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ing them which are now admitted free of
duty. decision has been reached by the
treasury Department that duty must be
palu on all goods brought IN by persons
arriving in this country that cannot be
strictly classed as their personal belong
lrgs: The matter was brought to the at
tention of the department by application
made by two officers of the royal army
or England, who wanted to engage in shoot
ing IN the Rocky mountains and desired TO
ptlng into the United States two rifles OF
English manufacture. An examination of
the law convinced the authorities that
arms could not he admitted free and that
the officers would have to pay duty of
20 per cent ad valorem. 1t was urged by
the officers that the arms were their per-
sonal property, and should be Chased under
Section 697 OF the free list. This section
2rescribes that there shall DC exempt from
outy wearing apparel, articles or personal
adornment, toilet articles and similar per-
sonal effects of persons arriving in the
United States" etc. Treasury Official, say
that rifles could not be classed as wear
ing apparel. articles of personal adOrn-
ment' or toilet articles nor could they
be considered as "simiIar personal effects"
Therefore they decided that they must pay
the duties imposed upon them under the
schedule of metals and manufactures of
metals.
The decision of the department in this
after is far-reaching. officials say be-
cause it establishes a precedent which will
guide collectors in imposing duties on BIZ
cycles and other articles which cannot be
considered as coming under Section 697.
This trouble of the tariff is one of the many
vrich the department now has under con-
sideration.
Another question raised to-day is of in
terest to churches throughout the country.
Heretofore churches have been allowed to
import stained or painted window glasses
fee of duty. Under Section 70S of the new
Il riff law a duty is now assessed on such
articles The department was compelled to
deny applications made to-day by churches
and societies for permission to import free
of duty stained and painted window glasses.
The department in this matter was guided
by the section which provides for the free
admission of works of art the production
Of American artists residing tempora rily
abroad, or other works of art, including
pictorial paintings on glass except
stained or painted window glasses or
stained or painted glass windows.
The department sent 4 circular telegram
to collectors of customs to-day directing
them to assess a duty of % per cent. ad
valorem on pearls. split or bored, imported
into the United States, instead OF 10 per
cent. the duty imposed by the Dngley law
Oh pearls in their natural state.
Assistant Secretary Howell has decided
that hides Of American cattle slaughtered
abroad ere dutiable on being returned to
the United States at the rate Of Il per cent.
ad valorem under Section 437 of the new
tariff 1t is held that taking hides from the
cattle sailing and drying them. materially
changes and improves their condition 2S an
article of commerce, so that the article
imported is entirely different from that
exported
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Advices from Alaska That Give Poor
encouragement to the Thousands
of Eager Gold Seekers.
LOSS OF STEAMER MEXICO
ALL THE TREASURE AND BAGGAGE
OF PASSENGERS SAVED.
Effects of a Party of Museum Collect
Who Have Made Fortunes.

DYEA, Alaska Aug. 4. via Seattle,
Wash, Aug. 1.-THE British steamers
Islander and Gees have arrived with about
500 prospectors which increases the number
on the Dyea and Skaguay trails to fully
1,500. Later reports have come in to the
effect that the Skaguay route is open to
the lakes, and that ii is about forty-five
miles long. 1t is a zigzag course over the
mountains and the road is very soft. There
are 200 or 800 head of horses in the trail and
they will soon tramp the road which is in
a deplOrable condition. The probability of
one man in ten reaching the Klondike is
remote. Old Alaska prospectors some of
whom have Wintered in the Yukon and
know what to expect becoming fright
ened and turning back. Not that they fear
the hardships, but that they are apprehen-
sive of famine on account of so many men
rushing headlong to the mines without
enough provisions TO last them two months
The best evidence that those on the ground
regard the situation with more or less
alarm is felt that many are paying 20
cents per pound to have freight packed
scents per pound since the sailing of the
Al-ki at which time 16 and II cents were
charged. Twenty cents is the regular rate
over the Dyea or Chilcat pass route This
increase and eXorbita.-t charge is due to
a scarcity of horses. Without pack ami
mails of some description it appears to be
next to impossible at this season to get
freight and outfits across the divide.
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Talk with Senator Fairbanks on the
Restoration of Prosperity and
Republican Prospects.
ELECTION OF Mr.. GRIFFITH
NOT A SIGNIFICANT VICTORY FOR
DEMOCRACY, HE SAYS.
Decision Affecting tho Importation Of
Goods from Canada-Tariff Law Con-
strued Against Tourists.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. u.-Senator Fair
banks passed through the city to-day en-
route to Hotel Champlain. where he has
been invited by President Mckinley. The
Star this afternoon quotes the senator as
follows: THE success Of the Democrats in
the old Holman district is not surprise or
a disappointment to the Republicans. This
is a rock-ribbed Democratic district. For
us to have carried it would have indicated
an Overwhelming popular sentiment in our
favor, much greater than we had any war
rant to hope for this early in the admins
tratiOn. The only chance of our success
lay in the possibility of growth of Re-
publican sentiment beyond reasonable eX
pectation. 1t is no significant victory for
the Democrats. Simply they have not lost
a district which belongs to them"
Speaking of the general condition of the
country Senator Fairbanks said that the
outlook from all quarters was extremely
satisfactory. Prosperity" he said, ZAP
pears to be coming on schedule time. There
is every indication that we shall not be
disappointed in our expectation, and that
the beneficent effect of the restoration Of
the Republican party to power and the APP
pication of Republican policies is being felt
earlier than could ordinarily oe expected.
Usually an administration is weakest after
a few months in power, but Mr.. Mckinley
appears to be stronger and his administra-
ton more popular now than it was imme-
diately after his inauguration Confidence
is restored and the people are beginning to
feel that they may lift their heads and look
forward with hope and feeling of content
ment. Already the effect of the tariff
legislation is being felt.
1.-THE outlook for the RpDUbliCanS is
bright. / hear a good deal from Ohio, and
the indications are that we shall be sue
cessful there and that Mr.. Hanna S election
to the Senate is assured beyond(a doubt.
The sunlight of prosperity is lifting the
free-silver miasma like mist from the
earth. 1 think we shall be successful in all
the political contests this fall where we
have the least reason to hope for success,
and that where Republicans have been
strong heretofore shall be stronger than
ever
The senator was on the jump every min
ute of his time while in Washington. While
here he saw Secretary Gage in the interest
of Captain Dorsey, of Jeffersonville, cand-
date for steamboat inspector on the Ohio,
and in the interest of Mr.. Leighty, candi-
date for pension agent at Indianapolis.
There is no reason to think that the pro-
gramme for change in the pension office
on Aug 10 will be modified. The change
will probably be ordered from Hotel Cham
plain.
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WILHELM STARTS FOR HOME.
The Kaiser Leaves st. Petersburg
Amid the Boom of Big Guns.

ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 11.-At the state
banquet yesterday, Emperor William of
Germany wore the uniform of the Russian
admiral and the Gear was dressed in the
uniform of an admiral in the German navy.
sixty German naval officers and thirty Off
GERS of the Russian navy were invited to
the banquet. The Car, speaking in Ger
man, proposed the following toast: II am
highly pleased to see as my guests officers
of the German navy, to which l myself
have the honor of belonging, and L empty
my glass to their health and to the pros
perity of the fine German fleet"
Emperor William replied: I'm the name
of my fleet l beg to thank your Majesty
from the bottom of my heart and drink to
the prosperity of your Majestys fine and
glorious fleet, in which now have the hon
or to be an admiral
AT IL o'clock this morning their imperial
Majesties of Russia and Germany started
on board the Russian imperial yacht Alex
andria for CrOnstadt roads, where Emper-
or William and Empress Augusta Victoria
were to re-embark upon the German i'm
perial yacht Hohenzollern. The weather
was magnificent, and as the Alexandria left
the landing stage SaluteS were fired, the
troops saluted, the bands played the Ger
man national anthem and the vast crowds
lining the shores cheered continuously. The
German Emperor and Empress bowed re-
peatedly in acknowledgment of the sa-
lutes. The Alexandria reached CrOnstadt at
1 o'clock this afternoon. The quays were
lensely crowded. Their German and Rus
sian Maiesties Immediately went on board
the German ironclau Koenig Wilhelm,
where they lunched with Prince Henry of
Prussia. The German squadron remained
in the roads until after o'clock, when the
signal was given to get under way. The
German gunners Numbered a salute, to
which the Cronstadt forts replied, The
Koenig Wilhelm now fired a farewell sa-
lutte. For some time their German Mates
ties stood on the deck of the Hohenzollern
and their Russian Majesties on the deck
of the Alexandra, saluting one another and
waving hands to one another. 1t was near
~ 6 o clock when the Alexandria steamed
in the direction of the new PeterhOf Palace
and the Hohenzollern departed with her
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STRUCK 1T RICH.
James Parker, an Illinois Veteran
One of the Lucky DiggerS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. Thames
Parker, who served through the civil war
in the Seventeenth Illinois Cavalry. has
written a. letter from the Klondike, where
he has struck it rich, TO his old command
err Col. c. o. Davis, now a resident of Spo-
kane. The letter, which is dated Dawson
City, June l. says
Il landed in Yukon one year ago last
May, and / have been one of the lucky
ones. l did not have but 81 when | landed
here L went TO work at my trade at $15 a
same as army rationS, which cost me s. a
day. l finally got the mining fever and
went to the Klondike country. Say, colonel,
my army marches were luxury compared
with the trip over the mountains, sleeping
standing up to your knees in water, but
with feeling that if | could keep up /
pay me for my trouble. l saw many poor
fellows, sick, footsore, hungry with de
spair written on their faces which reminded
me of our army life but a, thought of the
them up. l helped to bury five or six poor
fellows who bee. me discouraged and down
hearted with the hardships encountered
and gave up, and nothing could save them.
You remember our march from Pilot Knob
TO Helena Ark, when we We're out of ra-
lions for fifteen days, had to sleep in the
sWamps with snakes and swamp flies peck
ing at us-it was nothing compared with
the lulu birds you encounter here Why.
they will stick their bills clean through
your leather mittenS and will pull your
brooches off If they have a good chance.
Colonel. | did not have but one single dol
lar when / landed. | have now gold mug
gets to the amount Of $1,000 and have
taken from one pan from S75 10 Sl20. | have
a claim that is good for as much more.
Now, old comrade, If you want 20 make a
fortune. come ] will see you through the
winter, put you on good claim as /
have. | know of locations which, ii you
were here. you could get big money out of.
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PAVED WITH YELLOW METAL.
DIR. Lyman, Scientist, Says Alaska Is
Rich in Gold.

NEW YORK, August 10.-Dr G. G. Ly-
man, a California scientist who returned
from the Klondike after making a scientific
examination of the gold fields, is now in
this city He has been interested in Cali
fornia gold mining for several years and
a year ago. when the first rumors of the
wealth of the region began to float down
to the Pacific coast he was sent to the
Klondike to investigate. AS a result of his
visit an exploration and mining company
was organized DR.. Lyman says the wealth
of the region has been rather underesti-
mated than exaggerated. He said:
Nowhere in the world is gold found in
such large quantities in Alaska. For
1000 miles along the Aleutian islands a man
can start at any point and wash out $40 10
$12 of gold to the pan. The cost of living
that it never paid, while in California $3.50
a pan is profitable. There is an enormous
quantity of gold-bearing quartz in Alaska,
too, as well as the placers but it is hard
to locate l believe that any man who goes
up there with good health and a proper
outfit can do well, but no one can get there
now. 1t would be madness to start before
next spring.
mo one should go there without 81 900 at
least The cost of living is enormous. In
the assay office in Dawson the other day he
told me that the cash sales in the general
store for the day which he wrote were
81. 500 ShOVels which are sold here for 20
cents were selling there for S12 each. Bacon
was 1.50 a pound eggs $3.50 a dozen, flour
81 a pound and butter 80 pound.
DR.. Lyman declared that the gold fields
extended across the Boring strait. He says
July parties were being made up to go to
the Siberian gold fields.
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EXPORTS FOR July.
Increase of More than One Million
Dollars Over Same. Month Last Year.

Increase of More than One Million
Dollars Over Same, Month Last Year
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA bulletin is
sued by the Bureau of Statistics of the
Treasury Department to-day concerning the
principal articles Of domestic exports for
July, 1897, shows that the total value of the
months exports amount to S369f5.27S as
against S35,G45,S 49 for the same month in
1926. and 500, $40 for the same month Of
1856 The value of breadstuffs exported
during the month was Si3914.4 S7; cotton,
81 43S ZIG; mineral oils, $5,1S2 SIS; provisions,
including cattle and hogs, $l5 459. $50. A
heavy increase in the export of corn is
shown p 405, 466 bushels for last month an
Increase of almost OCO of bushels over
july. 1896. while the increase for the seven
months ending July is from 81, O56. 6l2 bushels
in 1896 to o6OO. lJ9 bushels for the same
period in 1897 Another heavy increase is
shown in the expectation of rye. which for
the seven months period ending July. 1896.
amounted to l. PSI. l5S bushels. and for the
same period this year ASS, 40 bushels.
There has been a decrease in the number
Of bushels of wheat exported during the
First seven months OF 1897 compared with
the same period of 1896 from "a 49,. 6i9 BUSH
els 10 - l26. 395 bushels. This decrease is
more than offset, however. by the increased
value Of wheat exports for this year II
appearing from the treasury reports that
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AWFUL HAVOC IN INDIA.
From 1000 10 5000 People Killed by
Earthquake shocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 11.-Additional
details of the great earthquake in June
which made all India tremble, received in
mail advices, confirm the original reports
Of it's severity. In northern Bengal, Assam
and Cachar the shocks continued for some
time. The mortality in the Cherra Hills
is estimated at from 1000 to 5000. AT Goal
Para, d tidal wave destroyed the bazaar
and sixty lives were lost. The earth is tis-
sured and the country covered with sand
and mud. The telegraph Office at Cherra
and all Pucca buildings were destroyed and
the natives forced TO flee for their lives.
The country is flooded, as the earth has
subsidized along the banks of the Brahma-
putra, causing great damage to the crops.
Similar reports are received from many
other places.
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Return of Prince Henri D,OrIeans.

MARSEILLES, Aug. L7-Prince Henry Of
Orleans has arrived here on his return from
Abyssinia His seconds M. Leontief, a
Russian officer and M. Raoul Mourachon, a
travelling companion, will meet in Paris the
second of General Albertone the Italian
officer who has challenged the prince to
fight duel on account of the latters as
pensions on the conduct of Italian soldiers
in Abyssnia. The prince in the course CT
an interview, said he assumed full response
bility for his anti-Itaian attlrmations, and
desired to give General Albertone every sat
sfactiOn, but he would not accept the other
challenges meaning those of Lieutenant
PM and Lieutenant BOpha.
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Only Twcnty-Onc of the AngIO-Egyp-
timn Troops killed, and hut sixty
One Received Wounds.
NUMEROUS DERVISHES SLAIN
RIVER NILE TAINTED WITH CORPSES
OF THE VANQUIsHED.
Thousands OF Victims of Earth
quake--WOrk of the Lambeth Confer
ence Reviewed by Bishop WhippIe.

CAIRO. Aug. u.-Oficial dispatches from
Assounuan. on the Nile. near the first cata-
ract, give details of the capture of Abu
Hamed, on Aug. T. by the Anglo Egyptian
troops under Colonel Hunter after an eigh-
teen hours march from Merawi. Colonel
Hunter kept all his preparations for the
attack a strict secret in order to prevent
the spies of the Khalifa in the Soudan from
getting wind of his plans. After carrying
the high ground overlooking the town the
Anglo Egyptian troops advanced to the at
tack on the village. A stubborn house to
house fight ensued and Colonel Hunter was
obliged TO bring the artillery before it was
possible to carry the position. The total loss
was -twenty-one killed and sixty-one wound
cd of whom the Tenth Soudanese battalion
lost fourteen killed, among them two Brit
ish officers. and thirty-four wounded. Maj.
H. M. Sidney fell mortally wounded while
leading his men to the attack and died in
five minutes. Lieutenant Fitzclarence was
shot almost at the same moment through
the heart. Three Egyptian officers received
severe gunshot wounds.
Colonel Hunter in his dispatches highly
praises the steadiness and dash of the
troops throughout the engagement. The viii
lage is a network of crowded
houses and twisting narrow al
leys, so that most of the fight
ing was done at the point of the bayonet.
The Dervishes repeatedly charged through
the narrow streets. Finally their cavalry,
having lost over half their number, fled
preciptately, followed by about one hum
dred infantry. These were all that escaped.
The Dervish commander, Mahommed Aein,
was captured. Another well-known emir
stubbornly defended himself with his fol-
lowers in a strongly fortified house and was
only killed at last when the house was de-
stroyed by artillery. A large number of
prisoners, arms, standards, camels and
horses, with other property, were taken.
The Nile at Meraw is in most unpleasant
state from the corpses floating down.
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IMMIGRATION WANING.
Marked Decrease i'm Number of For
eigners Invading Our Shores.

eigners Invading Our Shores.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE tide Of i'm
migration is at the lowest point since the
general government assumed jurisdiction of
the subject, in 1882. The number of arrivals
from all countries, according to treasury
statistics during the last fiscal year was
230. 1872, a decrease as compared with the
previous year of 112. 235. The lightest immi-
grafton of any previous year was in 1895,
when the number from all countries was
279,94S The year of heaviest immigration
was the first of the period beginning with
1882 when arrivals numbered 1884, 92. Dur
ing the entire period of federal supervision
7,432, DIG have entered the United States
The arrivals of Russian Jews for the past
year numbered q, 750 as against 45,137 for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1896 Italy
grants, 4,421. a decrease of S,628 from last
year. The cause of the heavy Italian i'm
migration in 1896 was assigned to the war
of Italy with Abyssinia, but the figures for
the last year are not abnormal, having
been exceeded by several years of the Pc
Rod. Since 1882 there has been a large and
steady decrease in German immigration. In
1882 250 $50 entered the United States from
that country, while in 1856 only p, 533 ar
rived. 1t will be seen that the number of
German immigrants during the first year
of government supervision exceeded the
immigration from all countries during the
last year. immigration from Austria Hun
gary decreased from 55,1O3 in 1896 10 80, 031 in
1897. The decrease from other countries is
as follows England, 49, 1872 in 1896 to 1874 in
1897; Sweden 81, 1877 to 13,144; Norway, S155
to s. SAP and Ireland, 40 2j2 to Is. 421
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The Warning Approved.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL. - Secretary of
the Interior Bliss received to-day from the
President of the North American TranspOr-
tation and Trading Company, at Seattle.
Wash, the following telegram:
I congratulate you and thank you for
the Official warning to people rushing to the
Yukon klondike mining country at This sea-
son Of the year.
Acting Secretary Ryan, commenting on
the above dispatch, says it indicates that
there must be a very congested state of ar
fairs at Seattle and points of departure tor
the Klondike gold fields, or the president
OF large transportation company would
not approve of the warning issued yester-
day by Secretary Bliss.
Surveyor General DustOn, recently APP
pointed for Alaska, qualified to-day and Was
at the Interior Department consulting with
the officials before taking his departure. He
will go at once to ALASKA, but will remain
at Sitka the capital awaiting further in
structions from the department. While IL
is probable that the surveyor general will
be ordered to the Yukon country next year,
there is no expectation of sending him
there this season.
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Verging on Revolution.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes a dispatch from Oporto, Portugal
which says that the town is in a state of
open rebellion, and that the authorities have
Claiming martial law and arresting eighteen
army officers who ringleaders of the
revolt. Considerable anxiety is felt at the
British residence, where there is a strong
desire for an ironclad TO insure safety.
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Gen. Foster Has Nothing to Say.
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. n.-To-day's treas
ury statement shows Available cash ball
ance $22s. 154 800; gold reserve. $141, 147, III.
1t is intimated that as result of the
correspondence which has been had on the
subject the State Department has so far
succeeded In meeting the objections which
We're made by the Greater Republic of Gen.
trail America to the newly appointed minis
ter, w. l.. Merry, as to make ii probable
that he will be received.
United States Minister Clayton has re-
ported to the State Department that an
American named George G. Kelly was
murdered in Durango, Mexico, July S. Two
other Americans, NJ. z. Reines and James
II. Davidson, are accused of the murder.
Reines is held in Durango. Davidson fled
and was caught in San Antonio, Tex,
where he is held in Jail.
United States Minister Taylor, at San
Sebastian. cables the State Department UNI
der date of yesterday as follows: Spanish
government returns sincere thanks to the
President for his message of coincidence"