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New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
THE NEW ALASKA GOLD FIELDS.
RICHNESS OF OPHIR AND MELSlNG CRhhho
CAPE NOME TERRITORY OVER
RATED HERETOFORE

Seattle. Wash. July l5.-David F. Lane lor"'ei
real estate dealer of San Francisco. VINO was 4"
passenger on the Alliance, brings the lates' ne"
from Ophlr and Melsing creeks. tributaries oi inc
Neu-Uk-Luk River, which Is reached py gums
from Cane Nome to Colevin Bay and thence up
Fish River A stampede from Cape Nome to these
crooks took place I'm November. Lane says pay dlrt
was found running from . cents to % pan W.
body has struck bedrock yet. He declares that tie
country Is no place for poor man 10 rush OIL w.
Wages paid the last winter were % Day Inc o"i'
chance moor man has is to work for wages or
toke y Law Laws were eagerly taken on basis
OF 30 per cent Lane says a miner cannot AFFORD 10
take a lay for less than so per cent.
Lane secured a numbe- OF claims on Ophir ana
Melsing creeks on one claim in which ne Is IN
terested fifty men had taken lays In letter
written to Lane by his partner from Counch City
on June 25 the latter said: yesterday four men
on Snow Gulch cleaned up $4,000. Many pans run
ming from so 10 So have been washed out
Few claims up to the time Lane left for the out
side had been prospected. Unprospected claims Ut
claims showing pay dirt from the source down were
already commanding fabulous sums on Glacier
Creek tributary Of either Ophir or Meslhg' oHeiS
have been made as high as $4,000 for claim. On
onhir Creek itself good claims were reckoned as
high as $4,000 All the good ground had been
pretty we'll staked out
Some Of the passengers who came down vi t'e
Alliance do not bring encouraging reports OF 'he
Cape Nome country. one OF these passengers was
George Case OF Ithaca, " Y. who does not nesi-
tate 10 brand Cape Nome fake pure and sim
pie There is no gold at Cape Nome he said
"The entire Cape Nome excitement has been
worked up by transportation and trading companies
for the purpose OF taking people up there and get
ting money out OF them. l have been in several
parts OF Alaska, including Dawson City and Beech
Creek and there Is plenty or gou there' put '"ei'
is none at Cape Nome"
Barrie another OF the Alliance passengers
claims TO have come from Cape Nome. and brings
discouragng reports of the wealth of that district
He SAYS he has been in that country about year
and saw no paying claims. - - . O.
Captain Walker in command OF the troops AT 81.
Michaels has sent Il detail OF ten men. under
lieutenant Spaldlng to Cape Nome to preserve
order. .- .o.. - n,hor,
% i.Ie ,rnn, Dauson ('ity Purser Shaw states he
Sad only about $4,000 worth OF gold dust turned
over 10 him The Alliance brought consignment men,
of whelebone from Dutch Harbor. which had beeh
landed by one OF the New-Bedford whaling Meet.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
CLOSED STREETCAR LAW IGNORED.
COMPLAINT MADE THAT THE COMPANIES DO NOT
RUN AS MANY AS REQUIRED

COMPLAINT MADE THAT THE COMPANIES DO NOT
RUN AS MANY AS REQUIRED
Attention is being called again TO the fact that
the streetcar companies operating in this city are
persstently violating the law which requires that
at least closed car In every four shall be run
at all seasons of the year. AS was the case last
year. again this summer general complaint is
heard that too few closed are being operated.
The greatest offender in this respect Is the Metro
politan Street Railway Company. Upon most OF
its lines the company makes no attempt 10 carry
out the provisions of the law referred TO. and upon
the Lexington-ave Broadway, Sixth-ave. and
Eighth-ave. lines 1t may frequently be observed
that from six TO a dozen and even more open cars
will pass without single closed car being seem
The company, however. A sort Of compromise,
has in service large number of combination cars.
one-third closed and two-thrds open. but II IS
questionable whether they comply with the law,
which specifically demands CLOSED cars The
trouble upon the Metropolitan lines appears 10 be
not much that there not the necessary
number of cars in operation. but that they are not
run in the stipulated order .
II. H. Vreeand, the president OF the Metropoli-
tan company. was not In town yesterday, and IN
his absence the other officials OF the company re-
fused to explain the neglect of the company 10
meet the requirements of the law.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
STEAMER TRIPS TO LONG BRANCH.

The Long Branch ocean route, with the cape
Nav and Delaware Bay Navigation Company 5
steamer Republic making three trips every day
from Pier No. TO- East River. has service that IT
has never had before and both as an excursion
and for regular travellers Is holding It's popularity.
The Republic leaves New-York at $50 in the morn
ing and at and $50 in the afternoon. The morn
ing trip gives nine hours at the Branch the early
afternoon trip four hours. and the boat is back al
New-york at 10 o'clock in the evening after leav-
ing Long Branch at As For quick sail down
and back she leaves the Iron Pier at the Branch
az 1920 a. m and 3I6 p. m The concerts and
vaudeville performances that have always been a
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
BATES LEADS THE PRIZE WINNERS.
HIS HORSES CARRY OFF THE HoNoRs AT THE
ATLANTIC CITY HORSE SHOW

Atlantic City. ~ j.. July l5.-The feature Of tho
closing day OF the Atlantic city Horse Show was
the exhibition given by two classes CT Jumpers.
The winner of the high jump was Tornado, VINO
cleared the bar at six feet Ben Bolt owned 9!
Miss Holloway and ridden by sydney Holloway AZ
the last jump did not clear the bars and threw the
rider Mr. Holloway was bruised. but not seriously
injured
The gate receipts aggregated $1,000 a sufhcien!
sum to pay all expenses and leave q surplus IN 'hs
treasury Treasurer Walters announced this aftef
noon that the show will be an annual event Ine
average attendance was g. 500 The summaries were'
For fairs In harness, over 10 hands ihches
Charles F. Batess Hi and High Tide won his'
prize. and Conqueror and Only one, also owned !"
Mr. Bates took second prize =. s..a.
For pairs OF ponies In harness above 10 hana,,
and not exceeding Ia hands inch, hrst prize W.. Nm
TO F.irt and Fiddlestck, owned by Henry ASn''"
In the class for combination saddle and mar, ass,
ness n Stanton Elliotts Flash Lsht tooS, III, III
prize and The Rook. owned by Miss T.. H. H"'''
For tandems. amateur wheeler 10 exceed le&aer ny
the first prize went 10 Duke and HOLY MnsS owneS By
] Nutting and Ugi and Hot stun. o"heu "
John l.. Conway second. ,rs.s Il
The nrst prize for maiden harness noo'seS notseSS by
hands or over. won BY Conhdence % %oM" tsrry
Mrs f. r. Newberger. {. Wistar Evans '
took second prize. -. the arst
prize went to oxford and Cambridge. owne'M I. Mrs ~
Mr Bates. Confidence and Contest. owned O' "
In the class for harness horses not sgn over and
hands. Mr. Batess Coxey secured hrs' prdnd pr,nSd lie
his eelding Whlrl OF the Town. took secohdi,,s Of
again came TO the front In the class for pas I;
harness horses open TO all and not erd High
Tde and taking second prize also. Little POI sar
Perfect owned BY Mr. Bates. won first prize ~
pWpir Of the Town and Sporting Life and son,t st
and Brown Donna owned by Mr Bates - soS harness
Snp.es exceeding Is hands inch and his ssai's
Conqueror won first prize In It's Glass;
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
LYNCH LAW IN GEORGIA.
PRISONER CHARGED WITH MURDER SHOT IN
JAIL BY MEN WHO DECEIVED THE SHERIFF.

PRISONER CHARGED WITH MURDER SHOT IN
JAIL. BY MEN WHO DECEIVED THE SHERIFF.
Gainesville Ga. July l5-"si" Smith. the Haber
sham County farmer who killed w. Bell, com
u,ercial traveller from Atlanta. several months ago.
was shot TO death in the jail here this morning.
About midnight Sheriff Munday. who lives at the
tail was awakened by a man at his door, who.
when the Sheriff answered the summons, stated
that he was the Sheriff Of Gmour County and
that he had prisoner he wanted TO have locked
up for the night In the dark Sheriff Munday
could see nothing three or four men just out
side the building. and hurredly dressing himself
he appeared at the main entrance to the jail build
ing Gathered about II some eight ten
men all OF whom were armed. The Sheriff took
them for sherins
The leader OF the mob stepped forward and said:
.'Here come here" using a name the Sheriff does
not now recall The man stepped forward with
his hands bound and In every way played well the
role assigned to him. As he advanced those around
him closed in and In few moments the entire
crowd was inside the jail building. Then a gun
was put in Sheriff Munday,s face. and the keys
were demanded The Sheriff saw what was up
and said: The keys are downstairs"
We'll. get them. quick, replied the leader .
lowed by the two Half way down the steps
he was brought to stop BY the sound OF firearms
he bounded up the steps until he reached the cage
I'm which Smith was confined Upon examination
he found that Smith had been shot six times and
was dead.
After completing their bloody work the mob
dispersed. The Governor Will be asked to offer n
ward for the capture OF the men composing the
mob There IL great Indignation here among the
neople because OF the crime.
Smith was asleep when the mob entered. With
oIt warning or arousing him one OF the mob de-
Iberately levellod his pistol AT the sleeping form
and emptled H. OF the FIRST bullets piercing the
heart Of the victim The other men opened fire
on the prisoner. and when they ceased firing the
victims body had been rddlsd with bullets.
THE Sheriff said the leader OF the mob was about
nfty years old. and the Others were young men, all
well dressed one OF whom feshy and clean
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
SECOND LIEUTENANTs.
THE RANKS STEADILY FILLING.


FROM ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.
The enlistment of troops in this city for the next
phuinpine campaign, both for the volunteer ana
Regular forces, is being continued Al the mann OF
ece IN Tbird-ave. 1t reported yesterday that
ho,, twentv-Ave men had been recruited during
,h dav erteen for the volunteers and ten for the
Regulars At the sub-statons in Forty-secono-st
and One-hundred and twenty y-nfth-st U Is esll-
mated that from fifteen to twenty men Gay are
enlsted but as these sub-stations report their en-
Istments direct to Washington the main office is
not advised as 10 the exact number. The returns
:. ,ha uen recruited at the various stations
,hro,ohout the country made 10 the War De
pertment tri-monthly on the loth' Dth ana ias'
dav of each month and no returns are mace De-
tween these dates.
In ,be case Of the volunteers. has been hereto
fore announced, the men are shipped TO camp
Meade on the night Of the day on which they are
Annstad The most likely man among them Is put
IN charge OF the rest and they obey mis- ORDERS
pntn their arrival at Camp Meade. The Regulars
On the other hand, are held here until certain
n,,r,ber have been enlisted, and then they are
sb,nned direct to the Preside, at San Francisco
one OF their number. as In the case or the Noiuh-
teere be,pg nut in charge the trip out.
On Friday last thrty-sx men were sent In THIS
manner 70 the Preside Prior to that they had
been sent in patches of sixty Before leaving New
vork those men are uniformed, receiving blouse,
stockings one blue flannel shirt. campaign nat
a pair of shoes and a pair Of ieggings. and II the
recruit is for the cavalry he will receive pair of
aauntlets in addition to the above. They also re-
celye a blanket roll. The trip 10 San Francisco Is
estimated to take six days, and the men are ac-
cord,ngly rationed for that length OF time, one
davis cooked rations being issued TO them OH leaV-
ing in the form OF sandwiches and the Other hve
davs' rations being commuted al the rate OF VI o.
day each man receiving 81 80 In cash prior TO de-
narture should for any unforeseen reason the trip
take a longer time the men collect Communication OF
ratons at this rate for the delay AZ San Francisco
About 60 per cent OF these men are old soldiers re-
enlsting Upon the expiration OF ,he period tor
which the soldier originally enlists Uncle Sam holds
II 10 be continuous service II he re,ensts any time
within the next three months. and experience has
shown that the Regulars keep steadily returning 70
the service the expiration OF the hrst ten DAYS
OF this three months. A great many ola soldiers
are also found TO be enlisting among the volunteers
as we'll and this should prove an important factor
In shortening the time necessary TO get tnem INTO
shape Recruits pouring In from oil parts OF the
state and IL Is now thought that II VIII not be
necessary 10 open any more stations.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
MORE ARRESTS AT CHERBoURG.
MARINES MAKE AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO
RESCUE IMPRISONED COMRADES

RESCUE IMPRISONED COMRADES.
Cherbourg. July 15.-Early this morning more
arrests were made. owing to the police station
being besieged by party of marines, who de-
manded the release OF their comrades. The win
dows Of the station were broken.
Soldiers with drawn swords pursued men who
were engaged in tearing down lanterns after
the national festival The rioters in several
places attempted to provoke the infantry by in
sulting cries The troops, however. remained
calm.
Many people were wounded in last nights
rioting, but there were no fatal cases reported.
The riotous marines among other excuses.
stripped a woman nailed in the middle OF the
street. in spite of the efforts of the populace 10
rescue her Among those injured were a num-
Der OF infantrymen
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
DIAMONDS INCREASING IN PRICE.

The price OF diamonds Is going up. Diamonds
that sold a year ago for 500 will now be marked
sl25 The increase OF % per cent Is due to the
immense interests In the market held by the Eng
lish syndicate controlling the output OF the rich
diamond mines OF South Africa. This syndicate
has just declared a sem-annual dividend. and ac-
cording 10 experts In the diamond business, II will
continue TO declare big dividends and the price Of
diamonds will continue 10 go up
The American demand for diamonds and other
precious stones at the port Of NewYork In the last
year amounted to $4,000 900, In 1900 the imports
were only ST. 5 900 1t Is said that the exception
ally heavy import last year was due TO the fact
that the locni dealers anticipated the rise In prices.
and so purchased q large supply ahead.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
HOTEL FURNISHINGS SPECIALLY.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
VISITS PAID TO DREYFUS.
HIS COUNSEL AND HIS WIFE SEE HIM.
WOMEN OF RENNES EXPRESS
SYMPATHY.

Rennes, July 15-Maitre Demange had an IN
terview with Captain Dreyfus to-day from 10
o'clock till o'clock. Then Nine. Dreyfus visit
ed her husband for several hours On leaving
the prison she was greeted by seventy society
women OF Rennes, who had assembled to testify
their sympathy with her
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
DEPARTURES FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

Washington July l5.-General Smarter nhuer
date Of July A. sends to the War Depart 'neh' tue
following details Of the recent departure Of troops
from San Francisco
Transnort CITY Of Para sailed yesterday evening
with Major Augur and two troops OF 4th Ca'alry,
four officers 179 men. headquarters band and lour
COMPANIES OF 24th Infantry. fourteen oIhcecs, 3iS
men; Company b. engineers, three off1cers ana
$50 men, $50 rounds, cabre 80. ammunition per
man With troops six assistant surgeons, zen
acting assistant surgeons, nineteen men or Hospitai
Corps and officer and twenty-one men or Dig ois-
mai 'Corps sixty-six assigned men, 24th and seven
25th Infantry Passengers: General Schwan y, anu ana
lee 9Th: Captain Batchelor. oath Infantry.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
NO NEW CHARGES PERMITTED.

Paris July 15.-At a Cabinet meeting this
morning the Minister of War, General the Mar
quis de Gallifet announced that the president
Of the Rennes court-marta had decided that ".
de Beaurepare, the former President OF the
Civil Section of the Court Of Cessation, would
be allowed to appear only as a witness on ques-
tions which the Court of Cessation referred TO
The court martial, and that he would not be
permitted to formulate fresh charges.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
AN ALBANY PASTOR ELECTED.

CALMLY SMOKED HIS PIPE WHILE HIS GOODS
WERE THROWN OUT OF THE PARSONAGE.
Albany July l5-The Rev. Julius T. koehler'
pastor OF the German Evangelical Lutheran TIM
ity Church. was dispossessed from the parsonas@
to-day and his goods placed In the street by
Tho CITY Court marshals Smoking od-fash-
toned nine Mr. Koeher calmly looked on from the
sidewalk while his home being despoiled. The
pastors resignation demanded by his congre-
cation they alleging that he had attacked certain
members of the congregation through the German
press and from the pulpit. This was reiuseu hllu
he was virtually directed to reinquish his charge
nd get
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
BURGLAR SET FREE BY RED TAPE.

,,r SEWERS A COOKS FINGER At PLEASURE
BAY, BUT CANNOT BE HELD.
Pleasure Bay July Is (5peciaD.-Mrs. Benjamin
West who conducts a boarding house on the
Shrewsbury River. near here. had an unwelcome
Visitor this afternoon The stranger refused 10
Iaave the house and Mrs West called for her two
walters TO force the intruder from the premlses
The man pulled a revolver and threatened to kill
them on sight II they dared touch him. The colored
COOK Henry Wilson. interfered. The stranger
knocked the cook down. and In the fight the In
truder severed the index finger OF the cooks right
hand The fugitive then ran to Pleasure Bay. where
he was arrested. Later he was released by the
policeman, who could not hold him without war
ran
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
PROGRESS IN RECRUITING

Washington July 15-The reports from the re-
cruiting stations show that 3Ss men were enlisted
Yesterday for the new regiments. making a total
OF l5l2 for the ten regiments. go far the 5st. at
Fort Thomas leads with 1922; the 9th. at Camp
Meade comes next, with 293. and the e6th. at
Plattsburg Barracks. third. with Bl.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
W4RSHIPS TO MEET AT ST. JOHN'S.
NINE BRITISH VESSELS TO BE ASSEMBLED

NINE BRITISH VESSELS TO BE ASSEMBLED.
St Johns ~ F., July l6.-British warshlps are
gathering for a naval demonstration here next
week The cruisers Comus and Columbine are al
ready here the Alert and the Buzzard due from
the French Shore on Monday. and Admiral Bed
ford with five ships will arrive Tomorrow, making
nine war vessels in all
The Colonial Government has summoned here In
snector O Reilly in charge OF the bait service. for
conference with the Admiral.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
NEW FIELD GINS FOR USE IN PHILIPPINES.

Washington. July l5.-The war Department ""'
recently concluded exhaustive series OF eNperi-
ments Al Sandy Hook with high explosives ana
light field guns that promises to mark na'eria'
advance In the artillery branch OF the service Inc
experiments were under the Board OF ordnance
and Fortiications composed of both line ana stan
officers and of which the Major General Conmahu-
ing the Army IL chairman. The recommendations oil
the Board are in shape to be presented to the Sec
retary OF War and II adopted viii result IN arm'is
the troops in the Philippines with the most ad-
vanced type OF light field guns in the world
The Board has decided on type OF field gun
which can fire fifteen aimed shots minute "ihon u
can be operated by man and which It's iuiI
crew can take to pieces in thirteen seconus loI
loading muleback for transportation whereveI
needed 1t Is three-inch calibre. can carry sohu
shot, shrapnel bursting charge OF high eA-
posve which will kill by concussion In a radius
of 200 feet The high explosive has been tested for
a year, and is said to be superior TO either lydlte'
the British, or melinlte the French high explosive
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
ARE DEIVEY'S PLANS NdED!
WILL. SAIL FOR THIS CITY AFTER shohI
STAY AT TRIESTE. 1T IS SAID.

Port Said. July 1J.-After slrlc' q""
tine the United States cruiser oi!inpa '"
to-day for Trieste. where she will have free
rro.,o,o After q short stay there she will pro-
ceed direct to New-York
Trieste July 15.-The United states cruiser
OLYMPIA is due to arrive here on July ~
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16

THE REMINGTON LEAVES HONG KONG
Washington July l5-The Bennington has sailed
from Hong Kong for Manila.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16

THE GLACIER ARRIVES AT MANILA.
Washington, July 1.-THE Glacier has arrived al
Manila with her cargo of refrigerated meat
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
HEAVY RAINS DELAY TRANSPORTS.
Manila, July Is.

Washington July 15.-The War Departm>n mt mas
received the following cable dispatch:
Manila, July Is.
Adjutant General. Washington. ,, - ..
Twenty inches of rain July, ATTENDED Oy ny -
phoons made leaving OF transports ,lInposslpi.e, T,
At Negros impossible to unload 9th infantry untl
last day or two. California Is now loadng SoI-
orados leave tomorrow on warren; luid ao -
North Dakotas and Wyomings next "eek 1ooh
as transport Grant can be coaled Ollo
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
JUNTA NAY LEAVE H4NG KONG.
UNABLE TO SUPPLY ARMS TO THE lNSoh-
GENTs-MAJOR STRONG STARTS
FOR HOME.

Manila July 15.-It is reported that the FIJI
pino Junta will be moved from dong Kong 10
the island Of Labuan. a British colony SIX miles
from the northwest coast Of Borneo as 'he
American officials have watched the members
of the Junta so closely at Hong Kong that 'he
latter have found 1t impossible to supply arms
to the insurgents
The transport Warren sails Sunday with 'he
Colorado regiment Major p. Bradlee strong
and Major Young, of the Supreme Court VINO Is
going to Utah for a vacation. are on board
Professor schurman will arrive In san fran
cisco on board the China.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
THE NEWARK PROCEEDING NORTH.

Washington. July l5.-The Newark sailed yester-
day from Coquimbo. Chill for Iquique, on her way
north to San Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
ANOTHER LIST OF APPOINTMENTS BY THE
PRESIDENT.

ANOTHER LIST OF APPOINTMENTS BY THE
PRESIDENT.
Washington, July 1J.-The following addiuohaI
Appointments have been made In the volunteer
army:
CAPTAINS
ADAM c. CARSON captain. Company +. 4th l. ;; v, l.,
WILLIAM j. WHITE. captain, Company Is "a ONO
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
CUARLES w BARBER captain. Company II. Attn n j.
FREDERICK J. BARROWS. captain. COMPANY VII H.
10Th MINI; CYRUS GRAY BOSSlEUX captain Nir
ina Infantry: JOHN H. DUNN, hrst lieutenant ,d,n 49,
Del: RICHARD DRUM LAIRD. first lieutenant Io,h
Penn; DANIEL. j. MOYNIHAN. second ieutenail!t
Company l. % Mass; FREDERICK B NElI<aON
Philadel lphia CITY Troop; WILLIAM j. SEWbLIn ~
captain and A A. G. v; EDWARD HILL. captain
Isl y. c., EDWARD r. TOMPKlNs, sergeant ihaJor, Jl
"a $ G: CHARLES o. THOMAS Jr captain. loth
L. s V l. GEORGE p. WHITSETT. captain oth MO.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
e,,1-F,J, 6 ARCHIBALD. sergeant 4th Va; GEORGE
W COCHMoWER; private, Comp9ny 1irs,v ~, IN IN IN
l. s l.; CLARK r. ELLIOTT. second henehan!
10Th MINI. ROY /. FEKNAi1D, Company e I'm .n = :,
ALBERT L. FAULKNER private Troop .
y G. FRANCIS WHARTON GRIFFIN. first hel-
tenant Sd I. s. " l.; CARL HAKI c0rgcpS,j sgscnnj
lieutenant. ueGGs 10 Va. y L. LOUIE ST. CLAIR M[NF0RD
second lieutenant % Ala: FkEDERlCk HAKN l, n
DINNER second lieutenant 4th va Man ~
NFR SECOND lieutenant. I. > " = g JJoiiN
CRY A, BOYLE first lieutenant and adjutant l5sth
Inai.na: WILLIAM b. ECLASS Company a. lst
rfhtn. THOMAS :. MORMON Jr. first lieutenant "a
sC: JAMES A. SIMPSON. first lieutenant 4th hy'