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THE DALLES, OREGON. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1897
NO 232
JOHN BULL WON'T PLAY
Proposed Sealing Conference
Doesn't Suit Him at All.
SO HE WILL STAY OUT OF IT
Participation of Russia and Japan
the Ostensible Cause Two Con
ferences Probable.
London, Oct. 6. The officials of the
British foreign office have communicated
to the United States ambassador, Col.
Hay, the final decision of that govern
ment that Great Britain must refuse to
take part in any sealing conference with
representatives of Russia and Japan.
The British government, however, as
serts its willingness to confer with the
United States alone, but insists that
Russia and Japan are not interested in
the Behring sea seals to a degree entitl
ing them to representation at the con
ference. The British government does
not suggest any date for a conference
with the United States, and it is thought
probable in London that Great Britain's
withdrawal will result in two meetings,
one between the United States and Rus
sia and Japan, and the other between
the United States, Great Britain and
Canada. It cannot be too strongly re
iterated that the withdrawal of Great
Britain from the Washington conference
is due' to Canada's insistence, and that
nntil the Canadian officials ' informed
the foreign office here of Canada's ob
jections to the meeting ' with Russia
and Japan, out of fear of being outvoted.
Great Britian intended to enter the con
ference. Great Britain fully intended to attend
the conference with other governments,
and but for Colonel Hay's representa
tions, the first announcement of Great
Britain's unwillingness to take part in
the conference would have been final,
but the United States ambassador so
plainly pointed out the unusual charac
ter of Great Britain's change of mind at
eo late a day that some foreign office
officials decided to re-open the ques
tion and have been endeavoring, but
unsuccessfully, to secure Canada's ac
quiescence. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador to the United States, also used
his influence in a spirit of friendliness
to the United States in efforts to secure
the adherence of Great Britain to the
original program.
The experts who have been investi
gating the sale of sealskins in London in
order to obtain evidence for the use of
the United States at the conference,
have proof that eighty per cent of the
skins sold by Canadian sealers are fe
male seals, and that most of the animals
were shot.
YUKON CLOSED TO NAVIGATION.
No Wood to Be Had Boats Probably
Frozen In.
San Francisco, Oct. 6. Advices from
St. Michaels under date of September
16th say :
The general impression is that the
boats that leave here from this time on
will not be able to get over 1000 miles
up the river before they will be frozen
in. All independent steamers will be
compelled to carry coal, as the natives
have cut up all the driftwood along the
river bank for over 100 miles, and have
sold it to the steamers owned by the two
big companies.
The. new finds on Minook and Hunter
creeks continue to cause excitemant,
and there are about 600 miners on the
ground.
In St. Michaels sugar is 25 cents a
Cured by
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"I was troubled with an Eczema or
eruption on the hands for two years. I
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disease." J. M. E. ATKINSON,
City Treasurer, '
Seattle, Wn.
10?, fn 71 fn a 5f
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pound ; bacon, 25 cents a pound ; blank
et trouaera, $8 ; chocolate drops, three
for 25 cents ; calico, 35 cents a yard ;
cotton bandanas, $1 each ; flour, $8 a
hundred ; candles, 35 cents a pound ;
small box sardines, 50 cents.
Six men have probably lost their lives
near here as the result of a foolhardy
attempt to sail up the 1850 miles of the
river, which -in som places runs at a
rate of eight miles an hour. The men,
two of whom are named Abercromble
and Tate, were last seen drifting out of
the mouth ot the Yukon to sea.
Three men in a sailboat started up the
river last week, but have not been seen
since. There names are Mathews, Rob
erts and Schultz.
It K FORM. IN FINANCE.
Gold Currency to Be Substituted for
Paper .Ueney
Washington, Oct. 6. W. P. Powell,
United States minister to Hayti, in a
letter to Secretary Sherman, states that
a proposition is now pending before the
chamber of deputies looking to the con
solidation of several debts of the Repub
lic into one national debt, the reduction
of the high rate of exchange, the destruc
tion of the present paper money in use
and the substitution for it of a gold cur
rency based on our unit of value, the
American gold dollar.
"In order to do this," says Minister
Powell, "the government will endeavor
to secure a loan from some of our large
banking houses in the United States, to
the amount of $6,000,000. The loan, if
obtained, is to be secured by a portion
of the duty on the coffee crop, estimated
to be worth $2,000,000 annually, and a
portion of the import duty, which they
propose to increase twenty-five per cent,
the money thus accruing to constitute a
inking fund for the payment of these
bonds. Heretofore all loans that have
been obtained have come through the
merchants here or else through the
Bank of France, which has a branch
here."
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STEAMERS FOK WAR PURPOSES.
Adaptability of Ocean Liners Is Being
Investigated.
New York, Oct. 6. A dispatch from
Washington says.
The Davy department has sent letters
to the leading steamsbipagents whose
vessels have American registry, asking
for information as to the displacement,
speed and general adaptibly of the ves
sels tor war purposes. AH ships of great
tonnage now built in this country are so
constructed that they would readily meet
the requirements of the navy as auxili
ary cruisers should their services be re
quired. The navy at present carries on its list
ot vessels that would be available as
commerce-deatroyers in war time the
names of forty-two ships, thirty-two of
which are on the Atlantic coaBt, six on
the Pacific and the rest on the Great
Lakes.
Chief Constractor Hichborn, nnder
whose direction plans are being drawn
by which the St. Louis type of vessels
could be converted into formidable mod
ern auxiliary cruisers, estimates that he
can send the St. Louis to sea in three
weeks fully equipped with effective bat
tery and with the vitals well protected
by a system of coal bunkers. He esti
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dozen ships which could be quickly bo
converted under the plans already per
fected, and the others could be made
available in a little more time.
He anticipates that at least five years
will be required to draw plans for the
fuil list of vessels carried on the list of
merchants ships that could be UBed for
pnrpoeeaand by that time rifles will
have been delivered at the navy yards
for every one of such ships.
Captain O'Neil, the ordinance chief,
will in his annual report, now in prep
aration, urge that $500,000 be provided
with which to manufacture guns for re
serve purposes. These guns he proposes
assembling at New York, Norfolk and
League island, with carriage and equip
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It's so strange that such simple things,
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Cash, In Xou cheeks.
All county warrants registered prior
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office. Interest ceases after Sept.' 30,
1897. C. L. Phillips,
Conntv Treasnrer.
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