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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-11
THE vENEzUELAN BOUNDARY.
Arbitration Convention VIII Be signed
February 1.


NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Herald's
washington special says: The conven-
ton negotiated by Great Britain and
Venezuela referring the boundary ques-
ton between them TO arbitration viii be
signed tomorrow. in all probability, at
the State Department. The treaty viii
be signed in duplicate by Sir Julian
Pauncefote and Senior Andrade, British
ambassador and Vel ezuelan Minister TO
the United States respectively. Sir Ju-
liam said tonight that agreement had
been reached by Minister Andrade and
himself upon all provisions of the pro-
posed convention, and the only obstacle
in the way Of immediate signing was she
ignorance Of the Embassy in regard TO
the intention of certain British officials
with reference to accepting an invita-
ton TO be a member of the tribunal to
be appointed, including Herschel, repre-
sentinq Great Britain a member of Her
Rritannc Majesty's Court of Judicature,
Chief Justice Fuller. representing Ven
ezuela, and Justice Brewer, representing
Venezuela.
am in a position to state that the
member of Her Britannia Majesty 5
Court of Judicature, who has been Sc
Iected as the fourth commissioner, is not
Lord Chief Justice Russell, who has
been talked OF as possible appointee-
His name was considered, put II was
finally decided to select some member OF
the court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Secretary OIL
ney and Sir Julian Pauncefote, at IL
O'Clock today. signed the convention for
the definition by commission of so much
of the boundary line between Alaska and
the British possessions as Is marked by
the fist meridian. The treaty will be
sent to the Senate Monday. 1t provides
for a commission of four members. The
names will be agreed on hereafter. The
commission will meet in London or
washington The formal name of the
treaty is "A convention between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain for the de-
narration of the 141st meridian, west
longitude as may be necessary for the
determination of the boundary between
America
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-11
TO SIT IN soUIRE,s SEAT.
George f. Turner Agreed on in a eau
Gus In Washington.

Gus In Washington.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. S.-George f.
Turner of Spokane was tonight nominal
ed for United States Senator in a eau
Gus of Populists and Free Silver Repub-
licans. He received "a votes.
Judge Turner has been Republican
but at the late election he supported
Bryan. He is considered one of the abb
lest lawyers in the State of Washington.
From 1884 to 1888 he was Territorial JUS
tice. Within the past two years he has
become largely interested in mines in
Northern Washington and British Co.
lumbia.
Sixty-seven members went into the
caucus, but seven bolted after two bal
lots, leaving only 60. On the first ballot
Turner received Al votes and on the Sec
ond a. His nomination was then made
unanimous by the 60 members who re-
manned. AS it requires only 81 votes to
elect in joint session of the Legislature
it is reasonably certain that Turner viii
be chosen on the first ballot tomorrow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-11
SOUTH AFRICA TROUBLES.
TransvaaI Raid Made Subject OF ON
Cfal Iuuufr.V.

LONDON, Jan 29.-In the House OF
Commons today James NJ. Mclean CCon-
servative), representing the District OF
Cardiff. withdrew his amendment to Mr..
Chamberlain's motion OF yesterday for
the appointment of Parliamentary com
mittee TO inquire into the administrator
of South Africa. and incidentally into the
Transvaal raid.
Mr. McLean's amendment recited that
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-11

arbitration between Great Britain and
the United States the gladdest event
OF IS centuries"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
Surrendered By swatis.

Simla, Sept. 6.-The Swatis. up to the
present, have surrendered 1000 guns,
1000 swords and 70 breech-loading RI
f1es
A few days after the Durbar at Ca
bull, wher the ameer of Afghanistan
repudiated the completely of his Off
Gals in the uprising of the tribesmen
on the Indian frontier. the British
agent addressed letter to him, ask
ing for a specific answer to the strong
rumors that natives from Lughman
were joining the Haddah of Mullah and
that supplies were being sent from La
Pura to the gathering of the followers
of the Haddah of Mullah The ameer
Immediately replied, reminding the
British agent of his public Reputation
of the completely of his officials, adj
ding that though the Mullah's disci-
pies helped the fanatical priests they
could not do SO openly for fear of the
ameer. The latter also informed the
agent that the Afghan officials at
Nnigrahar had been instructed to Sc
cretly watch the suspected disciples of
the Mullah in Afghanistan, and he as
serted that the governor of Lughman
recently attacked and dispersed 500 men
who were out to join the Mullah. The
governor, the ameer further asserts,
had arrested 40 of these men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
ENGINEERS OPINION.
He Made a Thorough Study of the
Skaguay Trail.

He Made Thorough Study of the
skaguay Trail.
Seattle. Wash. Sept. 6.-After an ex-
animation of so days of the Skaguay
trail, R. L. Stretch, mining engineer of
this city, says:
SRaguay valley was once occupied
by a huge glacier near the lower end;
the rocks are ancient sedimentary or
stratifed deposits. with innumerable
dikes and stringers of granite aspect,
but all the upper portions of the val
ley and the summit of the range are
nothing but a very coarse granite,
without any trace of any structure, but
with very strongly marked nearly hor
izontal bedding planes, cut by nearly
vertical cleavage joints. The action
of the ice, which formerly ploughed its
way down the valley, has ground these
rocks to polished surfaces, the vertical
faces supporting only a few lichens;
while the horizontal benches. before
the advent OF the gold seekers, were
covered with thick carpet of moss and
liehens, which, thought with but very
frail hold on the rocks, gave sure
and satisfactory foothold. Only in
few places are there pebbles or boul-
ders, and but few rock slides, but
where these do exist the individual
boulders are so large and massed so ir-
regularly that travel over them is more
difficult than over the solid unhroken
benches. OF earth there is practically
none but in the course of ages a black
vegetable muck has accumulated i'll
some of the crevices, and in potholes
along the river bottom. Scrubby tim
ber-spruce, birch and alder-fnd
foothold in the creYices, the latter
chiefly in the wetter bottoms, and over
such material the trail finds its way.
Distances from Sl1aguay are:
First crossing of river, IL miles;
end of road, SO miles; small lake.
miles: Porcupine creek, ~ miles; sec
ond crossing of river bridge. 1113 miles:
third crossing of river bridge, 131S
miles; fourth crossing Of river bridge,
141l miles: fifth crossing of river ford,
171a miles: summit, 80 miles; meadows,
IS miles; Lake Bennett, az miles.
Five miles out at the lake the eleva-
ton is $50 feet. The trail quickly as
cends to $40 feet. then sinks to 80
feet at Porcupine creek. In a short
distance the elevation is 1,400, and the
path zigzags down to the second cross
ing. 1000 feet elevation. The fourth
bridge is 1.40O fet above the sea, and
the trail almost at once goes upward
to 200 feet.
"a descent is then made TO the ford,
1880 feet high, and then comes the
climb to the summit, an elevation OF
1900 feet.
From this point to the lakes the
trail is extremely difficult"
Mr.. Stretch says there is no danger to
human life in making the trip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
MANY DIsHEARTENED.
Crush at Dyea and skaguay Is Sim
ply Awful.

Vancouver. B. c.. Sept. 6-The steam
ship Capitano Captain Fowls. returned
from Juneau, Dyea and Skaguay. She
brings down one miner from Juneau,
who is disguised with the outlook for
getting into the gold fields this fall
Her cattle and horses were landed
safely, but American customs officials
charged duty of $50 on each horse.
On the way down the Capitano spoke
the steamer Bristol, and the stern
wheeler Eugene. which left Victoria
last week, at Alert Bay. The Eugene
commenced leaking soon after leaving
Union where it will be remembered she
was seized for violation of the Cana
dian customs regulations, but got away
by cutting her hawsers. 1t took the
Bristol "a hours to tow her back to
Alert Bay. An attempt is being made
TO patch her up, but the passengers re-
fuse to travel on her. They wanted to
charter the Capitano, but as she had
passengers for Vancouver Captain
Fowls was unable TO assist them. He
spoke the steamer Tees off Victoria on
the way down and doubtless she will go
to their assistance.
The Capitaao brings no news Of i'm
portance from the north. The crush at
Dyea and Skaguay is as great as ever
and many disheartened people are
daily turning back
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
STARVATION m SIGHT.
Miners Eating Up Supplies Taken
For the Yukon.

Juneau, Aug. 29.-(SpeciaI correspon-
denee Of the Associated Press. 1.-THE
steamers City of Kingston. Farrallon.
Elder, Rosalie and Queen have brought
upwards of 800 people from the Sound
ports and San Francisco, together with
horses, cattle, sheep. etc. during the
past lew days carrying about the en-
tire cargo IN each instance TO Dyea and
Ska.uaY.
Those landed at Dyea are getting
over the Chilkoot pass all right. b1t
none have as yet got over the White
pass vie Skaguay. Many horses have
been ruined by the mire and the men
know they cannot set through, so that
many have had their goods carried
around to Drea but il Is expensive and
a large portion Of the army Of travel
ers have no money for such purposes
and iust what such unfortunates are
going TO do is q mystery They are
now eating up supplies which they ex-
pected to use in the Yukon country. and
when their stores have been exhausted
they have no funds 70 provide more.
A winter outfit for going into the IN
terror is quite a different proposition
FROM what these people have at pres
ent.
Juneau merchants have sent 10 a
stock of goods TO sell at Skaguay and a
small amount of lumber has gone up, so
that few shacks can be erected, but
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
Got Forty Years.

Barcelona, Sept. 6.-The prosecutor
at the court martial yesterday of Bar
rill, the anarchist who attempted to
assassinate the police chiefs on Fri
day last, asked that a sentence of 40
years Imprisonment be imposed on the
prisoner. The defense urged that ten
years Imprisonment would be adequate
punishment for the accused.
Barrill admitted before the court mar
tial that he came to Spain with the in
tention of assassinating Chief of Po-
lice Portas on account of the measures
taken by the latter against anarchists.
The request of the prosecutor was
granted, and the court sentenced Bar
rill to 40 years imprisonment Much
surprise was manifested when the SEN
tence was announced, as it was ex-
pected that the prisoner would be con-
demned to death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07

Denver, Colo, Sept. Give are on
the verge of a great mining era re-
marked Clarence King, former chief Of
the United States geological survey to-
day.
The time is not far distant when
man can start out of Denver and travel
to KlondiBe. stopping every night at a
mining camp Already two American
stamp mills are pounding away on the
borders of the Straits of Magellan and
the day is approaching when a chain
of mining camps will extend from Cape
Horn to St. Niehaels. believe we are
about to enter upon q century which
VIII omen IN vast resources and will
be the grardest the earth has ever
known. Before the end Of the tWen-
fieth century the traveller VIII enter
a sleeping car at Chicago bound, via
Boring straits, for st. Petersburg, and
the dream Of Governor GilDin will be
realized
Mr.. King is on his way east from Sc
attic, where he outf1tted q party for
the hl0ndike. He believes that if the
next steamer from the gold fields brings
Sl,9O0,000 or thereahouts, 100. 600 men VIII
go into the Yukon country next spring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
ALASKANs ARE ALARMED.
Camp Skaguay chock Full of Grim
inals,


Seattle, Wash, Sept 6-The authori-
ties Of Alaska have awakened to the
serious nature OF the situation of the
White pass They see in the continu-
ance of the camp at Skaguay, as now
constituted, possibilities for crime and
various other evils of great magnitude
Steps have been taken to break up the
camp by dispensing the lawless element
that has gathered there from every
state in the union.
Col. z. s. Chadbourne. state harbor
commissioner of California who was
a passenger on the steamship Queen,
brought down advices to the above eff
feet. Chadbourne says that Collector
Ives and a force Of deputy United
states marshals had determined TO raid
The town Of Skaguay and clean out the
whisky smuSglers and saloon men and
rid the camp of the dis0rderly ele-
ment.
The authorities have been utterly un-
able to cope with the disorderly people
and the camp has become one of the
hottest" on record 1t is the refuge of
the worst class of criminals. confidence
men and thugs on the coast. These.
with the whisky men, had combined 10
block the trail so as to keen the ten
derteet there all winter and fleece them
as long as there was d dollar left in the
camp
Serious as is the situation at Ska
quay and White pass as portrayed by
letters and by the men returning from
the camp; discOnSolate and appalling
as IS the condition Of the trail over the
mountain barrier between the 5000
gold hunters and the paradise on the
other side, the accounts published
from time to time seem TO have but
family portrayed the actual state of
affairs.
Made desperate by their failure TO get
over the trail and by the terrible hard
ships that they have been compelled TO
endure in the hopeless struggle against
odds for the past few weeks, the min
ers have become suspicious of each
other and quarrels are of hourly occur
renee Every mans hand is raised
against every other man. The laWless
characters are much in evidence and
dissensions and discords have broken
out among the miners until such a
thing as cooperation is impossible.
Governor Brady is quoted as saying
that the situation is laden with trou-
bic and that he intends notifying the
department at Washington Of the con-
dition of affairs
In spite of the attempts of the min
erS committee to close the trail so that
II can be repaired, one party of 10
With draNn reV0EVers and loaded riflas
announced their intention Of going
through the summit. The committee
was called together and a uunnber. Of
armed men sent after them to head
them off. Ii trouble is averted il win
be by the greatest good luck. Men
haYe lost all sense of reason and a
spirit Of desperation and reckless oh
nflo0sness 10 consequences peryades
the camp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
IL. - NAS1A1> ~
u. L. HUNTER"
RAOUL GELPI DEAD.
Yellow Fever Claims Victim at New
Orleans.

New Orleans, Sept 6.-The Louisiana
state board of health kept faith with
her sister bodies of the south and the
rest of the country this afternoon,
when it made official announcement, as
the result of a carefult autopsy, that
Raoul Gelpi, IS years of age, had died
of yellow fever.
Gelpi was the son of prominent peo-
pie here and had been spending some
time at Ocean Springs, where he was
taken down with fever and brought to
his home here. Soon after arriving,
despite the best of medical attendance
he died.
DR.. Theard, the physician in charge
Immediately reported to the board of
health and expressed the opinion that
the death was due TO yellow fever.
rms afternoon an autopsy proved that
Dr. Theard's idea of yellow fever was
correct. Steps were promptly taken to
prevent possible spread of the disease
AS the case was one of importation,
the doctors expressed confidence that
they would be able to check the spread
of the disease.
The death of young Gelpi naturally
caused no little excitement in the city
among the lay public. Physicians.
however, expressed no apprehension,
and stated their belief that it was
quite possible to arrest the spread of
the fever The board during the day
had ordered a rigid quarantine against
all points on the gulf coast and had
taken every precaution to guard
against the entry into the city of any
person from Ocean Springs.
We have no fear, said Dr. Wimsley.
acting president of the board Of health.
that the fever will spread in New Or
leans.
''Theboard of health is prepared to
spend 100000 to stamp it out, and we
see no reason to feel alarmed.
'Pople ought not to get frightened.
This one case was taken charge of in
time, and such scientific fumigation
has been applied as to warrant the hope
that we shall promptly and effectively
stamp out the disease. We have made
arrangements to issue tonight a circu-
lar to every practicing physician in
New Orleans, commanding them prop
erly to report every case, and if, unfor-
tunately, other cases of yellow fever
should be brought to our attention. we
shall notify the world through the AS
ISOLATED Press of the facts. There have
been at least four cases in addition to
the Gelpi acse, one of the people suffer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
THE HERALD BULLETIN,

PAGE ONE.
Doings in the Klondike.
Yellow Fever in Mississippi.
Labor Day Events.
Foreign Dispatches. -
FACE TWO >
General Sporting News. O. *
PAGE THREE.
Will Erect Gas Plant, =,
Gold in Fort Canyon.
Fierce Battle in the Luetgert Case.
Colorado Democrats Against Flu
sion.
Condition of the Strike.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE
Mrs. Griffin Cross-Examined. ~
PAGE Six =
The New Election Law.
Labor Day at the Lagoon.
PAGE SEVEN.
State News.
Marshal Mil1er's Appointments.
French Cable On Cape Cod.
PAGE EIGHT.
Jubilee Commission Meeting.
In Railway Circles.
The National Guard Encampment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
BRIEF TALES By WIRE.

The Bank of Germany has raised it's
rate of discount ito per cent
The convention of the National Asso-
citation of Stationary Engineers will be
held today at Columbus, O.
The Falls company Norwich. Conn.
up on full time yesterday. giving employ
ment to 800 hands.
Eastbound shipments for Chicago last
week amounted TO 69,911 tons, compared
with 6l.S04 tons the week before end 81, 995
tons the corresponding week last year.
The agricultural commissioners report.
to be made public tomorrow. will show
that "a per cent of Kentucky'5 1000 COO
hushel crop of wheat is still in the hands
of the farmers
The secretary of state for India Lord
George HAMILTON, mas invited tenders
months. at the option of the holders, to
the amount of Sl2,500.000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07

London, Sept. 6.-The Times Sinla
correspondent says that in addition to
dispensing the Lughmanis who had
been collected by the Mullah's disciples
and were about to join the Mullah, the
ameers troops also scattered a body of
Shinwaris who had assembled near
Peshbalak intending to enter and hold
the Khyber pass for the Afridas.
The ameer, the correspondent says,
is plainly determined to keep the
tribesmen in check. and measures will
be taken by his orders that will Grip
pie the Mullah's power and probably
prevent further risings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
Here's a Different Story.

Port Townsend, Wash, Sept. 6.-The
steamer Eugene which started from the
Willamette river to Dawson City by
way of St. Michaels in tow of the
steamer Bristol began to break up and
had to be deserted by the Bristol, The
Eugene is now lying in Alert bay in a
badly damaged condition, her house be-
ing nearly demolished.
The officers of the tug Pioneer, which
returned today from Skaguay, Tsport
that both Skaguay and Dyea are free
OF IaWIessnesS and violations of the
civil law Considerable rain is falling
and many persons viii return to the
sound for the winter as soon as ar
rangements can be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
II is NO Joke.

Port Townsend. Wash. Sept. 6.-From
officers of the tug Pioneer. which ar
rived today direct from Skaguay. it is
learned that previous reports relative
to legal action to be taken in suppress
ing gambling and the sale of liquors at
that place is no joke, as Governor Bra
dy has sent word that order must be
United States navy has to be called
upon TO enforce order. Old Alaskans
here who are personally acquainted
with Governor Brady say he is a man
who means all he says. and that if he
takes a stand he will carry out his
f,r0,nicAe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07
-ee-
100000 PHILADELPHIA Blaze.

Philadelphia, Sept. 6.-Shortly after 6
o'clock, fire broke out in the basket and
wicker factory of John NJ. Rowe Sons &
Co., 13 n. Water street, and in a
short time extended to several adjoining
buildings on Water street and several
fronting on Delaware avenue. Before the
flames were gotten under control an es-
timated damage of over s1G0,OO0 had re-
suited. The principal losses are: John NJ.
Rowe Sons & Co., $4,000; W. c. Cared,
wholesale grocers, S25, 600; ]. G. Harley &
Co.. $4,000: Armour Packing company,
So, 900; n. K. Fairbanks. $1,000.
During the fire the firemen experienced
great difficulty on account of the smoke
and about 20 of them were removed to the
hospital, overcome by it. In most IN
stances they recovered in a short while
None of the remainder were seriously
overcome
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07

the inmates Of the hundreds of tents
are but slightly provided to withstand
the fierce winds and storms Of the
country Quite number have turned
back without allowing their outfits TO
be taken off. the boat bringing them up.
and many are dropping out from the
camp. coming to Juneau and finally
returning TO the United States.
In Juneau at present there are quite
a number of we'll known mining men
who are DESTROYS of procuring for the
eastern market some of the mining
property of southeastern Alaska. An
important sale was made last week of
a group Of mines at Hunter Bay, Ad-
miralty island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-07

Jackson, Miss. Sept. 6.-Governor Nc
Laurin has just received the following
telegram from two members of the
state board of health who went to
Ocean Springs. Miss, yesterday, to in
vestigate the yellow fever scare:
After most thorough investigation
in every conceivable light it is the
unanimous opinion of representatives
of Louisiana, Alabama and the Mis-
sissippi state board of health and the
marine hospital service that the cpl
demic now prevailing in Ocean Springs
is yellow fever.
H. H. HARRANSON,
u. T. HUNTER,