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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
THE ORDER RESCINDED.
Supplies for Troops Which Had
Been Sent to Seattle


SEATTLE, WASH, July 28.-The order
directing company OF troops to be sent
to Alaska, to be stationed at Circle City,
has been revoked. Captain w. W. Rob-
inson, assistant quartermaster United
States Army, stationed at this place, yes
terday afternoon received a telegram
from Washington City advising him that
the supplies ordered sent him for the use
of these troops had been recalled, and
that the troops would not go.
The cause OF this sudden change of
front, after arran gements ha d been so far
perfected that passage had been engaged
for the troops and freight reserved for
their equipment in the steamer Cleveland,
which leaves August s. is believed to be
legal snag which has been discovered.
This is in a provision OF an act OF Congress
passed in 1878, which in express Terms
prohibits the use OF any portion OF the
United States army for any purpose not
d istnctly authorized by the constitution
and by some act of Congress. How this
provision would prevent the creation OF
an army post in ALASKA and the stationing
of troops there does not clearly appear,
but to some legal lights this statute does
prohibit troops being used for the particu-
lar purpose designed-Ihe acting as NIL
itary police to preserve order In a COM
munity where there was no other repre-
sentative of the power OF the United
States.
There was an opportunity open for
brief period last evening for man 10 go
north with handsome grub stake. One
of the Seattle passengers going to Vic
toria to take the Islander for Dyea had
$4,000 outfit o. provis ons, etc, and had
engaged four men to go with him on
shares. One of them yielded 10 the per-
suasion of his wife and backed out. Po-
lice OFFICER Grant, who is on the water
front, heard of it, and Immediately volun-
teered to take the . ace made vacant.
This offer was accepted, and he proceeded
lone TO notify his wife. BY the time
her objections to his sudden departure
we're overcome it was getting late. He
then started to hunt up the Chief of Po-
lice to tender his resignation, The Chief
was not TO be found, though Grant chased
after him until it was nearly time for the
steamer to leave. Finally Grant gave up
in disgust, and young man on the dock
who had no family ties and no official po-
sition to resign, volunteered for the grub
stake, was accepted, stepped aboard the
departing steamer and left on an instant's
notice for the gold fields of the klondyke.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
PORT TOWNSEND'S OUTPUT
TWenty-Elght old-Seekers Have
Gone and Ten More VIII Take
the Willamette.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, July 2S.-
The exodus from Port Townsend for the
gold fields OF the Klondyke up to date
totals twenty-eight persons, each Of whom
carries a complete outfit for two years
stay. The people thus far gone, with one
or TWO exceptions, represent local syndi-
Gates, who have munihcently provided
provisions, clothing and even money to
urospectors. Thus far no women have
lett here and the indications are that
none will so.
The steamship Wlllsmette, sailing on
the 81 prox., will take ten Townsendites,
thoroughly Quilted and with eight
horses, with which they hope to avoid The
present delay at Dyea resultant upon the
blockade which the heroic efforts of the
packing companies and the Indian pack
ers are unable to remove.
The Willamette crowd from here like
its prececo ssors on the northern trip goes
we'll Quilted in every respect and is
headed by Captain Andrew Wasson, ex-
Collector of Customs here, and formerly
Sheriff OF Monterey County, California,
who is leaving lucrative position as
cashier of the Commercial Bank to seek
fortune in the north.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
AT THE Preside.
All Preparations for Sending
Troops to Alaska Stopped
YeSterdav

The news that the authorities at Wash
ington had changed their minds regarding
the sending OF troops to Alaska to gar
rison a post to be established there
reached the Presidio yesterday in the
form of two telegrams, one of a public
and the other of private nature. Pre-
parations for getting together the neces-
sary paraphernalia for marching and the
lite in so cold region were at once
stopped by the officer in command.
The private telegram was the first to ar
rive. 1t was addressed to one OF the off,
GERS OF the post and read as follows:
WASHINGTON. D. c.. July %, 1897.
All prepar ations for sending troops to
Alaska will be suspended. BY order OF the Sec
retary of War.
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GILMoBE
Shortly afterward the following tele-
gram OF an Official nature arrived:
WASHINGTON, D. c., July %, 1897
To the Commenting Officer Of the DepaI tment of
California: The preparation of troops for
Alaska will be discontinued at present BY
order of the Secretary of War.
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GILMORE
It is understood from the nature ol the
official telegram tina: the matter is only
te porarily postponed, owing to the fact
that the rigor of the weather in Alaska is
rapidly growing too severe for anything TO
be accomplished. In the spring there is
no doubt that the post will be establis he'd
there.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
FOR1UNATE CANDID ATES.
ATpointni ents Made by the Preside Tent
Before Learning Wdshington. =.

Appointments Made by the President
Before LenUin0 Washington. =.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2S.-The
President has made the following ap-
pointme nts: :
state--Daniel swiney of Ohio, Consul at
Cork, Ireland
Treasury-Thomas Fitch of New York, Com:
missioner of immigration, port OF New York;
warner Sherwood and George w. Wanamaker;
OF New YORK, Assistant Appraisers OF Mer- :
chandise, New YORK; Frank J. Naramor re, COL
rector OF Customs, Fairfield, Conn; Charles.
ID. Mars, Collector OF Customs, BraZos de SAN
tlago, Tex; Andrew W. Francisco, Coll ecto T;
OF customs, Los Angeles, Cal; Charles Z.
Sapp, collector of Internsl Revenue for the .
flItn District OF Kentucky; Samuel J. Roberts;
1Eo9Ilector OF Internal Revenue for the Seventh
District of Kentucky.
Interior-Alvan Eastman Receiver of Pub
nc Moneys at st. Cloud, MINI. Charles S Me-.
Nicholas, Agent for the Indians OF the Colo
rado River Agency in Arizona; Edward w
FOX, Registrar of the Land Office at CLAYTON n ..
Mex Jay Lynch, Agent for the Indians of the
Yakima Agency III Washington; Stephen j.
Loughran, Receiver OF Public Monies at Des
Moines, Ia: Gilbert B. Pray of Iowa, Surveyor
General OF the District of Alaska; John NJ. Dud-
ley OF WASHINGTON ID. c., Registrar OF the
Land Office at Sitka, Alaska; Roswell Sheldon
of Oregon, Receiver of Public Monies at Sltka
Alaska; Andrew J. Duncan OF Ohio, Indian In
specIor.
Justice-CharlesS S. johnson OF Alaska, United
States District Judge for the District OF Alaska.
Glen Miller of Utah, Marshal for the District of
Utah.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

Joseph A. Kuhn. one of Washingtcn's old
est aud most prominent citizens, had the
project in hand and was looking after the
company's interests. Judge Kuhn was
averse to talking on the subject to-day,
but admitted the facts as here set forth.
The news of the Governments intentions
to send troops north instead of deterring
is accelerating the arrangements.
i'I am confident that fortunes await us, "
said Judge Kuhn to-day, land l hope we
may avoid all trouble. If we find the river
as rich as we expect we will regularly To-
cate our claims, and neither Indians nor
whites can drive us off. The Copper River
is in American territory, and We have a
perfect right to prospect it. If the Indians
object-well, | can't say what Will happen.
Over sixty of our party are already signed,
our boat is chartered and we will be away
before the middle OF August"
There is no apparent reason why the ex-
pedition should not be successful One
hundred well-armed, determined men
would make formidable stand against
the primitive weapons of the 5000 natives,
and should the Government see fit to
take action expeliing the crowd a success
fdi defense could be prepared while troops
were being transferred from the nearest
white settlement, which is Nuchuck,
made prominent some years ago as the
place where Captain Hooper OF the United
States patrol feet seized the supply steam
ship Coquitlam, into which the entire
catch OF the British sealing fleet of 1892
was transferred after the latter had dis
tributed supplies to numerous schooners,
and which act was the direct cause of the
great agitation now on between the British
and American Governments over damage
awards. S
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
BRYAN'S FRIENDS
BECOME UNEASY
They Fear He Will Talk
Himself to Death
Politically.
NebraskanS Determine to Pull
Him Off the Lecture
Platform.
Must Adopt a Different Course If
He Expects to Be Candi-
date in 1900.

LINCOLN, NEBR, July 28.-For the
past two months the leaders OF the silver
party in Nebraska have been manifesting
much uneaslness concerningrthe lecture
business OF Mr.. Bryan. Primarily num-
Der of his warmest supporters remon-
strated with him about trying to begin
the campaign Of 1900 at once after the
close of the last one, but he thought
differently. Now, however. his leading
supporters in this State are determined to
have him pulled off. A conference OF the
leading spirits was held here recently in
wtich this question came up, and 1t was
decided that something ought to be done
a once ii Mr.. Bryan is ever to run another
Presidential race. The plan adopted was
that he should be ordered to come home
at once for the fall mpaign, as his SER
vices were needed TO elect the Popullst
State ticket, then to groom him for Gov
ernor on the fusion ticket next fall, and
grad ually turn him from mis- present route
into position where he can make dlgnl-
fed race In 1890 for the Presidential cam
paign. One OF the member of that con-
ference has made the substance of the
sentiment that prevailed at he meeting
public, and it is provoking mucn COM
ment. In discussing the situation he said:
"It would appear that the interest is
Iessening in the silver issue daily all over
the country, and if Mr.. Bryan keeps on
he will have nothing to tell in the next
campaign. If we can get him at home
and keep him quiet on the silver business,
elect him Governor and send Governor
Holcomb TO the Senate next year, ali the
factions will be in line for Bryan 10 make
the campaign of 1890. We have almost
abandoned hope, for the silver issue ap-
pears to be bad. but unless OH that issue
we cannot see how Bryan will be factor
in the next Presidential cam paign.
while his leading supporters here
think the silver issue is dead, Bryan is
not inclined to come home and go into
the State campaign, but would prefer to
stay on the p atform. If we cannot
get him in this plan, however, we are
firmly of the opinion that he can never
make another race. Even as it is, We can
scarcely get the former fusion silver
forces out 10 the county conventions.
They insist they are too busy to attend.
and laugh at our advice that they should
keep up The party organizations as they
begun Immediately after the last cam
paign c.osed.
I'VE accept this a 8 the forerunner of the
inevitable lack Of interest in the cause OF
the white metal. Some attri butte il to the
great crops and general business revival
and think the agricultural element will
begin to attend the silver rallies as soon as
the crops are out OF the way, but we think
differently. Bryan has not vet refused to
abandon the platform. He says he is
willing, however, to stump the State this
fall in the intere- t of the fusion ticket
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
Dspesc Is a Scorcher.

NEWPORT, R. l.. July %. - DR..
Chauncey NJ. Depew, president of the
New York Central Railroad Company,
who 50 stoutly resisted the legislation
compelling railroads in New York to
carry bicy cles as baggage, has succumbed
to the attractions or the ''silent steed."
At that time ne said bicycle was some-
times a vehicle and sometimes a trunk.
Treating it as a vehicle, he to ok his first
lesson yesterday. For man 63 years of
age lie made an excellent start Cards of
agents for various bicycles have been
pouring in on DR.. Depew all day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

sands of individual claims as to collect the
royalty upon the exact yield. Another
obstacle to its collection is the fact that
the mines all lie within comparatively
short distance of the boundary. There is
nothing 10 prevent miners from carrying
the bulk of their gold dust on the quiet
down the river to the boundary line.
In addition to the royalty every alter
nate claim in all placer groBad that
may be discovered Is to be reserved
as the property of the Government.
These Government reserves are to
be sold or worked by the Government for
the benefit of the public revenue. This is
considered startling departure from all
pracedents in placer mining.
Two customs officers will be dispatched
to near Lake Tagish, where all goods sent
in by the Dyea route can be intercepted.
AT this point also strong mounted police
post will be erected and the strength OF
the Yukon police will he AUGMENTED by
an additional detachment of eighty men.
Small police posts will be established
about fifty miles apart up to Fort Selkirk.
These will serve as stations for dog trains
carrying mails and also for the relief OF
SuGn IIdNeIl6ES Us man 1L4S jNNA4A4SS iva
land during the winter.
The Govern ment has determined to test
the feasibility of connecting Dawson City
with Dyea by telegraph. Should 1t be
found impracticable a species of land
cable may be employed TO convey wire
on the surface. In the meantime a sur
vey for a route overland from Dyea will
be pushed with expedition, and upon the
surveyors report VIII depend the carry
ing out of the proposal TO construct a
wagon road through the country, or at
least 10 the head of uninterrupted navi-
CATION on the Yukon.
Diplomatic communication will be en-
tered into with the United States for a
modus vivendi, so as to give the Canadian
Government a right of way through the
disputed territory.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
A Fatal RttndtUGU.

PEORIA, LIZ, July 2S.-In runaway
this morning down Knoxville-avenue
Hill, Miss Grace White, living near Chi
cago, leaped out of the carriage, alighted
head first on the brick pave ment and was
instantly killed. The carriage then col
lided with a wagon and Mrs. Peter
Spruck. wealthy Peoria lady. and Mrs.
KIrchoff, ner sister-in-law, were thrown
out. Mrs. Spruck's head struck the pave
ment, and she is not expected to live.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
Glucose Stock Listed.

CHICAGO, ILL, July 28.-The stock of
the Glucose Refining Company has been
placed in the list of unlisted securities on
the, Chicago Stock Exchange. The ,
official announce ement states that the
total issue is $40. 900. 600, of which $28,-'
600 600 are common and $14 o00,000 pre-
ferrad shares
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

of the place which the colored troops have
in the Grand Army OF the Republic we.
cannot suggest, because we do not know
what the custom in the matter is; but 1T IS
certain that there will be no change in our
social customs here to suit transient de-
mand, should one be made, and this is no.
doubt understood or should be unoer-
stood, by all parties.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

I,co Brofhers the Warpath Killed by
the Man They sought.

WACO, TEX, July 28.-This forenoon,
in the stock brokerage office of c. E. Trica
& Co., B. f. Kivett and W. w. Klvett
were shot and killed by William Lamden,
a mem Der of the firm.
Bad feeling had existed between the
Kivett brothers and Lamden for some
time, growing out of charges made by the
relatives of Lamden and a sister of the
Kvetts. The shooting occurred during
the busiest part of the day, when the
office was crowded, and it caused intense
excitement.
Two more Kivett brothers armed them
selves and proceeGed to the scene of the
shooting, threatening 10 kill Lamden, but
they were not allowed to enter. The kill
ing is universally looked upon as iusti-
fable.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
The Birdie Fox Case.

The preliminary examination of ]. D. HUI
bert. j. NJ Woods ana Van A. Shafer, charged
with criminal assault and robbery upon
Birdie Fox in the Columbus House, was con-
tinued before judge Joachimsen yesterday. "A
large number of witnesses were examined for
the defense and the case was continued till
this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
RICHMoND AND IRE G. 4. n.
An Objection to the old linton Soldiers
in Ttrgip Capital.

in TfrGintn's Capital.
RICHMOND, VA, July 28.-The propo-
sition to induce the Grand Army 10 hold
its encampmeHt here next year meets with
com paratively little sympathy. The Rich
mond lines. the gold Democratic paper,
whose editor was one OF Mosby's men, to-
day SAYS editorially:
sit would be worse than affectation-it
would be insincere-to pretend that the
invitation which is to be extended to the
Grand Army of the Republic to make theil
encamp pment in 1898 at Richm ond is not
prompted by business considerations
What com mplieations may be met because
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
Fgtd Grant Threatens to Res IGN.

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 2S.--GeneraI
Grants son Fred says he will resign his
Police mmissionership. His colleagues
refused to-day his request 10 change the.
methods of getting eyldenc against dis.
orderly houses, which he claims are de-
grading the police. :
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
Another Comnany.

The Red Fox Mining COMPANY to oper-
ate mines in Alaska, has been incorpora-
ted by G. w. Marlatt, E. L. Smell, Alex
LIND, E. I'll. Hovey, A. M. Dahler and
George I. Smith, with capital sock
fixed at $50, 000
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
He Had to Go.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2S-This
telegram was received to-day by the
Com ptroller of the Currency from F. W.
Hawkins, receiver of the defunct Ma.
tionaI Bank at Anacortes, Washington:
Please accept my resignation a s receiver by
wire. Alaska gold fever is oyerwhe lining.
Accenlance was nrnm nflv talnnranhah
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
Klondyke via Yukon.

Stanch steamer South Coast" August 81.
No walking or hill climbing; cheap rate.
Party will be taken up to Dawson in charge Of:
Captain E. V. RIdeout. Full particulars, Nc
Loughlan & Burke, 634 Market street. -
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

1.-The CaIE's'' E&IOndyIxe expe-
ditiOm may be relied upon 10
give TO The world the first and
best accounts OF the actual
state OF affairs in the Arctic
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
''The Call'' leads all cOntem-
pOraries i'm the thOrOughmess
and accuracy of its KlOndyke e
JOHN BULLS WARNING.
The Colonial Office at London
Issues a Wise Manifesto on
the a A'aSkap Weather.

LONDON, ENG, July 2S.-The reports
reaching England of the fabulous wealth
of the Klondyke have caused many per-
sons to announce their intention 20 go
there. AS many of them have no idea of
the climatic conditions, the Colonial office
to-day issued circular strongly warming
gold seekers against leaving England
earlier than April, adding that none except
experienced prospectors should go.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
Acceptance was prom mptly telegrapaed
Santa Monic, Contingent.

SANTA MONICA, CAL. July 2s.-I. D.
Richmond, former Street Superintendent
and an experienced miner, accom- panied
by Charles Tegner. left tonight for the
klondyke gold regions
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

PHOTOGRAPHS of departure of Excelsior
for Klondyke. Partridge's, 121 Post street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
WILL SEND NO TROOPS.
President Mckinley Has Found
That the Expense and the Risk
viii Be Too Great

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July 2s.-The
project TO establish military post at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-13
ROBBERS SHOOT WITH POOR AIN.

ATTEMPT TO HOLD Up \ YoNKERs MAN IN "o-
sIOLU -AvE.-HTs FAST TEAM SAVES HIM
A T. Jordan a well-known citizen OF fonkers
was ordered 10 stand and deliver by two young
men with revolvers in Moshou-ave, ns he was
driving home between IL and o'clock yesterday
morning man who is believed TO have had
something to do with the attempt to hold-up Mr.
Jordan has been arrested. lie was found lurking
near the place where the attempted robbery oc-
Cured He Is locked up In the kingsbridge sta
ton. lie said he Thomas Sayer, OF NO. Zs9
East Eghth-st.
Mr.. Jordan was driving behind a spanking team
IN Mosholu-ave, when the horses suddenly slack
ened their gait at two figures that hurried from
behind q clump OF trees and into the middle OF the
roadway. where they were easily seen in the full
moonlight. Mr.. Jordan that this figures were
those Of two young men. wearing siouch hats that
were drawn over their foreheads The highwaymen
had revolvers. which they aimed at the driver and
the same time commanded him to stop and give
them what money he had. II he valued his life.
Mr. Jordan did not answer, but urged the team
on. and he passed the men he swung his whip
10 the right and left Mr.. Jordan thinks the lash
struck az the lie was hfty feet away
before the hishwaymen had recovered from their
surprise.
Then they shot at him almost simultaneously.
but their aim bad, and neither Of the bullets
struck Mr. Jordan. He drove on rapidly until he
met Park policeman. to whom he told OF what
had happened. Near the station at Van courtlandt
the policeman arrested Sayer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-13
NAVAL ORDERS.

Washington. Aug. 12-The following naval orders
have been issued:
Paymaster X. T. Hall from the Detroit to the
Cincinnati. 49, 49,, ,,.,.t -,
the Texas. 49, . ,,, $780,
Norfolk to the Detroit.
Paymaster c. S. Williams TO Norfolk as general
Passed Assistant Engineer J. L. Cow to the Bos-
lieutenant g. NJ. Winslow from the Terror TO
the Nashville.
Of The Nashville. -
Commander W MAYNARD to command the Nash
Vile
Nashville.
Ensign r. =. Magruder from the Fern to the
Nashville.
Ensign w X. Gherardi from the Texas to the
Nashville.
Ensign C. s Snow from the New-York to the
Nashville.
Assistant Constructor II. J.. Ferguson to duty In
experimenting construction OF torcedo-boat No %
at Portland. ore.
Ensign W. Bagley fr om the Indiana to the Maine
Ensign G.. g. fookwal.er from ;he Maine to tho
Fern
Lieutenant r.. r. Qualtrough to the Terror.
Lieutenant j.. III. Tlman 10 the Naval Academy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-13
TIE INDIANA CONGRESS ELECTION.

no SIGNIFICANCE IN THE CHOICE or DEMO
GRAFT TO SUCCEED MR. HOLMAN
Washington Aug 70 (SpecaD.-Therc Is dispo-
s,tion on the part OF the Democrats to express
agreeable surprise at the result OF the election In
Indiana to fill the Holman vacancy In Congress.
ton Yesterday In conversation this morning he said
THE success OF the Democrats in the old Holman
district is not a surprise nor n disappointment to
the Republicans This is rockribbed Democratic
district and FOR us to have carried 1t would have
indicated an Overwhelming popular sentiment In
OR favor much greater than we have any war
rant to nope for so early in the Administrations
The only chance of our success lay in the posi-
bility of a growth OF Republican sentiment beyond
reasonable expectation. 1t Is no Significant VIC
tory for the Democrats. Simply they haven't lost
district which belongs to them"
Mr.. Overstreet who H. acting chief clerk OF the
House and a wcll-nformed Indiana Republican,
Observed II have special information from
the State but | not at all surprised. The
WITH District except when Watson ran once. was
safely Democratic. IT was always considered the
Democratic Gibraltar. In of years R"publicans eX,
pect an occasional Democratic succ"s ma II Wouii
be wonderful If the expectations wen y realZed.
Republicans who understand the situation dld not
look for gains in Indiana. The district was car
ried by Mr. Holman in 1896 by $40. and II there Is
an increase In the majority II Is n9t considered IN
any way remarkable Colonel Bright. serseahf-at-
arms OF the Senate, said that mis- news previous
to the election had been from the district AT ars"
which TO base an opinion as TO the reported in
In majority.