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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
Returning EndeaVorers
of Boston Speak of
the Convention.
Their California Welcome Far
Beyond Their FondeSt
Expectations.
San Francisco's Perfect Arrange
mentS and Hospitality Are
Duly Appreciated.

BOSTON, Mass July 24.-The advance
made the pilgrimage across the continent
to attend the National annual convention
OF the society returned TO Boston to-day.
In the special car were Secretary John
Willis Baer, Treasurer William Shaw and
Rev. Charles A. Dickinson, Rev. J. NJ.
Louden and Rev. Nehemiah Boynton,
who are trustees. President Francis +.
Clark and Mrs. Clark are due to arrive to-
morrow via another route. Secretary
Baer said that the San Francisco conven-
ton, if all things were taken into account,
was the best ever held. He sad
1--WE received a typical California well
come. 1t was far beyond our fondest
dreams. The City was decorated even
more than Boston was two years ago.
"The great welcome arch on Market
street, particularly at night, with it's
thousands of electric lights, capped the
climax in the way of street decorations.
Every advance arrangement was perfect,
the great auditoriums were most satisiac-
tory, the hotels. boarding-houses, ETC.,
were excellent and the rates reasonab BILE.
The programme has never been excelled.
There is no doubt in my mind that San
Francisco has been greatly helped by our
great gathering. On every hand citizens,
and especially the City pastors, testified
to the fact. The spiritual life of the
churches has been dee pened and great
good is bound to result"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
Showing
by and Relations
Routes to Yukon Gold Fields

OF bacon, rubber boots and gold pans.
One firm has wired to Chicago for four
carloads OF bacon, and several others have
wired to San Francisco for immediate
shipments of supplies. The Tacoma
wooIen- mill is being run night and day to
which 1t sold over $4,000 worth in Tacoma
and Seattle stores within forty-eight hours
after the Klondyke excitement began.
Besides meeting the local demand Tacoma
has shipped to Seattle large quantities OF
-four, bacon and cereals for use in outfit
ting miners. Every mail is bringing in
creased orders for Juneau merchants, in
dicating the supplies there are also run.
ming low.
DR.. Willis E. Everette, who went to the
Yukon in 1884 and spent two years in ex-
ploring and mapping chat region for the
Government. advises the opening OF new
route to the Klondyke. He said day {:
THE preferable route is to take boat at
Fort Wrangel and go UP the Stickeen
River to Telegraph Creek, thence across
a portage of considerable distance to Lake
Tilsin. This lake is at the head OF Hoo
talinqua River. where small boats can be
made. This river is the first tributary on
the right side going down the Yukon"
Merchants and workmen by the score
are already planning to 60 to Dawson
in the early spring.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
MAY CAUSE A CLASH.
There Is Liable to Be Trouble Over
the Construction of Roads in
Disputed Territory.

The passage of Senator Carter's joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior to grant to American citizens
the necessary right OF way over public
lands for the construction OF trails, roa s
and other highways in Alaska is very
certain to cause clash between the
United States and Canada over their re-
spective limits OF jurisd ction. 1t will
most probably, however. lead to an early
settlement of the long-pending boundary
dispute.
AS the United States Government con-
strues the treaty of cession from Russia,
the Canadians are shut out from the tide
water at all points from which it is prac-
tica BILE to build a road over the divide to
the rich gold fields of the upper Yukon
basin. Not until they get down below
Prince OF Wales Island, lat itude "a 40, do
the y come to tidewater. According to
the construction put upon the treaty by
the United States. all OF the principal
passes lie within our territory; but just
within the strip of coast, being only thirty
miles broad until the one hundred and
iorty-first meridian is reached, west of
that we own from sea to sea; but east of
it any of the overland routes followed by
travellers soon pass into Canadian terri
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

pie lying under an apple tree he knew it
came there by the law of gravitatlon; so
when he saw evidences Of fraud in the
Ohio election he deduced the conclusion
that frauds had been com mitted.
TIE Senator should be able to state
where the orchard is Foraker mildly
suggested.
YES" said Allen; ''one orchard was
Cleveland, another Cincinnati.
"In both those Cities" said Foraker,
"the vote was in the ratio of one to four
of the population. III re is not Repub-
lican. Democrat or Populist in Ohio who
will sustain the Senator's statement"
Allen spoke till o'clock, then yielded
to Morgan, who while protesting against
the coercion which had been used to force
the passage of the bill. asked unanimous
consent to take recess until tomorrow
morning and have a vote at o'clock.
Allen, looking at Faulkner, asked
whether, he, too, proposed to surrender.
Yes" said Faulkner, with smile; II
surrender"
Then" said Allen, ''being confronted
with a condition and not a theory, 1 shall
not object"
The Vice President asked whether there
was any objection TO Morgan's request
for unanimous consent, and added: The
chair hears mono, and that will be the
order"
After that there was collouy about
the chances for action on the resolution
on Pacific Railroad foreclosure. Morgsn
proclaimed his inten ton of pressing it
and of contending against final adjourn
ment until action was taken upon 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

as a sub port, British and other foreign
vessels have rig htto unload there.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage in max
in Dyea SUPPORT OF entry, is creating a
big disturbance among shipping men on
the Pacific Coast, especially those engaged
in the coastwise trade. They sent some
emphatic kilograms from San Francisco,
Portland and Seattle tonight, protesting
against the action and demanding TO know
whether English influence was greater
than the influence of the Pacific Coast
Senators at the Treasury Departme Mt.
Some OF them requested that Senator Per-
kins 60 to the President and enter a pro-
test. This would do no good, however, as
the proclamation has already been issued
by Secretary Gage, and President McKin-
ley would certainly not overrule this action
of a member of his official family.
In justice to Senator Per klns it must be
said that he did his utmost to prevent
this action of the Secretary. He appeared
before Gage yesterday and delivered a
lengthy argument. He said that the crea-
ton of a SUPPORT of entry at Dyea would
give English vessels the benefit of the
coastwise trade, The same that Am erican
the revised statute. Secretary Gage ex-
planned his action by saying that he did
not want to discriminate against the
British ships. for Great Britain would
then have good reason to retaliate by dis
crimin alton against American miners and
debarring them from the Kiondyke fields.
Senator Perkins feels very much pro-
voked over Secretary Cages action.
Other Calfornans think it very strange
that the English should have so much in
fluence at the Treasury Department.
The CALL correspondent is reliably in
formed that not a single United States
citizen petitioned the Secretary to make
Dyea port of entry. The application
was made by ex-senator Allen of Wash
ington State, who is the attorney for the
English steamship lines on the North l a.
cific Coast
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
EXPLOSION ON a STEAMER.
Three Men K1ed and Nine So Seriously
Injured That They May Sue
cUnb

BRIDGEPORT, CONN, July %. There
was an explosion on the steamer Nutmeg
State while she was lying at her dock
few minutes before o'clock tonight.
Three men were killed and nine of the in
iured lay die. The dead and injured all
belong in New York, and We're employed
as deckhands. The cause of the explosion
is not known definitely. Timothy Ref
don died on the operating-tab!e at the
Emergency Hospital while the doctors
were preparing to dress his wounds. Pat
rick Morgan was taken out of the wreck
in the forecastle with his neck broken.
Jerry O'Connell died a few minutes after
he had been removed to the Gen
eral Hospital. The men We're eating
when The accident occurred. 1t is believed
the naphtha insect exterminator acci-
den ntally ignited.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
SESSION or THE HOU.SE.
Hnt,tng to Hear from the Senate as to
the Tariff Bin.


the Tariff Bin.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 23.-The
House to-day passed the bill passed by the
Sena yesterday TO ratify the compact
entered into between the States OF North
and South Dakota relative to the disputed
boundary line.
Hull (R of Iowa asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of a resolution
TO traDsfer $50 900 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriate for the pay
of the army of 1896 10 the appropriation
for 1897. He explained that il this def
Point cadets just graduated and some Of
The private soldiers would have to do with
out their pay until Decemb Der. Gaines ID. }
OF Tennessee objected.
Grosvenor (R1 of Ohio asked consent
Tor the consideration of a resolution Civ
ing 10 the cnairmen of committees when
appointed authority to appoint clerks dur
lug the recess. Meekison (D.) Of Ohio O b.
j cIed.
Dingley, the leader of the majority,
stated that he had been informed that the
Senate might act on the tariff conference
report to-day.
AS II IS exceedingly Important" said
he, that the bill should become law at
the earliest moment, | move a recess ur-
til o'clock"
was ordered
The House took second recess until
CLOCK, and then, on Dingley's motion,
adjourned until noon tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
" If had SO more he said, 4 would

"'If had so more he said, I would
be all right
"'Well. here is $50 I said, and I gave
him the money"
Bergevin arrived in Seattle on Tuesday
with $22, 900 worth of gold, and he has in
addition claims in Klondyke valued at
many thousands.
Connected with the story of the French
boy is love romance, which Meloche
voucbes for. He does not know the pretty
French girl, Antoinette, mentioned in it,
but he does know her parents at Beauhar-
nols and has heard of her.
There is little else talked of on the
streets here save the rich finds in Alaska.
and number of parties are preparing to
start for the gold fields as soon as they can
fit them selves out for the trip.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
ROMANCE OF kLONDYKE.
Money Loaned Year Ago to {;
Poor Lad Who Later Struck
1t Rich"

STOCKTON, CAL, July 23-When J. B.
Meloche of this city loaned Joseph Ber-
gevin, young French lad, $40 year ago
IN San Francisco he hardly expected to
hear of HIM being rich man now. Ber-
gevin went to Alaska, and that $40 may
probably have been the means of placing
him in possession of his present fortune
The press of yesterday contained story
OF young Bergevin and his rich find in the
Klondyke. Meloche. who is the pro-
prietor of the Union Ice and Fuel Com
pany on Market street, said to-day:
"Yes, loaned Berg win $40 TO help him
on his way to Alaska. Tkat was in San
Francisco year ago. The lad had pur-
chased some things to make the trip, but
lacked enough money.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
FROM LOS ANGELES.
Several Parties Being Organized
for the kiondyke, and One Is
Headed by Arizona Charlie.

Several Parties Being Organized
for the klondyke, and One Is
Headed by Arizona Charlie.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, July pa num-
ber of individual citizens of Los Angeles
have already joined the hegira to the
Klondyke, but no organized parties have
yet started. Several of these are in pro-
cess of formation, however, and before
long the contingent from this section will
be formidable one. Three parties, ex-
pected to consist of not less than ten
men each, are pre- pairing to make the trip.
One of these is 10 be headed by Charlie
Meadows, better known as Arizona
Charlie" the scout, who is collectin g
some choice spirits to make an expedi-
ton. Arizona Charlie hopes that his from
tier experience will help him to success
fully overcome the difficulty of an Alaska
campaign.
Another party that may have twenty
members is being equipped under the
leadership of E. S. Hutch son, former
Street Superin tendent, a giant in stature
This party will be provided with every
thing needful to make the overland jour
ney Another party, the leader of which
is incog., will include number of police
men now in active duty, who will throw
up their jobs to seek fortunes at the north
ern Ell Dorado. 1t is stated, though not
authenticated, that chartered schooner
will arrive at San Pedro in a few days to
take one of these parties to Alaska with
an ample supply of provisions. II ever
body goes who nowS says he WILL this city
will be nearly uepopulated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
FROM MINISTER TO TRAMP.
Rev. A L. Chose, Formerly of Rediands
Saving Wood for HIS Meals
and Lo6qnq.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 23.-Rev. A.
L. Chase, Congregational minister, who
formerly had parish at Redlands, Cal,
is registered at the Associated Charities
and saving wood for his meals and lodg-
ing with other tramps who put up at that
institution. The minister has tramped in
almost every State Of the Union, putting
up at missions at each town he passed
through, holding services in the evening
for the benefit of the knights of the road
wherever convenient. He claims to have
relatives of prominence in this State. His
father and grandfather were Congrega-
tional ministers. His maternal grand
father fought at Bunker Hill.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
Canadian Precautions.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, July 23.-At the
meeting of the Cabinet to-day the Klon
dyke situation was discussed. The
strengthening of the police force of the
frontier, the establishment and manning
of additional police posts and the strik.
ing OF trail through Canadian territory
between the links in the chain of com
munications between Ednon and the
Klondyke, were talked over. but no actor
will be taken until next Mondays meet
ing OF the Cabinet, at whicn alterations il
the mining regulations will also be con
sidered and adopted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
SUPPORT OF ENTRY.
Secretary Gage Makes a Ruling Re-
garding Dyea That Causes
Mapy Protests.


Many Protests.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 23.-Sec.
retary Gage had a consultation with the
President to-day about the application OF
the British steamer Islander of Victoria
to land miners and goods intended for the
Klondyke at Dyea, small port in Alaska.
As a result the Secretary decided not to
grant the application, but issued an order
to designate Dyea as a SUPPORT OF entry
in Alaska, which amounts to the same
thing. If the application had been
granted it would have been nee essary in
all cases of vessels clearing for Dyea to
give special permit TO the Dep uty Col
lector of Customs at Juneau for each
vessel. Now all vessels may land passen-
gers ana cargoes there. The owners OF
the Islander want permits sion to land at
Dyea to save passengers the annoyance of
disembarking at Juneau. fifty miles dis
tant and awaiting another steamer 70
Dyea. Under the order designating Dyea
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
TO SECURE A-Mon-PLArE.
temporary Terms Hth Cdrneoie to Pr
rent York on Ships Bring Suspended.

temporary Terms Bth CIrneoie to Pre-
rent Work on Ships Bring Suspended.
WASHINGTON, d. C., July 23.-Secre-
tary Long wrote to-day to the Cramp
Ship building Company of Philadeph
the Union Iron Works of San Francisco
and the Newport News Ship building Com
pany OF Virginia, asking if they were pre-
pared to establish armor plant and COM
pete in furnishing armor TO the Govern
ment at $500 ton. The Carnegie and
Bethlehem companies declined. The
Carnegie Company offered to supply
diagonal or bulkhead armor, whicn must
D. oulit lhto the structure OF a ship. al
price 10 be fixed by the Navy Depar. ment.
Secretary Long will accept the PROPOSE
ton. This will prevent work on the three
battle ships being suspended.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
HEBhEW Oh UIAUOUArS.
First Summer ASSEMBLY Ever Projected
Opens at Atlantic City.

Opens at atlantic City,
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 23.-The
first summer assem- bly, ever projected by
Jewish people in this country opens here
this evening and will continue for two
weeks. 1t is intended as an adjunct to
the Hebrew Chautauqua Society, which
has been in existence for three years, and
the specific aim of the assembly is the
presentatio to Jew and non-Jew alike OF
Jewish thought and Jewish teachings.
Prominent rabbis and men and women
of the church are coming in from the East
and Central West and from points as far
distant as Galveston and New Orleans, to
take part in the assembly.
The formal opening takes place on Sun
day, but this evening there will be prelimi-
nary services conducted by Rev. Dr.
Joseph Krauskopf OF Philadelphia, and
which will be continued tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
Huominn Po.tmf.tress, Shortage.

CHEYENNE, WYo., July % 3-Mrs.
Annie Duval, Postmistress al Fort Rus
SELL was to-day found to be $500 short
in her accounts. Her 20 year old
daughter, Elsie is charged with having
mbeZzled The money and a warrant for
her arrest has been issued.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Frtghtftt Explosion of a Potcder Mn0a-
zine IN Transatlantic.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. July 23.-During g
a heavy rain and thunder storm this
afternoon tie powder magazine at the
Empire mine, operated by the Lehigh
and Wilkes barre Coal Company, in which
twenty tons of powder was stored, was
struck by lightning. The building was
shattered, and the force of the explosion
was so great that it shook the foundation
of nearly every dwelling in Wilkes barre.
John Higgins. who was driving by at the
time, was instantly killed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
Fate of Lehi0h Umipersify Deprnds Upo1
PP,tnsyIrnnta's Gorcrnor.

Ppnn~yTranta's G0rern0r.
BETHLEHEM. Pa, July 23.-The fate
of Lahigh University hangs in The bal
ance. The Legislature, before adjourn
ment, passed bill appropriating $780,
900 for that institution The bill went
to the Governor and has not yet been
signed. A week ago he summoned the
officers of the university to meet hi m and
explain their needs to him, and they I'M
pressed on him the fact that the proposed
help was absolutely necessary. The fact
that the bill has not yet been signed casts
doubt on It's ultimate fate. Those familiar
with the financial condition of the univer-
sity say that it will be forced to suspend
operations if the bill be not signed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
TO SUCCEED WELBURK.
John C. Lynch Homnuted as Collector of
Internal Revenue for the First
DIS frick

WASHINGTON. D. c., July 23.-The
President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day: Henry A. Rucker,
Collector of In ternal Revenue for Georgia !;
John c. Lynch, Collector of internal Rev
enue for the First District OF California; !;
L. B. Shepherd, Com m issoner for Alaska.
Rucker is a colored man and was named
as Collector despite the protest of the
Congressional delegation that they should
have Georgia white man.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
Dubtou. Methods of Wau Street.

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 23.-Much
surprise is felt III Wall s.reet that Kean
e. Co. have resumed business in spite of
the action of the District Attorney. They
are operating under different name, but
are known to be the same concern.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
Planning for a Gigantic Beer Trust.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 23.-It is
announced that negotiations are in prog
ress for The formation of beer trust, TO
be as big and powerful as the Standard
OIL Company. The plan is for it to start
here and then spread to Rochester, St.
Louis, Milwaukee and other cities. The
capital stock will be about a million.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
To CHECK THE
RUSH NOR RTHWARD
Continued from First Page.

steamer Willamette for a trip to Dyea,
leaving here August 3. She will carry
over 100 head of horses. which her passen-
gers will use in packing supplies over the
pass.
Both Tacoma and Seattle have run short
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-29
A MOUSE OR A MULLY-GRUB2

Now that Judge Williams, the Arkan-
sas Judge that the Pop conglomeration
seem inclined to make light of because
Of the state from which he halls, forget
ting that the man who led them into the
Democratic national last fall and whom
they still follow-a Mr.. Jones-hails
from the same state, has rendered his
decision in favor OF law, order and de-
cency, what are they going TO do about
it? We have been informed great
many times In advance of the decision
that it won't be well for the judges OF
the United States courts if they (the
Pops get their war paint" on. If Mr..
McNall and Mr. Boyle think they are
greater than the United States and that
there is not much doubt but they are
thinking that way pretty strongly now
that they have had their ultimatum let
them proceed to put on the war paint,
sound the hewgag, call the dogs of
Egypt. hunt Clemens. send for Jerry,
call Doster, ring up Granny PETER TO
the ACCOMPLISHMENT at the governors Of
fee. The mountains in labor. Which
will il be-a mouse, a mully-grub or
wind?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-29

profitable day Of the year. On return
ing home, the days experience is re-
hearsed and a vote Is taken to decide
whether to go the next day and the
next. The verdict is unanimous, and a
week Is given to the fair.
The result is enlarged ideas, new ex-
periments in culture and breeding, and
healthy increase in the years cash re-
turns. The fair is a school for the pro-
gressive farmer. The exhibit is the OBJ
ject lesson and the processes and theo-
res acquired are matter for study
throughout the year. Inquiries are jot-
ted down through the years work, any
of which may be answered at the next
annual fair. It becomes, to the farmer,
a sort of clearing house of farmers
ideas. 1t is the means of communicate
ing TO all the knowledge and expert
ence of each individual exhibitor. 1t is
an institution Indispensable to the hus-
bandman, leading TO better farming
and higher ideals. 1t opens the way to
the ethics and science Of agriculture.
furnishing food for the mind and bring
ing the community into more pleasant
social relations.