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New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
MAPPING OUT ALASKA.
PARTY OF FIVE MADE A THOUSAND MILE
TRAMP.
From The Seattle Times.

From The Seattle Times
mahy eeo5 6ad rT0p IN whom o 2 few months ago
sence in the wiids OF Alaska occasioned sg he great
est anxiety among his friends and in the Army is
>. Five bronzed and bearded men accompanied the
iTGtGrant ip rom TINS one OF the longest and most
out looking to the exploration Of Alaska
COOK Inlet ear ap $50 Ine party started inland from
country leading for hundreds of miles over noun
1ains valleys and table lands to the mouth of the
,stortng from the coast of Cook Inlet at Tyoonok,
cording to previous instructions from the Govern
stream and over to the KuskofWim River Up keep etT
Ing west OF Mckinley. and on to the mouth of the
The purpose of the expedition was to ascertain
territory and to make a map. get Information as
70 minerals, timber natives and general data as to
OF course. the party knew the general direction
was necessarily governed by chance ''''
The work of getting the Indian names for the
tedious job More than once the leader was in
despair at the inability of the natives TO give him
correct idea of some particular feature the coun-
try which was essential to the success of the ex-
Many a time he was as long a week working
out single idea that was Of use to him. 1t
necessary TO resort TO signs. gestures and other
crude methods of conveying intelligence with any
The last two-thirds of the distance" said the
lieutenant. was terra incognita. No white per
the natives even had been there We pushed
ahead though, and keeping in the general direction
In which we wished to proceed arrived safely at
our destination December H. at the mouth of the
Tanana. Here spent Christmas.
During our trip. which extended over a year we
covered something over a thousand miles. every
foot OF which had to be explored and mapped for
future reference"
This expedition was a detachment from that of
Captain Glenn. which went into the Cook Inlet
country; One expedition was sent up the Sushitna
to the Yukon and up the Matanuska coming
out on the Abercrombie trail leading into Eagle
City from Naldes
Lieutenant Herrons expedition was given up for
lost several months last fall Nothing could be
ascertained about them. and the little party was
not heard from until they reached their destination
the Yukon.
The party came up from Tanana to Dawson on
the Hannah. the first steamer to pass the Tanana
on the way up the river this season After stayinC
IN Dawson eight days the party took passage on
the Sybi TO Skaguay. Thence they came 10 this
city on the Al-KL
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
PROTEST AGAINST STREET vENDERs.
THEIR NOISE FAR MORE UNENDURABLE THAN
THAT OF HAND ORGANS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: While attention is directed to the question Of
noise in city streets allow TO present for
consideration branch of the subject of far great
Importance and of a more distressing character
than the disturbance caused by the organ grinder
I refer TO the vendors Of fruits and vegetables
licensed in great numbers by city authorities to In
wade, our streets and make life miserable for the
people these long summer days.
From early morn till set of these loud
mouthed peders about the streets, yelling
like many wild Indians to call attention to their
wares. At this season of the year, when windows
must be open to admit fresh air the nuisance is
greatly augmented, and the front rooms OF apart
ments are rendered uninhabitable during greater
portion of the day because of the ceaseleSs and
unearJhly cries of these disturbers of the peace.
There are few places in the residence parts Of the
city so remote from grocery and market to
render these street vendors convenience or ne
cessity. If the city must license them. a a mat
ter of revenue, why not put these noisy pests
where they viii! not perpetually torment innocent
and unoffending citizens? In many cities market
places provided at convenient points where
these tradesmeu are compelled to line up and wait
for customers. Why cannot the same plan be
adopted in New-York?
1t Is about time that crusade against unneces-
sary street noises was waged but II seems almost
ludicrous TO begin on of the least objectiona-
BILE street nuSanCeS, the machine music man
whose grindings are enhancing compared to the
earsplitting shouts of the street vender.
a DISTRACTED WEST SIDER
NewYOrk. July Is.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
Block Island. R. L. July a, 10l
SENTIMENT IN BUSINESS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In interview not long ago with a newly
elected director of old and prominent city bank
that gentleman took occasion to say, in answer to
a remark of the writer There's sentiment in
business" The expression put forth with an
uneXpectedness suggesting brutality in the speaker,
entirely different it in tone and feeling from
the kindly spirit characterizng his predecessors in
the Board of Directors, many of them old time
merchants in the city of New-York. who in their
day were eminent in mercantile and financial af-
fairs, and whose held in grateful
membrance by those who served under them.
Sentiment in business has been recognized and
put in practical operation by number of large
manufacturing concerns throughout the country, as
we'll as by several leading railway companies, nota-
bly, the Pennsylvania, in its admirable system of
pensioning its employees for long and faithful
vice; also by the New-York Central, through the
generous and noble example set by some OF its
officers In providing attractive reading rooms
Portable sleeping accommoda tions, etc. for it's n
gineers conductors and others in large cities when
absent from home. All bear evidence to the
trary of the utterance of the director the sub
ject indicated in this writing.
The interview suggested the thought that any
one chosen to position Of authority others in
business would DO well not to ignore the fact that
sentiment in business is not only humane and wise,
but, viewed from commercial standpoint, recipro
cally profitable. ]. L.
Lake Keuka. N. Y. July 23 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
SMALL BoTs BURN BIGGER cRAcKERs

From The New-Orleans Times-Democrat
There was considerable falling off in the s,Ia
OF chinese hrecrackers all over the country mis-
Fourth OF July" said drummer who handles
pyrotechnicS as a side line. The record business
in the small standard cracker was done In iSaO
on the decline. The modern boy has a1naTeptiy
eVouted beyond that sort of thing and would rather
have one giant cracker than half a dozen bunche5
OF the little fellows He wants something that will
make terric noise. The giant crackers are nearly
aH OF American manufacture but the standard
bunch cracker is made exclusively in China There
have been any number of efforts to turn them out
IN THIS country. but they have all failed owing 10
the hlgher price We have to pay for labor. Cam
Ton hrecracker maker. who supplies nearly one
Ihird OF the trade. pays his hands II cents a day.
Inc poor devils get blown up every now and then,
and instead OF being stuck for heavy damages a5
would be the case in this country the proprietor
conhscates all the wages that were coming to the
victims 10 reimburse him for the material they
mad wasted in the operation. That's no Joke hut
Americans to compete with such frugal Industry
Next year, however. | believe that a considerable
percentage OF the bunch crackers will be made in
the united states. base my opinion q machine
that was recently patented for turning them OUT
In immense quantities. II is practically autOmatic
in Its action. and makes a smooth. neat cylinder
slightly smaller than the Chinese OUTPUT. but a.
least thrice IS noisy. These crackers are not
braided in punches by their fuses like the od-fash-
toned Kind. but are attached together the edges
wound up like spool and incIosed In a neat wrap
per: They can be made cheaper than the Canton
aruce, ana are pretty certain to be popular l for
got to mention that the paper used In them is
non-combustible which Is an important point. In
many towns the Chinese bunch cracker is pro-
hibited at the request OF the fire insurance people
who were afraid of the scattered scraps Of smoul-
Gertng wrapper"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
OHIO WELsHMEY FOR rKINLEF.
THEY WILL NOT BE LED AWAY BY GOLDEN
RULE. JoNEs-FoRM A REPUBLICAN CLUB

THEY WILL NOT BE LED AWAY BY GOLDEN
RULE" JoNEs-FoRM A REPUBLICAN CLUB.
Ohio. and in Cuyahoga County particularly, will be
spite of the fact that Golden Rule Mayor Jones of
Toledo who is Welshman is expected to support
Bryan.
Over fifty well known WeIshmen of this State met
here last night and organized the Cymrodorion Re
publican Club. This organization, which is to be
permanent. is going do strong work fer McI<in-
ley. Permanent clubrooms will be secured and
work will be carried among the Welsh voters OF the
city and S.atc.
The officers Of the club Major D. W. Johns.
president. William z. Miles. vice-prcsident; ". J.
Davis secretary; David H. Johns, treasurer and
Peter Butler, sergeant t-arms. The members Of
the Executive Committee are: Evan II. Davis,
David ". Jones. William Mckay, Jonathan Evans
and Windsor Jones. The Committee on Permanent
Organization is composed of Joseph Evans chair
man; Thomas Rees and Samuel Howell. In speak
ing OF the attitude of the Welshmen Of Ohio in
gard 10 the election this fall. one of the members
The Weshmen of Ohio this fall Will vote almost
Soidy for the election of President William Nc
Stralght republican ticket. The Welsh of this
city went almost sodly for Mayor Jones who was
Inc Independent candidate for Governor last fall
Inc Weshmen voted for Jones because he is
Welshman. Jones may climb into the Independent
political band wagon again this fall and seek
nomination for Congress in his own district and he
may declare for Bryan, in the hope that he will
get the solid support of the Democrats in his dis
trlct He will not. however, influence the Welsh
They are not men who will consent to be led
bhndly around by the nose 10 crafty the personal
knley and Roosevelt, and you will find the Welsh
men for the straight Republican ticket.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
THE JEFFERSON DAVIS JURY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent at Newport News Crib
une of the 10th inst, page 81 is mistaken. Harris
was the only negro member of the jury
that indicted jefferson Davis" There three
others of that race. viz. the Rev. Fields Cook a
prea cher-MethOdst. l think-atterward stationed
in Alexandria. Va, where he respected by
citizen of Alexandria, property owner. (hIs
brother. John Seton, giant in stature after
the watchman at of the then largest
buildings in your city,. and John Oliver. of Rich
mond, educated mulatto-a notary public | be-
lleve. Harris was the only uneducated one. He
was put on in place OF another who summoned
but could not atter.s' He was recommended to me
because. | afterward learned. he was a poll
tican. and. as / discovered when too late an igno-
rant and tricky one. at that. | summoned the Jury
and paid il Off etc, and know all about it, | acted
as marshal during and for time after the
Civil War w. a. DUNCAN.
West End. Va July 25. 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
MANY MINERS DEAD.
CAMP-AT LEAST THIRTY HAVE
PERISHED.

Monterey. Mexico. July 29.-The Government
authorities have been informed Of a terrible
catastrophe at Matebuala, a thriving mining
camp south Of Monterey. in the State Of San
Luis Potosi Fire broke out in the La Paz
mine, and before the miners could reach the
surface many Of them were entombed and either
burned to death suffocated. The fire ragged
fercey for several hours.
Eleven bodies have been taken out, and others
are known to be in the pit 1t is thought the
loss of life will reach thirty. There is great
Citement in the mining town, and the number
of missing cannot be accurately deter
mined When the fire discovered Ramon
Gomez the foreman, boldly descended the shaft
and went into the burning chamber, for the
purpose of aiding the unfortunate miners. He
was overcome by smoke and perished. His body
has been recovered.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
SOCIAL DISTRACTION BASED on JAMS

From The Birmingham Age-Herald-
In that element of the coIored population %
birmingham given to law breaking there is a cult
which pertains 70 Sheriff O-Brien's big rock iaI
and Judge Greene's shO-ruff criminal court and
which regards with lofty disdain the police prison
and the police court. All CUlled pUssons who have
been housed in Shelf O'Brien's big rock Jail and
nave answered for their msdseds in ledge Greene
cot hold a much higher social position than the
ordinary offenders who swear to Judge Feagtn, Il
is.
'I'u sho hab you in de big rock Jail" or
I'm gwinttr sen YOU fore Jedge CirssneP'
IN the lower suckes" the constant cry is:
''P'lice! p'licett p'IceUr'
And when the patrol wagon arrives
Use Sho gwinteT ride in de city ca aEs'
As a rule. II IS said the persons whom ths
city gives a free drive behind a spanking good
team. 10 the sound of a loud gong. are old Of
tenders
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
EDWARD f. POOR DEAD.
THE WELL KNOWN BANKER PASSES
AWAY IN LIVERPOOL.

A cable message received in this city yester
day announced the death of Edward F. Poor,
former president OF the National Park Bank in
Liverpool yesterday morning. Mr.. Poor re-
signed the presidency of the National Park
Bank about two months ago on account of Ill
health. and went abroad the Campania on
her last trip over in the hope OF bene1ting his
condition. He began TO grow worse Immediately
upon landing in Liverpool. For the last two
days he had been unconscious and passed away
without suffering.
The body will he brought TO this city on the
Teutonic, which sails from Liverpool on wednes-
day. No details for the funeral have yet been
arranged
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New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
TEN INJURED BY EXPLOSION.
SOME ONE THREW A LIGHTED CIGARETTE
INTO POWDER AT ILLINOIS NATIONAL
GUARD ENCAMPMENT

Springfield, H. July 29.-Ten persons were in
jured two fatally. by the premature discharge Of
the evening gun at the Illinois National Guard en-
eampment, Camp Lincoln this evening The ex-
pesion was caused by some one throwing lighted
Cigarette into powder which had fallen the
ground.
The accident occurred in the presence Of large
crowd of visitors to the camp The injured
Private JESSE RUPERT; Battery A, Danyille. head
broken and left hand iirSIiy s6ot away viii de
c f lda a5S as nA s6dT edaaea . arm Sosn
and chest torn. entire body OF bruises; will Gle
Private EDWARD sMooT Battery A, Danville, face
badly burned,
PFva5s cARts CHI! , STARR Signal Corps chcaso face
5B9 ni5 Ba Sur1e5 Gillian n g face hands
CHESTER HUNT. Springfield; face painfully burned
and hands burned
Private J. G GRITroN. Battery A Danville hands and
face scorched.
EfsaRs TIF{E STTRREDER I gatt 1anvs burned
Several others slightly injured
Corporal Basley and Jesse Rupert, acting quar-
termaster. loading the gun assisted by sew
eral men Of Battery a. a sack of powder was
placed in the mouth Of the cannon and Rupert
was about to drive the charge home. The powder
sack too large for the gun. and in forcing it
into the cannon the canvas was torn and some
Of the powder fell to the ground just below the
muzzle of the cannon. Rupert stood facing the
gun. ramrod in hand. BalsIey also faced the gun
and a number of soldiers and civilians were gath
cred around despite the commands to keep back
Suddenly some one said; Watch them scatter"
There was fash of powder the ground The
flame was communicated to the powder which was
being forced into the cannon, and the gun was
discharged the ramrod being broken and shot from
the cannon. Balsley and Rupert had their clothes
blown from their bodies, which were blackened nv
powder. Others staggered back burned and
blinded. All the wounded were taken to bosnitaIs
Some say IT was q man in uniform who threw the
cigarette. but Harry Peters, who an eve wit
ness of the explosion is of the opinion that It was
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30

operation, but death ensued while they were max
ing preparations for the operation.
Elmira. n. Y. July 29.-Mahlon Thompson,
we'll known citizen of Bnghamton, died suddenly
tonight near Towanda. Penn, from apopleXy
Utica N Y July 29.-Cark 2. Pitcher died at
Boonville yesterday morning the result of fall
of twenty-five feet from barn which he was
endeavoring TO eXtingush fire.
Syracuse N Y. July 29-Edward Clark, an old
time newspaper man. died to-day. He was born in
PHILADELPHIA in 1887 but had been editorial
writer on Syracuse dailies for years.
Utica N Y. July 29.-George r. Cornish, OF
Rome a well known attorney in the office of Judge
Scripture. for two years chairman OF the Repun-
lican City Committee. City Attorney for one term
and canal collector several years, died on Satur-
day afternoon, aged forty-hve.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
THE War Department furnishes the military
record which you desire as follows:

1.-THE War Department furnishes the military
record which you desire follows
BRYAN, WILLIAM J.
Enrolled May o. 1898.
Mustered in colonel 80 Nebraska Volunteer Infantry
July 13. 1898. '''
Resigned and honorably discharged December 70 1898
Service: - ~
With his regiment at jacksonville, July % to Sep
With his reelment Pablo Beach Fla September to
October ! 1898.
With his regiment Jacksonville October ~
October % 1898. -
With his regiment az Savannah Ga October % TO date
Of resignation.
CThrd Nebraska Volunteer Infantry sailed for Cuba De
cernber 30. 1881
The regiment commanded by Colonel Bryan
reached Florida too late to go to Santiago or
Porto Rico in the opinion of the War Depart
ment authorities who selected the expeditionary
forces and it therefore participated in no action
Under the rule officer in the regiment was
entitled to brevet for services Congress did
not approve the list Of about five hundred
brevets recommended by a board and trans
mitted by the President in February. 1S90 for
galIantry in action, and no other distinctions on
account of the war with Spain were proposed
Admiral Dewey was the sole recipient Of the
thanks of Congress. by name. for services rem
dered the United States for several years.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
CHINESE CRISIS NEAR AT HAND.
APPARENTLY READY TO MAKE ATTACK
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE

London. July 30-The general situation IS
steadily becoming darker. and crisis is said to
be fast approaching. IL is rumored in Shanghai
that ten thousand Chinese troops have been
secretly moved into that neighborhood. and that
the commander OF the Kiang-Yu forts has been
ordered TO fire If any further addition is made
to the number of foreign ships ascending the
river. Rioting has already occurred at Kiu-
Kiang. the mobs threatening death to foreigners.
With the arrival of the second Japanese di-
vision the allied forces at Taku and Tlen-Tsin
will number seventy thousand. The river floods
near Tien-Tsin are diminishing
1t is reported that Russians from Charbin have
arrived at a point 100 miles north of Peking
after severe fighting.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
MICHAEL DEFEATED AT pRor1DEycE.
REFEREE AWARDED RACE TO MONROE BECAUSE
OF MANAGEMENT

MIR f-ief-f AN AKDED RACE TO MONROE BECAUSE
OF MANAGEMENT.
Providence. R. l.. July 29.-"Jimmy" Michael the
bicycle rider declared defeated by the referee
In his match with Ben Monroe OF Memphis
Crescent Park this afternoon. The trouble grew
out Of the terms OF the contest for the race. by
"hlch Mlchaels manager. J. c. Kennedy. con-
uoled everything. The local track could get
Michael here only by agreeing to N1chaers re-
qufements for pace. and when the referee called
Aonroe of the track and awarded him the race
the Dig crowd, which had paid double admission
Prlce 10 see Michael, furious and would have
maze matters interesting for Kennedy whom they
CoiiSuereo as did the referee. responsible for
iaKe exhibition, could he have been reached.
ne race was fifteen miles. motor paced and
Eliehael used new motor, with three half horse
Po"eI' ana fancy set OF water coolers which
were hothing more than wind shields so con-
o. stIucIed as TO evade the rules A number Of ex-
- - ts we're present TO the new machine work
tbis Is matched 10 ride Nelson Boston
HtoI old not work well, and the end of ten
xlIieS went up. The contract for the race ga lied
III 1T Kennedy 10 furnish pace for both riders When
rl ralEhaSi pace went wrong he tackled on TO the
Nh wi titSI OF monroe, whose pacCmakers being
niShAel men, Stacked up. The next few miles were
Iladeh az z:z0 gait. and the crowd howled with
t23bt. ne reitree instructed the mOtormen TO give
AloHIoe pace. but they refused and the farce went
on LOT rev miles, until the referee called Monroe
rum me track ana awarded 10 him the race al tho
cru ol nlleen miles The time for the fifteen miles
was q ~, Tour minutes slower than the amateur
record. " 1850 N '''S'
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL
DUTY OF ALL GOOD CITIZENS.
FIRST BUSINESS TO EXERT ALL POSSIBLE IN
FLuENCE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.


To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: / have just read your editorial OF to-day
on Political Education" Presidents Woolsey
and HadIey both seemed to have aimed too high
in viewing their pupils uncommon men, when
as freemen they are commoners and citizens
have common functions, the continual exercise
of which is their political privilege and duty.
The truly educated and honorable man is he
who thinketh in his heart. by the grace Of God
am the State and will daily act for the COM
mon veal"
sovereignty and personal responsibility for the
right conduct of public affairs will make it his
first business on which all other occupation Is
based to constantly exert his local influence in
securing and maintaining good government
He will talk with his neighboTs on topics or
common concern; he will be present and partici-
pate In the proceedings of meetings to consider
questions Of local and of general political i'm
be always actually what he is nominally-a
loyal American citizen.
This kind of a man is persistent principle
practical politician and any other sort OF citi-
zen. whatever his profession or business or
trade Iaziness is uneducated "incivilian."
that in the totality Of him is most reprehensi-
bile and numerically formidable enemy to the
peace and perpetuity Of the Republic.
BY all means encourage the political education
whom rest the reasonable hopes of permanency
and prosperity for this great and free Nation.
w. STORER HOW. -
Block Island R. l. July "a, 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
MORE OF CAPTAIN NGLIss's sW1ND11yG.
HE DEFRArDED PASSING AcQUA1NrANcEs IN
POUGHKEEPSIE.

PouGbkeepsie, n. Y. July 29-J. A Dempsey, jr.
az no. 259 Macon-st., Brooklyn has written J. c.
CSrtCgs, proprietor Of the Morgan House here
describing his experience with Captain InEiss alias
Mapes, alias Reid the bogus West Point officer
who swIndled people in Poughkeepsie at the time
of the boat races here. and subsequently opera
in Johnstown and Fort Plain In the latter place
ne is now serving twenty-five days for defraudng
a hOtelkeeper, and he is to be brought here on
similar charge when his time is up.
Dempsey and two friends from Brooklyn came
here 10 the boat races and stopped at the
Morgan House They fell in with Captain Ingliss
and invited him TO spend the night In their at
the hotel Next morning everybody had been
robbed, not excepting Ingss. who said that with
50 many strangers in +oWH the wonder there
were not more robberics reported. The Brooklyn
ties were in dilemma but the Captain offered
mediately on their return. This agreed to.
and two days later Ingliss received money order
from brooklyn. with 4 letter of thanks, from his
grateful newly made friends. He got it cashed
ana hurried out OF town without paying the Nor
gan House or his own bill at the Nelson House.