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TO ABROGATE THE TREATY.
Don Dickinson Wants to Stimulate
Ship Building on the Lakes.

DETROIT CMich), July 17.-In the
interest of lake ship building, Don VI.
Dickinson, eX-PostmaSter General, has
filed in Washington a brief, looking 20
the abrogation of the Rush Bagot
treaty between this country and Great
Britain. This treaty is the one which
provides that neither Power shall main
tain on each Of the Great Lakes at one
time more than one armed war yes
sci.
One clause provides that upon six
months notice by either party to the
treaty ii shall cease TO be binding. The
abrogation of this treaty Will be of eS
pecial Importance in view Of the fact
that within year or a year and a half
at the furthest, the enlarged st. Law
renee Canal will be thrown open for
general use. All Of the locks are be-
ing enlarged to 255 feet long, 40 feet
wide and ii feet deep. This will allow
lake shipbulders not only to bid on the
small torpedo boats. but on torpedo
boat destroyers of the very largest type
and on lighthouse tenders, revenue cut
ters and even men-of-war Of a consid-
cradle size.
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aCERRo GORDO" WILLIAMS.
Ex-senator John S. Williams Died
Yesterday at His Home.

MOUNT STERLING Ky.), July IL
General John s. Williams, ex-United
States Senator and hero of the Mexi
can and civil wars, died at a. m. to-
day. at his home near this city.
"Cerro Gordo" Williams. so hickman
ed on account of his bravery at the
battle of that name in the war with
Mexico. has borne an active part in
American history, but for some time
past has been living quietly on his farm
near Mount Sterling. He was born in
1920 in Montgomery County. He serv-
ed in the Mexican war with distinction,
being first a Captain and later Colo
mel. and was in command of the Fourth
Kentucky at the capture of the City
of Mexico. In 1850 and 1852 he was a
member of the Kentucky Legislature.
He opposed secession, yet raised a Con-
federate regiment and was made a
Brigadier General, and was under Gen
eral Joe Johnston at the surrender. He
was elected United States Senator in
1874 and served until March 3, 1885.
He was defeated by Joseph S. C. Black
burn for the denomination in a memoir
able contest
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OLIVETTE ARRIVES.
Wounded Men on Board Were
Cheered at the Dock.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE chartered
transport Olivette. which arrived off
quarantine last night with 272 wound
ed soldiers from Cuba, docked to-day
at the foot of Pacific street, Brooklyn.
There was a large gathering of friends
and relatives of the wounded men at
the dock and rousing cheers went up
from those assembled on the pier and
along the docks and yards in the vicin-
ity. Those cheers were answered by the
heroes on board the Olivette, and there
was a general waving Of hats and hand
kerchiefs
Last night 100 of the most severely
wounded were transferred to the Ma
rine Hospital on Staten Island, and
there were over 16O men to be attended
to to-day.
Out of the 100 men sent to the Marine
Hospital last night ninety were suffer-
ing from gunshot wounds. There were
five case of malarial fever and three Of
prostfation from heat and other causes.
None Of these cases is considered dan
gerous and, in fact, the surgeons and
doctors who had charge of the men on
the Olivette assert that with good care
and treatment none of the men will
succumb
Several colored soldiers were among
those sent to the Brooklyn hospitals,
and their white comrades spoke highly
of their fighting abilities.
Edward Marshall, the New York
newspaper correspondent, was trans
fered to his house, % Fifth avenue,
Manhattanboro Marshall was very
weak, and it was necessary to admins
ter stimulants to him. He was accom-
panied on the trip by his brother and
two Red Cross attendants.
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IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
PRESIDENT AND HIS ADVISERS
CONSULTING.
Arrangements for the Porto Rico
Expedition Were Under
Discussion.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-An import
ant conference was held at the White
House tonight, the participants being,
besides President Mckinley, Secretary
Long, Admiral Sicard and Captain
Mahan of the War Board. Adjutant
General Corbin was present during a
part of the deliberations.
The happy conclusion Of the campaign
against Santiago affords the President
and his advisers intense satisfaction,
but no disposition is manifested to let
the war rest for moment.
When the details Of ethes Santiago
campaign have been cleared away, the
expedition against Porto Rico absorbs
the attention of the President. He fully
realizes that the war can be prosecuted
to a speedy and successful issue only
by pressing the advantages already
gained, and as one of the officials ex-
pressed it tonight, THE President pro-
poses to strike while the iron is hot
Arrangements for the Porto Rico ex-
pedition were under discussion by the
President and the War Board to-day.
1t may be two or three days before the
details of the invasion are worked out,
but it is probable that by the end of the
expedition will have effected landing
near San Juan.
Prior to the landing naval demon
stration probably viii be made against
the San Juan Notifications. The yes
sells taking part in the bombardment
will be a part of the fleet of Admiral
Sampson, but what vessels have been
ordered to Porto Rico could not be as
certained.
No definite decision has been reached
yet as to the strength and personnel Of
the land forces to be sent to Porto
Rico. For time 1t was supposed that
few, if any of the troops now under
General Skaters command at Santiago
would be sent to Porto Rico, but it is
known now that at least part Of
Skaters command Will be in the new
expedition.
General Brooke. who is Scheduled to
go to Porto Rico, desired to take with
him the troops which constitute his
corps at Chickamauga, but it has been
determined not to send that corps in
its entirety. 1t is believed by the war
officials that not so many will be need
ed, in addition to the number to be
sent from Cuba and only part of Gen.
eral Brookes corps will form, there
fore, that part of the Porto Rico ex-
pedition which is to be sent directly
from the United States.
1t is understood that General Miles,
who is to have general command Of the
operations in Porto Rico, will not re-
turn to the United States, but will pro-
ceed directly to point near San Juan
with such of the military forces now at
Santiago as are to form part of the
expedition against Porto Rico.
It is expected that two or three days,
and perhaps a longer time will be re-
qured to complete the turning over to
the United States forces of the arms
and equipments of the Spanish troops
at Santiago. General Shafter indicates
in his latest dispatch tonight that the
disarmament is proceeding, probably as
rapidly as possible. and that the work
will continue tomorrow.
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UNNECESSARILY SEVERE.
Action of the French Authorities
at Ming Po Not Warranted.

LONDON, July 1S.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Times" tele-
graphing Sunday, says: In the riots
at Ming Pc a large mob attacked the
police station. The French police and
the marines from the French cruiser
Eclaireur fired on the mob on two oc-
casions. Thirty were filled and thirty
wounded. The Chinese authorities ex-
pressed their inability to maintain or
der or to compel the guild to comply
with the French demands.
Similar riots arose from similar
cause in 1874. In the present case the
action of the French authorities is gem
orally considered unnecessarily severe
the matter resolving itself into one Of
arbitration and adequate compensation
for the value of the site claimed All
is now quiet, but further disturbances
are not improbable.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mall says: Twenty natives
We're killed in the riots at Ming Po to-
day Sunday. The peaceful natives
have quilted the French settlements,
fearing incendiarism. Two hundred
Italian sailors have landed. Thus far
everything is quiet in the English and
American settlements.
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THE SEVENTH DISSATISFIED.
Disguised at Being Disbarred From
Every Expedition.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE
members of the Seventh California
Regiment are greatly dissatisfied be-
cause they have not been ordered TO
Manila. This feeling found general ex-
preston this evening, according to the
Examiner" which says that at about
1870 o'clock large number of the men
after a consultation, made their way to
the headquarters of Brigadier General
Otis. They We're met by Adjutant Muir
ply. One spokesman stepped out and
asked to see the General. Captain Muir
ply replied that the General could not
be seen, and advised them to go to
their Colonel. Colonel Berry had gone
down town, but Lieutenant Colonel
Schneider had quickly called together
all of the company Captains, and told
them to go among their men and quiet
them. Ii that course failed, the men
were to be ordered to their companies.
The efforts Of the officers We're sue
cessful, and by 8 o'clock all was quiet.
The men all told the same story, eX
pressing feelings of deep disgust at
their disbarment from every expedi-
ton.
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THE SOLACE AT BROOKLYN.
Will Have a New Ice Plant Put in
and Garry Supplies to Cuba.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE United
States ship Solace arrived at the navy
yard, Brooklyn. to-day from Guantana-
mo. via Old Point Comfort and New
port News, Va. When the vessel left
Guantanamo she had $50 wounded
America and Spanish officers and men
on board.
Seven of the Spanish seamen died
during the voyage. but all the other
sufferers were put ashore at Old Point
and Newport News. There were forty
three American soldiers and fifty-seven
seamen and seventy-two Spanish sea-
men among the sick and wounded when
the vessel sailed.
At first when the Spanish seamen
were brought aboard they thought they
were going to be killed, but after a
couple of days their fears We're allayed
when they found they were treated so
kindly.
The Solace will remain here for eight
or ten days, during which time a new
ice plant will be put aboard. There will
also be necessary repairs made in her
machinery, and when she sails she will
carry large quantity of supplies for
the fleet off the coast of Cuba.
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AT ATLANTA.
Red Cross Society Rendering VAL
liable Aid to the Sick.

ATLANTA (Ga), July 1S.-Washing-
ton Darrow, Chief Musician Of the
Tenth Cavalry, whose home is said to
be in Illinois, died of typhoid fever in
the general hospital at Fort McPher-
son. He will be buried in the National
Cemetery at Marietta, Ga, to-day, with
military honors.
The other patients are doing well.
Ten Red Cross nurses have arrived
and are rendering valuable aid. One
hundred and thirtyfive hospital tents
are being put up on the parade ground,
greatly enlarging the accommodations.
The demands of the general hospital
upon the space at the reservation have
rendered necessary the removal of 5000
recruits now at the post and they will
be sent to the rifle range at Waco, Ga,
in a day or two.
The movement of the Fifth Infantry
to Tampa will begin Monday.
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Lucky Miners Who Bring Back Their
Wealth.
Alaska Commercial Company Has
Half the Amount--The Scand1a
Arrives and Will Probably be
Sent to the Philippines-The
Pennsylvania May Sail To-Day
With Troops.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-After
being eagerly watched for hour by hour
during the past ten days, the steamer
St Paul arrived tonight from st. Mi
chael, bringing men and treasure from
the Klondike. There were 116 passen-
gers on her list, and the amount of their
earnings in gold dust, nuggets and bank
drafts is estimated by the ships officers
at S3,000,O00.
The largest amount brought out by a
single prospector is in the possession Of
n. |. Pickett, who has $50, ,00O princi
pally in gold dust and nuggets. Pete
WybOrd admits ownership Of 500, 900.
Z. j. Nash has $4,000 and Fred Berry
of Fresno, Cal, who had previously
brought out a fortune, says he has an
other with him now, but declines to dis
close the amount. j. Dumas, who has
been prospecting on Ell Dorado Greek,
has S4O,O 600 to show for his labOrs in
the frozen north, and w. +. Burn, who
suffered the misfortune of having his
feet frozen and losing both by amputa
ton, feels compensated by the posses
sion of 100000 in cash, the proceeds
of the sale of his five mining claims.
j. Davis spent only one month in the
klondike, but during that period real
lied $4,000 from his claim, and just
before his departure sold the claim for
2o,000 more, so that his thirty days at
Dawson were exceedingly profitable.
The returning miners say that it is
idle for prospectors to go to the Klon-
dixie now, expecting to locate claims,
as all the mining land of any value has
already beeen staked out The only
manner in which claims can now be
acquired is said to be by purchase.
The general concensus Of opinion is
that the value Of the Minook Greek as
a mining center has been over-esti-
mated. Claims there are pronounced
TO be Of little value, and the intending
miner, if he be guided by the expert
ence Of these pioneers. will confine his
operations near Dawson City
Dominion Greek is pronounced the
richest Of the Klondike streams in the
precious metal, FL Dorado and Bonanza
Creeks being considered by these pros
pectors only second in Importance to
Dominion. OF individual claims, great
things are expected from and g. not
because those numbers are supposed to
be lucky. but on account of their inher-
ent richness.
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Later estimates of the amount of gold
brought down by the ST. Paul from the
Kiondille make the total much larger
than at first reported. Joseph Lebick
of New York City, who has lived five
years in Alaska, and himself has about
SSO,OUo in dust, declares that the Alas
ka Commercial Company shipped not
less than S5,O00000 from ST. Michael.
Other returning miners subStantiate
this statement. The officials of the
company could not be seen tonight,
but the consensus of opinion among
the Klondikers is that the trading cor
poration has secured the greater part
of the precious metal mined this sea-
son.
Many of the fortunate miners went
to various hotels tonight and depos-
tied their wealth with the proprietors.
At one place over a quarter of million
dollars worth of dust and nuggets was
seen piled on the floor back OF the coun-
ter, inclosed in old sacks, boxes and di-
lapidated grips
j. Lebick, who has valuable claims
on Bonanza, Dominion and Miranda
Greeks, says that most of the men, like
himself, have come south for the sake
of their health. Scurvy and mountain
fever prevail on the Klondi4xe, and food
is scarce and of poor quality. Although
prices have been greatly reduced, Hour
is still held at SIS d sack, and picked
butter at 81 a pound. 1t has been
learned on reliable authority that the
Alaska Commercial Company received
on the ST. Paul tonight seventeen box
es of gold, each weighing $50 pounds
At conservative valuation of $40 an
ounce this aggregates So, ,423,OO0. Add
ing this to the amount brought down
by the miners, which is now placed at
over $3,O00000, the Klondike treasure
carried by the st. Paul is not less than
S6,OO0,OO0 or 100000.
The following is partial list OF the
KIondikers who reached here on the
st. Paul tonight, with the amounts
they brought, as near as can be learned:
Frank Phiscator, S10OOOO; Frank
Dinsmore and w. H. McPhee, $4,000;
]. o. Binet. $4,000; 1--we Richards,
| $4,000; j. w. Christ, $4,000; John
Lind, $4,000; Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Bar
rett, 81 900; Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. john
son, $4,000; Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Rob-
erts, $4,000; Fred Bruketh, $40 GOO;
F. Bonty, $4,000; r. Osgood, $4,000;
~ E. Pickett. $4,000; Alex. Mcdonald,
Sb,UUU; Con y an AtStlne, SIO,UUO, James
Monroe, $4,000; Henry c. Dahl, $50,
000; Louis Emkins, 100000; Hugh
Campbell, $50, 600; Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Cleveland $4,000.
Fred Berry, a brother Of Clarence
Berry of Fresno, who is among the ar
rivals, says that the Klondike is no
place for a workingman. All the rich
ground has been taken up and wages
are rapidly going down. He does not
regard Sc or IS day sufficient COM
pensation for the hardships to be en-
dured in the desolate region.
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MAY SAIL TO-DAY.
Troops Are Going on Board the
Transport Pennsylvania.

SAN FRANCISCO, July IL. The
First Montana Volunteer Regiment,
with the recruits for the First Califor-
mia, will go on board the transport
Pennsylvania tomorrow morning, and
the vessel may sail during the after
noon, though her departure is not ex-
pected until Wednesday.
First Lieutenant Truman Cole, First
Lieutenant Herbert J. Bedwell and
Second Lieutenant A. r. Halpin, Sew
enth California Volunteer Infantry,
and the four on-commissioned officers
of that regiment, now in charge of re-
cruits for the First California Volun-
teer Infantry, designed to sail in the
steamer Pennsylvania, are relieved
from that duty, and will rejoin their
regiment. During the voyage the re-
cruits will be cared for by officers of
the Montana regiment.
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AT MING Po.
French Sailors Pull Down Gene
tery Walls and Are Stoned.

SHANGHAI, July f.-The Chinese
having refused to accept an offer of
money by the French and the promise
Of a new site to replace the Ming Po
josshouse, the repository for Ming Po
corpses pending their final burial, the
French object being the removal of the
nuisance and the Improvement of the
road, eighty sailors were landed from
the French cruiser Eclaireur on Satur-
day, and commenced pulling down the
wall of the unused cemetery. Later
some stone throwing was indulged in
by the population. The sailors and
the French police maintained order. It
is said that one native rowdy was bay
oneted to-day.
It is reported that the Ming Pc head
men have declared a general boycott
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BoURGOGNE SURVIVORS.
They Arrive at Havre and Occasion
a Sad Scene.

PARIS, July 1T.-The arrival of the
steamer La Touraine from New York
at Havre to-day with the survivors Of
the wrecked steamer La Bourgogne
was the occasion of a sad scene and
sensational demonstrations on the part
Of great crowd which had assembled.
The tears and sobs of the relatives
Of those who were drowned, when
they found that the last hope was
gone were heartrending. contrasting
markedly with the transports of joy
of the friends of the saved. The sur
vivors of the disaster We're extremely
reticent, and their stories failed to de-
velop any new details.
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TROOPS AT MIAMI.
Probability That They Will Be Or
dered to Porto Rico

MIAMI Fla), July lit is under
stood that General Keifer has been
asked to see how soon he can place his
command in condition to go to the front
If true, this would indicate that the six
regiments here are to be detached from
the Seventh Army Corps to be one of
the commands under General Miles, to
accompany him on his expedition of the
invasion of Porto Rico.
The troops are being equipped as
rapidly as possible, and are now in
good condition to undertake a cam
paign. 1t is further reported that Off
GERS of the Texas regiments in camp
here have received word that the Gal
weston regiment of immunes has been
ordered here and will arrive on or before
July Goth.
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The Yankee OFF for Santiago.

NORFOLK Wa.), July 1.-THE aux
iiary cruiser Yankee sailed from the
Norfolk navy yard at 3:30 o'clock this
afternoon and passed the capes, out
ward bound, two hours later. Her des-
tination is Santiago. The auxiliary
cruiser ST. Louis, returning from An
napolis, where she landed Admiral Ger
vera and other Spanish prisoners, pass
ed out of Chesapeake Bay at $40
o'clock this morning. The steamship
Buena Ventura, the first Spanish ship
captured in the present war, left Nor
folk this morning for Cuba.
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THOUSANDS OF VISITORS.
Camp Of the First New York the
Center Of Attraction.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE
transport Rio de Janeiro, which is to
follow the Pennsylvania to Manila, will
not sail before Thursday or Friday. The
South Dakota men are all ready to go
on board. Before they leave new reg
ulation uniforms will be issued to them.
Thousands of citizens visited Camp
Merritt and the Presidio to-day. AT the
latter place the camp of the First New
York Volunteers was the center of at
traction, and admiration was expressed
at the strict discipline maintained. AS
yet there have been no cases Of sickness
in this regiment.
Brigadier General Otis has issued
strict orders for the immediate i'm
provement of the sanitary conditions at
Camp Merritt.
An average of 5000 letters a day are
written in the tents Of the Christian
Commission.
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HE WANTS TO KNOW.
But We Can Tell Him Cunningham
Graham is a Prevaricator.

LONDON, July 1S.-Thomas Gibson
Bowles, Conservative member of Par
lament for Kings Inn, in the House of
Commons tomorrow will ask the First
Lord Of the Admiralty, Hon. George N.
Curzon, whether there is any truth in
the statement made by Mr.. Cunning
ham, Graham, former member of Par
lament in a letter to the 'St. James
Gazette that the excellent gunnery
exhibited by Admiral Deweys squad
ron in the fight at Cavite was due to
the fact that-in the words of Cunning
ham Graham - 'most of the gunners
were Englishmen decoyed from our
Chinese squadron by promises of f1OO
monthly"
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Tried to Mob Rigo.

LONDON, July 1S.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily MALI says:
Since the birth of her son, the former
Princess of Caraman and Chimay, who
is in Budapest with Rigo, has been
steadily gaining strength. On hearing
that RIGGS divorce action was to besin
at Kaposvar yesterday Saturday the
court was thronged with gypsies, who
tried to mob Rigo. He declares his in
tention of marrying the ex-Princess as
soon as he has obtained his divorce
from Nine. Rigo.
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GENERAL RANDALL ARRIVES.
News of His Promotion Reached
Him at St. Michael

SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.-Among
the passengers on the steamer St. Paul
from st. Michael tonight is Brigadier
General George M. Randall, who as
Colonel of the Eighth United States In
fantry, has been in command of the
troops at ST. Michael. During his alb
sence he was promoted to be Brigadier
General, the news of his advancement
having been taken to him by the ship
Roanoke, which arrived at st. Michael
on June 9th.
General Randall lost no time in get
ting to San Francisco, and Immediately
after his arrival tonight wired to the
War Department for assignment. He
hopes to be sent to the front in Cuba
or Porto Rico
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Bank President Dies.

MINNEAPOLIS (Minn.), July IL
George Alfred Pillsbury, of the firm of
Pillsbury & Co., President of the North
western Bank and one of the best
known men in the Northwest, died here
to-day aged 81 years. He leaves a
large fortune and his public bequests in
the past have aggregated over half
million dollars.
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ON COAST DIAMONDS.
San Francisco Team Whitewashed
by Santa Cruz Nine.

SAN FRANCISCO, July II. The
San Francisco baseball team was
whitewashed by the Santa Cruz nine
to-day, the score standing to O. San
Francisco made only one base hit, to
nine for the Santa Cruz boys. The
errors of the visitors numbered three,
while the home club made twice that
number. The batteries were: Santa
Cruz, E. Daubenbiss and c. Dauben-
bliss; San Francisco, Shea and Ham
mond. Umpire, Sweeney.
FRESNO, July II. Sensational
catches and one-hand stops were the
features of the game to-day between
Oakland and Fresno. Oaklands hits
came in when a hit meant rum Both
Thomas and Moskiman pitched a
steady game. Score:
Oakland ......... @ O 0 o 2 1 2 o O-5
Fresno .......... @ 2 o o O 90 %
STOCKTON, July 17.-Stockton de-
feated the Athletics to-day in a game
that was full of snap but was far from
errorless. The map looked like this:
stockton 3. Athletics 2.