The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 24, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1897. 3 THE WAY CLEARED FOR A ENAL VOTE Senate Will Dispose of the Tariff Bill To- Day. Shrewd Methods Employed to Break the Ranks of the Filibusters. Animated Debate Marks the Clos- Ing Scenes of the Protracted Struggle. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 23.—After six and a balf hou:s’ debate to-day, all obstacles to a final vote on the tariff con- ference report in the Senate were removed by a proposition coming from the Demo- craiic side. Morgan, from whom the most avprehension of delay was entertained, asked unznimous consent that the Senate take a recess until 11 o’clock to-morrow morning, and that a final vote be taken at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. lien, who bad the floor, and who was ed to make an indefinitely long speech, on realizing that the Senator from Aiabama bad ndered, gave up the | of filibustering, and said he would make no objection. No other Senator did so, and Hobart announced promptly that inimous consent was given and thai such would be the order. The whole day’s session up to that point had been occupied with speeches against the conference report, the clo-e of the dis- cussion being enlivened wordy con- t between Allen and Foraker on the ject of alleged frauds in the last Presi- dential election in Ohio. Teller, the first speaker of the day’s irbate, said that while he did not favor sar dea by the bill, its passage would enable Congress to direct itself to other questions. The money quesiion he resarded as of far reater importance. He had intended to enter into an extended discussion of the last campaign, but feit that he would not be justified in doing so at the last hour of the session. It was certainly the most remarkable campaign ever made in the United States. Its bitterness had never been excelled. A system of terrorism had been resorted to which had never been equaled in this country. He would like to say that in his judgment such things could not be repeated, but he was com- pelled to express the belief, from the suc- cess of those methods, that they would become permanent features of political ampaigns. The entire public press that <upported the Republican ticket, he said. had teemed with falsehoods as regards the character of the Democratic candidate. “But now,” he added, ironically, “a remedy is before us. We have a tariff which is to bring prosperity as soon asthe bill is signed by the President. We have been told by the Finance Committee that we sre to take this bill as it comes from the conference committee, and I believe we shall be compelled to do it. I have not yet found a Senator, ontside of the Republican members of the Finance Com- mitte, who is in accord with the principles of the bill and satisfied with it. There is no reason why we should not have a good 1ariff bill, but this a bill full of inequali- ties, if not crimes.” Teller criticized the action of the com- mittee in striking out the section impos- ing a stamp tax on the issue and transfer of stocks and bonds. Lindsay interposed with the remark that the amendment had come from the Finance Committee. “Yes,” White added, “‘and sanctitied by the approval of the Republican cau Teiler said that if the tariff bill were a for revenue it would be a failure, for | ld not produce enoungh; and if it were a bill for protection it would also be afailure. lt would protect *“American combin " but do little toward protect- ing American labor. He referred indig: nantly to the compulsory resignation of | President Andrews of ‘Brown University it wo because of his free-silver opinions as the most painful exhibition of selfish debase- ment that the worid had ever ssen and the most infamous chapter of American history written in 100 years. It showed | that the great wealtu of the country had | put itself In line to destroy freedom of thought and independence of action. In conclusion he declared (amid applause from the galleries) that he had no part or lot :n the Republican party and dia not desire to have. White made an argument conlerence report and bi.l. against the against thy: whole | the Allen criticized the House for its at-| tempt to coerce tue Senate into lmx‘.\'t on on the bill, and referred to the very | frequent appearance of Speaker Reed as if | to coerce indiviaual Senators. He (Allen) passed the room of the Finance Commi tee a few days ago and saw the do guarded by a powerful poticeman. On i quiring why it was suggested that purpose was to keep the Speaker of the House from invading the secrecy of ihe couference committee. [Laughter.] | Drifting into the subject of the last elec- | tion Atllen asked Foraker whether the vote of Ohio had been an honest vote. “The vot= of Ohio,” saia Foraker, ‘‘was | an honest one, and never until this mo- ment have I heard the contrary insinu- ated.” LA “The Senator can hear it insinuated now,’”’ Allen replied. “Now, on what grounds do you make such an insinuation ?”’ Foraker asked. “Qn this ground,”” Allen said. *"If the vote in 1896 was a fair and honest one tere is one voter to every two or three of the population, and in the city of Cleveland almost the whole population were voters. The Senator from Ohio can say what he sees fit, but the honest-think- ing, candid vpeopie of the Unit-d States beheve, and I believe, that the election in Ohio was a rank fraud, and in Illinois it was just as bad.”” When Allen spoke of ballot-boxes in several places being raided by repeaters Foraker interposed, “'I challenge you to name one piace.” “I hope toe Senator will not lose his temvper,” Allen said. “Iam nct losing my temper,” Foraker asserted. “I am only indignant that such a charge should be made without warrant or foundation.’” Allen made an insinuation connecting Foraker with the role of a pettifogger, and Foraker retoried that it was Allen who was playing the part of the petti- fogger. Allen movad nearer to the place where his antagonist stood, and looked as il he mizht b dispo-ed to push matters 10 ex- the | | for 1897. tremitiesy but he limited himself to the logical proposition that if he saw an ap- ple lying under an apple tree he knew it came there by the law of gravitation; so when he saw evidences of fraud in the Ohio election he deduced the conclusion that frauas had been committed. “‘The Senator should be abple to state where the orchard is,” Foraker mildly suggested. “Yes,” said Allen; ‘‘ons orchard was Cleveland, another Cincinnati.’”’ “In both those cities,”’ said Foraker, “the vote was in the ratio of one to four of the population. 1h reis not a Repub- lican, Democrat or Populist in Obio who will sustain the Senator’s statement.”’ Allen spoke till 6 o’clock, then yielded to Morgan, who while protesting against the coercion which had been used to force the passage of the bill, asked unanimous consent to take a recess until to-morrow morning and have a vote at 3 o’clock. Allen, looking at Faulkner, asked whether, he, too, proposed to surrender. “Yes,” said Faulkner, with a smile; ‘I surrender.”’ “Then,” said Allen, “being confronted with a condition and not a theory, I shall not obje The Vice-President asked whether there was any objection to Morgan’s request for unanimous consent, and added: *“The chair hears none, and that will be the order.” After that there was a collouy about the chances for action on the resolution on Pacific Railroad foreclosure. Morgan proclaimed his intention of pressing it and of contending against final adjourn- ment uatil action was taken upon it. e o s MORAL 8U .~ION PREVAILS. How the Republican Managers Talked Over the Obstructionists. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 23.—It was only by ihe exercise of the most poweriul arts of moral suasion that the Republican managers to-day succesded in breaking down the combination formed to filbuster against a final vote on the tariff conference report. Indeed, the con- sent of two or threeof the more deter- mined Senators was gained only after per- sonal appeal to their sense of fairness and decency. Allen and Butler for the Popu- lists and Morgan and Tillman for the Democrats, up to the very last moment to-cay, insisted that they would not allow the conference report to be adopted. Till- man, ugly and defiant, had a list of griev- ances growing out of the fact that twice within two days he had been thwarted in pet scheme. On Wednesday Speaker eed refu~ed to afford ovportunity for the consideration of his bill legalizing the dis- pensary system, and yesterday his threat- ened speech in denuncistion of Republi- can Senators for pigeon-holing his resolu- tion for an investigation ot the charge that Senators had been buying sugar stock again was made impossib.e by the committee repurting his resolution back adversely. Tillman, therefore, was in an ugly mood when the Sanate met to-day and promised to make trouble. He deter- mined to attack the conference report be- cause it placed cotton ties and cotton bag- ging back on the dutiable list and sought to make a combination with those Repub- licau Senators who were dissatisfied witn the duty on white pine. Tillman had in his pocket a telegram from iis colleague, McLaughlin, authorizing him to pair him 1 any way possible to biing about the restoration of cotton bagging and cotton ties to the free I [iliman’s political power in South Carolina is on the waue, and he realizes that he mustdo some- thing to saye himself from utter defeat at home. When Aldrich and Faulkner, however, representing the Repubiican aud Demo- cratic sides of the chamoer, pointed out to him the absolute impossibility of amend- ing the bi:l and how impossible it would be to defeat 1t, and after Aldrich had ap- pealed to him to apply common-sense to situation Tillman yielded. Then Allen was taken in hand, and it was soon found that he was simply filibustering for the fun of the thing. Morgan was a hard man to handle, be- cause his inclination to fillbuster a:ainst the report was born of a desire to pass his resolution rezarding the debt of the Pacific ratlroads. But Aldrich appealed to him not to oppose the wish of the Finance Committee—all of whom are on the po of a physical ana mental col- lapse—by continuing to talk with no pros- p cts whatever of defeating the confer- ence report. Morgan finally yielded, and in order to publicly admit that he had been captured, bag and baggage, he offered the motion himself that a vote be taken at 3 o’clock to-morrow. The lzst man to be taken in hand by the committee of harmony was the Popu- list leader, Butler. He was found to be very obdurate, and it was necessary to ubdue him by a trick. He was chatling with a colieague in the rear of the desks when Morgan made his motion for unani- mons agreement to take a vote to-morrow, and before Butler realized what had taken place Hobart had aeclared the motion adopted and unanimous consenc granted. Then the Populist statesman awoke to the situation, but too late. He atiempted to point out that thejaged and wily Mor- gan had been caught napping and sacri- ficed his Pacitic railroad resolution. But- ler urged bim to include it in the arrange- ment for the vote to-morrow, but Morgan tangled him up in some of his long, ex- planatory sentences, and all Butler could do was to proclaim that if he had not veen off his guard he would have objected 10 unanimous agreement. _— - SESSTON Or THE HOUSE. " ng to Hear rrom the Senate as to the Tariff Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., July —The House to-day passed the bill passed by the Sena e yesterday to ratify the compact entered into between the States of North and South Dakota relative to the disputed boundary line. Hull (R ) of Towa asked unanimous con- sent for the consideration of a resointion | to transfer §50,000 from the unexpended balance of tue appropriation for the pay of the army of 1896 to the appropriation He explained that if this aefi- was not provided for the West cadets just graduated and some uf ihe private soldiers wouid have to do with- out their pay unil December. Gaines(D.) of Tennessee objected. Grosvenor (R') of Ohio asked consent for the consideration of a resolution giv- ing to the cuairmen of commiitees when appoinied authority to appoint clerks dur- ing the recess. Meekison (D.) of Obio ob- cled, Dingley, the leader of the majority, stated that he had been informed that tne Senate might act on the tariff conference report to-ay. “'As it 13 exceedingly important,” said he, “that the bill shou.d become a law at the earliest moment, 1 move a recess un- til 5 o'clock.”” There was no objection and the recess was ordered. ,The House took a second recess until 8 o'clock, and then, on Dingley’s motion, adjourned until noon to-morrow. TO BECURE 4 MOK-PLATE., Tesmporary Terms With Carnegis to Pre- vent Work on Ships Bring Suspended. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jaly 23.—Secre- tary Long wrote to-day to the Cramp Ship-building Company of Philadelphia, the Union Iron Works of San Francisco and the Newport News Ship-building Com= pany of Virzinia, asking if they were pre- pared to establish armor plant and com- pete in furnishing armor to the Govern- ment at $300 a ton. The Carnegie and Bethlehem companies deciined. Tue Carnegie Company offered to supp'v diagonal orbulkhead armor, whicn must b- buiit into the siructure of a ship, ata ce 16 be fixed by the Navy Depar. ment. cretary Long will accept the proposi- tion. This will prevent work on the three battle-ships being suspended. I A Neig jo 4 Y /‘ ¥‘ o _Peouy w} .fl > ;ovn’ SLK“(K. ! | = [_/!‘z \ I !P Lake DaserDeeAs) ’k 10 CHECK THE RUSH NORTHWARD Continued from First Page. steamer Willamette for a trip to Dyea, leaving here August 3. She will carry over 100 head of hor-es, which her passen- gers will use in packing supplies over the pass. Both Tacoma and Seattle have run short 3 » Zake ~ 1 M firkell,'éj o “If I had $:0 more,” he be all right.’ “ ‘Well, here is $20 ’ I said, and I gave him the money.” Bergevin arrived in Seattle on Tuesday with $22,000 worth of gold, and he has in addition claims in Klondyke valued at many thousands. Connected with the story of the French boy is a love romance, which Meloche voucbes for. He does not know the pretty French girl, Antoinette, mentioned in it, but he does know her parents at Beauhar- nois and has heard of her. Thers is little else talked of on the stieets here save the rich finds in Alaska, and a number of parties are preparing to start for the gold fields as soon as they can fit themselves out for the trip. ek SUB-PORT OF ENTRY. Secretary Gage Makes a Ruling Re- garding Dyea That Causes Many Protests. WASHINGTON, D. O, July 23.—Sec- retary Gage had a consultation with the President to-day about the application ot the British steamer Islander of Victorla to Jand miners and goods intended for the Klondyke at Dvea, asmall port in Alaska. As aresult the Secratary decided not to grant the apptication, but issued an order to designate Dyea as a sub-port of entry in Alaska, which amounts to the same thing. If the application had been granted it would have been nec eéssary in all cases of vessels clearing for Dyea to give a special permit to the Dep uty Col- lector of Customs at Juneau for each vessel. Now all vessels may land passen- gers ana cargoes there. The owners of the Islander want permission to land at Dyea to save passengers the annoyance of disembarking at Juneau, fifty miles dis- tant, and awaiting another steamer Dyea. Under the order designating Dyea id, ‘I would INDEX teseeess” Popuinr Rovte —w<u. Other Routes 4 . ScaleofMiles a2 a tory. For the construction of aroad or railroad, as the matter stands now, from the ocean over the divide to the head- waters of the Yukon, the consent of both Governments must be secur ed. All of the overland routes foliowed are reached by Lynn canal, except the Taku R ver route. From the head oi the Chil- kat arm of the canal the route goes up Chilkat River, over Chiikat Pass, then down to Arkell Lake and on by the Tak- keena River to join the other routes at its mouth, or up the Klukene River and across prairie land by an old Indian trail now called the Dalton trail to tne vicinity of Fort Selkirk on the Yukon proper. From the Chilcoot arm seve ai passes are reached, Chilcoot, Moores, Whites and Skagaway. Tue great bulk of all the rresent overland travel goes over Chilcoot Pass, through Moores and Whites passes. A little to the east of itare said to be much lower and more practicavle, as is also that by way of Skagaway Bay and river, by which 1t is in cont mjlation, as noted some time since in THE CALt, to run a railroad over the divide to tne lake be- yond. The other route, by Taku Inlet and River, crosses the divide by a low pass to the headwaters of Atlin Lake, or goes farther along to tie head of the river and thence over to Teslin Lake. This route has already been inspected by engineers for a railroad, and a charter for the sume from the Canadian Governmen: has been obtained, with a bonus of 5120 acres of land per mile of road. This roud will be about 165 miles long and will most likely ve the most popular of all, as with the line of quick steamers which it is proposea to run in connection with it on Teslin Lake and Hootal.nqua and Lewis r vers to the Yukon passengers will be able to zo from Taku Iniet or Juneau 1o Dawson with only one change 1n five or six days. American parties are interested in this road, but the company is said to be mainly composed of Canadian capitalists. Ancther road is projectea over Whites Pas< or Moores by ihe British Columbia Development Com- pany. Neither Chilkat nor Chilcoot Pass is practicable for railroads, or even easy highways, so these parties are seeking to seize all the practicable routes, trusting that their Government will stand by them, as it always does where its citizens are interested. The Briiish Government maintains that the construction put upon the treaty by the United States is wrong and that a proper interpretation would throw the boundary line much farther to the south and west, giving all the upper part of Lynn canal, with Chilkat and | Chilcoot inlets, as well as Taku Inlet, 1o | Canada. The matter has b-en dragging | along for some years, and while yet unde- termined as to the part south and east ot Map Showing the Boundaries Between Alaska and Canada as Claimed Respectively by the United States and Great Britain, and Their Relations to the Routes to the Yukon Gold Fields. TO SUCCEED WELBURN. John C. Lynch Nominated as Collector of | Iaterna! R:venue for the First Disirict. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 23.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Henry A. Rucker, Collector of Internal Revenue for Georeia John C. Lynch, Collector of [nternal Rev- enue for the First District of California; L. B. shepherd, Commissioner for Alaska. Rucker is a colored man and was named as Collector despite the protest of the Congressional delezation that they should have a Georgia white man. ol i FROM MINISTER TO TRAMP. Rev. A L Chese, Formerly of Redlands, Sewing Wood for His Meals and Lodging. NEW HAVEN, Coxx,, July 23.—Rev. A. L. Chase, a Congregational minister, who formerly had a parish at Redlands, Cal, is registered at the Associated Charities and sawing wood for his meals and lodg- ing with other tramps who put up at that institution. The minister has tramped in almost every State of* the Union, putting up at missions at each town he passed through, holding services in the evening for the benefit of the knights of the road wherever convenient. He claims to have relatives of prominence in this State. His father and grandfather were Congrega- tional ministers. His maternal grand- father fought at Bunker Hill Sl T HEBKEW CH UIAUQUANS. First Summer Assembly Ever Projscted Opens at Atiantio City. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 23.—The first summer assembly ever projected by Jewish peole in this country opens here this evening and will continue for two weeks. Itisintendea as an adjunct to the Hebrew Chautauqua Society, which has been in existence for three years, and the specific aim of the assembly is the presentation to Jew and non-Jew aiike of Jewish thought and Jewish teachings. Prominent rabbis and men and women of the church are coming in from the Eust and Central West and from points as far distant as Galyeston and New Orleans, to take part in the assembly. The formal opening takes place on Sun- day, but thisevening there will be prelimi- nary services conducted by Rev. Dr. Joseph Krauskopf ot Philadelphia, and which wiil be continued to-morrow. mi g HANGS IN THE BALANCE, Fate of Lehigh University Deprnds Upon Pransylrania’s Governor. BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 23.—The fate of Lehigh University hangs in uhe bal- ance. The Legislature, before adjourn- ment, passed a bill appropriating §200,- 000 for that institution. The bill went to the Governor and has not yet been signed. A week ago he summoned the officers of the university to meet him and explain their needs to him, and they im- pressed on him the fact that the proposed nelp was absolutely necessary. The fact that the bill has not yet been signed casts doubt on 1ts uitimate fate. Those familiar with the financial condition of the univer- sity say that it will be forced to suspend operations if the bill be not signed. S Planning for a Gigantic Beer Trust. PHILADELPHIA, PA., July 23.—It is announced that negotiations are in prog- ress for the formation of a beer trust, to be big and powerful as the Standard 01l Company. The plan is for it to start here and tnen spread to Rochester, St Louis, Milwaukee and other cities, The capital stock will be about a million. — Dubious Methods of Wall Btru". NEW YORK, N. Y., July 23.—Much surprise is feit in Wall s reet tnat Kean & Co. have resumed business in spite of the action of the District Attorney. They are operating under a different name, but are known to be the same concern. | wired to San Francisco for of bacon, rubber boots and cold pans. One firm has wired to Chicago for four carloads of bacon, and several others have immediate shipments of supplies. The Tacoma woolen-mill is being run nicht and day to turn out blankets and mackinaws, of which 1t sold over §2000 worth in Tacoma and Seattle stores within forty-eight hours after the Kiondvke excitement began. Besides meeting the local demand Tacoma las shippea to Seattle large quantities of flour, bacon and cereals for use in outfit- ting miners. Every mail is bringing in- creased orders for Juneau merchants, in- dicating the supplies there are also run- ning low. Dr. Willis E. Everette, who went to the Yukon in 1884 and spent two years in ex- ploring and mapping ¢hat region for the Government, advises the opening of a new route to the Klondyke. He said to-day: *‘The preferable route is to take a boat at Fort Wrangel and go up the Stickeen River to Telegrapn Creek, thence across a portage of considerable distance to Lake Tilsin. This lake is at the head of Hoo- talinqua River, where small boats can be made. This river is the first tributary on the right side going down the Yukon.” Merchants and workmen by the score are already planning to go to Dawson in the early spring. FROM LOS ANGELES. Several Partles Being Organized for the Klondyke, and One Is Headed by Arizona Charlle. LOS ANGELES, CaL., July 23.—A num- ber of individual citizens of Los Angeles have already joined the hegira to the Klondyke, but no organized parties have yet started. Several of these are in pro- cess of formation, however, and before long the contingent from this section will be a formidable one. Three parties, ex- pected to consist of not less than ten men each, are preparing to make the trip. One of these is :0 be headed by Charlie Meadows, better known as* “Arizona Charlie,” the scout, who is collecting some choice spirits to make an expedi- tion. Arizona Charlie hopes that his fron- tier experience will help him to success- fully overcome the aifficulty of an Alaska campaign. Another party that may have twenty members is being equipped under the leadership of E. S. Hutchison, former Street Superintendent, a giant in stature. This party will be provided with every- thing needful to make the overland jour- ney. Another party, the leader of which is incog., will include a namber of police- men now in active duty, who will throw up their jobs to seek fortunesat the north- ern El Dorado. It is stated, though not authenticated, that a chartered schooner will arrive at San Pedro in a few days to take one of these parties to Alaska with an ample supply of provisions. If ever- ‘body goes who nows says he will, this city wiil be nearly aepopulated. — e— ROMANCE OF KLONDYKE. Money Loaned a Year Ago to a Poor Lad Who Later * Struck It Rich.” STOCKTON, CaL., July 23.—When J. B. Meloche of this city loaned Joseph Ber- gevin, a young French lad, $20 a yearago in San Francisco be hardiy expected to hear of him being & rich man now. Ber- gevin went to Alaska, and that $20 may probably have been the means of placing him in possession of his present fortune. The press of yesterday contained a story of young Bergevin and his rich find in the Kiondyke. Meloche, who is the pro- prietor of the Union Ice and Fuel Com- pany on Market street, said to-day: “Yes, I loaned Berg vin $20 to heip him on hLis way to Alaska. Thkat was in Sun Francisco a year ago. The lad bad pur- chased some things to make the trip, but lacked enough money. as a sub-port, British and other foreign vessels have a rightto unload there. Secretary of the Treasury Gage in mak- ine Dyea a sub-port of entry, is creating a big disturbance among shipping men on the Pacific Coast, especially those engaged in the coastwise trade. They sent some emphatic telegrams from San Francisco, Portland and Seattle to-night, protasting against the action and demanding to know whether English influence was greater than the influence of the Pacific Coast Senators at the Treasury Department. Some ot them requested that Senator Per- kins go to the President and enter a pro- test. This would do no good, however, as the proclamation has already been issued by Secretary Gage, and President McKin- ley would certainly not overrule this action of a member of his official family. In justice to Senator Perkins it must be said that he did his utmost to prevent this action of the Secretary. He appeared before Gage yesterday and deliverea a lengthy argument, Ha said that the crea- tion of a sub-port of entry at Dyea would give English vessels the benefit of the coastwise trade, the same that American vessels now enjoy. He called attention to the revised statute. Secretary Gage ex- plained his action by saying that he did not want to discriminate against the British ships, for Great Britain would then have good reason to retaliate by dis- crimination against American minersand debarring them from the Kiondyke fields. Senator Pe:rkins feels very much pro- voked over Secretary Gage's action. Other Californians think it very strange that the English should have so much in- fluence at the Treasury Department. THE CAnL correspondent is reliably in- formed that not a single United States citizen petitioned the Secretary to make Dyea a port of entry. The application was made by ex-Senator Allen of Wash- ington State, who is the attorney for the English steamship lines on the North I a- cific Coast. e Canadlan Precautlons. OTTAWA, Oxrario, July 23.—At the meeting of the Cabinet to-day the Kion- dyke situation was discussed. The strengthening of the police force of the fronti-r, the establishment and manning of additional police posts and the strik- ing of a trail through Canadian territory between the links in the chain of com- munications beiween Edmon and the Klondyke, were talked over, but no action will be taken untit next Monday’s meet ing of the Cabinet, at whic: alterations in the mining regulations will also be con- sidered and adopted. MAY CAUSE A CLASH. There Is Liable to Be Trouble Over the Construction of Roads in Disputed Territory. The passage of Senator Carter’s joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to grant to American citizens the necessary right of way over public lands for the construction of trails, roals and other highways in Alaska is very certain to cause a clash between the United States and Canada over their re- spective limits of jurisdiction., It will most probably, however, lead to an early seitlement of the long-pending boundary dispute. As the United States Government con- strues the treaty of cession from Russia, the Canadians are shut out from the tide- water at all points from which it is prac- ticable to buiid a roac over the divide to the rich gold fields of the upper Yukon basin. Not until they get down below Prince of Wales Island, lat itude 5440, do they come to tidewater. According to the construction put upon the treaty by the United States, all of the principal passes lie within our territory; but just within the strip of coast, being only thirty miles broad until the one hundred and torty-first meridian is resched, west of that we own from sea to sea; but east of it any of the overiand routes followed by travelers soon pass into Canadian terri- Mount St. Elias, they are proceeding to | grant charters, etc., on the assumption that their contention will be sustained when the matter is finally settled. The whole question lies in the construc- tion put upon language used in the con- vention between Great Britain and Russia February 28-16, 1825, as in passing her title to the United States by the ireaty of cession March 30, 1867, Russia referred '0 and quoted the above treaty in fixing the boundaries. The portinent matter is found in articles III and 1V, which describe the boundary as follows: “Commencing from the southernmost point of the isiand cailed Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel 54 deg. 40 min. north latitude, and betwees the 131st and 1331 degree of west longi- tuae, the said line shali ascend the chan- nel called Portland Canal as far as the point ot the continen' where it strikes the 560 degree of morth latitude. From thiy last-mentioned p int the line of cemarca- tion shall toilew the summit of the moun- tains situated pa:allel to the coast as far as the point of intersect on of the 141st de- gree of west longitude (of the same meridian—Greenwich?), ana finally from the said point of intersection, the said meridian of the 141st aegree, in its pro- longation as far as the frozen ocean. **With reference to tha line of demarca- tion as laid down in the preceding article it 18 understood : First—That tue island called Prince of Wales Island shall belong wholly to Russia (now by this cession to the United Siates). *Second—That if the summit of the mountans which extend in a direc- tion parallel to the coast from the tifty-fifth degree of latitude to the point of intersection of the one hundred and forty-first degree of west longitude shall prove to be more than ten marine leagues from the ocean, the limit between the British possessions and the line of coast which is to belong to Russia (that is to say, the limit of the possessions as ceded by this convention) shall be formed by a line paral'el to the winding of the coast, and which shall never exceed the distance of ten marine leagues therefrom.” Tne United States Government con- strues this to mean ten inar.ne leagues from tidewater, while the British Govern- ment contends that it means ten marine ieagues from the outer or western side of WCRDS OF PRAISE FOR TRIS CITY Returning Endeavorers of Boston Speak of the Convention. Thelr California Welcome Far Beyond Their Fondest Expectations. San Francisco’s Perfect Arrange- ments and Hospitality Are Duly Appreciatcd. BOSTON, Mass, July 24.—The advance guard of the Christian Eadeavorers wuo made the pilgrimage acro-s the continent to attend the National annual convention of the society returned to Boston to-day. In the special car were Secretary John Willis Baer, Treasurer William Shaw and Rev. Charles A. Dickinson, Rev. J. M. Louden and Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, who are trustees. President Francis E. Clark and Mrs. Clark are due to arrive to- morrow via another route. Secretary Baer said that the San Francisco conven- tion, if all things were taken into account, was the best ever held. Hesaid: “We received a typical California wel- come. It was far bevond our fondest dreams. The City was decorated even more than Boston was two years ago. “Tbe great welcome arch on Market street, particularly at nicht, with its thousands of electric lights, capped the chmax in the way of street decorations. Every advance arrangement was perfect, the great auditoriums were most s i: tory, the hotels, boarding-houses, were excellent and the rates reas The programme has never been excelled. There is no doubtin my mind that San Francisco has been greatly helpad by our ereat gathering. On every hand citizens, and especially the City pastors, testified to the fact. The spirttusl life of the churches has been Jeepened and great good is bound to result.”’ EXPLOSION 0N A STEAMER. Three Men Killed and Nine So Scriously Irjured That They May Suc- cumb. BRIDGEPORT, Coxx., July 23.--There was an explosion on the steamer Nutmeg State while she was lying at berdock a few minutes before 7 o’clock to-night. Three men were killed and nine of the in- jured may die. The dead and injured all belong in New Yo-k, and were employed as deckhands. The cause of the explosion is not known definitely. Timothy Refi- don died on the operating-table at the Emergency Hospital while the doctors Wers preparing to dress his wounds. Pate rick Morgan was taken outof the wreck in the forecastle with his neck broken. Jerry O’Connell died a few minutes after he had been removed to the Gen- eral Hospital. The men were eating when the accident occurred. It is believed the naphtha insect- exterminator acci- dentally ignited. STHUCK BY LIGHTNING, Frightful Explosion of a Powder Maga= e in Pennsylvania. WILKESBARRE, Pa., July 23.—During a heavy rain and thunder storm this aiternoon the powder magazine at the mine, operated by the Lehigh esbarre Coal Company, in which | twenty tons of powder was stored, was struck by lightning. The building was shattered, and the force of the explosion was so great that it shook the foundation of nearly every dwelling in Wilkesbarre. 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