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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
PIGEON FROM ran NORTH PoLE.
A silver Ring ON One of It's Feet Civ
ing It's startinEPoint.

chrlstiana. July a.-A telegram from
stavanger states that carrier pigeon has
been caught IN the neighborhood OF
Soevde. IN Reiklavik. with a silver ring
upon one OF Sc feet. and the following
stamped upon its wings: North Pole, li9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

Macon, Mo-, July 2l.-The Kansas and
Texas coal miners at Ardmore. this coun-
ty, held meeting to-day and decided to
demand 50 cents. ton for digging coal
after Sept. l. threatening strike If the
demand is refused.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
BROKER USES A BULLET.
No Cause For Ills Suicide Known N,
the scene.

spartanburg. =. G.. July 2i.-G. 4. John
son. a broker OF Athens. Ca. committed
suicide here to-nisht by shooting hlmsalf
IN the head. No cause is assigned. lie ioft
several checks drawn TO HIS wife, Tho To-
tai amounting 10 about f7O0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
GOING OUT IN WEST VIRGINIA.
The Men at Work In Fifteen Mines
Vote 10 strike.

Columbus, o., july 2l.-President Ratch-
ford, this afternoon, received a telegram
from Organizers Dilcher and Weber at
Montgomery. w. Va. stating that the
miners at fifteen mines In that district, at
a mass meeting, had decided to join the
strikers and would quit work at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
JAPAN MAY GIVE TROUBLE.
Her Foreign Minister Quoted as an
Ultra OnIst.

Vancouver b. c., July 21.-Count Okuna,
foreign minister of Japan. says regarding
the annexation of Hawaii to the United
States: 1.-THE foreign office is not sur
prised at the proposed annexation. We
simply protested against II. The import
ance of the islands will be immensely In
creased by the construction OF the Mica
raguan or Panama canal, and Il Is abso-
lutely necessary therefore to leave the
country Independent. In voyaging to the
far east steamers starting from Europe or
America must call at Hawaii. To have
the islands Incorporated into the union
would seriously involve international in
terests iu the Pacific ocean. Another rea-
son is this: Annexation would impair
the rights and privileges which Japan Is
enjoying I'm Hawaii. The protest was,
therefore. entered on these grounds. Leav-
ing aside the attitude OF other powers
the question is what will Japan do IL un-
der any circumstance the annexation IL
carried into practice in spite OF the pro-
test of Japan. Japan must oppose Il TO
the utmost. Annexation must not be rec
ognlzed."
London. July a.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says: THE japanese
minister here denies that the relations be-
tween Japan and the United States are
strained, and says: we wish especially
TO avoid war with the United States. II
we had wanted war, we would have re-
sisted Russia when she interfered with
out war on China, but we decided that
II was best 10 strengthen our army and
navy and develop our resources
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
FABULOUS ALASKAN FORTUNES.
A steamer BrinEs In 100000 and
$75O,OO0 Awaiting Shipment.

San Francisco, Cal, July 2l.-The steam
ship Umatilla, which arrived to-day from
Puget sound ports. brought down almost
100000 worth of Alaskan gold, of which
$lS6,70O was in gold dust from Seattle
consigned to the Wels-Fargo Company
There were several other shipments Of
gold in sacks, some direct from juneau
and advices from that place are to the
effect that at least $750,OOO worth of dust
was waiting shipment at various Alaskan
stations.
Among the sensational advices re-
ceived was one from st. Mlchaels to the
effect that over 100000 In gold dust
which had not been included with the for
tunes brought here by miners will be
shipped through the Wells-Fargo Com
pany, other lucky miners having reached
the island since the departure of the Ex-
celslor and Portland, who have secured
greater fortunes individually than those
whose stories have already been told.
Although the capacity Of the steamer
Portland. which sails tomorrow for St
MichaePs, and the Excelsior, which sails
on the 2Sth, is limited 10 about 40 passen-
gers, over 1000 applications have been
made for berths. Most of the dIsappoint-
ed ones are making arrangements to
travel hence to Tacoma to secure passage
on the Mexico and Topeka, which sail
thence next week, but many must inevita-
bly, wait until next spring, and their dis
appointment Is sore.
Seattle, Wash, July 2.-To-morrow at
noon the steamship Portland Of the
North American Transportation Company
leaves Seattle for ST. Michaels with her
passenger accommodation taxed to the
limit, and with fun cargo OF provisions.
On the Portland will be the second party
OF fortune-hunters to Ieave for the Klon-
dixie since the news of the big finds was
brought in by the Portland last Sunday.
On board will be S. =. Weston Of the
Post-Intelligencer who win take with him
a dozen carrier pigeons TO send news of
the Klondike to the Post-Intelligencer and
to the Associated Press. At St Michaers
the Portland's passengers and freight Will
be transferred to river steamers for the
trip to Dawson City.
Next Friday the Pacific Coast Steamship
lines steamer Queen will leave Seattle for
Janeau and Dyea. She will have a full list
of people, who win go into the Klondike
overland, On Sunday the Mexico will sail
from the same point, where accommoda-
tions are engaged. Tomorrow the steam
er Islander goes from Victoria to Dyea
and Skagaway bay, and the representa-
tives of the company here say she will
have all she can carry To-day a deal
was closed for the purchase of the Eliza
Anderson and w. ]. Mervin sound boats,
which will be put on the route.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

Washington. July a.-Tho Senate to-day
confirmed }. g. Hunter 70 be postmastcr
at Union, 3. 9.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

Berlin, July H.-Emperor William has
invited the sultan to send Turkish officers
to witness the German military maneu-
Vcrg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-04
INDIA'S SILVER POSITION
Will Be Brought Out by Official
Action Just Taken.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3-The Evening
Posts correspondent cables today as
follows: l have just learned that, fol-
lowing the recent decision of the India
government to suspend council drafts,
it is now decided that the Indian gov
eminent will receive next Tuesday ten
ders of drafts for one crore of rupees
(about $5, ,0OO, 600; that is to say, instead
of selling drafts. the balafces in India
are so low that they want to buy re-
mittances This fact, which will prob
ably not be known to the local market
until tomorrow, is of the utmost inter-
est, as it will at once bring into prom
inence the silver position in India, and
the scarcity of silver currency, occa-
stoned by requirements connected with
the war operations on the frontier.
Dear money is probable in India, and
remittances of the kind wanted by the
India government are believed to be
scarce.
The Daily News in its financial re-
view this morning expresses the orin-
ion that gold shipments viii result
from the action of the secretary CT
state for India in sCspending the sa.a
of bills of exchange on Calcutta, Bon-
bay and Madras. All the morning pa
pers echo the expression Of the Times
regarding the intention of the govern
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-04
sioux TROUBLE SETTLED.
Suits to Be Dismissed by Order
of Secretary Bliss.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The con-
trOversy that has been going on for a
long period between the Sioux Indians
on the Pine Ridge reservation in South
Dakota and the SraZers on adjacent
tracts, which has caused much excite
Secretary Bliss today, and the outcome
was a request to the attorney general
to dismiss the pending suits. The In
dianS have long complained that the
cattlemen allow their stock to cross
the White river into their reservation
from the grazing ground of the north
side of the river. Last spring Agent
Clapp had several hundred of the cat
tie rounded up and turned over to the
United States marshal, subsequently
dams demanded 81 head for them
the cattlemen dissented and the affair
has resulted in several suits. Togeth-
er with the decision to dismiss these
suits, it was decided today to have fif-
teen or twenty Indian police patrol the
boundary line between the grazing
ground and the reservation, and if that
does not prove effective then to fence
it. The latter measure was recently
recommended by Indian Inspector Nc
have to be covered, the department
does not want to incur the expense un-
less necessary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-04
DINGLEY EXPLAINS 1T.
Nothing Much Was Intended by Sec
tiOn %.

LEWISTON, Me-, Sept. 3.-Accord
ing to the Lewiston Evening Journal,
Hon. Nelson Dingley's paper, the
originators of section %, of the tariff
law, did not intend it to effect the
bonding privilege, under which foreign
merchandise can be shipped and for
warded through Canada. The Jour
nal editorially says of section %: "The
controversy which has arisen over
section % has come entirely over two
amendments one having been made
by the senate and the other by the
conference The section as framed By
the ways and means committee and
passed by the house was the same
as in all previous tariffs, and, if it had
not been amended after it left the
house, no question would have arisen
respecting it. The senate amendment
to section % amended the house sec
ton by striking out the words or any
act of congress in the additional
clause which is the modification of
Importance that is causing the most
controversy.
MANY papers in commenting on the
section assume that the conference
inserted this amendment and proceed
ed to comment on what they call a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-04

Britain or any other nation. The cur
rent rate for demand loans in New
York today is IL per cent against a..
slightly higher rate in London, and
it is not at all improbable that under
these circumstances New York bank
ers are loaning money in London In
spite of the enormous loss deprecia-
ton in values sustained by The United
States during the past four years. the
latest bank statistics show that there
has been a very large accumulation of
capital in this country, much of which
IS lying idle in bank awaiting the fav-
orable opportunity of investment. 90
result of this enormous accumulation
OF capital will be lower rates of inter
est for the future
The feature that present conditions
bring forward most conspicuously IS
the effect to be reasonably expected
upon the silver question. The free sik-
yer disease sprang from the suffering
and privations of the farming classes,
and will be cured in the measure of the
farmers return to better conditions.
Beneficent nature is now applying
this cure, at least to the great wheat
growing sections, where population is
densest. From the Atlantic to the Pa
cific come the unvarying accounts of
abundant wheat and corn crops This
dollar wheat too, skaters to frag-
ments the stoutly maintained conten-
tiOn that the silver in a dollar has
always been able to buy a bushel of
wheat Today it takes about two and
a half times as much as a dollar con-
tains at it's gold value to purchase
a bushel of wheat. The law of supply
and demand has furnished the object
lesson which destroys this pet argu-
ment of the silver men"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-04
Gonpers' Name Forged.
He Did Not Sign the Coll for the
St. Louis Conference.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Samuel
Gompers president of the American
Federation of Labor, when asked today
why he and other trade unionists did
not attend the convention held in st.
Louis dh last Monday and Tuesday,
said: "In regard to the convention
held last Monday at ST. Louis 1 have
been placed in a most peculiar posi-
ton. The call for the convention con-
tanned my name as officially indorsing
it. This was certainly mistake In the
first instance 1t was placed there by
Mr.. Ratchford under the impression,
knowing my intense sympathy with
the miners in their just struggle, that
1 would go to any length in order to
help them to success, but my name was
placed there ard the official indorse-
ment given. to, it without my knowledge
or consent AS you will see the call
was issued to organized labor, in its
various divisions and subdivisions and
to all reform, social, educational and
scientific bodies who condemn govern
ments by injunction. Under this call,
anybody of men opposed to govern
ment by injunction would be entitled to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-04

seats in the convention. In other words,
persons entirely remote from and hav-
ing no connection with labor move
ments could have been in attendance
and by overwhelming numbers, direct
ed the course, mapped out the policy
and dominated the trade union move
ment. As president of the American
Federation of Labor, a responsible Of
ficer in the union movement, I would
not dare hazard the interests of our
fellow workers at the hands of persons
who might be entirely irresponsible.
There are numbers of people who are
opposed to government by injunction
and who are yet hostile to the clear-cut
and well-defned purpose of the trade
union movement.
"I shall say nothing of criticism of
the action of the st. Louis convention
and I did not say anything earlier be-
cause I did not wish to interfere with
the programme it mapped out, not even
its appeal for a contribution of this
days wages, and I am glad that what
I now say will not appear until after
the result of fhis appeal has been noted
upon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-04
Pmo~1u4snne 14 The Presidents Life
Threatened By a Crank
Columbus. Letter.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 3.-It has de-
veloped that extraordinary precautions
taken today to take. care of the presi-
dent were the result of the mayor
having received a note, unsigned, tell
ing him to be on guard against pro-
posed assassination of Mckinley be-
cause of the appointment of MIR. Pow
derly The letter, however, it is said,
was regarded by the mayor and di-
rector of public safety as a hoax. They
both state that it was never consider
ed seriously. Gen. Alger tonight de-
clared the publication Of the letter an
outrage.
President Mckinley and his party ar
rived in Columbus this morning as the
guests of the state board Of agricul-
ture. The morning was quietly spent,
and in the afternoon, the president
visited the fair grounds. Between
seventy-five and one hundred thousand
people were present. There were many
children present and Mr.. Mckinley dl-
rected his brief remarks largely to
them. In part he said:
The presence of 1000 school children COM
mands our affection and inspires our nope;
and l congratulate the children OF ONO tnat
they enjoy exceptional opportunities Tor ecu
cation at the hands of the government Oh the
state No other state has higher common
school advantages than the state OF ONO
And it is gratifying to know that nall a
million children every day in our state crowd
the doorstepS of our public schools IN tnlrst
for knowledge to fit them for the grave ard
responsible duties of life. There is OIL e thing
of which the United States can proudly poast,
and that is our great public school system
where the boys and girls from every walk
of life assemble in full equality and enjoy
equally with all their fellows Of tie advantages
Of instruction. ] congratulate you all for that.
l am glad to meet these school children here
today Children's day it is to you now, Dut
in a little while it will be citizens day with
all of you. Upon you in a little while will
rest the duty as we'll as the responsibility
of carrying on the great political fabric
established by your fathers and bearing the
glorious old banner they have so proudly
borne in the past
God bless the school children of Ohio. God
bless the school children of America, and
guide them to intelligence, to virtue, and
morality and patriotism land with these ele-
ments dominating our citizenship, our lnsti-
tutions are safe and 5our republic may be
glorious forever. thank you and bid you
all good afternoon. (Great applause)
At the conclusion of the presidents s
speech he was the recipient of an ova-
ton from the school children and as
sembled multitude Brief speeches
were also made by Secretary Alger and
Senator Hanna After driving over the
grounds the presidential party return
ed to the hotel. In the evening COM
plimentary dinner was given by the
state board of agriculture to President
Mckinley and a brief informal reoep-
ton followed. The president leaves
for Canton tomorrow morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-04
Uncle Sam the Master Now of the Gold SUD-
ply Of the World
Specie rIovement Must Be This Way==Ship=
ments Cannot Be Long Delayed.
If Londons Threat to Sell American Securities Is
Carried Out This Country Is Abundantly
Able to Buy and Pay.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. s.
with the condition of the national
banks as at present the United States
can be largely independent of Great
Britain. There is no present neces-
sity for obtaining English gold'
George M. Coffin, acting controller of
the currency, made the foregoing
statement. Continuing, he said: THE
threat that no more English gold will
be sent to this country is superfluoIRs
Our prosperity as now exhibited illus
trates our financial supremacy as
nation, and we will be compelled to
ask nothing from England. l have
read with great interest the interview
given by Hugh Smith, governor of the
Bank of England, and think our bank
statistics an opportune reply to his re-
marks as to lack of confidence
If the British do not want Ameri-
can securities and have no confidence
in them, our people are in a position
to buy them and pay for them. With
$4l3,000,OOO of actual cash in the ma
tional banks. and perhaps 5000, 900, 900
more in other banking institutions,
many of our citizens can afford to take
up large amounts of these securities
that Mr. Smith says are not wanted
by the English. He admits that there
has recently been a substantial i'm
provement in such securities, but at
tributes 1t to American buying This
will increase as returns from the crops
come in, and when prices advance the
English will join us in a rush to OBJ
tain possession of these now despised
securities.
IF gold does not come from England
it must reach US from other countries,
for expectations of grain to all parts
of Europe will be heavy, and the ex-
cess of these over our imports will be
paid for in gold. 1t may require lit
tie time to start "a perceptible flow in
our direction, but it cannot long be de-
ferred. We will get an abundance of
gold and be able to let England have
scme in exchange for American securi-
ties If needed.
There is every evidence that the
United States is accommodating a vast
amount of capital of it's own, and this
goes to show that sooner or later, if
it is not already so, this country will
be financially independent of Great
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-04
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Subject Discussed by Sherman and
the French Minister.

Subject Discussed by Sherman and
the French Minister.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The French
ambassador, M. Patenctre, called n
Secretary Sherman today rt1at We to
the proposed reciprocity treaty be
tween the U;ited States and France
The subject was discussed in general
way but, owing to the Importance of
the question involved it is not expected
that final results will be reached until
the return of the president, who takes
a personal interest in these reciprocity
negotiations. Under the new law it
appears that two forms of reciprocity
are provided, both of which France is
desirous of securing. The first form
c0ntemplates Commercial agreements
in which reciprocal relations may be
secured" This leaves 1t to the judg-
ment Of the president to reduce the
duties on certain specified articles
The president is empowered to grant
these reductions without the formali-
ties Of a treaty which ordinarily must
be submitted to and ratified by the
senate. Aside from the agreements
left wholly to the judgment OF the
president. the law also provides for
reciprocity treaties covering the whole
range of articles included in the tariff.
1t authorizes a-reductiOn of per cent
of the duties on such articles as may
be agreed upon. or to transfer Of duti-
able goods to the free list for period
not exceeding five years. These trea-
ties, however, must be ratified by the
senate "and approve by congress-" be-
fore they go into effect. It is probable
that France will open negotiations for
this latter form of reciprocity, al
though it offers no immediate benefits,
owing to the delays incident to secur-
ing ratification by the senate and ap-
proval by congress.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-04
Pass Resolutions of Thanks Will
Visit Wheat Fields Today.
FARMERS
Webb
Pleas SID

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, n. D., Sept. 3-The Farm
ers National Congress excursion
reached this city at o'clock p. nj.
The excursionists were met at the de-
pot by forty or fifty carriages, and
many were taken about the city or
went to hotels to rest and be ready
for the journey through the wheat
fields of the Red river valley in the
morning. There were about 400 in the
party, and great appreciation is eX-
pressed for the kindness shown by
Mr. Hills employees. The city was
aglow this evening, the fire depart-
ment being out in full dress, the band
marching on the streets and the dele
gates being royalty entertained. a
meeting was held this evening in Ma
sonic Temple, presided over by Presi-
dent B. F. Clayton. Speeches were
made by Mayor Johnson, of Fargo,
and many prominent congress dele
gates An address was listened to
from A. c. Rankin, the moulder-o ora
tor, whose home is in this city at
present After the meeting all re-