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On Account Of the Action Of United States
Commissioner Shepard.
Declare That Ring Has Been
Formed to Gobble UP All tho
Good Properties In the Country,
and That the Machinery Of the
Government Has Been Turned
to These Illegal Practices.

SEATTLE, July 26.-Advices re-
ceived to-day by the steamer Elihu
Thompson from St.. Michael indicate
that the miners of Cape Nome and
Anvil City are wrought up to high
pitch on account of the action Of Unit
ed States Commissioner Shepard,
backed by the United States soldiers.
A miners meeting of nearly 1000
men was dispersed on the night of the
10th by Lieutenant and a squad Of
soldiers, on the ground that they were
not property owners. The meeting had
been called regularly after five days
notice to protest against the policy fol-
lowed in locating claims. The miners
declared that a clique or ring had been
formed to gobble up all the good prop
critics in the country.
1t is charged by miners who came
in on the Thompson to-day that the
machinery of the Federal Government
on the Yukon has been turned to these
illegal practices. They say that some
of the Laplanders, who were sent up
there under five years contract by the
Gov ernment, have since arriving been
naturalized and staked claims in their
Laplanders were hired to take care of
have been used for hauling stakes into
the country to mark the claim boun
daries for the members of the ring
The miners We're signing a protest
which is to be forwarded to Washing
ton City. The protest alleges that the
officials at ST. Michael are conducting
the affairs of the Government to their
own selfish ends.
While relations between the miners
and officials are at high tension.
there has been no desire shown to re-
sort to force, and no serious trouble is
anticipated. The conditions are in such
a confused shape that nothing is being
done. Hundreds of contests have been
filed, but that is as far as the men
can go. The rich claims on Anvil
Creek and Snow Gulch have been filed
on three or four times over. Men are
afraid to prospect, because they say
if one should strike anything he would
not be able to hold the claim.
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IN NICARAGUA.
Newspapers Exciting the People
Against United States.

Correspondence of the Associated Press)
MANAGUA (Nicaragua), July Dc
The official and semi-official newspa-
pers in Nicaragua contain columns
daily written to incite the people
against the Government and people of
the United States, declaring that the
United States desires to subjugate them
to its authority, to 'annex Nicaragua"
and that the United States authorities
paid no attention to the blockade and
closing of the port of Bluefields Mica
ragua, by the Government of Nicara-
qua, in February, 1899.
The true source of the actions OF
the official and semi official newspa-
pers in Nicaragua to create a preju-
dice on the part of the people to the
United States is that Nicaragua re-
Gently endeavored and in a few in
stances successfully, by threats to
force citizens of the United States en-
gagged in merchandising at Bluefields
during the revolution there in Feb
ruary last to pay duties twice on the
same invoices at the ports. This was
checked by the prompt interference of
the United States Government, which
has demanded the return@ef the eafnoney
collected the second time
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GuATEMALAN CENTRAL.
The Road Sold to a New York
Syndicate.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 26.-Presi-
dent Cabrera of Guatemala. has advised
Consul General Galecio of this port Of
the sale of the Guatemalan Central
Railroad to New York syndicate.
This road was originally planned by
Rufino Barrios to extend from the city
of Guatemala eastward to Port Barrios,
where connection can be made with
New Orleans by water. Practically,
when finished. it would be an exten,.
sion of the Pacific Improvement Com
panys road, which connects the city of
Guatemala. with the Pacific seaboard
There are yet sixty miles of road to be
completed
There were three prospective pur.
chasers, one of them being c. p Hunt
ington and the others two New York
syndicates. Mr.. Huntington, it is said,
declined to buy the road Which of
the two New York syndicates is the
purchaser President Cabrera does not
state in his message. He, however, in
forms the Consul General that, as a
result of the sale. exchange in Guate-
mala, which recently advanced to 4.SO
has fallen to $50.
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COLORADO sMEfTER STRIKE.
Likelihood That Board Of Arbitra-
ton Will Adjust the Trouble.

DENVER, July 26.-The State Board
Of Arbitration to-day concluded it's in
vestigation into the causes of the dead
lock between the smelter managers and
their workmen, in consequence of which
the smelters that are in the trust have
been idle since June 10th. The board
will take testimony at Pueblo to-mor-
row, and will reassemble in Denver
Friday to hear arguments.
The impression is gaining ground that
the boards decision will be accepted
by both sides of the controversy, and
that the smelters will resume opera
tions next week.
The testimony given to-day bore
chiefly upon the relations of the smell
ters to other industries, showing that
practically all the people of the State
were suffering on account of the cessa-
ton of work Managers ]. B. Grant
and Dennis Sheedy both claimed that
1T was impossible to grant. an eight
hour day and the increase OF wages
demanded by the men, as the increased
expense would have to be placed upon
the producers of ores, and would lead
to the closing Of many low grade
mines.
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Prospectors From Klondike.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26. - The
steamer Umatilla arrived from British
Columbia and Puget Sound to-day with
about forty gold prospectors from the
Klondike and a number Of other per-
sons on board. Thegs was very little
gold in the possession of the men who
came from Dawson, and 100000
would cover the amount of their pos
sessions Robert Surratt also came
down on the Umatila. He went to
the Klondike year ago, and says
that he had two claims on Discovery
Creek, for which he was offered $20,-
600 each just before he left Dawson
He recently sent home $4,000 in gold
the result of his individual work on
his claims last winter.
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NEBRASKA REGIMENT.
Arrangement Completed for Their
Reception at Presidio.


SAN FRANCISCO, July 26. The
next vessel due from the Philippines is
the hospital ship Relief. which is now
expected at. any time.
The camp at the Presidio for the
reception Of the Nebraska regiment,
soon to arrive on the Hancock, is all
ready. The tents are up and the stores
are in, and only the presence Of the
boys is needed for the camp to become
a lively military city.
The whole military department will
unite in honoring the Nebraskans as
the Oregonians were honored. All the
troops here will parade, and Major
General Shafter will review the column.
The Oregon regiment will also join in
the demonstration.
This demonstration will only be the
first of series, for the State officials,
Mayor Phelan and the city front Off
cials to-day decided that hereafter all
vessels bearing returning troops should
be met down the bay and given royal
welcome home.
General Shafter, acting on the advice
Of General Otis, has decided that no
more women and children shall be al
lowed to go to Manila.
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A General Tie-Up Inevitable.

ASHTABULA (O.), July 26.-The re-
suit of the conference between the
committee of striking ore handlers and
Manager L. G. Hanna Of the M. A.
Hanna docks, held in Cleveland. was
unsatisfactory, although some conces-
sions were offered. The company con-
sented to dismiss Chief Engineer Nc
Multi, but declined to let Superintendent
Razer go. The strikers have not yet
taken action on the report. 1t devel-
oped that the men on the Lake Shore
were to have struck to-day, but they
were instructed to remain at work for
the time being. Superintendent Razer
has laid off three of his assistant fore
men. 1t is now apparent that a strug
gle is imminent, and general tie up
is ineVita BILE
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engine about 5 p. M, but the section
men had occasion to do some repair
irg to this side track. and left the
switch secure at their quitting time.
In the evening Engineer Estebrook OBJ
SEA-. cd the partly turned switch and
reversed his engine. which kept the
rails and went into the siding, while
the pay car kept the rails of the main
track, causing the Miller hook coupling
and platform of the pay car to be
wrenched out of place. No one was
hurt. The pay car was delayed until
when the wrecking crew from
Dunsmuir quickly replaced the engine
tender to the tracks.
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Hayti's Indebtedness.

PORT AU PRINCE. July 26.-At a
meeting of the creditors of the Govern
ment of Hayti, held in the national pal
ace here the Minister Of Finance sub
mitted a proposition for the consolida-
ton of the interior debt of the island,
which amounts to S500O,00O The plan
suggested contemplates the suspension
of payment on the principal for one
year. The creditors adjourned without
having reached an agreement, but were
unfavorably disposed toward the prop
osition of the Minister of Finance
There will be another meeting Thurs
day at which definite understanding
may be reached. The financial situa-
ton is regarded as critical.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Temperature Stationary Except
Over the Plateau Regions.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 26.-The
following maximum temperatures are
reported from stations in California to-
day: Eureka 80. Fresno 100, Los An,
geles 80, Red Bluff 9S. San Luis Obspo
76, San Diego 20. Sacramento SO, Inds>
pendence 81, Yuma 1O6.
San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 60, minimum 81 mean o6.
Fair weather prevails over the Pa.
cific Coast States, while the weather is
partly cloudy over the Rocky Mountain
region and in Northern Arizona. Light
showers and thunderstorms are report
ed from the latter region.
The pressure has changed but little
during the past twenty-four hours, ex-
cept slight fall over Northern Wash,
ingtOn.
The temperature has fallen slightly
over the plateau region. and remained
stationary elsewhere.
Conditions are favorable for generally
fair weather in California Thursday,
except cloudy or foggy along the coast
in the morning.
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Messenger Boys Strike.

NEW YORK, July 26.-The messen-
ger boys strike has not been officially
declared off, for there is no leader or
committee to make such announce
ment, but the strike is at an end as
far as inconveniencing the companies
or there being any considerable num-
ber of strikers is concerned. The busi-
ness of the Postal Company is run
ming smoothly. A number of the West
ern Union main office messenger boys
still refuse to work.
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Poisonous Canned Fruits.

LONDON, July 26.-Much excitement
has been caused here by the mysterious
poisoning of a score of guests of the
Court Hotel. which it is alleged
was due to canned fruit. A second vic
tim. F. w. Bartlett of Philadelphia.
died during the night The fruit was
eaten a week ago, and all who partook
of it were made ill. one of the number
dying July 21st, the medical certificate
assigning gastroentritis as the cause Of
death. An inquest will be held in the
case of Mr.. Bartlett. The Australian
cricketers, who have been residing at
the hotel, We're happily absent when
the fruit was served.
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NEWS FROM PHILIPPINES.
Americans Have Another Engage
ment With Bandits in Cebu.

ment With Bandits In Cebu.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Three ca
BILE messages from General Otis were
received at the War Department to-
day. One reports another engagement
with the bandits in Cebu, in which the
American forces were victorious. 1t
bears date of to-day, and is as fol-
lows:
Following from Cebu to-day: Bandits
from Cebu mountains robbing and i'm
pressing people of coast towns. On
Monday Lieutenant Moore, with de-
tachment Of Twenty third Infantry,
While scouting in the mountains, was
fired upon from strongly fortified po-
sition. One private killed; name not
given. No other casualties. Enemy's
loss, five bandits killed, seven cap
tured."
Another reports the organization of
volunteer regiments in the Philippines
as follows:
BELL has enlisted about five hundred
men. Wallace is still south and has
about four hundred. Lockett is now
enlisting and has over four hundred
applications; others coming in rapidly.
Might raise here an additional regi-
ment, exclusively volunteers
Colonel Bell referred to in the dis
patch is in command Of the Thirty
sixth Infantry, and Colonel Wallace of
the Thirty-seventh. Colonel Lockett is
in command of the cavalry regiment,
which is to be raised in the Philip
pines.
The third dispatch says: "The storm
has abated. Sherman coaled, leaves to-
day with all troops of California; Grant
being coaled; leaves in about four days
with troops of North Dakota, Wyoming
and Idaho. Milnesotas preparing to
leave on the Sheridan as soon as trans
port can be unloaded and coaled. Other
volunteer organizations leave soon as
transports are available
General Otis has been cabled to send
the volunteers home as rapidly as pos
sible, it being the desire of the Presi-
dent to have no delay in the matter.
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FORT DE FRANCE (Island of Mar
tinique), July 26.-General Ulysses
Heureaux, President of the Dominican
Republic, was assassinated at Moca.
San Domingo, at 4: 80 o'clock to-day.
The name of the murderer is Ramon
Caseros. He succeeded in making his
escape. but an energetic pursuit was
at once begun, and it is probable that
he will soon be captured.
Vice President General Wenoeslao
Figuereom, Immediately upon the an
nouncement of the Presidents death,
assumed direction of affairs.
AT present calmness prevails in the
republic.
The remains of President Heureaux
will probably be taken to Santo Do
mingo for funeral services.
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must be such that Congress would ap-
prove it, and France deferred to Presi-
dent McKinley's wishes on that ac-
count"
Mr.. Buewaert said that the United
States has a great commercial future
and also expressed admiration at the
ease with which Secretary Gage bor-
rowed all the money needed for the
war with Spain.
Secrecy is maintained with regard to
the class Of goods upon which the
American tariff will be lowered. This
is done in order to avoid the opposi-
ton of interests which might object
to foreign competition in the home
market. The details will probably not
be made known before Congress meets.
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Strike Compromised.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-There
was strike of stevedores on the jack
son-street dock this morning. The men
were being paid 80 cents an hour for
discharging fruit from the river ves-
sells and on the arrival of the steamers
Pride of the River and Onward, heavily
laden, refused to work unless paid 30
cents an hour. After several hours
delay, during which serious trouble
seemed imminent, the matter was COM
promised, and the men resumed their
labor at the rate of 40 cents per hour.
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AN OUTRAGE IN COLORADO.
A Cripple Greek Miner Severely
Beaten.

CRIPPLE CREEK. July 26-John
Doyle, engineer of the Garfield Grouse
mine, was carried off by twenty mask
ed men early this morning, and after
being severely beaten. was released.
When the masked men reached the
mine they ordered the blacksmiths and
other employees back. I'VE don't want
you," said one of the leaders. It's
Doyle we're after. We'll fix him."
The men employed at the Garfield
Grouse mine are unable to conjecture
what was the cause of the trouble. Tha
Garfield Grouse is worked under lease
by F. o. Wood, and all the miners en-
ployed there are union men.
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New Fire Insurance Company.

FRESNO, July 26-The Scandinav-
ian Mutual Protective Fire Insurance
Association has been incorporated TO
mutually insure against loss or damage
by fire to the members in accordance
with the act of April l, 1897. The di-
rectors are: A. Hallner and j. L. Nor
man of Parlier; John Swenson of Fres-
no; E. G. Rosendahl, P. A. Johnson and
O. Danel1 of Kingsburg; P. Stone of
Selma and A. G. Erickson and o. Olsen
of Reedley. The incorporation has been
sanctioned by the State Insurance
Commissioner.
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Veteran Firemen Invited to Fresno.

FRESNO, July 26.-At a meeting of
the volunteer fire department last
night an invitation was extended to
the Veteran Firen1en of San Francisco
to visit Fresno on Admission Day on
their annual outing The local firemen
had been assured by Individual mem
bers of the veterans that the associa-
ton would accept such invitation if it
were extended. A committee on ar
rangements has been appointed and
the veterans will be royalty enter
tanned.
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COMMERCIAL LAW LEAGUE
e. G. Brandenberg Delivers an Ad-
dress on Bankruptcy"

NEW YORK, July 26.-E. c. Bran
denburg of the Department of Justice,
Washington, D. c., addressed the Com
mercial Law League. in session at AS
bury Park, to-day.
His subject was Bankruptcy. He
ADVOCATED the amendment of the bank
rutpcy laws, especially with reference
to debtors making assignments for the
purpose of protecting preferred credit
ors.
Hugo Kranzler. an importer of New
York City, said there should be a Paw
to permit the examination of books
which, he said, would be safeguard
in business and financial matters
After the discussion was completed
it was decided to appoint a committee
of five to draft new law on bank
ruptcy and present the same for APP
proval at the next annual meeting of
the convention.
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The Hague Peace Conference.

THE HAGUE, July 26.-The Drafting
Committee of the International Peace
Conference to-day decided upon the
form of a convention on the laws and
customs of warfare, and the adapta-
ton of the Geneva convention to naval
warfare, as well as formula for acces-
sion to the arbitration scheme by nom
signatory powers. 1t is hoped that the
convention will be fully signed by Sat
urday. Sir Julian Pancefote, head of
the British delegation, having demand
ed that the on-signatory powers be
entitled to adhere to the arbitration
convention only by the unanimous
consent of the signatory powers, Count
Nigra, chief of the Italian delegation,
proposed an amendment, permitting
such adhesion if no power opposes. 1t
is hoped that the British Foreign Office
will accept the amendment.
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Reciprocity Treaty.

KINGSTON (Jamaica), July Do
Relative to the protest of Louisiana
and California against a ratification OF
the West Indian reciprocity treaty, the
insular press cordially wishes them sue
cess. The Cleaner explains that un-
der present conditions Europe offers
better market than the United States.
and, therefore, American reciprocity
has no favor to Jamaica. "On the con-
trary," the Cleaner adds. ''the Senate
will help us by throwing out the treaty
and have us raise more revenue whilst
in such an event there could be no re-
taliation."
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Mrs. Rich's Trial.

Ell PASO (Tex), July &c = Mrs.
Rich, who is accused of having muir
dered her husband in Mexico, will be
kept incommunicado for forty-eight
hours, instead of seventy-two, as the
law directs. To-day she was ar
raigned. BY direction of Governor
Ahumada the prisoner will be permit
ted to receive visitors two days in
the week, and newspaper reporters at
all times. The trial will begin six
weeks hence. Since being locked UP
in Mexico, Mrs. Rich has refused to
eat, and is said to be very sullen.
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League of Building Associations.

NIAGARA FALLS IN. ", July 26.-
The seventh annual convention of the
United States League of Local Build
ing and Loan Associations opened to-
day. Secretary Cellarius reported 5,5I0
local associations in the United States
with d membership of 1,6l1 $50.
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Sig Years at Folsom.

SANTA ROSA, July 26.-This morn
ing Judge Burnett sentenced Joseph
Hiatt to Folsom for six years for the
robbery of John Shubart near Healds-
burg. Last week two others received
a similar sentence to San Quentin for
the same offense.
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ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECK.
The s. p. Pay Car Special Derailed
at Morley Station.

DUNSMUIR, July GA special train
consisting of the Southern Pacific pay
car was derailed about 10 o'clock last
night at the west switch at Morley
Station, about fifteen miles from Red.
ding.
unlocking the switch and leaving it
turned only far enough to catch the
fiange of the next passing train The
last train to use this siding was light
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Admiral Dewey.

TRIESTE, July 26.-Admiral Dewey
was busily engaged during the day in
replying to his immense American cor
respondence and in receiving private
visitors. The rumors that American
politicians have arrived here to con-
suit with the Admiral regarding the
Presidency of the United States are
without foundation.
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A Death at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO. July 26. Jeanette
Vance Cheney, daughter of John Vance
Cheney, the known poet and Lii
brarian of the Newberry Library at
Chicago, died in this city this morn
ing after lingering illness, aged %
years.
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The vicksburg (La.) Tragedy.

WASHINGTON, July 26. Count
Vinchi, the Italian Charge dAffaires.
had an interview with Assistant Secre-
tary Hill at the State Department to-
day respecting the inquiry now in pro-
gress in regard to the killing of five
Italians last week at Vicksburg, La
Governor Foster has not yet submitted
his report, but it has been learned ofii-
cially that three of the men killed
were undoubtedly italian citizens, and
two were naturalized Americans.
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Homicide in Mendocino County.

UKIA1 (Cal), July 26.-Caleh Green
wood was killed yesterday by a man
named G.. w. Young. The scene of
the tragedy was at Monroe Settlement,
eighty miles northwest of this city.
Deceased assaulted Young and brutally
injured him. Young went to his cabin,
got a Winchester rifle and fired two
shots. Greenwood lived seven hours.
Young is now in Jail.
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Tailor. on a strike.

NEW YORK, July 26.-The United
Brotherhood of Tailors in secret con-
ference to-day with the representatives
of the Independent unions, decided that
it would take up the battle of the strik-
ing coatmakers. Accordingly about
l,500 tailors belonging to the brother
hood quit.
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Tragedy in Tennessee.

CHATTANOOGA. July 26.-Matthew
Stanford. one of the most prominen.
wheat farmers in Washington County,
shot and killed Preston Carson last
night near Washington College He
then went to Carson's home and shot
two of his victims children, one 4
years and the other 6. Younger will
die. Stanford was captured and
brought to Jonesboro Jail to-day. The
men had quarreled over farm work.
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Rathbone Monument Dedicated.

UTICA On. ", July 26-The monu-
ment to the memory of Justus H.
Rathbone, founder of the Knights of
Pythias, was dedicated, here to-day.
Miss Sarah RathbOne of Washington
and Miss Lucetta Rathbone of Vir-
ginia. daughters of Mr.. Rathbone, were
present. There was parade with
$500 in line. The dedicatory address
was made by Supreme Chancellor Sem
pie Of Pennsylvania.
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nreveu., IlIne,s Serious.

PARIS. July 26-The Petit Jour
nal" saws that Captain Dreyfus is i'll
with fever, and that his condition -
serious.
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the Cathedral of st 1e n and ST. Paul
to-day in the presenc4 the Car, the
Dowager Empress am Pther members
of the Imperial family nd Prince Wal
demar of Denmark. 3
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SAN DOMINCO'S
PRESIDENT DEAD.
Assassinated at Moca Late on
Yesterday Afternoon.
Ramon Caceros, the Murderer Of the ISL
and Executive, Makes His Escape.

The Vice President Assumes
Charge Of Affairs and Calmness
Prevails in the Republic-The
Remains Of the President to be
Taken to the City Of Santo Do
mingo for Burial.