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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
alaska BOUNDARY LINE.
Gen. Dufiield Says the KlOndile Is
in Canadian Territory.

Washington Sept. 2.-Gen. Dufiield,
superintendent of the coast and geOdetic
survey, who has been prominently identi-
fled in determining the line between
Alaska and the British Northwest Terri
tory. is not impressed with the prOba-
bility of trouble between this government
and Great Britain over the location of
the Klondike gold fields.
1T is true" said he, when shown the
dispatch from Port Townsend, quoting
a deputy United States marshal as say
ing in effect that the United States
would assert control over that section,
that the location of the line between
the two countries has not yet been
formally accepted, but the location has
been very definitely determined. The
141st meridian was designated rs the
boundary between Russia and Great
Britain. and nothing remained after our
acceptance of that understanding but to
locate the meridian. The location was
made on the north at Porcupine river by
our surveyors and in the vicinity of the
Yukon by the Canadians under Ogilvie,
and their work there checked by our
men. We found that where Ogilvie
line crossed Forty Mile creek it was
15-1OO of second, or & feet and 8 inches
too far east, and when it crossed the
Yukon it was ii seconds. or 61S feet, too
far west. Thus it may be seen that the
line as located by Ogilvie is substantially
correct There is no possibility of an
error the correction of which could
place the new gold region in American
territory At the nearest point Dawson
CITY is fifty miles on the Canadian side
of the Ogilvie line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
FACTORY INSPECTORS.
Several Papers Read-Mr. Mayo
Again Heard From.

Detroit. Mich. Sept 2.-Joseph A.
Moore of Massachusetts read paper
on ventilation of Public Schools be-
fore the International Factory lnspec-
tors convention today. Frederick Is.
Marian of Boston described modern
school building by means of chart.
Inspector Mayo of Minneapolis an
nounced that he had paper to present
which had been suppressed by the labor
commission. The paper was read; lt
urged that the statistics prepared by
the factory commissioners show more
definitely the progress made in oblitera-
ton of child labor.
Said Mr.. Mayo:
mot a single factory inspector in the
United States makes his reports so as
to tell the truth. Their reports contain
a lot of confusing figures and are often
nothing but political buncombe but do
not tell whether we are reducing child
labor or in what proportion
by the reading of several papers bear
ing further on the subject of labor in
factories.
Then the election of officers was taken
I'D, resulting as follows: President
Rufus w. Wade of Boston; secretary,
Joseph l.. Cox of Michigan. Chief In
spector Daniel O'Leary of New York be,
ing but ten votes behind him in the pal
lot.
Boston was selected for the conven'
ton next year.
At the evening session resolution
was adopted calling upon congress to
devise a law that will exclude from en-
trance into the United States undesira'
BILE immigrants of all classes. irrespec,
tive of countries. and urging the rigid
enforcement of emigration laws.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
A CIVIL SERVICE TEST.
A Louisville POstOffice EmpIOye
Brings Suit Against the POST
master General,

Washington. Sept. John G. Woods,
superintendent of mails at the Louis
vile. Ky. postotfice. today brought suit
against Postmaster General Gary and
the postoffice department authorities to
prevent them from removing him from
the service. The case probably will be
Il test of the power to remove govern
ment officer. embraced within the civil
service rules.
Woods was notified that his services
would be dispensed with and refused to
resign. He has now asked for an in
junction to prevent his removal.
The court has issued temporary re-
straining order to protect his rights.
At the postofice department it is
stated that the Office of superintendent
of mails. which Woods is seeking to
keep. is uniformly filled by details of
employees of the railway mail service.
This is in the nature of Il temporary
promotion. and the order against which
Woods complains directed him to 're-
sumo his former run in that service.
With this notification to Woods to re-
turn to his old work was the formal de-
tail of Clerk O'Donnell to succeed him
as superintendent. The restraining or
der issued by Judge Bingham was
served on Postmaster General Gary and
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath this afternoon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
NEWS FROM SIMLA.
British Authorities Are Sending Out
Punitive Expeditions.

Simla. Sept. 2.-The rumor that the
Indian government is about to send Il
fresh letter to the ameer of Afghanis;an
regarding the alleged completely OF Al
ghanistan in the frontier uprislngs proves
to be without foundation. The Hmecr )
first reply to the government is regarded
as satisfactory. II,
(. News has been received that the
Hef1ing column under Commander Rich
ardson has reached Sudda, thus render
ing the Parchinar headquarters in the
Kurram valley safe. as Sudda commands
the only route from the OrakZaiZ coun-
try.
The news from Kohat is satisfactory
the Oraks having withdrawn from Brit,
ish territory. though large force OF
them is still facing Semana.
The authorities have sanctioned the
immediate concentration of two brlgades
under Col Files at Shabakar to advance
as punitive force direct into the Mo
hammedan country and check an expect
ed second raid of Haddah Mulah, with
1000 tribesmen. The decision has given
great satisfactio and the knowledge
that the British forces have at last taken
the offensive will probably have de-
terrent effect upon the tribesmen along
the frontier. Gen. Blood will operate
with Col. Files in this expedition. -.
1t is reported that a punitive eXpedl'
ton, consisting of 10000 men. will short
ly be sent into the Afridis country with
orders to push on to Tirpah.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
COL. REND's SCHEME.
He Made u Proposal to n Committee
From His Miners,

Pittsburg. Pa, Sept Col. X. II.
Rend today met his 1000 miners
through Il committee of twelve. There
was an immense gathering of miners,
their wives and children about the place
of conference. The best feeling pre-
vailed, and Col. Rcnd announced after
the conference that there was Il full
and complete discussion of the merits
of the plan proposed for the settlement
of the strike. He said to the men that
"a cents was not Il living rate, but
thought 60 cents 500 much.
'In my judgment" said he, THE
proper course to pursue is this: a Joint
convention of operators and miners in
western Pennsylvania should he called
to consider the terms of adjustment now
offered and that are today the subject
of discussion ut the Columbus conven-
ton"
No action was taken by the men. but
Col Rend is confident that if left to
their own inclinations his men will re-
turn to work pending arbitration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
THEY ARE NOT ALL DEAD YET.
Another Man Seeks Fame Via the
Brooklyn Bridge-Badly Hurt.

New York, Sept. 2.-William orion
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge TINS
\ afternoon and now lies in a critical condi-
tion at the Marine hospital: He, rode
on a truck wagon to Brooklyn shortly
before 2 o'clock. When the truck was
near the center of the bridge orion got
off and quickly climbed on the rail. The
bridge was crowded with promenaders,
but no policeman was near. ORION
stood on the rail for a few seconds and
then, throwing off his hat, jumped INTO
space. He turned over several times, in
his descent and struck the water on MS
right side. When he came to the sur,
face the crew of the tug Gratitude fished
him out. Orion was in an exhausted
condition and after while said, Il did
it; l did it; didn't ~ Then ne sank
into state of coma, from which he
had not recovered at last accounts.
Upon regaining consciousness this
evening the patient stated that his name
was German Often and that he is Il
sailor, IS years old. Often refused to
say whether he had jumped or simply
fallen from the bridge. He is under ar
rest. The surgeons say he will survive.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Resigns to Avoid Criticism.

New York. Aug. I'm an interview
which the World tomorrow will publish
regarding his withdrawal from the direc-
tory of the New York. Susquehanna ard
dent Hobart says:
Il have been the subject of unjust
criticism by the press because the New
York. Susquchanna and Western was a
coa-carrying road While it carried
only > per cent of the coal tonnage, that
did not prevent newspapers from assert
ing that | belonged to the coal trust and
could thus raise or lower the price of
coal to consumers in New York, New
Jersey and elsewhere. There is not a
single word of truth in this assertion.
desire not to be subjected to that sort Of
tcrmincd to retire"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
FROM THE NATIONS Capital
1T IS STATED MR.. SHERMAN DE-
MANDED OF PERU SETTLEMENT
OF THE MCORD CASE.
WILL TEST THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW
The superintendent of Mails in the
Louisville POstOfice EnjOins
Postmaster General From
Removing Him.

yvosb;,otor Cont Secretary Shcr.
nn 'Sn nd IN tIn' SEP. ,n;nistor from Perm.
Sn nm ' Ear;n nu mv" had copferrnce Mt
th eo stat S onant, ntu +"dov the long
n rnu 'e oose nf Wintor Wct,ord being
punu,ms .h vas S.,,,' ~ toii,oJ of If was
aonS . Tue sIoJeG,s; . .aN Sea- TO-, had nre.
s soated 'na' tnS o,ueu ''I Per damdnd-
; sen th I'm ; ua1latu NJ of 40 mo in
my tne ,iie e nv p a5G c ot is
leaunnd fro VI .l MonI So,rceS howeyor
that ~ i, it;no on'i o o" hoon nresented
oIthor mJ on,r.anrs hI Int firm note was
addrd oo Por ,rn pu thai This long
aud ;rr;tat ;n e,u ontrdrnssv he sneedly
" "ud r''d Tha sonor n5 roason 70 beiave
t thnt 6r he,e IS SUI ;i, ho of such ma
tmre as 70 do AWAY with any chance of
suie as 70 uo away Win an! , In;ne. and nd
tt pei"eeir tme wv I'll, Eo hn mada NJ
onat ar,n una %at a'''1t the same time Peru
90. 49,. 49, I:,.,,,,,t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
OPERATORS SIGNING.
De ArmItts Signature to the Uni
formity Plan Induced Others
to Sign.

Pittsburg. Sept. Wv. De Armitt's
signature to the uniformity plan has
induced six others to follow. The sig
natures are said to be those of mem-
beers of the Cleveland combine or big
49, and makes complete the list of the
biz lake shippers who are signers of the
agreement. 1t is also said every opera
tor on the Youghiogheney division of
the Pittsburg. McKeesport and Iough-
iogheney Railway, on the Pittsburg.
CHARTERS and Youghiogheney and the
Mcdonald branch of the Panhandle
have signed, giving more than the 30
per cent of operators necessary to make
the agreement effective. 1t Is feared
enough river operators Will not be OBJ
tanned. thus causing the failure of the
entire scheme. thirty river operators be-
ing ont of the fold.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
PICKING UP COURAGE.
ResOlute Attitude of French Press
Towards Germany.

Paris, Sept. 2.-The attitude of the
French press and public towards Ger
many is distinctly more resolute than it
was before the Franco Russian alliance
was announced.
Various rumors concerning the govern
ments intentions are in circulation,
among others one to the effect that upon
the reassembling of the chamber of depu-
ties, Nj. Hanotaux, the minister of for
speech on the subject of the alliance
which will reverberate through the coun-
try, and the chamber will Immediately
adjourn without transacting any further
business. 1t is also reported that the
government intends to dissolve the
chamber and appeal to the country in the
assurance that the popularity of the
Meline cabinet is so great that the whole
radical opposition will be swept away.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
KLONDIKE MAIL.
The Arrangements Made by Post-
master General Gary.

The ARRANGEMENTS Made by POST
master General Gary.
Washington, Sept. 2.-Postmaster Gen
eral Gary has issued an order establish
ing an exchange of mails once month
between the pOstOffices at Dyea. Alaska,
and Dawson City. The service is TO
consist of one round trip each month,
the first trip to commence at Dyea upon
the arrival at that place via Juneau OF
the mail steamer scheduled to leave
Seattle on the 18th of September, and
RI arrive at Dvea on the Goth of the same
month. and the subsequent trips to COM
mence upon the arrival at Dyea of mail
from Seattle. The mails in question
shall contain only letters and postal
cards. TO the exclusion of all other artl-
cles. ..
The mails made up at the office at
Dyeo for the office at Dawson City shall
contain letters and postal cards addressed
for delivery at any place in the Yukon
region of Canada; and the mails made
m Mt the office at Dawson City for the
office at Dyea shall contain letters and
postal cards addressed for delivery Ut
any place in the United States.
This is the formal announcement OF
the Inauguration of the new postal ser
vice into the gold region which has been
established by an agreement between
this country and Canada. The contract
for performing the service Will be let
by the Canadian government the United
States paying the latter for its share OF
the expense, based upon the stretcn CT
our territory that the route traverses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
BOMBAY ADVICES.
No Decisive News From the From
tfer-MOvement of Troops.

Bombay. Sept. 2.-There is no de-
cisiye news from anywhere along the
frontier this morning. The centers OF
int, rest are Hangu and Shabkadar,
where serious fighting is imminent. Inc
Second regiment of Gourkhas. with
Brig. Gen. Yeatman-Biggs and his staff,
has arrived at Hangu. There the camp.
which was open and scattered, has been
transformed into Il defensible position;
surrounded by sheltered trenches and
breastworks of earth bags. The camp
has also been well supplied with stores
and ammunition. According to RELIABLE
reports there are 10000 hostile Orka-
zais on the hills surrounding Hangu.
Gen. Yeatman-Biggs has with him a
mountain battery. the royal Irish regi-
ment and five native regiments: Inc
Eighteenth Bengal Lancers and the
Ninth field battery are at Shipwari, TO
cut off the retreat of the enemy.
Advices from Shabk says that
the mullah is threatening the front OF
that place, where the enemy has col
lected in great numbers. Col. Mills. who
is in command at Shabkadar, has at
his disposal the Twentieth Punjab in
fantry, the Thirty-ninth Gourkhas. the
Thirteenth Bengal Lancers, battery OF
field artillery, wing of the Somerset
shire light infantry. The balance of
the Somersetshire regiment and the
Twenty-sixth Punjab infantry are on
their way to reinforce Col. Mills at
Sha bkadar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
MINERS OFFICIALS MEETING
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD DIS
CUssED THE OPERATORS
PROPOSITION,
but No CONCLUSION WAS REACHED
Adjourned TIL Today After n Quite
stormy SessiOn-Miners VIII
Probably Not Accept the
Hanna Proposition.

Coumbus, o., Sept. 1.-The nation0
executive board of the United Mine
Workers has adjourned till tomorrow
without reaching n conclusion on the
proposition of the operators. and 1t Is
impossible to predict what Will be done
The board had a stormy session today
and there appears to be very decided
difference of opinion among the mem
,bers as to the course to pursue.
The proposition of the Pittsburb oper'
ators applies specifically to that district
but in effect all the districts are con
'cerBed. The proposition Is that the
Pittsburg miners shall return to work
at 64-cent rate, pending arbitration,
the conditions of the arbitration that
the rate for mining shall not be fixed at
more than 60 cents or less than 60 cents.
Under such conditions the miners main
tain they would probably not secure
Through arbitration more than 10 cents.
Here Is where the temper OF the FITS
burg miners has been asserted. they
want 60 cents, and there Is some doubt
whether they could be induced to ac-
ecept less without a vigorous protest ana
a long drawn out controversy. The
Ohio miners want all they can get,
naturally, but what they insist on most
is the maintenance of differentials of
. cents in their favor, which they have
had so long. Whether any settlement
can be secured through the proposition
is a matter of opinion upon which the
members of the miners executive board
differ They all agree that they can not
act for the miners and that the most
they can do Is to submit recommenda-
lions for acceptance or rejection by the
craft. The members of the board also
differ in their opinion as to how such
recommendations should be submitted,
whether to convention of the Pitts
burg miners alone or to n general con
vention. The repeated assertions of
the miners officials that no settlement
would be made by districts, places them
in a very embarrassing position, and 1t
a matter of official policy alone Is con.
cerned the present meeting of the board
will be very short Some of the mem
bers of the board, however, think they
should accomplish something before
taking final adjournment, and this Is
the only thread upon which action look
ing to settlement of the strike may
he expected.
None of the members of the board will
discuss the situation and the proceed
ings of their meeting have been guarded
with the utmost secrecy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
THE DISCRIMINATING TAX.
The Attorney General VIII Render
His Decision Soon.

Washington, Sept. 2.-The attorney gen
eral is devoting much of his time this
week to the preparation of his decision of
the question involved in the interpreta-
ton of section % of the Dingley tariff
law relating to discriminating duties. He
is exhausting all the authorities and care
fully weighing all the arguments. 1t is
not probable that the decision will be ready
before next Monday.
Mr.. McKenna has not decided whether
the present decision will cover all the con
troverted questions involved in the section
that has been referred to him, and there
seems to be a strong probability that the
Forthcoming decision will not decide the
question as to whether the omission of the
words ''act of congress" from the present
section repeats section 422S of the revised
statutes. thereby imposing the 10 per cent
discriminating duty on goods imported III
the vessels of countries not exempt by en-
press treaty stipulation. If not, it will
be covered in some future decision.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Quiet About the Camps.

Pittsburg, Sept. 2.-Everything was
quiet about the striking miners camps
in the De Armitt region today. the
campers having decided to take things
easy pending definite news from Column
bus in regard to the proposed settle
ment of the strike.
The sentiment of the whole camp
seems to be to resist all settlements eX-
cept on qualified 69-cent basis. The
general talk among the men shows no
Encouragement us yet. On all sides
was heard the opinion that the opera
tors are being hard pushed in the mat
ter of holding contracts and getting into
deeper straits every day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
N. MEL|NE MUST EXPLAIN
THE FRENCH PREMIER'S NOTE To
ALSACE-LORRAINE SOCIETY
HAS AROUSED GERMANY.
BATTLE OF SEDAN WAS Celebrated
At BerIin-Features Irritating to
France Were EIiminated-Ger-
man Papers Severely Criticise
Meline's Message.

Berlin. Sept. Ut is asserted on re-
liable authority that the German gov
eminent will demand from France an
explanation of the dispatch sent by NJ.
Meline. the French premier, in reply to
the message of congratulation of the
Alsace-Lorraine society upon the signing
of the Franco-Russian alliance, in which
dispatch NJ. Meline expressed the hope
of reunion of Alsace-Lorraine with the
French republic.
Germany, it is announced, will also
demand satisfaction for the excuses
committed before the German embassy
in Paris on the evening of President
Faure's return from his visit to Russia
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
To Develop Commercial Intercourse.

Paris. Sept. 2.-The minister of COM
merce, NJ. Boucher, is quoted in an in
terview printed by the Gaulois today:
MS saying that the governments OF
France and Russia are anxious to make
every effort compatible with their
economic interests to develop CONNER
cial intercourse between the two coun-
tries. Continuing, NJ. Boucher said he
did not entertain the least hope that
Russia would abandon her protective
policy. as the chief object of Russia
was to draw capital into the empire,
and that policy had been crowned with
success, many French, Swiss, Belgium
and other manufacturers having estab-
lished works in Russia. On the other
hand. the aim of France was to encour.
age exports. Where large government
contracts could be obtained, French in
tluence had succeeded in obtaining them
For instance. contracts had recently
been obtained to construct eighty loco
motives for Russia and to build new
bridge over the Neva. me minister
added that individual ell -erprise must
still exert itself.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Sensational Arrest.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. Capt. Joseph F..
Kenton, who figured in the sensational
courtmartial of the Atlanta artillery Of
ficers, was arrested this morning on the
charge of embezzling sum of money esti-
mated at between $4,000 and $1,000. He
was secretary of the Union Building and
Loan association, now in the hands of a
receiver. His successor alleges to have
discovered the shortage. Kenton has
given bond of $1,000 and says there is no
shortage and nothing wrong except in one
of the books, which can be easily straight
ened out
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Gen. Rugsles Retires,

Washington, Sept. BRIG. Gen. Rug
giles will retire on September IL, having
reached the age limit. Gen. Rusgles has
had very active career. For the past
four years he has been adjutant general
of the army, He has had twenty-three
years service west of the Mississippi
river, and during the war participated
in thirteen different engagements. 1t is
generally believed that Gen. Beck, now
acting adjutant general, will succeed
Gen. Ruggles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Weekly Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool. Sept. 3.-Following are the
weekly cotton statistics:
Stock, total, $4,000 baless sales, Amerl-
can, $4,000; trade takings, 10000; ac-
tual exports, 10000; imports, total, 1000;
imports, American, 1000; stock, total,
4S7 900: stock, American, $4,000; ahoat,
total, 1900; afoat, American. 14,OOO;
sales for speculation, 800; purchases for
EXPORTS, $500 bales
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
MOB LAW PREVAILS.
Strikers In the HazeltOn Vicinity
Are ResOrting to Violence.

Hazleton. Pa. Sept. 1.-The miners at
Van WickIc and Mines colliery re-
sumed today. The strikers in the
Audenrcid district were surprised at
this action, and 800 men are now march
ing through that valley. They have
driven the workmen from the Lchigh
Valleys Yorktown cOliery, Dodson's
Beaver Brook. Starmonarch and Carson
Wasseries and have drawn the fires.
Great excitement prevails there.
Mob law prevails on the south side.
Two thousand men marched to Silver
Brook. They stopped every colliery in
that district and then attacked Super.
intendent Jones' house ut Yorktown and
smashed every door in it. MIR. Jones is
i'm hiding somewhere.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Fatal Gin Accident.

Bonham. Tex. Sept. 2.-(Special.) y
Yesterday evening at Tom Rogers gin,
four miles south of here an accident oc-
Cured. Dick Mccullough. Il boy IA years
of = nephew of Tom Rogers. was
r. ~. ing some cotton up under the breast
vi lhe gin stand when his right arm was
caught by the saws and the whole body
of the unfortunate boy was drawn up
a.aints the saws. Mr.. Rogers was stand
ing near by and Immediately stopped the
gin. The boy was taken from the stand,
but he died in Il few minutes.