The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 19, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, EMBARKS [N A STOLEN BOAT Jack Cleary, the Mon- tana Kid, Commits a Bold Robbery. Sails Away on Lake Bennett With the Outfit of Gold- Hunters. But the ““Pug” Will Be Pursued to Dawson, and His Death Seems Certaln. PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 18.—For con- sammate recklessness and disregard of consequences, the robbery committed on the shores of Lake Bennett by Jack Cleary, a prize-fighter, whose ring sobri- quet is “The Montana Kid,”’ exceeds even the dare deviliry shown by the Daltons in their train robberies. With two women in his company. the Kid, finding the party short of provisions on reaching Lake Bennett, deliberate. companions in another man’s boat, outfit- Jaden, and, with them, departed down the river. An account of the robbery has been received by J. F. Nash of the Tualatin V. from his brother, Edward Nash, the latter having medicines which he desired to have reach Dawson City abead of him. In the letter he says: *1f there is one man who has come into the Yukon country todie it is a fellow named Cleary. He isa pugilist anc goes, I'm told, by the ring title of ‘Montana Kid. until we reach Dawson, but then, s> sure as there is a hereafter, he dies. Probably toere will be a hanging bee participated in by the miners in general. If not, there are three of us who will pump his thiev- ing carcass so full of holes e will imagine bhims sieve when he strikes —. *'On the trail several times we passed ihis Montana d and his two women, in the stolen and had remarked on the light outfit they | were having packed in. Well, the day Ashton, one of my partners, started back for Sheep Camp this prize-fighter and the women arrived at Lake Bennett. They had not 200 pounds of outfit all told, and the women’s wardrobes made up the most of that. “‘The following morning our boat, with all it contained, was gone. Inqairy elicited the fact that the ‘Kia’ and his women left with it at 1o’clock at night. We have already made arrangements to sue this trio, and will get to Dawson almost as soon as they do. - . HORRORS OF THE TRAILS. Statistical Expert Dunham Writes That Hundreds Are in Danger of Freezinz and Starving, WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 18,—0. W. Wea acung Commissioner of Labor, to-day gave the Associated Press a copy of a letter on the terrors of the trip across Alaska to the Ala n gold fields. The letter had just been recerved from Samuel €. Dunham, statistical exvert of the Gov- ernment Department of Labor. who had been assigned by Commissioner Wrizht to make an investigation of the oppor- tunities which the gold regions in Yukon Valley and adjoining afford for the remunerative employment of American labor and capital. The let- ter is as follows: LAKE LINDF ALASKA, Aug. 2 i f Labor, Washing| ieft Dyea Monday morning al and arr.ved here Tuesday eveniug at four Indians started ahead of me, but | not seen anything of them since they , and am waiting for them here. When | Ireached the foot of the summit a terrible | presume | re on the | oner the Indians went into campsomen other side to await better weather. | 1t has been storming, rain, sleet and snow | sl ting, since Tuesdey morning, and the | v & piercing wind of | ¥ miles vel I had an awiul expe- Tience coming ucross the summit. 1 started with my hendbag strapved o my back, ing, as it ouly weighed forty pcunds, i could carry it. 1 aged 10 struggie along (o the head of navigation for canoes, six miles irom Dyes, and there was forced 1o émploy an Indian packer, paying him $10 focarry my grip to camp, tweive miles from Dyea. Ispent the night ut Sheep Camp, which is merely a coilection of tents, and siart d for the summit at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning in adrizzling rain. Iemployed a packer to carry my grip irom there to Lake Linderman, paj ing $16. At the foot of the summit we met perhaps a_hundred Indian and white pack- ers, who had cacted toeir packson the trail above and were returning to Sheep Camp to await the abatement of the storm. We were warned that it was dangerous to attempt to get over, but asthe wind was blowing the way | we were' going we decided to goahead, &s selt sure my vackers had goue on, and I wished 10 be here when they arrived. he 10p 15 sai i 10 bs 1 but itse-ms like five m le of uurters of & mile, The trail ascends iriing precipices, degre ep wou.d hurl one 1000 feet be- g the face «f gliciers as 2mooih as many places traversing the pol- e of g eat granite bowidors hun- tin extent. Every hundred ysrds in torrents fed by the gia T and on the present occasion augmented by th uf: 11, rush ucross the trail aud have 0 be waded, the waters often coming to the knees. gale blowing fitty miles an hour. snow rashing,norizontally . and temperatore at 30 de- grees, and you will have a faint ides of toe horrorsof my passage acr After struggl b & steep asc 3 feet 1 wou.d be forced from to rest for a moment, but would scarcely stop befure the chilling wind would cut me to the marrow and I wouid have 19 continue my course to keep from chiliing to death. Before 1 reacned the summit] was wet to the skinand my boots were iull of water, and the added weight of the weter mede it almost im- possible to proceed. I finally reacned this camp, at the bead of Lake Linderman, about 7 o'clock in the eveniug, having been'cleven sheer exnaustion hours 1u covering tweive miies, so thorough.y | exbausted that I couid scarcely draw one foot | alter the other. 1 had aletter from a triend to a gentleman who is in camp here, and I was kindly received Dby him and made as comfortable as possible in his tent. As my Indians had not arrived, I had no change of underclothing and was forced tomccept hisoffer of a suit of warm, dry underclothing, which, supplemented by half u teacup of rum, brought some warmth back to my body. Iremained in bed ail day yesterday, 100 thoroughly worn out to move. 1 hed some fear of pneumouia, but with the exception of some soreness am lecling fairly well this morning. The sun has just made its appearance, and old-timers say we are iikely to have good weather to-morrow. This climate is very treacherous, changes being very sudden. On he ocenu siite of the mountains it rains more thau half the time and rains bard. On ac- count of the coutinuous rains the soil washes down from the steep mountain-sides, and wherever there is a level piace you will find a bog, into which 8 man or horse sinks 10 the knces at every step. This is one of the worst features of the tiails and makes it almost im- possible to usc horses. Many of the boggy ploces have been corduroyed, and I suppose by next summer the Skaguay trail, which is now practically impassable on acconut of the bogs, will be in fair condition. At present the condilion of affairs on both trails is terrible, and hundreds of men are bound to starve and freeze to death if they continue to come this way. I passed at least a thonsand men between Dyca and here, and not more than 100 have goi their ouifiis this side of the summit. Every filtv yards nlong the trail are piles of goods, and Tsuppose there are provisions to the valus of $200.000 scat- tered along the trail. Prices for packing and {or ail kigds of service aze practically prohib- embarked his female | boat some | He may live for a month yet, or | the | territory | The distance from the foot of toe summit to | itory for most of those who are attempting to { get'in and many are carrying over their own outfits. Some of the Indiuus carry as much as 200 pounds- av ene load, and make the trip | from Dyea to Laka Linderman in two day, re- | turning to Dyea on the third day, thus making two trivs a week. White men carry from 75 to 100 und 125 pounds, and it takes a man vith an adequate outiiv month to get o the ake. There ai or six w ready to start dowu havecome to Skaguay or D ea within the lnst weck or two, who have come in with & suffi- cient outfit, have peid 40 cents or more & pound ordo not get in at all, There are about 200 men here and 40 tents. Probably three or four boas are_getting away every day with from (w0 10 five pRsseugers. There fs one sawmill here with a capacity of & thonsard feet day, and it has all the orders |it can fill in ihree . Lumber is £500 a | thousand and rising. A great many Whipsaw | their tumber, two n rning ont about a boat carrving three $450, nccording to the many here who have been five 8 packing their ou'fits, and are not the river yet. All who | purse of the pu; Wages of carpenters are $12 50 a day and | board. Everything is high in price when you can get it at all. Whisky is 50 cents a drink a Lottle. and poor st s holding uch sel- t0 his provisions. shuess anywhere as 1. You puss a hundred peo; ceiving & morning,’ s0 ple without re- response (0 your respcetful * Good * and soon leain to keep your moath shut. There areso mauy on the trail that it is like walking along the strees of & city—the 1i u the passing throng and you ar aly by acquaintances. If you esk for food in nine cases outof ten it will be refused. 1close this letter with the expianation that it has been written under great mental stress and physical s ing. I have tried to give you a fair idew of the hardships of thiscoun- try, but feel my incapability 10 paint its ter- rors. It is ontof my line. I wiilsimply say that no one who has written on the subject ated its difficulties. A man who ay over the Skaguay trail says that it is even worse. He counted 172 d-ad horscs along the trail, and several men Lave i serious accidents, such as a broken | ankle, leg, eic everal deaths from drown- ing have occurred on both trails, the swift current carry packers down siream and their packs rendering them helpiess. Some | movement onght to be made at once to re- eve the suff-ring that is bound to follow. | Every steamsnip that has brought people up 1 haveall it can do jor at least two tripsin ng the unsuccessful yeople bick 1o on, and there ought to be some way m to perform the service without cempensaiion, . G. DUNHAM. - To Carry the Troo TTLE, WasH., Sept. 18.—The steam- ship Humboldt has been chartered by the | North American Transportation and Trad- ing Company to carry north from Seattle the United States troons which are to be | sent to St. Michael. The boat will also carry the river steamboat machinery and supplies left benind by tbe Cleveland. - The Farallon Salls. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 18,—The steam- ship Farallon sailed to day for Skaguay and way Alaska ports with thirty passen- and 150 tons of freight. At Vicioria he steamer will take aboard some of the passengers on the Eugere, whose trip was a failure. BALDWIN HAS - FAITH [N ANDREE Believes the Aeronaut Has Found the North Pole. Puts Forth the Theory That the Noted Explorer Is Returning. Announcement of the Confirma- tion of the Report That the Balloon Was Seen. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 18.— The Official Messenger confirms to-day | the announcement of yestoraay thaton Eeptember 14, at 11 A. M., the inhabitants of tne village of Antz.firowskoje, in the district of Yeniseisk, Arctic Iussia, saw for avout five minutes a balloon, believed to be that of Professor Andree. The Messenger adds that it is supposed in official circies the balloon is that of the Arctic explorer mentioned. W YORK, N. Y., Sept. 18.—Accord- ing 10 E. B. Baldiwin, a well-known au- tho on polar expeditions, there are many reasons for believing that Andree, the Swedish aeronaut, is now on his return trip from the polar regions and may soou be expected to be heard from. Mr. Baldwin, who was meteorologist 1o the Peary expedition of 1893-94, has only just returned to this city irom Spitzber- gen, where he went in the hope of wit- ne-sing Andree’s departure, and with the intention of accompanying tue inirepid Swedish scientist should either of his pledged companions fail at the last min- ute. Mr. Baldwin, in an interyiew to-day with & reporter for the Associated Press, said: “I thoroughly believe that Andree has achieved what skeptics have declared to be impossible. Many indications lead us to believe that the balloon reported in vour dispatches of yesterday of Arctic Russia is that of Aadree. My reasonsfor thinking that the balloon seen by the peasants is Andree's are: “First—Because. sufficient time has elapsed since Andree left Danes Island, on July 11 last, to make his contemplated trin. “‘Second—Because the weather in the Arctic regions has been unusually favora. ble. ‘Third—Because the meteorological sec- tions since Andree left have been keeping | closer eyes on the wirds that sweep the land of ice, and they report that ther | direction has been exceedingly propitious; also that at this time they would probably carry Andree toward Siberia rather than toward Alaska or any other point in North America. “Fourth—Because Andree him<elf came to the concluson that his return would very likely ve by way of Siberia. “It may seem strange thathe did not descend and teil of his safaty to the out- side worla. That is explained by An- | dree’s previously announced inten- | tion to make his journey as contin- | uous as possible and to let the balloon | o as far as was practicable on the return trip.; He undoubtedly would not descend, unless compellea to do so, until he reached some point whence he could return with the least vossible delay to civilized | Europe and leave his aiship to follow. he inhabitants of Siberia have been notitiea by the Russian Gevernment to re- port at once the ‘appearance of any bal- loon. 1f this balloon sailing over Arctic Russia contains Andree and his compan- | ions, Strindberg and Franckel, it will be the first authentic tidings of the party which 'sas been received since a carrier pigeon vrought a message to Lapland on July 22 Andree had then passed the eighty-secon'! degree of latitude.” C4PIUKED BY THE REBELS. 8o Dictator Barrtos Orders the Fort of Ugos Cloaed. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 18.—A special to the Herald from Panama, Colombia, via Galveston, says: Advices from Guate- mala tend o confirm the statement that Ocos, a seaport town on the Pacific coast, bas been captured by Guatemalan rebels. Dictator Barrioshas ordered the port of Ocos tobe closed and nhas notified the Pa- cific Ma:l Company that until farther or- ders steamers of that company must Dot call at Ocose - < is displayed on this | CALLING FOR A TARIFF WAR German Agrarians Wish to Tax United States Imports. But Germany Cannot Do With- out American Petroleum 4 and Cotton. An Attempt WIII Bes Made to Pass Laws Excluding Foreign Meat and Preserves. [Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press.] BERLIN, GErMANY, Sept. 18.—The first batch of replies to a circular of inquiry as to the effects of the new United States law, circulated by the Frankturter Zeitung, has been printed. The general tenor of the answers shows that the manu- facturers generally expect to be able to stand the new tariff without such aid as the Agrarians propose, in the shape of a tariff war with the United States and higher prices for cereals. The replies, however, show that some branches of German industry have been hit more or less hard. For instance, the iron and steel industry of Solingen and Remsheid, with the sole exception of scissors, has been seriously injured, and the same is true in the case of yarns and the cheaper silk stuffs of Crefeld, the clotb factories of Lennep and Huckenwagen, the prints of Gladbach and the ieather and gloves and cheaper linen of Silesia. On the other hand, the Chemnitz knit goods and hosiery, the Saxon cotton in- dustry, the Gera woclens, the Berlin and Barmen trimmings, the Crefeld neckties and the Voightland laces, curtains and knitting-machines are barely touched. a number of manufacturers, the Chemnitz hosiers, are con- templating starting factories in the United States in the conviction that the new tariff will last a number of years. In the meantime the agitation of the Agrarian and conservative press in fayor of a tariff war with the United States is more vigorous than ever. The Deutsche Zeitung, the leading organ of the agrarians, in an article inspired by high Government officials says: ‘‘Iaspite of the desire to retaliate against the United States, the hands of the Government are unfortunately tied to a large extent, as ex- perience has clearly demonstrated that GGermany cannot do without the main American supplies, such as cotton and petrolenm, and 1o a smaller degree cereals. But in answer to the chicanery with which German sugar is being treated by the United States, the German Govern- ment will henceforth treat all American meats and other preserves with similar stringency. Laws will be passed making meat inspection wmuch more rigid, and these laws will be extended to every kind of food preserves.” The correspondent here of the Asso- ciated Pre:s has secured full corroboration of the above views. In official circles it is not concealed that the aim is to frame laws to exclude in tie futureall American meats and preserves, on the plea that the sanitary inspection in America isnot re- liable and not s‘ringent enough. Even this, however, fails to satisfy the Agrarians, who have renewed their de- mand that American cereals be excluded [rom Germeany. As a striking commentary on the plans to exclude American meats, the fact may be noted that pork in Germany during the last fortnight has reached a price un- equaled in many vears, that of 25 to40 cents per pound at retail and 18 cents per pound at wholesale. This is due to the exclusion of Russian pork in the Silesian frontier districts. This review of the situation mav be con- clud ed by saying that as a result of the canvass made by the Cologne Gazette among the importing and exporting firms in Cologne, a memorial has been sent to the Imperial Chancellor, Prince Hohen- lohe, setting forth that most of the ex- porters and all of the importers of that district are opposed to a tar.ff war with the United States. The struggle between the Slavs and Ger- mans in Austria over the new language ordinances has aroused intense feeling n Germany, Many of the newspapers of tbis country are vigorously condemning the Badeni Cabinet, but the official and senfl-official newspapers of Germany are discrediting such utterances, which are very inopportune at the moment when Emperor William is a guest of Emperor Francis Joseph. All attempts organized in aid of the associations and other simi- lar measures to encourage the Germans in Austria in their fight are also severely snubbed by the Prussian and other Ger- man Governments and the projected visit to Bohemin of the Leipsic University students en masse has been forbidden by the Saxon Government. Nevertheless, there is a strong feeling in Germany on th= subject. The North German Gazette warns its readers against ‘‘all irredenaism’’ and all dreams of aiding Germans in Austria to tind a new home in Germany.™ At the launching of the new German ironclad, Kaiser Wilhelm der Zweite, at Wilhelmshbaven on Thursday last Prince Henry of Prussia emphasized in his con- versation with the naval officers present that all misunderstandings betwen Em- peror William and himself have been ar- ranged. The Kaiser Wilhelm der Zweite is the firstreally large German ironclad. She is wholly equipped with aquick-firing guns, her main armament consisting of eighteen 15-centimeter guns, with a score of guns of a smaller caliber, and a number of m chine guns, The 15-centimeter guns are described as having marvelous penetrating power. The warship wilt be completed in 1899 at a cost of 20,000,000 marks. The Grand Duchy of Mecklenbure is the only German State without aconstitution. 1ts Governor is still wholly autocratic or fendal. Duke Johann Albrecht, however, 1s favorably 1inclined to graniing a consti- tution, and in order to strengthen his hands against the obstreperous and re- actionary nobles the Reichstag during tne coming session will again take up the sub- ject, and urge a -parllamentary form of Gvovernment. The Freisinnige convention at Nurem- berg this week passed a resolution in favor of submitring all iniernational dis- putes to arbitration. At Cassel a iaborer named Johannes Muster has been convicted of uttering five different so-called treasonable re- marks. Although they were all uttered years ago Muster was sentenced to six vears’ imprisonment, At the Viiicultural Congress at Freiburg the Baden delegates secured the adoption of a resolution asking the Governments of the various wine-growing German States to experiment on a large scale and in all sorts of soil with American vines, Particulars regarding the incarceration SEPTEMBER 19, 1897. of Prince Henry X VI of Reussin an asylum for the insane in this city show the Prince was cecluded under the name of Count von Piaur. His affairs have been placed under the control vf a court, owing to al- leged scandalous financial transactions connected with a Hungarian estate bought by the Prince at Petris, and upon which he gave as commission checks for 136,000 florins, which the bunks refused to cash, and the Prince is not good for that amount. Inorderto avoid a scandal a banking company offered to pay the amount due, speculating that Xmperor William wouia recoup the company. One of the Prince’s agents, a man named Mack, obtained letters from the Prinice which are said to compromise high personages of Emperor William’s court. These letters, it appears, have been abroad and will probably ‘orm the basis of & court scandal in the near fu- tur.. Lieutenant Count von Goetzein, the German miiitary attache at Washington, has been given a year's extension at his past, The United Stats Embassador, Andrew D. White, end Mrs. White have been vis iting at Dresden during tie past week. Mrs. White, while riding a bicyele in the park, was run over and injured by a man, who, besides grossly insulting her, then escaped. Mr. and Mrs. William Dean Howell and Charles Francis Aaams of Boston are passing a few days in Berlin. SPAIN PREPARING FOR WAR. Admiral de Ia _E;mnm Tells How Easily American Seaboard Cities Could Be Destroyed. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 18.—A special to the World from London says: Ad- miral de al Camara, naval attache of the Spanish Embassy, has gone to Glasgow presumably to buy stores, pessibly ships, for the Spanish navy. *'Spain is the last country in Europe which wishes war with the United Staies,” he said, “but if war be forced upon us Spaniards will make a good fight. ‘1 am not allowed toexpress an opinion of the maritime strength cf a foreign na- tion. The United States, considering the position they occupy in the natiouns of the world, are not strong at sea. Many of their ships are not up to the requirements of modern warfare. The same may be said of ours, “We could certainly lay waste Ameri- can seaboard cities just as was predicted an English fleet wouid do if war broke out between Great Britain and the United States. ‘*As to the naval basis for Spiin in_the West, beyond what Cuba and Co-ta Rica affords, possibly some neutral power of the South American continent might give us a chance to refit our ships and coal. ‘‘As for our own coasts, they’re defended by an extensive system of fortitications and heevy guns, as at Cadiz, Valencia and Barcelona, while the population could be depended upon to yolunteer for active ser- vice. He spoke without acrimony of the pros- pects of war. f et RES.DENCE OF A CCNSUL RAIDED. Germany and Denmark May Unite in Calling Down Weyler for a Pecu- liar Proceeding in Cuba. HAVANA, Cvsa (via Key West), Sept. 18.—The residence of Fernando Heidrich, the Danish Consul at Matanzas, whois visiting in the United States, was secretly raided by the police and a revolver and a number of documents were found in his desk and were seized. The Danish Con- sul-General at Havana. upon learning of the raid. protested to Cantain-General Weyler and demanded an apology. The German Consul at Matanzas also demanded an apology, claiming that Heidrich was & German subject. The Governor denied that he bad ordered the raid, and sttributed it to the War Depart- ment. The German Consul then notified the military authorities. The captain- general has not yet been heard from. It is claimed that the house wis occupied by the Danish Consul, and tuatitcontained only the property of the Consul. There is nothing in the documents, it is said, which will implicate the Consul in any way. ST HAVANA IS IN PERIL. Gomez Fartially Destroys the Im- portant Town of Flacitas and Is Heading for the Capital. NEW YORK, N. Y., 8ept. 18.— A special from Havana says: General Maximo Gomez has partially destroyed the im- portant town of Placitas, in Santa Clara province. This in conjunction with the capture of Tunas by Garcia bas caused all war in- terest to center in the eastern provinces. It is now certain that the insurgents forces, well supplied with arms and ammunitions from many expeditions that landed durinz the summer, will begin an aggressive campaign in the east, which will surely spread like a contagion until it engults Havana. Havana has .been astir all the week. Troops are being moved to the east by every craft. Weak, emaciated sicklings, just out of the hospital, are sent into the hardest section to fight, Weyler is taking from Havana eight battalions of 1500 men each. Placitas is one of the larzest and most important townsin Santa Clara province. AR e KING Osc:1’S FETE. Joyful Celebration of the Swedish Ruler's Enthronement. STOCKHOLM, Swepex, Sept. 18.—This being the twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of King Oscar IT to the throne the city is brilliantly decorated and the streets are crowded with sightseers. The royal family and princely person- ages, foreign envoys and others were present at a Te Deum which was chanted at 11 o‘clock in the chapel attached to the castle. Bishop A. G. L. Billings, the court chaplain, reviewed the King's life work and implored the divine blessing upon His Majesty, upon the country and upon the people. During the singing of the hymn an ar- tillery salute was fired. At the conclusion of the religious ceremony His Majesty re- ceived deputations from many parts of Sweden and Norwav. One of these depu- tations presented His Majesty with the sum of 220,000 crowns, which amount had been raised among the prople. The King has decided to devote this money to com- bating tubercular diseases. e Farthquake in Siberia. S8T. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 18— A dispatch from Tashkend, Asiatic Rus- sia, ninety miles northwest of Khokan, announces that an earthquake shock at 8 o’clock last night caused a panic among the ichabitants of the place. The drs- g-tch also says the shock was felt at amarcand, capital of the Province of Z:rafshan, thirty miles from Bokbara. s s L JRevolution in Nicaraguo. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 18.—A special to the Herald irom Panama says: Advices from Nicaragua, received by way of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, states that a revo- lution has broken out sumultaneously in the city of Granada and the town Jinote- pec. No details of the outbreak nave been received. According to the same advices Honduras is now quiet. P 2 g Treaty of Peace Signed. CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEY, Sept. 18, The treaty of peace between Turkey and Greece was signed here this afternoon. ARTILLERY FOR [NDIAN SERVICE England’s Military Ac- tivity Causes Much Comment. Russia Suspected of Tamper- ing With the Ameer of Af_ghan'\stan. Two Sides to the Cry of Famine From Ireland—Miscallaneous London Gossip. [Copyrighted, 1867, by the Asiociated Press.] LONDON, Exa., Sept. 18. — The fact that noless than ten batteries of horse and field artillery have been ordered to | embark for India during the months ot September and October is much com- mented upon in military circles. Under ordinary circumstances the four batteries now in India would have been relieved this montb. But these batteries have been ordered to remain in India, and therefore there will shortly be on the fron- tier fourteen batteries of artillery—a full complement for an army corps. As the British force now assembled on the froutier is of ampie strength to wipe out all visible resistance, the only conctu- sion that can be reached in relation to the dispatch of re-enforcements for the artil- lery is that the authorities are possessed of information of a serious character. The information conveyed by the War Office Monday last to the London com- mercial agent of the Ameer of Afghas stan, that no war material or machinery for the manufacture thereof would be al- lowed to cross the frontier during the present crisis, indicaies that the British Government has by no means entire con- fidence in the Ameer's fidelity, and it is hinted that the Government has learned that while professing friendliness to Great Britain he has been secretly preparing for war, Well-informed circles are also discuss- ing the story of secret correspondence be- tween Russia and Afghanistan, which is said to have fallen into the hands of the British officials, and it is further inti- mated that a widespread plot bas been discovered. The truth, or otherwise, of thesn stories will develop hereafter, but the fact remains that the large increase in the strength of the British artillery in India eannot be intended for nse against the Afridie, The extent of the distress threatening Ireland seemsto dependa largely as to through which party’s eyes it is viewed. The council of the National Federation has decided that the country is on the | brink of a wiaespread calamity, and calls upon Messrs. Dillon and Harrington to convoke a meeting of the Irish members of Parliament for the purpose of re- quisitioning Mr. Balfour, the Government leader in the Commons, to call an autumn session of Parlinment to devise ralief measures and to pass a bill reducing rents in Ireland in proportion to the loss in- curred by the tenants owing to the whole- sale destruction of their crops. On the oiher hand, the Dublin Express says the cry of famine is only a coutinua- tion of the party war cry which 1s raised every vear the Unionists are in office, and adds: “‘Judging from the past, we may hope that much of the crops doomed to destruction by the prophets of evil will be rescued and that the general yleld will be much larger than expected.” Tue Daily Independent regards the sug- gestion that the Duchess of York will shortly appeal for fundsin behalf of the Irish who are threatened with famine as ; being an insult and says: “If the country | was ten times as badly off as it is likely to be it woutd resent any charitable appeal to the English.” The Independent emphatically denies that Ireland, as a whole, will suffer acute distress. Figures furnished in the report of the inspector of inebriate retreats show that the effect ot legislative intervention to re- form drunkards is still experimental and | wholly inadequate. About one-third of those entering these retreats are entirely cured. Tue report contends that the num- per of habitual drunkards In English so- ciety is greatly underestimated. It is also certain that ainong women of all ¢ asses drunkenness is increasing rapidly. Lord Rosevbery is preparing to re-enter public life. He has recommenced making speeches, and has a round of autumn en- pacements, He visited Mr. Gladstone on Tuesday with the view, it is suggested, of getting the Grand Old Man to start him on the right road to secure the support of | all factions of the party. | zThe Ligue Ornithiphile Francaise is or- ganizing an international congress for the | preservation of insectivorous birds. The congress will open its session at Aix on November 9. It is proposed to demon- strate that international agriculture would be wise 10 secure the absolute probibition by iaw of the destruction of these birds, and that severe penalties should be fm- posed upon those who kill or capture birds alighting in the course of their migra- tions. A conference looking to the settlement of the disputes in the engineering trades has commenced, and, while the Em- | ployers’ Federauion at'a meeting yester- | mands of their employes, there are sizns | of a disposition on botu sides to end the | strike, waich 15 costing the country bun- | dreds of thousands of pounds. The Speaker says it regards the capture of Victoria de las Lunas by the Cuban in- surgents as being &_salutarv lesson, tak- g the ground that it gives Spain a shock ““which it is hoped will check her in her driit toward bankruptey and civil war.” While not expressing sympathy with the motives the Speaker adds: The United States can find excellent reasons to inter- vene whenever she likos, The . Speaker sdvises Spain to recall Captain-General Weyler and to arrange terms with the Cubans through the in- termediary of the United States, express- ing the opinion that otherwise Spain may have greater dangers to face after the United States Congress meets. A royal residence in Ireland nowap- pears 1o be within reach, since the Queen seems to support the proposition. long letter to the Duchess of York, con- gratulating her upon the success of her | recent tour with her husband in Ireland, | her Majesty asks if she would like to | spend a part of each year in Ireland. | "On the other hand, Michael Davitt de- | clures the Irish do not want royalty in | Ireland, and he assertsthat the Duke and | Duchess of York mistook Irish hospitality | for loyalty. About the middle of October an exhibi- | tion will be opened at the Royal Institute ofall the jubilee gifts and uddresses to the Queen during the celebration of her jubi- iee. Half of the proceeds will go to the Prince and Princess of Wales hospital fund, the contributions to that fund hav- ing fallen far short of expectations, reach- ing only a total of $925,000. The latest development in the use of waste is a scheme to produce hot water at 1 cent per galion from the waste heat of the street gas lamps. A machine for this purpose has been exhibited aud appears to work effectively. The various parish authorities of the poorer districts of London are considering its introduction into the streets. The Paris Municipal Council is debating a scheme to furnish cheap baths in small buildings erected on the sidewalks. In spite of official frowns and attempts to suppress the chatter, it has leaked out thata detachment of foot guards quartered at the Tower of London swear the sentries Boleyn, the unfortunate wife of the much- married King Hsnry VIII, caused to be benheaded on May 19, 1536. The ghost of Queen Anne Boleyn is only supposed to appear on the eve of the death of a member of the royal family, and therefore the matter has been made the occasion for considerable gossip. T.e marquisde Leuville,it is announcea, has gone te Paris with the object of chal- lenging all the detraciors of Prince Henry of Orleuns so long as the Prince is unable to wieid a sword in bis own defense. The relaiions between the Duke and Duchess of Aosta, the former being the oldest nephew of tne King of Italy and the latter being Princess Helene of Or- ange, daughter of the late Countof Paris, are once more reported to be strained, and it 18 further stated that their separation is only a question of a short time. % The appalling number of bicycle acci- dents is leading to demands for Iegislation to abate the public danger. There were ten deaths and a score of dangerous inju- ries among bicycle ridersin London during the first half of the present week. A Liti?e Duke of Marlborough. LONDON, ExG., Sept. 18.—The Duchess of Marlborough, formerly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, gave birth to ason at 3 o’clock this morning at Spencer House, the ducal London residence. 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Spring 202202022229222922229229222 j STATEMENT ——OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ——OF THE—— THURINGIA INSURANCE COMPANY F ERFURT, GERMANY, ON THE 31ST DAY of December, A. D 1896, and for th» year ending onthat day, as made to the Insurance Commission= er of the S:ate of California, pursuant to the pro. visions of sections 610 aund 6110t the Political Co.e, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, paid up in bl - cash... . $450,000 00 $501,393 00 5,756,588 51 1,665,000 73 Loans on bonds and morigages. Cash market value of all stocks an bonds owned by COmpany. ....... Amount of I 827.089 11 14,278 24 497,288 11 83,923 33 207,881 54 396,735 08 veee $9.890.156 64 “companies for re- insurance on losses already paid. Total assets....... LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid Losses o process of adjustment or in suspense. . Losses penses. J Gross premiums on fire risks ron- | ning one year or less, reinsur- ance 56U per cent... Gross premiums on fire risis rin- | more than one year, reinsurance Pro rata. =) Gross pren in ance 10U percent. Gross premiums on risks. reinsurance 50 per ceut. } 22,589 73 including ex- resiated, 885,148 00 500 00 Liability under Life Department. J Cash dividends remalniog unpaid.. the 7,811,816 01 770 00 All o.her demauds sgainst company ... ‘votal liabilitles. 397,606 09 . $8.618519 85 INC' ME, XNet Cash actually received for Fire Premiums. . $677,184 58 Net Cash sciually received for 18,165 78 Received for interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and ffom all other sources. . 817,582 97 Income from Life and Accident and branch es, from all other sources. : Ll 9,532,966 87 Total fncome. ....... EXPENDITURES. t amount paid for Fire Losses... $835,559 57 Net amount paid for Marine Losses 11,881 60 Net amount vaid for Lifeand Ac- cident Losses 664.714 54 Dividends to Stockhoiders. . 105,000 VO Paid or allowed for Commission or Brokerage. ... 177,100 70 Pald for flarien, Feea and oiber charses for officers, clerks, etc.... - 2 Pald for State, National and local ol 18,370 90 5 nd ‘expendi- tures, including reinsurance, pre- miums and premium reserve. 8,957,000 40 Total expenditures. RISKS AND PRE- MIUMS. l Premiums. Fire Risks. Net amount of Risks! written during the| 1 ye: SRR .| #546,006,407 $1,113, et T & 006,407 $1,113,491 08 expired during the. 1,785,117| 6¢8.676 52 452,589,794| 677134 18 DR. MAX LUDWIG, DE. FRANZ WELCKER, Managing Directors Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of April, 1897, P. TEICHM AN, T. & Vice-Commercial Agent. December 31, 1596. United States Deposit........ PACIFIC COAST DEPARTIIENT, 204-208 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. VOSS, CONRAD & CO. MANAGERS, ...8$250,000