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1897. FOSTER'S PLAIN TALK Oil SEAL CONFERENCE ITEMS OF H1TEREST He Says Great Britain Has Agreed to Accept the Proposition for Discussion. fZU.i Another Coal Oil Victim Suf fers the Penalty of Htr Supposed Carelessnest. DAY BY DAY HAWAII'S ANNEXATION SON WAS ALSO BURNED THE PHILADELPHI A TTQUIEER-SATUKD AJY MORN ING. July m.

IK del Ft vmn r-tfT i "Vt. it www -m am- C5 vz I i in in in i mmmavsai3kiacria i i mi i uii COL. GRANT RESIGNS PRESIDENT'S OUTING European Powers Regard It as Only Natural 'That the Vnltea States Should Acquire the Islands. Governor Tunnell Appoints E. Bancroft to Be Agricultural Ins ipector Other Jiews From the Peninsula.

by all the guests that were present. The committee in charge were J. Offenheimcr. Miss May Hayes, Miss Sara Cooper, S. I).

Buckwalter, and Chairman J. K. Man. The Huntingdon Cycle Club will go down New Jersey on a blind run next Sunday. They will leave their headquarters at 7 o'clock sharp.

All wheelmen invited. The next sociable on the program of the Premier Wheelmen will be a straw party, to be given at an early date. Owing to the reduction in the entrance fee the Oriole Cyclers have already ad-mittee fifteen new members since the reduction took effect, and have quite a number of applications in to be acted on at the next meeting, August 5. Wheelmen desirous of joining may send applications to J. Franklin Kolb.

secretary, at club house, 2130 Park avenue. COLONEL GRANT Who Has 'Resigned as a Police Commissioner of New York City DEATH IN A WRECK CRASH IN THE DARK Long Island Sound Steamer Runs Down a Vessel. NEW YORK, July 30. The steamer Shinnecock, of the Montauk Steamboat Company's line, while en route for Long Island points early on Wednesday morning, ran down an unknown vessel. It wts about 2 o'clock when the Shinnecock had reached a point about midway between Lng Beach Light and Orient Wharf, in Piincesr Bay, that a terrific crash that threw many of the sassensrers flat cn deck was felt, and then the s.tfPinboat brought up suddenly.

She had crashed into a schooner, and besides damaging her own bows, created considerable havoc, on board the strange craft. Just how seriously the schooner was injured could not be learned, nor have any tidings of her been learned since, which fact occasions some anxiety as to her fate. It is known. however. that the schooner was badly damaged.

Captain Mitchell, of the Shinnecock, claims: that the accident was due entirely to the carelessness or neglect of the commander of the schooner. The latter essel, it is alleged, was lying at anchor directly in the track of the Sound liners without displaying any light and the night was so dark sh- could not be seen. The Maritime Exchange in this city has endeavored to learn the identity cf the damaged schooner-without success. It is feared she sank with all on board. Kinks from the Klondike greatest needs is street sprinkling.

Dawson Pettibone has finished his new 'well in the rear of his kitchen. It now has 11 feet of ice water 1 it, and he has "washed er; in" dust from the dirt taken nut (3- 1 11 wiuuw Jilrv-' Larkin yester- "ri rr i a met with misfortune hich will, we are sure, call forth the sympathy of the public. r-ing the heavy rainstorm 1 the afternoon a regular torrent rushed down the gully back of her house and washed so touch gold dust into her pig sty that the pig was smothered. A subscription been started for her benefit. Major McKinley Is Enjoying His Stay at Lake Cham plain.

He Sleeps Sou ikII and His Appetite Is Growiog Already Benefited by the Change, Special to The Inquirer. HOTEL CHAMPLAIN, Bluff Point, N. July 30. To-day Was one of quiet enjoyment for the Presidential party. The early morning hours were rainy, but the weather cleared about 10 o'clock and President McKinley and Private Secretary Porter strolled about the beautiful grounds connected with the hotel.

The President was attired in a black froek coat and wore a square-crowned white derby. Both hands were thrust into his trousers pockets and he had rather the appearance of a college professor than the executive head of a great nation. The President is already looking better. He says that he sleeps soundly and that his appetite is growing. His face is rapidly losing that careworn look and he can walk and talk without fear of contact with the almost omnipresent office-seeker.

The President's callers this morning were Col. Jacob Kline, Twenty-first Infantry, commandant at Plattsburg Barracks, and Adjutant Charles M. Smith. In the afternoon the President and Mrs. McKinley, Secretary and Mrs.

Alger and Private Secretary Porter drove to Plattsburg, three miles away. Hundreds recognized President and his head was uncovered nearly the entire drive through town in recognition of the salutes tendered him. struck plenty of gold at a depth three feet, but as the lumps were too big to carry he closed up the hole and has staked another claim farther up the creek. Aleck Cameron put a new fireplace his cabin this 'week, but he will now have to build another one. ter he had completed it he built a roaring fire.but there was so much metal in tine stone that it melted and Tan all over the floor.

He now has a gold-plated floor, but r.o fireplace. There was a bull-movement in doar meat yesterday, the price closing at 08 cints above the opening figure. It Is suppoibed to be due entirely to profs-sichal speculation. Klondike Lyre. States.

In substance, the only places in the Yukon region where gold In quantity has been found are therefore al! to the west of the boundary line between Canada and the United States," It car readily be seen that the claim of the United States is directly opposed to that of -the Canadians. It is 1 rue-that the arbitration of the 141st meridian was favored by the United Stales surveyors, but some of them w-ire. angered at the claims 'of the English with regard to Lynn Creek and the whole southeastern boundary, and expressed the belief that the United States would refuse to arbitrate this portion of the boundary. THE GOLD FEVER It Is Spreading; Rapidly and Many Are Being Affected Daily. It was said yesterday that the Klondike gold excitement had spread so far throughout the country that missionary priests would start out alone to the new territory to perform the work that was done by these religions men during the days of the Forty-niners.

Inquiry at one of the churches presided over by some of the Jesuits elicited the reply that ncne of the members of that order had received instructions to go to the neiv fields, but that some such action mlsht be taken at any moment. At the Arohi-episcopal residence. Eighteenth and Race stieets, it was said last night that pnoats were always ready to risk their lives and that while there had only been talk of two going, there might be more if the occasion warranted it. M. Sardow, the engineer who drew the map of the land of so-called riches printed in The Inquirer of yesterday, last night: "I have been in receipt, since ycur publication, of many requests, both by mail and in person, for particular information in regard to Alaska, the routes of entry, etc.

Some of my friends even have the 'fever' in what might be called its mont virulent form, and are talking seriously of organizing a commercial company to operate in the territory. "They are coming into my office, at No. 1025 Arch street, imbued with the sdea ti-at there is great wealth to be' found no matter what the hardships may be. In some instances they have asked that gt oerraphlcal maps be drawn to scale of territory, and its coast line, incorporating the ocean routes to and from ths cevntry, and the five routes of entry from its coast to the Upper Yucon. Th-ay also asking that the different mineral belts be shown, with the natural basins and the places where coal oil and northern timber can be found.

While, as know, there are some hard nut3 to crack in connection with all of these rvt tiers. I still stand by what I said be-fr re. that there- are many dangers zo be' encountered and that those who ui-dertnire he trip should be forewarned before tiey go." A Wail from the Hnnteri. Maud "Too bad about the Queen, isn't it?" Mabel "What's that?" -Maud "All the peers she has Just created are married "It is a shame." "iMi't it?" "I wonder where we are too look tor- titles?" "Trat's what?" "No eligible ycung Americans, either." "None." "Is rr.nrringe a failure?" don't see how we are to find out." -Cleveland Plaindealer. I.QIIRER tAST AOS.

PAY. Scores the Police Methods of Obtaining Evidence. I Makes Sneaks and Liars of Men Trained to Do What Is Honorable and Upright. NEW YORK, July 30. Colonel Fred D.

Grant gave out a statement, in part as follows, to-day: "I have forwarded to Mayor Strong my resignation of the position which I now hold as a Police Commissioner. I will not recede one step by acquiescing, in the methods of obtaining evidence against disorderly houses which the majority of the board favor, and have decided upon. I believe firmly that these methods must eventually make sneaks and liars of men who, to be proper guardians of the life and property of our citizens, should be trained to do only what is honorable and upright. "Believing this I placed before the Board of Police on July 23 the resolutions which my three colleagues voted down on July I will not approve bills for services of policemen when those bills tell plainly of degradation and debasement, and give such a disgusting array of details as to prove that the existing system should be Tiide impossible. My colleagues say that the present methods of gaining evidence have always been used.

That is true, and the result has been much corruption in the force. "Commissioner Moss says that 'there is blackmailing going on now by officers in citizens' This indicates no abatement of evils. These present methods.therefore, must be deemed ineffective and I believe that a change should be made and more decent methods adopted. "I decline to be a member of the board as an obstructionis Late this afternoon Mayor Strong announced the acceptance of f'nlonpl Grant's resignation. The Mayor says he 1 regrets mat joionei Grant has not found it consistent with his views anil principles to evince his dissent from the position of his associates by the record of his vote.

Queer Our esteemed townsman. Bud Gravel, placed upon our desk yesterday a handsomely-shaped nugget. It weighed twenty seven pounds. We have credited him with three months subscription to the Lyre; We- are pleased to see that Mr. Gravel, who Is one of our best citizens, is doing welL He is one of a syndicate who expect to buy a quart of whisky on Saturday night.

The high wind yesterday raised considerable dust. Jake Luck-enbill, who was out on the El" Dorado road with his team, says he was nearly blinded by it. Wrhen he came home he coughed up One of our FIRST TO LEAVE John Forbes Will Depart for Alaska and Others Follow. The first person to leave this city for the Klondike gold fields since the recent discoveries set everybody to talking about Alaska is John Forbes, the brother of Alexander Forbes, the well-known liquor dealer. Mr.

Forbes will leave tonight for the West, going by way of Omaha to Seattle, where he will be joined by Jacob Freeman, of 1524 South Park avenue, and W. P. Sockinton, cf 1037 Walnut street, who will leave this city on Monday for St. Paul, where they will procure a complete outfit. The party of three will take with them a ton and a half of provisions.

It is their intention to proceed to St. Michael's, and thence up the Yukon River, if the season is not too far advanced, but failing in this they wijl go to Juneau and thence overland with sleds and packs to the gold diggings. The route will be determined before leaving Seattle. The cut shows Mr. Forbes attired in his reindeer suit, which cost The cap is of sealskin.

He will buy a pair of sheepskin boots at Seattle. Besides provisions the gold seekers will take with them a complete camp outfit and plenty of blankets. Their outfit and cost of transportation together will require floOO. Company Formed in Kew Jersey to Mine Gold in Alaska. TRENTON, July 30.

The United States Alaska Gold Company, with an authorized capital of $1,000,000. was Incorporated this afternoon, by the filing of articles in the office of the Secretary of State. The company is formed for the purpose of mining gold in the' Klondike fields. The Incorporators are Ralph McKee, of Tompkinsville, S. 'Henry P.

Whit-tali er. Hotel Imperial, New York; Frederick J. Brown, Brooklyn; Harry F. Rx-esser, Hotel Netherland, N. Thos.

P. Daniels, Hotel Girard, N. Y. and James. A.

Atwater, New York. The capital stock paid in is $1200. READ THE SCSDAY IXQUIRER. 1 In Arctic Costume. 1 I JL Oyez, oyez, it is stated authoritatively that an asphalt path, six feet wide, will be bulit on Broad street, between Vine and Spring Garden streets, by Tuesday night.

And this Is no joke. "A Big Philadelphia Committee" is the conspicuous heading: under which yesterday's L. A. W. Bulletin publishes the following: 'It is suggested by a resident of that place that every league member who resides in Philadelphia should be furnished with a special badge of some sort, so that visiting wheelmen could know them, and thus be able to ask for local information without being in doubt as to the identity of the Of course, a large and efficient reception committee is appointed, but as an extensive and unofficial addition to it.

we think the above would not be 'half Suggestions of this appropriate kind look ever so much better in the official organ of the L. A. W. than endless columns on the theatre hat question. During the league meet next week A.

W. members can save themselves m'fh annoyance by availing themselves of the headquarters offered by A. G. Spalding at 121t Chestnut street, where they will find all the conveniences of an up-to-date, club house at their service, and. absolutely tree.

Everybody knows how to turn a corner, of course; yet it's wonderful how 4 I 1 I I I j. few riders or drivers display their knowledge in actual practice. Now, which of the two ways illustrated hereunder is your way? "With such weather as we are justified in expecting, this afternoon's meet at Willow Grove ought to be a "peach," and that pursuit race between Church- and Starbuck should be worth e-rti if twira to Kef i "By the way, A. Zimmerman (not young Johnnie, of the Castle boys), failed to lower Riser's one-mile record by long odds. It was the fault of that triplet that paced him for -the second half, don't you know? Another fatal accident occurred yesterday afternoon, due to careless riding, down the W.issahickon Inn road.

When, oh, when', will fools give up getting astride bicycles? The supplementary excursion and run to Atlantic City on the Sunday following the national meet promises to assume proportions which will tax the managerial abilities of. the tours and runs and entertainment and reception committees of the A. W. meet, under whose auspicea it will be given. The run will be in tvro sections, starting at Tand 7 A.

from South Street Ferry, and the excursion, on several v-minute A. W. Specials," will leave Chestnut street wharf at intervals between 7 and A. M. The entire party will return by train late in the evening.

Tickets are now on sale at the league meet headquarters, 91(5 Chestnut street and at the club houses of all more prominent cycling organizations in the city. It must be understood that any profits accruing from the sale of tickets will be devoted to defraying the expenses of the meet. Messrs. Quinn and Gessleman, the sub-Committee on Prizes of the Race Meet Committee, in charge of the National championships at WMllow Grove, have selected the prizes for the ama imiteurumttln' eVry-lnstltnce and! that bitter struggles will characterize the contest for their possession may well be The prizes for the amateur championships will be, of course, the official L. A.

W. medals of gold, silver and bronze. For the other events the prizes are as follows: Two-mile handicap First, diamond ring, value 935; second, gold watch, third, diamond locket. fourth, aiamcna cuff buttons, lo; fifth, dla mond scarf pin, sixth, scarf pin, $5. One-third mile open First, gold watch, $3o; second, diamond stud, $23; third, diamond locket.

$15; fourth, diamond cuff buttons. $10. Mile handicap First, gold watch, 533; second, stud, $25; third, diamond cuif buttons, $20; fourth, diamond locket $13; fifth, diamond cuff buttons, $10; sixth, scarf pin, $5. Mile open First, diamond ring, $33; second, diamond stud, $25; third, diamond locket, $15; fourth, diamond cuff tut'tons. $10.

The Clover Wheelmen's midsummer pool tournament has excited a great deal of rivalry among the crackajacks the club, and has proved Mr. John Hayes the among the contestants a handsome cue inlaid with pearl will be presented to him. If the weether proves favorable the next two weeks, especially L. A. W.

week, a further continuance of open air concerts will be carried on, to which every one Is cordially invited. The prospect of amusement is drawing the delighted lady friends and winning success. Special run to Atlantic City September 12, should win the favor of all local cyclers for the reason that the weather Is cooler that time of the year, improved roads, easy pacing by experienced cantains; the committee are a hard working set of riders, whose experience in the past will leave nothing undone to insure the success of the day. Entry blanks will be in readiness in a few days and judging from advertisements along the roads, printing is plentiful. A diamond medal will presented to the captain who has most survivors and the array of prizes will amount to $230.

Entry fee, 1, including ferry tickets, tool, etc. The Montgomery Wheelmen's run for next Sunday is to Atlantic City, returning via Pennsylvania Railroad. Headquarters will be at the Little Brighton Hotel, South Carolina avenue and the Beach. The Embree Wheelmen held their house warming at their new headquarters, 2005 South Broad street, on Wednesday evening. A very enjoyable time was had LONDON, July 30.

John W. Foster, the United States special commissioner on the sealing question, will sail for New York to-morrow by the St. Louis from Southampton. In the course-of an interview with the correspondent of the Associated Press to-day Mr. Foster said: "Wherever I have been, at St.

Petersburg, Berlin, Paris or here in London, I -have been received in the most cordial manner. Whatever may be the feeling, in the United States the often reported antagonism to otir government displayed by foreisrn powers, I have seen nothing of it. "Everywhere I have had evidence that the foreign governments wish to meet any question raised by the United States in a spirit of the utmost frarkness and open-mindedness. Perhaps it is needless for me to say that this is most gratifying to me officially and in my private capacity. "The British Government has agreed to accept our proposition for a sealing conference, I am now returning to make an immediate report to President McKinley.

I have had long and entirely candid conferences with Mr. Chamberlain, and last Sunday I passed the day with Sir Richard Webster, the Attorney-General, who is the adviser of the British Government on the points of law involved. My statements met with the frankest and moat impartial consideration. "As to the Hawaii question, I may say that in London, Paris, Berlin and I have had ample opportunity to ascertain the prevailing sentiment in political and commercial circles. In -air these capitals annexation is generally regarded as the nat1 ural, if not inevitable result of the large growth and -expansion of the United States on the western coasts of America.

"As it could not be expected," continued Mr. Foster, "that any other foreign power would be permitted to occupy the islands, owing to their strategic importance, the proposed, annexation would be acquiesced in by the European governments, although the position which it would give the United States in the Pacific would not be wel comed by nations seeking supremacy in that quarter of the world. My personal views on this question are well known In the United States. Nevertheless it is extremely gratifying that the necessary expansion of the united States will not be the cause of European difficulties and is appreciated as tne logical outcome of American destiny." A FORMAL ACCEPTANCE England Officially Says She Will Attend the Seal Conference. L'ONDON, July' 30.

The British Foreign Office notified Ambassador tiay this morning that Great Britain had accepted the proposition of the United States for an international' conference on the ques tion of pelagic sealing In the Bering Sea to be held in Washington during the coming autumn. AWAITING GREECE'S REPLY Sisningr of the Pence Treaty "Will Ite Accomplished Soon. PARIS, July 30. A dispatch to the Temps from Constantinople says that tht; signing of the preliminaries of pea 33 awaits only the reply of the Greek Government fixing the date for the payment of indemnity. Besides providing for a rectification cf the frontier in accordance with the plans of the European military attaches' and for an indemnity of four million pounds, the treaty directs that a mixed commission of delegates of the powers and of Turkey shall fix the compensation due Ottoman subjects for losses through the war.

The question of the capitulations is left to be settled by Greece and Turkey before the conclusion of a definite peace. The' evacuation of Thessaly is made cjn-ditional upon the full discharge' of the Indemnity. As soon as the treaty Is signed, 3ays the. Temps correspondent, the European military attaches and members of the Ottoman staff in Thessaly will meet there to deliminate frontier. DENOUNCED THE TREATY Agreement Between Great Britain and the German Zollverein to Expire.

BERLIN, July 30. The commercial treaty between Greaf Britain and the German Zollverein, which has been S.i force since May 30, .1865, was denounced to-day by Great Britain, and ceases to be operative a year hence. The Reichsaftzeiger. says that the supplementary conventions which were concluded when the treaty was extended to the German States joining the Zollverein, wil expire with the main treaty, next summer. PREPARATIONS SUCCESSFUL Herr Andrec May Not Be Heard From for a Year.

PARIS, July 30. M. Machuron. who superintended Herr Andree's preparations for his expedition in search of the North Pole, has returned" here. He says that all the preparations were entirely successful, and that It Is impossible that Andree's balloon could have fallen Into th.r White Sea.

Herr Andree, Machuron says, le-gcrded It as quite possible that might not be heard of for a year. STEAMER TANSMANIA SUNK All But Six of the Crew Succeeded ill Escaping. LONDON, July 30. Cable dispatches from Melbourne state that the steamer Tasmania, bound from Wellington to Sydney, N. S.

struck a rock off Cape Hahia. between the' towns of Napier and Gisborne, New Zealand, and sanlc in three hours. A later dispatch from Melbourne says that the three missing boats of the wrecked steamer have arrived. Six of the crew are reported to be drowned. STRUCK HIS SUPERIOR 1 Ambassador White DndeaTorlng to Clear l'p a Wrangle in Germany.

"BERLIN, July SO. Ambassador White 13 endeavoring to secure the release from prison of Alfred Wessling, of New Tork, who was drafted into the German army against his protest of becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States. Wessling's crime Is felling a sergeant who had struck him a blow. William to Meet Bismarck. BERLIN, July 30.

A sensation has been created in Dresden by the publication by a newspaper of that city of the assertion that on his return from Norway Emperor- William meet Prince Bismarck at Aitona, at the. house lpf Count Von Walderse. Special to The Inquirer. WILMINGTON, July 30. Wilmingtoa added another to Its long list cf coal oil victims to-day, when Mrs.

Sarah Davis, cf No. 1331 French street, was burned badly that she died at the Delaware Hospital a few hours after. Leonard the 20-year-old son of the woman, was badly burned in attempting to put out the flames. In order to hurrv the fire it is supposed that Mrs. Davis poured coal oil upon it from a glass can.

Th oil caught lire and the can exoloded. When her clothing caught on Are the woman rushed to the stairway and call-j ed for her husband and son. who rushed down stairs and found her sitting 011 tha bottom ster. The woodwork where sha had been charred by the flames. Frank M.

Steele has been elected superintendent of the Newark Light and Water Plant. 1 Last night a trolley car on the New Castle and Wilmington Electric Railway collided with a heavy wagon just inside a ,3 1 1 1 1 A iim: luj lining, uuu OLillluti lit? was knocked off bis wagon and severely bruised. I Ames J. Stayton, the field deputy of th i Internal Ilt-vemie Office here, 13 mak-iing'a resurvey of all of the liquor stills in the State. TheCharles Warner Company, In this I city, has paid to the Philadelphia tugs Madeira and Ellen McAvoy the sum of for towing their dredge Alva ashore i 1 rri -1 uu oujiuuy.

lie uictige was 011 lire, nu'i is almost a total loss. Robert nlngtcn. of this city, haa been appointed Judge-Advocate of tha National Guard of the State by Governor Tunnell. The duty of the new officer is- to have charge of all military trials of the guard. C.

F. Pfrommer, the owner of Fnlon Park, in this city, was last niuht charged by the Law and Order SocSetv with selling liquor without a license at the park. Ke denied the charge, waived a' hearing and gave $300 ball for his appearance, at court. Jonathan W. Aspril, a well-known young man of Middletown, died early this morning of appenditicjs.

operation was performed several days ago, aitd for a time it was thought he would, recover. Rev. A. P. Mihm, of the German Baptist Church, has been granted a vacation for a month by his congregation.

The Central Labor TJnion, of this city, which is a joint organization of all of the unions in the city, has decided to observe Labor Day on September 6 with an all-day celebration at Shellpot Park. There will be speeches ly a number of prominent labor men. Qoreroor- Tunnell to-day a tainted E. H. Bancroft, of Wyoming, td be agricultural Inspector.

The appointment is made under a law passed by the last General Assembly, and the object is to prevent the spread of San Jose scale and other pests among fruit trees. THE DAM BURST Wilooi Company's Property Dam aged tT Water. EpedI to The Inquirer. MIDDLETOWN, July .30. For the third time in less than a year he dam at the Wilcox Manufacturing Company's lock and harflware factories, gave way this morning, abou 8 o'clock.

The dam was about fifteen feet long and twenty feet high, ana the floods are about forty acres in extent. This immense body of water came rushing into the factory yard, demolishing the smaller buildings as if they were egg shells. Frederick' Harris, the superintendent, was on the top of the dam when "he noticed the stones moving. He was able to reach the bank when the flam burst. His shouts of warning to hl men saved their lives.

The men in be lower parts of the building fied for their lives as the water attained a depth, cf thirty inches on the floor. William Wilcox, the senior member of the firm, puts his loss from $10,000 to 115,000. The town is out $3000 mora. Antone Prasos, the contractor, received notice this afternoon that a suit would be begun against tstm by. the Wilcox Company to recover all damages.

The town may also bring suit against Fraoos. TELEGRAPH NOTES Maximo Martina wan hanged yesterday for a triple muriler. Harry Lea ex waa ordered at TOasMnstoa, Ind-. by belngr pushed from a. trcAn.

At Deeraft. Frank WrWlit eulelde by shooting himself over his wiffH-s grave. The British frteamer Maine fcas bn awftrfeA i 5700 sfilvfise for towing: the BpMe into 80h ajmpton. Engineer Gom BUensfoee -wmls. coulgjon 01 two treigm irains yaeiexoB-y.

five new bdildlnea. Rev. Stephen H. Oamp, T. Churth of the' Unity.

BjooWynv '4ie3-TlV stock, unui-aaay. Ignatz Herte. a bsrtendar. a bartpn dar. In N7r Tork.

deth veeter4a. cuaad of the ennt. vu BtaoMa to a waiter, is accfj Oorg Crocker. Ims toetfn etectsd of the Southern. Pacific RaUroarfi EuoefoJ his brother, the lae Colonel O.

F. CxboUor, During- a nuajrrel WW a jralne of cgrIe Chickasaw, t. on ThuJwv JKmwOmcB. a well-known aportKLS men, waa lad killed a atrenser. ofAtne" BTjrtbeet "StSfewrton StaisTaJvieul was on her cey fox Savannah to- It waa promptly Whliea frejjrht train, irtalM-d In a ha.

nei to varftaiiTKttroawr the jwsjr- overcome. Cbnouottor EJwjira" ET 4iqa the roui aar ana swarat ouer an id a. ical-eooditioft. ay bod rhlaAaft RODE TO HIS DEATH Continued! Ffom'lHMt so the remains were sent to the Mcvgttej unclaimed. Ail of tha dead boy's relatives ill In Ireland, so no disposition Bewl.beon' made of his body up to nig'it.

was formerly bell-boy at the Aldin Hotel and was a waiter on the ing fchlp St. Louis, whose uniform wears in the cut. At Wlssahickon Inm ha was regarded by the proprietor tmB one his best employes. This Is the third fatal bicycle acoU dent along the Wlssahickon this sum iner and is only one of several accl dents on the same hill, no others baring resulted so seriously. Jt "1 saw Singleton with his wheats day." "Whv not say bicycle?" "Because ft was a.

baby carri ifltfWd i'lainaeaisiv bodies Charles. vtis ee-J JtHoepa o.B&. bv twrr fmina In the heart or i Me ENGLAND CLAIMS ALASKAN GOLD FIELDS Wants a Big Slice of American Territory and Backs Her Claim With False Maps. Four People Killed in a Smash-Up at Thorntown, Ind. THORNTOWN, July 30.

The Chicago Express on the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St, Louis Railway, due in Cincinnati at 7 A. was wrecked here about 2.30 o'clock. Four were killed outright and several slightly injured. There was a deliberate plot to wreck the train, as a coupling pin had been driven into the switch so as to hold it open and throw the fast train from Chicago to Cincinnati off the track as it reached this point. The engine and tender, the mail, express and baggage, cars were thrown from the, track and were wrecked.

The coaches and Wagner sleeping cars remained on the track, and none of the passengers were seriously hurt, although they had a lively shaking up. Seth Winslow, of Greensburg, the engineer, and B. Crickmore, of Indianapolis, the fireman, and two unidentified tramps were killed outright. The train was running at a high speed when it struck the switch. The tramps were riding on the front end of the mail car.

The opinion is entertained at the headquarters of the Big Four Road that the train-wreckers had hoped to destroy a coal train about due. General Manager Schaff has offered a reward of for the arrest and conviction of the wreckers. Wrhile Ike Sigman, the esteemed proprietor of the Big Strike saloon, was fishing in the river yesterday, his boat struck a snag; it proved to be a 000- pound nugget. He will have It taken cut and will use it as a horse block in front of his piace. Ike is al -ways bound to have the best that is going.

Large numbers of deal catfish seen floating in the river every diy. When examined It is found that every one of them has from six to eight ounces of gold dust in its stomach. This carelessness of allowing loose gold to escape into the river will ruin the fishing unless stepped. Bill Jacobs made a pretty good strike on the Little Juniper this week. He distance of more than ten marine leagues from the ocean, the iimit between the British possessions and the line of coast-" which -is to belong to Russia, as above mentioned shall be formed by a line parallel to the winding of the coast, and which shall never exceed the distance of ten marine leagues THE RECOGNIZED BOUNDARY.

"On all maps from 1S25 down to 1SS4 the boundary line had been shewn as in genera! terms parallel to tne winding of. the coast and thlrtv-llve miles from it. In 1884, however, an crf-cial Canadian map showed a marked deflection in this line at its south "instead of passing up Portland can- al this Canadian map showed the boundary as passing up. Behm canal, an arm of the sea some sixty or seventy miles west of Portland canal, this chivnge having been made' on the bare assertion that, the words 'Portland canal'-aa inserted were erroneous. By this change the line and an of American territory about equal in size to the State of Connecticut was transferred to British territory.

Tnere are three facts which go to show that tnis map was incorrect. In the firs place, the Eritish admiralty, when surveying the l-orthern limit of the British Columbian possessions in 1808, one jrear sfcer the cession of Alaska, surveyed Portland canal and not Behm canal, and thus, by implication, admitted this ciiiial to be the boundary. Second, the now claimed by British Columbia at that time occupied as a military post of the United States without objection or protest on the part of British Columbia. Third, Annette Island In this region was by act of Congress- four years ago set apart as a reservation for the use of the Metlak-tala Indians, who sought asylum un der the American flag to escape annoyances experienced under the UNITED STATES SURVEY. A recent report of United States surveyors as to the boundary line in'th's reg; saidr "In substance, these determinations throw the diggings at the mouth of Forty Mile Creek within the territory of the United States.

The whole vallev of Birch Creek, another moat valuable gold-producing part of the country, is aiso in the United States. Most of the gold is to the west of the crossing of the 141st meridian at Forty Mile Creek. If we produce the 141st meridian cn a chart the mouth of 'Mil'er'3 Creek, a tributary of Sixty Mile Creek, arid a valuable gold region, is five miles west in an air line, or seven according to the winding of the strsam ili within the territory of the United Charles Stevenson, of the Penn. Wheelmen, has been appointed a member of the House Committee of the chib, to serve in place of G. Miller, who resigned.

A party of the Kenil worth Cyci.rs have started on a camping tour to Lan-disville. for two weeks. At the last regular stated meeting of the Tioga Wheelmen, the Entertainment Committee proposed giving a novelty' to the boys," after the meeting of next Monday evening. The. Lafayette Wheelmen will give a grand picnic to Washington Park, down the Delaware River, on September 18.

The boys are all preparing to make It a grand success. The U. S. Grant Social 3 called in a body on Tuesday evening, to return a visit which the Lafayette Wheelmen had paid them the -uesday previous. Both, clubs look forward to the frequent repetition of such pleasurable evenings.

A party of Wizbet Wheelmen will take a trip down East on their wheels the latter part of Schields and Blanford, of the Acme Wheelmen, will have a match race on Saturday to Atlantic City. The Peermont Wheelmen will give en excursion to Almonesson Park, N. on Monday, August 2. They have a sanction for a one mile bicycle race, first prize a gold watch; second prize, bicycle suit; third prize, one pair of Morgan Wright tires. The Racycle Wheelmen a blind run scheduled for to-morrow.

1 The Welcome Wheelmen will entertain the American Wheelmen, of Reading, during the stay ef the latter in this city next week. The committee of the Lehigh Cycle Club has been over the course of their special run to Atlantic City and return, scheduled for to-morrow, and have found the road In good order. Ladles are asked to take special notice of this run, as they have eight hours at the seashore for bathing, dinner and rest, and they are allowed until 12 P. M. to give up last check on the return trip.

Two lady pacemakers will set the pace into Atlantic City. Entries can be made-' to committee, 2706 North Broad street, at the ferry on the morning of run until 7 A. or with the Century Wheelmen, of Camden, N. J. The second annual road race of Butler, as announced on Wednesday, was run.

The race was a free-for-all, handi cap, distance seventeen miles, from But seventeen starters and fourteen finished. Good time was made, considering that the read was rough, and in many places muddy. Jack Thompson, of Butler, took the time prize In 62.09, and Ohas. Brell, of Petersville, first place prize, in 62.48. The riding time and places of the next eleven in the ord named: W.

"lke 104 c- B- Burkhalter LOo.39; J. M. Brown. 1.05.58; Clarence Morrison. 1.03.5B; Huff, 1.10.10; J.

Daughert, 1.13.23; A. Fisher, 1.16.15; Peter Ferry, 1.16.47;. Roy MeCullough, 1.25.21. The referees were James Steve Loveless, C. R.

Watson and Harry Graham. Lovers of true sport will regret to hear that two riders in this race were enly 12 years of age. Bicycle races will be held at Hecla Park, Bellefonte, August 12, 1S97, at 1.30 P. under sanction of the L. A.

W-: First Race One-mile dash. Flret prize, $10 gold medal; second, $5 valise; third, $2 touring case. Second One-mile novice. First prize, silver medal; eeeond, cycle camera; third, $1.50 cycle stockings. Third Two miles open.

First prize, 525 diamond; second, $15 puit to winner's order; third, $5 silver cup. Fourth Colored; one-mile open. First prize, $5 bicycle suit; second; $3 gold cuff buttons; third, cycle lamp. All prizes guaranteed to be full cash value. Entrance fee, $1.00 for two-mile open and SO cents each for one-mile dash and one-mile novice.

Entrance free to colored race. Entries close August 10, 1S97. Trial beats will be run In the morning. Secure entry blanks and information desired from, and send entries to John S. "Walker, Bellefonte, or L.

H. Anthony, Lock Ha-veii, Pa. Local racing men should bear in mind that entries for the National meet close The, list promises to be a big one; Indeed, up to date the entries far exceed In number those of any meet ever held In this city. Notwithstanding the fact that In each event there will be a big field of starters, the Race Committee has decided that, in order to give each man an equal chance, the trial heats shall be numerous and only a small number of starters 'will be placed in each. There will be a.

big rac meet at.Al-toona on the afternoon of August! 14. The races will be at the driving park track, which Is one of the best half-mile courses in the State. Both amateur and professional events will be run. Enr tries will close August 8. A.

E. The Disputed Territory Is as Large as the State of Connecticut and Almost All the Big Flaying Gold Finds Lie Within the Territory Claimed. WASHINGTON, July 30 The claim of Great Britain to a big share of that portion of Alaska where most of the gold is found promises to occupy a large amount of public attention for some time to come, if, indeed, it does not become a vital question and give rise to diplomatic complications between the United States and England. The claim is regarded by government officials here as preposterous. General Duffield, superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, was a member of the boundary commission appointed recently to locate the divisional line and whose finding has not been approved by the Senate.

The survey authorized by it has until recently been deemed official and correct by both countries. In talking with a reporter to-day General Duffield said: "Up to 1S84 both countries were practically united, as to the boundary line from Mount Saint Elias to the southeast. According to the terms of the treaty between Russia and Great Britain the United States In purchasing Alaska in 1S67 acquired all of Russia's rights. In describing the southeastern boundary, the Anglo-! Russian treaty read: "'The line, of demarkation between the possessions of the high contracting parties upon the coast of the continent and the islands of America to the northwest shall be drawn in the following manner: THE OUTLINES. "'Commencing from'the southernmost point of the island called Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude, and between the 131st degree and the 133d degree of west longitude, the same line shall ascend to the north along the channel called Portland Channel, as far as the point of the continent -where it strikes the 50th degree of north latitude.

From this last mentioned point the line of demarkation shall follow the summit of the mountains situated parallel to the coast aa far as the point of intersection of the 141st degree of west longitude of the same meridian, and finally from the said point of intersection the said meridian line of the 141st degree, in its prolongation as far as the frozen ocean, shall form the limit between the Russian and British possessions on the continent of America to the northwest. "Wljierever the summit of the mountains, which extend in a direction parallel to the coast from the 56th degree of north latitude to the point of intersection of the 141st degree "of west longitude, shall prove to be at a.