Evening Star Newspaper, September 2, 1897, Page 11

THE KIND YOU HAVE ALWAYS B [MILE SIGNATURE OF— } {T] mM | > ay | a a0 IT] ee > . THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1897-12 il OUGHT. IS ON THe WRAPPER or EVERY BOTTLE or DR. PITCHER’S PROFIT TO SEATTLE The Klondike Rush Stirs a City to Activity. Citizens Who Have Made a Govd Thing—An Interesting Statement of the Gold Country. Mr. Everett Smith, a prominent attorney ‘at Seattle, Wash., writes in an interesting way to F. H. Smith of this city, who is a relative, in regard to the Klondike ex- ment. In his letter Mr. Smith says: his Klondike excitement is very in- teresting, also profitable to the merchan‘s of this city. A year ago there was a small Tus to Cook's Inlet, a point on the south shore of Alaska, but it proved disappoint- ing. Many of the gold hunters then pressed on to the upper waters of the Yukon. All through the winter and spring came rumors of marvelous diggings. We heard of mea that had oil cans of gold nuggets, old rub- ber boots filled with dust and that the diggings paid hundreds of dollars to the pan. Few credited the news, yet a good many started off to discover the truth for themselves. I have not the figures be- fcre me, but believe that it is some S00 miles by water to the starting point for the overland route—Dyea and Skaguay—and then some 600 miles down a series of lakes and rivers to Dawson, the center of the diggings. arly in July two steamers came down from St. Michaels, the moutn of the Yukon. That point is some 2,000 miles by boat from here, and it is about the same distance by steamer up the Yukon to Dawson. These two steamers brought down the first installments of gold that ~ last winter, amounting to about $1. This news set the country wild, and from that day to this there has been » wildest scramble to get to theplacer fields by any ro ‘It has been only about seven weeks since the steamers came down, not long enough for a return trip since, yet in that short time it is estimated that about 8,000 men have left the coast for Dyea, Skaguay and St. Michaels. Only a few have gone by the river, owing to the greater cost. Anything that you have read, however absurd, pathetic, marvelous or atrocious, regarding this rush is probably not exag- gerated. Every old steamer on the sound Was pressed into se A steam collier was in about a week's time converted into & passenger steamer, and left Seattle with Sx) men, besides immense quantities of freight. ‘A day later another steamer left Victoria with 1,100, most of the people be- ing from this side the line. Every day for two or three weeks a steamer put off for Alaska. The rush is now about over, as it is well understood that those leaving after date will be snowed under or frozen in Ps at Dyea are indescribable. d together are about 6,000 men, all trying to cross an almost, impassable pass at the same time. Most of them are lik to be caught right there for the winter. Hundreds will likely return to the sound. “Locally it has been a big thing for Se- It has proved the salvation of many of the merchants. A member of one of the hardware firms told me that his company took in over $1,000 a day for nearly a month from the Alaska argonauts. One of the large grocery firms employed forty clerks during the rush. All of the hotels and lodging houses were crowded. There is little doubt that the rush will be im- mense next spring. It will be certain, if the steamers bring down a few millions the hext two months. The boom has not af. fected real estate values yet, nor the law practice, though the improvement is marked in all fines. We were never more hopeful. I have not yet ‘caught on’ to anything. I hope to, and believe that I shall another year. I do not intend to go myself to the gold fields. Over twenty lawyers have xiven up their offices and gone from Seat- tle. “There is plenty of gold along the rivers near the Klondike. I am prepared to be- lieve almost any stcry of their richness, Men who have been there and are reliable corroborate the stcries. Lippy, our Y. M. A. secretary, two years ago resigned and went up with his wife. They endured many hardships then in prospecting about. He happened to be on the Klondike lust winter when the strike was made. He took up about the thirty-sixth claim on the river. All were bonanzas. He and his wife Picked up some $58,000 of gold, and brought it out this summer. He sent back his father and brother, and they are at work | ords is the great number of patents issued now. He dozs not boast of his claim, but | it is stated that the claim, if it holds out as well as it prom ill yield $300,000. Another Seattle man, too to make a living for his family, hap- ned to get one of the best claims. He ame back this summer with $112,000. He ven claims in all, and does not h tate to say that they will yield $17,000,000. It is cor led that they are worth several millions, though not such an enormous sum. Other Seattle men have returned, or sent out, large sums, smaller than these two. All the surrcundings combine to make these placers the greatest ever fourfd in this country. Even the winter will not revent work on those already developed, tunnels are dug under ground and the dirt thrown out, ready for washing in the summer. No prospecting can le done ex- cept in the summer. That will limit the expansion of the districts. Many years will elapse before ail the gold is found. The gold-bearing district is as large as all of the United States eust of the Mississippi river. “Many predict that a hundred thousand people wili go up next year. If so, Seattle is all right, and we will get onto our feet again.” ——.___ FRUITS OF GENIUS. of Patents Issued Past Week. For the week ending Tuesday there were 443 patents and designs issued from the pat- ent office to residents of the United States and 57 to citizens of foreign countries. New York headed the list with 70 patents granted to residents of that state. Connec- tieut followed with 34; Mi Pennsylvania, 33 each; Ohio, Iinois, 30; California, 17; New Jersey, 17; Missouri, 14; Indiana and Michigan, 13 each; Kansas, 12; Iowa, Texas and Wisconsin, 11 each. England led as far as the patents issued to residents of foreign countries is con- cerned, with 19; Canada had 9, Germany 6, France and New Zealand 4 each, Scotland was represented by 3, Belgium by the same number, while Denmark, Hawail and India had two each. The Netherlands, Russia and Sweden had each one. ‘There ure not so many patents issued in the summer season as in the winter months, the falling off being most marke Another notable feature in the patent re The Number the achusetts and 39; to the northern and western states, accord- ing to population, as compared with the southern. According to the last report of the com- missioner of patents the state of Connecti- ci ; e y 9 popu- New York was second with one for 45 residents, the District of Colum- bia, which is not a state, having one In- ventor for every 1,123 population. In Mis- siesippi there was’a patent issued accord- Ing to the report for every 27,438 popula- tion, and in North Carclina for every 23,- ‘3 of population. In South Carolina the smparison was still greater, there being only one inventor for every 31,976 popula- tien. In Georgia there was cre for every 14,354 population, and one for every 13,340 in ‘Ar- kansas, and 13,880 in Alabama. ‘The other southern states were somewhat less In pro- portion, Tennessee having a patentee for every 12,625 population. HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. Slight Increase Over Last Week in Number of Deaths. The deaths as recorded at ihe health de- partment during the past week numbered 101, as against 97 in the week previous, of which 3) were white and 51 colored. The annua! death rates were, therefore, 13.7 for the former and 30.1 for the latter, and for the whole population 19.0 per thousand in- habitants. Of the zymotic class there were 5 fatal cases of whooping cough, 9 of ty- phoid fever and 2 of diphtheria. Of dis- eases of the nervous system there were 14 deaths; of the circulatory organs, 8 deaths, and of the kidneys, 5 deaths. Mortality among children under five years of age declined from 42,as shown by the last re- port, to 34. On account of the presence of diphtheria during the week 4 houses were placarded, 2 were released from quarantine and 12 a left a warning cards. ‘or scar! fever 0 premises were placed in Isolation, 1 was released tnerefrom and 4 were left in quarantine, >: The weather conditions present were a mean temperature of ihe air of 73 WHERE THE STRIKERS. LIVE Description of One of the Ohio M tricts, ing Dis- Dirty, Hi-Kept Homes—Natural Op- portunities Neglected—Too Little Work and Too Much Idleness. A resident of this city who has just re- turned from the west has written the fol- lowing regarding his impressions of the mining districts where the strike is in progress: I have just been through one of the panic-stricken mining districts of Ohio, and I presume the conditions prevailing there are a fair sample of the situation in other sections of Ohio and in the coal min- ing portions of Indiana. I found, of course, the typical mining settlements, with rows of dingy, dilapidated tenements, with no attempts ut cleanliness, neatness or order, which might be obtaired by the miners without experse of a dollar. I found the “company stores,” and by hanging around these for a few hours learned the prices of many of the commodit! sold to the miners. Some prices were lower and some higher than in the country stores about Washington. Many of the purchases were “charged,” to be settled for when work is resumed at the mines. I found the saloons patronized, but the saloon keepers com- plained of busineas being dull, so I suppose the strike is injuring their Prosperous man there, and I have no dcubt his receipts for the past two years would provide food and clothing for every family in that community during the strike. I found the women, many of them, stand- ing about gossiping ard discussing the strike and “their men” and complaining bitterly of their oppressors. In talking with some of the strikers I fcund that many of them would like to return to work, but feared their leaders, while others wanted to fight it out, believ- ing that in the end they would sneceed. * I focnd «ll around this settlement waste land, which, if cultivated, would yield suf- ficient to keep seme of these families all winter, but save @ few little patches of potatoes and cabbages, tended by the wo- men and children, no attempt had been made to utilize this land, the use of which for such purposes could be had for the acking. In the agricultural section of this county I found acres of sugar or sweet corn drying on the stalks because the market price did not warrant pulling and hauling or shipping it. At the county seat I attended a base ball game, which was well atterded-at 35 cents a head, and the local paper arnounced that their team had been so successful that several hun- dreé dollars had been subecribed as a do- nation to its members. In another part of the same.paper the fact was made known that the available funds for the striking miners would yield only 50 cents a family. The stores seemed to be well patronized by the farmers, judging from the numbers of apparent purchasers going and coming. Some Conelusions. My conclusions from what I have seen ard heard in the coal districts of both Fennsylvania and Ohio are: 1: That the chief trouble with the miners is that they are employed, under the best conditions, for only a portion of each year, leaving the balance of the time in which to loaf, drink and gamble. 2. That when at work, they are not paid enough to average fair wages for the whole year. 8. That they are ignorant and thriftless as a class. 4. That.toc large a proportion of their to the groggeries. goes Z 5. That they are too often led astray by leaders who are venal and use their ‘posi- tions simply as a means of own nests, either politically or The Jeaders are selected because of their loud voices and glib tongues. 6. The operators take advantage of all faregoing ditions of the f eon to line their own pockets, excusing actions with reflection that they are business men bec ohh ap arts .. The ion coal- pioducing Sections of mayivanie, Seer Titinois fs so close that it is Sa eee point is taken advantage nt a an it factor in cost of than transportation, is made to feel the disastrous results ineyjtabje in such a war- fare. In conclusion, I have tio sympathy for the miners, but for, their little children, who from their birth ara made to suffer the pangs of hunger, who are insufficiently clothed, whé know but little of God’s bless- ings, and who are put to work in the “breakers when they should be at school. It is a shame on the civilization of the nineteenth century that such a condition of things should "exist. There is greater need among the children of these mining districts for the efforts, the prayers and the money now expended on foreign missions than in the most benighted so-called “heathen land” under the sun. SS REPORT TO SPAIN. Calderon Carlisle’s View of the Re- sponsibility of the United States. Mr. Calderon Carlisle of this city, the legal adviser of the Spanish minister to the United States, has made a voluminous re- port on the Cuban question, with special reference to the responsibility of the United States for the filibustering expedi- tions reported to have left these shores. The report deals particularly with the mu- nicipal laws of the United States and their construction by the courts, as furnishing the means at the command of the govern- ment to fulfill what is termed the inter- national duty of the United States, “ad- mitted in principle, at least, by the procla- mations of the President.” It says that while the practical results of the Supreme Court decision in the Three Friends case have not been as immediate as might well have been expected, it has a far-reaching importance, the ultimate con- sequences of which are yet to be seen. “A continued study of the neutrality laws of the United States,” says Attorney Carlisle, “and their application to the ex- isting emergency, convinces the under- signed that, in spite of the various failures of justice which have occurred, the laws are sufficient in themselves to enable the United States to come up to the full meas- ure of international duty which they re- quired of Great Britain. “To accomplish this it is not necessary that the executive should attempt any in- terference with the judiciary, but only that the executive should, by its own ex- ample, in preventing and prosecuting vio- lations of the law, impress both the courts and the juries of the country with the gravity of the matter in hand. “No exercise of arbitrary power is sug- gested or required, but the vigilant and vigorous exercise of the exceptional powers which are given by our own laws may be rightly expected, when it is remembered that those laws are passed to enable us to fulfill a duty under the law of nations, the violation of which duty, through the permitted acts of lawless citizens or inhabi- tants, may entail vast and distressing con- sequences.”” In conclusion Mr. Carlisle says that the United States now owes to Spain all the international duties which one friendly na- tion owes to another ip time of peace, and can owe no international duty to the in- surgents, and also that thé municipal laws which in themselves, ‘or Hy reason of the method of their administration by munici- pal, judictal or ‘exedutive officers, it the repeated consummation of hostile en- terprises against a trier -hation, can fur- nish no justification of extenuation for any international wrong Ot. di as against such friendly nation.’ ” Claim of ;Pamages. While there is no reference in the report to any proposed clatmi of damages, it is a compilation of evidertce’6n which Spain will base the claim when it fs made, and on which she will attempt toisubstantiate. In a@ table of filtbustdrirg expeditions which left the United: States for Cuba, it appears that there wesp.imall forty-two ex- Peditions fitted out. Of these tweity-one were total fail esix and in eleven out of th as ceedings ir stituted. demned. There DANIEL LOSES PRESTIGE Virginia Senator Criticised for Opposing Primary Election Plan. Alarmed by the Sentiment in Favor of the Scheme, Senator Martin Will Take the Stump. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., September 1, 1897. The primary plan introduced at the recent state convention, and vigorously supported by Representative W. A. Jones of the first district, by which it is proposed to choose United States senators from this state by a direct vote of the people, instead of by he leg’slature, is being warmly supported by many of the most prominent democrats in the state. The fact is the people really want this plan to be adopted, while the politicians, as a rule, oppose it. The plan is really the beginning of another fight against the machine by the people at large, though a number of minor politicians seem to think that the whole thing was got- ten up as a movement against Senator Thomas 8. Martin and in favor of General Fitzhugh Lee for senator. The idea prevails here that if the pri- mary plan is adopted Mr. Martin will not be returned to the United States Senate, and that his: successor will be elther Mr. Jones or General Lee: However. this may be, it is clearly seen that the measure is already a very popular one, and it will almost certaiuly be carried by a safe ma- jority when it is put to the test again. Senator Daniel is being sharply criticised by the country press of the state and by ™many well-known citizens for the stand he took against the measure. It is known that the primary plan would not have operated against him as a candidate for re-electicn to the Senate; that while he himself has a strong hold on the people and would have no difficulty in being re- turned as their representative, he ought not to bav2 used his influence against the plan introduced to give them more power. But for Senator Danfel’s influence, it is be- Meved the measure would have been adopt- ed by the convention. Since it was brought up it has been gaining strength steadily, and in spite of Senator Daniel's opposition, it will almost certainly become a powerfui factor in Virginia politics to operate against the machine. Martin to Take the Stump. The fact that Senator Martin has made the announcement that he will take the stump during this campaign is construed as an admission on his part that it is nec- ersary for him to stand in closer touch with the people since the introduction of the primary plan. It is believed that Mr. Martin is going to take this opportunity to gain strength among the voters instead of among the members of the legislature, so that’ when the primary plan is adopted, he career as senator, and this is an off year, too, when the democrats are expected to have no very serious opposition. ‘The fact that Mr. Jones will also go on the stump makes matters still more inter- esting. By this the people will have an opportunity to compare the eakers, and Mr. Jones will have an public spi opportunity to advocate his Plan. He 1s'a good 5: and a clever man in argument. The campaign campaign. The division of the republicans into the Lamb and anti-Lamb factions, it is thought, will weaken their ranks to a considerable extent. Col. Lamb, the de- posed ex-chairmen, it is understood, was | determined to call a convention to nominate a state ticket. He has received lett from a good many republicans who hav not been supporting him heretofore ap- Proving of his course, and pledging their Support to the convention scheme. It is understood the convention wiil be held in Lynchbutg. Allan, Waddill, Agnew and others are op posed to the convention scheme, and will work against it. This makes the situation in the republican camp interesting, and the result of the fight between the ex-chair- man and his supporters on the one side and the new chairman and anti-conventionists on the other is watched by the leaders of the other two parties with more than ordi- nary interest. ——— $1.00 Baltimore and Return via B. and 0. For all trains Sunday, Advertisement. September 5.— “= JUDGE WILSON CONCLUDES. Saw Nothing Misleading in Wedder- burn & Co.'s Letters. After The Star's report in the Wedder- burn investigation closed yesterday after- noon, Judge Wilson spoke of the letters written by Wedderburn & Co. to clients in- forming them that their inventions were valuable, and reading a sample of such let- ter, he said he could see nothing in them that was misleading. The letter in ques- tion said that the device, if patented and properly handled, would prove valuable, and it was, he said, sent out in twelve cases. As Judge Wilson was about to close, Commissioner Butterworth asked him if he would, before concluding his argument, make any comment he desired on the scope of the power of the commissioner to disbar an attorney from practice before the United States patent office. Judge Wilson said he considered the posi- tion of the commissioner as that of a judge of a court. That judge would have to be governed solely by the charges against the attorney. The commissioner wanted to know if Judge Wilson thought he (the commission- er) could make up his mind from any rea- son beyond such as would be recognized according to the strict rulec of evidence in the courts. As he had not the power of the judge to compel attendance of witnesses, etc., the commissioner wanted to know | Officials of the State Department AN EXTRA SESSION UNLIKE State Departm port From Honolulu. Although unwilling to discuss the su admit that there is no reason to doubt the report from Honolulu, published in yesterday Star, that Minister Hatch hurried f om Washington to Hawaii with the special pur- pose of securing favorable action on the a nexation treaty by the Hawalian go ment in advance of action by the United States Senate. There is no rule in liplo- matic practice that would forbid Hawai first acting upon the treaty, and the treaty itself does not indicate which government is to take the initiative in'the ratifieation While it is regarded as desirable in the execution of the policy of President Mc- Kinley toward Hawali, as laid down in his message transmitting the treaty to Con gress last June, that the document shall be ready in all respects for the action of th United States Senate at its ne ession, it is not believed that the P: t has any intention of calling a special session for the purpose of ratification. Indeed, cons the fact that if the Hawaiian le, acts with the greatest prompiness treaty it can scarcely complete this and return the ratified convention to Was ington before October at the earliest, it would appear to be unnecessary to advance the session of Congress by such a sh space of time as would intervene betw rt on that date and the date upon which Cor gress meets in regular session. aie ces Every Amusement and Attraction. Atlantic City still wears its summer air. September the most charming season by the sea. $2 round trip via Pennsylvania railroad Saturday and Sunday.—Advt. —_—>-. Recruit John L. Bradley, mounted ser- vice, United States army (alias John L. Ellinghaus, hospital corps), having been convicted by general court-martial at the Washingion barracks of fraudulent enlist- ment, was sentenced to be dishonorably dischargéd and to be confined for tive years, with loss of pay and allowances. The sentence has been approved by Major General Merritt, commanding the depart- ment of the east. except that the term of imprisonment is limited to four and a halt years. =e ee Foreign Naval Maneavers. The office of naval intelligence has just issued another pamphlet of notes from whether Judge Wilson thought he should be/ abroad devoted entirely to a description guided by the strict rules of a court. Judge Wilson thought that the rules of a court should be the guide of the commis- sioner. In concluding, Judge Wilson spoke of the large business of Wedderburn & Co., and built up through newspaper advertising. Since January 1, 1897, he said, Mr. Wedder- burn’s business had been conducted in a manner that would compare with the busi- | Will get an answ ness of any other attorney. He dwelt with great force upon this point. He concluded his remarks with an appeal to the com- missioner that he should exercise care to do no man harm. 31.00 to Baltirnore and return yia Pennsyi- vania railroad. All trains Sunday, Sept. 5. — Advertisement. ——$<—<——___ UNCLE SAM’S STRONG BOX. Cash Balance of $218,561,206 in the ‘Treasury. “ discase, The Augist statement of the public debt, | ¥orry, conten, aber, abe. issued at the Treasury Department, shows the debt less cash in the treasury to be $1,908,835,121, which fs an increase for the the amount of cash on hand. The debt is month of $14,888,475. This Increase is ac-| jt; inted for by a corresponding in coul y decrease me, of the naval maneuvers of the great ro- pean naval powers in 1896, England, France, Germany and Italy, with short “articics entitled “The Logical Construction of the French Naval Force.” ’ —————~-2.+—______ If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you OR. CHASES Blood¢Nerve Food For Weak and Run Down People. 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