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The times., 1897-08-24

With Spain coHtending vigorously and
constantly that there is Rot a state OF war
in the island CT Cuba, it appears that this
Government is about TO negotiate treaty
for the settlement Of all claims that have
grown out of that trouble. The United
states has never gone into an arrangement
of this sort that it has not come out OF it
heSted by the other fellow. To some peo.
pie there appears TO be little reason why
there should he treaty of any kind be
tween Spain nd the United States. The
former Contends that there is no war, nd
this Government has never recognized the
the insurgents or given them a standing
50 far as We are concerned. II there la ve
been wrongs upon American citizens Spain
should pay them without arbitration 1r
through the etnstrumentality of a convention.
Why this Government should entertain
any claims on the part OF Spain as An
offset is matter that is not easily
understood, but is, probably, about as
patent as many other things our State
Department has done in connection with
the Cuban question. without giving the
insurgents any rights and without officially
knowing there is a state of war in the
island, we are about to enter upon one
OF those deals that will inevitably result
in the payment of money TO Spanish sub
jeets for alleged wrongs, and the over
throw or just claims on the part OF our
own subjects agains. government that
is responsible for the depiorable con diti0n
of affairs in Cuba. The pen is not needed
in dealing with the Cuban question;
longer aud stronger piece of steel is, Ia
the opinion OF great many people, the
proper weapon with which to negotiate
treaty with Spain.
The times., 1897-08-24

1t is reported from the Southern States
that siiarperS are taking advantage of the
Ignorant colored people of that section
and using bill introduced by Senator
ThursJon to fleece the people out of their
hlrd-eaIned wages. Last year Mr.. Thurs
ION introduced, by request, two bills, which
were FOR the benefit of the eX-slaves One
was for an appropriation OF 100000 20
build national home for aged and infir,n
colored people, and the other was to pro
vide pensions for the freedmen. This bill
provided hat ex- slaves who have reached
the age OF seventy years Were entitled 10 a
general pension of $500 and monthly
allowance Of SO, graded down unil 1t
reached those under fifty years, who were
TO he entitled TO monthly pension Of S4.
The ILL was referred 10 the Committee on
Pensions, but died there. Recently how
ever, shrewd men In some parts OF the
South have been going among the colored
people who would have been the recipients
OF this measure and are telling them that
the hill became a law and that they are
entitled 10 the pension They are said
Ia be doing thriving business, by charging
the negroes from 81 TO So a head for their
services in getting the pension issued to
them.
The times., 1897-08-24

The Republicans of Ohio do not seem
to be taking too many things for granted
this year. Mr.. Hanna realizes that he has
the fight OF his lifetime on his hands and
there is no point in the game that he will
overlook. The State committee, or the
Hanna committee, as it has been dubbed
since the Foraker men were let off 1t,
is seriously considering the proposition of
opening the campaign in several parts of
the State on the same day instead of holding
one big rally where the keynote is to be
sounded. IF this Is done the meetings
viii be neld in the close counties and some
OF the big guns viii lead off In the battle.
The arrangements for speakers are not yet
complete but the committee xpects TO have
some Of the best talent the country affords
and every man of the IN will be expected to
tell what a great statesman Hanna is and
what he had done for the countryin securing
the passage of the tariff bill. 1t is not
probable that any Of these speakers will
tell how Hanna endeavored (while Foraker
was making his fight for stiff duty on
wooD to sell the Ohio wool growers out
by weakening the combination Mr.. Foraker
had put up and urging the friends of wool
in both houses TO accept lower rate than
was finally agreed upon.
The times., 1897-08-24

Politicians about Washington are hop
ing that by the time the Administration
sends few more special commit ssioners to
Cuba it VIII know officially W hat the whole
world now know about the horrors OF war
in that island. Great things were prom
lsed for the Administration when Mr..
Calhoun should return, but Mr.. Calhon re-
turned and has long since been forgotten
IN connection with that matter. Still
the Administration does nothing. Now IL
is reported that Mr.. Fishback who was
Calhoun's secretary, has been sent to
the island on secret mission. Mr.. Fish
back may or he may rot be en- route for
Cuba, but whether he is or not matters
The times., 1897-08-24

1t was a significant fact that Ken
lucky had bat three removals under Sec
-etAry Carlisle, one in the classified aud
two in the nnclassified service, and had
seventy-five appointments and thirty nine
pr"moiions,l that Maryland had eighty
three appointments and the same number
Of promoti9ns; New York mad 166 ap-
pointmcntss and f23 promotions. Texas
had thlIty-seven appointments and thirty
five promotfons Tennessee had forty-six
appointments and forty-three promotions.
Virginia had eghty-Seven appointments
to her 1rcdr and Seventy-fouT promotions,
while Iowa, a Republican State, had but
eighteen appointments given her. The
figures also sbey that Secretary Car
lisle dismissed l,TS9 people from the
Treasury Department in a reriod Of three
years, aud appointed 224 without the
assistance OF The CivIl Service Commission
II was after these changes had been made
that the general older extending the merit
system was issued. II is whispered about
the Treasury that many of the clerks
promoted during the Democratic Admin
istratiou are to be reduced, and the Re
puhltcans who were reduced by the Demo
Gratis are 10 be restored 10 their old places,
This can be done, IL is claimed, without
Violating the letter OF The civil service
does do violence to the spirit OF that law
The times., 1897-08-24
WOODWARD
manaLOTHROP and

10th, 18th and F SITS. N. w.
The times., 1897-08-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The friends of Senator Cullom are de-
nying the stories that have been going
the rounds to the effect that he has been
turned down in the matter OF patronage
from his State. They say he is well
satisfied with the appointments that have
been made SO far and those which are to
be made during the coming winter. 1t Is
said the President and the two Senators
have clear understanding about the ap'
pointments that are to be made from
Illinois, and that they VIII be made III
accordance with the recommen da tons that
may be placed by them on file.
The times., 1897-08-24
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BY
The Washington Times Company.
new York Office: 2oOo Tract Building
sTILSON HUTCHINs. President

HUTCHINs BUILDING.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

Fall River the famous Borden murder after this
he did considers consisted the
the leader of the gngd the Elizabeth street. New
with compelled plead thing
according New York World had before accomplished
Mr. Wall Francisco months the Worlds Fair
his work THE CALL, when he
Round Valley write and wsness that held
He the Jack Leheh before
which the Sherfs helpless He worked his
and Jack Ltfed muerers rest
a a his work.
JONES' who the and newspaper
travelled all the Northwestern correspondent metro
thoroughly familiar
entered He wd rapid and graphic and altogether
peculiarly the work he chosen.
soned He has the world and there has served
Hoffman his gold him by the propreors of the
Detroit Free Press testimonial his that
scooped entire country twas when these
pud off vigian
Hoffman followed the and the his alone He writes
entetalningy
Miss Bertha Crab the weknown mining She is but
and will probably either who will dare the
Arctic winter She will tell her and experiences for HE GALL
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
THE CALLS" EXPEDITION TO|
THE KL0NDYKE.

THE CALLS correspondents delegated visit the Konye and
there
trying
Excelsior
noon, w. Wall Miss Bertha
The expedition under the leadership Mr. WALL who will
considerably
point along perou journey
lily equipped for the trials journey
which along
they should peculiar
Hal Hoffman Juneau stand through the
the of THE CALLS correspondents Dawson.
goes district
will send much of the the situation
report expected reach here toward the latter
during seem to
He will be n the overland
Mr.. Wall
closed
the Choo Pass and Juneau
facilities egences demand AS these faiih frequency
reliable Reports conflict
employed The offered
Indians with and
and and river from the Kondyke to Juneau.
be said The CALL expedition
WALL who experience whose
him trying trying left
ISS3 Two
later decided
he offered the edhp the Ledger This he held
$780, when George Francis Train by the people Tacoma
world principally the of its inhabitants that booming
Mr. Wall delegated him and print the story that
which broke speed Since Mr.
been special writer and editor of the Boston Post he worked months
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
ALL ARE NOT RICH.
William Ireland Of Healdsburg
Draws a True Picture Of
Miners in A aSka,

HEALDSBURG, CAL, July ga letter
received from William Ireland who is now
III Alaska, by friend in this city, would
not indicate that gold was as plentiful as
many think. Mr.. Ireland left Healdsburg
two years ago last spring with two other
young men of this place, C. Merchant and
James Ewing. Both the latter gentlemen
returned thoroughly di.gusted with The
land OF the midnight sun.
Mr.. Ireland remained, and of his stay in
Alaska he says: II hope Sonoma County
will not be depopulated by rush to
Alaska, for l feel sure from the excite
ment here now and the many who are re-
turning 10 California to cash in, there will
be a renewed revival of interest in this
country. Undoubtedly it is true that
some very rich discoveries have been
made on the Klondyke in the last year or
so. have been in the midst of the ex-
element and know that large amount of
gold has been taken out. As In Califor-
MIA. few lucky ones have made the kill
ing. OF The 200 miners working
near where I am located thirty-one are
mine-owners and the others laborers. 1
receive $40 day and l can work about 165
y
l should say, would average 81 per day
per year, and at this price L enjoy none
of the luxuries. 1 am on an equality with
the rest of the workers, only three of
whom receive higher wages.
THE mine-owners are making fortunes.
Just how much money has been taken out
can only be roughly guessed at, but it is
certain that the placers here are exceed
ingly rich. Those who come from Cali.
fornia, if they possess money enough,
may succeed In making strike, but l
wo1ld not advise any one to come up here
without sufficient supply of money to
carry HIM over year. There is plenty OF
country to prospect in and the summers
are delightful, 50 that for about FIVE and a
half months in the year a miner can work
out OF doors as we'll here as in California.
Be sure and send big supply of papers
II were starting out again | would carry
| at least one-third of my load in read ing
matter. Lie in the long months of win
ter is un bearably dull without something
to read"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

in Louisville, KY, in relation TO the trip.
A large party will be formed and
steamer chartered in San Francisco for
the tire trip.
w. L. Frost, better known as Jack"
Frost. who has resided in this city for
several years, reached the kIondyke re-
gion six week. ago. He has not made a
rich strike yet, but expects to.
A mum Der of wel-to-do San Joseans are
awaiting the arrival of B. F. Branham
from the Palo Alto mine for, the purpose
OF inducing him to go to the Alaskan gold
fields as their represent iative. Mr.. Bran
ham is an experienced mining man with
sufficient conservatism to make his repre-
sentation safe 10 speculate on.
DR.. Hablutz4l, City Physician, is Sc
riously thinking of joining the army of
gold hunters in the spring. So is Frank
G, Hardy, the upholsterer, and Freeman,
the contractor. j. H Heinberg of the
Palace crockery store-is in San Francisco
making arrangements, it is said, for going
INTO business at Dawson City.
Several parties are preparing to leave
for the mines from Los Gatos Magnus
Taft, the banker, will head one, and the
start will be made next Thursday. John
Mason OF the Gem City LETT to-day. He is
man of means and has had four years
experience in mining in Colorado.
Constable J. D. Martin of Mountain
View has been settling his business and
property in this county during the past
week with view of trying his luck in the
land Of nuggets and placers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Talk of ReserVing the Rich
Deposits Exclusively for
Canadians.
BUT SUCH A SCHEME IS NOT
PRACTICABLE.
So the Plan VIII Be to Make Miners
Pay e Royalty on All the YeI-
low Metal Taken Out.

OTTAWA, ONT, July 26.-The
Government will take a new step
in the Yukon mining country.
There will be a very high royalty
imposed on all precious metal
taken out. This course, although
not yet arranged in detail, is
likely to keep miners from skim
ming the cream off the rich depos-
its without the country reaping
any profit. A high authority in
Government circles to-day said the
Dominion must reap some gain out
OF the goldfields where miners have
been making their thousands of
dollars in a few days. The prop
erty Belongs to the Canadian pub
lie, and it is declared that no good
reason exists why the deposits
should be exhausted at once.
There has been much talk of
keeping the gold deposits in the
Yukon for Canadians. The mat
ter has been pretty fully can
vassed, with the result that it does
not appear practicable. The law
could scarcely be enforced, and it
would be a challenge in the face of
the world to retain the gold ex-
cluSively for the Canadians. The
only other course is for the Do
minion to make miners pay $50
royalty per day when they are
making several times that sum.
At Especial Cabinet meeting to-
night the arrangement with the
United States for the establish
ment Of a customs port and police
station at Lake Tagish, the conhu-
ence in British territory of the two
principal trails leading from Dyea
Inlet, was approved. The addi-
tional police will consist of a de-
tachment of eighty men. The
scheme to demand a daily royalty
from every American miner was
adopted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
NEWS FROM ALASKA.
Miners in the Southe astern Sec
ton Are FIocklng to the
Klondyke File DIS.

SEATTLE, WASH, July 26.-The steam
ship City OF Topeka arrived from Juneau
and other Alaskan ports early this morn
ing. She brought no returning adventur-
ers from the Klondyke and little news. At
this season while the river is open, all out
going travel from the Yukon is down the
river to St. MichaeIs, and thence out by
boat. Southeastern Alaska has the Klon-
dyke fever, and the mines in that section
are seriously handicapped by the loss OF
men who have lett their jobs to go into
the Yukon.
juneau newspapers report there is work
for large number OF experienced miners
on the various developed properties in
that section at wages of $5 per day. The
new trail across to Lake Linderman from
Skagua Bay, via Whites Pass, is now
completed and is reported 10 be in very
fair condition for pack-animaIs. Thirty
hve horses have been put in by George
Rice, one of the parties who cut the trail,
who has entered upon the packing busi-
ness by this route. Skagua Bay is but a
few miles from Chicoot, over which the
bulk of the travel has heretofore, gone.
The Chncoot Pass is 400 feet above sea
level, while Whites Pass is nearly 100
feet lower. Provisions have been going
into the Yukon country al summer by
way OF Dyea and Skagua TO an estimated
amount OF 5000 0tons. This was before the
real rush to the Klondyke commenced. A
very large number OF cattle have also
been driven in during the summer.
The Juneau papers contain an account
OF an attempt at dynamiting an Episco-
pal clergyman, Rev. A ]. Campbell, at
Kltchiean some weeks since Charles
Lind, otherwise known as Russian
Charley, was caught under the house with
lot of dynamite, and in the act OF light
ing the fuse. The miners were about to
lynch Lind, and only refrained at the
earnest solicitation OF Mr.. Campbell.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

parties are taxing north with them, and
few of the other steamers will carry horses
The increase in the number OF boats now
going on the Alaska route has made a
shortage in qualified Alaska pilots. New
vessels going on the run will have some
difficulty in getting pilots licensed for
Alaska waters. There are at present none
of this class now out of employment on
Puget Sound.
Articles cf Incorporation of the Seattle
Klondyke Development Company were
filed here to-day. This concern is to be
entirely in the hands of the colored men
OF the country. Officers of Colored mems
banks and newspapers in various parts of
the country are interested in it. They
propose TO sell stock through these
agencies, and send into the Klondyke in
the spring five coored men to prospect
for gold and develop claims for the stock
holders. The capital is fixed at $500.0O0.
j. Hawkins, colored lawyer of this city,
is president; ]. N. Conner OF Tacoma,
who was a candidate for Presidential
elector on the Mckinley ticket, is vice
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

president, and Con Rideout, well-known
colored politician, secretary.
The directors include J. p. Lynch, presi-
dent OF the Washington Savings Bank OF
Washington. d. c.. Rev. J. C. Brown OF
Richmond, Va; Douglas Corey. cashier
of tn Washington Savings Bank; e. E.
Couper, editor OF the Colored American,
Washington, D. c.; E. A. Mannering, ed
itor of the World, Indianapolis; e. B.
Burnett, editor OF the Conservative Chica-
goan, Chicago; and Major J. C. Buckner
OF Chicago. Aside from this cooperative
enterprise quite mum Der of the coored
men of this city have secured grubstakes
and will go north onN.he Willamette.
Henry Dore, young French Canadian,
claiming Seattle as his home, who went
into the Yukon last year and came out on
the Portland with a handsome sack. at
tended meeting OF Friar Tuck Court of
Fcresters lii this city, to which he be-
longed, and at the con ncIusion of the exer-
clses he presented every member present
with Klondyke nugget from his ample
store.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

Lind was warned out of the country and
left promptly,
The rush shows no signs of abating.
Berths on the steamers which leave with
IN the next week have practically been all
taken, and large mum Der of tickets have
already been sold on the Queen. which
does not leave until August 6. On the
Willamette, which leaves August 8 400
tickets have already been sold.
The next steamer to leave Seattle for
Alaskan ports is the City OF Topeka.
scheduled to depart July %. She will not.
however go to Dyea or any further north
than juneau. Notwithstanding this fact.
she will have a full passenger list of gold
seekers who will trust to getting passage
to Dyea from Juneau on the Rustler. the
Scoplin or the Skaeua, all of which steam
ers are now plying between Juneau and
Dyea and Skagua.
The steamer Islander, which leaves
Victoria July %. will carry fully 100
passengers from Seattle. They have taken
this route because the Islander has accom-
modations for the horses which these
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
FROM SAN JOSE.
Many Are Going to the New Gold
Fled While Others Await
Additional Reports.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 26.-This city
and county will be we'll represented on
the Klondyke wnen work commences
next spring. A few are determined to
rush in this fall, but many San Joseans
prefer to wait until another working sea-
son in the Klondyke mines is over before
making up their minds for trip to the
gold region. If the rich strikes OF 1897 are
duplicated in 1898 they will feel that there
is chance for them.
If the excitement continues those who
stay at home will perhaps reap rich BEN
eft. A packing company near the city
has under consideration the advisability
of putting up evaporated vegetables.
Other articles of food may be epared in
the same way to find a ready sale.
]. B. Wyatt. the cigar-dealer. will go to
the Klondyke in the spring. He has
lately been in correspondence with friends
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
TAKES NINE BURROS.
Excitement of an Oakdale Man Who
Almost Miss d the Stockton
Steamer,

STOCKTON, CAL, July 26.-There was
greatly excited man on the California
Navigation Company's wharf tonight
Just as the Mary CARAT was steaming
away. He had come down from Oakdale
with nine burros, bound for Alaska, and
he wanted to get aboard the boat. Just
as be drove his herd of mules on the dock
the captain of the Mary Garratt signaled
the engineer to start, and it looked as
though the man with the Klondyke fever
would be left. The burros did not seem
to mind the waiting particle, but their
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-07
Black Jack a1d Gang.

L. S. Marshal +. L. Hall today
mailed to various points in the south
west printed circular Offering IN the
name of the postmaster general, a re-
ward of Sc, 900 "for the arrest and con-
con victior,'' of the persons who on
October and - last on four occasions
held up and robbed the White Oaks
San Antonio mail coach. The sum OF
$500 for each of the three persons sup
posed to have heen implicated in these
four robberies is the offer making IN
the aggregate $4,000
The circular states that these crimes
were undoubtedly committed by the
band of outlaws generally known as
'Black Jack; and his gang. Follow
ing is their descriptions:
Black Jack, about IS years CT age,
black hair, black thin mustache, anG
generally has short, thin, black beard,
very heavy thick jaws, weight abou
100 or 200 pounds and is apout six feet
tall, very muscular and strong, broad
shoulders, very dark cOmpleXlOnad.
Geo. Musgrave, alias jeff Davis, ALA
Jessie Williams, alias Johnson: about
six feet one inch tall, weighs about zoo
pounds, aged about % years, ligh'
compleXioned, smooth face, round full
face, brown hair. has OOne leg broken;
think it left leg, causing 1t TO bend IN
at the knee a little.
Tom Anderson. sandy piexioned,
sandy mustache, about five feet nine
inches tall. weight about 100 pounds,
age about 80 years.-New Mexican.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-07
Col. Shelby : Will.

Judge Telesforo Rivera opened his
first term OF court in Santa F'e yester-
Law as probate Judge OF this county.
The will of the late Valentine S.
Shelby was promptly presented for ac-
ton by Gen. Z L Bartlett, represent
ing the heirs and id administrators named
therein.
Clifton Young and W. B. Medley, OF
ClarksvIlle, Tenn, protesting to be
nephews of the deceased, appeared as
contestants of the will. They were
represented by Hon. E. A. FLske, who
easily showed by the testimony of Maj
or r J Palen, president of the First
National bank of Santa Fe, that the
Will presented had not been properly
authenticated and was probably not
worth the paper upon which it was
written.
Thereupon Fernando Nolan entered
an appearance as attorney for Nalen-
tine Shelby, of San Miguel county, a
5oung man 81 years old, and Leopoldo
Shelby, son of Carlota Gomez, of Santa
Fe, boy about l6 years old, and a
member of Prof. Perez local band,
representing that they were natural
heirs of the late Col. Shelby, had been
christened in the Catholic church as
such and Offering proof that the de
ceased had formally acknowledged
them as his children. 1t is also under
stood that there is still another natural
heir to the estate, a young marie d
woman of this city.-New Mexican.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-07
In Trouble.

The man who was placed in Jail yes
terday for stealing horse blanket.
was arrested because of an affidavit
charging him with 'cruelty to ami
mails" in depriving the horse of the
covering he needed to protect himself
from catching cold. The doctors are
unanimous in saying that horses have
better temper. require less food aud
their hair has a more glossy appear-
ance, when clothed with the West
Texas Saddlery Co.'S horse blankets.
Go see them at corner of Overland and
Oregon streets.