The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-08-06
NO DOUBT
In the Minds of High Government on
cials That the Klondyke Gold Fields
Are in British Territory.

clals That the Klondyke Gold Fields
Are in British Territory.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Incited by
the newspaper pu blications recently,
tending to throw doubt upon the own
ership of the Klondyke gold fields,
some of the high government officials
who would naturally be expected to
deal with the question If it comes to .
practical issue have been quietly look
ing into the matter with view to pre-
pairing themselves for any contro-
yersy that may arise. They say there
can be no valid objections advanced
to the title of Great Britain to this
territory. A careful examination of
all the reliable charts and maps made
far enough back in date to be free
from suspicion of influence of the re-
cent heavy gold finds has convinced
the officials that so far as the Klon-
dyke fields as defined by the latest
reports are concerned there can be
no question but that they lie
east of the 141st meridian,
which defines the boundary line,
and so are within the British territory
by about 80 miles at least As for the
been so closely located by the surveys
of the Canadians and our own coast
survey that there is not at any point
difference of more than 700 feet in the
claimed boundary, which, of course,
would not substantially affect any
controversy that might grow out of
the title.
The first meeting of the commission
to report upon deep water way from
the great lakes to the sea will be had
in Philadelphia. Maj. Raymond, corps
of engineers, with headquarters in
Philadelphia, has begun corresponds.
ence with Messrs. Noble and Wisener,
the remaining members of the commits
sion, and the work will be pushed with
a view to reporting at the next con-
gress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s. The treasury
department mas issued a circular to
customs officers directing special at
tention to the provision in the new
tariff act prohibiting the entry of
articles (which shall bear a name or
mark which is calculated to induce the
public to believe that the article is
manufactured in the United States"
and collectors are instructed to use
diligence in preventing its violation.
Instructions are also given as to the
fling of applications for the record
ing of trade marks in the treasury de-
partment under section of the new
act.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Consul Reed
at Tien Tsin reports to the state de-
partment that the importation of
American -four at that point is restrict
ed solely to the needs of foreign res
idents, and that the standard of living
among Chinese and cheap labor affords
no opportunity to extend the importa-
ton of flour for their uses. American
flour controls the market. California
and Oregon -four retails at So (Mexi-
can) per so pounds. Mr.. Reed says the
Chinese live upon -four made of an
inferior quality of wheat called shan
tung. Samples of this wheat have
been sent to millers in the northwest.
WASHINGTON, Aug. G. Consul Gem
eral De Kay at Berlin writes to tie
state department at some length con-
corning the efforts that are being
made in Germany to prevent the i'm
portation and sale of American bicy-
cles in that country. Several schemes
have been devised and the PROBABLE
ties are that increased tariff rates to
be imposed in some form will be adopt
ed to carry out the desires of the Ger
mans. Mr.. De Kay also suggests that
some international plan should be
adopted to protect American trade
marks in Germany.