Seward gateway., 1905-08-26
is only making bluT for his own


 purposes.
 Washington, D. C., Aug: 22-The findings of the naval court of inquiry into the causes of the explosion on the gunboat Bennington in San Diego har- bor last month, state 1t was due to eX- cessive pressure on the boiler, result ing from shutting off the valve which connects the boiler with the steam gauge instead of shutting the valves in the air cocks along the side, as should have been done. The court holds fire man D. N. Holland responsible for the mistake.
 Seattle, Aug. 22-That the Alaska Central will open up the richest min eral country in the world is the opin- ion of Herman Chapin, vice-preSident of the Seattle National Bank and one of the leading fnanciers of Seattle, who has just returned from a trip to Fairbanks
 St. Petersburg, Aug. 22-The c2ar's manifesto calling a nationtl assembly is denounced by liberals as an attempt to deceive the people with a scheme of no valne They say that the Iimita- tion of the powers of the assembly ren- der it travesty on popular govern ment
 Washington, D. C., Aug p Sec retmy Hitchcock will institute a form al investigation of the alleged leaks of coefdential information in the interior department.
 New York, Aug. 23 Steamer Athos left Port Antonio July 3 with several passengers and a cargo of tropical fruits. The second day out the engine broke down and the vessel drfted for weeks until she was picked up. She was towcd into New York yesterday.
 The supply of food and fresh water ran short and the passengers and crew were compelled to sub,ist upon the flesh of sharks for food, and were cut down Co one swallow of condensed sea water per day.
 Oyster Bay, Aug. 9 Edwin II. Con- ger has resigned as ambassador to Mexico. It is understood that the president intends to send him to Pekin To adjust the differences which have arisen over the rigid enforcement of the aut-Chinese laws of the United States, leading to a boycott of American goods by Chinese merchants.
 St. Paul, Aug. 23-Great devastation was wrought over wide area sur rounding the Twin Cities by the tor nado which swept over this region Sunday night. In several counties crops were almost wholly destroyed, buildings and other property were bad ly damaged and some lives were lost. .
 New Orleans, Aug. 24 While the yellow fever situation here has been placed under control by rigorous re- pressive measures which are limiting its spread, the epidemic is developing in country districts to am alarming ex- tent Reports of it's outbreak in new places come in every day. At Leville, ] near the mouth of Bayou La Fource, out of a population of 300 two-thirds are suffering from the infection.
 San Francisco, Aug. 24 News is brought here by a vessel bringing sal 1 mon from NuShagak, Alaska, of a race war between Indian and Chinese can nery employees. A petty dispute be- tween an Indian and Chinaman brought on a general engagement be- tween the races in which several men were badly hurt.
 Tho Chinese, loo in number, were driven into their bunkhouse and be- sieged there four days. The Indians Swore they would exterminate the Chinese, and the white men were un- able to induce them todesiSt from their warlike attitude. Finally troops were obtained from the military post at St. Michael and the riot was qhelled.
 Assistant U. s. Attorney Clegg was in Nushagak July D. The salmon run was just then over and the outbreak must have occurred immediately sub- 1 SeQuent to his departure. He was much surprised when shown the cable message telling of the trouble, saying