Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-18
SUGAR IMPORTS
At Six of the Principal Ports Durin.
the Month of July.
This Government To Be Represented La the
international Exposition ON Hygiene
sanitary Service ON Shipboard Sec
rotary Bliss Issues Warning.

sanitary Service ON Shipboard- Sec
Rotary Bliss Issues "a Warning.
WAsnINGToN, Aug. 1.-THE treasury
state mcnt of the imports of sugar
shows that the July importations at
the six principal ports, baltimore. Bos-
ton, New Orleans. New York Philadcl-
phia and san Francisco. aggregated
5000, 900 pounds, valued at 81 -. 2I5.
OF this amount 5000, lis pounds, val
ucd at Sl,2I2 1868. came in free undo r
the reciprocity treaty with Hawaii
The naval armor board was in ses-
sion again Tuesday in the ordnance
bureau, dcvotiug nearly all OF the time
| To a study Of the accumulated informa-
ton in the navy department bearing
on the subject of their investigation
or this there il Il great store, including
the great mass of data collected for the
benefit of Secretary Herbert when he
reported To congress upon the cost of
production OF armor and also the ma
tcrial collected in pursuance of the in
vcstigation into the defective armor
supplied some years ago by one
of the firms. The board has
arranged for visit to Bethlehem and
also TO Carnegie armor works Beth
lchcm will he visited Monday morning,
Just how long a stay will bc made there
has not vet been settled but from there
the board viii 90 To Carncgic's place.
near Pittsburgh Both of the armor
makers have volunteered TO admit the
members of the board individually to
the interior of their establishments
and 10 furnish all proper information
.sstI I.al for a..
obstacle To the investigation.
Dr. Joseph !. kinyoun. passed assist
ant surgeon United States marine hos
pItdl service has been designated by
the secretary of the treasury To repre-
sent this government at the iutcrna-
tional exposition on hygiene and sani-
tary service on ship board, 10 toe held
IN Brussels IN September. DR. kiuvoun
has also been appointed de lcgatc To the
Berlin international conference to bc
held IN October to discuss the leproSv
question. DIR. kinyoun has been in
structed TO visit the several bacteria
logical laboratories on the continent
for the purpose of obtaining informa-
ton for the use of the Marine hospital
service as TO recent advances in the in
veStigation of contagious diseases DR.
hinyoun Will return to the United
States in December next.
The state department has not vet re-
ceivcd the application from the British
government for permission TO run "a
telegraph line through the United
states territory connecting the gold
fields of the Klondylle with the outer
world. II i said that the application
VIII raise new question only compar-
able to that which was involved in the
establishment of the mixed mail route
IN Alaska. which gave rise to so much
talk
Secretary Bliss has taken cognizance
of the rush 10 the klondyllc gold fields
and Alaska and has issued the follow
ing warning TO the general public:
To Whom it May Concern:
la view Of information received Mt
this department that 3 ZOO persons with
ZOO tons of baggage and freight are
now waiting at the entrance to White
pass IN Alaska for an opportunity to
cross the mountains to the Yukon
river and that many more are
preparing 10 Join them. deem
i: proper to call the attention of
all who contemplate making that trim
T." the exposure. privation. suffering
and danger incident thereto at this adj
Nanccd period OF the season. even if
they should succeed in crossing the
mountains. To reach Dawson Citv.
when over the pass. 700 miles of diff
hcult navigation ON the Yukon river.
without adequate means of transporta-
uou. will still be- before them. and il is
doubtful If the journey can be COM
plctcd before the river il closed bv ice.
J am moved 10 draw public notice to
thcsc conditions bv the gravity Of the
possible consequences To people de-
tanned in the mountainous wilderness
during live or six months Of an arctic
winter. where NO relief can reach them
however great the need.
G. y HTtss