ivrTcinn f u u u ji ii n VOL. XVI. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1899. NO. 23. rmT Tin ijHj t"he silent march. NOT with the clash of the sabers, sot with ttav roll of tli drum Or IU cheers that greet tb hero when bom (rum tli balU ta come, Not to the ound u( tli bugl, mellow sua clear aud aareet. Do tliey paea od th homeward march with never returning feet, But Into the dim, deep atlllueea, where nev. rinnr itrlf may come, With never foutfall souudlug, th loldlen re marching home. Rid br ld, th line unbroken, M 'twu la tbe year ago, . When the went with flying banner to meet the rank of th fu. These were tbe youthful heroe who fought for th nation then, Tbn who march to client moats, (cured and gray, Ilk (boot of men. For them no bayonet flashing la th tide of th noonday ann, , For them tbe echoleas alienee, long due war their battle won. Row are th barter! altent that breathed their murderous breath. That laid Ilk grain of th barreat th long, dark awaih of death. Gone I the mok of tbe battl that bung o'er th far-drawn lln Till tbe aky waa hid at noonday tod the un forgot to elilne. And where th tide of carnage (urged orer th trodden plain No whlper come to gra or flower of ll II crimson etela. There were trare and boor of longing for thoa who come no more, v... t. . hitMhiMt to allenca ud tbe footatep on th Boor. In thoe far day of battl. tho day of bittereat tre, . .' . Wheu a man for hi country' glory set no price upon hla life, But guarded that uuilon'a honor down to bl Intent breath, . Tb aoldler brav who knew no fenr, who parleyed not with death. And ever lnc th wartime, when lor and bom wer aweet, Hare tb ldlr Joined tb client march, with never returning feet, Out from the door of th cottag, from pal- ac of wealth, they cam, And th path led on la alienee, tb way war jtver the aam. And (till th atlent army 1 marching away. And th la'at recruit will Join tb rank and lie muatered in mum any. -Buffalo Newa. DecorationJW A VILLAGE They called It Decoration day in a little Vlllaire aoiuo twenty yean ago. It wa( one of the great day of the year. The villaK itaelt waa all green and white. The nouses were white, with green blinda, and white fence inclosed the ample yard. The green branches of ruajeatlo tree met over the long, white roadway. The atorea, with their green, batten shutter, the flagpole lu "the square," the town hull, with the hitching post about It, were all white. And on the hill stood the white church. . In this hill church, the services of Dec oration day were always held. The people who looked down on tho village from "the ridge" could see the white steeple with its four little spires rising out of the dense green. It was a landmark. Tbe church bell was sweet, clear and far-reaching. In the rear of the church were the long, low sheds for the horses and carriages. From ench side a little cemetery stretched awav: the "old cemetery" on the left, with time-worn epitaphs on gray head stones,, where the white-haired men and women wulkedj the "new cemetery" on the rluht. with white monuments and flower-bordered plots, where children lov ed to piny. Soldiers lay sleeping in both. Up in the high belfry-tower are little wooden monuments used only on Decora tion day upon the soldiers' graves. Each year they are trimmed with flowers and evergreens, and for that one day placed at the bend of the graves. Each has up on It In black letters the name of a sol dier. These are brought dowu to be fresh ly ornamented the duy before Decoration day. Certain of these little monuments are placed uiiquestioniugly aside, some times with a whispered word of those who would trim them. A widow takes one of these, bearing her husband's name. Two belong to her; but her son's she leaves, nnd glitnces about the vestibule, Miss Ilunnuh, with sweet, sad face, goes to her and takes the other one. The two women go out together to the side porch, from which they can look across to the sptit, under shading trees, where the two men lie. Others follow theni, till all those monuments set aside have been claimed, and a little apart from the gossip on the porch a group of sad-faced women sit in silence. Ench twines the evergreens upon the little monument before her with ten der, stumbling fingers. Tho name upon it lipr eyes cannot, rend, for tbe tears that blind her, but It la written on her heart, and on the "Roll of Our Honored Dead." Kor weeks before the 30th of May plans (or the decoration wore being made by Jl .--Mtt a JIIli the committee. The day before Decora tion day tbe congregation met. A vesti bule ran across tbe front of the church from tbe aide doors that opened out on to the small stone porches, and there the men cast down great aruifuls of fragrant evergreens. Tbe little wooden soldier monuments, painted white, were brought into the vestibule to be trimmed. The rhstter and bustle began with the work. Little groups formed. Busy fingers soon lowered tbe heaps of pungent green. Then often some young man and maiden would slip out together to gather a new supply. And were it not for other who built up the dwindling piles of spruce, tbe workers would wait long for tbe two who first went. When they finally came back, he with hla conscious face hidden behind the odorous green branches, and she, so flush ed and shy, the merry jests were at their expense. But, though persecuted, tbe faces of the lovers showed that it was good to live. Within tbe chnrch, behind the pulpit on the platform, two white columns rose, out lined with the woven greens, their sides hung with wreaths. These were connect ed by a broader atructure on which were the words: "Itoll of Our Honored Dead," and in smaller black letters, in two long columns, were the names of those soldiers lying In the little cemeteries beside the church. Spaces were left for the bunches of flowers, to be added In the morning. At the top of each column the white atatue of an angel stood. Long ropea of green were draped about the high gallery, In the rear where the choir aat and about the side lights and windows were more grace ful loops. As dusk fell the lada and lassies had made their engagements for the next day, possibly for life, snd home duties were calling the matrons. The little groups hurried away and the church waa left in quiet. Each white pew door Is closed upon the green, well-pounded cushions on the narrow, high-backed seats within. The little footstools aro in prim array. The hymnals and the palm lear fans stand neatly In the racks. Tbe gilt pipes of the organ In the gallery show above the rail. and the moon-faced braaa clock on the front of the gallery ticks In a loud, meas ured tone. The odor of the fresh-cut ever greens Is like some heavy Incense. The pulpit looms up high and dark with the big Bible, the hymnal, and the little book of psalms arranged upon it in a sever pyramid. . The moonlight creeps into the quiet there, touching the namea ot "Our Honored Dead ' with its cold angers, two by two, up the long columns, till the roll standa clear. Through the village, as the evening grows, the sound of the band practicing diligently is heard. A neighboring band joins in the ceremonies ot the next day and the rivalry is keen. All the little girls with long hair, at the Important age ot 7 are to assist in decorating the graves. Each fond mother braids her small vestal virgin's hslr in tiny strands to produce the required crlmplness. A warm, spicy odor from pantry aud. kitchen in the home where tbe out-of-town speaker is to be entertained speaks tor him a comfortable Inner man. One of the prominent men of the village la to make a five-minute speech at the monument "To Our Unknown Dead." He has rehearsed It for hours lu a meadow behind a hay stack. The day dawns. The dew is brushed away by passing skirts as the women hasten to their gardens to pick their choic est flowers each culls unsparingly. Early in the forenoon the vestibule of tbe church is filled with fragrance. Flowers of the gnrden, cultivated so tenderly and gath ered so willingly, are there, and great masses of snowballs, branches of dog wood, with their white petals crimson sploshed, the sweet mock-orange, the rosy, flowering almond, all add their beauty. The work presses; bouquets to tuck on to the little monuments, and each to be par ried to Its place; great bunches of flow ers to be placed In. the church windows; TUK WUITS CHUUCM. everywhere flower to be lavished. Up stairs in tho "infants' room," are trays to be filled with tho bouquets each child is to wear, and tho large ones for the soldiers' graves. Already, from every direction, lines of vehicles are coming into the Village from all the little towns surrounding. ' The bsnd wagon ia brought out, and trimmed with flags. The eight white horses which Ism liiiiiljlk''' draw It have tiny flags between their ears and waving on their backs; white horses always, tbe whitest in the lead, aud tb more speckled at the wheels. The littl maidens rise from their uncomfortable night's sleep, with sore heads and exceed ingly wavy hair. Tbe out-of-town speak er ha arrived. The bell in tbe ateeple of the white church on the hill tolls the hour. The flowers have been placed upon th white columns; masses of bloom are about the dark, old pulpit, around the ide lamps, on the walls, and following th gallery rail. The church is ready. Tbe procession of veterans forma in "the square." They march to the shrill, weird notes of a fife, and tbe intrepid roll liBlMDI OP VLOWEBS. of a drum. The neighboring band has come with bnt six horses, and none of them white. The church la packed to suf focation. .The ministers of all tb churches sit with the speaker In tbe pul pit. The veterans file in. Tbe band clat ters to tbe gallery, and aita with the choir. The standard-bearer drops the great flag across the gallery rail, and its soft, silken stripes sweep to the heads of those sitting beneath. The little girls in white, and the proudest moment of their lives, march to the front seats. Tbe ceremonies begin. They are very long. The commander of the Q. A. B. leads the services. The air grows oppres sive with the heat and the strong fra grance of the flowers. "A selection from the band" endangers the tympanums of every one present. A poetess recites with fervor an original poem of many stansaa to "Our Heroes." The choir haa a sole for the leading soprano ot each church, and other numbers interspersed among tbe readings, prayers and speeches. Then the procession forms. The flower girls have their baskets of flowers. Th band leads the way to the cemeteries. A grave Is reached. Two little flower girls come forward and kneel at either side ot the grave. The name of the soldier, bis age, rank, regiment, last battle, and date of death are solemnly read. . A short prayer follows. The children place their, flowers upon the mound. The band give three solemn signals, and at each th Stars and Stripes sweep In salute over th soldier's grave. From grave to grave they go, till all have been remembered, and tht sun Is sinking In the west. . The village homes are full of frlendi and relatives from out of town, staying to tea. Young couples stroll In the twilight through the shaded streets. Old soldier sit In groups, recalling their battle scenes. In the cemeteries on the hill, the Sowers have faded on the soldiers' graves. The little monuments show their whiteness thickly under the dark pine. Chicags Inter Ocean. Heaat Confederates. One of Lincoln's little stories has just come to light. It was told by Dr. Walk er at the Long Island church club. He says: "One week before the assassination of President Lincoln he visited the hos pital at City Point. I was stationed there as a member of the sanitary commission. I was then a boy of eighteen. Imagine my pride at being assigned to convey the Pres ident around the hospital. I felt very big. We came to one part of the hospital where we had several tents of what were then called rebel prisoners. With all the pride of a Northern boy I said: 'Mr. Lincoln, do you want to go into all those tents? There nre only rebels lu there.' Laying his big, generous hand on my shoulder he answer ed In his quiet way: 'You must mean Con federates,' And I hare meant Confeder ates ever since." That Is tbe true spirit of Decoration day. We should bury all animosities, all hard feelings in the graves of our dead soldier. We should twin with the olive brauch of peace, the wood bine of fraternal love and the honor to th brave compassed by the nasturtium. Bull Itnn and Appomattox. It is a fact not generally known that th first and the Inst stand ot the Confeder ates were mnde on land owned by th same man. A part of Bull Run battle field was owned by Mr. McLean. After this famous battle ho decided to move to a locality where there would be less fear from the ravages of wftr. By a strange coincidence he took up his abode at Appo mattox, which subsequently proved to bt the final battlefield ot th civil war. EVENTS OF THE DAY Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TERSE TICKS FROM THE WISES Aat Interesting Collestloa ef Item From th Two Hemisphere Preaented ta Coadenead Form. General Filar, Philippine officer, It tired and wants to surrender, Mrs. Mary Coleman, who was sick, hanged herself at Moscow, Idaho. A Georgia colored couple burned their lour children nearly to death; the man ran awav; the woman was oaught in tbe aot Five thousand Spanish prisoners bare been taken into a northern province of Lason, beyond reach of aid by Ameri can troops. Dock laborers atClenfuegot demand ed more pay, and not being satisfied, raised riot, In which one was killed and several wounded. 0. W. Nordstrom, who murdered William Mason in Seattle over eight years ago, haa been sentenced for tbe fourth time to be banged. , William Lockrtdge, an escaped Mis souri robber and murderer, who was re ported to have been drowned recently at Astoria, ha been discovered and ar rested in Montana. The gigantio copper trusts recently formed by Marcus Daly and W. A. Clake, rival Montana Millionaires, have taken op the Western Washington cop per belt, near Index. Rear-Admiial John G. Watson,, who will relieve Admiral Dewey in com mand of the Aaiatio squadron, sailed for hit post on tbe ateamei City of Peking from San Francisco. Several prominent government offi cials at Washington bate ' organised themselves into a committee to receive subscriptions tor a Dewey fund. United States Treasurer Roberta will reoeive the subscriptions. The first sent in was 1250, from Felix Angus, of the Baltimore American. At Moscow, Idaho, the United States grand lury session returned indict ments against the ringleaders of the mob that delayed the Northern Paoifio and the O. R. & N. mail- trains, and some 400 others of tbe Canyon oreek and Wardner miners that participated ia seising the trains. Tbe United States government ia about to establish a permanent mili tary post in Southeastern Alaska. Light fortifications are to be put in and a large force of troops will be sent north as soon as they can be spared. The reoent trouble over the Canadian boundary and a rapidly growing feel ing of uneasiness among the Indians ia said to be tbe cause. New York city bas appropriated $160,000 for the reception of Admiral Dewey. Beoause be was leproved for teasing a boy, a Chicago villain shot, two men, one fatally. The window glass trust haa finally been organised and will control 8 per cent ol tbe prodnot. A crasy California sngar-faotory hand killed his wife by cutting her throat, and then committed suioide. Tbe Wheeling Steel & Iron Com pany, of Wheeling, W. Va., has grant ed its 800 employes an advanoe of 10 per cent in wages. Pawnee Bill's Wild West show name to grief in Princeton. Students stopped the parade. Many were in jured In the melee which followed. It is the Intention of President Mo Kinley to be in the Western states at the time of the return of the volunteers who have done heroic service in the Philippines. ' The federation of miners, which met at Salt Luke, denounced the military proceedings at Wardner, Idaho, and declared that onion men did not da troy the mill. The secretary of war has just ordered that the Washington volunteeis, when lent home from Manila, will retnin di- teotly to the Sound, without stopping at San Francisco. The steamer Hassalo, built for the) O. R. A N. Co., at Portland, bag proved herself the fastest sternwheelef in the world. In a trial run she made 80 8-8 miles in an hour. - The Commercial Cable Company' steamer Britannia baa artived at the) Aaores, and will start this week tr make soundings for laying the strand which is to oonneot Germany and tua United States. The Russian demand for a new rail road concession connecting Peking with Russia's pieaent railroad . system in Manchuria, is still exciting the graves. anxiety in Peking. Germans and lapaneee are particularly uneasy. The Berwlnd-White Coal Mining Company, one of tbe laigest producaia of bituminous coal in tbe world, baa notified its employes of an increase in wages, to go into effeot June 1. The advanoe will directly affect 10,000 men. Miner Hw Item. was killed bv a pebble from a small boy's sling. Frederick H. Gibbons, who has been treasurer ot the Delaware, Lacka wanna A Western railroad, tor 84 years, resigned. One of Enlgand's greatest men died the other day at Macclesfield. Hia nam was Leo Whitton and he weighed ? 14 pound, LATER NEWS. Agonolllo I said to be in Hong along under an assumed name. Nearly 400 persons lost their lives In th big Australian hurricane. Arbitration. It is said, will have first place in the peace conference. England will press a number of large damage claims against Nicaragua. Ex-United States Senator Charles Buokalew, of Pennsylvania, is dead. The wife of a Georgia planter killed a negro who tried to enter her room. Vice-President Hobgrt is slowly re covering from bis illness, and is now able to sit up. Tbe Psna labor trouble have been settled, the union men gaining a sub stantial victory. Tb Buffalo striker have taken Bishop Qnigley' advice and are re turning to work. The Yukon river is open from Lake Lebarge to Dawson, bnt tbe ice on the lakes is still solid. ' The Reina Mercedes, one of Cer rera's fleet sank off Santiago last July, bas arrived at Hampton Roads. Fonr men were killed in th Wat Eagle mine at Rossland. by the hoist getting away from th engineer. A Chicago court baa held that bank directors are not liable for the mis management of funds by a speculating president. The Atlantic linet Paris ran ashore on the English coast. She lost bet coarse in a heavy fog. Tb officers aud orew kept cool and the passengers were taken off without fatal ity. The cruiser Olympia, with Admiral Dewey on board, bas left Manila for tin's country. The first stop wilt be at Hong Kong. ' 'An enthusiastic farewell was given bv tb vessels and fort in Manila harbor. Levi Moore, a clerk in the city market, at Kansas City, shot and per haps fatally wounded Mrs. Jennie Campbell, Mrs. Ella Landia and Mrs. Anna Meek, in a jealoua rage. The Campbell woman had deserted Moore for another man. Major-General Otis has declined to recognize the rebels to tb extent oi agreeing to an armistice, bnt he hat notified the American commanders to refrain temporarily from aggressive ac tion. Tbna be is in a position to re sume hostilities at any time. Tiiii will defeat any subterfuges to gain time, which would not be the case il the general agreed to an armistice. An unidentified American soldier was killed in Havana in a row with the police. : General Merriam has asked for more troops. He wants cavalry tbia time to prevent disorder at Burke and Mnllan. President Dias, of Mexico, will ac cept an invitation to visit Chicago and the United States during tbe fall fes tival. . Judge Baker, of the United States district court at Indianapolis, bas ren dered a decision in which be holds that a sheriff Is responsible for a prisoner in bis charge, and is subject to damage for his lynching. Tbe Oregon regiment, thongh en titled to com home first, is far from Manila, bearing tb brunt of the Law ton campaign, and may not be back when the time for the return of the volunteers begins. . ; ' Mexico is considering the refunding Of her existing national 6 per cent gold debt held in foreign countries. The scheme anticipates an increased prin cipal, but a reduction in tbe amount of annual interest by reason of a lower rate. ' Jndge Mayhew has denied tbe ap plication for a writ of habeas corpus lor County Commissioner Boyle and Stimson, who are in jail at Wardner. In rendering the decision, be d'euied every material contention of the appli cants. President McKinley baa sent the fol lowing cablegram to Otis at Manila: "Convey to Lawton and the galant men of his command my congratula tions npon th successful operations during tb past month, resulting in tbe capture of San Isidro." On the birthday ol the king ef Spain, many Spaniards in Havana raised flags over their houses. This made the Cubans rise in revolt. The house of Juan Monttoto, a Spanish merchant, wa raided by Cubans and the Spanish flag torn down. Tbe po lice interfered and clubbed tbe raiders, arresting several. , A Washington dispatch says: The brilliant campaign of Colonel Sum mers, of Oregon, under General Law ton, is likely to win him a brigadier general's commission. Colonel Sum mers is now commanding a brigade, and If there was a vacancy in the brigadier list, he would be named at once. Humphrey Taylor, a negro suspected of the Rosenstein murder at Slidell, Md., shot and killed Police Sergeant Frita Passau, wounded Policeman Gow and kept a posse of half a doaen officers at bay from the loft of a house for nearly tw hours. Dosens of shots were exchanged between the officers and the fugitive, who only surrendered when preparations were made to burn the premises. A 110-acre burial ground for animals and birds has been established at Coxsackie. N. Y. Sister Hvaointb, of St. Mary' of the Springs, died in Columbus, O,, as the result of a shock on hearing ot tb donth of Bishop Waterson. Gen. Arthur MacArtbur was one ol the boy heroes ot the civil war, was decorated with a medal at 13, and a year later was in command of a fight ing regiment. DAWSON WIPED OUT Fire Did Damage Estimated at $1,000,000. DRUHKEN W0MAH UPSET A LAMP Peopl Beeama rnie-8trlekaa ane) . Were Vaabl to tare AaythUig- Balldlpa; Material eare Victoria, B. C, May 33. Tb main portion of the city oi Dawson was de stroyed by fire on April 26, causing a loss of 11,000,000. In all. 111 build ings. including the British North America bank, wer bored. The news was brought down by T. S. Humes, a son of Mayor Humes, of Seattle; J. Toklas and a third party, who left Dawson April 47, and made their way out by canoe to Lake Lebarge, and then over the ice, having a most perilous trip. Toklas reports that the Are occorred in the very heart of the business center of the city, beginning near the opera house, on tbe water front, an d spread ing with nnnsoal rapidity. It waa driven by a strong north wind, destroy ing everything in its way on that street down to and lnoludicg Donahue A Smith's establishment The. fire then took in ail of the water front buildings abreast of the same blocks. It crossed tbe street, bnrned through and spread over to Second street, covering the principal business portion of Dawson, leaving it all in ashes, with the firemen helpless and powerless to do anything. The fire consumed everything from Timmin's Royal cafe down to and opposite the Fairview hotel, the build ings being as dry as timber. The flames spread with such rapidity that the people became panicstricken and unable to save anything in the way of furniture, goods and clothing. Among tbe most prominentof the firms bnrned out were the Bank of British North America, the Canadian Bank of Com merce, McLeltan & McFeeley, ot Vic toria, Vancouver and Dawson; the Parsons Produce Company, of Winni peg; the Royal cafe, Donahue 6 Smith, the Aurora saloon, the Bodeea, the Madden house, the Viotoria hotel, the McDonald block and tbe California ex change. There ia a famine in all kinds of building material as a result of the fire. Tbe few artiole still remaining outside of the bnrnt district hare quad rupled in prices. Doors are selling for 835 each, d t locks $8 each, and every thing else in proportion. Nothing in the way of rebuilding caf be done un til the opening of navigation, several weeks from now, as there is not over 8,000 feet ot lumber in the place. The fire was caused by a drunken woman upsetting a lamp inadisorderly bouse. None of the big warehouses were touched by tbe fire, so there will be no shortage of provisions, even if the lakes should not open before the middle of June, which is now predicted. Provisions have not advanced in price, nor clothing, the companies be ing determined apparently to do all in their power to relieve the general dis tress. A conservative estimate of tbe loss is $1,000,000. This is based on Klondike valuations. This is tbe third large fire that visited Dawson. IN THE LAST DITCH. rillpVtiM, aazlav ta Surrender, Still fig-at for Tim. Manila, May 88. The United State Philippine commission has submit ted to the Filipino commissioners a draft of the form of government the president is to establish. ; According to this plan a governor-general will be appointed for the islands by tbe presi dent, as will also a cabinet, and later an advisory council will be elected by the people. Keady ta Olv Vp. , Manila, May 83. Judge-Advocate Alberto Barretto, one of the Filipino commissioners, conferred today with the American Philippine commip sion. The primary object of the coi ference was to ascertain tbe kind o. government that the United States proposes to establish here. The Fili pino commissioners have no power to effect a settlement, but must refer all matters to Aguinaldo. In an interview, General Gregorio Pilar, one of the peace envoys, said: "The insurgents are anxious to sur render, but want the assurance first that there will be no putting to death of the leaders in the rebellion, and some proof that the Americans will carry out the generous statements in their proclamation. "We have been acquainted with th Americana only a short time. If they are sincere, we will agree to uncondi tional surrender. In negotiations en tered into with authorized Spanish officers in the previous rebellion,' simi lar promises were made, but wore not carried out. Ruia and others were put to death in spite of these promises. - "If we give up our arms we are at the complete mercy of the Americans. "We realize the hopelessness of a Filipino republic, for tbe people are now impoverished, and a continuance of hostilities would only increase the suffering." Ruealaa Towa Destroyed. Warsaw, May 83. The town of Po roaow. in the government ot Warsaw, haa been desroyed by fire. Twelve lives were lost and 3,000 people driven from their homes, are camping in the fields. Xz-Bopraa Eugenia Ma Dead. Rome, May S3. The reported death ot Eugenia, tbe iormer empress of Franoe, is entirely without foundation. She is well, and today received her niece on her yacht off Naples, NOTED INVENTOR DEAD. ttm Waa Soldier, Preacher, Newspap1 Haa and Philanthropist. Washington, May 28. Marion Ches ter Stone is dead at his home in this city aged 67. He was born in Ohio, served with credit in the Civil war, studied theology and became a news paper correspondent in this city. He invented a machine for making paper cigarette holders and made a contraot with the Duke company, after which be started a factory. Then he invent ed a machine for making the paper straws or tubes that have displaced the straws used for cold drinks. The orders from Europe as well as the do mertio demand was so great that Mr. Stone was obliged to double th ca pacity o( his works. : His next invention was a method of coloring fine china and other wares in Imitation of the celebrated "peach blow vase" of the Walters collection, ilis factory was a model and be was spoken of as "the friend of the working class," in that he looked after the moral and social condition of his work ing girls and furnished a large library of standard fiction and other works, a music-room, meeting-room for debates, and a dancing-floor in the bnilding. tie was also well known for hia pliilan tropby in other directions. ENGLAND PROTESTS ftoti Not Want Aav Mora Troop Seat ta Alaafca. Washington, May 88. While press ing tbe United States to agree to arbi tration of the Alaska boundary contro versy, the British government bas en tered an objection to placing ot addi tional American troops in the territory. The controversy between the two gov ernments has assumed a more serious aspect than ia generally supposed. While the presidnet is bound to the principle of arbitration, and while, on ita face, the case tbe United States could present might result in a triumph for this government, there remains the possibility that an arbitration tribunal might decide that the British govern ment is entitled to a port on the Pacifio coast, perhaps Skagway, of whiob Great Britain greatly desires to obtain pos session. In view of the great com mercial interests of the Pacifio coast, the administration does not feel justi fied in accepting arbitration, and the British government bas been given to nderstand this. Exploration of Alaska. Berkeley, CaL, May 22.--Profossor W. E. Ritter, of the department ol oology in the university of California; Charles E. Keeler, director of tbe mu seum ot the academy of sciences, and John Mair, the geologist, have accept ed an invitation from Dr. Merriam, of the biological survey, to join an expedi tion ot scientists for the purpose ol ex ploring Alaska during tbe summer. The party will consist of at least 20 men, prominent in various lines of science, and will be absent between two and three months. E. H. Harri man, a New York capitalist, haa char tered a steamer for the use of the ex pedition, which will sail north about June 1. . Tha World Sold. Washington, May 23 Ex-United State Senator Fetter's statement that mines are prolific, there ia an abund ance of gold, and the money question ia dead, ia confirmed by director of tbe Mint Roberts, whose advices indicate that the production of gold for 1899 will reach 8340,000,000. Official fig ures for 1898 show an increase of $50, 000,000 over tbe 1897 total, which wa 8236,604,800. Predictions are made that 1900 will see the gold production reach the stupendous figure of 8400, 000.000. Of this about $65,000,000 will be reqnned for arts, leaving $335, 000,000 available for use as money. Boom la Banting. New York, May 22. The home-coming of Admiral Dewey has earned a boom in the dry goods tiade. Tbe de mand for ordinary cloth and prints for conversion into bunting has all but exhausted the supply, and converters have found it necessary to take higher grades of material, including what ia known as 64 squares. In the trade it is estimated that at least 600,000 pieces or 95,000.000 yards of banting will be used to welcome the hero ol Manila bay. ' Aaatrallaa View of tha Cable Sydney, N. 8. Wl May 23- Tht cabinet here; after considering the Pa cific cable proposition, haa disagreed with the imperial proposals, and has agreed with the Canadian idea that the cable should be jointly owned and subsidised. This decision has been telegraphed to the colonial govern ments. ' ' ' ' '; Horeelea Carriage for Oregon. New Yoik, May 82. Oregon is soon to have a state automobile company, the same as those formed today in Trenton for 17 Btates. It will intro duce and control horseless carriages, oabs, and trucks in the large cities, and may secure, consolidate and operate all steet-oar lines. Or Beaervolr Collapaed. Redding, Col.. May 22. The news reached here today ot the collapse of an ore reservoir belonging to the Midaa Gold Mining Company, at Harrison Gulch. The ore, in a semi-liquid state, escaped into the creek, entailing a loss ot 876,000. : Stabbed by a Beggar. JJew York, May 22. John E. Bng lis, formerly president of the Walluboiit bank of Brooklyn, was slahlted in the neck today by Christopher Duly, a bus gar. The wound Is severe. Daly hml been to Englie house a few days !' to ask for alms and wan diftautiKtimi with the food given hiui. lie lay in wait and abused Krtglis for this, end ing today by stabbing him. Tli a wounded man is 61 years of age. Da'y was arreated.