New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-26
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES

Washington July %
NO COSTLY MISTAKES THIS TIME.-"A mis-
placed comma In the Mckinley Tariff bill cost the
government over half million dollars said Rep
resentative Dockery to-day. but there Will be no
such in this bill. The bill originally proposea
put fruit plants on the free list As 1t became
law. however the paragraph read fruit sipImaed
that. before a correction could be made by G0ni
gress the Government was compelled 10 i rsiI LII
half million dollars In duties. This Tarin , Din
will be enrolled under the new method OF Prh h y"
stead OF enrolling Td BY pe9 ana Insre VIII W
EFFECT OF THE RECENT GOLD FINDS
Senator Clark, of Wyoming. is Of the opinion tha'
the great gold finds In the Yukon and the ClondyKe
region will have an important influence upon inc
business conditions in this country III appears
he says. that four five millions nave peeh
taken out by the gold-hunters in few months IL
must DE remembered that this has been done W
but a few persons, and under unfavorabie coho'-
tons it Is fair to assume therefore, that II 'he
reports hear well founded the gold produift
best will probably produce hfty milios s, parf
viii go into o' crcpaton The products OF placer
mining like this are always sea.ert tSereore that
the volume of circulating money VIII ne n and
that il VIII have generally beneficial effect upon
the business of the country The ncrehhSis Nnrth
crn region About fifteen millions year are COM
ing from Colorado and there is very Pso"ns rns
pess u Very " large worlds supply
OF gold very promising. senator %p o,a'n noi9
going to send agent up into the iuho" s'''
fields next month
ONE OF MRS LEASES ADMIRERS.-"The nrs'
time l ever heard Mrs Lease speak to puohc
gathering rode fifteen miles to listen to Nor sa'u
A. c. Warren. of Kansas. 1T was more m"''e'
OF curiosity with me than because had any syhp"-
thy with her radical opinions. | heard her taN lor
three hours and a half and interested from the
nOfc
vet there was peculiar magnetism in her personal
lty and a charm her delivery that were different
from those OF any other being had ever hearu;;
That was Hd or eish ~ ye Warm AFR end do not
think she does in politics. and yet l admire 1 mel
her sincerity She is undoubtedly an honest WOMAN NOM
and thoroughly believes all she advocatss ms
largely the secret of her influence with her hearers,
they are convinced of her genuineness. She has
fallen out with some OF her ola alies, anu Sn nr
two: but our people think very highly of her still;
and regard her as ore of the forenoon "''"e" VI
the age
THE VIEWS OF SILVER MAN.-James >
Ewing, of Bloomington. Ill. who has only receI'H
ceased to represent this country as Minister 10 be'-
sum said to-day: ""nen our Monetary Comms-
sioners were in Paris had quite pleasant meet
ing with them especially with my lifelong friend
General A. +. Stevenson. The commissioners
found Il great deal 10 encourage their EFFORTS III oe
half OF bimetallism ut the French capital Even ~
England the sentiment for gold monometaliism Is
not so predominant people in the United states
are won't to believe. English merchants ana uuSi-
mesa men would be glad to silver advanced 10 al
equality with gold The capitalists and money
lenders of that country are like the same GLASS; oN
herein favor OF the snGle Standaii because "
gives them increased advantages. Whatever fi""o,
NAV do in financial matters will no doubt he toHo"e"
ny the other members of the Latin mon, heIH'""'
Switzerland Greece and Italy. as the countries
comprising this Union have an !nterchangeaoe cur
rency and France. being the most powerful wou h
Inc a guide for the Others | can; predict what me
Commissioners viii accomplish. but very likely SOM
good results will cnsue from their MISSION abroad;
THEY n aTs ~ rshabtste the white metal They
may not be able ~ brine ABOUT coNeh a. r,ske
ecute any ,rcatcs-they have the rieht 10 mar
treaties under the statute authorizing tne fI in
son-but their influence WIZ ,be re Viii I be-
Europe and the friends OF silver Over tnere VIII
greatly encouraged by the coming nj nei sHr must
Soqn s Or place. for as time
the gnTS o; 9SS wGey 70 ecosnzed
4 CHANGE FOR THE BETTER in COLO
pADO.-"Thero is marked Improvement III the
business situation in Denver said H. ~ nm I"
resident of the Colorado capital at 'he ohoie"",'
"Rusiness is better. real estate Is getting III "e
mond once more, and "a for money we've NOR
than any town of $780, 900 people in the Union lhree
=, our bar ks have deposits aGgregating $22Op"o'
7 do not believe there is a city west OF 'hcaHo
that can make such financial sho"i"s we
haven't any boom yet but II the improvement
koens on in less than twelve months we shdi' oo
on Toying solid prosperity Our gold mines G n ars
Ln}n, onerated with gratifying results ana ne"
49, a rc heng added to the list OF producers pen
yer men are largely interested In the itri'sh
| b,a coid fields north of Washington Whlcn ~ i
ricb i'm The yellow metal think that IN aIS on
| YEAR Colorado will be the first gold-prcducihs o'"'c
I in the Union
| THE GOLD FIELDS OF THE sou H ih'
time is coming when vast amount OF goid Is eolls
! 80 no nroduced in the Southern States" said r.
| Notz Of South Carolina, to-day There Is plenty
| NJ gold in the Caroinas. Georgia and Alabama
| though the ore is mostly OF a very low grade SO
| low in fact that there was no proht In mining IL
under the old methods employed for extracting the
| metal. BY the improved modern processes ana by
establishing large plants there Is no doubt that inc
| business can be carried on proitably "A good many
| people who have sunk money In mining invest
| ments in the South are very sore over thelr eN
| perience and do believe that there Is any pos
| sibility of profitable mining in that section. Bu'
from a careful study Of the situation and practca
! know edge / am convinced that I'm the next ter
| wears we shall very large production OF gold
! in the States south of the Potomac
BUYERS ~ TOWN.