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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
THE PORTLAND sans.
The Big Steamer il Headed for Alaskan
Gold Fields.


SEATTLE. WASH July 2.-The
steamship Portland OF the North Amerl-
can Transportation and trading Company
steamed out of tho local harbor al
O'Clock this afternoon, bound Tor 81
Michaels, 900 miles away
She will reach there In TWO weeks, and
three river steamers OF the company Will
meet her and carry her passengers ana
provisions 10 the klOndyke geld fields.
They will have travelled almost $40 miles
when they reach the arctic Eldoraao. IL is
expected tie entire trip 10 take thirty
live days.
AUGUST TRIP NEXT
Charles IL. Hamilton Secretary Of the
Company. said to-day; The Portland
will return and be ready for another trip
North in August We VIII start az once
10 book passengers. We do not expect
to sacClnter ice in the Yukon until oeto-
Der. so the journey in August viii not.
Doe interfered with and passengers viii
be interferred with, and passengers VIII
bc landed safely close 20 tAe hi0nhyke
Tho cargo Of men and provisions which
tho Portland will take out is ihe largest
she ever carried. She has abGut 40 pas
songers all that were allowed by law,
and carried Loo tons Of provisions. Six
passengers are newspaper correspondents.
They go TO obtain material with Nnlcn
10 SUNNY the enormous demand for news
concerning the gold field. A number OF
women also went on the Portland.
The Fever ia London.
LONDON, July @.-sr Donald Alexand-
er smith, the Canadian High Commis-
sioner In London, has been besicscd for
several days past hy inquiries who desire
10 so 10 the Yukon mining districts. Aost
of the applicants for information aye
Young men without money who are em-
ploved on farms and ia the factories.
Would-be omiuanls OF this class arl
urged TO remain at home bat hardly men
with capital Of 100 pounds o. more are
encouraged 90 leave for the gold nelds.
several SOLID London capitalists are in
teresting themselves in the mining tergx
torv and are making Investigations with
view OF organizing mining companies.
Experts nave been dispatched to inspect
the region
Regarding the suggested exclusion of
Americans from the Yukon region, Of
ncials here say there is nothing In the
treaties between the United states ana
Great Britain to prevent such action but
as Z matter OF policy IL Is unlikely th4t
such a step Will be taken.
Various steamship companies report
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
CL0UDBUEsr ~ OHiO.
An Entire Town Flooded and Many
Thought To Be Drowned.

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. July 22-At Z
o'clock tonight terrihC 'iouu- "ui
struck this town. hOoding the th'lte va
ley and causing great damage 20 plupsl,N
both ia the city and along the railway
lines Many people are supposed 10 pe
drowned. The entire country tas, "n9
west for twenty miles was HOODED anu
the damage will De enormous, tne Idil-
roads being the heaviest losers. The Erie
railroad west of Warren fourteen miles
and north OF Sharon for the same distance
was entirely flooded out. and orders were
issued 90 discontinue AN trains.
Along Crab creek. running into the clty
from the northeast along the Lake Erie
and North Shore. and emptying into the
Nah0ning river near. the Lake shore de-
.sOt "a clOud-hurst occurred about ten
nliles out The water did not begin 90 rise
much in the city until after y o'clock.
At about 10 o'clock the water came down
the valley into the city and formed into a
flood. sweeping everything that was not
fastened down before b.. The bed of the
creek was not more than twenty rect
wide, aud the flood spread out TO "a width
of about two thousand feet.
IL lS almost certain that many pcop'e
were drowned. one family was heard
crying for help from upstairs windows
" en- suddenly there was srinQing
noise ass If the feuse was being moved
from tho foundation and soon the crc5
from that place ceased.
tiuful cries for help were heard con-
unually but the crowd on the shore could
do nothing i'm the way of giving aij. pJ-
lice anc nremen vent at once 90 another
part of the city after boats.
IL was midnight before boats were got
ten % the flooded Grab Greek district and
the work of rescue started. The boats
were manned hy nremen who went to
work with n viii. but could not make
rapid progress On account of the swift and
dangerous current. Nine families were
taken out Of a seCOnd-story window with
In half an hour and many people We're
picked up -lnging 90 debris. Nothing
definite Will be- known as % the loss of
life until morning or even the names Of
the people that are in the Food and per-
haps not then.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23

WICHITA. kAN. July 22.-The Jarvis
Conkln Mortg-. Company made It's Sec
ond attempt today t0 collect the $3.50
Judgment which it holds over Mrs. Mary
b. Lease. and again tie noted orator and
author has tho 81 of Tie contest. Airs.
Iaase rs nghtus for the principle that u
mortesec company II IL takes the prep
orty against which the mortgage stands,
shall have no flr.hcr claim against the
m0rtgager.
The mortease company began procetd-
incs in the Probate Court a short tine ago
10 compel Airs. Lease 60 make oath as 10
her property, subject 10 levy. and 20 turn
IN over TO the court Tie case was thrown
out on q technicliiy.. They filed their pa
pers again to-day. ana the sheriff was sent
To- get her household goods. Mrs. Lease
had circumyontl4 him selling or giving
away overythins she had, and the sheriff
reported that an DE found was two chairs,
a eheap bedstead and AR Lease.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
TRTIL or CHfOUILO.
Geueral Lee Prssent-lIe and Weyler Have
aSec al Chat.

HAVANA. July 1.-THE trial of Manuel
Fernandez ChaQuilO. an american citizen.
by ordinary court-martial. took place to-
day at the jail i'm this city, Ihe prosetcu-
tor asked that sentence of death pe I'M
posed but the court did not render YER
dict.
United States Consul-Gcnoral Lee was
present at the trial as "A private citizen.
lie made no protest. as the proceedings
We're in strict conformity with the proc
tOCOl of January T. lhf1
ChaQuilO who d. twenty years Old was
captured on the Oth of July. 1900. near
JarQuO. about twenty miles east Of Ha-
yana. He had landed three times before
with AN expedition. and was captured dur
ing am engagement between "a band OF in-
surgents which he Joined and o party Of
Spanish troops under Colonel Och0a. lie
was born in Key West Fla. and has
been confined in the Cahanas fortress
since his capture
After the trial Of Chaquilo General Lee
paid "a social visit 10 Captain-General
Woyler. and was very cordially received.
and pleasant interview between the
Consul-General and General Wcyler took
place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23

BIRAUNGHA1L ALA. July ga mark
ed revival m the coal aud iron trade bon Ale
ALBANIA pr0m.ses t1 follow the resumption
of work at the coal mines which occurred
to-day ou the basis OF yesterday s. settle
meut of the miners strike. IL is aunOunc-
cd that within fle next few days three
additional iron furnaces Wlll go into blast
To- meet tho increasing demands fOr pig
iron at homo and in foreign markets. Nine
operators are receiving "a food OF orders.
particularly for coal for expectation tO
West India and Mexican markets. ANA the
mines will Dee ran tO their fullest capacity.
The prices of both coal and iron are
rapidlv stimeulug with prospects for SUBJ
stantial advance. Within the next few
days Tie BirmH-ham Rolling ain Com
panv will BEGIN making steel at its new
plant in this cify ll will be produced
from Alabama silicon iron and vii he the
first made for commercial purposes in
this state. This promises t0 mark the
beginning OF urw era Of industrial de-
yelopmeuts in the south.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
uis.issinni Eiyer Levers.

NEW YORK, July 22-Tne engineers of
War Department having taken issue Wlih
th. Judgment of the Mississippi river COM
mission. which appropriated St1to ijr
drodging out OF the s. 9j3u23 appropriation
allowed for riNer improvements, tie sec-
retary OF War re-submiued the entire
matter 10 the commission ior se-appDf-
ti0nmCnt. .,,
or the general appropriation sl0ou9 silll
remains uuapporti0ued. 10 is the practice
Of lhe commission 90 have hiiie iund
on hand in case Of emergency u De- used
in the repair Of breaks ln tho iefees ~
the OveIfOWs in the spring.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
JAMES RIyERITrRoTHMrNr
4 Report Of the Work Done During the
Past Year,

WASHINGTON. July 22-Iioutcnant
James r. Allen. in n report TO the War
Department. tells of the conditions Of i'm
proyemcnt on q number Of streams in Viz
ginia. most OF which are in a sufficiently
good condition. on the James river 14.a9l
yards OF material Wore dredged and 1913
feet of wing dams constructed.
The amount eXreudeu slucc the com
mcncemcnt of the work Is Slf34 l9S with
tho result that ldia feet ot water nt low
tide could be carried from the sea 20
The lower city limits OF Richmond.
a saving of about five and half miles
OF difficult navigation has been effected
fhy the opening of Dutch Gap cutoff
The total amount Of receipts and ship
ments from Richmond by water during
the year WAS tSuo1J tons. the total
amount Of duty collected during 1896 WAS
s2s.ll5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
.T.rrible Pets- Hung.

WLKEsBARRB PA, July A-Psssi
Wassill known 40 Terrible Pete vas
hanged here this meFnlRg for she murder
of Joseph Kupersayago, la January, last
year.
Wassili was a local desperado. and be.
ing elected from saloon. saw kuper-
savage sitting In his home and shot him
through the window The murder VAS
uuproVOked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
YORK County.

OAK TREE, VA, July 22-spcciai--
Canfain B d. Cook and Willie j. King
Of Richmond. .it here to-day. having
heen on lshins excursion on York river
a iarac basket of fish and 4 sea turtle
The affsses Estclle and Tribe Shaczle-
ford. of Church Hiil are expected here
mis- affernoau to spend some time with
their aunt airs. ~. L. schenck.
DeHehtful rains have visited this sec
ffou thc last itW oaFs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
IN AMERICAN TERRITORY.

IN AMERICAN TERRITORY.
OTTAWA. 0NT, July zl-Iho attention
O, tho governments hss been called 10 the
claims ADVANCED in the United states
press. that the Yukon gold h.lds ale IN
American territory. The ministers are
rsuceut. 10 i5 learned. however. that
,ho government regards the convention
waich the boundry commission was ap-
pointed as bcins Oi the nature OF a treaty
and tnat IL should not be aDro6ated. lhe
ownership OF The helds depends upon the
question whether The coast line IS TO Iol-
low an iudentatiOus OF the coast or
whether the distance from headand 10
headland is six miles or the coast line is
90 be taken as the line drawn from head
land TO hcadlaul. AS regards future
proceedings. the statement is made that
Tor twenty-five years Canada has been
anxious To- have the boundary line clearly
and finally settled and any feasible and
amicable proposition TO effect this, Will
b0 seriously considered.
VICTORIA, b. e.. July PA special -
the Times from N1nlmO, says. Many coal
miners left here to-day for Victoria on
their way TO the Yukon Some thirty OF
the best miners I'm the pits OF the Nau-
couVer Coal Company have thrown down
their picks to prepare 10 leave for the
promised land. on every corner mp
street and down street common CONVERSE
tiOn is the Yukon. Many are trying 10
raise money on property which cost them
over Sl.5O and have been unsuccessful
oven to the amount 0f one-third Of the
original cost. Among those who VIII 90
are Thomas Keith ex-meiuber Of parma
ment. Alderman Arthur Wilson and about
nifty others. who VIII bid adleu to Mama
mio within the next three weeks.
Every effort is being made in Victoria
and other provincial cities 90 have cana
dian custom officers sent mp 10 collect du-
ties on American goods. A. ls expected
that officers Will go up ON the neNs
steamer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23

STOCKHOLM. July 23-Anoiher plseon
VAS caught to-day at Trous1e. with the
words North Pole passed l'tn.' STAMPED
upon one OF It's wings. The general inn
preston here is that this pigeon as Well
as the one caught yesterday near soeude
were lot loose by some ono by way Of
f.lsa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23

company were tried before Judge Fitz-
gerald IN general So sions Last month the the
for acQuittal
Mr.. Olcott desired 90 try the directors
again this month. but Governor BLACK re-
fused 10 give him tbe extraordinary term
OF court which he asked for.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23

WAsHINGTON. July "a medal Of
honor has been awarded to HreYet Col
a. ufo af Cedar Creek. Va. while acting
chief ouartermaster ot General Sheridan S
forces operatiug in the Shenandoah Val
ley. was severely wounded while leading
"a brigade Of infantry on that field. and
was commended for the greatest gallan-
ny bv General sheridan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23

Pr cinct Meetings Variousiy Instruct Their
Eepreseuatiyes.

ASHLAND VA, July -speclaL-At
Clay precinc, meeting this afternoon Wal
lis Jenkins acted as chairman and A. w.
Brock as secretary. Dr. r. j. Woodbridge
was elected delegate, and was instructed
TO cast the vote OF the precinct for Tyler
for Governor aud scott Tor Attorney
General.
AT Cold Uarbor precinct three delegatcs
were elected as follows. %. -. Alexander.
Julian RuHin. and Thomas r. Puller.
They We're instructed for Tyler and Pol
lrG
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
wfAruEn FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-FoFeeast foi
Friday-For Nirginia-Fair. continued
high temperature In the interior, saa'h'
wesl winds.
For North Carollpa-GeReFally fair.
continued high temperature Ia the Inter
iof. sopthwesterly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23

WAsHINGr rON. July p Representative
c. W. Stone. OK PENNSYLVANIA, who was
chairman of the Committee on toinase.
Weights and Measures of the last h4llse.
to-day introduced IN the House MI 70
authorize the appointment OF a moasiary
com mi ,.itn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
NeM pOsImasInrs

WASHINGTON July 1.-The following
fourth-class postmasters We're appointed
to-day:
ueit's Nu. ]. ". Martin: Lancaster. II.
North carollna-celo. E. N. TruII.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23

NEW YORK, July 22-District Attor-
ney Olcott gave out correspondence to-
day between Governor Black and himself
in which Mr.. Olcott asked for "A special
term Of the Supreme C1Irt. criminal
branch. 10 try the Tobacco Trust
The directors oi the American Tobacco
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23

NEX YORK. July 2.-The trotllng
races which were 90 have been held at
Fleetwood Park to-day have been post
named until ta-pbrrOY an account Of the
W.. condition of the track.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

Tho following was the range Of The
thermometer at The Times otiies yssieg-
day;
y a. N, Is; u 81. 50; y. A.. $; s
?. NJ. sl;s I, H., ~; u H., a. Average.
s. is.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
ADVERSE TO INVESTIGATION.
TIE Senate Committee Does Not Want
Sugar BOoali8S Locked Into.
CHARGES VAGUE AND INDEFINITE
Says the Report. and Erected Opo" VIC
tlmsicst Foundations-Conmit'eo
Pays Tribute 60 the Press D"'
Condemns scnsat ionsl Journalism


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view ol ine procedure oi thc Senate ln INC
,..t io ....l. fnlttcrs The report takes
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The name of Senator smith. of New Jei-
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,....h t.e resolution
...,,., g.. t,l.p that
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lNe ."'I.iI'ti "'' N' ''-
much as those seutIcmen do nol pi'it7a
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-o
Sl tneif lHi'init.
II,r,.r AGAINST SMITH.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
sHERMIN MfKhS DANi4L.
Nobody Made Him s,Gn the Seal Corre-
spopdeuce.

WASHINGTON, July p Secretary
Sherman to-day denied the statement hat
he had been induced 90 sign tho .etter
OF instructions % Ambassador Hay reia-
two ia the seal controversy. which iis 80
excited the British press only under Sc
we're pressure and against his own J1dg-
ment.
lie said that there was not word ot
truIh In it aud that as a matter Of tact
he had been ia perfect accord with the
President IN every step Of the correspond
once relating TO the seal question.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23

that few persons have left England for
the new gold fields thus far This IS
probably due 10 the monetary consldera-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-10
ADDITIONAL c

Highest price paid for bounty
claims at Powers.
Re-cleaned timothy seed for sale at
Hobensack 4 Sloan's.
Girl wanted for general house work.
Enquire of Mrs. Geo. NJ. stafford.
Buy your shingles of G. G. Long.
Prices low and quality guaranteed.
Call and examine Stafford's ''2-min-
ute" Leather Suspender: best in the
world.
Hobensack & Sloan will take road
warrants and allow 9S cents ON the
dollar in trade or on account.
For the best quality of hams and
bacon call on Burke & Co. They
keep a supply constantly on hand.
The Montana Hardware Co. keeps
ON hand a full stock of Caskets and
Collins, and will attend TO all de-
mands, day or night.
The Billings and Lewistown stage
line is now running on the summer
schedule. making close connection
with the Burlington and Northern
Pacific roads. Express V either 0i
these lines will he promptly for
warded. f. 5. Holmes. agent AT
Billings; C. +. Little, agent at Lew
istown.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-10

During the past week w. NJ. Black
ford, acting as agent for some party
or parties unknown, has been con-
tracing for a large amount of oats
for summer and fall delivery, paying
therefor from 20 to 80 cents. He
has made contracts with Chas. Leh-
man & Co, Hobensack < Sloan, the
Power Mercantile Co.. II. q. Phillips,
Geo. Bach and several raisers, secur-
ing about 500. 900 pounds. The grain
is to be received where purchased or
at the nearest town.
The object Of this purchase is a
mystery, several theories having
been advanced, but all without the
sanction of Mr.. Blackford.
By some it has been taken as mean
ing the extension of the Burlington
this year, the oats to be used by
graders, but this theory seems hardly
correct, as other preparations would
more likely proceed n purchase Of
supplies and SO far as known none
of the surveys make through the
IbftSlu a ptSi "tSCtptNu ~ tbt i"ti-
road company as final. Another
theory is that the grain is to he used
by the contractors on the Castle
railroad and still another that it is
to be shipped to Great Falls for use
by the contractors widening the
guage of the Great Falls & Canada
road or possibly the projected
change i'm the line of the Great North
ern. These latter theories also seem
improbable as oats can be laid down
i'm Great Falls for much less money
than can these at the price they are
paid for here.
The reason, advanced by some,
for Mr.. Blackford's purchase is that
he desires to corner the market, but
this must be speedily dismissed as
that gentleman would certainly not
lend his aid to any combination
which, even remotely might be
| termed a trust, his well known Dem
ocratic principles o permitting
him to countenance such a proceed
ure for IN instant.
Considering Mr.. Watkins an
~nouncement in Butte that the cree
| ton of an oatmeal mill i'm Lewis
town by the Labor Exchange was
in contemplation, Mr.. Blackford's
contract may be h confirming of
this report, though we are hardly
ready to accept it.
The gentleman tates that h use
of the product he has purchased will
shortly be made public, but until
that time, the public must be ON
tented with their own theories.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-10
A law suit between the county

A law suit between the county
and A. Lincoln of DeerfieId. will be n
feature of the next term of court I'M
less Mr.. Lincoln should decide to
promptly accept the decision of the
assessor and board of ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Last year Mr.. Lincoln reported to
Assessor Croft that he had only 400
head of cattle AMI while the assessor
had reason to believe this figure was
too low, he was not then prepared
to prove it. During the winter how
ever, Mr.. Lincoln has been feeding
his stock and Commissioner Ware
ham and the assessor took the OPP
p%ortunity to count the cattle. find
ing 700 head. Being satisfied that
the taxes on at least 200 head had
been evaded, the board, at their SEES
sion, concluded to enforce collection
and acquiesced i'm the assessors fixing
a penalty Of five times the amount
evaded. being one-half that allowed
been called upon to settle the taxes
on 1000 head at once, amounting to
1852. A similar case is that against
Jack Schneider who was last week
found guilty OF petit larceny in Judge
McFarland's court. While on the
stand Mr.. Schneider swore that he
had from 100 to 125 head of'cattle in
Guiding calves. As he had given in
but Is head to the assessOr. that
officer decided that Schneider had
avoided payment on at least 30 head
and, fixing the penalty the same as
in the Lincoln case, Mr.. Schneider
has been called upon to pay SIS into
the county treasury at n ce
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-10
Is THE BURLINGTON cOMINGa
Eastern Papers Have Considerable to Say on
This Important Subject.

Whether or not the Burlington road
year or not is IA question that lis agitating
not only the people of the Judith Basin.
but also those at Billings and at Great
Falls. Papers in the latter city have pub
lished at various times lately clippings or
rumors from other journals, but none
which seemed to bear the mari of
ruth.
A statement frequently made is that the
Burlington system has no definite survey
through this section, but Register Hilger
denies this and on Tuesday showed our re-
porter plats filed in this land ofIire in
1892. giving the survey of "a proposed line
to be known as the Montana, Wyoming n
Eastern Railroad. which plats have been
renewed and transferred to the Burlington
company. The survey il that which
passes through the Judith Gap and cross
ing the Judith at Hobson's, proceeds to
Great Calls. All lands located since this
plat was filed are made subject to this
right OF way of 500 feet wide.
Prof. o.. C. Morrison Monday morning
received the latest map issued by the
United States land office, says the Great
Falls Leader. 1t contains the survey of
the Burlington railroad from Billings to
Great Falls, which is the first map ever
issued On which this is shown. The survey
being placed Oh the map is taken as indie
ative that the road has reached "A deter
mination to build, inasmuch as they have
filed their new survey.
In this same connection the Chicago
Evening Post of February 25 contains a
lengthy article, in which it says that the
Burlington has decided to build from it's
present terminus at Huhtly to Great
Falls The road, the article says, is now
communicating an agreement with the
Canadian Pacific similar to that which it
had with the Northern Pacific. From
Great Falls it will operate over the Great
Falls & Canada road in conjunction with
the Canadian Pacific over the Crows Nest
pass line. The advantages, the article
says, the Burlington would secure from it's
extension would be in reaping a large per
c~entage Of the wool and ore shipments in
northern Montana. The statement is
made that the road has fully determined
to build.
The Nebraska State journal prints an
article of about the same purport.