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New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
RUSSI4'S ATTITUDE TO CHINA.
SETTLEMENT EXPECTED sooN-coRDIAL
TOWARD AMERICA.

St Petersburg June 15.-It be stated on
competent authority that Russia now antict-
pates an early settlement of the pending diff
culties concerning the plan of payment of the
Chinese indemnity. Russias position is that
any method is acceptable which does not con-
fict with the principles of Russian policy Rus
sia found objections 10 the British plan. but
not to the bond plan in itself. She declined 70
assent TO arrangements which would diminish
Chinese autonomy, opposing all forts. con-
dominium or enlarged control of the Chinese
finances but she would not consider the matter
OF a commission TO receive and divide the funds
available for payment in compensation of the
demands.
1t is learned that the powers generally replied
to the American arbitration proposition that the
question was too complicated The matter OF
the amount is considered here as closed The
powers presented their accounts and declined TO
them down. and China agreed TO pay the de-
mand.
1t may be said that the Russian inability to
see every detail in the same light as the Ameri-
cans does not indicate differences in their ultt-
mate aims. Russia continues TO estimate Ameri-
can friendship as highly ever, and responsible
officials speak With genuine pleasure not only
of the cordalty between the governments. but
also of the kindly disposition of the American
people toward Russia. as reflected by the press
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
A STRANGE CASE OF IDENTITY.
PRISONER CHARGED WITH MURDER IN ENGLAND
SAYS HE IS WRONGLY ACCUSED

London June 15-The British steamer Duke of
Norfolk Captain Jenkins, from New-Zealand which
arrived to-day, brings a prisoner charged with muir
der, robbery and arson. committed at Colchester,
County of Essex, in 1898. The promises to de-
velop mistaken identity controversy almost equal
to that of the TichbOrne
In the year mentioned Arthur Blatch robbed and
murdered Alfred Welch, and set fire TO his victims
tailor shop in order TO cover his crime He escaped
and no trace of him found until he
rested at wellington. n. T.. November 6. 1900 in
consequence of information given by a woman.
The prisoner positively identified Wellington
by residents of London, but he says that he is
Charles Lilly White, a naturalized American. who
had been in the United States since 1855 He alleges
also that he has aunt named Caroline Cook Nv
ing in Chicago, and that he lived in the State OF
Washington from 1892 TO 1898. Some documentary
evidence supports the prisoners claim. and the
police are puzzled. The man In custody is painter
and a musician. accomplishments which were not
possessed by Blatch.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
THE PRESIDENT HAS MANY CALLERS

Washington. June 15.-The President
more people to-day than any other day since
his return from California. Among his visitors
We're General Fitzhugh Lee. Representative
Richardson. of Tennessee, the leader OF the mi
nority in the House; Representative Gaines. of
Tennessee; Judge Nathan Goff. of West Vir-
Einia; Representative Livingston. OF Georgia;
Representative Tayler. of Ohio; Justice Nc
Kenna, Senator Elkins. of West Virginia. Rep
resentative Boreing. of Kentucky, and Pension
Commissioner Evans
Accompanied by Commissioner Hermann, OF
the General Land Office William s. Warner OF
the Black Hills Pioneer Society, called at the
White House to-day and presented 10 the Pres-
dent an invitation to attend the quarter-cen-
tennial celebration Of the first settlement OF the
Black Hills. TO he held at Deadwood. from July
= TO 4. The invitation was engrossed on a gold
tablet. The President declined with regrets
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
FoRAKERS FRIENDS WIN IN COLUMBUS.
THE DAUGHERTY FACTION LOSES ITS LAST
STRONGHOLD IN OHIO.

THE DAUGHERTY FACTION LOSES ITS LAST
STRONGHOLD IN OHIO
feat In the Franklin County Republican Conven-
ton to-day the followers of Harry NJ Daugherty
lost their last stronghold in the State. The Daugh-
erty men have for several years controlled the
Republican organization in Columbus and Frank
lin County. The defeat of their candidate for
Mayor this spring was a severe blow TO them. but
they tried to rally and make winning night in
the Republican primaries last night There We're
spirited contests in number of wards and town
ships between the Daugherty forces one side
and the combined forces of the FOraker-kurtz
people and the friends of the State administration
the other.
Cyrus Hulins the leader of the faction under
Daugherty, defeated for State delegate. and
the former Director of Public improvements Linus
in the for county committeeman in his ward
by a tyro in politics. young lawyer who
admitted the bar only within last few
months. In the convention and the meeting OF
Daugherty faction made complete. The Daugh-
erty followers did not name one of the nominees
for either legislative. judicial or county POSITIONS
and Central Committee was organized by the
Dlck-Kurtz men, The friends of the State and ma
tional administration and the old kurtz guard
stand together throughout the fight.
The Rev. Thomas III. Clark, whose liquor local
option BILL defeated in the last General Assembly
has been made issue by both the liquor men
and the Anti-SaloOn League. was renorninated for
the legislature despite bitter and we'll organized
first ballot The other legislative candidates are
strong men. and the ticket, taken a whole. is
well balanced that the politicians believe the op-
position of the saloon element to Mr. Clark will
not seriously affect the result of the election The
friends of Senator Foraker dictated the choice of
the legislative candidates
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

Albion. N Y, June Is (SpeciaD.-The worst
drowning accident in the history OF Orleans County
occurred at Oak Orchard Harbor. nine miles north
Of Albion yesterday. Earl Bentley and Dora Phil
lipps went rowing up Orchard Creek at noon. The
boat was found upturned at o'clock, and the girls
jacket was found this morning at o'clock. The
mans body was found. but constant search has
yet discovered the body Of the girl Bentley
twenty-five years old and the girl eighteen. They
had gone to the lake for a days outing. and ap-
peared 10 be fond OF each other. This morning
his coat was found. containing note saying that
n anything happened him to inform friends at
Fare which IS his home. in this county. No APP
pearance of foul play has been discovered yet. but
the girls body when recovered may throw some
the mystery
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
RrG prRcH4sE OF COAL LANDS.

Pittsburg June 15 (SpeciaD.-J. II. Weaver & Co.
NJ philadelphia have purchased $500 acres OF coal
lands In Green and Pine townships, Indiana Coun-
~. Penn at considerably over s,oooooo. ID. b. &
F. D. Coleman OF the Lebanon furnaces. and the
Solvay Process Company. Of Syracuse. y. Y, are
also Interested The POssums Glory Coal and Coke
ronnany was organized by the syndicate I'm Pha-
dephia with 100000 capital The soivay Process
coTnnany is erecting two hundred b-product coke
ovens al Lebanon, Penn. the coke 10 be used I'm
the blast furnlces OF Lebanon County.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
FATAL FALL AT CARNEGIE HALL
BOY DROPS THROUGH A HATCHwAY INTO
THE CELLAR

While playing the Fifty-sixth-st side of
Carnegie Hall at 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon David Fierro eight years old. Of No. 152
West Fffty-second-st., fell into open hatch
way. landed eighteen feet below in the cellar of
Carnegie Hall. and was instantly killed. The
boy was the son of Frank Fierro. a bootblack
who has a stand at Fifty-second-st. and Sew
enth-ave
The hatchway had been opened so that ashes
could be removed from the building. and il had
been left unprotected for a moment
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
CRITICISM OF 5. /. LINE.
MANY THINK THE NORTHFIELD SHOULD
HAVE BEEN RETIRED YEARS AGO.

Considerable criticism Of the condition and
management Of the Staten Island ferryboats was
heard yesterday among New Workers who travel
daily on the boats. Many said that the collision
in which the Mortified was sunk indicated to
them that the boats of the line were unsea-
worthy-that sound and stanch steamboats,
could not be sunk so easily as the Mortified
was sent TO the bottom Of the river. The Nc-th-
field and other boats Of the line, it vas said by
some. are old and partly deccyed woofen boats
that should have been withdr II from TIE ser
vice years ago. II was said that the Mortified
had been I'm service as a ferryboat since the
time Of the Civil War. and that she was 80 cid
hulk that should have been displaced by a
newer and stronger boat.
At times some of the New-Yorkers said, the
ferryboats Of the line were badly overcrowd-
ed. and IL one of them was sunk when
packed fun OF people there would be most ap-
palling loss of life. II has been declared by
some Of the passengers on the boats that the
hfe preservers are not available, and that there
are not lifeboats and liferafts TO enable pas
sengers 10 save themselves in case of accident
The condition OF the upper works OF the
Mortified indicated dry rot. The woodwork
above the hull could not stand a severe blow
II was like a bone that after being buried for
years crumbled to powder when it is finally ex-
posed 10 the air The wrecking tug Hustler was
obliged 10 change it's moorings shortly after 1t
reached the wreck and when the hawser that
secured the Hustler 20 Pier No. 10 had been
eased of little the tug carried forward by
the tide and struck the wreck. IL was not a
heavy blow. only the force gathered in drifting
few feet, but the nose of the tug pushed its
way into the Mortified as though there were no
obstruction at all
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
INDEPENDENT LINsEED OIL MIL.

Toledo Ohio June Is (SpeciaD.-Metzger. of Phila-
dephia: SneIder. of Toledo. and others erect
ing a mammoth linseed mill here TO be backed by
Toledo and Eastern capital which will fight the
American Iinseed Company. 1t will be twenty
four press mill. and operate exclusively on inde-
pendent lines.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
FIERCE FIGHT WITH DE WET.
ELLIOTS COLUMN CAPTURES SUPPLIES,
But SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS.

London. June 15.-Lord Kitchener reports to
the War Office from Pretoria. as follows:
During the march from Vrede General Elliot's
column engaged De Wet near Reitz June q.
After severe fighting they captured II loaded
wagons, 40 prisoners. 5S rifles, 10000 rounds OF
ammunition and 1000 cattle. The Beers left
ID killed and wounded Our casualties were
3 officers and IL men killed. and / officer and n
men wounded.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
MR. CONGER IN WASHINGT0
CoNFERS WITH THE PRESIDENT AND
STATE DEPARTMENT ON CHI
NESE SITUATION.

Washington June 15-Minister ConGer. accom-
panied by his brother. DIR. Conger. of Pasadena
Cal was at the White House to-day for a con-
ference with the President. The minister also
called al the State Department and discussed the
Chinese situation with Acting Secretary HlIl
After his conferences here he will go to Boston
and Michigan returning then TO his home In Iowa
before starting back TO China.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

SUMMER TIME FABLE, LONG ISLAND r. r.
will take effect June 26th. with additional express
trains for Babylon and stations east OF Patchogue;
Riverhead and stations east to Greenport and TO
Huntington. Massapequa and Amityville.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
MAKING STEADY. PROGRESS.
IMPROVEMENT IN MRS. MKINLEY's CoNDI-
TION MAINTAINED.

Washington, June 15.-Dr. Rixey, on leaving
the White House tonight. said that Mrs. Nc
Kinley maintaining her steady improve
ment. She occupied her rolling chair as usual
for little while to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

on Monday. June 18th, the New York Central Will
Mace IN service an entirely new train 10 Buffalo.
leaving Grand Central Station al $40 A. NJ. azriv-
ing Bufalo $40 p NJ This affords another onpor-
fs5nifv FOR a daylight ride along the Hudson River
and through the Mohawk Valley 10 Buhalo--Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

PAINS FIREWORKS FOR THE 9TH
Our catalogue ready applica aton.
y Park Place. Telephone 4al9 Cortlandt.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
Continued ON third pnEe.

Beginning to-day the evening train for the Adj
rondack Mountains and Montreal Will leave Grand
central station SIS instead OF 730 as at present
There Will be dining car on this tran.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

The train for the Thousand Islands which for
mery left Grand Central Station at $40 p. NJ Will.
commencing to-day, leave at s:2o r. III. Dinner
will be served in dining oar.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
ANDRES DE WET COMING HERE.

Berlin. June 15.-Andries De Wet. the Boer
leader. says he is going to the United States
in the middle of July to lecture.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
lies BROADWAY.

AN information concerning .he Seabosrd Air Line
Railway viii be cheerfully furnished application
o. the above once. Mileage tickets. excursion
S3cketa etc.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
ATLANTIC CITY.

Express trains via New Jersey Central leave Lib
erty Street 90 A. NJ and .. 10 p NJ. South Ferry
hve minutes earlier Due Atlantic City At L. 80 and
SO p. M.-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

Catarrh. Gastritis. Mucus. Acidity Cases. Dfs-
tress, Nausea. cannot Digest Retain Food
MAN-A-CEA. the only Ianaanese Spring Water
Cures all else failA Call send for Book.
let Ben X. Curtis, Il Stone st.. n Y.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

Thomas c. Platt senior United States Senator
from this State. was born In Owego. Tioga Coun-
ty. on July II. 1893. His father was William
Platt lawyer. Of that village. Mr.. Platt en-
tered the class of 1888 at Yale. but left college
after about year to engage in mercantile pur-
suits in Owego. He was elected To Congress in
1872 and again in 1874 In 1879 he was elected
general manager of the United States Express
Company. and is president of that corpora
ton Mr.. Platt elected United States Sem
ator January is. 1881. and May 16. on
account OF the memorable quarrel over the ap-
pOintment of William H. Robertson TO be Col
lector of the Port of New-York. he and Senator
Conking resigned their seats. Warner Miller
elected to succeed Mr. Platt and Elbridge
G. Lapham TO succeed Mr. COnkling. MIR. Platt
elected to the Senate again by the legis-
lature of 1897 by vote of 1i2 to I. the other
Republican candidate being Joseph III. Choate
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
WOODWORK cRUMBLED.

The woodwork crumbled and dropped into the
water like brown sugar crushed between the
fingers There seemed 20 be skin OF compara-
tive solidity beneath which the wood was brown
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

Poultney Bgelow will preside on Tuesday at
the dinner OF the American trap shooting team.
Monsignor Doane has arrived in London from
Rome, and will remain here several weeks before
returning New-YoTk l. " F.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
A POOR WORN OUT STOMACH

The theatres which are making money are
not numerous. Many houses are either heavily
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

There is no public interest in contests between
racing machines which not seaworthy
yachts. What real sportsmen want 20 see is
the abandonment OF the Cup and a return
to first principles in the construction Of yachts
designed for any weather and any seas.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
la AND GIRL MYsTERIOUsLY DRoWNED.

The man then called the dog off.
Douglas Island news., 1901-11-20

Sitka is thinking of organizing dra. matic club to help while away the long winter evenings.
 A rich copper strike is reported from the Rainy Hollow country, the ore run ming s2oo to the ton.
 Policeman Farquason lost an arm at White Horse by the accidental dis charge of shot gun.
 Mir. Burde, of the White Horse Trib- une, has gone south to purchase com plete newspaper plant.
 The condition of the new government roads in the Klondike are said to be any thing but flrst-class.
 According to the skagway Alaskan, Juneau parties are talking of building a smelter at Rainy Hollow.
 FEB. Chandler of Valdez has gone to London to interest capital in Cop per river copper properties.
 The Dawson Sun says that the steam CT Yukoner, last summer, consumed 21o cords of wood each trip.
 The White Horse Star has taken the contract for putting wings on Major Primrose of the N. W. M. P.
 The Canadian Pacific Navigation company will put 2O-knot steamer on the Vancouver-Skagway run.
 H. H. Hildreth, formerly of the sitka Alaskan, has opened up real estate and insurance office at Valdez.
 Four large cisterns are being built at Valdez to furnish reserve supply of water for the fire department.
 The Big Salmon district, in addition to it's placers, expects to make record next season on it's quartz lodges.
 J.C. Tache, commissioner of public works, for the Yukon district, has gone to Ottawa to reside permanentlSs
 1000 men, exclusive of Indians, are hunting and trapping fur-bearing ani- mals in the upper Yukon district.
 The Valdez News expects rush to the Copper river country next spring that will equal, if not excel that of '9S.
 skagway has experienced the delights of Saharaan sand storm, which kick ed up nearly as much dust as the grand jury.
 Fourteen tons of ore from the Puy- alIup mine on Prince of Wales Island netted s2,228, or an average of s159 to the ton.
 The steamer Elihu Thomson, on her last trip south carried cargo of cop per ore from the Gladhough mine at Virgin Bay.
 The annual cost of the United States mail service in Alaska, exceeds the to- tai annual revenue of the district from all sources.
 The Atlin Mining company says it will take 10 or 12 years to thoroughly work their hydraulic concessions in that district.
 The steamer Yukon, recently return ed from Cross Sound, reports wreck ed sloop in a small bay close to Point Howard. The crew is supposed to be lost.
Douglas Island news., 1901-11-20

1V NOA ~ HHS@B HNA The Latest News, from Reliable
 Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody. Dogs are taxed s2 per head at Valdez. The steamer Dora will winter at Daw- son.
 "skagua" means "home" of the north wind.
 Hay is selling at cents per pound in Dawson.
 Dawson has been struggling with bread trust.
 The Alaskan alleges that Sitka is in the banana belt.
 The W. W.P.&Y. R. R. has issued it's winter schedule.
 You can buy scows on the Yukon at your own figures.
 The steamer Casca is tied up at Hoot alinqua for the season. { Haines caught two-foot fall of snow the first of the month.
 Ketchikan's fire department will pur- chase new hose cart.
 J.L. Steele has the honor of being the first mayor of Valdez. The order of Alaska Moose have erected a hall at Valdez. Aa
 City Jailer McNaughton of skagway, has resigned his position. Dawson expects to consume 10000 cords of wood this winter.
 The Jualin mine at Berner's Bay, has closed down for the winter.
 The Arctic Brotherhood of Valdez proposes to build $2600 hall.
 There is not pound of freight in the big warehouses at White Horse.
 White river promises to produce some surprises for the year 1902.
 The Mother lode in Atlin is said to be redeeming it's early promises.
 Judge Sehlbrede of skagway, will practice law in Portland, Oregon.
 The old Olympic hotel at Dyea has been sold and will be torn down.
 The Juneau Electric Light company has installed a 4OOO- light dynamo.
 The Y. M. c. A. gymnasium at skag- way has been closed to the public.
 Going on skate is always popular in Dawson at this time of the year.
 A two-story telegraph and telephone building has been erected at Valdez.
 A number of water mains were frozen in Skagway during the late cold spell. The Atlin steamer Cleaner succeeded in reaching Caribou with load of pas sengers on Nov. 7th.
 Turnips. often attaining the weight 20 pounds each, are raised in the valley of the Yukon.
Douglas Island news., 1901-11-20

Anthracite coal of fair quality has been discovered in the Pelly river ba- sin.
 There aye $500 carcases of beeves, sheep and hogs in cold storage at Daw- son.
 The White Pass R. R. has it's rotaries in trim to tackle the first snow block ade.
 Seventy tons of fish were taken from the British Yukon last summer and this fall.
 The first snow of the season at Ketch. ikan put in it's appearance on the 7th inst.
 Dawson has had touch of winter, with the mercury prospecting for bed rock.
 Jim Wardner is again to try conclus- ions with the Ketchikan mining dis trict.
 The Tongass Trading company is er- ecting warehouse, 30x7o, at Ketch- ikan.
 The revenue cutter Rush returned to Sitka from her seventh cruise of the season.
 The Christian Endeavor Society maintains free reading room at Valdez.
 Four new canneries will be construct ed and operated on Lynn canal next summer.
 A number of hot springs have recent ly been discovered in the Candle creek district.
 The steamer Elihu Thomson has the contract for carrying supplies to Fort Liscomb. d
 Travel Dawsonward over the ice, it is now predicted, will be far heavier than last year.
 The fve-stamp mill at the Lucky Chance mine is about ready to begin operations.
 George D. Stuart, of Porcupine, Alas ka, is wanted by an advertiser in the Seattle P.-I.
 The rainfall at sitka last month was 12 inches, and the Alaskan refers to it as drouth. e
 The White Pass Employees Club has inaugurated a series of dances for the winter months.
 John Van Iderstein has commenced the erection of two story business block in Valdez.
 Some rich placer ground has been re- ported near Dalton Post, in the Rainy HOLLOW country.
 During the season which closed Oct. 10th, Seattle dispatched 31,724 pounds of mail to Nome.
 The steamers between White Horse and Dawson consumed 19,5Oo cords of wood last season.
 The Canadian government will try and improve payigation at Five Finger rapids this winter.
 Bottles, the metropolis of the Koyu- kuk district, promises to be quite a lively camp this winter, with several saloons and gambling houses running in full blast.