New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-04
THE PASSING THRONG.

Il am not an expert in the worlds supply OF
gold, said Heber r. Huchins, OF Philadelphia. at
the Hotel Imperial YESTERDAY
THE WAR but | cannot helm thinking thar
AND THE the present Transvaal war. If it is
GOLD SUPPLY. prolonged for any length OF time.
is likely to he fraught with serious
consequences. \ correspondent Of mine In London
has just transmitted to a clipping from The
London Economist, OF September 49, containing
data respecting the production OF gold in the South
African Republic which is extremely interesting.
The official statement OF the total Weld ~
gold the article states. from the Wtswaicrsrand
Mines for August was like the returns for the two
orally anticipated in view or The DISTURBED con
diuons prevailing in the district. and the scarcity
metel produced in the month was $500 ounces
showing an increase OF B. 2S5 ounces over July ana
ss.'ss ounces as compared with the corresponding
hs present supply Of min1ed sod IN the %o,a
at HCoo ss ,So and the worlds annual pT9os s ON
ounce the production OF the south Nm mi,''
to-day about % per cent OF the world annual pro
Tins supply for any length OF time would. ! be-
eve. OF necessity result in serious upset in values
In the worlds monetary centres
"W. A. Clark senator-clect from Montana said
George Crawford. Of Silver Bow. Mont al the
Waldorf-Astora yesterday, has
SENATOR had military experience d
CLARK AS through his service IS entitled to
A SOLDIER be addressed as Major Clark In
July Of 1876 chief Joseph and his
Indian braves were on the warpath. and rumo'
had II that Butte was to be attacked 10y them
Governor Potts who then ruled over ihai spArsey
settled territory issued call for every ablc-Dodcd
man TO take arms against the foe. Three hundred
responded and were organized into BATTALION OF
uhtcb w clark was elected major and chlel
Charles Warren had nominated 'lark lor sl.
position TO which the battalion elecl'u nun, "r.
Clark being as destitute of military knowledse aS
was Desdemona previous 10 the lns'i V.C.a,un ,s
received from OthelO. promptly chose W Il''. ~
his chief of staff and. with the Keen Jupsm'"l y,
men which is one Of his CHIEF charact"ilSil'S' -
fo Warren A veteran Of the civil W ar, lii' tit'''
charge OF things. Warren soon had me '1..n.',"
finely mounted and ambulance ana 'VHi".7
money buf he issued warrants Sikhth g. o,
Warren. Adju;ant. and as they maICnrH ,,'o's"
the Deer Lodge Valley th%se W"itamS lfs and
lnvtries which the chief Of staff believed Wrt'
necessary for the sustenance Of his men pii%u"S
liquor sto-e at Warm springs Wa io'vu "a ,r..
chest and Il IS still a legend there tnat PM Shtt'-
dams famous report after his raid through .n'
Shenandoah Valley that If crow taNtlS'u ,"e
same route he had best carry his ifoFlslvhS w"
him was equally applicable TO Deer Lodge NA'7
lev Mont after Clarks battalion nau p'r"
through H. The battalion did acteany Nm, IN it,s
through which chief Joseph came ten Gays Ia.vt
but there an order from Governor iotls oN'b.U",h
them and hey were compe.sc 10 ifou' i,c fhat
and disband. II Va twenty three years SIM r,
order was issued but General Warren sim I"ktS
about H. FOR had Il not been sent " arr.h N1 1
have achieved the deafness iaih' daH' - he
met and defeated chief Joseph at .hr S"i ",''''
hattie OF inc Big Hole To-day Warren Is oiei-
ating in British columbia ana NoIlhedS','H ia
ron while Clark is about to take his seat IN me
1-nited states senate and is the roputed owner OF
one of the richest mines in the world me great
United Verde Of Arizona