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His OWN WIFE.
Dr. Ducker Hired q Man to Throw Wit
riol in Her Face.

chicago, Aus. s9.-Dr. James -, Duck
-, Who WAS arrested a few days ago.
charged with conspiracy Tn mar the fea-
lures Of his wife with Nitriol, was placed
un trial to-,snN. Charles T.. nm a farm
hand from Marine. III. tsstiti"d that ON
the evening of Aug he WAS approached
hv puckcr who offered him lob. Duck
err the witn.ss claimed. told him hc
wanted him Ia throw sulphuric acid In
the face ol a Woman who was trying "a
lrad away the husband of his Nbr.
pnrkersl sister. Ten dollars WAS the price
agreed upon. hil said he wns sent to the
home of pr, Duck"r's VIII" that night Ia
Eri acquainted with IN. place. A day or
two after he WAS given the acid, hut IN
stead of carrying Out the agreement. the
Witness stated that he hid the stun and
calling ON Mrs. Quicker, told her of the
plot
The doctor was held Ia th. grand Jury
an charge of conspiracy. and In default
uf 81 so bonds was taken Ia Jsii.
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RELATIONS ARE STRAINED
PERU ls VERY BACKWARD IN
PAYING UP A CLAIM


Washington. Aug. 2,-R"laiions be-
tween this goyrrnm.u, and Peru are
badly strained aud II - within the range
uf possibilities indeed of probabilities.
that II may hccom. necessary Tor th.
United States to make a demonstraii Ion
against this South American republic II
similar conditions existed between spain
and IN. United States that now exist be-
tween this country and Peru We would
be Ia th. full enjoyment OF a weil-dc-
Nelop"d war scare.
TIL. trouble grows out of an attempt of
the United States To uoll"ct "A claim
against Peru ON hshalf of Victor N, No
cord. "A citizen of Pennsylvania. This II a
clsim Tor so"n aud. ~ " has been aired
In the newspapers. there is no n---sSlty
of entering inio a detailed history u the
matter AZ this time sufic. u Ia say that
the present administr ration has assumed
the attitude ~ barking n aud Of enforc-
ing IT, collection. secretary sherman s.y-
cral days ago sent AN ultimatum 90 Peru
through that rountry's rcprcseniatiy. a.
Washington No reply has yet b..n r.
celV-d to this communication. although a
sufflciont tim" has elapsed To have heard
from Lima.
The rase lS considered by III" stat" de-
parimrnt as boing one OF peculiarly av-
graNatrd injustice against q citizen Of
the Tinted States. and n is the intention
of the administration. as expressed by
Secretary sherman bath orally aud ln
official DOCUMENTS to compel repatriation.
Tn. Peruvian government has never 81
forcd anything but IN" rimsies, es"uscs
for ,h" wrong committed against Mccord
A A
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VETERANS N BUFFALO
Camp Jswett Officially Opened
by Commander Clarkson.
ESCORTED BY THE MAYOR
A Salute Fired as He Entered the Camp
Mayor Jewett Makes q Prsssnta-
ton speech-Linehan of New
Hampshire Favorite.

Buffalo, Aug. 2s.-Camp Jewett. the
picturesque tent city erected for the
accommodation of the visiting veter-
ans on a bluff overlooking Lake Erie
and the mouth of the Niagara river
was officially opened by Commander-
in-Chief Clarkson this afternoon. Tn.
commander In -chief was escorted f.om
his headquarters by Major Jewett and
other citizens and by Bidwoll Wilken-
son Post Of Buffalo and Columbia Post
of Chicago. headed by the reg.mental
band of the Thirteenth United States
infantry which was assigned 10 Fort
Porter during the encampment.
As the commander-in-chief entered
the camp a salute of Is guns was fired
I'm his honor by the federal troops AZ
the fort. The general was escorted ~
the piazza of the pavilion in the cen-
ter Of the camp. about which thou
sands OF veterans and citizens formed
in a hollow square.
Stepping 10 the front of the piazza.
Mayor Jewett on behalf of IN, citi-
zens' committee. presented the camp To
the comma nder- r-in-chief, who accepted
II in a graceful speech.
Commander-in-Ch Clarkson en-
tered the pavilion when his remarks
were concluded and held an impromptu
reception Of officers of Fort Porter and
officers of the National Guard. Later
he made an inspection Of the camp in
company with the officers of his staff.
John @. Linehan OF Concord. n. II 4.
now commissioner Of insurance for
that state and former junior vice com
mander of the Grand. Army. is the
most formidable Of the new candidates
for commander-in chief.
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oees ISSUES A CALL
q tsurpa,ion of Power by Judges The, Are
Guiity of Judicial rr.asou.

Terre Haute. Ind. Aug p Eugene
v bcbs to-day issued call a. thr
social democracy and all lovers ~ llb-
rrty and fair play Ia att nj the c1u-
ference at Sc Louis next Monday
when. he says tr1mpi. united and
vigorous action VIII 10. taken In regard
q IN. miners strike and especially the
court Of Judiciary In issuing restrain
ing orders" he SAYS The hour has
struck 10 call halt" In conclusion
N" rnys; Every atom of American
r.auhpod rrvolts against thr spectacle.
Judges by the usurpatipn ~ power and
playing the role Ot tyrnts have an
INFLATED the constitution. dbTngat'd
M" night of trial bY jury. Tor hidden
ifc' speed h, suppressed peac,ablr as
spmbisg"F and transformed cue rvpuh-
iI, into an absolute drspotism They
gtr guilty ~ judicial treason and
-hOuld b" made tn answer at the bar u
au outraged people. The issue has b,en
t'''"d upon us aui Ne have rstrsatf 4
h~fUrr u tu thc verge - sluNrtF lat
" rHA meet n ns u would have brFu
W.' by the patriots of l11b.
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TRIED TO BeTRAY THE GIRL
BERRIs CAUSED THE ARREST OF
sENoRITA CIsNEROs.
s~ .. . nephew ~ ~paia's Prime Nins
i.ser- rry,ss Hard 10 Hush Up
the Matter.

Havana. Aug. gi-Thr story published
To- the effect that Evangelina cossio cis-
n.ro- a Cuban sirl. has been sentenced
10 " years imprisonment in teuta has
aroused angry criticism. The man Berris.
who attempted 20 b.tray the girl. and
who. b.rause she . fused his advances.
CAUSED her Imprisonment. l. a nephew OF
IN. present prime minister OF Spain. and
every effort Is being mad. To hush up the
matter.
Nearly two weeks ago the iiseai or pub
iic prosecutor IN cuba asked the supreme
tribunal In Spain To sentence Senorita cis-
n-ros To - years penal seryitude The
tribunal hesitated and referred the mat
tor Ia General Mcyisr. General weyier
h.sitales even Yet.
Berris who Is IN. military command
OF the Isle of Pines. Is now In Havana
and h doing his utmost 10 free himself
from blame. but strong representations
ou the girls behalf have been made to
Spain aud General Weyler l. Undecided
a. To- whom h. shall sacrifice.
Tn. case was stated to Consul General
lee. That Oig hearted man acted In a
characteristic fashion. lie sat down and
psnnsd personal letter to the captain
general pleading for the young woman.
not because she u pretty. but because she
was "A woman. He said that N General
Mrylpr would pardon her he would un-
drrtake tp send her 10 the United states
and usc his influence To obtain for her
a position there. When General Lee was
interview hs thumpcd the table and said;
'lf that young girl IL liberated will do
anything In the world 20 protect her from
the sharks that will await her. even at
IN. prison door
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TENNIS rouRNAMCNr.
". n. Larned Beaten by nm EnElishnas. !.
uugh a. Ntsbif. nj Neupsr

N.wport. X. T.. Aug. 2-The biggest
surprise of tn" tennis tournament. and In
fact of the whole tsnnis season. WAS the
defeat to-day of W. NJ I.arnsd. the ac-
knowl.dgcd leader a the gam. In this
country. by Hugh A. Nisbet OF England
In the s.mi-nnais round OF the ali-comers
tournament for III. national champion
ship With the match well In hand. with
the Sror. iiS. rames to four In his favor
ia thu third set. l-arn-d was twice within
one point necessary for the match. In
both cases he drove into the net, and at
last Nisbet took the necessary game Ia
make N nVc all In this set. Lsrned WAS
within two points Of winning the match.
but could not quite reach H.
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REINDEER WILL Be USED
Just the Thing for Miners on the
Upper Yukon.
FIVE HUNDRED TRAINED
A Reindeer Express TO Operate on
Line From Berine Straits TO Ko-
diak Island Additional Facts
About the Gold Fields.

Washington. Adg. e3.-Some inter-
esting statements relating to the gold
region In Alaska and the reindeer ex-
pertinent ther, arr brought out in the
annual statement of United states
Commissioner uf Education Harris.
submitted to-day. II describes In de-
Tail the progress OF mining. growth ut
Circle city. Dawson and klondyks dis
iricis. the two principal routes VIA :. .
Michais and via the chllcout Pass
Touching ON The importance of eN-
tending the Introduction of reindeer
into that territory. the report says the
IS4ndeed stations ought to he able Ia
furnish 800 reindeer trained Ia harness
AT once for the use Of miners on the
Upper Yukon rive
III was my purpose" the commits
sioncr goes on, TO detail thrr Of the
skilled herdsmen and 10 trainers Ia the
Yukon region the present summer
II this arrangement Is carried out.
az instructed. AN important expert
ment viii be- In progress during the
coming year AT the gold mines. The
plan of the bureau has been To ar
rang. reindeer express connecting
towns In line from the Rering straits
tn Kodiak island. The superintendent
of reindeer stations. kjallmani. last
,nis ~ ,,sr,,s ~ 80, ~, a.
r,,,,, IT, y, ',,. @ p vi '"'s
80 "A, s. % u. ~,
S,,L. ~" Harnh :" a, Ts1, ., ss 70
60 ..,,sa.s.'s a, ,,..,, '"'.,' 80.
,,,,s,,,, ., Va" pr. W
era -. ,....'. -, ~. ,.'.'''.,I,l',
Viii, ,h,,,' "a a.. ',,,.'.'.s ~
winter north of che Arctic s,irct,
Tho, 49,. - ..,,,'.,'', A., A.,
a., so a.. -" ',,.', ~ ,'s,, -.
40 :, ~ 10 ,..,s..,''. a'' a :, W. ~, =,
,aa,,,,..' "a a. '.,,.,'' - ".. 49,,
- , 'a'' ~ VI .,-'' ""
rir,.,., ,,,,,' ,o ~ Vt p,,Ia az o.
- ~
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

dsrd by officials II the rad 10 pro-
rtfd.
The min'ns were ~ route t0 Oakhili.
whore thee vas = mine la fuii opera-
ti"n. Arr ri,lng az pnkhlli the strikers
marched tH The minl and demanded
thar th mon VBrus out. This The men
ala. but not before being assured that
80 harm was intended II they conduct
'rd themselves right
The men then held a meeting and In
formed TN strikes that they would
nor work until the strike was settled.
tn" men Werr then compelled TO march
with the striking miners through the
prin 'ipal streets 81 Oakhlll. Return
ing to Wellston the strikers captured a
Baltimore a Ohio Southwestern freight
train. The conductor a. first refused to
move the train. but went on the Wells
ton when Informed that the miners
Werf going ~ stay on board until he
did move. This Is the second time that
the strikers have taken the men out Of
th- oakhili mine. and they informed
them N they W ~ compelled 20 make
q third trip th-y would make IL un-
pleasant Tor them.
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san rranci>co. Aus. - john g Lynch
Mas the prnciphl witness examined IN
the AuglIs-CfnVeu casc To-day. lie adj
mittel he wns speaker ~ the assembly
during iSG and iduutilisd the printed ccpy
of thr te,chrrs annuity biil. which had
besn presented before the legislature bs
Mr- rmVrn. when asktd whether or not
ns had had ANY conversation with ths
lpdy rprn the suDirct uf the hiil plsint-
ir cuup-rl made th. point that Il was
immnicriai and the witness was eNruscd.
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ELLIOTT AGAIN.
The Professor Takes Exceptions 10 state
ments Made by Jordaa.


Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 3.-The re-
mark Of DR.. Jordan. as contained in
the press dispatches on the :lsi inst
that skins of branded cows returned
this year 40 the islands. show clearly
the permanency of the mark and H.,
efficiency 10 render the skin unsal-
able without injury TO the animal. was
commented ON by Professor Elliott to-
day as follows:
II yield to no one I'm my esteem for
DIR. Jordan's ability and integrity, but
in this declarat tion I believe him 10 be-
premature. The seals which were
branded last year and which Jordan
speaks of as returning this year were
some $50 female pup seals or young of
the season of 1896 They were branded
between the 18th and Goth of Septem-
Der. or after they had shed their natu-
raj coats. and put on their sea going
jackets for the coming year. Fur seals
renew their hair once every year. Jor-
dan has not yet had time To obs erVc
the effects Of hanging. WAS for
chilly impressed by the fact that all
scars and wounds In the skin fur of
the seals healed without cicatrix, while
studying these animals ON the island
in 1873. II was very singular devia
tion from the law which governs such
healing In hides of horses. cattle or
dogs and eats. ] followed II closely i'm
1873 and again in 1874. and found II 10
be constant"
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CONCESSIONS GRANTED.
Bondurs. wlI Not Pat iis Tarin Int
tn~ct for Ilxe yssr-.

Washington. Aus sl.-consul Jarnogan
OF rtiilah. Honduras has sent 10 the state
department report upon an important
concession by IN. Honduras government
granted "a the Honduran syndicate. THIS
corporation IL composed. says the con-
sul. of w"ll-knowu capitalists and hnan-
cierS Of the United States. mostly located
in New York. The svndicsIs has deposited
with ia. government Of Honduras Eiiol
in gold as a guarantee that " will carry
out Us part of IN" concession. The Hon
duras government has notin.d all its col
lcctors of customs and other officials
that the Increase of duty authorized In
Apr,l hast Ia take effect Aug. 1. will not
u. collected. a. the concession providers
that there shaft y. no Increase In exist
ing tsrln during the next i've years with
out the rou-eut of IN esyndicate. This In
GREASE MAS equal To doubling rates on
many articles and Was almost prohibitise
on othcD.
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COMMITTED SUICIDE.
A Miles City Man Delissratsiy wslks Into
the Yellowsten~ anA DreUns.

A Miles City Man Delibsratsly Wslks Into
the Ysllewstes~ and Drewns.
Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Miles City. Aug. 2S.-The body Of
Charles II. Adams was found to-day
by Under Sheriff Daily about one mile
east of town ON the point Of an island
below the ferry. Mr.. Adams committed
suicide on Saturday morning in the
Yellowstone river by deliberately walk
ing In and laying down and drowning
himself.
Mr.. Adams was an old timer I'm this
section. coming to this county when
all officers were detailed to much pleas
anter duty In the East. while ne had
charge of old Fort Peck on the Mis-
souri, river during the troubles Of Sit
ting Bull. Chief Gall and others. Since
leaving the army he has been school
teacher at Newton, Dawson county
and for several years he has been stew
ard at the Miles City club. For sew
eral years past his wife has been an
invalid. being a great sufferer from
asthma. The doctors gave her up some
time ago. since which II has 80 preyed
on his mind on account OF the fact OF
leaving five young children that he has
not been himself for some time. being
confined to the house and under a doc
tors care.
He asked leave of absence a month
ago from the club for four days. since
which time he has been confined 10 the
house with nervous prostration. He
has not been able to attend To his du-
ties since. and on Saturday morning he
took his son for a walk TO the Yellow
stone river into which he walked and
deliberately laid down and was drown
ed. He was a man OF unusually cheer
full disposition and widely known on
account OF his long connection with the
Miles City club.
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by nr. James k"arncy Of the rccciNiul
hospital and Jo" Moean. steward ni th"
same institution. that when Isaac Hon
man Was taken th"fr there were po~drr
marks on his check, which We're removed
when the wound WAS dressed n was alsn
shown thai the roof ~ IN" mouth oi ihe
deceased Was shattered pr. Edwin y
liunncl, also Of ih" receiving hospital,
who made the examination Of Hoffman ;
body afirr death corroborated the pre-
rcdng Witness, hut Was not allowed tn
express his opinion as To who inflicted
the wounds.
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LIVE STOCK VALUES.
4 Protest Made by Great faiIs Against
Reducing Assessments.
Special Dispatch to the Standard

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena. Aug. si.-The state board nf
equalization to-day fixed the assessed
valuation Of sheep ri sl.i5 a head and Of
stock cattle AT sl1.
o. r. Wadsworth, representing the city
council of Great Falls and the Cascade
county commissioners, appeared before
the board and protested against any re-
dGction In the real estate assessment Of
that county. saying II the values in Great
Fails We're reduced Il would crippl. the
city. While the board did not take any
formal action on the real estate assess
rncuts, the subject was informally dis
cusscd and 1t is probable that IT the
meeting tomorrow u resolution will be-
adopted 10 allow all tho real estate as
sessments to stand as they came from
the county boards.
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The sausage Makers Trial.

Chicago. Aug. 2s-Aftcr two prelimi-
nary hearings and three months connne-
ment In the county jail, Adolph Luetgerl.
the rich sausage maker, was put ON trail
charged with numbering his wife. When
the case was called the court room MAS
filled 10 suffocation. a remarkable fca-
ture being the numb"r'of women present.
Luetgert sat close 10 his attorneys. un-
usually pale. The GOODNESS which has
characterized his actions since his arrest
has left him and there were unmistakab bile
signs of nervousness
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SHOOTING AFeRAv.
4 Ms. >ho, while Attempting To Wsi.as.
n Prisoner.

keystone. W. Va. Aus. gt-N"si-riay a
shooting anray occurred bet s-en Police
man ,arlcr wnh"is and John Stewart
aud Sam Goss,ii. who attempted 10 rvs
"a. a prisoner from TIA. ofiir' r. Nith"rs
Was fatally wounded. ro'wcman tohhs
was sho, through the arm w"iis attempt.
ing Ia arrs, s;ossetl. who Was .,hot ~
cobIs. Az az. color"d sr. he .Nci.ement
Is high. 1lri" II talk Il lynehing Stew
art and Gosscti. Sam Bar'i-y. by.ttn,
cr, was hit by stray bullet. which SOY.
cred an artery. causing death before med
ioal aid could reach him.
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NONE GOLD.
Another Rich sti,k~ Made North of the
Trinity River.

San Francisco. Aus. 2i-A Post special
from rarryill. says; "Bugglss A. Pat
trrson have made "a strik. which is pro-
nounced more important than the GraNes
lind. two miles north of Trinity river
They have ledge OF porphyry specimens
which assay sseo per ton. They have 'un
nel-d into the hiil "a feet aud at d"p,t
of a. feet have found AN eight-foot vein
Not far from their starting point tbs
Graves brothers are already taking ou'
gold In chunks. according 10 the report
given by Messrs. Robinson and Page al
Re'ldinE who have Just come from th'
Graves house
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Ir,iI 0. Impossible.

snaiilc W..r Aus - TIN strsmcf
Ro,ali" arrived ihi- n"'mng ir"m bsca
aud sEHeYlt sb' rep"rIa iN"r" ar snovi
l0"i I-opl' rl Sk1guo ard ihat the trail
ls SIN lmp...., Ui' \ gr.-i many miners
ace working Upou ~ and u T. expected
Jhal u viii 10, ready ir frw ~e"ks. Mo-
mon. tuAn J men hat' ,i'-~sd II iu fns
'Hsi ttfry Nsrh. A. DNta 'r" miu"r- az
getting a,ul-. Ys rspiGi, s- could b. rN
p.,irI JUH.UU I= rapidly riiug UP win
nuu.f- from pyrs aud SkfEusy VIM pm.
i,1s. tu WIuttr thrt,r
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CAPTURED A TRAIN
>trikers Wake the Oak Mn Miner, Com.
Ont NgsiD Threat. MADE

Cincinnati Aug. g3.-A special 10 the
C,wnrrlcal Tribune from Nvllstpu.
Ohi' ssSs seven hundred miners.
h,a ad'd hy thrre brass bands nagEed q
i"iNrd freight and passenger train On
Ihr cincinnati. Hamilton a Dayton
railroad tins morning at crossing Ia
tho southern part Of the CitS. rh~
tfsiu rtme 30 stop and vas boarded
rs m, men. Then ths trainupsn re-
fused ~ proc ed and backed their Tram
hack % the depot. where they we're or
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United states Plain,in.

sante Fe. y. NJ. Aug. 3.-The hearing
OF the United States governments at
tempt tn restrain by injunction the Rio
Grande Dam and Navigation company
from damming the Rio Grande at Ele-
phant butte and approprating the nood
waters of the stream for irrigation and
domestic purposes WAS begun ia the SUI
preme court of New Mexico to-day. tn.
government was defeated in the lower
court.
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Headauarters Removed.

Denver, Aug. ga special To the Re-
publican from Albuquerque. y NJ. says:
The news has Just been made public That
A. q. Wells. general superintendent of
the Santa Fe e. pacific with his entire
force will b" removed from this city On
Friday of this week 10 Los Angeles, cat,
which Is now the permanent headauar-
ters of the Santa Fc a racihc and South
ern California railways, the Western di-
vision of the Atchlson, Topoka q Santa
Re railway system,
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city saturday and filed complaint in
Justice Miller's court agains, Ia
Bourge. formerly of Qulgley, hut now
OF Missoula. II is set out In the COM
plant that Bourge has been hla~iirs
fish In the Lower Rock crock. near
Quigiey. Judge Miller issued war
rant for his arrest and delivered IL To
Constable Frank T.. Barnes for scr'.
Ice. who l.fi this morning fGr Mis-
soula. He returned late this evening
with his man, who has been plao, a
safely behind the bars of IN, county
Jail
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FIGHTING IN INDIA.


simla Aug "a large force Of Afridls
has just b.'u reported 10 b" adv .,irg
down to khNh'r pass aud the so-cillrd
Ma Mulluh. ur tHn.t cal priest. who b.
incitiup N, u8iIt'z of that t'ttitarv
against Al" Bti. Ii s said To have roI-
tctrd a.. Mofmbd"s Tor au H,ta'k mon
Michni and shah The Royal Iri-h r.gi-
nent and ~ ur,aeutaliv' native infantry.
with "a batter, '' mountain artillery have
been Ordered 10 hphat Fighting H. report
I'D ~ MUriob' Frtw"'n the AfildiS and tn'
British gart3.u' I that place.
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Washington. Aug. Et-Assistant secre-
tary Howell to-day received the follow
Ing telegram from Seal Commissioners
Jordan from seattle; Investigation %
seals competad. shrinkage Of breeding
fookriir- "a PER cent since last year.
II killable males s per cent. Latter dui
10 starvation of paps from pclagic sealins
~ 1894 former due ~ last years destruc.
uon of females plus starvation OF pups
n iSt Commissions of last year com
pirlry Nndicatcd IA an important re-
r.lr,i.
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STOPPED the VESSEL.
Passengers in the Hold Had Little Chance
of Ever Reaching Alaska.

Seattle. Wash. Aug. 2i.-The schooner
Moonlight was stopped Tonight as she
was preparing To leave the harbor In tow
of the tug Colman. She had hs deck
load Of freight listed 10 port ana m her
hold were a. passengers. whom Inspector
Bryant considered under the circum-
stances had little chance of ever seeing
the Yukon. The inspector ordered the
deck load removed and suitable provision
made for the safety ., the passengers
Strict regulations viii he enforced To pre-
vent the oyercrowding of vessels leaving
for the north.
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D.st,o,ed o., tire.

Rcd Bnn cat aug g-onr of ihy
MOST dlsattrouH nrcs whi'h Red Blun has
had IN Is sror" Of wears originated ia the
R,ld hnus-. on. ~ The brst hotels iu th,.
rty Aunc, buildings lprludinr th, sta
blp. anI dwelling bounS have alrrsu,
been DESTROYED Tn. are Nss Hnally put
under control after loss Of seDer. Ths
origin % tb. hf- ls not known.