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A Little Affair with Peru.

NEW YORK Aug "A dispatct, to the
World from Washington says. The de-
struction of the United States consulate at
Piura Peru. by the civil authorities on
April q IS the subject OF diplomatic cor
reSpordence between the state department
and the Peruvian government. Emile
Clark has for years been a merchant at
Piurn- Thirteen years ago consulate
was established and he was placed IN
charge As a result; 81 unexpected bust
ness complications and through the insist
ence Of a creditor whose Judgment MIR.
Clark claims 10 have previously liqaidated.
an attachment wss issued against his
store and stock Of merchandise, The at
tach,nen. Is said 10 have been issued In
defiance OF legal right and for The purpose
of imposing haraships upon an American
citizen. The looting OF the consulate fol-
lowed,
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PORTENT In THE SKY
A FIERY BODY BEWILDERs vAN-
COUvER ISLANDERS.
1t Resem bles . Balloon ut Night, hut
Disappears at Dawn-WOrk On the
Puget sound FOrtihcatiOns-Ex-
amination for Tea Inspector.

VICTORIA. r. c.. Aug. Am illumin-
ated aerial visitor that has been mysti-
flying the people of the Northwest for sew
erai months past made two recent appear
ances near Victoria. Three ladies camping
at Sidney a few nights ago saw il and
watched 1t for half an hour. II appeared
10 be moving slowly 10 the north. One
lady described ii as red column of fire,
apparently fifty feet long.
Sunday morning about o'clock II was
seen by Messrs. Taitum. Young and Wolf
endeen. who We're camped near Gold
stream II worked In northwes,erly d.
rectton. The three men watched until day
light, when II disappeared. 1t was shaped
like a balloon. but its light was more bril-
liant than IL would be possible to light a
balloon. The light was the color of an
electric light. and the object was steady in
throwing out rays. IL was not very high.
From the description the object would
appear 10 be visitor from the skies. 1t
was not affected by the wind.
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10 MEET TIRE ENGLISH CABINET.
n-Ae0iite Commissioners fo He
celye Snliahura.s Decision

toNsaS, AUG. s-1he Daily Chronicle
:. asaeaaFss thar the final meeting between
sis members Of the h.-netailic commission.
seaisa ey Senator Wolcott. and Lord
s...ssea's VII take place during the latter
,st O nss' wesk al the foreign office.
s'sss q 'ss members OF the cabinet wifi he
.'es'a', ana II r. understood Lcrf Sails
WIZ fafn Inform The commission Of
~ soFefaHisat's decision The commits
- are hopeful Of 4 favorable decision
- Z important concessions. After the
Petersburg. w. - ~ - '''N
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racing under the auspices Of the Royal
London Yacht Club. The big yachts
started in a race for prize of ESD. The
course YVES from Cowes twice around
the Warner lightship and west 10 Leep
buoy. finishing off this place
Meteor, owned by Emperor William OF
Germany; Aurora, the property OF Charies
Day Rose; Bona. the yacht recently built
for the Duke OF Abruzzi nephew OF the
King of Italy. and the Prince OF Wales
Britannia started. Meteor Britannia and
Aurora crossed the line together. aud the
Prince of Wales yacht soon after assum-
ed the lead. with Aurora close second.
Aurora has been referred to as a. posi-
bic challenger of the Americas cup.
Bona Won on the time allowance. me
course was shortened.
The Yachts finished as follows: Meteor,
$3.50: Britannia. 1888: Aurora, 40:
Roma S:32.9o
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HAVANA. Aug. 2.-capt.-Gen. Weyier
has signed an order expeiting from Cuba
Eduardo Garcia and George Eugene Bry
son. correspondents of New York news
papers.
HAVANA Aug. "A dispatch from
Sancu Spiritus reports three engage
ments on successive days at cuevas. Ca
hozas and Eel f.aarela. between Maxine
Gomez and the Spanish brigadier. Calixto
Ruiz. The latter reports that the insur-
gents were defeated and dispersed with
heavy loss. while his own loss was nsig-
nifcsnf
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba re-
ports that three employees of the Jura-
qua Company's mine staff have been exc
cuted on charges of rebellion after court
martial.
Charles Fox. formerly American con-
sui ut Cienfuegos, has been appointed vice
consul at Santiago de Cuba In succession
to John T.. Hyatt. recently resigned, after
the death OF his wife from yellow fever.
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sHaRKEY AND MaHER To FIGHT.
Purse of $40. 600 From "a n Francisco
VIII Probably Re Accented

NEW YORK. Aug REPRESENTATIVES OF
rom Sharkey and Peter Maher met In this
CITY 10 arrange a match between the men
Zekc Abrams. of Ssa Francisco. telegraph
ed saying tina; The kHick~rbocker Athletic
Club Of that city would give s2a 30 nurse
for he fiEh;, 70 take place on October i2.
William A Brady. who is laying plans for
a big carnival in Nevada III he fall. offered
q purse Of sfeao and ~ Per cen. OF all
privileges He vas shown Aorarns' offer
but remained stolid. saying NJ woald go no
higher No offer was received from Dan
stuart. Il was decided 20 wait for further
particulars from San Francisco The pa
gii!sts' managers viii meet tomorrow
when the referee will b. chosen. the stake
posted and the place OF the battle decided
on. The knsckeraoCker CLUBS offer will
probably BE- accepted
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The Races at butte.

SALT LAKE. Aug. "A special TO tbs
Tribune from Butte gives the following re-
suits OF the races:
Trotting, 2:23 class-Fantasia won In
straight heats. DeSdeuona second, Inkins
third. Best time. 2:lsk.
Four and one-haif furlongs-Punter won.
Bottlewasher second, Highland Belle third.
Time. :56L.
Seven fursongs-Benham won, Jim Black
burn second, Pat Morrissey third. Time.
1:3oA.
Five and one-half furiongs-Susie F. won.
Mike Rice second, Valcente third. Time.
i:l0.
Seven furlongs-Latah won. Clan Camp
bell second. Viking third. Time. I:22ir.
Four and one-aalf fUriongs-tsen. Step
toe won, Dif second, Joe Cotton third.
Time IS.
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A CLERICAL TRAGEDY.
eaa Lothsrto Killed by ReveF-
sea or0thcr. Who IL cupturrd

A4s. lex. Aug, @.~News Of a peculiar
surrounded by circumstances CT
as aasoai character thar occurred . few
.ke hssr Menkston. in Fanniu coun-
Achea here today IT seems ,hat
Jones', a preacher who was mar
nd had children eloned with the
b $50 Slaughter % Rev, James Wides-
r. sei 70 the indian territory.
rs... gathered & number Of friends,
We. saom was another preacher. and
~. PURSUIT. OF .he guilty pair. Jones
mem ana returned 10 Texas. but
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TWO IMPENDING FIGHTS.
Green Not i'm Candttfon-Spid~r Kelly
N strong Card.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. The sport
sar fraternity 10 troubled over a runo-
mat George Green ~ not IN condition TO
nxht Joe wolcot,. The fshs between
them Is considered the best on the card az
the present time Green alleges thar he
has sore hand. and Is therefore in a po-
siI5ou 20 hsz for SOME consideration. Theirs
seems 70 Ne TO reason why re should ret
pa All RICH; ny the time ina fighi comes
or. nearly fhree weeks fran now
The nghs between SPIDER Kelly and Jack
Everhzrsir TEX. Ne<:nes1ay night Is a
prsrx;5nS enc - tbs sportS Seemingly
Eys-Aar,s. should - tie winner. hat Kelly
has 50 improved % late ard has shown
- rllca better than ever before Ihaf 81
tbs Local contingent. especially that par.
that hst "a Hawkins. Will bet on Kelly.
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VANCOUVER r. c. Aug c-The
steamer Miowsra. which has just arrived
from sydney. brought details Of the recent
annexation OF several islands Of the Solo
mon group by her British matesty's ship
waliaroo. The islands annexed were Bel
Iona. punnen and the Stewart group. Bun
nell aud Reliona lie 20 the southwark OF
tsuaeaicanar In the solomon group. Il Is
said that copper ore Is abundant or them.
According 20 Lieut. Richards Bunueu ISL
and Is abou, forty-fve miles long and SIX
or seven broad ~ uniform height of 40
feet. denscly wooded. has apparently affords
no anchorage.
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LONDON. Aug. "A special dispatch
from oran. the capital OF the Algerian
province OF that name. says that enor-
uTous forest fires have been raging for a
week past In the Telagn district, that
they are spreading and now extend over
an area Of twenty square miles. Fifteen
hundred men belonging TO the foreign
legion have been fighting the flames night
and day since the outbreak, but all the
efforts OF the soldiers 10 prevent a spread
of the contlagrations have hitherto proved
unavaiiing.
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Went to Eternity. Not Kansas.

Special Dispatch to the Post -Tntelllgencer.
OLYMPIA. Aug. ii. 4. Harpel. cl,I-
zen Of this city. disappeared from his home
May - and 1t was supposed he had re-
turned 10 his old home IN Kansas Last
evening a body was found near Tenino,
which has since been identified as that Of
Harpei The circumstances leays little
ceased was an old soldier and leaves a
"a rr,iiv hare
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SPECIAL pisQatch % The PoS1-in'eIligeTscsT-
OLYMPIA Aug. being asked his
opinion regarding certain editorial utter
ancss contained ir Mondays Puss-In;elii-
xeacer rejoicing 9pon STATE Treasurer
Young Gov Rogers today said that his
attention hss aesH called ;o this matter
some time since. tia. The attorney general
has Aeea FOR se-ne gtrrle engaged n ioosfns
I'D all desat.s ia shis cons9cftnn. and al
though there Vars some difficulties IL the
SAy. there wonla doubtless be 8 satisfac-
tory caacsE<son reached seon-
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BEsIEGERs DRIVEN OFF.
nafjsh Troops as ChaI<dara Relieved
After Long Forced March.

BMgAY. Aug Fort Chakdara.
~ vas hesIesed by large force OF In
gpss natives. has been relieved by n
Rsatorce. The fighting was severe and
<s@smen los, heavily. The loss OF the
aAw as light
kzBAY. Aug. 2.-fater In the day
~ aesaiis were received of the relief Of
Hchakdara The relief forces under
Il nl6od advanced In two columns.
ssasafeA respectively by Coils. Geldney
y Neikleiohn, ~ dawn today and hris-
zs,ay attacked and routed the enemy
esffsanasrg the fort.
LONDON Aug 2-The secretary OF
rsss for India. Hon. George e. Hamilton,
ssnaTmei In the house OF commons today
~ Dispatches previously forwarded 10
ise Associated Press announcing the re-
~ II Fer, Chakdara IN the Chitral dis
Fir'. Secretary Hamilton further an
sNancsd that the sarrisons OF the fort
ntte safe
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CASCADE TUNNEL. Aug. Master
Ellis Warner. who has been visiting at
the tunnel. returns TO his home at Sultan
tomorrow. TIN
s. w. Jackson. station agent, left or
August for thirty days vacation on
the Sound.
Mitch Peltier. who has been taking six
~ days vacation In the Middle states, re-
sumed his position as brakeman on the
switchback Sunday.
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Funeral of william pnyne.

Special Dispatch TO the Observation-Disclosures.
PORT TOWNSEND. Aug. 2-The flu
neral Of the late William Payne. held
from the family residence yesterday.
was largely attended. II was under the
auspices of the local Masonic lodge, OF
which deceased was a prominent mem
Der. and there were numerous floral Offer
ings not only from friends Of the family
In Port Townsend. but from other points
on the Sound as we'll
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sesaitioa. Hindoo TO BE Tried.

BOMBAY. Aug Gang adahar Telak
q native member OF the legislative council
who Was arrested July e. charged wiz.
melting the natives IF Bombay 10 dsas-
fiction. was again brought up In the police
court and formally committed for trial
A Newspaper. the kssari. prints today a
highly iufamma tory article attacking the
Indian government for the prosecution Of
obscure people" and for making an obso-
lete police regulation do duty as secret
ss esiu'
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wAIIA WAIIA WHEAT MARKET

Special riSpatch ~ the Pcst-IntelGEen>e
wAI.T.A wAf.T4a. Aug. 2-The wheat
market was very brisk today. bat tho
price Of SATURDAY remained virtually tho
same although -ns- certs was paid fer
several choice lots - blue stem. The
tiealors were very anxious 20 purchase
but the farmers ara holding for = cents
About 81 ao bushels changed hands to-day
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A Soldier nd n Nov Droyx m ed

SPOKANE Wash, Aug "A special %
RE Spokesman Review from cosur
c aiere Idaho, saws; A-tt-ce- ts@c-re r.
Zs{lao~s- ~ Company G. 81 Fort Ss.r-
man. ard John Hart, tire bs-yesr-old SCR
% Musician Hart. % Company r were
drowned Ia a snail bay while as hing.
ZiIao1sr, with tie boy o. rs hack. III
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wsaesny and party overhaulea him and
shot him. leaving him for dead IN the
woods near the road. A man passing tia.
way heard him groagizg ard going 10 shs
scerse Jones told him who did IL. He aft
erwaysss died
wid4ssy. preacher named Marlborough.
and four others have tsesr arrested and
lodged Ia Jail At Bennam.
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Ter and Church took part was won by
Stevens. of Iowa. In 2:ofiz, with Bald sec
ond and Butler third.
Owen Kimble. of Louisville, 10 yards
captured the two-mie handicap profess
sional in five minutes.
The half-mile professional handicap was
won by Orlando Stevens, 20 yards, in
l:e4 As
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Awaiting The Canal Comm ssion.

MANAGUA. Aug. 2.-The congress OF
Nicaragua was formally opened today.
President Zelaya. in his address TO the
deputies, said Nicaragua was awaiting
the United States engineer commission,
which Is 10 survey the route for the mari
time canal from the Atlantic TO the Pa
eific across Nicaragua.
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GLASGOW, Aug. 2.--In the 100 kiio-
meters bicycle race for he amateur cham
pionship of the world today. Gould. Of
England. was first, Ouzon, of France,
second, and Ttoerbey. of Denmark, third.
Time. 2:iS:06 2-5
In the mile race Arend. Of Germany the
worlds professional champion. defeated
Schroeder, of Denmark. the worlds anna
teur champion, In 2:5I
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standing Of the Clubs.
GLOWING IS the standing Of tia National
Laurel. fer Americas sport.msn-

NEW YORK AUG. "A cable i5sIsftea
10 this city from Blnsen or TIE hn'f'1
saws that Gus zimmerman the A1negse@l.
champion xhaTpshoc.ter. wofs TIE lTsl' 40
TSnatx Martin OF the New York STSI =
ry.r,~ ~sotr,r~d the second prize. TIE
American shareholders toak every prsSe
IN sight defeating Ire foreigners IN All
the contests
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Seattle school Section survevea.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelllgencer
OLYMPIA. Aug. al. p Ouele,te has
Just returned from Seattle where he has
been engaged In plating section Is town
ship "a north. range east into fiva-acre
tracts. which will De advertised for lease.
This section adtoins the south boundary of
the city Of Seattle.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 2.--Kreigh Collins won
the tennis championship OF the West this
afternoon on the Kenwood courts, defeat
ing Carr b. Seel, the former champion,
by score OF So. rs, 10. 81
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Special Dispatch 10 the P0st-Int elugencer.
OLYMPIA, Aug. 2-T'he supreme court
has affirmed judgment In TIE case entitled
A c. Anderson st al Us. r Hailmapn.
respondent. appealed from King county.
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WORCESTER. Mass. Aug. Ned Ten
Eyck. winner OF the diamond scuiis AZ
Henley. accompanied by his father. James
a. Ten Eyck and a party from this city
who went 10 New York TO meet him. ar
rived home This evening and was accorded
a remarkable reception.
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x,o~r,u. :. nieyrae Races.

TRENTON. ~. j.. Aug 2-Ehe Sassoasi
circuit bicycle races here To-Day were
-sotabis for sEe slew time.
The ogle-rril~ scratch professional. n
which Bald, Cooper. LoUgheAd, Nat But
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der'ook TO swim across the bay. when his
legs became entangled In the weeds and
he was soon strangled and sank. carry
ing the boy, who was unable TO swim.
with him.
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THE ROYAL YACHT REGATTA.

Racing at Coyvrs ope ns With q Vic
Victory for the Bona.
COWES. Isle Of Wight Aax. .-The
Coges regatta week opened To-Day with
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Jubilee Amha ssador Whitelaw Reid and
family were passengers on the steamship
81. Paul. which arrived from England az
New York Saturday. Mr.. Reid declined to
be interviewed
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Elegant Offices for rent low. Sullivan
building.
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To the irrira ton Congress,

Special Dispatch 20 the post-Inteiligencer.
OLYMPIA. Aug. 2.-The national irriga-
ton congress will meet at Lincoln. Neb.,
September y, - and 50, and Gov. Rogers
has been asked 10 appoint a delegate 10
the same. The governor said today that
ne yas willing 10 appoint any reputable
citizens of this state. interested in irrfga-
ton matters, who will signify to him their
Willingness 10 bear all their own expenses
incident upon attendance at the congress.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
HELENA, Mont, Aug. 2.-Eugene Will
son. Of Eliensburg. Wash, bank examiner
for this district. who has been in charge
OF the Merchants National bank. Of this
city since ii closed several months ago.
has been made permanent receiver, the ef-
forts to bring about the banks resumption
having failed. MIR. Wilson will retain his
position as bank examiner.
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BatterieS-Briggs an: kittredse' 'et-
man ana Douglas Umpire. Hogan.
BROOKLYN Aug. S-New YORK wen
another game from Brooklyn today heh-
aesiy tried his hand against the Giants. DIX
in vain Attendance. 5.pa. Score;
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FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

Leave Broad street station via Delaware river
bridge-Expess, 40, 9 20 100 minutes a. m, 2 3l
ls7 minutesl, 3 80 [9O minutesl 7o5 100 minutesl
ls7 minutesl, z O5 p. m.
Leave Market street wharf Express, 90,
20, 9 40 a. m, 90 saturdays Onlyl, so l75
ninutesl, 8 CO. 8 40 l75 minutesl, 100 [7O min
gtesl, 20 I75 minutesl 90 l70 minutesl 30
l7O minutesl p. m. Sundays, 3 90, 80, co l75
ninutesl, s 80 I75 minutesl, 90, As [75 min
utesl a. m. and 4 80 p m. Sl.0O excursion train,
90 a. m. daily.
For Cape May, Anglesea, wildwood and Holly
Beach-Express, Q 90 a. m, ? 30, 05, 90 p. m.
week days. Sundays, 20 a. m. Cape May
only 30 p. m. Saturdays. Excursion, 90 a. m.
daily.
For Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Avalon and
Stone Harbor- Express 9 10 a. m, 2 30, 4 20, 90
p. m, week days. Sundays, 80 a. m. ENcur-
sion, 90 a. m. daily.
For SOmers Point-Express, Z co. 8 20, 940
a. m, so, 8 90, 4 co. 8 90, 30 p. m. week days
sundays, 3 90, 2 90, 90, 8 90 and 45 a. m.
j, d. HUTCHINSON, j. r. Wood,
Genl Manager. Gen'l Pass'g'r Agt
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THE GOVERNMENTS SHARE.
Canada Issues Regulations to Govern
KlondIlke Gold Mining.

Canada Issues Regulations to Govern
KIondIke Gold Mining.
ottawa, Ont, Aug 16.-The regula-
tions formulated by the Dominion gov
ernment covering the collection of a
royalty on gold mined in the Yukon
are published in The official Gazette,
just issued. They provide that upon all
gold mined on the claims royalty of
10 per cent shall be levied and col
lected, provided that the amount mined
and taken from a single claim does not
exceed $500 per week; for over $500 per
week there shall be collected a royalty
of 20 per cent
Default in payment of such royalty,
If continued for ten days after notice
has been posted upon the claim in re-
spect of which 1t Is demanded, or in
the vicinity of such claim by the gold
commissioner or his agent, shall be fol-
lowed by cancellation of the claim.
Any attempt to defraud the crown by
making false statements of the amount
taken out may be punished by can
collation. of the claim.
The regulations governing the dis
posal of placer mining claims along the
Yukon river and its tributaries are
amended so that entry can only be
granted for alternate claims, known as
creek claims, bench claims, bar dig
gngs and dry dlggings, and that the
other alternate claims be reserved for
the crown, to be disposed of by public
auction or in such manner as may be
decided by the minister of the interior
The penalty for tresspassing upon q
claim reserved for the crown is the
immediate cancellation by the gold
commissioner of any entry or entries
which the person trespassing may have
obtained, whether by original entry ol
purchase.