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$4,000 FROM CAPE NOME.
Men on the Steamer Alliance Say tho Dis.
trict Is q Bonanza.


SEATTLE. WASH. Aug. 17.-Scores OF people
who thought the Cape Nome digGinGs failure
have undergone n change Of mind since the ar
rival OF the steamer Alliance last night. with
$4,000 from that district. r. W. Smith Of
Niagara Falls n. Y. places the output for two
months work this year at half million.
Anvil Creek has proved the richest. lap
landers own number OF claims which are turn
ing out big pay and will send them home rich
men, Claim Nine yields from SO to $40 per
pan as soon as the surface muck is scraped of.
Two cleanups on n claim little further down
netted eight men. working six hours. $4,000.
and on August 2. eight men working eight
hours. $4,000.
Ivan l.. Patterson. a mining expert sent north
for ]. NJ Wilson OF the Alaska Commercial
Company pronounced the district a bonanza.
He pure hased seventy four claims. mostly on
Glacier creek. which no considers as good as
Anvil.
Five hundred men are said to be at work on
the beach near Anvil City cleaning up from So
to so day out OF the black sand The best
ground is reserved for the poorer miners and
is proving great boom to them. The health
OF the camp is excellent. The soldiers keep
perfect order and no further trouble with the
miners committee Is expected.
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TRANSVAAL POSTAL SERVICE.
South African Republic Asks Inform ation
About Our Railway Postal Affairs.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-Acting Postmaster
General ShallenberRer has received the follow
ing letter from Isaac Van Alphen. Postmaster
General Of the South African republic:
Il have tine honor to inform you that in
tend building railway carriages to serve as
travelling postofiee sorting carriages in this
State. With this view have already obtain ed
some information which. however. does not
prove sufficient.
The Director OF the Netherlands South Afri-
can Railway has now suggested that address
myself to you for the necessary particulars to
the American industry. 1 shall therefore feel
greatly obliged to receive your kind inter-
mediation with plans and drawing Of carriages
as mentioned. together with list OF prices :
the plans to represent both inside and outside
construction. The expense which may be in
Cured by you in complying with my request
shall be happy to refund after you shall have
let me know the exact amount"
In compliance with this letter the Depart
ment has prepared for transmission to the
Transvaal a collection OF plans and photo
graphs sufficient to equip an entire shop II
the Republic 30 desires. With an eye to do
nestle trade. however. Gen. Shalen berger has
included the names offour large American car
building firms
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TO HOLD OFFICE IN CUBA.
GEN. BROOKE CONSIDERS A DECREE
MAKING AMERICANS ELIGIBLE.
Michael }. Dndy's Contract to Build Sewers
In Havana Will Probably he Approved
spanish Woman in Havana Has Yellow
Fover-Thrents Against wife Murderer.

Michael }. Dndy's Contract to Build Sewers
in Havana Will Probably he Approved
spanish Woman In Havana Has Yellow
Fover-Threats Against Wife Murderer.
Special cat'e D,,patcA TO THE SUN.
HAVANA. Aug, lila Discussion says edito-
rally that Governor General Brooke wishes to
issue decree allowing Am orleans to hold pub
lie offices. and that no has instructed Secro-
tary OF state Capote to draft such a de-
cree. The paper points out tho dan
ger OF Cubans being deprived OF their
offices by Americans. and declares decree OF
tho nature proposed will cause great discomfort.
TIE Sun correspondent learns at the Office OF
the Secretary Of State that the decree IL not in
tended to especially favor Americans. but is
merely intended to modify the Spanish law.
which forbids any foreigners to hold Office.
Inc decree will be submitted to Gen. Brooke's
cabinet on Tuesday next
Gen. Brooke has asked Mayor Iiacoste to in
form him as to the opinion OF the munic pality
regarding tho contract awarded to Michael J.
Dady. OF Brooklyn. for building sewerage sys-
tenn In the city. 1t is stated here that Secre-
tary OF War Root desires Information on this
point. Mayor Lacoste told THE SUN cores
pendent to-day that a report favorable to Mr..
Dady will probably be given to- morrow.
Gen. Ludlow has prepared his report to Sec
rotary OF War Root on his suppression OF the
newspaper FL ReconcchtrddO. He will send
copies Of the paper. and TRANSACTIONS OF articles
appearing therein, as justification Of his action.
Spanish woman here has been attacked by
yellow fever. There are other suspicious cases.
The prison in which Pinan de Villegas. for
merly Cuban officer. is confined on the charge
OF poisoning his wife. is now closely guarded
In order to prevent the man from being
lynched. His wife died in the hospital last
night. Her death has caused considerable ex-
element and threats OF lynching the pris-
oner have been freely made. These threats
reached the ears OF tho authorities. and the
guards at the prison were reinforced by police
men. The accused was arrested several days
auo
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ANTI-G 0EBELIrEs' WAR CRr.
Thou Shalt Not Steal" Their Motto
What Will Bryan Do?

LOUISVILLE. KY. Aug. 1.-THE nomination
OF ex-Gov John Young Brown for Governor by
the boiling Democrats and tho magnificent
showing made by them at Lexington yesterday
has been the one topic discussed throughout
Kentucky to-day. The Brown men say that
they have taken as their motto the command
ment Thou shalt not steal" and they mean
this to be applied to Goebel and his Election
law.
One OF the most important factors OF the
campaign is the attitude Mr. Bryan must take
now in view OF his declaration at Chicago
several weeks ago that "Al Chicago platform
Democrats look alike to me- Mr.. Bryan has
said that he would come to Kentucky and make
speeches for Goebel this fall Tho anti
Goebeltes are now specializing as to what Mr..
Bryan will do. He cannot speak in favor OF
Goebe without speaking against Brown and
both are Chicago platform Democrats. Tho
Goebel managers to-day declared that the
Brown ticket would not and should not have
any effect upon Mr. Bryan's plans.
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ROOSEVELT At NIAGARA.
The Governor and Party Have Pleasant
Days Outing at the Falls.

OutinR NJ tne
NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y. Aug. Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Roosevelt have had q delightful day OF
sightseeing here The trip about the State
reservation and then down the Canadian side
OF the cliff and up through the gorge along
the waters edge was enjoyed keenly. Lunch
con was had at the International Hotel and at
Dos O'Clock Gov. Roosevelt and friends board
ed the private car ofthe Hon. W. Caryl Ely. presi-
dent Of tho International Traction Co.. for a
trip to Buffalo. Mrs. Roosevelt remained at
the hotel.
The run to Buffalo was swift. and there the
Governor visited the site OF the proposed
Pan-American Exposition. The return to the
Falls was made late in tho afternoon. After
dinner tonight the Governor held q reception
in the International Hotel parlor and shook
hands with several hundred Niagara Falls
people. The Governor will leave early in the
morning for Silver Creek
The visit OF Gov. Roosevelt to the Canadian
side to-day greatly pleased Canadians and
many gathered to see him. When Gov. Roose-
welt placed his autograph in the Niagara Falls
Power Company's register OF distinguished
guests last night he wrote. "a marvel indeed
In the morning Gen and Mrs. Flager will ac-
company Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt in their
private car to Buffalo.
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THE ANTHoyY POLLOCK MEMORIAL.
Rules Governing the Competition for the
Life-SavinE Apparatus Prize.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE committee ar
ranging for the award OF 500. 900 prize for
a life saving apparatus in memory OF the late
Anthony Pollock. who lost his life in the Bour-
goGne disaster last year. has devised set OF
rules to govern competition. Each competitor
Ia required to submit working model OF his
apparatus. with accurate scale drawings Ac-
companying each model must be found COM
pete description OF the device. conforming
with an elaborate set OF questions prescribed
by the committee.
In passing on the merits OF tho devices. the
jury will take into consideration not only their
value rs preservers OF life, when once in the
water. but in case ofappiances which depend
on the aid Of persons other than those to be res
cued. the committee will take into account the
facility and safety with which they can be de-
tached or launched from the vessel under any
conditions The competition will take into
account, also. apparatus and devices intended
to save life by preventing n vessel from sinking
at sea. as a result OF collision with an iceberg
or other object.
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were published to-day:
Lieut. d. Z, Dlsmukes. from the Mack nze to
tho Panther: Lieut.. ". l.. Burdck. homo and
waiting orders; Lieut. Commander W. A, Mar
shall from the Resolute to command the Scor-
pion: Lieut.. A. G. Rogers. from tho Bureau Of
Equipment to Pensacola Lieut.. l. +. Cooper to
the Marblehead: Past Asst Surgeon H. d. VIII
son. from the Castine to the Solace; Capt J.
MCGOWAN. from command OF the Monterey to
command the Monadnock; Lieut. C. II. Mat
thews, from the Solace to the Monterey and
naval station at Cavite; Commander f. II. c.
Leutz. from the command OF the Monadnock to
the command of the Monterey
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CYCLONE woy,r 60 hWAE.
Central on North Carolina Last Night Look
ing For . Low Pressure Outlet.


Tho Weather Bureau has not abandoned
fears about It's missing West Indian storm that
desolated Porto Rico last week. In one respect
1t phenomenal whirler. Most natural and
law-abiding cyclones either spin along the
| course OF the Gulf Stream. finally dissipating
| on the coast OF northern Europe. or scoot to the
eastward, after smashing things In the West
indies This one apparently has been spin
ming like giant teetotum Just north
OF Cuba for several days. As there
Is no way OF finding out the aerial conditions
at sea except through the reports OF vessels.
| and as no vessels that have been In the storm
since Saturday have got into port within the
last fow days. tho Weather Bureau has been
forced to conjecture the position Of the storm
by conditions on the coast. The Bureau de-
clared yesterday that tho storm hadn't vanish
ed to the east: that 1t was remarkably persist
ent. and was at o'clock last night central of
the North Carolina coast. Local Forecaster
Emery received this message from Prof Moore
about the storm last night:
Storm appears to have moved closer to the
North Carolina coast. Dangerous northeast
gales with nigh tides and heavy seas will con-
tinue on Friday on the North Carolina and Nir-
gina coasts. probably extending northwnrd.'
The barometer at Norfolk dropped last night
from 29.Si to 29.O6. You can't fool baromctcrs.
The wind was blowing 6S miles at Cn2'
Henry at =. NJ. and out at sea. doubtless.
was doing better by ten miles or so.
Tho storm has been six days travelling from
Jupiter. Florida to point about Off HattrrIs'
all because OF a wall OF cool and clear al r.
orhigh pressure to the north and northeast that
held it in check. The more resistance it met
the swifter it whirled. 1t may be shunted
Off by the crystalline embankment OF air. but
1t may find breach in the fortress and get
through; but the meteorological sharps say
that It Is likely that we will get simply the
westerly fringe OF It, which will stir the surf
hereabouts and may give us rainstorm
from the northeast.
Unusually heavy surf was reported from sew
eral Long Island and New Jersey points yester-
day. 1t was noticed at Coney Island and
made the bathing exciting The steamboats,
landed at the piers all right. There was more
surf at Rockaway. and landings there were
difficult
As heavy surf as has ever been seen in the
summer was reported from East Morches.
At Long Branch the steamboats, made only
one landing out OF three at the pier. running
in to tho Highlands fer the other trips. The
surf was reported to be increasing last night.
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Army Orders.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-These army orders
wcre issued to-day:
Major Joseph s. wilkins, additional psymAster. to
Governors Island for assignment to temporary duty
In New York City; Major Charles s. Smith, Ordinance
Department, to Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
A board of officers is appointed to meet on Sept 5
at Washington barracks for the examination of such
persons designated for appointment OF Second
Lieutenant as may be ordered before 1t. Detail for
the board Major George q. GreenouGh, Seventh Arl-
lery; Capt william +. Lippitt Jr. Asst. Surgeon;
Capt. Montgomery NJ Macomb. Seventh Artillery !;
Capt. Edward L. Munson. Asst. Surgeon; Capt John
b. Mcdonald, Third Cavalry; First Lieut.. O. C..
Hearn Seventh Artillery. recorder.
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OBI7U .IRT.

News was received in Paterson. N. J.. last
Rev. DR.. Daniel Il. Lowrie. pastor OF the
Market street Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Paterson. He was one Of the prominent min
and for n Sime was President Of the Newark
Conference. He recently conducted the Young
forming n similar office at Mount Tabor. Dr.
Lowrie was stricken with heart failure on the
porch OF the Hotel Arlington and died within
a few hours. DIR. Lowrie was horn in Scotland
IS years ago. wife and daughter survive
him.
Henry Hobart Brown. head master Of the
terday at Bryn Mawr Hospital OF blood poison
ing which was caused by i cut in the foot He
was n graduate Of Harvard.
j. X. Dew OF the firm OF Bird. Dew Co.. ono
OF the wealthiest nursery men in the United
States. was found dcnd in front OF a hotel at
OF the American Nurserymen's Association.
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GUEST At THE IMPERIAL STEALS
Caught Filling His Pockets in a store-Had
Plenty of Money.

Caught Filling His Pockets in a store-Had
Plenty of Money.
Detective George Bernard OF Sixth avenue
department store. saw prosperous looking
man take pipe from the tobacco counter yes
terday afternoon and put 1t in his pocket in a
matter-of-course fashion. He followed the
man to the jewelry counter. where several pins
went the same way. He arrested the man and
took him to the West Thirtieth street station.
am Arthur Lewis, 40 years old. OF Akron.
o." said the man. Il am stopping at the
Imperial Hotel stole the stun. but | don't
know what for. l don't want it. and 1 don't
need money"
Lewis had considerable sum OF money with
him. He had been at the Imperial for three
days and 1t Is said that he is a drummer for n
crockery house in Akron. The detectives
searched his room and found a box OF ladies'
handkerchiefs from the same store. Lewis
admitted that he had stolen them the day be-
mented.
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s.,oonkeeper Charged with Homicide

Herman Brown. proprietor OF a saloon at
Surf avenue and the old Iron Pier walk. Coney
Island. was arrested yesterday afternoon.
charged with causing the death OF Mortimer
Radford. formerly bartender in the place.
Radford died on Wednesday morning in the
Kings County Hospital. and an autopsy per-
formed by Coroner's Physician Hartung showed
several bodily bruises and fracture OF the
skull Radford had accused Brown Of assault
ing him. The Coney Island police have secured
four witnesses to the assault.
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Baron sternberr visiting Mr.. rr,pp.

WASHINGTON. AUG, II. Baron sternberH. the
German member of tho Samoan commission
who was expected to arrive in Washington to-
day. will probably not como here for another
week. Word has been received by Mr.. Won
Mumm. the German Minister. from Baron Stern
berg that he is spending short time with the
Hon. Bartlett Tripp. the American COM
missioner. ut the latter's homo in Yankton.
s. d. As Mr.. Trip has been asked to come to
Washington it is probable that the two COM
missioners will arrive hero at the same time
next week
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ABDUCTED HIS OWN WIFE.
Woman Says Her Husband Carried Her l.
n Mountain and Whipped Her.

READING. Pa, Aug. 17.-Wlliam a. Long.
aged %. was locked in Jail to-day on three
charges preferred by his wife. The couple
have been separated for a year. Last night
when Mrs. Long and her two children went to
bed at the homo OF her mother, she swears. she
was suddenly confronted by her husband who
crawled out from under the bed. He clapped
his hand over her mouth and carried her out
OF the house. Threatening 10 kill her she
says. he compelled her to walk with him for
three hours over the mountain. lashing her
with whip until her clothes were bloody.
Finally they reached q deserted log cabin on
the mountain. and he pushed her intoit. Finally
Long fell asleep on the floor and the wife es-
capped and came down to the city
Constable Snyder found Long still asleep In
the cabin, handcnffed him before he awoke
and took him to Jail.
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Secretary Back in Washington.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l7.-Secretary Wilson
and Prof. +. A. lie Schweinetz. OF the Agrlcul-
tural Department. have returned to Washing
ton, The Secretary has been on six weeks
trip among tho farmers OF the northwest and
Pacific coast. DIR. de Schweinetz was dele
gate to the Worlds tuberculosis Congress
which met in Berlin. ana has brought bncR
some information for the Bureau Of Animal
Industry. with which he is connected.
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THE PAWLING HEARSE SEIZED.
Village Undertaken Refuses to Pay His
Water Taxes Under n Judicinl Ruling.

PouGHKEEPsIE. N. Y, Aug. 17.-There has
been Ill feeling In the little village OF Pawllng
ever since Justice Barnard decided that the
villagers would have to pay taxes for the new
water works whether they used water or not,
In some cases property owners have refused to
pay that part OF tax bill which was levied for
water purposes. One OF the obstinate taxpay-
ers owns the only hearse in the village and on
Tuesday Collector Hurd. acting under the ad.
vice OF counsel. seized 1t. 1t will be sold ON
Aug. 81 at public action.
Meantime il any one dies in Pawing an out,
side hearse will have to be employed to Icarry
the remains to the cemetery. unless some plan
is devised to release the village vehicle from
the embargo laid on It.
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BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS SEVEN.

Four American Engineers Among the Dead
at Cardenas, Mexico.
SAN LUIS PoTosI Mex. Aug. ia boiler ex-
plosion on the Mexican Central Railroad at
Cardenas east OF here. yesterday, killed seven
men and fatally wounded three others. A
mogul engine. which was used to haul heavy
trains up the mountain. was standing on the
track ready for a trip down. when the boiler
exploded. The Americans killed were Engi-
neers Gibson. Hussy. Fitzgerald and Simon.
Engineer Lockwood was fatally injured Three
Mexican wood passers were the others killed.
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VAN WICK TRUNK MYSTERY.
BOOM BROUGHT HERE FOR a COW
SULTATION OF DOCTORS

| Mr.. Willett Announces An Intrigue Amonl
Croker, Bryan, AltEeld and o. II. r. Bel
mont. Hut the South and tho DrummerI
Are Not Afraid--Consulting Physicians
Just nftor O'Clock yesterday afternoon q
| small, iron bound trunk. locked with two pad
| locks and wrapped about with heavy strap
was borno into the Twenty nth street entrance
to the Hoffman House by two well Creased.
respectable gentlemen. They had lifted 1t
| carefully out OF a cab that stood at the curb.
| As they did 80 several hotel porters ran out.
Keep offl Keep away" exclaimed ono OF
| the gentlemen. a tall smooth shaved South
erner.
Don't touch us. you" shouted the other.
who wore u black mustache. You might hurt
it. Keep away"
The portera stood aside. The smooth faced
gentleman and his black -mustached com pan ion
bore tho trunk tenderly to the elevators
" Is this elevator safe?" enquired the smooth
faced man.
1T Is, SIR" said the elevator boy.
Il hope So" said the smooth faced man. II
II should fall this might be damaged"
He meant the trunk which he and his COM
panion still carried.
Take us to a e-proof room near all the fire
escapes said the black mustached man. BY
this time ono OF the hotel clerks had come to
the elevator The man with the mustache
whispered to him.
It's all right john" tho clerk said to the
elevator man. " Take them up"
The elevator started. The clerk turned to
the porters.
It's Willett and the Van wyck BOOM" he
said Tho porters bowed They walked away.
Tho Hon. Joseph ]. Willctt Of Alabama has
nursed the boom carefully since 1t caught
severe cold at the Tammany Hall Fourth OF
July celebration The boom has been in Sara
toga. where number OF eminent political
friends OF Mr.. Wilett have been invigorating
1t. and it was brought down here yesterday to
be the subject OF a consultation to-day.
Mr.. Willett took the boom to its apartment.
with the aid OF the black man. and
then went to the hotel Office. where he regis
tered. He did not register the boom.
Tho people OF the South are for Van Wyck.'
he said. He Is loved as ono of US. The ma
chimes are for Bryan. but the people are for
Van WICK. Bryan's election would be imp posi-
bic. Now will explain some recent politics
which to some seem mysterious.
Col. Bryan. l understand. has been nego-
tiatinR with Richard Croker since early last
May. Oliver II. p. Belmont first conducted
these negotiations. l was here about that
time and met one OF Mr.. Bryan's lost trusted
friends at the Waldorf one night. He told me
that Mr. Bryan had written letter to him for
the purpose OF having 1t shown to Mr. Belmont.
In this letter Mr.. Bryan stated what he was
willing to do and that practically is what he
has lust done in his Iowa speech. that is to
subordinate the silver issue In return for
this he expected the support OF Mr.. Croker.
and that Mr. Croker would alter his views on
the question OF expansion to conform with
those OF Mr. BRYAN.
THE information in this letter was to be sent
by Mr. Belmont to Mr.. Croker who had lust
sailed for England
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Tavern 200 Years Old sur,sd.

New LONDON. Conn. Aug 1.-THE old
Haughton tavern in Montville. about a mile
north OF the village OF Uncasville. was burned
last night. Tho tavern was one OF a seriea
OF public houses along the Norwich turn.
pike OF which several are still standing.
~ was about 200 years old. The first Haugh-
ton house was built on land granted BY
sachem Uncas to Richard HauGbton on Aug.
10. 1858. 1t was replaced by the structure
that was burned last night.
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Father Corrienn,s Silver .Iub,,..

PATERSON. N. j.. Aug. 1.-THE ceremonies
attending the silver jubilee OF the Rev. George
W. CorriGan. pastor OF st. Agnes Church, were
concluded tonight with an entertainment, in
which citizens OF several denominations rar-
ticipated Tho ceremonies this morning were
honored with the presence OF Archbishop Cor
rigan. Father CorrlGan's brother Bishops Wig.
Rerand Messmer. and many other distinguished
Catholic clergymen. The jubilee services have
been attended by thousands,
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Vigilance Passed on Monday Night.

1t was the Ward liner Mexico. and not the
vlGilancia. overdue 1--WE days at Havana, that
was sighted on Jupiter. Florida. on Thursday
morning. The Mexico arrived at Havana yes
terday morning. Manager Barrett Of the Ward
Line said that he had received a despatch say
ing merely thai the Mexico had passed the
from this that the Vigilance was rroba bIy de =
abled in the storm. She carries about fltty
passengers and small general cargo. '