The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 29, 1897, Page 2

PROSPERITY IMPOSSIBLE. So Says the Democratic Lead- | ‘er of the House. —_—_ He Asserts the Dingiey Bill's Design is False and it Will Oppress the Common People. Washington, D. ©, July 22 —The pretense that the bill under consid eration is dusigned primarily to in crease the public revenues is a false one upon its very face. An amend ment substituting the sugar sched-! ule of the pending bill for the sugar schedule of the existing Jaw, with the differential duty in favor of the Sugar Trust entirely eliminated, would bave :mereased the revenue at least $21,000,000, snd the substitu- tion of the tobacco schedule of the pending bill for the tobacco sched- ule of the existing law would have added over $7,000,000 more, making a total increase by these amend- ments of over $3,000,000 above the deficiency of the last fiscal year. Why disturb all business? : Framers of the bill bad in their minds a desire to collect more money, it ie true, but wholly apart from the support of the Government. The difference between the Government's receipts and expenditures during the fiscal year of 1896 was less than $26,000,000, and this bill, as origi- nally reported to the House, was expected to raise $113,000,000 more than was collected under the pres- ent law during that time. We charged that their object in creating that enormous surpius was to accumulate the promissory notes of the Government in the treasury and to hold them there, thus effect | GOLD RUNTERS PRIVATIANS. |} Mictngan Man Who Found Wealth at | Klondike Suffered Much, | | Niles, Mich, July 21.—Frank |Phiscater, who eight months ago | went to Alaska from Boroda, a poor | man and returoed to San Francisco! |less than two weeks ago with nng-| | gets, gold scales, and dust that net- |ted him $92.000, was in town to-day on his way to Boroda He told the now old stcry of the intense cold, | the scarcity of game and provisions} jand the almost incredi‘able richness | |of the Klondike gold bearing grave | beds, when once they are reached | by the use of tire, which is needed to thaw the deeply frozen soil. Many pans of dirt which he washed out netted him more than $100. Phiscater eays that after reacbing the Klondike country he left his companions and with a back-break- ing pack of provisions pushed on alone. He finally Iccated on the banks of the Klondike and dug a hole in the ground large encugh to hold himself and his provisions. Morn- ing after morning he tramped in different directions striving to ur- earth a ticd bat night atter night he raturned empty-handed. His back was a solid mass of sores from carry- ing a heavy pack and his feet wae frozenand blistered. For six weeks his eyes did not meet those of a fellow white man. He was discour-! aged, almost frozen and weak from insufficent food and overexertion. He had begun to doubt if there was any gold in Alaska, when one day after a twenaty-mile tramp, he came upoa a little stream which flowed down theside of the moun, ually withdrawing them from cireu- Istion. We have repeated that charge in the most specific manner, and no Republican with authority to speak has ever mado a specific an- awer to it. Not only is it true that protec- tion diminishes our wealth by abridging the freedom of interna- tain and emptied intoa basin. The water was from a spring and only partially frozen. He peered down into its shallow depths, and there before his very eyes was gold. He pluoged into the icy water like an BAKER BROTHERS’ EXPERI- ENCE. Two Missourians Who Have Been Through the Alaska Mill. They ‘Yell a Thrilling Story of Privationin the Land of the Midnight Sun. tains with Avalanches Whizzing By- Throats Parched With Thirst, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Indians Stood Off with Guns Kansas City, Mo., July J. L. and J.G. Baker are two brothers who are now in business here as florists. They went to Alaska to bunt geld in 1891. They got enough experience for a lifetime, and will bot go again. They crossed the Chilcat Pass, and in doing so had many hardshipsand narrow escapes. “We were miles from timber,” ssid J. L. Baker, ‘and were com- pelled to keep moving to avoid At the top of the 4ivide the cun never sets at that tims of year. We were many hours on the march, probably more than a full day of twenty-four hours. There were many narrow escapes from snow:lides We could hear the snow breaking all around us with a noise like the constant cannonading of ar- tillery. The monster slides could 92 freezing. be sern shooting,down the mountain sides, carrying along -trees and boulders snd everything else io their paths. We bad crossed one place, and were barely over when the snow broke with a thundering insane man and clutched frantically at the long-sought objects. Phisca- tional exchange, but it is also true that it diminiehes our wealth by fos- fering those combinations of capital which are formed for the purpose of limiting production in order to main- tain prices. If the manufacturers are as selfish and as prosperous as we have been taught to believe, it is an unpardon- able crime to exempt them from tax- ation and lay burdens of this gov- ernment with crushing force on the most useful and the most conserva- tive of all our citizens. {do not plead for special privi- leges for the farmers; I only plead in defense of the democratic party for having said thrt in dealing with the question it will keep its pledge that none shall enjoy a special favor, suffer a special burden, but that all shall stand equal before the law. Josrrn W. Barter. Democratic leader of the House. Sherman’s Iliness. Washington, D. C., July 22.—The illness of John Sherman, the venera- ble Secretary of State, is proving more serious than was at first antic- ipated. The cold which he contracted by standing too near an electric fan last Saturday, seems to have disarranged his whole system and proved a se- vere shock to the nerves. His joints have stiffened and require frequent massage treatment in order to res- tore an approximate degree of activ- ity. Stomach trouble, caused by indigestion, has complicated the case. He has but little appetite, eats comparatiyely nothing and has been unable to leave his bed since Tuesday morning. The Secretary's family, while not as yet apprehensive believe that im- mediate change of climate is needed. Dr. Tabor Johnson, the family physician, said it is useless to think | of the Secretary's resuming his du ties at the State Department this week, or in the immediate future. De. Jobuson will insist upon Mr. Sherman, when able to travel, tak-| ing a change of air and enjoying a, rest from diplomatic and business | excitement. The Secretary has been | urged to goto the seaside. but is. reluctant. He frequently expresses a desire to go back to his Ohio home, but bis house in Mansfield is under a lease to a tenant and he! will be obliged to forego this desire. | | ' | there will bs $50,000,000 taken out | tion. New York, July 22.—Bar silver in the local market recorded a further | Gecline to day, being quoted at 5920) ounce. The market was reported; dull, with an absence of demand. At! the ruling price to day the silver in. Seilver dollar was worth but 46.15) cents. they can carry. jtell you that I went into one cabin ter picked up all the metal in sight and lingered in the co'd water, dread- ing to leave the spot lest some of the wealth should escape him When he started on the return tramp he was overcome with fear of being ourdered by unsuccessful hunters who might cross his path He fairly ran the twenty miles and once inside his hovel, buried the gold in tha ground. Day after day he worked, sometimes in the water when he could see gold and the rest of the time in digging into the gravel bed, which was not far away. He built enormous fires and iv the spring his stock pile netted him his fortune. Before spring another fortune hunter joined him and they secured other valuable claims and own them still. He thinks his claim is worth a fortune. Phiscater is doubtful about returniog tris year. He is 40 years of age and shows a certificate of deposit on a Frisco Bank for 50,000. WHAT E SEATTLE MAN SAW. Seattle, Wash., July 21—B. R. Shaw formerly a well known insurance man of Seattle has written a letter to a business man of this city in which he states frankly that he does not expect to be believed. “This is a great mining strike,” says Shaw, “probably the graatest on the American continent or in the the world. I kaow you will not be lieve me if I tell you all about it. Gold has not been found in paying quantities only on two creeks, about 200 claims. Some ofthe pay streaks are nearly all gold) One thoussnd dollars to the pan is not an uncom- mon thing, and as high as 100 ounces haye been taken out of a single pan. It is not unusual to see men coming in withall the gold dust “You will not believe me when I and counted five 5-gallon oil cans fall of gold dust, but isa fact. It! is the result of the work of two men} during the winter, and the dump is! not much more than half wor out. 000 ia dust taken out so far in the! district. At a low estimate I believe. during the next year.” Jacksonville, Fla., July 17.—Na than Fouraker, a young farmer tour miles from here, did not believe. in banks. He buried $2,500 in $20! gold pieces under his house and his! negro employe is now enjoying it. i sound and shot down the mountain. It would have meant instant death had any of our party been straggling bebicd, or had we been ten minutes later in crossing, the entire party would have inevitably been swept thousands of feet below and this tale of hardships in Alaska would never have been told. I believe the angle from the tim- ber line to the top of the divide is not less than 45 degrees. The In- dians went ahead and broke the crust of the snow, forming a path for the rest of the party. A terrific wiud was biowing against us all the way. The scenery was appalling. It was so cold that a man dared not stop moving long enough to study the grandeur of it. I am glad I saw it, but I do not want to see it again. We were greatly in need of water to drink, but it could not ba obtained. We were not allowed to eat snow. Finally we reached what appeared to ke a lake in the crater of an ex- tinct volcano. We had walked on it a short distance, whea the Indians began to shovel away the snow, working like demons. I could not understand the meaning of their ex- citement for a moment, butina very little While they had made an Opening eight feet deep, out of which th» water seeped as froma Spring. There was no ice underneath the snow; it had evidently beea melted by heat from below. The outer crust of the snow was able to beara heavy weight. There was nota living thing in nature there. We soon came to another lake, and thence the country began to deacend more rapidly. It was a gradual de scent, however, very different from that on the west cide of the divide. The trail led through a long caron, where the walking was very good The cliffs were not more than 500 or 600 feet high. Under the crust of snow we could hear a roaring sound like the rushing of water over boulders. A epriog freshet was raging along it course under our feet ~ “I had a better view of the freshet been listening to his brother's story and oc “We had gone some distancs men fell through the saow’s crust. “Get on the shady side of the canon’ living shouted some one and I hastily | started for the shade. We had been walk because it was possibly warmer. I made haste to cet over to the Climbing Over Snow-Covered Moun- | casionally making a sugges. | | other edge of the canon too ener-/ | getically and sank to my armpits ia! {the snow, and was barely able to| | bear up my weight by extending my | jarms out over the crust about me. | |The snow was 80 deep my feet dan- | i gled without support. Gradually | ,the opening made by my body en-} \larged, and I could see the water) jrusbiog in mad rage three cr four | feet beneath my boot soles, carrying | with it boulders as large as a barrel. | It was an appalling moment. The | }men threw me arope, which I ¢ we | \fully fastened under my arms, end} |cautioasly lifted up my weight with! my hands on the crust of the snow, jand after a few minutes, which seem-| ed to me hours, succeeded ia get-| I crept on my hands} and knees to the shady side of the; canon Inthe meantime the man who bai fallen through the snow | just before me had also gotten out, and we proceeded without further incident through the canon, which gradually widened as we proceeded and finally disappeared in a plain. From here we could see a large lake in the distance, which we were toid was the head waters of the Yukoa. When we reached it the Indians left us us. We thought we were about to have trouble with them. They were worn out by the hard trip and in an ugly mood. One Indian had contracted to carry a sled over the divide for $750, but refused to turn if over unless puid $15. We would not pay it and the Indians took ho!d of the sled and les ‘ j ting me cut. { | 4 a ac 00664 000000 000000004000 000000000000000: TARIFF BILL FORESTALLED. it Will Yield Latie Revenne fer a! Year to Come. | New York, July 21—The duties collected at the New York custom. house yesterday amounted to $2,- 209,521.14. Nearly every dollar's worth of goods which will be affect- | ed by the new tariff has been with- drawn from bond. It is said that imported goads suf- ficient to supply the country’s needs for a year to come have been brought in this spring in anticipation of the change of tariff Customs officials | expect the Dingley bill to yield little | revenue for a year. law, importers ara reaping rich re- wards which are to come afterwards out of the pockets of the consuming masses threatened to make trouble. Our party lined up, each man with gun ready and his cartridge at hand. Then our leader stepped to one side | and told the Indians if they wanted to fight they would get just exactly what they wanted. He addressed their leader and said: ‘And you will be the first Indian to die. I will kill you the first shot. You know I kill bear, I kill mocse; aud 1 will kill bad Indian. You die if Indians make trouble. The Indians held a consultation aud we feared from their actions that we were about to have trouble, as many of them were armed, but they finally withdrew. We stood a picket out that night, however, fearing they would re- turn.” Spaniards Have no Pity for a Girl Patriot. Havana, July 21.—In the case of Evangeliva Coaso Cisneros, the young and beautiful niece of the Cuban president, charged with aid- ing and abetting the uprising upon the Isle of Pines a year ago, since confined in the Casa de Recojidas to await court-martial, it is reported the Spanish official who has the case iu charge will ask for sentence of death. Two of the most prominent lawyers in Havana volunteered to defend Senorita Evangelina, but the government refused to allow it, on the ground that they were civilians. A young Spanish officer, who has been commended to the government by the commandent who ordered the girl’s arrest, isto appear ia ber behalf. New Set of Teeth. Bloomington, Ill., July 22.—B. V. Miner of this city is past his 75th birthday, but he is not too old to cut teeth. He has just been eur- prised by the growth of a new set of front teeth in his lower jaw which hes been without molers for many yeers. He 1s puzzied like everybody e's cver the remarkable phenomenon, but is glad to get his incisors back again The new growth is healthy and sirong. He bas never used false teeth, and will not have to use them now. New Yorks, July 21.—Delegate Thomas Estrada Palma has received a letter dated July 4 from General Maximo Gomez, which eaya in part: “It is our purpose to make this summer compaign as aggressive as possible. To carry out our plans successfully we will neej, rather than anything else, a steady supply of ammunition ” Atlanta, Ga., July 22 —Oscar Wil- liams, the negro who committed an assault on the daughter of a Henry county farmer lact week, and was transferred to the Macon jail for |safe keeping, was taken from the sed | than eny one else in the party,” in-| Se ee ce wheels — being There has been about $2,000. terrupted J. G. Baker, who hag | Drought to Atlarta, at Griffio, this | morning, and lynched. | A Riot Feared. Havava. July 22.—Mr. Brice, U. i 'down the canon when ons of the!S. Consul at Matanzas, has armed the Coasulate, in consequence of jthreats of a demonstratioa against Americans. ing in the sunjinto exeeution, but in view of the! sentiments expressed by Spaniards | he deems precautions necessary. } Consul Brice does not | | believe the threats will be carried | & | At the ciose of business yesterday less than $1,000,000 worth of linens, dress goods, woolens, chinaware and | tobacco remained in the United States warehouses in New York City and Brooklyn. Every dollar's worth of these goods will be withdrawn to day. Most of the withdrawals consist- ed of Sumatra wrappers, thousands of bales of which have been lying in bond for years. Thousands more had been purchased in April at the annual sales at Rotterdam and Am- sterdam, which were held a month earlier this year to enable American importers to beat the Dingly bill. These men are thus enabled to turn a handsome profit on account : REASONS FOR Breakfa Be sure that you get the genuine article LAKER & CO. Ltd., Dorche | F.J. TYGARD, of the change ia the tariff. The duty on Sumatra wrappers under the present tariff is $1.50 per pound. When the Dingley bill bo- comes a law it will be $1.85. The tobacco withdrawn will go into con- sumption after the new tariff is in operation. The consumer, therefore, will pay the 35 cents a pound profit which the thrifty importers make by getting tha tobac:o out of bond before the new tariff bill goes into effect. A Columbus dispatch to Cincin- nati, says that Warden Coffin of the Ohio penitentiary, has ordered that all fragments from the prison tables ehall be given to the poor, and that each morniog there are from 50 to 400 people with baskets to get crumbs from the prisoner's tables. This knocks the story of Dives and Lazarus into the middle of next week! The poor compelled to pick crumbs from the table of} the outcasts. Good God! What have tkey done to deserve such treatment? 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