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MIR. PARLIN OF SEATTLE
He May BE a jay; but All tho Same He
Got u FREQ Trip on a Ferryboat.

He May BE a jay; but All tho Same He
Got a FREQ Trip on a F~erryboAt.
James Carlln OF Seattle. Wash. is In Jersey
City visiting his brother. whom he had not
seen for thirty years. This is the story he told
Of how he crossed the Pennsylvania Railroad
ferry without paying hisSfare:
When the boat got to the landing / noticed
that the conductor. who was sweeping the
floor. had not come for my fare. 80 1 said to
the young man who sat next to me: Say.
young man. he didn't take my fare yet Oh.
said the young man. he hasn't been around
yet Then the people began to go Off the
boat. and / said to the conductor: Can't you
SOD sweeping long enough to take my farer'
fare for the, first trip. We give you that free
Now. while l think it's a downright good thing
to give a sample ride free. what bothers me is
to know how that conductor could know 1t
Didn't you walk through a narrow place,
where a man was sitting In a little office and
another little oficef" asked his brother "AH ~
mo; I stood out in the street and waited
for a lot OF wagons to come on the boat and
Then you beat your way on. The man
who collects the wagon tickets didn't happen
to see you else he would have made you go
call conductor. was the porter Of the boat. and
he knew you had never crossed the ferry be-
fore because you asked him why he didn't
take your fare. He knew YOU were what the
New Workers call a Jay"
Seattle man but you didn't get my fare Just
the same. When l go home m tell the folks
how / got the best OF YOU"
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willing to Be n witness.

Not very long, ago a crowded Euclid car.
bound east. took on a few extra passengers at
the Hlkok street stop, Among them was a
man in a gray suit. who found a footing on the
rear platform. The last instaira apt OF patrons
crowded the cnr to the utmost. Tn~ aisle was
full. the platform packed and the footboard
lined. The motoTman. knowing the ear was
o~vercrowded. went right ahead. regardless of
signalling patrons. At the corner OF Erie street
a stout man waved his arm vigorously. hut the
motorman shook his head and pointed back.
where another Euclid ear was following. The
stout man wasn't 70 be ignored. however. He
wild dash at the car. He reached for the hand
down in a heap.
The conductor instantly stopped the car and
went back and helped the stranger TO his feet.
He wasn't hurt but he was frightfully mad.
The conductor took his name In the customary
way. brushed him of. and then went back 10
the car. When he had rum the bell TO go ahead
he asked for the names of a few witnesses OF
the occurrence. as conductors have orders to
do. But the men on the platform shook their
heads. They were not looking. or they didn't
want 20 get mixed up In 1t. The conductor
just then the man in the gray clothes reached
across and tapped him on the shoulder.
saw the atiair." he said; you may call
The conductor looked relieved as he poised
his pencil In air.
What is your name ?" he asked.
The man In gray clothes hesitated slightly.
"Rockefeller," he replied; 81. d"
The conductor shut his book with q snap that
suggested he had all the Witnesses he needed,
aud the car boWled along.
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CANADA,s MINING ROYALTY.
1t Is n Failure In the Yukon and May Be
Abolished or Reduced.

Abolished or Reduced.
OTTAWA. Oct. At is understood that the
Dominion Government will shortly appoint a
commission to investigate the charges OF Of
fetal maladministration and boodling in the
Klondike. One result will be the abolition OF
the rights Of the officials to hold claims. An
other may be wholesale dismissals from the
service. There is also reason to believe that
the Government is considering the advisability
OF abolishing the 10 per cent. royalty tax.
Major Walsh is now in Ottawa. and it is
believed he will recommend its total abolition
or a reduction to 2 per cent. This opinion
arises from the fact that in administering the
affairs OF the Yukon the Major for the first year
tried to be as liberal as possible in enforcing
the royalty regulation, and in cases where Il
was shown that the miners could not afford to
pay the tax II was not exacted. Mr.. James
Sutherland. N. P. the Liberal whip, says:
II looks as II we were going to have serious
trouble in the Yukon district this winter.
Commissioner Qgilvie's request for more
troops is made. / understand. in consequence
OF a fear OF an uprising among the miners over
the 10 per cent. royalty on the gross output of
gold. My personal opinion is that the Govern
ment will find It the wisest course to reduce
the royalty: 1t was only an experiment, any
way. and II 1t If. found too heavy TO admit OF
the proper development of the gold fields it
ought to be remedied by reduction or aboll-
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FATE OF TWO MAIL CARRIERS.


AhN,AA '.s '' 'N' 'AAAt
Tried to Reach the Yukon in Winter.
SAN Francisco. Oct. 5.-From Juneau come
details OF the fate OF the first party that at
tempted to carry the mail in winter into the
Yukon. Two skeletons. picked clean by wild
beasts. are all that remain of the foolhardy men
who plunged into this trackless wilderness.
In 1893 two mnil-carryinR parties were made
up at Juneau. One was headed by Hodges. q
young printer. who had with him Neil. u young
scotchman: Jackson. a good Indian guide, and
three other Indians. The other party was led
by an old miner named Dan Stewart. with Tom
Healcy, son Of the manager Of the Northwest
ern Trading and Transportation Company.
Both parties expected to clean up big money.
as they took about 100 pounds OF letters apiece.
Stewart also carried a lot OF cigars and fancy
groceries.
Nothing was heard OF Hodges and his party
until the follOwing February. when the Indian.
Jackson. and another Indian we're found wan
derinR around near Lake Atlin. half dead from
cold and starvation. They had tried TO go over
the new route. but the heavy snow buried the
landmarks and they soon ran out OF provisions.
The Indians said the white men wandered
away and were lost, but they could give no
dlans. The two skeletons were found near
Atlin Lake recently. There Is no doubt that
they are those OF the white men.
The. Healey-Stew9r party got over Chilkoot
that they were unable TO And the mail and pro-
visions which they had cached at the summit
OF the pass. Stewart. in trying to locate the
cache. had both feet frozen and was taken
following June. Old Yukoners say there HASN'T
been a genuine winter in Alaska since 1875,
but they predict that the coming season viii
see the mercury 60 70 90 below zero.
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THE SOAP-BOX WAGON.
One Familiar Vehicle Which Is Capable of
Surprising Performance.

our . III
Axle grease" said Mr.. Gozzleton. us made
Of various materials and combinations Of ma
terials put up in packages of various forms and
sizes and sold in great quantities. but there is
one vehicle upon which it is never used-the
boys soap-box wagon.
With wooden wheels turning on ungreased
wooden axles it makes a good loud squeak
ing at all times: but to be heard at it's best the
soap-box wagon should be loaded with two
small boys, one sitting in the front end and
the other in the back end, and the wagon
should then not be drawn. but pushed by a big
boy. a great big boy. who has to bend over to
put his hands on the edges Of the box. and who
therefore adds considerable to the weight car
ried in it. and so to the load imposed upon the
wooden axles and wheels.
The big boy thus engaged is at the horse
play age OF his existence. and he rushes the
soap-box wagon up and down the sidewalk
with frantic energy. the wheels shriekinR
wildly. like, so many ,hoarse and wheezy de-
in inItfbs their v way yei The Biz boy Feeps this l up for a.
time. the boys in the wagon holding on hard to
the sides. and the wheels croaking and shriek-
ing loudly; till finally the big boy gets n little
tired and slows down and stretches out with
his back nearly level and pushes the wagon for
This brings out from the wheels new and
Rrotesque groans; and curious shrieks and
s sometime eSm eontinnons o Tor s9 a Iittlle tn a5S f fSa6S
sometimes brea king In queerly after a moment
Of silence and then the big boy rouses himself
ing the soap-box wagon ahead OF him once
more on a dead run but faster now than ever.
fairly honting for Joy. And so he keeps It up
till he's plumb tired out. and then he slows up
again. and the wheels calm down once more to
curious intermittent groans and screeches.
II love the soap-box wagon in every one Of
Its aspects and all its moods for absolute free
dom from the conventional. there's nothing
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POLICE ON THE UPPER YUKON.
Their Stations, Thirty Miles Apart, Will BE
Stopping Places for TraYelIers.

stopping Places for Travellers.
SEATTLE. Wash. Oct. 4.-The chain Of police
stations on the Yukon from Lake Bennett to
Dawson is completed. On the last trip Of the
steamer Canadian up the river Capt. Harper.
commanding the Northwest MOUNTED Police.
stationed five men at each post. They have
supplies for two years and many dogs.
The stations are thirty miles apart. The SOL
diers are to carry Government dispatches up
and down the river this winter and will work
between posts. They are also instructed to
give assistance in every way possible to the
outcoming travellers. 1t is estimated that
5000 people will come out over the ice.
The posts will be of inestimable value to
them. They will not have to carry supplies or
blankets. as sleeping quarters will be provided
for. The Government mail carriers will also
use the new posts. They will carry the public
mail. while the soldiers rush through that
which is intended for the Government officials.
A system Of expressing has been started by
the hackers of the mail contractor and II will
be possible to send packages to Dawson during
the entire winter.
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ToHS MCMAHoN's HERo1sM.

SphN mt hAhON . hEhOlBAs
Ye nine fair muses. the poet uses.
Do not refuse us your potent aid;
In truth and cAndor q task that's grander,
Since Alexander no bard essAyed.
A bold nse'saver. than whom none drawer.
Now Graves your favor to sound his fame.
Your help is n aeded. and II, indeed, it
Should be conceded. then great his name.
The mere assertion. that for diversion
grand excursion sailed up the Sound,
Invites attention TO what I'll mention
It's no invention. A mar had drowned
Had not a sailor who on a whaler
Oft braved the gale or the tropics hot,
By promptly plunging in Neptune's dungeon.
With lusty lunReing soon reached the spot.
The man was gasping: our hero. RraspinR
His hair and clasping a brAwny arm
Around the victim, who scratched and kicked him,
He quickly picked him from threatened harm.
Then from the distance. with strokes like pistons,
There came assistance-both boats and men
Who promptly aided the hero jaded.
Whose fame. unfaded. the poets pen
80 often sighted and unrequited)
Has here indited. 80 that the son.
When old and hoary. may know the story
And tell the glory his father won.
The man was landed. and. as commanded,
Was forthwith handed to his friends ashore.
They tipped and "downed' him. they worked
around him.
untll tney found MIN awe once more.
The cheers and shouting on that big outing.
There Is no doubling. were ne'er surpassed;
Full fifteen hundred strong voices thundered.
And natives wondered how long 'twould last.
Our hero blushing mid legtons rushing.
Each other crushing. to Join the throng.
Received o~yAtions. congratulations
And invitations the whole day long.
A few days after Chere comes the laughter
Indeed you'n have to admit it's queer,
This glorious nations life-sAying stations
Sent invitations both far and near
To men who Wanted q heart undaunted
And thought they wanted employment there.
Our hero sought 1t; and II allotted
To him he thought it would be but fair.
he being nervous. the Civil Service.
The Lord preserve usD Just knocked him dead.
He failed in grammar. . thing = rammer
Could never hammer into his head.
with a relation he took = vacation
For consolation-but cursed and rsved
And felt detected. when he detected
They had selected the maH hs JARED!
When Assistant District Attorney Daniel
O'Reilly heard that the other poets in the Crimi-
nal Court building had started up their poetic
mills, he sat down In his office and ground out
the following:
THE HARLEM GIRLS.
The Harlem girls abound in plenty;
Not one admits she's over twenty.
They wear mems collars caps and ties:
They've roguish wrinkles in their eyes.
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lions to he given the American Peace Commits
sloners with regard TO the Philippine question.
1t is significant, however, Of the intentions Of
the President that prominent officials say that
every man who will represent the United
States. with the exception Of Secretary Day.
must be u firm believer in the retention Of
these islands by this country,
The French Ambassador and his subordl-
mates we're not at home to newspaper men to-
night. In the office OF the embassy the attaches
were working hard on dispatches to be sont to
Paris for transmission 10 Madrid. A Cabinet
officer said this evening that the acceptance Of
tho provisions Of the protocol by NJ. Cambon
made II necessary for Spain 70 ratify that
acceptance by giving NJ. Cambon authority to
sign tho protocol. unless the Madrid Ministry
wanted to lose the sympathy Of the French
Government. He commended that NJ. Cambon's
action had morally bound France to an acquies-
cence in the provisions Of the protocol.
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One battalion VIII Embark on the st. Paul
-a,1oO Moro Spanish Prisoners Leave.

Special Gable Deipateh 10 THE suN.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Aug, 10.-The Second
Regiment OF Regular Infantry and one bat
TALON OF tho Seventy frat New York Volunteers
will leave Santiago tonight for Guantanamo.
whore they will embark on the steamer st.
Paul, which will convey them to the new camp
at Montauk Point, Long Island.
Gen. Wheeler left last night. His division Of
cavalry has already started north,
Con. Kent's division will all DO aboard tho
transports tonight.
Gen. Wood, the Military Governor Of santi-
ago. has visited the civil hospital here and made
a close examination Of the building. He found
the hospital full OF patients, but very clean.
Arrangements have been made for continuing
the supplies Of food and medicines for this
hospital, the expense being met by part OF the
revenue derived from the Custom House. A
sufficient number OF physicians have been as
signed TO the hospital.
The Spanish steamer Isla de Luzon has ar
rived here for the purpose Of embarking Span
ish troops under the terms OF surrender. She
will take on board to-day 2.100 soldiers.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-Gen. shafter reported
to the War Department late this afternoon in
regard to the embarkation Of troops at Santi-
ago:
"All OF Gen. Wheeler's division has gone ex-
cept the Ninth and Tenth United States Cav
airy. All OF Gen. Kent's division will be gone
to-day except 532. and Gen. LAwton's division
will go next"
This telegram was received at tho Wa De-
partment tonight:
SANTIAGO. Aug. 10. 1893.
Hospital ship Alicante. with 1850 Spanish
sick on board. has Just left the harbor. Luzon
came In this morning and will be loaded to-
morrow. SKATER. Major-G General"
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SPAIN REFUSES 70 REcEITE THEN.
Our Offer TO Surrender Admiral Cervera
and His Men IL Rejected.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-Spaln has refused
the Offer OF the United States to surrender to
her Admiral Cervera and all the naval prisoners
at Annapolis. Portsmouth, N. H.. and the Naval
Hospital at Norfolk. The reason given for this
refusal. described by officials here az fantastic.
Is that the Spanish Government did not con-
sent to the acceptance OF the paroles OF Ad-
mlral Cervera and tho officers OF the
Spanish feet. lust what connection there
is between the approval by the Madrid
naval authorities OF the paroles and the offer
Of the United States to release officers and
men on condition that they DO taken backt
Spain. Is not understood hero. The naval off,
cials believe that the Spanish naval regulations
provide that captive officers OF the Spanish
navy must secure the permission OF the Minis
try Of Marine before they can give their paroles.
but nobody is certain that this is 90. The real
reason for the refusal Ia believed to be Spanish
unwillingness or inability at this time to pay
for the transportation Of the 1900 officers and
sailors.
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RUSSIA WINS AT PEKIN.
CHINA SIDES WITH HER IN THE DIS
PUTE WITH ENGLAND.

". Pnvlon, the Russian Representative,
knocks the Bottom Out of tho British
NewchwanE Railroad Concession-Fears
In London Now That England Will Lose
Her supremacy in the YanEtse Valley.
Special Cable DtspotcA to The Sun.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The Pekin correspondent
Of the Times says that the Tsune-l -Yamen has
imposed by NJ. Pavloff. the Russian
representative. regarding the contract for
the Newchwang railway loan. NJ. Paw
lon demanded that the line should not
be mortGaged as security. and that foreign
control or interference OF any description
should not be permitted, even In case of de-
fault. These conditions directly conflict with
the terms OF the signed contract. and are de-
signed to block the completion of the final
contract.
that tho terms OF the Pekin-H ankow railway
contract should have been published in Shang-
hal. II tries to cast the responsibility therefor
on Ii Hung Chang. who conducted the nego-
~tiations. and whose Russian sympathies are
known.
The Chinese admit the Importance OF the
separate agreement appointing as arbitrator
in any disputed question the Minister OF that
country whose financial interests In the Ques-
ton are largest.
They recognize that it gives Russia absolute
powor in all disputes. 1t is officially announced.
however, that the contract Is still unrati1ed.
The Belgian Minister is pressing for its ratiii-
cation.
1t is an obvious fact that the railroad Is q
political. not o commercial. undertaking. 1t is
designedly anti-British. Great Britain might
at least endeavor TO delay the ratification until
the Objectionable clauses are revised.
The Daily Mail says that the Pekin- Hankow
Railway contract has already been ratified
by the TsunR-li-Yamen. It declares that the
general feeling is that Great Britain's political
position in the Yang-tse Valley Is lost.
The Times. In an editorial. says that NJ.
Payloff has knocked the bottom out OF the
British Newchwang concession.
The decision. II It remains unchallenged. will
make short work Of all demonstrations In ref
erence to the open door" 1t adds that the
news regarding the Pekin- Hankow Railway is
not q whit less important.
It hopes that the Foreign Office will now
AWAKEN and bring influence vigorously to bear
to delay that ratification OF the concession and
secure o revision.
Aug. 1O.-Sir Charles Stewart
Scott. formerly British Minister here. who was
recently appointed British Ambassador to Rus
STA in room OF Sir Nicholas 0'Conor, start
ed for st. Petersburg rather sudden
ly yesterday. Although on the eve OF his
departure he expressed the most hopeful
views for the settlement Of the Anglo Russian
differences. the belief prevails in some quar-
tiers that he departed from here hastily In re-
Spouse to urgent instructions from his Gov
ment. for which reason the customary cere-
monies. Of bidding farewell to the court were
omitted,
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CANNON AND THE PROTOCOL.
His Message to Spain Will He Considered
nv n Special Cabinet Council.
Special Cubi, Despatch 10 THE Sun.

AAA1 tbu w tlNhit "it bo
nv a Special Cabinet Council.
Special Cubic Dt,pa'eh 10 THE Sun.
MADRID, Aug. 1O.-Senor Leon y Castillo. the
Spanish Ambassador to France. has notified
Of the receipt Of n communication from NJ.
Camhon. the French Ambassador to the United
States. in reference to the protocol. The COM
munication Ia being transmitted to Madrid,
where a special cabinet meeting will consider
It when 1t arrives.
Anumber Of men from Castellon appeared in
Sarratella to-day. where they paraded the
streets cheering for n republic. When the po-
lice appeared they decamped. They are now
being pursued.
The Papal Nuncio has visited Prime Min
lister Sagasta, to whom he made strong repre-
sensations in behalf OF the religious orders in
the Philippines, which he said were suffering
severely.
He also asked the intentions OF the Govern
ment concerning the monks when peace Is
established in the archipelago.
Senior Sagasta promised that the Government
would do its utmost to avert outrages. but was
powerless In the island Of Luzon, which was al
most entirely in the hands of the Americans
and rebels. The authorities would protect the
monks elsewhere.
Senior SaRasta added that he could not under
take engagements for the future. everything
depending on the result OF the peace nego-
tiations.
The fate OF the religious orders in the
Philippines excitcs great interest here, the
supposition being that the Americans and ma
tives will insist upon their expulsion. or at
least q considerable reduction in their influ-
ence. and the disestablishment Of their prop
erty.
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WILL JAPAN HELP AeU1NA1Dop
It Is Said She Will Supply Him with STuni
tions IL We Leave tho Islands.

It 10 Said h Will Supply Him with Num-.
lions IL We Leave the islands.
Special Cable DespdtcA to THE Sur.
LONDON. Aug. 10.-A despatch to the Daily
Moil from Hong Kong says that a delegation
from the Philippine Junta visitedMr Wildman.
the American Consul. on Monday, and informed
him that certain officers OF the Japanese cruis-
ers Matsushima and Takasago had conferred
with the Junta on Saturday last.
These officers declared that Japan had au-
thorized them to offer to supply Aguinaldo with
arms and ammunition gratis in the event OF the
United States abandoning the Philippines and
the insurgents wishing to fight for their inde-
pendence.
TIL Junta made no reply to the offer. but i'm
medlately communicated with Consul Wild
man. The cruisers have since gone to Manila.
where. according to the Junta. the offer will be
repeated to Aguinaldo.
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FIGHTING At AIBoN1Top
A Spanish Report That We Have Attacked
That Porto RicRn Town.

Special Cable Dsspateh to TEE Sun.
MADRID. Aug. 10.-The Captain General OF
Porto Rico has cabled to Gen. Correa. Minister
Of War. saying that Americans from Guayama
attacked the town Of Guamaru from the
heights.
The guerrillas. under Commandant Cervera.
maintained for two hours their fire against the
Americans. who were unable to carry the
Spanish positions. The Spanish forces sus-
tanned no losses. The American loss Is I'M
known. This is the fight that was fully rec
ported In TIE SUN yesterday. We repulsed
the enemy.l
The despatch adds that yesterday morning
the town Of Coamo was iercely attacked by the
Americans. who were In superior force. The
Spanish troops evacuated the town and are now
retiring. THE capture Of Coamo was also fully
reported in yesterdays SUM-
Gen. Macias further says that fighting has 90
Cured at Aibonito. but gives no details.