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ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. THE DAILY ASTORIAN Is the tlggest ani test paper on the Columbia flvcf THE ASTORIAN Ml the largest circulation of my paper on the Columbia River KULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT. NO. H. ASTOKIA, OREGON: Tl'ESDAY MORNING,- JULY 20, 1897. WILLIAM ....The Housefurnisher.... CaJsby Blocks Washlntton and first Streets 8 Japanese : Rugs :x. feet 75 , .Utt fect 1 to 1 feci 2 20 x! feet to i 7i'xlO fect .... to 11x12 feet M I 12x12 fect 12 (Hi 12x1 A fect 15 (Ml ;, 1 'IiiIiik WILLIAM The Housefurnisher. lima 3usii5raurci3r Sole Agents for Knox and Wauburton Hats BUFFUM PENDLET9N Hatters and Furnishers 94 Third Street, PORTLAND, OR. ....The Only Exclusive SEASONABLE GOODS Baseball and Tennis Goods Boxing Gloves Croquet Sets Hammock New Novels and Magazines received as soon as published GRIFFIN & REED Special Rates ON DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING AT FRIEDMAN'S .... See Our Men's Suit for $5.00 See Our Men's Suits for $6.50 i Sec Our Fine Suits for $10.00 Remember that Friedman is Cutting Prices AT 600 COMMERCIAL STREET , GADSBY PORTLAND. OREGON 75 cents each TliU cut rvpri;viit our 7fc dliilnu clialr. It LcoiiHtrtKt d cnllrvly of liiirdwood and turn iwoxcn HUM) acut.und I the bct cluilr on the market today ut the price. SOME PRICES TO INTEREST YOU ON MATTINGS Inpiineae .Muttlng, CA to yard for ;. .. fT.JU JiipancHo MuttlnK. &C Crt to yurUit for J.JU Japanese MutthiK.Nnn harp ecri kith lavrfinM rr to ut-Jn for 4O.OV JupancHC MattinK.li.ci krp overshot, Mae tid A, r a ecri. to yurd for.... )l3U Staple Goods a anils. I'h.'ilr. tnhbi aldrhoard Itrdnxmi null !.' 3 parlor iu ... .W ( iiirr utile. I M Stand l.W Itrdateada l.W Hpriii.s, wovnn 1 .TS Mdltrr""". .noddy , 2. Go Mitltoauva, luilr 10.00 Cock .love., No 7 S.W Cook move. No. I I. Ingrain rarpot per yard Si Oilcloth per yard M GADSBY First and Washington Sts Men's Furnishers.... Fishing Tackle Baby Carriages Children's Wagons Garden Tools NOTHING TO EQUAL THEM IN THIS CITY ) ALL RECORDS WERE ECLIPSED Conference Kcirt on Tariff Adopted bv House In Twelve Hours. REITHUCANS KEPT SILENCE I odcr l lie Dumb I'd neat by Demotr.tic Sjicukf r Thince. Spmhci Were Made-Vote 10 to US. WimliltiKU-!. July ?) -Tin lmf rd tho cit,fir.me n ir i (tip r.fl ul IMi thin innriiliiri by a v' of l !o III W'uol.liiulon, July ?. At in ' v U rtri w i'i m-ii.ii. fir OCtluO tlTf, TM n'lif "II IKi VlOl ;t TMronln. Th Ir-iwilt wim ortiiIIli' ,1 ft-r l lv luml n( i nnllii't'ili. 1 -"nil-. Hui tn : li. vt'T" rn.uif iy Ihr r 'Utill-uii. :! Iy l!frlv, I - 4--lhK I'l" 'I..H... n-i'l i- Iiy I'.i ';. In ( liwlnif It. T!i' il'-lne t'. ir. i!:u (cr.'l to nit fmih i" -ike r ifu r i..ffili rr, Thji th lr lMirnlmr'ifn':it tl tht rf ml.r.in lK.lll"n win l:'in. rtd In nil t"ii ili miii waf n.i.l f i'iil't w r- niml'v Wlv l-r. .ti Il.ll. Li.-lmm. K-lly. nmiii, Il-.-'y. Mt'tMwrll. Ii illiy ;ii1 Mt-Mlllxa , rc- lh- Nikrr. The miKiir K' li.Miilf l!n- m;ilf) J"tlrit f 41M.111I1 Imt dim iii'mt liil.Tviln fialure if tht d.JxiV ii.'ciirr-'l U-n IJnllry HJ.I Mr.MlllaJi, tf.n rlvnl rt. tun iraili1 liu.lr. t-rti"l rl on the ijii.-niliio of thv orliinloy of tlic fr rw mntrrlitl .liK-trhti-. ihr f 'nii.r- ii (Kxiinc ihr Irtti.-r rhimplnli.c H. Woitluneton. July 19 In th ildmtc or. tho mrlft lilll In llir hotiii tUy. tMnyK-r til.l th olll. n MKirtiil t llip .-on. fiTi-no rommltKv, wull jirtKluci! n jtt )v,ir lfSS.i, I". '." more tlvnn ihr pr. K in luw. Over tfii'.i'ii h:il Ikhh low In thin year' rtv.ni.. liy tho tin purtinlonn of oiil unit ugi.r nr.il otlu r tliliiK th duty on li(c-h was rl(M In Wi lilll. Tor nil tluit, be enlruliitnt tlmi tin- Mil till y.nr woul l rHl iis.. i.-o,m). (mp of thi? sriitet iVmrtriirft. Hon of Oi-lNiti. oviirr-J hwi Tinlinm iml.l 11 trll'lio- to W. i. Jlryan. The ilimoiT.im oliri-.l for nevrrnl minute. 4 ml many of thv niwtators Jul ir l In tht ill titon I ratlim. A t"lLLi:CTOn IN TROVni.K. I). M. WillulTn Cliiins.-d With Emli-1-nunt S.ui Fr in-l, July IS Kx-Collfi-lor of Iiitirn.il IUvi.iiiii O. M. WHIIuirn . lrnrrl bfart. I'ntt.sl Ptiit.- Cniiimls nloaT Ht-ncock !oly, for rellmlnnry 1 iniln.iil,.ii mull tlm ctiiirvo of vi:it r- llrnmil. It wan t"ho-ii by V. II. !MI Inril. a colored m.-wnxiT vniployril by Wfllliiirn office, tlmt nt in invinncc f bin cnil'loytT he hml obriuit Ihc ;mme if K". r Alki-p tn 11 mlarv clu'ck for imoIi month fnm 8. '.i ml r Inns iinlll Miirch of till nr. Thto rlKi(rci were iiuxW'lei! on the Rctitilnc slirnuiuroii fiirnlohl by Wcllliurn. I'lii.T iHinuy Ixml UHK hml ciilwi.oinMitly urknowl illtel each slKimtutv under oalh. Alki n mvorf thnt hi- only rvo,lvl ?C" it mnnih for hi (I'n'Ice.. nithotiKh hp wn on the py roll for $Ul pr niinum, nnd ho hnd not nuthorUinl miyone to ne hl ulsnature. Owlnn to the lllne" of I.oniie a comlnunnce wan pnuitej unt'l Tmlny next. A LITTLE tOV'3 SAD UKATII. Fire IVniroy HI Pimnt' Home While . HI. Lifs Ebbs Away. Sun Fram-'lKCo, July 1H.--A. the life of their "little. on wim obblnj wy, ih; home of Mr. nnil Mm. LouU Torre, In thl. city. wn" nearly burned down. While tt.e mother wntched by the de.ith- beil of her boy. the father heli.tl to fltifh the Uiime. When they were cttl.v SUlnhi-d tho lud .wn. ded. A remnrkuble feature of the ease I the fact that the boy', dentil wan the re.mlt of Inlurlt. received Sntunlny while pliiyln h. w.i. fin-mnn ami hIiIIiir .omo young com- niuilon to rxtlnKiunh an InuiKlnnrj- blme In the very plnce where tho flume, af terward, broke out. THE MONITOR MIANTONOMAH To Re Put In the Nuval Reserve and Ready for Service. New York. July l!". A special to the Herald from Washington says; With a view to have available for Im- nieillale' aeivUe, If needed, us many ships of the navy as possible. Secretary Long is considering ihe advisability of placing tile monitor Mlantononnh Into the reserve-. The Mlantonomnh'woa laid up In ordinary at League Island In 1S:3. and since that time but little attention ha. been paid to the ahip, except to make repair, from Ume to time. Secretary Long now Intends to have the vessel put In thorough condition, to that the can be ordered mto reserve with the Columbia and Minneapolis. This means lint it "lrt Jw." with a full ''flily of uin and onl, will lx kept on h'mn. ii.iil tit !n out Ix- mndv rmfty fir m rvlc within flv day.. If the tiecelty .irlK'". Whll the dei.irimfi'-t offlcUU declnr. tin-re It no .ItrrilrkatK In thin move, l lie attiluilt of Julian with repect to IIhwiiII, aiuI Culm trouble, r uflb:biit 1 1) nink" iht mlmlidMnillim Imlrt 10 I In nol uliop to nut uny -mfrency th.it niuy arliMr. Tu INTHOLilfE hLKf.THIC VOWfM. l-roieoilvi! C'liii' In Promlm-nt Nw York Honda. Nw Voik, July ll The Journal and Advt-rtbter u: l'roJe:t-d fliui)(;i: In the rnotiv jrfwer of th lire elevaled rullwuy llne of 'irnit.r N Vi.rk .v-ul the New York, New Unveil itr.il Hartford Ham nurture nut'! iw'f Ui- ' :inoum-eJ. In tl.i. , um: of the New Hnvn road the blierallonii Live Vcm arid tie- elevated ro".d .wait only the rutiauiMUdtion of UieHcHnl il.i;. U finb.irk In charut-a of klr.drtd !i -, whl'-h (iorl-ii'1. uino .K other t;ilr.K .i r vulutlun of th. rupld iraiiult ytrm of N. w Voik ( r.'iC KKICH FLNKKAt, TODAY. i;. er.il HiibiHrd M.-f.nu ..) nn Hi 8uc-t-'r. H.i-.i rniivlwro. July U'.-The remuina of ((.I'.nel niarlr K. fro kef will be Imrird with ! 'ilc lii.r,or. tomorrow it f teriMXKi. It In ix;e"t'd th.it tl'e timn ui'. mi-ir! of the ll C'r,ki r rutate will :,dw d'.volv ui-jn (irorv. : ffucker. rie-ner.il Hiit.-'ittri'. oi Si r. York. U th mas i:i t j.roi;:i-atly nientW.iid n xtt Ito'.iiMi je-i-K-..r of Colon"! Crocker. I'.ret i i'-..-in il le u of '.hi. Sjuthn'i riicllJc Cotiil'-'iriy. liRITAIN liKCLINKB. li!i.b;i. July !. In the bou of com iih.ii '.CKtny Hon. Gtorue Curxon, under MireUiry of fonlica afTuim, replying to Jltclkirl Iavlt!. iil.l the pover.iraent wat. '(kivI:,cmI thul the e:il tn llehrlng ik were In no Immediate daj-ffer at preai-nt. The Ilrttlnh gowrnmer.t declined, he adtleil. the r.iiut of the l'nlte.1 8iute5 f.T a confernice to cooelibr more ndo qiifctK n-eulfttlnp".lo prevent the exter mination cf the rnl. audi a confer ence Roiild tie premuture u;tll the tx inrta now wiffnlted In making ftn lnvi tu.nlto'i phoulJ make their re(ort. THE INK 'N LAllhL. Chlciii.'o. July I?. Every him who marehfK in the bin Labor Day , parade tiiuxt wear union-made .hoe. with the u.ilon IiiIk-I oa the sole. A committee hn l-n appointed to Inspect every shoe In the lino of march, and any man found guilty of wearing non-nulon ahoi will be ..dealt with accordingly. The action to thl. effect wn taken at the meeting of the Chicago Federation of Labor on uirseatlon of William Jane., of the Boot and Shoeworkem I'noln of America. ENULAND AND CNCLE 8AM. London, July 19 In the house of com mo.w today, In the course of a debate on the foreign office vote, Sir Churle I Mike, radical. nld; "The. grav. i " foreign question at the preaent moment grows out of our rela tion, with the Vnited States, and If the matter Is not dwelt vvon. It Is liecause the government Is con?cloti9 thnt In thes illfticult matters In cannot count upon the upirt of the entire house." TO CLIMB SIT. RAINIER. Ta-oma. July 1s. The members of the M iiama party from Portland and other coist points, as well as scientists from Washington. V. C, reached Tacoma early tills evuilng and will start for Mount Rainier at 6 a. m. tomorrow. The exact number of person who will .tart In the jwrty cannot this evening be deter mined, but It la expected that not less than sixty iieople will make the ascent from the foot of the mountain. BASEKALL SCORES. Cleveland, July W.CWctand 10, Laltl- more i. Su I-ouls, July 19. St. .Louis 6. New- York 11! Louisville, July l.-Loulsvllle , Wash ington ! Cincinnati. July ID -Cincinnati 3. Bos ton 9. Chicago. Juyl 19.-Chleago i, Philadel phia 6. NEKKASKA CHURCH WAR ENDED. Lincoln, Neb., July 19 From the ros trums of the Roman Catholic churches of Lincoln It was announced yesterday that the dlitereaeea existing for some time U'tween Wshop Ronacum and sev- era! of the priests had been settled to the satisfaction of both factions. THE MARKETS. San Francisco, July 19. Hop S and lie. LiveriKiol. July 15. Wheal Quiet. Nhu- York, July 19.-Hops Quiet. Portland. July 19.-Whe.U Valley. C.no: Wallii Walla, file. FAST T1MK BY UK.NTKY. Detroit, July 19. In pacing against time this afternoon at the Grosse Point traek. John R. Gentry made a mile In 2:lH 1-2. and Robert J. In 2:05 1-1 FINAL CHANGES IX TARIFF BILL Lead and Lead Ores Are Slightly Increased. WNOL REMAINS AS AGREED TO The It".! R.te of $2,00 rcr Tho..d o. S.ked L.mlxr L adopted Ho.m Kate on Til Hates Bct.i.cd. Wusidngtoi, July 19. Amonrr tn change. In th tariff bill agreed on by liu conferee, are those lncreaslns th. duty on lead or. to one wd a half cent.; pig lead Is lacd at two and one-eighth cen'.s. Nickel ore and nickel m.itie are left on the free list, a. provided by the ho vine. The duty on cyanide of potaa alum la rtducid to twelve and a half jier cent ad valorem, as provided by the e?utt. Th house rate, on wool of lea ctnts on C'lus-i 1 and twelve cents on riitaa i are adoiue.1, ond the -:niit pe el'c rule, on carjet wools agrreed to ara modification ralidngr the dlxUing llr:e so b to place a duty of four cents ,er fund on such wooln Valued at ieive ct:it and lent, and .even cent on kucH wools valued at more than twelve cents. The dgtle. on manufactured wool are pltifi-d .ulwtantlnlly at the same rate its la the act or JfM. A duly rf fifteon ptr cent Is phiced on the hldt. of cattle which were placed on the free, but by the house. The aenoie amt-id-mitt proiosed a duty of twenty per cent, but this has been reduced to ff un ier cmt. A proviso Is added for a full drawback of the duty paid on hide. Ktibbcciuenlly exported as leather. The reciprocity provision of the house ar-d the senate reciprocity vlana are united and adopted with modifications. The senate provision Imposing an tqutv uln.t'" countervailing duty on goods. Im ported from foreign countrl, which have paid . export duty, Is adopted. The senate provision for a stamp oa th Itrsue and transfer of stock ami on liords Issued by cororatlOD Is omltttd from the bill. The new tariff bill Is to become op erative Immediately It la signed by the president. Tin plates are pi iced at the rate cf duty provided In the bill as It passed the house. All sawed lumoer, except sawed timber exceeding eight Inches square, la left at the rate of 12 per thou sand, as provided by the house. Planed lumber U also placed at the house rates. n general, tho duties proposed on ag ricultural products are the same as those in the act of 1MO. Fish are placed at rate, a little higher than those which were provided by the act of 1ST0. and a little lower than the house rates. ' cotton schedule as a whole re mains substantially the same as In the bill passed by the house. The senate changes In flax and hemp are adopted. The w.Mte nmewlments to pmce burlaps. Imps, cotton bagging and straw mattings on the free list were disagreed to, and these manufactures were placed on the dutiable list at reduced rates. THE Sl'GAR DIFFERENTIAL. Washington, July 19. The treasury de partment, taking 1HT.47 pounds of rnw sugar testing 98 degrees, as required to make trt) pound, of hard refined sugar, today made a public statement, esll matlng the sugar differential as follows: Act of ISSi, 14.82 cemtg; house schedule, 1S.JJ cents: senate schedule, 19.S3 cents; conference schedule, 13.92 cent, per 100 pounds. , SIAMESE CIVILIZATION. A New Way to Arous the Military Spirit of the Natives, New Tork. July 19.-Advices to the Herald from Bangkok are as follow.: Between and GO armed sailors of the royal arsenal, under the command of Luang's son, Slrl. and St Maha. Raxa, recently made a raid on the Cambodian. of Samope. The Cambodians fled la all directions, some of them. It Is asserted. having taken rsfuge In the French con- sulate. But the SlemesMJ authorities Im mediately setied upon the Innocent wom en and children of the defaulters, and these unfortunate, appear to have been detained for the return of their hus bands, father, and brothers who have refused to render 8lam military ser vices. Not. however, content with running to earth Ctmbodiana in this fashion, Laoiins are meeting with the same fute. STARTLING INSURANCE BWINDLE. Organlxed Conspiracy to Insure Men and Them Kill Them. New York. July 19. The Journal and Advirtler says: . W. l. Robinson, of Meridan, Miss., has been In the city several days In consul t.itloa with officials of some of the prln- riinl life Insurance companies. H!s ob Ject Is to bring to light the facts In a conspiracy to defraud Insurance com panle. by Insuring Invalids, and,, when disease failed, to hasten the death of the victims, by means of poison. The scene of the conaplr&cy I said to be laid at Ki mper county, Mlaa. Mr. Robtnaon es timate, tlie operation of the conspirator, given af'er conference, with ' the New York Mutual Psrve. th New Tork Life, EqulUble, and the Mutual Brr fit. Is as follow.: PolHe. in which the member, ap peared a. I.'flrtarb , VK numlier. who died by disease, 9r, number who died by poison, 12; numlier whose live, were at tempted, IS; canceled. Vr. amount clear ed and divided by the plotter., 75,0fo: .till to b paid and divided. til.M. fn this connection the Journal and Ad vertiser review, the operations of Dr. '. II. Lopscomb, of Bcooba, Ml.., now under sentence of death for the murder of 8. C. Stewart, Guy Jack, Mississippi merchant. Indicted for murder by the grand tury and out on ball, and other Miaalssippl people. The Journal and Ad vertiser claim, that the ramifications of the conspiracy In the South to be practically endleM. n LAST ROSE OF 8CMMER-" Inath cf the Lady Who Inspired Moore'. Famou. Poem. New York, July 15. Mr. Amelia Koh-l.-r died today at Mount Vernon. Had it not been for Mrs. KobWr, Tom Moore mljjlit never have been written "The Last Rose of Summer." The poem wn. of her sufigestlon, and the first line was from he.-r lips. She tu early In the century a close friend of Moore'. ls;r. and kept a private school In I-ey .1. While walking In the garden of the school one day, Mrs. Kohler. so the story goes, plucked a rose, remarking) '"Tis the lust rose of summer; why not write aliout It, Dr. Moore?" The incident suggested the thoughts that were afterward so beautifully wov en Into verse, and the poem was dedi cated by th? pr:-t to "'Amelia," which was Mrs. KoWer's name. Mrs. Kohler was SI years old when the died, and for S) year, had lived with her daughter, Mrs. F. M. Saunders, at Mount Vernon. Her maiden aame was Amelia Offergeld, and her father wo. an officer under General Blucher. The family home was at Alx la Chae41e. Mrs. Kohler often spoke of having seen Napoleoi In her girlhood. . GOLD DISCOVERIES ON SILVER. Latter Metal Not Likely to 3c Affected by the Alaska ExcttemeuL Washington. July 19.-tulte a number of statesmen were asked what will be the effect of the Alaskax. discoveries on the silver question. Moat of tbtm vero Inclined to the belief that the possible production of the new gold country had been greatly exaggerated for the benefit of the transportation companies. Seuattr Allison, when asked abo'it the slma.loa. said: "If the product of gold in Alaska Is re-ally enormous. It would of course tend to approximate the value of gold and silver, but the output would havi to bt unprecedented to have much effect, for our output of gold Is very large, you must remember." Another authority said without hesita tion there could be possibly no elTec on the monetary situation unless the discoveries of gold were so stupendou. as to take gold out of the list of precious metals. JAPAN PREPARING FOR WAR. - Endeavoring to Purchase BroiUlan War Ship, to Europe. New York. July 19.-The Herald's cor respondent In Rio de Janeiro telegraph, that the Vnited State and Japan hav6 communicated with the government of Brail! with the Idea of the possible pur chase of the war ships fcow building for Braill In England and Germany. Owing to Brazil', financial plight at this time. It was recently decided to sell, before completion. If possible, all the war vessels betmr built for Braall In England and Germany. These are principally small boats. GREAT DRAWBRIDGE OPENED. West Superior, Wis.. July 19.-The mil lion dollar drawbridge, the only struct ure of Its kind, which connects Superior and Duluth. was thrown open to the publio with appropriate exercises. It Joins the two cities and will aid in destroying the petty Jealousies whlon have so long existed. OKLAHOMA MAIL ROBBERT. Guthrie. O. T., July 19 Two masked men robbed the Sac and Fox agency postofflce, 60 mile, from here, Saturday night, securing a quantity of registered letters, stamps and a small sum or money. They were after J30,00 being paid the Indians. The robbers escaped. PLENTY OF FISH. The reports from the canneries nnd cannery tenders were all to the effeet that the run of fish la keeping up well, and large quantities of fish were deliv ered and packed yesterday. One can nery received fifteen torn and others similar amoiimita. The season will proba bly show an average pack, and th men a:tlcliite fair returns for their work. Commissioner McGulre had no occasion to make any complaint for the violation of the Sunday luw. and will doubtless receive the support he desire, in its observance until the law cam be repealed. THE HALF HAS . NOT-BEEN TOLD Millions Are Still in Alaska for the Hardy Miners.. FURTHER PROOF IS ADDED Well Mo. "ei add Their Testimo.y (.over. or Mcintosh Says There ltl Be Railroad. fian Francisco, July 18. The Alaskan oId fields and the stork., brought ler. by re-snt arrivals from the Klondyko continue to be on absorbing topic of conversation throughout thl. city. In every quarter nuy be found prospective miners, merchants, trailers, tradesmen and working men, outlining plan, for profitable occupation In the region of country which Is at this moment the cnter of the world', tnterent. In an Interview today, H. J. Eorlir.g who ha visited that .ectlon for the iaat ten seasons, spoke briefly of HI Ideas of Alaskan proapects, and wh'le his Impressions are or the most san- igulne character, he says emphatically . that In his opinion no man should Joiir ney to the Klondike without at leant fl,0uO In money and supplies. "The Mason in which miners can work Is from May 10 to September U aad during that time the weather resemble, the weattwr In this locality, but durMg the balance of the year It Is Impossible to work the mlm-s, unless they are op erated u-Klertieath the covering of houses. The cost of living may be safely estimated at tu per day, and thtv who go north must figure on that basis. There Is good game to be had tn the form of reindeer, moose and mountain sheep during the winter, but outside of this form of food, ail other supplies must be ImporueL" THE GOVERNOR TALKS. British Yukon Gold Field. ure House. Rich Treas- Seattle, July 19. Hon. C. H. Mcintosh, governor of the Northwest Territory, In which Is Included the far-famed Klon. dyke district. I. In SeattJe. Being er. route to Regina. the capital of hi. wealth-U-de-n kingdom. The governor freely sub scribed to the truthfulness of the sttirles sent out 83 to the richness of the new digging. "I consider tho British Yukon gold fields the richest ever tried by man. Governor Mcintosh observed this after noon. "It Is a great treasure house in which gld has been accumulating for hundreds of years. Ineleed, the gold supply Is practically Inexhaustible. Tier ars hundreds of rich rivers and creeks. Klondyke Is only one of them." The governor estimate that the Klon- dyke and Its tributaries yielded over 13.000.000 in told last wtster. Of thl. amount, he says. 12.000.000 and upward came out via the 3teamships Portland and Excelsior. More than a million dol lars in dust he says, I. now stored away In the cabbiB of miners nlong the creek. being developed. "The British Yukon rleld of gold for lsoi," the governor re sumed, "will not be less than JlO.OOO.Onu. Governor Mcintosh says surveyors are now at work trying to ascertain the feasibility of the construction of a rail road into the Yukon. One route con templates a lln of steamer, from Fort Wrangle up Sticken river, which Is opT for navigation to both countries, to Tel egraph creek, there to connect with a railway running to Teeltrj lake. From , the Teslln lake terminus boats will be run along a series of lakes and river. to Yukon. THE DUST MELTED. Seattle. Wash., July 19. A special to the. Pout-Intelligencer from Helena, Mon tana, say.: Eleven thousand, four hun dred ounce, of gold dust from the Klon dyke digging, in Alaska arrived hr. from Seattle this morning. The treas ure was delivered to the asay office to be melted and cast into bars. It will be cast Into five bars of 2.000 ounce, and placed on exhibition hi the bank windows. Many people visited the npyay office to witness the melting of the gold. Royal auks, the toed par. wholesom. aad dsllcloau. ROYAL SMIM SOWOf 00., Mf w VON. J MGPC-,