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THREE FATAL BULLETS.
Senor Canovas Murdered by an Anarchist
Seeking Vengeance.
Senor Canovas del Castillo, prime
minister of Spain, was assassinated
Sunday at Santa Agueda by an anar
chist. The murderer tired three shots,
two of which struck the premier In the
forehead and another in the chest. The
wounded man fell dying at the feet of
his wife, who was with him. linger
ing in agony for an hour, and then
passing away with the cry of "Long
Live pain." which were the. last
words upon his lips. Santa Agueda is
noted f.r its baths. The place be
tween fan Sebastian, the summer res
idence of the Spanish court, and Vlt
toria. the capital of the province of
Alava. about thirty miles south of llll
boa. The assassin was Immediately ar
rested. He is a Neapolitan and gives
the name .f Rlnaldl. but it is believed
that this is an assumed name and that
his real name Is Mlchele Angina Golll.
Several medical men and his wife
were unremitting in their attentions
to the sufferer, but his wounds, unhap
pily, were mortal and lie died in about
at hour. Kxtreme unction was admin
istered amid a scene of mingled sor
row and Indignation. The assassin
narrowly scaped lynching at the hands
of the waiters and attendants who
rushed forward. Detectives and civil
guards at once secured him. He wss
very pale, trembled violently and evi
dently fmred that he would be kflled
on the spot. Her majesty has In
ti listed the presidency of the council
to (General Azearraa, minister of war.
The greatest excitement and Indig
nation prevail among all classes. The
members of the diplomatic corps have
expressed their sympathy with the
government. Many senators, deputies
and generals, while expressing their
grief and Indignation, have offered to
render to the government all the as
sistance in their power. It was at first
rumored that the assassin was one ot
the pardoned Harcelona anarchists,
but this is not confirmed.
The mutdi-rer declares that he killed
Senor Canovas "in accomplishment of
a Just vengeance," and that the deed
is the outcome of a vast anarchist run
up) racy. He Is believed to have ar
rived at Santa Agueda the same day
as the premier, and he was froqurntly
Hern linking In the passages of the
bathing establishment In a suspicious
manner.
The Queen Regent, on hearing the
sail news, dispatched her own physic
ian. Dr. Huston, by a special train
from San Sebastian. Later, in learn
ing that Canovas was dead, she wired
her condolences to the widow. The
health of Senor Canovas had Improved
greatly of Inte. He had been leading
a very o,ulet life, although he attended
to the business of State. At the mo
ment of the assassination he was wait
ing In the gallery of the bathing es
tablishment for his wife, who was to
Join hlni for lunch. Suddenly the as
sassin, who had the appearance of an
ordinary visitor, approached and llred
at him po'nt blank, one bullet passing
through the body and coming out be
hind under the left shoulder, and the
other two lodging In the hend. He fell
ItiHlantly. and only recovered con
sciousness long enough to speak a few
words.
Queen Urgent Christina and the
young King Alfonso are now nt San'
Sebastian. The premier had been with
them there, and left last Thursday to
take a course uf three weeks at the
Sunta Amiribi. baths, after which he
expected to return to Sarf-tfermnlVi fo
meet United States Minister Woodford
when that gentleman should be offi
cially received by the Queen Regent.
Colli has confessed that he killed
St nor Canovas to avenge the Harce
lona anarchists, and the Insurgent
leader lion Jose Rizal who was exe
cuted at Manila, Philippine Islands, on
December 30 lost, as the Instigator of
the Philippine rebellion. Ir. Rizal de
nied that he was a rebel leader, but
he admitted that he had drawn up the
statutes of the Philippine League.
OPINIONS ON THE ASSASSINATION.
Secretary of State Sherman believes
that the same policy of Spain will be
continued toward Cuba, notwithstand
ing the death of Canovas.
General Stewart S. Woodford. United
States minister to Spain, remarked
that "Spain would have the sincere
sympathy of all friends of constitu
tional government."
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, a
member nf the foreign affairs commit
tee, predicted that the assassination
might result In a complete change of
government for Spain, a republic re
placing the monarchy.
Justus Schwab, the anarchist, said:
"That Is very good. There Is not the
least doubt in my mind that an anar
chist shot Canovas. Some people might
call him something else, but he Is an
anarchist just the same. The shoot
ing of Canovas Is one .of the retribu
tions for the torture of the anarchists
In that hell on earth, the prison of
Montjulch. The death of Canovas
means much to Cuba. A blow has been
struck at despotism In Spain, and a
revolution is sure to follow. It Is not
very often that violence Is a success,
and In this ca.se It Is ull light because
It Is a success."
Kmllio Agramonte, the Cuban load
er., said: "Sugastn, who Is the head of
the Liberals, will surely succeed Cano
vas. It will doubtless be his Idea to
bring about a relationship between
Spain and Cuba such as exists be
tween England and Canada. Hut such
a relationship Cuba will never accept.
She must have complete and absolute
independence. Still It Is my belief that
the killing of Canovas will be a great
benellt for the cause of Cuba."
Major Antonio Serrano, a member of
the Cuban junta, appeared pleased
when told that Canovas had met a vio
lent death. "It means," he said, "the
overturning of the present government
and the subversion of the forces that
are backing Weyler in Cuba. I think
the removing of Canovas will be the
salvation of the pacltlcos In Cuba who
are now being butchered ruthlessly by
Weyler. I cannot believe that It was
an anarchist that killed Canovas.
Americans Win.
Contracts have been signed at New
York for the shipment of, 1,000 tons of
aluminum to the F-ngllsh market. The
order was placed In open competition
with all the aluminum works of Kurope
The delivery of the English order will
cover a period of four years, which will
leave a surplus of American aluminum
for export to other countries.
While the MinUter Preached.
Thad Buyer and Jesse Pearson, two
white boys, aged 14, became Involved
In a light during religious services at
Hutlcr church, near Star City, Lin
coln county. Ark., Sunday. Uoth boys
used their knives and fought viciously,
Butler was cut live times, and Pearson
was stabbed near the heart. Uoth will
die. The tight occurred while the mill
iliter was delivering his sermon ,
TXJUI TILXOIAKE.
President McKlnley and party visited
Fo Ethan Allen. Vermont, last Wed
nesday.
A beer wagon ran over and killed
Harry Beaty, a Pittsburg; bicyclist, last
Saturday.
By a cloudburst In Colorado Wednes
day over 100 bridges were washed away
on Plum creek.
Fourteen firemen were Injured at a
1100.000 fire In the I. Joyne A Sons'
chemical works at Philadelphia Wed
nesday. An educated horse, owned by Dr. Wll
lium Key, a negro of Shelbyvllle, Tenn.,
has been sold to U. O. Duffeld of New
York for 110,000.
Near Franklin, Ga.. a negro chased
by would-be lynchers for the usual of
fense, fell and broke his leg. Then he
cut his throat.
The Danville, 111., saloonkeepers have
surrendered to the higher license
prices fixed by the city council and re
opened their bars.
George Prender, supposed to be an
agent of the Honduras national lot
tery, was arrested at Washington for
violation of the anti-lottery law.
Near Lancaster, la., three young
daughters of Pierce Pample, and a
girl named Adams, were carried away
by the current while bathing in Skunk
river and drowned.
Divine Healer Schlatter placed his
hands upon Ex-State Senator T. C.
Snyder, of . Canton, Ohio, and the
crutch which he had used for 12 years
was immediately discarded.
The city council of Newton, Kas., has
voted to collect tines from the places
where liquors are sold In violation of
the prohibitory law, which Is construed
to mean an Illegal license system.
After a card had been placed upon
her door stating that no one but the
coroner was to enter, Mrs. Jaeger of
New York, because of Jealousy, robed
herself In white, turned on the gas and
died.
The importation of American flour
Into China is restricted to the needs of
foreign residents. The Chinese stand
ard of living Is to cheap to require
Hour reports Consul Reed to the State
Department.
A dispatch to St. Petersburg from
Kremontchug, In the province of Pol
tava, on the river Dnieper, says that
the Hoods have destroyed a swimming
bath, and that two hundred women
have been drowned.
Warren Wldrlg, the Sprlngville wife
murderer, who was captured at Mach
las. Pa., late Saturday night, was
brought to Buffalo and lodged In Jail
by Sheriff Lamy. Widrlg is raving mad
and has to be closely watched.
The coroner decided that the death
of Joseph F. Nlst, of Pittsburg, was
due to paralysis of the heart, caused
by eating of cucumbers, apples and
other Indigestible substances. The boy
Is the seventh of the 14 children of the
family to die.
Charles Stoll died at Silver Cross
hospital, Jollet, III., Sunday. He came
from Lincoln, Neb., two weeks ago, to
plead with his wife to return home with
him. I'pon her refusal he shot himself
He had quarreled with her frequently
and squandered $."0,000 in gambling and
drinking In four years.
A letter has been received from Mrs.
Chester Adams, formerly of Winlock,
Wash., which says that one man Is now
on his way from Dawson City wth 1,
;in0 pounds of gold dust. At $lii an
ounce this is worth $234,000. According
to the letter the next steamer from St.
Michaels, due at San Francisco about
August -'0, will bring out at least 12,
000,000. John C. Hessian, of Duluth, has re
ceived a letter from his sister at Fort
Cuilahy, Alaska. The letter was five
months on the way nnd was carried on
foot from Fort Cudtthy to Healy's store,
a distance of 7f0 miles. It says: "There
are about 2,000 white men scattered
through this part of the country, and
a carload of girls could readily llnd
husbands here."
Prof. A. W. Rittlng, appointed by
Gov. Mount of Indiana to make an In
vestigation of the hog cholera ravages
In Indiana, reports that 670,000 hogs
have been lost from cholera during the
year closing July 1. They represent a
total loss of $6,000,000. The fatality Is
20 per cent, of the number bred. The
disease was worst in the Wabash and
White river valleys.
In addition to the 47 political exiles
whom Capt.-Gen. Weyler pardoned on
Saturday, permitting them to return to
Havana from Spanish penal settle
ments, the Official Gazette prints a list
of fifty-eight others liberated on the
condition that they will reside In
Spain, and El Pals announces that un
conditional pardon has been granted to
sixty-three prominent autonomists
now In prison.
News comes from the north that
miners are now getting over the pass
and that a heavy duty Is being charged
by the Canadian government, but has
not seriously Interfered with the great
rush. The novelty of the Klondyke ex
citement Is wearing off, however, and
people In this city are taking a more
sober view of the matters'. Hundreds
of Easterners will wait till spring.
The death of Mrs. Peter Hauptmann,
wife of the wealthy cigar manufact
urer at St. Louis, was not suicide, as
at first thought. She was found with
her throat cut from ear to ear. Mrs.
Hauptmann was sleeping on a sofa In
the parlor when a demented daughter,
Ijoulsa, aged 25, Is supposed to have
killed her. The glii has been consider
ed dangerous and has made several
vicious attacks on the servants.
PENSIONERS OUTNUMBER SOLDIERS.
Ninty-Six Per Cent of the Internal Revenue
Roceipts Necessary to Pay the Veterans.
The Sun of New York In an editorial
the other day bunches some pension
facts in a way that may make a sen
sation, as the inference drawn Is that
a great proportion of the pensioners are
unworthy of government bounty, and
that the list should be cut down. From
figures recently published the Sun
shows that at the present rate of ex
lendlture the annual pension list Tiod
been consuming more than nine-tenths
of all the revenue taken In at all of the
custom-houses of the United States;
or again, If the customs duties are con
sidered as paying the general expenses
of the government, the pensions have
been using up not less than 9G per cent,
of the total receipts from internal re
venue. Thirty-two years after the end
of the civil war the number of pension
on account of that war exceeds by
about a quarter of a million the num
ber of soldiers actually engaged In ser
vice In all the armies of the government
nt any time between the firing upon
Sumpter and the surrender of Lee at
Appomattox. The army of pensioners
nfter a third of a century is between
30 and 40 per cent, larger than the fight
Ing army at any one time during tho
war. We have already paid in pen
sions since the war $200,000,000, or two
thirds as much as It cost the govern
ment to carry on the war.
Business lion 8nicide.
William G. Read, Jr., of the firm of
Read & Parsons, stock brokers, ot
New York, a member of the Stock Ex
change, killed himself with a pistol
Monday in a room in the rear of the
firm's office
IHE WORLD S GOLD Mil
AMERICA LEADS,
Oeological Experts Eepert ea the Hevlj Dis
covered Gold Field.
Mr. Preston, the director of the mint
at Washington, estimates the gold pro
duction of the world for 189 to have
been $205,000,000. of which the United
States contributed over $53,000,000. For
1897 it is believed the world's gold
product will reach at least $240,000.
000. an increase of $35,000,000 over 1896.
Mr. Preston said:
"As an Indication of the increase in
the world's gold product for 1897, the
following table, showing the product of
the United States, Australia, South Af
rica, Russia, Mexico, British India and
Canada for 1S96. and the probable out
put of thesj countries for 1897, is given:
1S98. 1X97.
United States ...$ 53,000.000 $ 60.000,000
Australia 46,250,000 C!.5.r0,000
South Africa ... 4.000,000 56,000,000
Russia 22.000.000 25.000.000
Mexico 7.000,000 9,000,0000
Mexico 7,000.000 9,000,000
British India ... 5.800,000 7,000,000
Canada 2,800,000 10,000,000
Totals $180,850,000 $219,550,000
That the world's sreat Droduet will
continue to Increase for a number of
years to come," says Mr. Preston, is
self-evident, as new mines will be
opened up in all parts of the world and
with the Improved appliances ana
methods for extracting the gold con
tained in the ores, it Is believed that
by the dose of the present century the
world's gold product will exceed $300,-
000.000."
The report on the Yukon gold re
gion by Joslah Edward Spurr. the geo
logical survey expert, who headed a
party that made a thorough investiga
tion In Alaska last summer, giving
new facts about the Interior, was made
public a few days ago. It Is a com
prehensive document and reviews In
detail the work of the various districts.
It says as to the Forty Mile gold dis
trict that In the latter part of 1887
Franklin Gulch was struck, and the
first vear the creek is estimated to
have produced $4,000. Ever since It has
been a constant payer. The character
of the gold there Is nuggety, masses
of $5 weight being very common. The
vleld of the first year after the dis
covery of Forty Mile has been various
ly estimated at from $75,000 to $150,000,
but $60,000 probably covers the produc
tion.
Following is the report on the Klon
dyke district: "With the announce
ment of gold here in the winter or
1890-97 there was a genuine stampede
to the new region. Forty Mile was
almost deserted. Rut 350 men spent
tho winter on Klondyke, In the gulches
and at the new town of Dawson. The
more Important parts of the district
are on Bonanza and Hunker creeks.
According to latest Information 400
claims have been located up to Janu
ary 1, 1S97 about half as many on Hun
ker creek. There Is plenty or room tor
many more prospectors and miners,
for the gulches and creeks which have
shown good prospects are spread over
an area of 700 square miles."
CURE FOR LOCKJAW.
Washington Physicians Test t New Remedy
With Borne Success.
The physicians of the Emergency
hospital at Washington had their first
chance to practically test the antl-tox-
Ine of tetanus or lockjaw the other
day. An Interesting series of experi
ments with this poison and its antidote
have been carried on for a year past
at the army medical laboratory, but
the disease In human beings Is so rare
that no practical test has been made In
Washington. Tho sufferer In the case
was Richard Curtis, colored. He step
ped on a nail several days ago, making
a bad wound In the sole of his foot. All
the symptoms of the disease developed.
The muscles of the fnce and neck be
came rigid, the patient could not
speak. Nourishment had to be given
bv Injection. The antl-toxine was in
jected In the patient's side and he has
since been kept In perfect quiet. The
physicians state that tho spasms which
are one of the features of the disease
have begun to subside, and the pa
tient's condition Is now quite encour
aging. FLOODS IN GERMANY.
King and Qneen Forced to Flee From the
Koysi raiaoe.
The cloudbursts and Inundations
which have devastated the eastern
parts of Germany were the worst which
have occurred since 1870. According to
the local statistics 105 persons were
killed In Silesia alone and In Saxony
the casualltles will not fall short of 180.
The financial losses foot up over 150,-
000,000 marks. At Plllnlts, the country
residence of the Queen of saxony, the
river Elbe rose so fast that It Hooded
thejower floor of the royal castle, forc
ing the king and queen to hurriedly
tlee from the place and seek refuge at
Dresden. Prince Hohenlohe, the Im
perial chancellor, who was then on his
way from his estate at Ausses to Berlin
had to leave the train at Ausslg and
was conveyed ten miles In a sedan chair
to another railroad station.
Fifty-Six Killed.
An explosion occurred the other day
In a cartridge factory, at Rustchuk,
Bulgaria. Three hundred boys and
nnd girls were employed In the factory.
Fifty-six are known to have been
killed, the bodies of that number hav
ing been recovered, while twenty-five
are so badly Injured that their recov
ery Is impossible, and thirty others,
less seriously hurt, are now in the hos
pitals. A majority of the remainder
of the employees suffered minor Injur
ies, the number of those who escaped
unhurt being very small. Most of those
who lost their lives were either blown
to pieces or drowned in the Danube.
A second powder depot, situated near
the building In which the explosion oc
curred, narrowly escaped destruction.
Cotton Cornered.
Cotton Ib said to be cornered In St.
Louis and Is likely to remain so until
September 1, when the official cotton
year opens, and the new crop begins
to move. The statements of the local
warehouses show that the total number
of bales In store aggregated 9,682. Last
year at this time there were 25,236 bales
Of the 9.682 bales now on hand, more
than 9,000 are held- by one firm, the At
len-West Commission company. Mldd
ling cotton is quoted on the blackboard
of the cotton exchange at 7 13-16c, but
holders, it is said, are asking from He
to c above that figure, and seem to be
Indifferent about selling.
Armenians Have s Tarn.
An official dispatch received at Con
stantinople says several thousand Ar
menlan agitators from Persia Invaded
Turkey last Friday. They killed 200 of
the Migrlka tribe, including women
and children. The wife of the chief
was put to death with the most cruel
tortures.
FEW FAILURES.
A Largs Wheat Crop Has a Beneficial Effect
Upea Trade.
R. O. Dun A Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says: Four years ago. August 6.
1893. the first number of Dun's Review
was Issued, with failures In that month
amounting to over $60,000,000, while In
the month Just closed failures have
been only $7,115,127, the smallest in any
month since 1892. The statement of
failures by classes of business for July
and for forty-six months shows that
In manufacturing failures have been
smaller than in any other month of
the entire period, in trading smaller
than in any other month except one,
and in many branches of each depart
ment smaller than in most months of
which records exist. Last month was
the first for four years of which the
volume of business reported by clear
ing houses was larger than in the same
month of 1892, and the telegraphic dis
patches from all parts of the country
given this week show a gratifying im
provement. This Is partly due to a
large yield of wheat and good prices,
though the crop Is probably not as
large nor are prices thus far as high as
in 1892. but of cotton the price is higher
and the yield probably larger than in
that year.
It Is the wrong season to expect much
from industries, and yet there has
been material Increase In the number
of hands employed in the Iron manu
facture because of the satisfactory ad
justment of wage dispute with the
Amalgamated association and the
opening of numerous establishments
which have been waiting, while the
coal miners' strikes seem each day
more likely to end in a permanent set
tlement beneficial to both parties.
Meanwhile the demand for most fin
ished products Is steadily Increasing,
the feature this week being large pipe
contracts for Russian oil fields, Suma
tra and Germany. In minor metals
the consumption of tin equals the re
ceipts, so that the prices do not change
and the visible supply is practically
the same as a month ago, while exports
of copper have been heavy and pre
vent a decline of lake below 11 cents,
and realizing in lead has caused only
a slight decline to $3.80.
The sales of wool, as comparative re
turns by months show, bear little rela
tion to the actual consumption In
manufacture, but heavy liquidation
since the new tariff bill was enacted
gives the Impression that some dealers
are no longer confident of a speedy ad
vance. Nevertheless prices have risen
during the past few weeks nearly 1
cent per pound. Manufacturers are
buying but little, though they are rap
Idly Increasing the output and are able
to obtain an advance of about 10 per
cent, in prices of goods, with rapidly
Increasing orders. Failures for the
week have been 237 In the United
States, against 240 last year, and 29 In
Canada, against 32 lost year.
E. E. Armstrong, a Plttsburger, who
went to the Alaskan gold fields last
summer, has arrived home a rich man.
It Is understood he took out about
$50,000 worth of gold on the Yukon riv
er. He exhibited several large gold
nuggets, stating that he had made one
of the lucky strikes In that region.
INCREASED VALUATION.
Although the Bockefellow Objected Last Year,
They'll Have to Pay More This Time.
In performing their duty the assessors
the town of Mount Pleasant, Westches
ter county, N. Y., have completed the
assessment roll for 1897. The largest
aaui.uumunt nnMhn mil Is that Of John
D. and William Rockefeller, whoseJ
cases against the assessors concerning
lust year's roll, although they were be
gun nearly a year ago and have at
tracted attention throughout the coun
try, are In no way near the end. The
assessments of both have been trebled.
William Rockefeller is probably as
sessed more than any other man in
the country. Rockwood Hall, his mag
nirtof.n. Vwtmn fin (hit Hudson, is nut
down for $2,500,600, nearly three times
the assessment last year, which was
$'.'00,000. His other real estate In 1896
was placed at $115,582, but this year It
will amount to about $350,000. John D.
Rockefeller is down for $587,775, or
$300,000 more than last year.
With regard to last years assess
ments, which are yet In litigation, the
Rockefellers allege that their assess
ments are unequal, eroneous and il
legal. Hearings were begun In the
,.oura Innl Oftuhpr nnd vesterdav the
thirty-fifth hearing was held In Tarry-
town. Twenty-nine or me neanngs
have been taken up by the counsel for
(ha agaaamra In r-rnHa-pamlnlnir. Only
three witnesses have testified thus far,
and more than z.uuu pages or type
written testimony has been taken. As
thnrA win hp n niimhor or oiner wit
nesses. It Is probable that the case will
occupy at least anomer year.
As both John D. and William Rocke
taa npA mil nf town at nresent. the
former being In Europe and the latter
In the West, it could not De learned
what action would be taken in regard
to the new assessments, Itls almost cer
tain, however, that they will follow the
same legal course as they are now do
ing about last year's taxes.
Doctor Saves Two Lives.
Dr. Von Llndgren of Washington
heroically saved two reckless bathers
from drowning at Cape May, N. J., the
other day. Miss L. E. Sears of Harrls-
burg, Pa., and Irving Martin or Phila
delphia, had gotten beyond their depth
and were struggling In the water. Dr.
Von Llndgren reached the woman
wnen she had become so frightened and
exhausted that a moment's delay may
have cost her life. He brought her to
shore, and returned for Martin, whom
he also succeeded in landing. The sec
ond rescue was a desperate struggle,
but the Washliigtonlan's athletic pow
ers saved the two men, both of whom
collapsed upon reaching shore. All the
parties were soon afterwards revived.
A Million Pensioners.
The pension roll of the United States
has almost reached the million mark.
Commissioner Evans has just Issued a
statement showing that at the beginn
ing of the fiscal year the pensioners
numbered just 983,528, an Increase of
12,850 for the past year. During that
year 50,101 new pensions were granted
and 3,971 persons were restored to the
rolls. Old age and disease, however, is
working great inroads Into the lists for
there were 21,960 deaths during the
year. Other sources of loss were 1,074
from remarriage of widows: 1,845 orph
ans attained majority; 2,683 failures to
claim pensions, and 3,560 losses from
unrecorded causes.
FB0X ACROSS THE SEA. .
The king of Slam was entertained by
Queen Victoria and the Prince and
Princes of Wales at Osborne the other
day.
Through a landslide of the highest
summit of the Sllesian mountains the
Hotel Schneekopfe was carried down
and buried with all its occupants.
It is announced that the rising of na
tives In Bechuanaland at Cape Town
has collapsed and that Chiefs Toto and
Lukajaujos, who have 1,000 followers,
have surrendered to the British authorities.
m lllf 01$ SOL
THE SUGAR TAX.
Protests Against Paying a Higher Dntj Than
- - Other Countries.
The German government has again
entered a protest against the applica
tion to German sugar of section S of
the new tariff act, by which such sugar
would be taxed with a higher duty than
that from other countries. It Is not
denied, however, that German sugar
clearly comes within the provision of
section S by reason of the payment of
an export bounty, but the contention
Is made that the additional duty Im
posed is a discrimination against Ger
man sugar which is Incompatible with
the most favored nation rights that are
secured to Herman productions by the
treaties now in force, and with the
provisions of the Saratoga agreement
of August 22, 1891. As to the first con
tention, the German charge d'affaires
Mr. Von Relehenau, In his note to the
Secretary of State, appears to revive
the position taken in June 1896, with
respect to the duties leviable upon
bountled sugars. The matter was then
considered in connection with the dis
criminating tariff provision of August
27, 1894, In relation to salt duties by the
Attorney General, Mr. Olney, who held
that under that act salt was legally
dutiable. Mr. Von Relchenau's note
refers generally to treaties, but It
seems that his particular reference is
to the treaty of May 1, 1828, between
the United States and Prussia. It is
observed by the State department that
it is still without any Information from
the German government on the point
raised by Mr. Olney as to whether the
treaty with Prussia is to be taken as
effective with respect to other portions
of the empire, or Is applicable only to
the productions of Prussia exported
from Prussia. As to the contention
that the tariff provision is Incompati
ble with the terms of the Saratoga
treaty of August. 1891 .the State de
partment takes the position that that
agreement ceased with the passage of
treaty of August, 1891, the State de
repealed sectUw 3 of the act of October
1, 1890. No reference Is made to the act
which extend the scope of the Incerased
which extend the scope of the Increased
an export bounty is paid.
Population of the United States.
The latest official estimate of the pop
ulation of the United States Is 77.000,
068. This Is made by the actuary of the
treasury, an officer whose duty it is,
at fixed Intervals, to report on the per
capita circulation of money in the
United States. He estimates that the
present holdings of money are $22 63
for every man, woman and child In the
United States. His estimate of the
population Is made by the use of the
census reports for the preceding de
cade. Certain fixed rules of increase
by birth and Immigration and provi
sion for deaths and other losses are
made and the resulting estimate Is ac
cepted as official.
CAPITAL 0LEANIN0S.
Available cash balance in the United
States treasury. $231,502,521; gold re
serve, $140,160,439.
Senator Gorman of Maryland will not
be a candidate for re-election, accord
ing to a friend.
Word comes to the state department
that the Germans are exhibiting a
lively Interest In the Japanese oil terri
tory. Dr. Bruner, satjltary inspector for
the marine hospital service at Havana,
predicts a rapid Increase of yellow fe
ver among Spanish seamen now in the
harbor.
Advices at Washington from latest
Japanese malls are that the Japanese
will be content with recognition by the
Hawallans of the principles for which
they contend without insisting on sub
stantial pecuniary damages.
The Interior department has made a
ruling which restores William F. Rog
ers, lieutenant United States revenue
cutter Forward, In the Mexican war, to
a pension for injuries. At the time he
was hurt the cutter was temporarily
In active service In the navy by the
President's orders. Lieut. Rogers was
granted a pension, which was stopped
later. It will be renewed.
MUST BE PAID.
United States Made a Demand npon the Peru
vian Oovernment for $90,000.
An ultimatum has been presented to
the Peruvian government by the ad
ministration requiring the Immediate
payment of the McCord claim of o,-
000. While no threat of coercion Is
made, In cane of refusal, it is under
stood the note makes the positive state
ment that any further delay on the
part of Peru to close the Incident will
be considered as Injurious to the cordial
relations existing between the two gov
ernments. The Peruvian minister has
cabled the note to Lima and is await
ing instruction. It is said the Peruvian
government will try to obtain further
consideration of the case. The state
department has Informed Peru that her
liability Is unquestioned except by her
self and that this government will not
consent to a further discussion of the
matter.
A Disirable Minister.
The Rev. Stephen Merrltt, of New
York, at the Christian Alliance camp
meeting the other day proclaimed hlB
power to heal the 111 and restore reason
to the demented. In the course of his
address on "Sanctllicatlon," he said:
"I am in dally communication with
the Holy Ghost. In the last six months
God has manifested himself to me and
through me more than In all my former
Christian experience. Through me ho
has opened lunatic asylums, bade in
mates come forth, and I have seen
them depart clothed In their right
minds. He has touched consumptives
on the very brink of the grave and res
tored them to health. The crippled and
Infirm have been fully healed."
Queer Freaks of Lightning.
Lightning played queer freaks about
the residence of Daniel Fist at Hag
cretown, Ind., the other day. It tore
to pieces a solid oak bedstead, burned
holes In the coverings, scattered plast
ering about the room, and then leaped
to different pictures hanging on the
wall, shattering the frames and burn
ing the paper behind them, but strange
to say, the glass coverings remained
Intact. A farmhand sitting In an ad
joining room was unaware of the oc
currence until Informed. A small cy
clone accompanied the storm and did
considerable damage.
The Priest had Conscience Money,
A Catholic priest entered the city
auditor's oRlce at Cleveland the other
day and, stepping up to the receiving
clerk, said, as he laid down a large
bundle of bills: "Here Is $300; It was
taken from the city many years ago
by a parishioner nf mine. It Is cons
cience money. He stole it while an of
ficeholder. Do not ask his name, for
I cannot reveal it." The priest than
left the office before the astonished of
ficials could ask his name. The money
was credited to the general fund.
THE MINER'S STRIKE.
XMey'Sae Striken Withall .
V . . Contract
Tf unjInWla of minor. -.
at Turtle-Creek, near Rttsbur"!?!)
they march about the pits of iv.- T S
hoping by that means to indue, .w
that have not yet Joined the atrtl. "
drop their work. . wn" ti
It was said by President Dolan nf .v
mine strikers that operator, f'.tb
nlshlng funds for carrying OB ,ttr
strike, and for the purchase of Jl th
It requires $300 a day to feed the
of strikers at the camp. . e
The striking employees of th v
York and Cleveland gas oo J J
were refused the pay still due ikLj
owing to breach of contract as Is ci i
ed by the company. The section ot iT
contract that guided the company", i
tlon with each miner reads-
Section 4. That If he shall ni, ihl
employment of said second part,
any time during the agreement MP.
for reasons satisfactory to said
party, he will forfeit any ,n7!
moneys which be due at that tim V
htm for mining coal." The actio,;''
the company was a comnlete Burnr!
to the men. and one and all goon pi,.
lated their troubles, and Prwiden, p.,
rick Dolan at once declared to th nw,,
that the miners' union would take th
contract into court and test its validity
The striking miners have conductil
themselves peaseably thus far. Hut i
ports of great destitution are rcachlr.
the miners' camps, and It Is feared thi
hunger may urge the men on to riot
Except in the Fairmont region whir.
J. W. Rae and Joseph Wood appear
be making some headway, the strn,
leaders are losing courage. The nrll,
In the Kanawha valley Is a raltun
thus far, while In the New RiVer J
glon there has been but little t0 ienj
encouragement. On the Norfolk t
Western there Is nothing to Indlrati
that a strike was ever ordered, auld!
from a few disheartened agitators
who are met coldly by the miners
Eugene A. Debs addressed an aud.
lence of 6,000 persons last week at Pltu
burg, enlisting their sympathy with
the Interests of the strikers.
The Strikers have added to the!
number in the Pittsburg district
though they are losing a foothold lii
West Virginia.
GIRLS IN BONDAGE.
Congress Asked to Investigate the Horrori o
Human Slavery Practiced Among Chimmei
Leaders In Chinese mission work it
San Francisco are circulating a icti.
tlon to be sent to President MrKinK
asking him to request congress to ar
point a committee to Investigate tlv
horrors of human slavery that are pr.
petrated by those who hold Chines
girls in bondage. This petition (lpeiarci
that there Is now in San Francis ar.l
California a condition of slavery under
which more than 1,000 women are hell
In bondage, bought and sold as chat
tels, and kept In Involuntary servitude.
These slaves are scourged, beaten, top
tured and even killed by their owners
In insolent defiance of laws. The num
ber of these slaves Is recruited by lm.
portatlons from China in violation if
the exclusion act. Workers In Chrii
tlan missions receive constant apnesli
from these women, calling for aid til
escape, but It Is difficult to effect thelrl
escape, and those instrumental In thlsl
good work have recently been threat-l
tned with death by highbinders.
ARMOR FOR BATTLESHIPS.
Secretary Long Accepts the Cramp's OfftrJ
and Building of Cruisers is Kesnmei
After carefully considering the mat
ter in all its phases. Secretary Lunj
has decided to accept the offer of th
Cramps, shipbuilders, to furnish the
300 tons of diagonal armor fur the bat
tleship now In process of construction
at their shipyard near Philadelphia.
As the price was to be within the l
limit fixed by congress for armor
plate, the secretary was of the opin
ion that congress would not object 1(1
he made a partial contract at that ni-
ure, even though the main contract
NEWS PAPER UNION SOLID M1N
was held In abeyance. The secretarr
transmitted his decision to Aotln
Secretary Roosevelt, and that official
made It public. Mr. Roosevelt did
more. He Is anxious that none of the
three battleships shall be delayed amy
more than necessary, and tor mat rea-i
Bon he Is hopeful that the firms con
structing the two battleshlpi-tl
Union Iron Works of San Kranclaoo
and the Newport News Company of
Virginia will emulate the example of
their Pennsylvania rival and ah"
agree to furnish the diagonal for tie
other Bhips at the same price.
C6S.000 in Pour Days.
Great excitement prevails nt Trinltr
Center, Cal., and vicinity, over a rtcn
Btrike made by the Graves brothen
and Henry Carter in the drift claim
the Coffee Creek. In four days tw
took gold valued at $68,000. The lat
est piece was worth $12,000. They
pect to take from $150,000 to $:00,
out of the pocket. The gold i roam
lies between walls of porphyry "
resembles gold poured in tno seuu
KUOOETS FB0M THE KLONDYKt
Before long stories of sufr,,,ri''(f !?
sure y come, not rrom jvum
irom uyea, n is a. wi n. - j
along the trail above Dyea are
3,000 miners who seem to ur
r. orno-rona tnWArd DllWSOn Lit).
With generosity most unusual M
corporation controlling n "'-.:.
tne AlOSKa commercial j
ordered Its shipmasters to brlnK M
free ot cnarge any " T M t
may bsk tnem tor
the United States from Alaskan W
In order to accommodate i"
passenger traffic from the west.
Northern Pacific company Is rw
passenger trains In sections, ami
some instances putting on trL-.
less than a montn tne ousiu - - ,
continental roads having tluir tm
ais in eeaiuo u uuuu.".. .
nrrivit at "!"J
Tne steamer vi"" mbr
a few days ago with a large n"mr2
passengers and great amoum
s it... a Oinminil neoule arc ,
.1 ."a T.ho number
reach 3.000 In a few days and tnai
of them will never reacn
this season, as It Is imp"" ;
.Lin iiiea oka mirtntlrv 01 l'"1 I
unyiiiuiB -ht -
over the summit. 1 1 M
The steamer Noyoiwaiitu
. t,t,, lives.
Of the passengers already now
are women, who will mase
ney over the Chllkoot Pass IO " ujr
dyke gold fields. Two others J
A. C. Scott, ot oprinBiit-..., b0(.
son. Mayor Scott has resigns
flee to seek a fortune in tne
north. -? . . -ail
Many think fortuiies are w"
by shipping provlsb ha to the
and enougn gruo is- en "". , n tW
high living. The only trouWj
, two-thirds of the stuff will set '
ed In Chllkoot pass cir be " ruu
Michael or Juneau.) Flour i
for $6 a sack at Dawson City y I
thing Is in proportion. The i
miners' outfits her Is being J
The steamer Willamette ana i"
Pioneer, attached to which '
big barges, left Setfttle a few