittinger.
Virginia Beseiner. Botetourt, G. w.
simpson Emory. Washington, b. F. Camp
bell; Meadville, Halifax, W. L. Ray; One
ga. Halifax. 2. 8. Puliiam; Pleasant VAL
ley. Fairfax. q. g. Hufchison.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
Secretary Longs Departure,

Secretary Long and Miss Lo-~ Ice. here
last night on the dispatch boat Dolphin for
a short cruise in the Potomac and Chesa-
peake, expecting to return to this city
Monday. Rear Admiral Matthews, chief
of the bureau of yards and docks, is acting
secretary of the navy today.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
PROBATION AGAINST TRiNPS.
baltimore and Ohio Trains GuorJe,,
Against Hold-lns

CoNNELLSNILLE, Pa, July 24.-Au
through trains travelling over the Pitts
purg division Of the Baltimore and ONO
'e"' ~. ..v suofuvu "y men WIN Win
chesters' one guard being on the platforms
oi each tram This is done as a precau-
ton against hold-ups by tramps.
Evening star., 1897-07-24

Secretary Alger Invited to Kane, Pa.
Secretary Alger has been invited by Rep
resentative c. w. Stone of Pennsylvania to
attend the unveiling Of soldiers monu-
ment at Kane, Pa. on the 9th instant,
and will accept. provided he can do SO
without interfering with his plans to go to
Lake Champlain with the President next
week.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
THE STAR RY MAIL

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them 10 any address In the United
States or Canada, by ordering Il at
this office. In person or by letter.
Terms: l3 cents per week; Is cents
for two weeks. CT 30 cents per
month. Invariably In advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofdce to another should
give the last address as well a. the
rew one.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
GOING TO THE kLoNDYkE.
The Commissioner of Labor to Send
an ENpcrt,

Recognizing the Importance of the recent
gold discoveries in Alaska and adjoining
territ, ry, ard in obedience to the wide
spread demand for authentic information in
regard thereto, the commissioner of labor
has detailed from his regular force an eX-
pert. thoroughly familiar with all the feat
ures CT gold mining, to proceed Immediately
to the klondyke, for the purpose of max
Ing careful and exhaustive study of the
conditions as they exist there. 1t is the
intention of the commissioner to embody
the facts in a special report or bulletin CT
the department, which will appear at as
early a date as possible. This is a subject
of absorbing interest to all classes and IN
making this investigation the commissioner
feels that he is working in the interest of
the unemployed. Such a report that
contemplated, giving the unbiased facts as
to the opportunities for the investment of
capital and the employment of labor
wages, cost of living, etc, will be of great
value to the people of this cOuntry
Evening star., 1897-07-24
Ordered Ia Detroit.

Lieut.. H. n. Chrystie has been detached
from duty at the naval proving grounds.
Indian Head. Nd. and ordered to the De-
troit. August /.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
Movement. of wnr.b,,..

The cruiser Cincinnati left Baltimore las;
evening for New York. where she will be-.
dCcked for repairs
The Aonadnock has left Eureka for San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Monday Morning VIII Decide Whether
the Men Will Strike.

FAIRMONT w. Va, July 24-Monday
morning will be the deciding point in the
great mining strike. III they are not out
by Tuesday they will never come out" said
Senator Camden, who was calle5 here last
right from parkersburg by the seriousness
of the situation. Senator Camden is pres
ident of the Monor gah company. This is
Pay day, and H. will be the supreme effort
of the organizers to get all of the men to
decide not 10 enter the mines again, and
to cast their lots with the strikers.
Before leaving, early this morning
the leaders of other labor organizations, as
suring him that they were with MIN. Il
am very hopeful were mis- last words at
the Fairmont depot.
This morning there are no changes in the
situation, no new men being out. Yestcr-
DAY Hite, the operator, was arrested for
dt awing a revolver one of the miners,
and has been held till next Friday for a
bearing. The speakers all made quite a
point out of the incident last night, say
irg the first man in the strike that broke
the law was an operator
Vice President Rae of the Brotherhood of
Painters and Decorators arrived this morn
ing. He and Debs go TO Clarksburg this
afternoon. W. j. Lunn, editor Of Coal and
Coke. Is in town, and says that after 4
careful study of the situation he thinks the
men in this district will be out Monday
.e:r he .n:rl-s p. .-r-...'- .---... .
&c gotten out, II The Fairmont district men
do, ant
Evening star., 1897-07-24
Government Receipt..

Government receipts from internal reye-
nue.. S.3ss.56s; customs, s5ss.l71; miscel-
laneous. S97,4T7. National bank notes re-
ceived today for redemption, 1897 Az.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
FOUND 100000 IN NINETY DAYS.
Good Luck of Three Miners just Re-
turned From lNIOndyke

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 2i-An-
other party of successful klondyke miners
the richness of whose find rivals that of
any yet reported, has arrived here. 1t
consists of William Stalley, his son, F.
Phiscater and c. Worden, all of whom left
Seattle for the mines less than a year ago
From their claims on Eldorado creek
they took out over 100000 worth of gold
in ninety lays, and believe they have only
just begun their work. They intend to re-
turn in March
Evening star., 1897-07-24
Proposed Statue of Porter

FrOpohed statue Of Porter.
A bill was introduced in the House today
by Mr.. Wilson directing the Secretary of
the Navy to report to Congress a design
and estimate Of cost Of a statue of the
late Admiral Porter.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
SENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
Tariff Bill Signed by Presiding OH
GERS of Both Houses

The committee on rules of the House will
bring in special order for the considera-
tion of the Stone currency committee bill
as soon as the Presidents message is read
Speaker Reed signed the tariff bill at 3:31
Pr. The bill having been signed by the
presiding officers of the two houses, has
been sent to the President.
Evening star., 1897-07-24
SUPPLIES FOR ILLINOIS STRIKERS.
Car Load of Flour and 500 Bushels =
of Corn Donated.

SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, July 24.-The bus
mess men of this city held a meeting I'm
city hall and agreed to buy a car load of
-four for the needy miners in this city. The
farmers of Putnam county across the river
are going to donate 500 bushels of corn
The Methodist Protestant Church gave
free dinner to the hungry, and 500 men,
women and children were fed.
Sympathetic Strike at Kewanec.
KEWANEE. ILL.,. July 24.-The miners,
about 100 In number. at the Kewanee Coal
Company's shaft, have quit work and re-
fused to resume II seems to be generally
understood that there Is no grievance here
but that the miners are out to assist tn
eastern strikers.
Evening star., 1897-07-24

Rich Discovery Made Near Rattle
snake Mountain Camp. Colo,


snake Mountain Camp. Colo.
SlLN Err CLIFF. Col, July 2i.-If a find
which has just been made here turns out
as expected, Colorado may have a Klon-
dyke Of its own, and this old Custer county
camp viii take on new life The discov-
cry was made yesterday by Joseph Foulk
wel-known Custer county man, who has
been looking over the ground about half
mile southwest of town and near the water
works. Foulk got out some quartz rock
heavily charged with silvanite. The rock
showed some fine gold. 1t was brought to
town and tested. Some Of the silvani.e
was roasted and brought out great mug
gets.
The news of the discovery quickly spread.
and within few hours there was a great
rusn to the new diggings. A dozen claims
We're taken up before night and now the
whole Silver Cliff seems to be going to the
scene of the find. The new camp is near
Rattlesnake Mountain Camp.
Ohio Gold Mining Company.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2+.-The Ohio
Alaska Gold Mine Company will be formed
to prospect IN Alaska. A party of ten,
mostly from Warren Ohio, including sew
eral professional men, will leave early next
month, prepared for an indefinite stay.
GOING TO THE I<LONDYkE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
A LOG TRAIN.
Unique Feature OF the Portland Rumiord
Falls Road.

A Journal reader sends the following
interesting account of the Portland &
Rumford Falls Railroad, which he be-
leves to be the smartest road of its
size in New England:
Eight regular trains are run each
day, two freight and two passenger
trains each way. The passenger cars
are clean, we'll heated and upholstered,
and compare favorably with the passen-
ger cars Of the Maine Central and other
roads. AS to the conductors, every
one from Rumford Falls to Lewiston
knows and likes Uncle Moore and
Arthur Allen. Both are genial and ac-
commodating gentlemen. The road is
smooth and the scenery is hardly
edualed ON any other road in Maine,
unless it be on the Mountain Division
of the Maine Central a trip from
Lewiston to Rumford Falls, that soon
TO be city at the terminus of the p. & T..
F., will we'll repay anyone for the time
and expense. The freight trains are
hauled by new and powerful engines
handled by faithful and competent
men.
but the most unique feature of this
road is the log train with from 10 to
So cars piled high with spruce logs for
the mammoth pulp mills at Otis Falls.
This train is III charge of John Bennett
and is known as Benefits special
These logs come from the Rangeley
region, are loaded at Bemis and HougE-
TOMS on the Rumford Falls & Rangeley
Lakes r. r.. and by that road hauled
TO Rumford Falls. There Bennett takes
them ard piles then on the shore of the
river all up and down from Rumiord
to GflbertvlIe; and as every dump was
full between those. places the last q
February. they have been hauling since
March /, 10 Riley's or Peterson RIPS,
On the new branch built by the =. az X.
L. last fall AS the logs are longer than
q car. the cars are shacl1led together
bv long tinnbers or reaches. The trains
are sometimes one-half mile long, 80
cars being the longest and just one
half mile; they generally haul from %
10 80 cars on a train.
IN January the road handled 9bf
cars Of spruce, about 2,S35,000 feet; ~
February $50 cars or nearly 45oo'ooo
feet. and in March 1909 cars or over
i. 600 Geo feet. making total for th@
three months of 242S cars or about T.
O0O. OGO feet of spruce hauled.
"Oh. these log dumps are great places
for spruce gum. Come up and get 4
good 'chaw' There is enough Ter
everybody"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
Manchester Grange.

The membership of Manchester Grange
is still increasing and applications are
brought in at every meeting. Degrees
are conferred at every regular meetlls
and some special meetings have pee"
called. March %, an entertainment Wds
given at the hall in honor OF the ne"
members. The following programme Wls
PRESCRIBED: Song Misses Jennie ana Anct
MAYO: recitation, Miss Hallett; son'5'
Miss Lottie Higgins: recitation, Miss Eill
Hewins; sermon Comic. e. A. Whltlhs
recitation, Miss Jennie Mayo; recitation
Miss Georgia Hewins; song ;, Mrs n a. IS
Hawkes.: recitation. Miss HATTIE IA
recitation, Miss Margaret Robbins; or I,
ma The Matrimonial Adyer rtis5,ar ana
After the exercises an oyster supper 49, a',,e,
nike and coffee were served. a slioi
time was spent in social Intercourse a
very enjoyable time was reported 10y - l1a,
and ml:ch praise is due the comm r ,a-
who kindly aided in preparing the
freshments. ,,,.:., ,a PRO
State Master Edward Wiggin ana Pr ~
Geo M. Twitchell have been i u, na
attend the regular meeting, April @V' tb +,ei,
much pleasure Is anticipated from the''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
STATE OF MAIN e.

K1NNEBE,C. -. superior Court. in Va
cation. Augusta. March p, 1891
Matilda j. Higgins, petitioner for an
nulnent OF marriaEe with one Lulher D.
Mack.
bv me. the Undersigned, justice % said
court that notice thereof be given tN
publishing an atteSted copy OF the SAM
together wilh this order thereon, lhlca
weeks successfully in the kennebec Jour
nall q newspaper printed in Augusta, IN
said county OF kennebec, the last publ
cation 20 be thirty days al least before
The next term Of said court, to be holden
al Watervine within and for said county
Of Eennebee, on the second Tuesday OF
June next. that any PARTY Interested may
then and there appear IN salu court ana
answer thereto ii they see nj.
Attest: OLIVER G.. HALL,
Justice Superior Court
To the Honorable Justice Of the Superior
Court to be held at WaterVille in and
for, the County OF Kenn!ebec on b. thessec-
ond Tuesday Of June. n. n, 1877.
Matilda J. Higgins Of Sidney. IN the
county Of Kennebec. respectfully hpels
and gives this honorable court 10 be IN
formed that she WAS married to Luther
j. Mack at Watervilie, in the. county Of
Kcnnebec ON the first day Of April. A. D.
1889 by Rev, Moses Welch, a minister Of
the Gospel. Aour iihelant : name proc
to her marriage to said Luther ]. Mack
WAS M1tilda T. Blaisdel; that she and
the said Luther j. Mack lived together
Us husband and wife from the date o.
their said marriage in the State of
Maine. untn the eighteenth day of Feb-
ruary. A. D.. 1870.
That The said luther ]. Mack hos since
deceased; that your iibeiant believed that
said Luther J. Mack was a single man
and could lawfully marry your iihclant
but she hes discovered that the said
father j. Mack had on the first day Of
April. A. d. 1850, lawful wife nVine
from whom he had never been divorced.
ana therefore said marriage was ruli agd
weld
may be annnllad and for decree Of null
-Hty.
4 true copy Of TIE order of notice and
petition.
Agtcst: ". S. CiIoATE, Clerk.
april, d1aw3t