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SITUATION VERY SERIOUS
Starvation Threatens the People
of Dawson City.
RELIEF NEARLYEXHAUSTED
The Problem OF tho INDECENT and Desti
tute Sick "A Large Number OF
People Nearly at the End
Of Their Supplies.

Washington. March 9.--The United
States consul at Dawson. j. C.
McCook, under date of January 81, in
forms the department of state concern
ing the condition of the people there as
follows:
THE situation there as to persons
who will be out of food in couple of
months is becoming very serious. Many
hundreds will be so situated and will
have to be helped out when navigation
opens. Many have gone out on the ice
and are going out daily, while more
are remaining. in the hope that they
will be able to strike some pay on
claims they either own themselves or
are working on claims leased from 9TH
ers. Applicants are daily at this office
for relief.
The INDECENT sick so far have been
taken care of by the relief committee
and by the local authorities, the latter
seeing the necessity of taking a hand
in relief work. The destitute sick, while
many of them are not paupers in the
strict sense of the word, being tempo
rarily without funds, are compelled to
call on the relief committee. and will
finally pay when they hear from the
outside with remittances.
THE relief committee at this place
is unable to extend any more aid, as
all funds obtained have been exhaust
ed and they are some 81, 900 in debt
The greatest evil. however, will be
the large number of people who have
exhausted their supplies and who will
fail to succeed in getting pay from the
claims
Il know it is not customary for any
n Tn nJnAriIa fnr st Ti
out of their country, still, I feel it is my
duty to put this matter before you to
take whatever action you may deem
hest ="
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CHANCES FOR CAPITAL.
Syndicate with $4,000. 900 for Invest
ment in the Philippines

New York, March 9.--Edouard c.. An
DIRE, the Belgian consul at Manila. is
at the Hotel Marlborough. He will be
in New York month trying to form
a stock company with capital of $40
900, 900 for investment in the Philippine
islands. Mr. Andre is confident there
is great field for American capital in
the Philippines and the company which
he hopes to form proposes to put the
money into the development of rail
road system for the islands. Mr.. An
DIRE thinks that more than 1,50O miles Of
railroad can be run very protitably in
various parts of this newly acquired
country and off-hand puts the cost of
building such a railroad at about $780,
900 a mile.
According to Mr. Andre. only one
tenth of all the territory is in a state
of cultivation. the land uncultivated
being quite as good as that which is
being worked. This land. he assumes.
colonizers from the country can re-
ceive free of cost as land grants from
the United States government. He says
1,5O0 or 1000 acres would not be a large
grant for an individual. One thousand
dollars, he says, would clear 200 acres
of land for cultivation. Mr.. Andre has
many specimens of Philippine products,
including coal. iron. copper and gold
The consul says only 5000 insurgents
are in arms or about half the number
arrayed against Spain. He thinks that
armed opposition will cease when this
country announces its intention as to
the form of government decided upon.
Andre is negotiating for the services
of Frederick E. Foster of st. Paul. an
authority on Philippine matters, to
take executive charge of the new syn
dcate Mr. Foster represented the Pa
cific Mail Steamship company at Ma
Mia for 20 years.
"The Philippines are no place" said
Mr.. Andre, for men of little or no
capital, but for a big syndicate there
is much money to be made. We propose
to build railway in Luzon, 1900 miles
long. The northern part of LuZon is
very fertile and much money can be
made there
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Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena March 9.-The Helena faro
games were closed rather suddenly this
evening because of the arrest Of a Sa-
loon man in whose house a game was run
ming. About O'Clock an officer arrested
p J. Touhy. a Main street saloon keeper.
in whose place faro games have been
running. He was arrested on a warrant
sworn to by man named Abbott on the
charge of permitting gambling game
to be run in his house. Touhy was re.
leased on $3.50 bonds pending Il hearing.
Gamblers running games in other places
took the cue and tonight there are no
games in Helena.
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THE NEXT CENSUS.
Preliminary Organization Has Taken
Definite shape.

Washington. March 9.-The prelimin-
airy organization for the census of 1900
took definite shape tonight at a con-
ference between Director of the Census
Merriam and Assistant Director Fred
erick H Wines, who arrived here to-
day. Several important offices in the
census administration We're filled. Col
onel Albert F. Childs of the District of
Columbia will be chief clerk; Edward
F. McCauley Of the District of Column
bia, dshursing officer, and William A.
King of Colorado IS to be one Of the
chief statistiCians. Both Colonel Childs
and Mr. King held similar offices under
the census of 1890. These appointecs
will shortly assume their duties and
under the supervision Of Ex-Governor
Merriam and Assistant Director Wiles
will get the work of organization under
headway. No further offices will be
filled for at least fortnight, and there
will be no general making of appoint
ments for several months.
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DEVOID OF CEREMONY,
Ambassador Cambon Pays His Respects
TO Mckinley.

Washington. March 9.-The French am
bassador. NJ. Cambon, called at the white
house to-day to pay his respects to the
president after an extended visit to Par
is. covering the period in which the
Spanish American treaty of peace was
concluded. The election of NJ. Loubet as
president of France occurred few days
before the ambassador left Paris for
Washington. He paid a farewell call on
the new president. who. after a high
tribute to the United States, charged the
ambassador to convey a personal express
sion of good will to President Mckinley.
NJ. Cambon was accompanied by NJ. THE
baut, secretary of the embassy
The president received them in his pri-
vate library and warmly greeted him on
his return NJ. Cambon in turn spoke of
NJ Loubet's high regard for America. and
expressed the French presidents personal
greeting to the president of the United
States. The entire meeting was devoid
of ceremony.
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CHAM MBERS MUST GO.
The Publication of Private Lctter tho
Cause of 1t.


Cause of 1t.
Washington. March 9.--The state de-
partment has been informed that Dr.
Solf has sailed from Germany for New
York en- route to Samoa. He has been
named by the German government to
replace Dr. Raffel, the late president
of the municipal council at Apa, who
has just arrived at San Francisco on
his way back to Berlin. The rather
naive explanation given by DR.. Raffel
at San Francisco yesterday of the con-
ditions under which he came to inter-
fere with the chief justice at Apia were
received here with some amusement.
the officials pointing out thar the doe
tor clearly saw no improperly in the
setting aside of the solemn obligation
of the Berlin treaty by the little mu-
nicipal council of Samoa. 1t is fact
that had Chief Justice Chambers not
been guilty of the mprudence of COM
menting so freely upon the German
government and allowing those COM
ments to be published in the letter to
his brother in this country, he would
have the fullest support of the state
department. But while the examina-
tion, 50 far as made, of the reports
place at Apia in connection with the
kingly succession case go to show that
the chief justice acted within his rights,
it Is admitted that his replacement by
another American would go long way
toward etfecting peaceful adjustment
of the conditions in Samoa.
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Monster Gold Nugget.

San Francisco, March 9.-The steam
er Alameda brings the news of the find
ing of a gold nugget in Western Aus
tralia weighing 201a pounds avordu-
pois The strike was made early in
February by McFie brothers and a man
named Parkes about 20 miles from Mar
BILE bar in the Pit bar gold fields. The
massive slug. together with more than
200 ounces Of smaller size, was uncoV-
cred just two miles north of where the
Pantomime nugget, weighing 334
ounces, was found by a party named
BOYLE nine years ago,
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ESTIMATES ALLOWED.
Work of Improvement will BE Resumed
at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba. March 9-The re-
mainder of the funds for February was
formally allowed to-day from Havana,
and it is expected that the estimate for
March will be allowed by cable to-mor-
row, when the improvements will be
resumed.
Major Duncan B. Harrison, who had
been defending before the court mar
tial one of the men charged with COM
plicity in the outrage at San Luis, has
been debarred from further connection
with the defense, owing to contempt of
court. incompetency and his apparent
efforts to justify his own conduct on
the occasion Of the outrage instead of
defending his client.
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Paris, March 9.-The Gaulois says the
dynamite cartridges found near the Tou-
Ion arsenal were paced there as a prac-
teal Joke. ard adds that they contained
a harmless blasting powder. The Gaulois
may be correct, but the real truth will
not be known until the official inquiry is
r0ncIuipl
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

vassed and the result be reported at
later meeting. There seems to be a de-
cided difference of opinion. The largest
manufacturers generally throw cold wa
ter on what they call feeble attempts to
form a combination. The project for
upper leather trust is being actively push
ed The movement is already considered
success, although the promoters have
not gone quite far enough to make the
announcement of details.
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Tacoma. Wash. March 9.-Superin-
tendent ClOes has received instructions
and blank forms for grazing licenses
in the Mount Tacoma forest reserve.
The closed area is that bounded by the
crest of the Cascade range On the east
and south and from the northern
boundary of the reserve to the Cowlitz
pass, and thence along the CoWlitz
river to the western boundary of the
reserve Sheepmen must allot their
own territory, the number must be
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An English Protest.

Vancouver, B. C., March 9.-Mayor Gar
den has received a petition from British
residents of Atlin protesting against the
new British Columbia alien law. which
prevents Americans from taking up
placer claims. They ask corporation in
endeavoring to get the law taken off the
statute books.
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Montana PostmaSters.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Washington. March 9.-Montana post
masters appointed to-day: Clinton, Mis-
soula county, Mrs. Nellie Russell. vice
William Floyd. resigned; Rosebud, Custer
county f. l.. Mefford. vice John NJ. Will
liams. resigned,
Postoffice established Briston. Beaver
head county; Alfred o. Shaw, postmas-
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Vancouver. B. c., March 9.-Ncws has
been received from Mosmer, on the Crows
Nest Pass railway. of the burning TO
death of Ben Moore. His companion.
James Lewis. was seriously injured. The
men Were asleep in their cabin, which
was burned TO the ground.
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New York March a.-Neilson Burgess.
better known by his stage name of Neil
Burgess. the actor and stage manager,
to-day filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy. His total liabilities We're Sl04 059,
all unsecured. No assets, and not even a
Wardrnhe.
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A Boot and Shoe Trust

New York, March "A special dispatch
from Boston to the Commercial Adver-
tiser says: The shoe and leather men of
this city and the shoe towns of the state
are greatly Interested in a proposition to
form national boot and shoe trust. 1t
appears that the matter was hroached to
manufacturers by Smith & Ryan of Chi
cago. small meeting was held, but no
action was taken, The meeting adjourned
with the idea that trades should be can
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Seattle. Wash. March 9.-The fishing
schooner Myrtle is given up as lost. 1t
is thought that she was wrecked off
Vancouver island during the heavy
gales of January. Her crew consisted
of Captain j, e Hansen. sailors Peter
Johnson and Edward Larsen and a
cook.
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kept to the minimum and grazing priv
ileSes are to be given only to residents
of Washington. The season is to be
from June 20 to Sept 20. Rangers are
to be commissioned with full powers of
United States marshals.
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Deaths in Havana.

Washington. March 9.-Gsneral Ludlow
has cabied to the war drpar tment from
Havana that the deaths in that city for
February. 1880. are IL per ceaS less than
for February, 1895.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21
FEES OF STATE OFFICERS.
Some Material Changes Made in tn
Original Bill.

AT the morning session, beginning at
noon. the State officer bill was taken up
and disposed of before adjournment at
2:30.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, of Cum
berland, the bin was considered and
voted on by items.
In accordance with this motion, section
/, reducing the salary of the State Treas
urer from $4,000 to $1,000, was taken up
and adopted without discussion.
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, called attention
TO the fact thai it was provided that the
bill &c into effect from and after ratifi-
cation. He wanted to know of the com
mittee whether ihey had expected by this
act TO reduce fhe salaries of the present
officers.
Mr.. Currie. Of Moore. said ii was not in
tended to apply to present officers; that
sunder the Constitution the fees Of exc
cutive and judicial Officers could not be
reduced during their term of office. AS
TO these officers the ratifying clause
would be suspended until new officers
are elected. but it will go into effect at
once with officers such as Railroad Com
missioner. librarian and the like.
AS to Railroad Commissioners. Mr.
Allen said the bill provided for reducing
their salary 10 $500. and that it was
already $1,000. or woud be after April
/. made so by the Legislature of 1895.
1t was agreed to let this salary 20
over to be fixed in the Railroad Commits
sion Act.
On the section of the bill reducing the
salary of the Secretary OF State to 81
500. there was some discussion.
nat "a
carried economy little too far. Il dis
like to antagonize the report of com
mittee. but this is cut of from 20 e
o5 per cent, and / don't see any neet
Of it. You can't get first class men fol
the, salaries proposed in this bill. we
hear great deal of COMPLAINT of the
Railroad Commission. 1t has become !
disgrace TO North Carolina. And why
Because the salary is so niggardly. tha
n first class man can't afford TO accep
the position"
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THE DAYS BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

Petition of citizens of Ashe county
asking that public drunkenness be made
a misdemeanor. BY Reeves, of Ashe.
Comittee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
Petition of citizens for incorporation
OF Shallowell Baptist church in Moore
county By Currie, of Moore. Commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances.
Petition of citizens of Elizabeth City
in relation to dredging for oysters. BY
Abbott, of Camden. Committee on Oys-
tiers.
Petition of citizens of CASTOR county in
relation to the incorporation of certain
school houses and churches in Castor.
BY Hauser. of Castor. Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
Petition of citizens against the incor-
poration of certain school houses and
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Mordecai's Mechanics Liens $50,
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statements relating to building and loan
companies.
The present Board of Railroad Com
missioners are to turn over all the eff
fects of their office to the new commits
sion
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton will be made to the General AS
sembly OF North Carolina now in SEES
sion to incorporate the town Of Gibson,
Richmond county, North Carolina.
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Barium Rock Spring Water
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application
will be made to the General Assembly
to incorporate Ephesus Baptist church,
Cary township, Wake county.
1-25-30d
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Revenge may he sweet at first. but
it gradually acquires Il favor that is
anything hut agreeable.
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DON'T.-His own gang repudiated
Ohio Wilson and put him out of Office.
The Democrats in the Legislature are
asked to take him up and whitewash
him, DON'T,
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THE MoRGANToN DIRECTORS.

The Herring Forces Muster Only One
Vote in the House.
There were two special orders n the
House yesterday-the election of direc-
tors for the School for the Deaf and
Dumb at Morganton at II o'clock, and
the Fee Bill at / O'Clock
When the director matter was called
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OWN YOUR HOME.

The Mechanics and Investors Union
are prepared to make on eight years
time to acceptable persons, on real es'
tate security, for the purchase or cree
ton of homes, in progressive cities or
towns, in North Carolina on the follow
ing plan: An advance of 5000, with
further payment of 5000 at maturity, will
be made, for a monthly payment of
$1365, for a period of one hundred
months, at which time the mortgage will
be cancelled, and the final payment of
5000 will be made. Other amounts in
same proportion. Equitable arrange
ments, to prevent loss of property in case
of death. For full particulars address
GEORGE ALLEN,
Secretary.
Pullen Building, Raleigh, n. c..
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PASSED SECOND READING.

Ii. b. IT'S. S. b. 262. Act to authorize
the commissioners OF Forsyth to issue a
special tax of 80 cents on the poll and
10 cents on the 500 of property to pay
the 100000 Indebtedness for building a
court house.
H. b. S22 Act to amend chapter ~,
Laws OF 1883. to increase the taxes for
the town of Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus
county.
II. b. $50. s. 3. Dos. Act to allow
the city of Greensboro to issue bonds.
Fl. b. 7T6, S. b.. 24l. Act to authorize
the county of Rutherford to levy spe-
cial tax.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-02-22

The climate OF the Cape Colony, and
indeed Of South Africa, may he com.
pared Ia that of the south OF Europe
and The north Of Africa, with frost
and snoW ON the highest lands and
subtlopical belts on the lowest lying
parts, as In Natal Xululand and Mas
homeland, It may be roughly said that
any part of South Africa Is better for
those suffering from chest complaint
than is the climate OF our home couu-
try, at the most trying time OF the year.
But those who come Ia South Africa
hoping 10 escape from Ibis disease
should not ns n general rule delay on
the coast.
The Cape peninsula IL delightful for
most people, but II ~ not by any means
best for those who are constitutionally
Inclined TO consumption. They must
leave the cOnst, no matter how many
Inducements there may be for them
10 stay. and climb the tabieland which
faces them at whatever port they may
land At Irregular distances from the
sea we have probably nowhere more
than hundred miles of l0w-lylns
eonst lands before we ascend Once on
the tnbleland. SO far rs climate goes
1t matters not In what direction health
seekers proceed. the climate il equally
good.