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New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
DETEL0pmENr OF THE YUKON.

While the rest of the world is intent upon the
prospects of peace In the Far East, the Ottawa
Parliament has been turning its attention to the
Far North. DIR. Thompson, of the Yukon terri
tory, in his speech the other day upon terri
torial affairs made some interesting statements
as to the brief historical past and the alluring
future of that land of gold It was as recently
as 1895 that bob" Henderson, of Pictou, discoy-
cred gold In the region since known as the Klon-
dixie, and the statement of DR.. Thompson that
the Yukon should do something" for the dis
coverer in addition to the aid extended by the
Dominion In giving him situation shows that
he failed TO profit substantially from discoy-
cry which sent thousands Of eager godseekers
northward to the valley Of the modern Pactolus.
The greatest gold rush Of recent times was in
1897 and 1898, when 'tKlondike" became house
hold word throughout the civilized world. 1t is
comparable only to that of 40 In California, or
TO that which made South Africa the goal for
seekers Of buried wealth, and disturbed and
finally banished the Beers peaceful dreams Of
an agricultural life upon the Transvaal veldt.
AS In all other cases OF the discovery of gold in
great quantities, the opening up Of the Klondike
left its own indelible stamp upon the literature
Of adventure and herolsm, and possibly on that
Of politics: for among the causes to which WILL
lam Jennings Bryan attributes his second
Waterloo and the observation of his famous
'cross Of gold" is the discovery Of the precious
yellow metal In the Far North.
AS to the amount of gold which has come out
Of the Yukon since 1895. 1t is only necessary TO
quote DR.. Thompson's statement that 1t amounts
TO S120. 600. To employ his still more graphic
estimate, the amount Of virgin gold that has
been added from the Yukon TO the worlds stock
since 1896 is equal to 24o tons, sufficient to lead
twelve freight cars carrying twenty tons each,
or, at one grain foot, TO encircle the globe
twenty times As representative In Parlfa-
ment Of this great gold region, DR.. Thompson
made plea for the betterment of the terms i'm
posed upon the miners by the Dominion govern
ment Among other things his constituents
were, he thought, entitled to an abolition Of the
gold royalty of 21a per cent, Or II the royalty
were not abolished ii should, IN the interests of
the government desirous of developing that rich
region, be remitted for three or five years Thus
stimulated, he thinks. the production of gold
would soon grow to S1000000o0 when the roy
atty could be reimposed and not be felt a
bar 10 increased development.
In the Yukon also. it appears, the speculator
abounds and f,ourishes, and promptly enters
upon the process of exploiting finds made by the
prospector without capital sufficient for develop
ment TO such an extcnt llas this process gone
on that the Yukon Is no longer a field where the
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
on the Moltke. from Hamhurg, were:
GLASSES TO HEAR WITH.


From The Philadelphia Record.
Hurry them along, please" said the woman
customer, she left q pair of opera glasses t9f
repairs at CheStnut-st. store. 81 can't hear wen
at the theatre without them
Another customer who waiting smiled when
the woman left at her apparent mistake, "She
meant she couldn't seq he deserved u.
mo-" rajoined the Optcien; "She meant jusi
what she said. Opera glasses are an aid TO near
ing well as 20 sight. You can prove It any
time you are seated well toward the rear IN 3
theatre by training the glasses on singer az
long you keep the singer under scrutiny Wlssa
the glasses you will be able to follow the words
OF the song with Drop the glasses ana you
will notice difference. 1t win require more on
less of strain to catch the enunciation distinctly
by tho OF opera glasses theatre pattrSes s
is enabled to note distinctly every nlOvenerL ot
the singers lips, and the unconscious Tip reaelng
greatly aids the sense OF hearing, TX you ever
attend public meeting where Il 10 tmposSioe ~
get close to the speakers, provide yourselt W.
opera glasses and YOU will be surprised now great
~ they viii aid you in hearing.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

countries in sales to Japan But her percentage
is falling. In 1884 British imports were 43 per
cent of the total Last year they were only
202 per cent In 1884 Great Britain sold to
Japan goods valued at $11,0S7,000, while our
total imports were valued at 50, 163, CO., Last
year the British total was S37.3f6, 900, and that
of the United States was S2S,942,000. We sold
Japan last year in kerosene oil S5,500o00; -four
S4,60o,00o; raw cotton, $4,50o,ooo; machinery
50 600 600: iron and steel manufactures $1,000
600; leather, 81, 700 600; cotton manufactures
S1,IO1.OOO. With the commercial and industrial
expansion which must follow successful war
Japan's demand for the supplies which can
furnish will rapidly increase. Another decade
ought TO make us not only the largest buyer
but the largest seller as well, in the Japanese
market
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
TRADE RELATIONS WTTE JAPAN

sspaus expansion not only as military but
as commercial power seems now assured
Success In war will stimulate internal develop.
uient and the vastly more important role which
the empire Is to play hereafter In the Far East
viii give signal impetus TO national progress.
Our own commercial relations with Eastern
Asia are therefore likely to be materially af-
fecteds both directly and Indirectly, by Japan's
sweeping triumph. With Japan itself our COM
merce Is pretty certain to show a rapid fn-
crease, and We should also benefit through the
open door" trade policy, TO the application OF
which throughout the Orient Japan now stands
committed
In view Of these facts glance at our present
trade relations with Japan will prove of inter-
est. bulletin just issued by the Bureau of
statistics of the Department of Commerce and
LABOR EXHIBITS the growth OF the Japanese trade
ana the relative gains made In the Japanese
market during the last two decades by the
United States and its chief commercial rivals
In this struggle We are now rapiGIy overhaul
ing and dispiacing our European competitors.
AS purchaser we are now by far Japan's best
customer. OF the total japanese exports In
1904 we took nearly ene-third japan sold
abroad in that year goods valued at s15S ae2
oou 1he United States took exports valued at
$50, ,423, 600. China's purchases amounted 70
Brftain's TO sS,7S7, 900. Hong Kong bought s14
0240oo. partly for the Chinese and partly for
the British trade.
Though Japanese exports have increased phe-
nomenaiiy in the last twenty years. the pur-
chsses OF the United States have increased at
nearly the same ratio. In 1884 japan sold
abroad PRODUCTS valued at see, e,434, 900, s11411.-
600 coming to this country. In 1894 the value
OF goods exported was S56o17. 600 That yeor
our purchases amounted 20 So, ,4ss, 200. We
take now ss0OooO00 In raw silk, $4,000 600 in
manufactured silk, sS,soo0oo in tea and s23o0,-
600 IN mats and mating. And there is no rea-
son. apparently, why the market here for JAP
anese goods cannot be steadily expanded
We sell less 70 japan than we buy from her
Yet our sales are increasing at a much greater
ratio than our purchases. Twenty years ago
we exported TO Japan goods valued at 50, IG3-
oVo. len years ago the total had risen to So
44ssoo0. Last year It went 70 S2sg4z0Oo. In
the decade from 1894 TO 1904 our gain was 43l
per cent Great Britain still leads all other
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
NEuvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. MONDAY JUNE r. 1905.

poor man with pluck and heroism can Mres'
fortune from adverse circumstances; put ne 49,
nerforce. made tributary TO the man more Tort
rnate In the possession Of means for ueVeiop-
mont Read between the lines, Dr. thompson
address TO the Parliament was an arraishiheh1
of il for being kinder to the Spectator thah u .
the men who seek and find new gold mlhes' anu
Premier Laurier as is evident from MS COM
ments OH Dr. Thompson's speech, syhpatiiNeo
with that point of view.
Perhaps the point of greatest interest us re-
spects the future development of the YUKON hes
in the proposed Canadian mint When unat Is
fully realized and an assay office estabhsheo at
Dawson, it Will be possible for the government
to buy the gold, which will be great eoii'eI'
fence to the miners and profitable to the govern
ment as we'll Another significant suggestion Is
that there is q possibility that wheat may pe
grown in the Yukon Valley, and that, IKE Oaii-
fornia, its agricultural wealth may eyehtualy
be even more important than its mineral output
Growing wheat Is less romantic than d1gghs
gold from the frozen Klondike but as SHOWN
by statistics, 1t is on the whole Immensely niore
profitable In the long run.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
ABANDONING CRUELTY.

It is highly gratifying to observe that the
HurEngham Club, one Of the foremost organlza-
tions of sportsmen In England. has voted py
an overwhelming majority to aDollsh pigeon
shooting. Twenty-odd years ago Dill Iofoid.
ding such sport" was passed by the House OF
Commons, but was rejected by the House Oh
Lords, and the effort to secure It's ehhcIihehl
has not been renewed. With the example CT
the Hurlingham Club as an aid and encourage
ment. it seems probable that such measure
now would speedily be put upon the statute
book, and there is reason to hope that that Will
before long be done.
Certainly it is high time for the abolition OF
pigeon shooting, if even half Of the charges
against it are true-and we do not see that any
serious attempt Is made to deny OF to dlsproVe
them. In this country the chief outcry has been
against the torture inflicted upon birds which
were merely wounded when shot and were lett
to suffer and die. But it appears that such evils
are not the worst It has been common prac-
tice in England to break the birds legs In order
to cause them to futter slowly and painfully
from the traps If, on the contrary, it was de-
sired to make the birds rise quickly, the large
tail feathers were twisted in their sockets and
then thrust deeper into the flesh. To make
them fly low gashes were cut In their necks,
and to induce an erratic course In flying their
feet were burned with vitriol or their wing
joints were bruised with pincers.
Such were the savage and inhuman tricks
against which the birmingham Club has finally
revoited. 1t is possible that equally vicious
practices are known among pigeon shooters
here; perhaps more vicious since Americans are
supposed to be more inventive than other peo-
pie. A precious revelation they make of the
"sportsmanship" in which men indulge and
upon which gentle hearted women look with
admiration
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
MONEY AND BUEINEGH.

Extremely narrow fluctuations have been tho
r,Ia IN tho stock market with q small volume Of
transactions end comparatively little interest In
any department, Total sales for the wsox were
scarcely larger than the small movenent ycar
ago. and insignificant in comparison with the
active market In the same week OF 1908. Rurnors
of negotiations at Washington for an early tor
nlination of the between Russia and Japan
stimulated foreign security markets. but mot
with little response here. Possibly this waA be-
cause of Wall Streets notorious increduiity re-
garding good news. or ii may have been that
other influences nearer home exercised krs&tar
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
SNOW ! LAY ME-"
,lumbus Dispatch.

From The Columbus Dispatch,
An indulgent father. wishing to please MS yoenng.
est hopeful, brought him to Columbus the QUIZ
day and they stoppekd at one OF The large ho's''
for the night
the father went down into the lobby 70 uHA
business. -
Then there came a jingling OF bells tndieaiIlhas
that the push button in the room occupied py "a 20
young man who had bean left quiet In BED IseSs
have been worked 20 the limit, There va Wn5-s
only to be met at the door hy a diminutivs but
indignant youth, who said severely; -,
Man, i vast you to send some one e"J
say my prayers to- and send them auicA-
want to go TO sleepi'
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
AMftSementS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s :IooLoyes los,eryi; sTi;r psvew.
aS<rTST CaRDENS-S:T :T5-tSilbert and SULLIVAN heNi'"'
an s.posres hv Lifting the Lid, at D. ,r.~
rsl-A(slf pARK-=e TO 2-Ssreat BoeT w sI.
SSNFY ISLAND = D-eanaland - Luna Park - 6os'0eA
Animal Arena.
rpFvN MJSEE-Wcstd IN Wax Ais
TsTMf-RsTEIN's PARADISE ROOF IhhDhE>'
vaudeville
HAELEM-s-Youns Mrs. Winthrop; ,, ctr,
SoIJARE-S:i5-The holllehaDR
1fEfsSTSTfSsf SsfF-a-S-A Yankee Circus on MATS eH" ~
t5rrnSs0N.--s ;se--The Heir 20 the Hoqrah
MICK Observation-Disclosures Brue
5I TeK ROOF AND wIsTARIA GRovE-s;ls-
Wren we Are Forty-one.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
THE TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Proceeds OF a concert given by the Boys Gamma
Sidr.T Sh 4Fcbssa b gya9 OF fs9Goo N - $500
From s1S nSo HsIen n5s1e sn RurdicR ID $50
Birthday offerings OF the primary department OK
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IIbert II Weies scranton Penn ............... 800
sifS GhidEgns % & a sectS cts ban 1900
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C,,sb Observation-Disclosures. 800
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Total Jups 10 50 6so7I
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

Among those who arrived yesterday on the
Cedric were:
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Albert Charles W. Hilered
son. Or. Charles ". LeeminG.
c. s. Blackwell. Robert Matthews
John Caffrey. Colonel =. II. Taylor.
William Moore Carson. The Rev, S. Delaney Town
John ClendInning. send.
Lindsay Fairfax. E 3. Walker, IT.
Among those arriving the Columbia were:
Thomas Anderson. The Rev. y. = Quinn.
DR.. Grier Thomas Rsid
MI and Mrs. Robert Mao John Stevenson.
Kay. James Wilson
On the Moitke, from Hamburg,
George +. Andrews. John II. Cover
John C. Black. A. J. @. HodenpyL
Paul Conkling, John H Matthews.
Colonel T. \. Dodge. John A Preston
George \. Frsbie = A. o Schwarz
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

The strict enforcement Of the law against
carrying concealed deadly weapons and the i'm
position of severe penalties on offenders are
greatly to be commended Half the killings and
woundings of men in this city arise from the
too facile opportunity afforded to vicious pas
sions in the ready possession of instruments
which can scarcely have any other possible use
than Illegal one
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"saloons have their 'barfies.'" said Kansas
CITY druggist recently TO The Times OF that pace'
''but IN that respect they are not difrerent from
stores in which there soda fountains. There
I. a difference in 'barfies, though 'barhy IN
q saloon is a man who hangs around and waits
to be invited to drink free. soda fountain bar
fly is girl or who sits around waiting
for her friends to drop in and invite her TO have
soda or ice cream. We have them here. There
are perhaps half dozen who spend much of their
tale time In here. OF course. never complain, as
they are not the way and they serve to increase
nv trade. II is wonderful how much ice cream and
soda some women stand. certain girl VINO
hangs around here ate three ice cream sodas and
three sundaes one day last week in less than two
hours and she didn't pay for any OF them, either.
HH Saw It-'rYes, she's pretty hut poor con-
yersationalist: she seldom says q word. can
understand why many men propose 10 her..
"I can," sighed Henpeck.-CHouston Post
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
PARKER In the White House ever have brought
Russia and Japan together?

Washington policemen have been warned to
keep their helmets straight. cease twirling
their batons and mot under any circumstances
ITO engage in conversation with coachmen, foot
men or other like menials." Washington
seems to have idea that policemans chief
duty is to earn his salary. and to do it in
becoming and dignifed way.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
AN EASY GUESS.

From The Irvington (Ore) Irrtgator.
nv. we saw e moment ago the Wait family s0iIn5 yin
past our office In single flle. Mr. Wait leading Win
proom and skillet. the snnali boy carrying @ @tnog
handIe and washboard and Mrs. Wait waving ss 49,
q coIfee pot and fatiron, and Mr.. Corey foHoNlns
NTH SLICE Of ham and q cake OF laundry so~s-
Shey must bs going ta housekeeping
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
NO CHANGE IN WASHINGTON POST

editorially announces that the recent death OF
Beriah wilkins will involve change in the paper
Its control passes to the two sons, John = ana
Robert c, wilkins, for years associated with
their father on the Post" and its management
and policies will continue as heretofore
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

~. ses;rr to remind our readers suho are
about to Ieaue the city that The TRIBUNE 'O'ts
Be sent By NAL to any address in this country
or abroad, and address changed as often as
desired. Subscriptions may be giUen to yoar
regular dealer before teuuiHg, or, # more
conreniens, hand them IN at THE TRIBUNE
office.
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
Mr.. HEMPsTEAD RETIRED ON PENsIol

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNEI
New-Hayen Conn, June u.-C. T. Hampstead OF
Stamford, general passenger agent of the New
York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad. has been
retired a pension by the directors after forty
three years service.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

1t is sincerely to be hoped that the Controller
will act resolutely In the matter of the Cen
trail Bridge service. The splendid and
costly thoroughfare was Surrendered to the
"Huckleberry" company for wretchedly in
adequate consideration. to the great wrong of
the public, on the ground that a large number
of people were seriously incommoded by not
having car service across 1t. The least the
"Huckleberry" concern could in decency do
now that it has possession of the peoples prop
erty, would be to give a car service equal to
the demand. That according to general fes-
timony It fails to do, SO that the peonle have
surrendered their bridge and have not got I'm
return the transportation they wanted In such
circumstances it is only Just that the company
should receive peremptory notice to put on
more cars or get Off the bridge
The accident off Plymouth Breakwater shows
that The deadly submarine does not conflne its
activities TO war.
Brooklyn's parade Of Sunday school children
last Thursday Is said to have been participated
in by from 125.00o to 10000 boys and girls,
and that Of Jersey City by 1000 Mayor Nc
Clenan's remark that III they could be marched
through all New-York 1t would be better than
"a hundred nermons" naturally suggests the
query, Why does not Manhattan annually have
such parade?
There was a heavy frost at Windsor. Canada
the other night The report looks like an ad-
vertisemcnt OF that srterprlsing town as a sum-
NOR resort, but still II Ia entitled to circulation
news on its own account
Togo and Rojestvoe,sky, we are told, at their
manornble meeting oonverse6 IN English. The
proposals for the ending Of the war have bsen
EFFECTIVELY made IN EnSiizh- The negotiations
Tor peace are 1t seems likely, to be hald where
English n the mothsr tongue, or a truth. the
problem OF universal language appears 10 be
making progress toward solution by easy and
natural PROCESSES.
speaking OF the beauties of peace and the
oanx~s nom rash "usurpera." would Alton b
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
A TICKLE BEAUTY.

Oh, prithee why so coy, sweet Spring.
Oh why shy and mincing?
Although you say you've come to stay,
Your manners not convincing.
The smiles across your verdant face
Still hesitate and CULVER
They're hardly nice, much Of Ice.
They keep all a-shiver.
You give just a smell of June.
Then back to March you futterj
Then April day or dash of May
VIII keep all a-mutter-
There's frost upon the panama,
The June bug shvers badly
The bold mosquito works half time,
The robin wheezes sadly;
The while you have hestating
Through wide climatic ranges
From hannels down to gauze and back
Confound these lightning changesl
Now vacation ardor's warm
Don't act mighty cooling,
For Summers waiting for show.
Oh, come now, quit your fooling.
GARRETT SMITH
Hard Work Ahead-Miss Gadd-There goes Jack
Poorey My! he looks as solemn as an undertaken
Mr.. Batchellor--No wonders he's going to under
take wife next week-(Philadelphia Press.
story comes from Paris OF the unusual way
in which prominent young Partisan made the
acquaintance of the stage beauty Of the hour The
lady was lunehtng in a fashionable restaurant in
the Bois de Boulogne. accompanied by her equally
well known poodle. The dog running about
from table to table, picking up pieces and collect
ing morsels from other diners, and presently
when 1t returned to it's mistress, she was aston
ished to see written its back In red chalk: TELL
your mistress that she is simply adorable, and
love her exceedingly The gentleman signed his
name. After this formal introduction was no
longer necessary
Every Little Helps.-"Nurse wanted. good needle
woman to take charge Of infant, who will help
In housework '-(Church Times.
Gazette relates that about q quarter of century
ago, when the fierce conflict between the mo
narcheal and republican parties the best form
of government was not yet queHed in Italy the
republicans appointed meeting at Villa Rum in
tending, f deemed needful, 10 resort to arms
The government, however. obtained information
which led to several arrests Among those taken
charge OF was young man OF agreeable aspect
who had distinguished himself by hts enthusiasm
and by MS abilities. The carabineer whose
duty ii was to put handouts on him said ct shall
fasten them loosely so as not to hurt you"
'You can trust me-" said the prisoner, 'rI shall
not run away for should be sorry to do you an
injury"
Then" said the earabineer ''as long as you
are intrusted TO me you may consider me "a a
friend"
II shall remember that" said the prisoner laugh
ing, ''when am President Of the italian Fepubc'.
VERY WELL shall hold you to it," said the
oarabineer. continuing the joke what is your
name?"
"AiesHandro Forts" was the reply.
That young prisoner, instead OF having heoome
President OF the Italian Republic, is now president
Q, 'he Souheh OF Ministers of the King of Italy
The earabineer. who has risen To the ranl q,
briEadier, has not forgotten the incident OF the
villa Rum and Premier Forts has kept his
promise.
Eontls. patient manY" 20 H"e"iohS
sornetimes mes, think he is. and sometimes think
'nss s0s Risn .sesgsa, "a "a HsQYst9n PEST,
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

The automobile 'scorcher" is beginning to
find himself 'up against" condition in which
the punishment fits the crime"
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

Speaking OF the beauties OF peace and tho
DANGERS from rash "usurper1" would Alton b
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

The accident off Plymouth Breakwater shows
that the deadly submarine does not confne its
activities TO war
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

There was a heavy frost at Windsor, Canada.
the other night The report looks like an ad-
Vertisement OF that sntsrprising town as a sum
NOR resort but still II Ia entitled to circulation
news its own account
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

Bruce MacRae and Miss Bay Buckley are play
ing this summer with the Bellows Stock Compan
in Denver. Last week they appeared with mue
success in Pretty Peggy"
New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

The Messrs shubert announce that the 2O0th per-
formance In this city OF ''Fantana VIII be given on
Wednesday evening July .. Souvenirs Will be given
out. These will be special copies Of the song 'ht
IN ''Fantana Gust Ny Style" each copy bearing
the pictures Of the principal members OF the COM
pany with autographs under each.