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ALIEN TAX UNCoNsrIrUr1oxA1.
The view Law or Pennsylvania Declared void
In . United States Court.

PrTTsBURs. Pa. Aug. 26.-JudEe w. w. Ache
son Of the United States Circuit Court to-day
decided that the State law taxing aliens 10 un-
constitutional. The law was passed by the last
Legislature. 1t taxes every alien workman
three cents q day. and his employer Is charged
with the duty OF collecting the tax. Tho suit
was a friendly one brought by John Fraser, q
British subject, against the McConway s. Far
ley Company to recover the amount retained
from his wages.
In his decision the Judge quotes the Four
teenth amendment and part OF the statement of
Justice Field in delivering the opinion of tho
United States Supreme Court in tho case of
Barber VS.. Connolly, ll3 L. s.. 27, 81, namely,
that no impeachment should be interposed TO
,he pursuits OF any one except as applied
cunstanccs; that no greater burdens should be
laid upon one than are laid upon others in tho
same calling and condition" He also quoted
section 1877 OF the Revised Statutes. which
SAYS that y All persons within the Jurisdiction
every State and Territory tn the full and equal
benefit Of all laws and proceedings for the
security OF person and property as is enjoyed by
ishment. penalties, taxes. licenses, and exac-
tions o. every kind, and TO no other"
The Court continued:
This tax is imposed at the rate OF 8 cents DOR
day for each day each OF such foreign born. un-
naturalized male persons may be employed.
Evidently the act is intended TO hinder the en-
ploynent or foreign born, unnaturaliZed male
persons over 81 years ofage. The net is hostile and
discriIuinates against such persons. II interposes
10 the pursuit by them OF their lawful avocations
obstacles to which others under like circum-
stances are not subjected II imposes upon
these persons burdens when are not laid upon
Others in the same calling and condition.
Now the equal protection OF the laws de-
Clarcd by the Fourteenth Amendment 10 the
Constitution secures 10 each person within its
jurisdiction Of n State exemption from any bur
dcns or charges other than such as are equally
laid upon all Others under like circumstances
II is idle to suggest that the case in hand is one
OF proper legislative classification. A valid
classification for the purposes of taxation must
ing here"
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NO SKULLS OR oRossBoNEs.

The Bohemian Dutchers Parade vvithout thu
Grisiy Embiems and without Trouble
Tn parade of the Bohemian Butcher Union
came OF on time last night, Notwithstanding
the efforts Of the English speaking union in the
Bohemian district to stop II. K. Seumeyer. the
business manager Of Has Lidu, in which, 1t
was alleged. boycotting notices were published,
and J. Jellinek, President OF the Bohemian
Butchers Union. appeared before Magistrate
Crane yesterday morning In answer to sum-
monses issued the day before. They were
charged with publishing libelous circulars and
notices. Magistrate Crane dismissed the charles.
The entire Bohemian district was afame with
excitement when the parade began last evening.
1t was expected that the Bohemian butchers
would carry banners and transparencies calling
on the people to boycott certain butchers. and
surmounted with the familiar skull and cross
bones of boycotting circulars. There were no
skulls or crossbones. however. and the notices
were the usual trades union legends, adjuring
workingmen to unite. There were to be masked
men In the parade, but no masks were worn.
After the parade a mass meeting was held. Po-
Ncemen guarded the boycotted butchers shops
and about q dozen bluecoats kept with the pa
rade- There was no trouble
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
WaahinKtoa Notea.

WARRINGTON. Aug. 26.-The contract for
equipping the vaults Of the United States Treas-
ury with electric burglar alarms has been
awarded by Treasurer Robertson to the Homo
Electric Protective Company OF New York.
The official trial Of the torpedo boat Rodgers.
built at Baltimore. will be given over the Chesa-
peake Bay course on Aug. 81.
Capt. Gilbert b. Cotton, First Artillery, was
placed on the retired list of the army to-day at
his own request after thirty years service. He
Ohio In 1868.
Tho State Department was informed to-day
that DIR. Joaquin Yela has been appointed Score.
tary Of the GuatemalAn Legation in Washing
ton.
The Treasury Department has dispensed with
tho services OF Col. Richard Wintcrsmith and
Howell NJ. Bradley, special inspectors of Gus,
toms at Colon and Panama respectively, and
their duties in connection with the Transports.
ton across the lstbmus OF Panama OF merchan.
disc in transit between Atlantic and Pacific
ports OF the United States will hereafter be per.
formed by the United States Consuls at those
places. The Government saves So. 900 a year by
the discontinuance OF these officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
sUxArRA MIXED WITH oUBA.
Havana ciEarnaher- Wrapping Their Product
with sumntra Leaf.

HAVANA, Aug. %. via Key West, Aug. 28.-
Thore IL bad news for the smokers of hno
Havana cigars. Notwithstanding all the
denials Of the manufacturers here, the truth
10 that real Cuban tobacco lie very scarce and
that the majority of manufacturers are using
Sumatra leaf as tho wrapper Of all their most
expensive products made for expectation. The
Sumatra tobacco 10 struggled into Havana,
the importers paying two gold pieces, worth
$3.50 each, to the employees Of the Custom
Houses for each bundle introduced with their
consent
The manufacturer Of the United States are
getting all the beet Cuban tobacco in the makot,
because 1t was sold to American citizens before
the PRONUNCIATION of woyler's decree forbidding
expectation. Though the Havana manutactur.
ors protest, tho Government has to permit the
withdrawal Of the tobacco when a contract is
shown. dated before the decree. between a Span
ish merchant as seller and an American citizen
as buyer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
DESoUNCEs YUKoN LAWS.
Views Of an Alberta Lawnahor en- Canaaas
Mining Regulations.


OTTAWA. Aug. 26.-Mr. 7. Fraser Tins Of
Alberta, q member Of the Legislative Assembly,
has written to tho Montreal press denouncing
the Governments Yukon mining regulations.
He says these laws arc exciting tho utmost In
d~tsnstion throughout the West, and II the
miners do not resist, then no knows nothing of
them. though no has been among them for tho
past fifteen years. Canada's mineral wealth. he
says, is Just on the threshold Of discovery. but
Canadian statesmen seem to possess no knowl-
edge of how mining laws should DO
framed. He advises them to be guided
by the experience Of other countries,
such as the United States, Australia, Africa,
or British Columbia, which have excellent
II was through no enterprise of its own that
these gold discoveries on the Yukon were made,
put was simply owing TO the hardihood and
caring OF prospectors and miners; and now the
eoyernmsnt should not come In and act the
part or a high way robber and levy an exorbitant
ROYALTY upon the results OF patient industry and
tot! often undertaken at the risk of life.
He denounce the reservation of alternate
Claims by the Crown and says the people OF tho
West knew what a curse the reset wing OF alter
nate sections Of land had proved to them, and
tie iniquitY was ton times worse in mining
affairs. The Dominion Cabinet 10 doing some
thing which can have no other ending but O cry
for annexation Of that portion OF Canada to tho
United States, or rebellion and bloodshed."
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TREASURE FROM KLONDIKE
sETERhL MILLIONS ARE ON THE
WAY OR AT DAWSON CITY.

o,.rter or a Cord er Cold Dust SACKED ana
waiting for = Yuksn ateamer-Two Men
pr,uU $40. ooo In Dust to Iupcau 70 hey
supplies which They Will Neca This PAIL
VICTORIA. b. c., Aug. 26.-The Klondiko has
already sent 3 1000, 900 In dust TO Seattle and
Gan Francisco, while double this sum 10 now
either on the way by tho Portland, due to roach
Seattle very soon. or 10 stacked up at Dawson
city awaiting the sailing OF the river boat.
According to Archie Sholp, who with Kid Birch
and Charles Mckay has just reached Juneau.
There was a quarter Of a cord Of gold dust
sacked and under guard when We left Dawson
City on Juno 10, to be forwarded by the next
river boat. Three tons and . half had gone out
nv tho Portland. and four tons moro would
have been added to this cargo had not the Com
merciai Company absolutely refused to permit
tho taking OF an additional ounce"
The Shelp-Birch party crossed Chilkoot Pass
nv canoe and pack train In nineteen days,
bringing S20,O 900 in dust for the purchase Of
supplies. with which they propose to return TO
Dawson City before winter closes the overland
route. The present outlook 10, they say. that
the Klondike country this winter will DO full Of
hungry men, for, although many have boen
ready to speculate by taking in liquors, the food
supplies are low.
Archie shelp is authority for the statement,
further borne out in q lettor Just received from
Capt. c. ". Cox, at Unalaska, on July 80. that
the Portlunds gold freight on her present trip
will exceed So. 500. 900. "The last boat that
came down the river says Capt. Cox, brought
100 passengers, and the least that any ono Of
them had was $40. 900. and no was . boy of 10.
One man had over 800, 900, and he had been In
the country less than u year. Among tho fortu-
nate ones IN their way south for the winter
with pur 4 from S25. 600 to S125. 900 are
Harry As Jus Banks, Dick Lowe, Oscar Ash
Nv saw hevs Razoo RilIv Cornelius Ed
IL. "a - yv,,,.,.
wards. JACK omith ana Ahure" hippio.
Alaskan advices are to the effect that the Vic
tori, steamer Danube, which figured in tho in.
toIi' '~'
ternattonal Incident at skaguay q snort time
ago, will be libelled as soon as she again enters
,I..r., r,tsrs ar., FOR ,eIl,n9 Nopor ov,r
Aias",n "Sto''' ne ', e .NtuU. ~
bar in Alaskan waters and second Tor discharg-
inp her cargo at q point not named In her GUS
- ,.-,,it
'onS
SEATTLE, Aug. g6.-Ih0 latest n0w0 and tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
Il. Favor or tho Midland Electric Company.

Tho commissioner appointed by the Appel.
late Division OF the Supreme Court to report
whether 1t Is necessary for the Staten Island
Midland Electric Railroad Company TO lay its
tracks through South street in order to get a
station at the st. George Ferry house. has filed
its report in favor of the Midland company.
South street is the only wagon way to the ferry
posed by the Rapid Transit Railroad Company.
which owns the property AUDITING on the
street.
The only other owner is tho United States
War Department, and the Midland company
has been unable to secure the consent OF that
department to the laying OF tracks In the street.
The Staten Island Electric Company and the
business men also opposed the use OF the road
by the Midland Electric Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
DREW PISTOL IN PARK ROW
BAD MAN FROM THE WILD WEST IN
TOWN.

AFTER Scattering the Phssersby In the street NE
stampedcd n ma Finally Arrested
HAD = second ''Gun." n Pockotrai OF Cart
ridges. and n set or TattooinE Needles.
He was from the wild West. The tilt Of his
big felt hat and the swagger OF his broad shout
ders said as much. He had been walking all
day, and his thirst was a copious ono. Opposite
a saloon on Park row, near Chambers street, he
paused for n moment.
Beer, beer. everywhere, and not q drop to
drink" he muttered, wiping his mouth. Slowly
he turned away. Half way down the block he
stopped.
by tho nuggets in Klondike IN make this
town know that I've been here, IL l don't get q
drink" he cried, pulling out a 32-caiibre re-
volver.
The crowd In the street scattered like ono man.
The sudden rush was disastrous to an italian
fruit vender, who, in his hurry to escape, depos-
tied half his load down a sewer hole. In an In
slant the westerncr had the sidewalk to him
self.
Nothing to drink and nothing to lick! Helli"
And he walked toward tho saloon. twirline the
revolver on his finger. The barkeeper saw him
coming and vanished beneath the bar. Several
City Hall Park boarders hurried ont, forgetting
In their haste TO pay for their drinks.
A smile of supreme disdain spread over tho
face of the man from the West as he tugged 81
his mustachc and said jeeringly:
r, oh' L uOn L KNOW. you re not 80 warm.
There --'
Here! hero! what are You doingi Got q per
nit to carry n revolver !" and Policeman Speed
EN- OF the Oak street station placed his hand
on the bad mans" shoulder.
Permit What fori To carry a gun Z" asked
the man;
mo, OF course not. I'm a big man in Frisco
and don't need a permit. Besides, prosperity 10
here and / must protect myself" Indignantly
replied the man from the West.
Without more ado he was requested to follow
the policeman to the station. Thither he went
protesting.
My namo is William Covart, and I come
from Frisco. I'm "A bridge builder, and I want
satisfaction for this insult" he said TO tho Ser
gcant.
Search him." said the Sergeant.
Oh, I'll spare you tho trouble. Here's an
other gun and a few pills." answered Coyart.
turning over another revolver and 200 car
tridVcs.
No money was found on him. but a set of tat
toolng needles was discovered in an inside
pocket.
Say, Sarg. femme of and I'll tattoo anything
from a picture of Mckinley to a couchee-coucneo
carry a gun. I'm going to the Klondike and !
want II for protection. Lemme Oft and I'll
tattoo you and the policeman
The Sergeant modestly refused tho offer. and
ordered Covart locked up.
Damn town whore a mar can't carry a gum"
he said as he was turned over to the keeper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
RrND ACCUSES RAroHroRD.
says the Miners, President Took Brides ana
1nvites = Law Suit


PITrsBURo, Pa. Aug. 26.-Col. w. P. Rend,
the coal operator. returned to-day from the
Grand Army encampmont at Buffalo. He says
he is going to reopen his mines at all hazards
and that other operators will do the same. Tho
Colonel asserts that a fund will be raised to de-
fray the expense Of opening the mines and that
the strixe will be broken. The Colonel was
told that It had been intimated that miners
President Ratchtord might sue him for libel
for having said that Ratchford had accepted
brides from operators. He replied:
Il am ready to prove what I charged and I
think It would be q good thing for the country II
II DO proved. That st. Louis convention could not
cot itself a better job than to investigate this
matter. I made Dolan an offor to present
Ratchford with the evidence OF his rascality,
Ratchford l would have sent for the man who
gave me my information and put the two face to
this Information now, but II Ratchford wants
proof I'M still ready TO furnish 1t;
and under ali ordinary circumstance / would
not have ~divulged 1t. But whom l saw the fell
low trying to bring on insurrection and ansr-
formant in the Mononsahelst House and. he not
ond operator who said he had furnished $500
ton. OF, course they are both sorry now that
Col. Rend said that tho operator who told
" full". at the time. Patrick Doian, who was
arrested Yesterday in Washington county, re-
. .Ss sads TO d %So had as f issued DO the Esf in }nhsr S't sns
WAS discharged, the Judge saying the injunction
did not forbid men to walk on the highways.
day began the process of evictins families Of
strikers from the company's houses in Centre.
The lease for tho houses contained a four-day
notice CLAUSE.
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Na,., ON Ger. Entertained a, R.r Harsor.

BAR HARBoR. Me-. Aug. 26.-The officers of
the visiting naval squadron were entertained
tonight at the Kebo Valley Club. Mr.. w. e.
Dodge of New York managed the af-
fair. The guests at dinner were Joseph
II. Choete. Admiral Siclrd. Commander
Clifford II. West, Capt. Taylor OF the In
Sipobce OF the Name. Capt, Harrington or tho
Puritan, Capt. Wise Of the Texas. Capt. Samp-
son Of the Iowa. GOV. Walcott of Massachusetts,
bishop Lawrence, Gen. j. VI. Scholelr, Edmund
Fcndlcton, J. L. Curry. Gardner Sherm N.
Justice Patterson. j MOntROm ny Sears. John
De koycn. Judge Lawrence. Gen. Ripley. Mr..
Miller, George Is. Dorr, Park Goodwin, G.. 3.
Kennedy. ma Mr.. Schierelin.
The guests al the bail following the dinner
numbered over 500. and included everybody Of
prominence in town.
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Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and broadway.
MUST PAY LETTER POSTAGE.

Tho Department Refuses to Forward Letters
to ConErcsnmon Under Their Frank.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 26.-A protest was made
to First Assistant Postmaster-General Heath
to-day on account OF the refusal Of the depart
ment to forward letters addressed to Senators
and Representatives in this city in another en-
velope under a frank. The clerks of the Sena-
tors and Representatives left in the city during
the summer have been in the habit OF taking n
bunch OF letters, inclosinR them In an envelope
and forwarding them under the frank of their
employer. This summer the department re-
fused to carry such packages. and demanded
letter postage. When the protest WAS made.
Mr.. Heath notified the clerks that the law pro-
yides that no papers exceeding ono ounce in
weight could be forwarded TO any one except an
official Of the Government, and Senators and
Representatives could not be considered officials
within the meaning of the act.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
"yATURED
A BiG, GiitteriuE and Costly Spectacular Play
at the Academy or As1sic.

A mig, GiitteFiuE and Costly Spectacular Play
at the Acadeny or Music.
The spectacle at tho Academy Of Music last
night has q curious history. 1t was devised by
the late William de yerna, who was ono Of the
pioneers Of the spectacular drama In New
York. He was associated with such produc-
tions as The Black Crook" and Tho
White Fawn.' and he was In the later period Of
these dramas prosperity an important factor in
their devising. A number of years ago he set
out to prepare Nature" For years he worked
OF 1t, and when his own means had been ex-
hausted he found financial support in others,
who believed in tho success Of his undertaking.
When he came to put the play on the stage It
was found that he had made twice az much as
could be utilized in the performance. To-day
his old warehouse at Bay Ridge contains almost
as much in the way Of material as tho stage Of
the Academy displayed last night.
Nature. as 1t was seen at its first perform
ance, had some dazzling momenta. The third
act was aglow with brilliant costumes and color.
1t was all rather rudimentary color. but 1t
made an impressive show. and the spectators
applauded tho brilliancy OF tho scene.
which shone resplendently with all that
numerous brilliantly clad figures could do.
There were. moreover, some scenes hat were
vel! enough painted to claim for the spectacular
In particular. William de vernu's own inRen-
ious mechanisms and his properties" were ad.
mirable in their effect. There were figures Of
astonishing BrotesquenesB; arms and helmets
devised with great ingenuity apd very elabo-
rately wrought. There were several large bal
lets as well. and the stage wan nllOd always
with a throng that was numerous, II not we'll
trained.
These were the spectacular merits Of "Ns-
ture." They were unluckily measured against
some serious disadvantages. The story had no
Idea. There was a scene at tho North Pole and
another in hell. They could have been re-
verscd with no injury to the sense OF the
piece. Tho musical accompaniment was
the worst trash that ever harassed an
audience. The ballots wero danced to an ao-
compartment without rhythm or melody. 1t was
awful. The spoken limos were good enough. and
the spectacular sights OF the piece ought TO carry
It to success " radical changes In tho music and
the progress OF the production are quickly made.
Edwin Hoff was nearly voiceless last night
with a cold. Amelia Bingham was an Imposing
monument as the Goddess OF Nature. Merri
Osborne was the solitary sprightly figure in the
action.
New York has not seen such an elaborate
spectacle in a long time,, There 10 a vast amount
OF good material In Nature" 1t is, per-
haps, old-fashioned, but 1t can be utilized
to good effect II prompt measures are
taken. But there must be some spirit put
into II, the music should DO entirely changed.
and the dramatic-if that word can be used
scenes should DO curtailed. Then the produc-
ton might be- as fne as Mr.. de verna Thought
II would be. and New York may continue TO
enjoy IL all winter.
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GEN. REGo's LITTLE TRICK.
No Played 1t on tho Spanish Merchants In .
way THAT Made Them Grteve.

way That Wade Thorn GrfoVe.
HAvASA. Aug. IS, via Key West, Aug. 20
Cen. Rego played q trick on tho Spanish NOR
chants OF tho town OF Sagua la Grande, Santa
Clara province. He sent a man to them who
declared that the insurgent leader was ready
to surrender with 100 men. but that he needed
clothing and provisions for his men. who were not
in q condition to make a respectable appearance
in the town. Immediately q large lot OF provis-
ions and clothing were sent out to Rego. All
business WAS suspended in tho town and a Toast
was prepared to welcome tho insurgents. But
Rego and his men did not come. Instead a letter
from Rego himself was received thanking tho
Spanish merchants OF SaRua' and telling them
that they would be rewarded for their valuable
service To the cause OF the patriots, in the day
Of Cuba's independence, which Is so near
The Spanish press In Sagua, as well as in Ha-
yana, comment with indignation upon the con.
duct OF the Cuban leader.
Gen. Weyler is still refusing to allow the i'm
portation OF cattle from abroad into Havana, In
spite OF the scarcity OF meat In the capital.
The Insurgents are very active in the province
of Matanzas. In Havana province Gen, l. VI.
Rodriguez has taken command of the insurgent
forces. He arrived from MatanzaR with 1000
men. More than 1000 men from the towns in
the provincehave Joined him..
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o1oAKMAkERs STILL WINNING.

l1eyer gonasson 4 Co. Avert q strike OF l,0o0
by Granting Their Employ ees' Demands.
The striking cloakmakers won SO many vtc-
tories yesterday that they forgot their anxiety
Of tho day before for q general strike. Tho en-
ployees of the following firms gained their de-
mands and will return to work to-day: Bau-
mann 8 sperling. Broadway and Grand street,
400 men; Gustave Blum, 81 Walker street,
400 men. and Fl. Markowitz. 143 Green Q street,
800 mon. Later in the day It was announced
that Meyer Jonasson 4 Co., whose 800 EN-,
ploy COS were scheduled to strike. had granted
the demands, thus averting the trouble. About
800 striking cloakmakers employed by smaller
firms also gained their demands.
The employees of A. Friedlander & Co. and
several other firms presented demands to
viii be followed by strikes. About 1900 cloak.
makers arc liable TO be called out to-day. So
far about 5000 have gone on strike, $500 of
whom have won.