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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
THAT DI. CRiMiNA 7I0N CLAUSE.
Did Not Appear in Either the House
or the tenate @-7rickery
IS Suspected

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 20-The
Treasury Department is deluged with
INQUIRIES as TO now the clause placing
discriminating duty on goods coming into
the United States by way of Canada crept
into the tariff act. treasury official
stated to-day that after careful inquiry
the department had not been able TO learn
how this clause came to be enacted. 1t is
accepted on all hands with great satisfac-
tior, as it is result earnestly sought after
for many years, but how snch an import
ant result could have been achieved with
out the knowledge of th ose most concerned
is mystery among treasury officials.
Attorney. General Mckenna has received
the briefs of ex- Sc cretarv Carlisle and all
others interested in this clause. and tlna
opinion from that officer Is expected al an
early date.
In seeking to ascertain how the clause
got into the act efforts nave been made to
identify Senator Elains with it. This is
based on the speech made by Elkins on
April 8, in which be urged in favor of
discriminating duty against goods brought
to this country in foreign vessels. Care
full reading of the speech fails to disclose
any intimation that Elkins' idea extended
to discriminating duty on goods brought
in by Canadian railroads. The speech was
only by analogy can Elkins be credited
with the clause which in the judgment of
some enthusiastic admirers should make
! its author President"
In endeavoriEg to trace the authorship
of the clause it has become evident that 1t
was no accident Of phraseology. Some of
the persons who would be benefited by it
undoubtedly knew of lis incorporation in
the act. IL is purely a conference pro-
vision. 1t did not appear in either the
House or the Senate bill. The idea has
been advanced that a clerk might have
slipped i'll this clause, but this view is not
credited.
Joseph Nimmo Jr., who filed a brief
with the Attorney. General yesterday, has
so long advocated provision Of this kind
that be has been suspected OF the author
ship OF the surreptitious clause. He de-
MES this, but is delighted that the pro-
vision for which he has so long contended
has al last become part OF lhe law, and
he feels sure that it will be sustained by
the Acknowledgement and the courts.
1t is notable in this connection that the
representative OF the Canadian railroads.
A }. Raymond, who is here for the pur-
pose of guarding their interests, was at
the Capitol when the clause was enacted
and knew nothing OF 1t.
1t is expected that New England inter-
ests will seek to have the clause repealed
at the next session OF Congress. The in
terests of the New Englanders lie with the
Canadian railroads, as the latter afford a
highway across Quebec and Ontario. link
ing New England with the West. 1t is
this interest which has made it lmpossi-
BILE heretofore to have the provision en-
acted. Now, however that it is enacted.
the opinion is general that New England
will not be a Bile to secure its repeal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
KOREAN PRINCES WILL.
Lences Most Of His Property to HI
Cousin aud Secretary.

Leases Most Of HIS Property to Hss
Cousin aud Secretary.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. 2l.-The
will of the late Korean Prince, Pom K.
Sob, who died and was cremated here last
week, was flied to-day. 1t was presen ted
for probate by his cousin and secretary,
Bong Sun PAX. The Prince provides that
most of his properly shall go to his cousin,
Bong Sun PAX, who is to absolutely in
herit his dwelling in this CITY, together
with its effects and all other personal
property therein.
With the will was filed the petition of
the beneficiary, Bong Sun PAX, praying
that letter. oil ad administration be gran ed
to George Coffin of this city, friend of
the decedent. The petition states that
Pom K Sob became a citiz' of the
United States here November Is. 1892, and
that his estate consisted OF said dwelling,
valued a, Qess incumbrance) $4,000 house
hold effects worth about $500, $4,000 of
United States bonds and $479 50 in the
Riggs Bank. The Prince left widow and
TWO sisters, Mrs. Cbo and Mrs. Ye, resi-
dents of Seoul, Korea, who appeared 10
receive but small consideration in the
will.
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Many Coolies VIII BE Employed.

FRESNO. CAL, Aug. 20.-Grape picking
will soon be commenced and will be in
full blast within two weeks. The annual
influx of laborers has already begun. The
ind ications are that there will be no
shortage in the labor supply. The court.
mouse park, ever the headquarters of men
looking for work and those praying that
they won't find it. is already filled with
laborers. Many Japanese and Chinese
pickers will be employed this season.
During the past week they have been ar
irving by the hundreds from all parts Of
the State to get work, and it is said that
the mum Der of Mongolians in Chinatown
has never been larger than it is this
summer
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been operating a dredger in the Sacra-
mento River, opposite this city, brought
into town to-day over $1,000, the result of a
two days cleanup. A highly excited
miner drove into this city this morning
bearing news of a rich strike in the old
Loag mine in the Centerville district, four
miles west Of Redding. The property Is
owned by Robert Campbell and George
Reese of ReddIng and Charles Dillo Of
Southern Oregon.
Several different parties are returning
from the Coffee Creek diggings. They re-
port too many people going into the new
district, and many will be disappointed in
regard to securing claims.
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STRUCK BY AN EXPRESS TRAIN.
Judge CIaughton of Washington and
Miss custis Killed While Cross
ina Railroad Track.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 2O-At
Dearwood crossing, on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, this evening, carriage
containing judge H. 0. Claughton of this
city and Miss Villa GUSTS was struck by
an express train going sixty miles an
hour, and both occupants were killed.
The bodies were hurled ninety yards, the
horses killed and the carriage smashed to
pieces. The train whistled, but the Judge,
who was driving, unheeded the warning.
Claughton was one of the most prominent
Layers in Washington, a professor in the
law school of the National University
and a former State Senator Of Virginia.
He was born in Westmoreland County,
Va, in 1928 Miss Custis was the
daughter OF Dr. G. w. n. Custis of this
city
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
GROWTH OF
THE COFFEE
CREEK BOOM
Continued from First Page.
Continued from First Page.
can easily be washed per day it will be
81 en- that this is no small item.

can easily be washed per day it will be
So en- that this is no small item.
On Buckeye Creek half way between Cof-
fee Creek and Trinity Csnter, a rich strike
was made yesterday. This particular sec
tion is said to be fabulously rich and in
early days several hundred thousand DOL
lars were taken out. The late strike consists
of a gravel claim averaging from $8 to $5C
to the pan.
Perry Marks, who lives on the Buckeye,
arrived here last night, and reports peo-
pie fiocking 10 that par ocular section.
party OF three greenhorns hailins from
Oakland nave in the last three days taken
out $500 in dust as showing for simple
surface washing. They have a splendid
showing, and are taking out good gold
every hour.
Tonight o. H. Roediger, H. F. Roediser
and Harry Harper, all OF San Francisco.
departed with tirst-class outfit. They
will travel entirely by night and will push
clear 10 the point ending up in the Sal
mon Mountains.
The Diestlehors. brothers, who have
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the highest i'll ten years. and foreign wheat
Is being imported. In Belgium the yield
OF wheat is reported satisfactory, but rye
is deficient. The wheat crop of Rou-
mania is described as every disappoint-
ing. Bulcaria's wheat crop has suffered
seriously from heavy rains.
1he crop prospects of India have been
improved by rains in many districts, but
III BON bay and Puniab much more rain Is
needed. The crops of Australia have bee n
improved by RAIN, and according to the
latest mail advices are fairly good. Tele-
graphic reports from Argentina represent
the weather as being favorab bic for the
CroDs
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Dttfu on Rorantu Snnnr.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. 2o.-The
Treasury Department is pre- pairing resula-
tions for increasing the duty on sugar i'm
ported from the Netherlands upon which
that country pays a bounty. This is in
accordance with a provis on in the new
tariff law, assessing an additional duty on
bounty sugar equal to the bounty paid.
The new sugar bounty law of the Neither
lands goes into effect on Septem Der l.
The bounty on beet SUGAR for the first
year is 81 per 100 Kilograms. Then it grad.
ually decrease until at the end of nine
years and thereafter it will be SO cents pei
100 Kilograms. An additional bounty tc
refners is 10 be paid, ranging from 81
cents the hrst year TO 714 the ninth.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
ASSESSING The FRANCHISES.
kentucky Authorities May Make a
Big Demand on the Southern
Pacific Company.

FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 20.-The State
Board of Valuation ard Assessment is
com pleting its labors in assessing corpor-
ate franchises. In estimating the fran
chise on the Southern Pacific road they
take the actual value of $3.50 600, 600 OF
ca pital stock selling at $16 on the $l00
Thus they will assess $4,000000 at 521l
cents. 1t will be seen that the company
will, under this rule, be asked to pay over
$100, 000 annually. These are the approx
mate figures being worked on by the
board, taken from Poor's Manual, and it is
said within short time from $4,000 to
$100, 900 will be asked from the Southern
Pacific, and this amount for each year
since 1893
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= Eatat Bftsader.

CEDARTOWN, GA, Aug. 19.-William
Davis. wealthy farmer living near here,
was blown 20 pieces with dynamite this
morning. He put some of the explosiv
in the stove to dry. When it became
hot il exploded, wrecking the building
and Instantly killing Davis, whose body
prominent me m Der of the Popul st party
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
a Negro Hanged.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 20. Harvey
Deberry, colored, was hanged in the Jail
yard Thursday. Deberry protested his in
nocence on the gallows. Deberry was
hanged for attempting TO assault q seven
year-o.d girl on October s, 1896, This is
the first legal hanging for this crime in
Tennessee.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
RANDSBURG HEARD FROM.
Deputy Sheriff Crawford Strikes a
Deposit of Small Gold
NuppetS


Deposit of Small Gold
Nuggets.
RANDSBURG, CAL, Aug. 20. - The
Klondike and Trinity placer finds have
put the mining men here 10 placer pros
pecting They concluded that the valley
between Rands burg and Garlock must
contain gold, as the mountains on both
sides of the valley were well supplied
with the yellow metal. Deputy Sheriff
John NJ. Crawford took up claim next
to the Randsburg Placer Mining Com
pany and to-day at depth Of twenty six
feet struck a deposit of small nuggets
averaging in value from So to $S each.
The formation was OF cement gravel.
Crawford has not yet reached bedrock,
and he reasona bly, expects a richer deposit
lower down. Excitement runs high to-
night. NJ my OF the quartz miners will
abandon the mountains and take to the
valley to locnt placer diggings.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21

commander of Matanzas province. 1t is
said that Weyler left Molina in the heat
OF o:g battle and retired ANONYMOUSLY
to Havana, taking refuge in the Convent
OF Piarists of Guanabacoa. Molina died
from wound received on the battlefield.
Dispatches from Santa Clara province
say the war is as active there as in
Havana, and several towns have been
raided and stores sacked recently.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Effect of s. per,. Fan In m.nteo.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. Coon.
sul-General Dudley at Nuevo Laredo,
Mexico, in a communication to the De-
Dartment of Statistics, reports that there
has been recently marked rise in the
prices of all commodities In Mexico as a
result of the fall in silver. This is true OF
all domestic products and rents. He says
there has been no corresponding advance
in wages or salaries. Labor stays on sill
sis
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Great Dt,n,nd for Wool.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 20.-Boston wool
houses Thursday advanced price Of wool
from 10 3 cents all around. Dealers al
ready report {; scarcity, and a prominent
one said to-day t at if the present demand
from manufacturers continues until
January l America will have to import.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Cars Wrecked in a Mine.

OTTUMWA. Iowa, Aug. 20-Two hun.
dred miners OF the Wapello Coal Company
at Hiterman, were crowded into five cars
underground in the mine to be taken to a
distant shaft Monday. While the train
was under way down a steep incline the
forward cars broke away and dashed
down. They struck a curve. causing a
wreck. Twenty-three miners were in
jured, four fatally.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Pacific Coast Pensions.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 2O.-Pa-
cific Coast pensions have been granted as
follows:
California-Restoration and increase, Ber
nerd Gallagher (deceased), Santa Paula. In.
crease-William Phoedovius, San Francisco.
Original widows, etc. - Elizabeth Gallahe
Santa Paula; minors of Norman D. Phelps
MADEIRA.
Washing gton-Original: Calvin King, Wood
land; Patrick Mahoney, Port Tow nsend.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Wor Vessel. in CoUision.

PLYMOUTH, ENG, Aug. 2o.-The
tori edo boat destroyer Thrasher and the
cruiser Phaeton, on the way to join the
Pacific squadron, were in collision last
evening. The Thrasher's port side was
completely wrecked and the vessel came
very near founderlng. One man was
drowned
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Ercittdsd From Indin.

SlMLA, INDIA. Aug. 20-The Indian
Government has issued positive orders
excluding the Turkish newspapers. Sabat
and Malumet. from circulation in India.
They have been incitin- MussuImans in
India to revoi.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Co,,,ornia Products in Demand.

WASHINGTON. 2. c., Aug. Co.
Consul Robertson at Hamburg has sent to
the State Department letter addressed by
him to the California Commissioner to the
Hamburg Exposition, stating that all ex-
cspiionaI demand exists for California
products and urging that permanent ex-
hibit be esta bIished al Ham burg and other
European cities.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Am Inp..ttgntion Ordered.

BERLIN. GERMANY. Aug. 20. - The
En- peror ordered thorough investiga-
ton OF the wreck of the Ham burg express
on Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Injured in a CofIision.

FORT WAYNE. IND, Aug. 20.-A
freight train collided with an excursion
train to- night near L ma, Ohio, and thirty
were INJURED, many seriously, but no one
WAS cd.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Auo,to,. Ch.rf of Police Dead.

ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 20.-Chief of Po-
lice Connolly died this morning. He was
for a long time president of the National
Association of Chiefs of Police.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Ppdrv and the HIM.

TURNAV1CK, LABRADOR, Aug. 90
Peary's steamer Hope touched here, and
then sailed for Greenland. Every one is
in good health.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Cabby q y otorn, an.

LONDON, ENG, Aug. 20-Electric ca bs
made their first appearance on the streets
Thursday competing for business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-17
BANK OF ENGLAND AND SILVER.
Exactly what the Institution Pro-
poses Regarding the White Mefal.

LONDON. September ls.-At the semi
annual meeting Of the Bank OF England
to-day the Governor. Hugh c. Smith, said:
you are probably aware Of the pro-
posals laid before the government In the
summer by the United states and France,
whereby this country might increase its
use OF silver as a contribution to an in
affecting our gold standard, might en-
able the mints Of France and America TO
resume free coinage. Among the pro-
posals was one asking the bank TO hold
the amount OF silver permissible under
the act of 1874 as against it's notes."
The Governor then read a letter dated
July 23th, addressed TO the Chancellor or
the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach.
1t was as follows:
referring TO our conversation, we beg
10 say the bank is prepared 10 carry out
what is laid down as permissible in the
bank charter-viz., TO hold one-fifth or
the bullion held against its note issue in
silver: provided, always, that the French
mint is again open TO the free coinage OF
silver, and that the prices at which silver
is procurable and salabe are satisfac-
tory"
Replying to questions, the Governor said
the bank had had no negotiations with
the United States Monetary Commission
ers, and added:
1--WE have bought no silver. All we
have done is TO agree, under certain cir
cumstances, to carry out what is per-
missibe under the act OF 1874"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-17
THE HAZLETON MINERS.
Labor Federation Takes Up Their
Cause-Woman Make Trouble.

HAZLETON, PA, September 16-The
American Federation Of Labcs. with a
membership of half a million. has taken
I'D the cause Of the mine-workers in this
region. Their organizers are already al
work here, and when this work has been
completed a uniform scale will be formu-
lated and presented TO the operators.
There will be no marching or anything IN
the way of a demonstration, and no at
tempt will be made to bring about SYM
pathetic strike movements.
At the mass-meeting next Saturday
night. at Old Park, addresses will be
made by Peter j. Mcclure vice-president
of the Federation and secretary-generai
of the United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners. of Philadelphia: George
Chance, of the philadelphia United Labor
League: Samuel Gompers. president OF
the Federation. and Frank Morrison, Sec
retary, may also speak.
The peace prevailing during the past
few days was broken to-day by con-
fict between striking and working miners
which for a time threatened 10 be Sc
rious. A body of about one hundred ana
fifty men and boys, led by a score or more
Of women. made a raid on the Carson,
Star. and Monarch cOllieries at Honey
Brook. near Audenried. The women, as
well as their followers, were armed with
clubs and stones. and before the 300 work
ers could be induced TO come out the
missiles were used Some OF the women
stationed themselves on the top Of a
culm-bank and pelted the workingmen
with stones. one Hungarian was dubbed
over the head and badly injured, but no
further harm was inflicted. The super
intendent called for the assistance or
Sheriff Scott. OF Schuylkill county. IN
which county Honey Brook lies, and that
official made a demand on General Goblin
for a body of soldiers. A battalion Of the
Eighth Regiment under Colonel Magee,
hurriedly marched from their Audenried
camp 10 the scene of the trouble. but as
usual. the trouble was over and the men
had scattered when the soldiers reached
there. Colonel Magee received a report
of the occurrence, and made a demon
stration. with the idea Of subduing the
turbulent inclinations Of the foreigners.
The soldiers had not been out OF sight
ten minutes before a crowd Of strikers
bounced upon a squad OF Hungarians who
were screening coal near the Star wash
cry and forced them 10 quit work. This
second movement resulted in the sending
of a squadron of the Governors Troop TO
the disturbed district this evening They
returned at O'Clock, with the report that
all was quiet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-17

should be granted to tribes for the pur-
pose OF giving entertainments. picnics,
balls, or parties Of any kind where in
toxicating liquors are sold. Considerable
discussion followed. but the resolution
was finally adopted by a unanimous vote.
The report OF the Committee on Mileage,
appropriating $1,000 for mileage and per
diem expenses OF Great Chiefs, represen-
tatives and members OF committees. was
adopted.
The action OF the committee which re-
fused permission TO the Great Council
OF Maryland 10 establish a funeral bene-
fit association was sustained.
The Committee on Constitution and
Laws reported having approved tho laws
OF twenty great councils and over one
hundred tribes during the year.
indianapolis has been selected as the
place OF meeting in September, lS9S.
In the afternoon a steamer conveyed
the representatives and their ladies TO
Cramps shIpyard. near League Island
navy-yard on the upper Delaware. The
party was then set ashore at Washing
ton Park, where dinner was served. The
delegates visited West Philadelphia
lodge tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-17
DIAZ OPENS CONGRESS.
The silver PrObiem--NO Need for
Alarm.


CITY OF MEXICO, September 10
President Dlaz opened Congress this eve
ming, reading his semi-annual message,
covering the period since April. He SAID
the country was at peace with all civlllz-
ed countries, and was gradually making
more intimate ties with them. He noted
the decision OF the Court Of Claims at
Washington as adverse to the La Abra
claim, which had been pronounced frau
dulent.
Referring TO the question Of the decline
I'm silver as affecting the finances OF
Mexico. the President said:
unfortunately, the present fiscal year
does not begin under as good auspices as
the previous one for the excessive weak
ness of silver. with its fluctuations, otten
sudden and violent in their character, has
so influenced the economic situation or
the country that it is demanding the Sc
rious attention Of the government, and
has caused the adoption Of measures OF
prudence. ali expenses not absolutely ne
cessary being opposed or reduced.
"The magnitude and sudden character
of the present perturbation In silver cer>
tainly does not correspond 10 the known
causes which have produced II, and. there
fore there are well-founded motives FOR
expecting that the factors. more or less
artificial. which may have had an in
fiuence in the decline Of silver, will be OF
short duration, and may even soon bring
about a favorable reaction. There is not.
therefore, at present any serious reason
for alarm The nation will be able TO
pass through the difficulty now confront
ing it with the same serenity II displayed
a few years ago when the same causes
produced alarm"
In conclusion. the President assured
Congress that there was every reason for
congratulation on the state OF the coun-
try. which steadily grows richer. while
the government revenue Is continually
increasing.