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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-31
A NEW RAILROAD
TO The KLONDIKE
An Iowa Syndicate Proposes to Build Ii
Via Copper River. =
A SUBSIDY
is ASKED FOR

is Capitalized at Thirty Mil
lions and Asks the United States
to Advance to 1t 10000 for Each
Mile of Railroad Built, cOnstruc-
ton to be Under Direct Charge of
Secretary of the Interior.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-31
Notice.

Special meeting of wasco Lodge No.
Is, A. F. & A. NJ. at Masonic hall at
80 O'Clock this p. IA. for the purpose
of confering; the NJ. M. degree. Visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
By order of w. NJ.
s. E. VAN vAcroR,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-31

Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
Washington Stock Exchange.

S1les-regular call-I2 o'clock m.--CapitaI Trac-
ton, 70 at "a, ~ at 9ih. After call-CaI.ital
District of Columbia Bonds.-3o-year Fund. gold
is. lo51 bid weter Stock currency IS, 1o1 bid.
Fund. currency 65s, 1l6 bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropoitan Railroad 5s,
1251a bid lbs asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert.
indeit., b, ii6 bid Columbia Railroad Is. 1924
hid, 1855 asked Columbia Railroad I'd mort. IS,
ll3l9 bid, ll5 asked. City and Suburban Railroad
5s, Ill bid. Washington Gas Company, ser. 4, 6s,
107 bid. Washington Gas Company. ser. b. 6s
1914 bid, United States Electric Light deb. imp.
Light cert indebt. 6s 1l51s bid, 100 asked. Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone 5s los bid. Ameri-
can Security and Trust As, 100 bid Washington
Market Company imp. Us. ITO bid. Washington
Market Company exten. 6s, no hid. Masonic Hall
deb 5s, loo bid Anacostia and Potomac 81. l05
National Bank stocks-Bank Of Washington. $50
bid. Metropolitan, 4s5 bid. Farmers and Me-
chanics. 200 bid. Second, 1855 bid. Citizens I65
End. I'D bid. 13I asked Trcdefs', IFS bid. IFS
asked Lincoln, ZIG bid, 10 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust. 1S4 hid. Washington Loan
and Trust 1873 bid. Washington Safe Deposit %
bid. 10 asked
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's. "a hid. Franklin.
AZ bid. Metropolitan. as hid. 80 asked Potomac
t65 bid. Arlington, 1852 hid. 1855 asked German
asked. Columbia, IA bid I4sl asked Riggs, So
bid. Peoples, 6ls bid, 65s asked. Lincoln, l3A
Tide Insurance Stocks-Columbia Title. 81 bid,
SIS asked. District Title. bid.
Railroad stocks-Capital Traction Company, osb
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-washingtop Ga,
IS bid Georgetown Gas 80 bid 65 asked
Telephone Stocks.-Cbesap eake and Potomac "a
bid 49, asked. Pennsylvania. 42lt bid
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaler Linotype.
bid, 1S5i asked American Garphophone f3ss lid
1917 asked American Graphophone. pfd xI3I,
Ex dividend. fEx. rights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
ANXIETY IN SAN DOMINGO.
Numerous Arrests, Including .
American Newspaper Man.

PORT AU PRINCE, August 2.-The po-
Gus arrests have been made. Among those
taken into custody are NJ. Doubillon, a
former minister of the interior and M. Du
Vtvier, a newspaper man. Du Vivier made
strong resistance and succeeded in entering
the United States legation, dragging with
him the officer detailed to take him into
custody.
The ojcers, however, were able to take
their prisoner outside the legation doors.
The United States minister, Mr.. William F.
Powell, has entered a protest against the
action of the officers, and demands the re-
lease of the prisoner.
Eventually the Haitien government gave
way to the protest of Mr.. Powell. NJ. Du
Vivier was set at liberty and re-entered the
United States legation.
The Navy Department has received the
following report by telegraph from Com
mander Logan of the Machias, which ar
rived at San Domingo City yesterday to
look after American interests during the
crisis following the assassination of Pres
ident Heureaux:
SAN DOMINGO, August 1, 1899.
United States consul says that report of
the death of the president of San Domingo
believed not to have any political signffi-
canoe. Motive of the assassin supposed to
be personal revenge.
The vice president of San Domingo has
succeeded without political disturbance, and
reapponted the former cabinet. No dis
order exists l request permission to delay
sailing five days to repair boiler
LOGAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, Md, August Flour quiet un-
changed-receipts, p, 4S1 barrels; exports 20 1858
barrels. Wheat steady-spot ard the month 7o1sa
1OB; September, TlAa1l1; October 7SaT34 /;
bushels exports, 165,O0O bushels-scuthern BY sam
pie, OOaI1; southern on grade 6Sa11 Corn dull
spot, the month and September, 35a35js November
or December, new or Old 323l abs; steamer mixed
lea33+4-receipts, 22l .45S bushels; exports 4Is
S5I bushels-southern white corn 3ga4tl. southern
yellow corn, 30 asked. Oats dull and easier-No.
white, 2Sa2sis; No mixed 2Sa2SH RYE dull
ana hominal-No. nearby, 53l4; No. western
oof4. Hay hrm-No. Timothy, $15a$l5 so. Grain
freghts very active for parcel room; steamers firm
more dolng-steam to Liverpool, per bushel ed
August; Cork, for orders. per quarter 3s Sd ass
od., august Sugar strong, unchanged. Eggs firm
uhchahged- Cheese steady. unchanged Butter
steady, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
LADIES WILL WELCOME ALGER.
Special Train Leaves Detroit to Meet
the Ex-Secretary,

DETROIT, Mich, August PA big special
train load of Detroiters, members of the
advance committee who will be first to ex-
tend the glad hand" and welcome home to
ex-Secretary Alger, left for Toledo over the
Michigan Central at 1:15 this afternoon.
ATTACHED to the special train was Presi-
dent Ledyard's private car, occupied by a
committee of ladies, who will take the
initiatory in welcoming Mrs. Alger.
On the arrival of General Ayers private
car Michigan at Toledo 1t will be attached
to the special train. which will have right
of way for fast run to Detroit, in order
that the Alger parade and reception may
be completed as soon after shutdown as pos
sible.
All the military and other marching or
CARNATIONS of Detroit, with representa-
tives from other Michigan Cities are ex-
pected to be in the parade, which will es-
cort Gen. Alger through the business dis
trict and to the city hall
Large Autograph likenesses of the ex-
Secretary hang in windows throughout the
business district, and patriotic decorations
are numerous The general will be for
mally welcomed in front of the CITY hall
by the governor. mayor and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
STRIKERS REFUSE COMPROMISE.
Iron Workers Still Remain Out at the
Morse Works,

NEW YORK, August None of the
several hundred men who left work at the
Morse iron works, South Brooklyn, on the
demand of the Brotherhood of Boilermakers
and Shipbuilders for an eight-hour day had
returned to their posts this morning. al
though they were notified by the firm that
hereafter they would be expected to work
on uniform schedule of nine hours a day.
which the firm considers a compromise.
The Morse people, matters have de-
Feloped, have been compelled to remain
practically at a standstill, with several
large government contracts to execute.
1t was stated somewhat authoritatively
TO-DAY that the Boston dry dock mar age
ment at Erie basin had reached an under
standing with its employees by eliminating
the ten-hour day and substituting a nine
hour day.
AT the Boston docks it is claimed that
none OF the Knights of Labor quit work,
those who went out being Brotherhood men.
Lying at their plant are the government
transports Meade. Crook and Sedgwick
also two other vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
COLUMBIA's MAST BREAKS OFF.
Accident to the Cup Defender in a
Trial Race.

NEWPORT, r. l., August 2.-Columbla
and Defender started in a smooth sea be-
fore an S-knot breeze at II :1G.0 and II :1t; 80
respectively, today in race to a mark
boat off Block Island and return, a dis
lance of twentysix miles. AT about 11:45,
at which time Columbia was far ahead of
Defender, the new steel mast on Columbia
broke and the race was abandoned. No
one was hurt by the falling rigging.
The mast broke about 40 feet from the
deck and the yachts entire suit of sails,
mainsail, forestaysail jib, jb topsail and
club topsail, Went overheard to leeward
Defender came rapidly up to the assistance
of the new boat, while number of tugs
also made for the Columbia at full speed
The accident took place when the CO.
lumbia was about five miles south of Point
Judith, and the wind at that time was not
blowing much over eight knots an hour
1t took nearly an hour to clear away
enough of the wreck of the Columbia so
that she could be towed to Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED,
Joseph Curley's Fatal Fall From an
Engine.

Joseph Curley, twenty-eight years old.
who was employed n fireman the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad. fell from an engine this morning
and received fatal injuries. He died soon
after reaching the Emergency Hospital.
The accident happened in the New Jersey
avenue yard, where the engine was being
put in readiness for a trip Nobody saw
him fall, but he was discovered by railroad
men few seconds after he left the engine.
He had fallen on his head and his right
hand had been injured by one Of the wheels
of the engine passing over it.
When picked up the fireman was uncon-
sclous. He was taken to the depot on an
engine and was then removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital The physicians found that
the top of his skull had been fractured, and
II was necessary to remove part of the bone
10 relieve the pressure Before the opera
ton could be performed the patient died
MS BODY was removed to the morgue,
ana Deputy Coroner GlaZebrook was noti-
fled. AS the affair was an accident an in
quest will probably not be held The de-
ceased lived at No. 1914 Federal street.
philadelphia. Undertaken Lee will prepare
the body for shipment to the Quaker city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
EXAMINATION OF DREDGERS.
Mazet Committee Investigating an AL
lodged Combine Against the CITY.

leHSeu COMBINE Against the city.
NEW YORK, August 1.-The taking of
testimony by the Mazet committee today
began with the examination of VIM. Beard
of the W. II. Bard Dredging Company, W.
H. Sayre, jr, of the International Dredg-
ing. Company and Charles LOOMS of the
Atlantic Dredging Company, who testified
as to the prices received for dredging. The
examination of these witnesses was tech
meal.
1t was shown that the rate for dredging
varied from 12i3 to 17a1 cents per cubic
yard.
The witnesses denied that there was any
agreement among them to charge the city
eXOrbtant prices.
When the committee met this morning,
Mr.. Moss opened the days proceedings by
making a statement in regard to Edward
Carroll, clerk of the general sessions, who
was on the stand yesterday. in the matter
of taking fees amounting to 5000 per an
mum, for certifying to the correctness of
copies of indictments.
1t appears from the testimony" said
Mr.. Moss. that the comparison and certifi-
office of the clerk during working hours
that of the clerk of the court. If this is SO,
and there is no express provision in the law
authorizing him to retain the fees, it would
seem that they belong to the city.
We intend from time to time to call the
attention of the committee to such points
where officials receive compensation in ex-
cess of their salaries II is within the
scope of this committee to recommend that
change be made in these respects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
IOWA RErUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Prospect That Judge Robinson Will
BE RenOminated

DIES MONIES. Iowa, August 1.-The state
republican convention assembled at IL
o'clock today with an attendance unusually
large Temporary Chairman Charles E.
Pickett delivered his address, after which
the convention adjourned until O'Clock
The situation so far as the supreme judge
snip was concerned was still unsettled when
the recess was taken, but it was believed
that G. s. Robinson of Sioux City, the pres
ent incumbent, would be nominated late
this afternoon. His chief contestants were
Sherwin of Linn and Burnham of Vinton,
but it was believed they would throw their
support to Robinson.
This morning at O'Clock the district eau
cuses were held for the selection of COM
mittees. The committee on resolutions was
the chief bone of contention outside of SUI
preme judgeship and there was a large por-
ton of the delegates anxious to secure the
adoption of an antitrust plank in the plat
form. There was no opposition 10 the re-
nomination of l.. NJ. Shaw for governor;
Lieutenant Governor Milliman, Railroad
Commissioner Dawson and Superintendent
OF Public Instruction Basset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
FUNERAL OF MAI. CREARY,
He Was MT One Time Postmaster of
the Senate.


the senate.
The many friends of Major W. F. Creary
will regret to hear of his DEATH which
took place at White Sulphur Springs, Va,
last Saturday
Major Creary had been i'll and in falling
health for some time. He was born in
Niagara Falls October 8, 1872 When a
young boy his family moved to Michigan
When nineteen years of age he Joined the
army as private Of Company F, Sd Michi-
gan Infantry Volunteers. This command
served with the Army of the Potomac He
participated in thirteen general engage
ments, and was several times wounded.
In October, 1853, he was transferred to
the Veteran Reserve Corps on account of
his wounds. In 1866 he was honorably dis
charged from the service. During Presi-
dent Hayes administration Major Creary
was appointed postmaster of the United
States Senate and served there until 1879.
At this time he was appointed by Presi-
dent Hayes as a paymaster in the regular
army. with the rank of major. His recon-
mendation for this appointment was sign
ed by every senator except two.
Major Creary was stationed for duty at
various points in the west. among them be
ing San Antonio. San Francisco, Cheyenne
and Salt Lake City. During this service
he had many exciting experiences with the
ltuohiiiS. ne lust d 4lilScI d. Il result Vi
having it struck by a poisoned arrow aimed
by a savage. Major Creary was retired in
December, 1892, on account of disability.
He leaves a son, w. +. Creary a first
lieutenant of the 18th United States In
fantry, now serving in the Philippine Is
lands.
His funeral occurred today from his resi-
dence, 223 Indiana avenue northwest. The
services were conducted by Hope Lodge
No. %, F.A.A.M., of which Major Creary
was a member. The interment was in Arl
ington cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
STUDYING YELLOW FEVER,
Attempts Made to Discover the Germ
of the Disease,


of the Disease.
The present outbreak of yellow fever at
the Hampton Soldiers Home will give the
Army Medical Corps an excellent oppor-
tunity to extend an investigation they have
been prosecuting for two years past into
the nature Of yellow fever and the best
modes of combating it. The marine hos
pital service which is in charge of the
quarantine in the infected district. has
been doing similar work, and Dr. Wasdfn.
the surgeon placed as an expert in the
Hampton honae, is ehe of the two marine
hospital surgeons Who recently returned
from Cuba, where they studied the disease
I'm its permanent home, and made collec-
tons of cultures for failure study in the
Washington laboratory.
The medical world at present is very gen.
orally of opinion that the specific bacillus
of yellow fever has not yet been identified
Recently the announcement was made by
Sanarelli, an Italian scientist that he had
segregated the germ of yellow fever and
this claim was later confirmed by a Bra
lillian bacteriologist after somewhat less
exhaustive research.
Surgeon General Sternberg of the army,
who Is regarded as one Of the foremost
American psychologists, made a close
study of the subject, and isolated a bacil-
lus, which he did not claim was the spe-
cific germ of yellow fever but one worthy
of closer study, calling It, for convenience
scum, under Gen. Sternbergs directions.
took up the subject, and Drs. Reed and
Carroll recently issued preliminary note
on the museums investigation, in which
they set forth the statement that so far
as determined. the bacillus Of Sanareln and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
DELCAsSE STARTS FOR RUSSIA.
French Foreign Minister viii Invite
Gar to Paris.

PARIS, August IN. Delcasse the min
lister of foreign affairs, started for St Pc
tersburg this afternoon to return the visit
of Count Muravief, the Russian minister of
foreign affairs. 1t is reported that NJ Del
casse also proposes to arrange the details
of the cars visit to he Paris exposition of
1900, and the newspapers here intimate the
French foreign minister may raise the
question of continental action in the event
OF Great Britain declaring war against the
TTanSVaaL
There IS no truth in the statement pub
hshed by New York newspaper today
that strained relations exist between Rus
STA and France owing to President Loubet
having failed to telegraph to the car his
confidence on the death of the czarvitch
The president did telegraph expressions Of
sympathy TO the ear. and also sent a
wreath to be deposited on the tomb of the
cZarvitch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
To Secure His Liberty.

Preliminary steps We're taken today to-
ward instituting proceedings to secure the
release of Charles B. Hale, who was COM
mitted to Jail several weeks ago by Justice
Bradley for contempt of court Hale was
guardian Of one Josephine Ward The latter
charged wrongful conduct on his part in
connection with the management of her
estate and funds. When called upon to
render an accounting Hale it is said, fail
ed to obey the order of the court in GER
tain respects and was thereupon committed
for contempt. His friends are now exert
ing themselves in his behalf, and an an
peal is to be made to the court within a
few days that he be liberated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Officers of 26th Volunteers Meet Him
at PIattsburgh.

PLAT'TSBURGH, N. Y, August 1.-The
President received the officers of the Goth
Volunteer Regiment today. This is the
regiment that is being recruited at Platts-
burgh barracks. Among the officers were
Colonel Edmund Rice, formerly colonel of
the 9th Massachusetts Nolunte ers; Lieu
tenant Colonel VIM. p. Duvall, formerly
instructor in tactics at West Point; Cap
tain Meeks. formerly of the list Regiment,
New York Volunteers; Captain Thomas
Talbot, formerly secretary of the republic
can state committee of Massachusetts, and
Captain John b. Boardman, the Harvard
athlete; Lieutenant Fortescue of Roose-
Velt's Rough Riders and Lieutenant Dun
can Elliott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02

According to statement made by the
War Department today the imports into
the port of Nuevitas, Cuba, from the
United States during the month of June
amounted to 5000; imports from Eng
land, s1,137; imports from Spain, s6,5o5:
total of imports, s44, COS.
The undutiable goods entered amounted
to 81 POP.
Among the imports from the United
States was flour to the value of s., 49,: cot
ton manufactures to the value of S4.540;
firearms to the value of 81, 500: machinery
to the value of 1914; malt liquors to the
value of 1851; meat to the value of s.. 023
lard and tallow to the value of $5115, and
enough OF other articles to make the sum
total of $36 9G3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
In Mourning for Col. Hawkins

WASHINGTON, Pa. August 1.-The sad
Intelligence of the death of Col. Hawkins
was received here last night and the town
Is In mourning. The friends who have
learned of the terrible calamity can scarce
iy believe 1t. The news came as a great
shock 10 the entire community as this is
the home town of the colonel. and mis- fam
ny and all his closest friends live here
Mrs Hawkins and her daughter were al
most Frustrated when told of the colonePs
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02

Gallant officer OF Civil War-Fnther
of Charles q. Dawes.

MARIETTA. Ohio, August 2-Gen. Ru-
fus r. Dawes, father of Chas. G. Dawes,
controller of the currency, died at midnight.
He was sixty-one years old He enlisted in
the 9th Wisconsin Regiment in the civil
war; was chosen captain of a company
promoted to major lieutenant colonel col
onel and brevet brigadier general, and
fought in twenty battles. He received Sc
we're wounds and was the only officer of the
regiment who went through the war. He
served one term in Congress in 1Ss0-S2.
President Mckinley rendered him the post
of minister to Persia, but he declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
Complaint of Weeds.

Complaint was recently made to the Dis
trict Commissioners by Mr.. J. w. Watson
and other members of the Langdon Citi-
zens' Association of the abundance of
weeds in that section of the District. They
asked that the law for the removal of
weeds in the District be applied Today the
Commissioners informed the compliments
that there is no appropriation available for
cutting down weeds, and that the only way
Will be for the property owners To take
the matter in their own hands,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02

Hospital ship Brings $50 Invalid Sol
Giers From Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2-The United
States hospital ship Relief, laden with sick
and disabled soldiers from the Philippines
steamed uD the bay and anchored at the
quarantine station this morning No one
will be allowed to land until she is boarded
and examined by the government qua1an-
tine officers this forenoon. She is reported
to have on board over $50 invalids. repre-
sentlng nearly every regiment now in the
teld, as well as the Nebraska, Utah and
Pennsylvania volunteers, who have al
ready returned from the seat of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
REMAINS OF SALMON p. CHASE.
Now Rest in Spring Grove Cemetery
at Cincinnati. Ohio.

Special Dispatch to Tie Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August ALI reports
sent out from Washington in regard to the
funeral of Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague state
that the remains will be buried beside those
of her father in Columbus, Ohio. The re-
mains of Salmon p Chase rest now in
Spring Grove cemetery. Cincinnati. They
were first inferred in Washington and re-
moved to their present resting place Octo-
Der II, 1886.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
NO ONE FOR MINISTER OF WAR.
Cause of Delay in Forming New Bel.
gian Cabinet.

BRUSSELS, August 1.-The delay in
forming a new cabinet is due to the diff
Guilty experienced in selecting a new min
lister of war who will be both an officer
and pledged to the principle of personal
military service.
NJ. De Smet de Mayer, who is attempting
to form ministry in succession to that
of NJ. Van den Peereboom, which resigned
yesterday on account of the rejection of
the governments electoral proposals, says
the new cabinet will be unanimously in
favor of an electoral bill embOdying pro-
portional representation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
The Lincoln Homestead Repaired

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, August THE work
or restoring and repairing the Lincoln
homestead, as provided for by an appro-
priation made at the last session of the
general assembly, is complete. and the old
residence is now as staunch and strong as
ever and has more nearly resumed the ap-
pearance and condition in which 1t was
when occupied by the Lincoln famil- than
at any time since they vacated.