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The News and Observer
VOL. XLVI. NO. B'.
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAILIES 1! NEWS AND CIRCDUsION.
HAVEMEYER OH
TARIFF AMD TRUST
Says Blame the Protective
Tariff System
IF THE PEOPLE SUFFER
THE TRUSTS ARE ONLY THE
MACHINERY.
WANTS LABOR AND CAPITAL LET ALONE
In that Case they Could Adjust Their Own Dif
ferences, he Says. The Late Drop in
Sugar Caused by Starting off
New Refineries.
Washington, June 14.—Mr. Henry O.
Ha vein oyer, President of the American
Sugar Refining Company, was examined
by the Industrial Commission today in
connection with its investigation of
trusts. His testimony related almost
i
wholly to the sugar industry, and he
opened with a vigorous attack upon the
customs tariff which In* declared was
the “mother of all trusts,” liecoming
such by i rovidiug “an inordinate pro
tection to manufactured articles.”
Continuing bis statement, he asserted
that a tariff of 10 |H*r cent was as high
as any tariff should be. He contended
that sugar is discriminated against in
the tariff in the interest of tie* Louis
iana earn* growers, the licet sugar
makers and sugar growers of tin* Ha
waiian Islands. To these Interests, lie
contended, the United States contribu
ted $24,000,000 which was taken an
nually out of the |lockets of the peo
ple. The protection on sugar amounted
to only one-eighth of a cent a pound,
or about 3L» per cent ad valorem. It
ought to be twice as much.
“What the sugar refining business
has [slid, or is payiug represents nothing
more than an adequate return on the
capital invested,” he said.
What Congress should have done was
to have put an internal revenue tax
on the American production of sugar.
The representations made In Congress
concerning thi* trust, he declared, were
untrue, and if it was a fact that the
people stiffen'd from trusts they must
blame tin* protective tariff system of
which the trusts were merely the ma
chinery. No advantage had ever been
taken by bis company of the protective
system beyond tin* one-eighth of a cent
given. He admitted fn-cly that tin*
company did all jiossiblc to advance its
own business interests. lie did not
think the corporations were under obli
gations to tin* different States, but
that the reverse was true.
“Capital and labor,” he stated, “would
all adjust themselves if let alone.”
The only way to prevent competition,
Mr. Ilavemeyer testified, was to keep
prices ai a minimum—not necessarily
in the interest of the consumer, but
as a matter of business.
He referred to tin* anti-trust laws j
of some of tin* States as a premium
on dishonesty, specifying the Missouri
law. There were always two classes ol
pmple in a community—the industrious
and those who wanted to live off them.
Replying to questions by Professor
.leaks after In* had concluded the read
ing of his i«js»r, Mr. Ilavemeyer said
tin* American Company was capitalized
for much less than it was worth.
“Hut for tin* clamor against trusts,”
lie said, “it could be soldi for three times
its capitalization.” Yet lie thought the
refineries could be duplicated for $35,-
000.000 or $40,000,000.
Tin* present capacity of tin* trust is,
lie said, 45,000 barrels a day and the
output 30.000. Hi* thought tin* trust
was refining about 00 per cent of the
sugar refined in the Cnited States.
The witness sjxike very freely of the
methods of tin* company in preserving
and extending its business. Os the earlier
history of the enterprise lie said he did
not tight the Harrison Refinery at Phil
adelphia.
••Rut we had to tight Spreokles when In*
came into the field with his enormous
plant. We had to do that or suspend
our dividends. We went into the fight
and we kept it up until we got the re
finery.” ' i
The late drop in the price of sugar
had been caused by the starting of new
refineries which had threatened to take
fifty iter cent of the business.
“It was a part of our jstlicy to put
prices down and let tin* opposition take
tin* result whatever it may he. Every sale
made by the opposition displaces so much
of the American company's product,” In*
said. “We must protect our own busi
ness.”
Mr. Ilavemeyer then went on to say
that what the company did it did not
for motives of philanthropy—that it had
its own shareholders to protect. “Auv
hody can buy our stock,” he continued,
“and as a consequence tin* public owns
the stock. Hut I doubt whether any one
would want any of flu* stock of the in
dependent refineries.”
“How many stockholders have you7”
asked Professor Jenks.
“About eleven thousand,” he replied,
and added:
“Enough to take Cuba and they would
take *it if they could.”
The latter remark was made in a light
vein, lie stated as his opinion that the
Cuban sugar should lie brought in free
of duty, and that this course would bring
refined sugar down to 3 cents a pound.
Speaking of the coffee business, Mr.
Ilavemeyer said hi* was in the business
and in it to stay.
Mr. Ilavemeyer’s statement aroused
great interest, and the three hours
were devoted to answering questions
asked him in rapid s>ueces>uon by mem
bers of the commission, lie at first de
clined to state whether the company was
making money at present, aying that was
tin* business of the company alone,but lie
afterwards made an incidental state
ment which the commission construed
into an admission that the business was
not profitable now.
The witness confessed that his com
pany had very little regard for the wel
fare of rivals in business, saying that
prestige, ability, experience and wealth
would win in the long run in the strug
gle, and that trusts were an example of
the survival of tin* fittest in business.
“That is trade.” he said, “and the soon
er you realize it and quit trying to con
trol it by Federal legislation tin* better
for all. A man cannot expect to have
himself continually wet-nursed by the
Government. If men do not want to
buy our stocks they need not. They do
not need Government protection. If
they wade in and get stuck, let them get
out and if they wish, wade in again. The
fate of rival concerns is their affair, not
ours.”
Speaking of the “ethics of life,” sug
gested by a member of the commission,
Mr. Ilavemeyer said:
"I don’t cart* two cents for your
ethics. I know nothing aliout them. 1
am talking about business.”
Tie declared that the tariff enabled
Hie steel rail trust to mulct tin* public
to tin* extent of sl> per tom and said,
incidentally, that Mr. Carnegie liml not
\et stated what In* was going to do
with his money.
On the question of labor. Mr. Ilavo
meyer said the laboring element were
forced to form organization, but that
in doing so they aacritioed much inde
pendence and the unions had the effect
of “bringing other men down to a low
level.” He contended that he was a
friend of la Imm* and said that good men
in the employ of the trusr were paid
ten per cent more than they could get
elsewhere.
.Mr. Havennyer said that many things
wen* done in business wlrieli looked
cedd-ldoodcd and harsh, but that lnisi
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KRUGER’S BACK TO WALL
HE DECLARES HE CAN MAKE NO MORE
CONCESSIONS.
The European Representative of Transvaal Re
public Receives a Most Conciliatory
Dipstch from Pretoria.
Pretoria. June 14.—The Volksrar.d
has resolved to accept President Kru
ger's franchise proposal's and refi i them
to the peoph* before putting them into
operation.
President Kruger, in thanking the
Raad, said:
“In these troublesome tim *s we dt»
not know what is going to happen.”
England. In* ndd<*d, end not made even
one little concession and he c< oi l not
give more. He reminded the Raad that
God had always stood by them. War.
he asserted, he did not want, but be
would not relinquish anything more.
In concluding, he called them all to
witness thar though their independone •
had once been removed God had restored
it.
M. Poincare is continuing his efforts
to form a Cabinet, but meets with t i
morous difficulties. He has Ih*cii es
peeially desirous of having M. Bour
geois. Krantz and Deleasse in the minis
try. M. Bourgeois declines to abandon
his ntssion at Th * Hague. M. Del
easse declines to take any thing but tin*
Foreign Office portfolio, while M.
Poincare wants him at the Ministry of
the Interior, or of Marine; and M.
Krantz raises difficulties concerning the
Dreyfus trial, {Hunting out that be has
discussed the matter already with M.
Casiniir-Perier.
It is understood that several other
prominent men have refits,-d to enter the
Cabinet. These rebuffs ire likely
discourage M. Poincare, who is modest
and diffident and is inclined to steer
clear of political troubles.
DISASTER MAY FOLLOW.
Loudon, June 14. —The correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph at The Hague*
says:
"The Dutch Government has sent
President Kruger a remonstrance re
specting the disastrous consequences
that are likely to follow persistence in
his present policy.”
PROMISE OF PEACEFUL EM).
London. June 14. —Though the sensa
tional pa tiers are making milch of tin*
blue book on the Transvaal negotiations
issued last night, in widen the British
high commissioner at South Africa, SC
Allied Milner, practically declared it a
ease for British intervention *;i the
Transvaal, beyond doubt, tin* reply of
the Secretary of State for tin* Colonics,
Mr Joseph Chamberlain, to the m* Mion
of Outlandcrs, removes many app eiien
sions.
The text shows it did not eonta'n
threats, concerning which many rumors
were afloat, and demonstrates that there
is, therefore, still time for the disputants
to arrange a compromise, of which signs
are not wanting.
.\ CONCILIATORY DISPATCH.
Brussels. June 14. —Doctor Leyds, the
representative in Europe of the Trans
vaal Republic, received today the follow
ing conciliatory dispatch from Pretoria.
'The Government does not make ar
bitration a condition of concessions. It
will continue to make concessions, even
as regards the franchise, inde-pemently
of Great Britain’s acceptance or non-ac
ceplance of arbitration.”
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 189!).
FILIPINOS FALL
BACK TO IMUS
Bacoor Falls Without a Sin
gle Blow.
TOWN RIDDLED br SHELLS
TREES AND SHRUBBERY TORN
AS BY A 11 AII.STORM.
.TRIUMPH OF THE FOURTEENTH INFANTRY
Next Battle Will Probably be Fought al Imus.
One Hundred Filipinos Believed to
Have Been Killed. American
Volunteers Start Home.
.Manila, June 14.—1:40 p. in.—The
Filipinos retreated several miies south
ward. alter yesterday's engagement', to
the strongly fortified town of Ituus.
The shelling of the American warships
drove the rebels front Bacoor, so that
the Americans control several miles of
coast. General Lawton,, with his staff
and a troop of tin* Fourth cavalry,
started to ascertain the nature of the
insurgent's position. He rode five miles
along the coast to Bacoor without dis
covering the enemy. lie found the
town full of white flags. lint there were
no soldiers there. The women and
children who liad fled to the woods
during the bombardment were camp
ing ill the ruins of the homes. The
shells had almost knocked tin* town to
pieces. The big church was wrecked
and many buildings were mined. Even
the trees and shrubbery were torn ns*
by a bail storm.
Several hundred women and children
came into the American lines for re
fuge, and tin* road from Bacoor was
covered all day long with processions
of them, on foot and in carts, driviStg
animals ami carrying goods on their
heads.
The appearance of the battlefield tes
tified to the fierceness *»f yesterday’s
fighting. Trees along flu* river, be
tween the lines, were almost torn down
by bullets.
The officers estimate that I<Ht Filipinos
were killed and 300 wounded during the
engagement.
The next battle will probably be
fought at Imus.
Tin* American troops will control the
coast to Cavite.
now THE AMERICANS WON.
Manila, June 14.-8:15 a. m.—Before
dark last night the Fourteenth infantry
swam the Zapote river, charged and
carried the trenches, a heavy fusilade of
artillery preparing the way and covering
the crossing. The insurgents broke for
the woods before the Fourteenth reach
ed them. Almost at the same time the
Ninth and Twelfth crossed a bar of the
sea and came upon their left flank at
a point where tin* laxly of marines with
Maxim guns landed under protection of
the ship’s batteries and tired upon the
enemy’s left rear with a demoralizing
effect. The Twenty-first crossed the
river by a barge as soon as it could be
mended. Sixty-live dead Filipinos were
found in tin* trenches, most of them shot
through the head. Several five-inch
smooth-bore guns were captured, with
ammunition marked “U. S. Navy Yard.”
After crossing the river tin* troops
were withdrawn, with the exception <>f
the Ninth and Twenty-first, these regi
ments being left with four guns to guard
the bridge. As they were being form
ed into companies the insurgents com
menced to tire volleys from tin* bamboo
jungle three hundred yards away.
The regiments formed into line rapid
ly and coolly, though under fire, and
cheering rushed to the woods, driving
the enemy a mile away, the Filipinos
disputing every foot. The Fourteenth
encamped across the river, the men
caring for many of the Filipinos
wounded.
Eight prisoners were captured. The
majority of the Filipinos wore red uni
forms.
VOLUNTEERS START HOME.
Manila, June 14.-11:45 a. m.—The
first American volunteers started for
home today, the transports Newport and
Ohio carrying the Oregon regiment and
the First volunteer signal company.
1 hey sail for San Francisco byway of
Nagasaki, Japan, and are expected tu
arrive at their destination July 15th.
The Oregous left here sixt.v-two dead,
being tin* total of its men killed in bat
tle and dead from disease as a result
of the year’s campaign.
The troops were cheered as tin* trans
ports steamed out of the harbor.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
Washington, June 14.—Tie* following
was received at tin* War Department
today:
“Manila, June lb
“Adjutant General, Washington.
"Lawton’s troops under Wheaton an*;
Ovenslwne occupy country south to 'Ba
coor; have scouted westward and some
distance southward on I hi** Zapote liver
and Bacoor road; enemy appears to
have retired on Imus, abandoning bay
country. The lighting yesterday severe.
Our loss ten killed and forty wounded;
majority at crossing Zapote River. En
emy driven from heavy and well-con
structed intrenchments to which they
held tenaciously; their loss several hun
dred, of whom fifty buried this morn
ing. 'Will not probably make any de
termined future stand in southern pro
vinces.
i Signed) “OTIS.’
Washington, June 14.—The Navy De
partment has received (In* following
cablegram from Captain Barker, the
naval officer in command at Manila, re
specting the fighting there yesterday:
“Manila, June 13.
"Secretary of War. Washington.
“The insurgents fired at Navy Yard.
Masked batteries. Ships of war shelled
position and intrenchments. The Ileh
mi and Momulnock landed forces to as
sist in maintaining tin* position mini
reinforced by tin* army. The movement
was successful. Enemy was routed. No
casualties in the navy.
(Signed) “BARKER.”
GUNS SERVED BY SPANIARDS.
Given by Dewey to Aguinaldo, They
Now Cause* Havoc.
Chicago. 111., June 14.—According t>
General Anderson, commanding the De
partment of the* Lakes, tin* heavy losses
of the American troops in the recent
engagements with the Filipinos at I,as
Pinas and Bacoor, south of Manila,
were caused by the artiberv which Ad
miral Dewey presented to Aguinaldo last
winter. The batteries in question. Gen
eral 'Anderson says, are being operated
by Spanish prisoners who have been
released by Aguinaldo with the under
standing that they enlist in the insurgent
army.
General Anderson took fho first de
tachment of troops to the Philippines
last fall and was a prominent figure
in tin* first negotiations with the Fili
pino Government.
"When Admiral Dewey captured Ca
vite.” said General Anderson, “he took
possession of a lot of artillery and later
presented it to Aguinaldo. It is these
cannon that are now being used by the
insurgents against our troops with such
terrible effect in the province south of
Manila. The Spaniards operating the
guns are experts in <h* handling of
field pieces and are evidently using their
knowledge with deadly effect on our
troops. The native Filipino knows noth
ing of the proper handling of artillery.”
POINCARE IS RELUCTANT
LOUBEF APPEALS 10 HIM TO FORM A
CABINET
He is ths Man B*st Fitted to Unite and Lead
th ; Republicans. Poire ire May
Act To-Day.
Paris. June 14.—President Luubet re
ceived M. Poincare this morning for the
purpose of intrusting him with the task
of forming a new Cabinet.
In lgjdy to tin* President’s request that
he form a Cabinet, M. Poincare declared
that for several years he had kept aloof
from polities and party strife ami was
wholly unprepared to accept under the
present circumstances the responsibilities
of the Premiership.
M. Loubet, however, insisted, {minting
out that just for these reasons all fac
tions of Republicans would accept his
leadership mure readily, adding that
lw>th M. Fallieres and the Presdent of
tin* Chamber, M. Descluauei, had clearly
pointed him out as the imun best fitted to
realize the concentration of the Republi
cans.
Finally M, Loubet appealed to >M.
Poincare’s patriotism, and the latter
thereupon consented to consult his
friends.
'Although it is realized there are great
difficulties in the way of his success, it
is the general impression that if !M.
Poincare is in earnest he will succeed in
forming n Cabinet.
Later in the day it was nmiminccd that
M. Poincare had requested t.e P rad dent
to grant him until to-morrow to form a
Fabinet, as lie had been unable to see
certain statesmen he is desirous of con
sulting.
THE MACEDONIA SANK.
Passengers and Crew Saved None of
Their Effects.
New York, June 14.—The steamer
Rescue of t in* Merritt and Chapman
Wrecking Company, arrived in quaran
tine early to-day, having on board Cap
tain Knffahl, six of the crew, ami
Charles W. Moss ami ’Herman Brandt,
two passengers of the steamer Mace
donia, of the Ward Line, which was
sunk by tin* steamer Hamilton, of the
Old dominion Line, last night. The re
mainder of the crew and tine passenger,
E. \\ . \\ right, landed at Long Branch.
After the Hamilton became clean'd from
the Macedonia and seeing the ship still
afloat, Captain Kuffahl ret tinned to her
and endeavored to beach her, but she
suddenly took a lurch and sunk in six
fathoms of water about 7 miles south of
the Scotland Light-ship and one and a
half miles off the shore. Shi* lies on even
keel, and only the top of her funnel and
her masts are visible. The passengers
and crew saved none of their effects.
HE WOULD MEET JEFFRIES.
New York. June 14. —Alike ’Morrisey,
the newly-arrived Irish 'heavy-weight
pugilist, who is to meet Peter Maher be
fore I lie* Lenox Athletic Club next
Tuesday night, to-day through his mana
ger anil backer. P. .(. Dwyer, of Brook
lyn. deposited $2,500 with George Con
siiline, of this city, to hind a match with
Jim Jeffries, the heavy-weight cham
pion.
In a letter addressed to W. A. Brady,
Jeffries’ .manager, Dwyer states that he
would be pleased to meet Brady at any
place designated next Wednesday to
sign articles of agreement, the light to
take place at any time from, one to 12
months from the date of signing.
ADEADLOCKOVER
SUPREME JUDGE
Pennsylvania Democrats in
Convention,
FIGHT GROWING NARROW
YERKES AND KENNEDY THE
S I RO N G EST ASPI RA N TS.
THE PLATFORM DECLARES FOR BRYAN
it Denounces the Appointment of Quay to the
Senate by the Governor, and Declares
its Opposition to all Combines
in Restraint of Trade.
Harrisburg, Pa., June 14— Four hun
dred and thirty-live representatives of tlir*
Democracy of Pennsylvania met here to
day for the purpose of nominating can
didates for Supreme Court Judge, Su
perior Court Judge and State Treasurer,
Shortly after midnight the convention
adjourned until to-morrow morning,
without having accomplished tin* iirst
and most important piece of work laid
out for them, namely, tin* election of a
candidate for Supreme Judge. Nearly
six hours were consumed in the prelimin
ary work of the convention, and between
six o’clock and midnight, with an hour's
intermission for supper, the delegates
east eleven fruitless ballots for a score
or more candidates for that high office,
the dead-lock at midnight being appar
ently as firm as it was at six o’clock.
When adjournment was bad there
were eleven candidates in the field with
votes ranging from 13 to 72. the highest
being a long way off from the 21S .ne
cessary to elect. The determined battle
arises from the fact that the nominee is
sure to be elected to serve twenty years.
At this writing the light appears to have
narrowed down to Judge Kennedy, of
Allegheny, and Judge Yerkes. of Bucks.
With the Supreme Court out of the
way, the -remainder of the convention's
work will probably be disposed of by
acclamation.
4he convention was called to order at
12:10 p. in. by State Chairman Rilling.
Temporary Chairman Win. M. Brin ton,
of Lancaster, made a brief speech, con
gratulating the Democracy on its fight
in 185)15 and ISPS. His mention of the
name of William Jennings Bryan as the
great leader of the Democracy was re
ceived with wildest applause, die pre
dicted the election of the ticket next
fall. If an election for Governor were
held this year, he said, file Democrats
would win by 100,000 majority. He said
the freedom of Cuba was due almost en
tirely to the untiring efforts of the
Democratic minority in Congress.
The platform as prepared by the exe
cutive committee was adopted by the
Resolutions Committee. Mr. Siebert, of
Cotter, moved to amend tin* platform by
making a straight out declaration in
fmor of the Chicago platform. This was
defeated by a viva voce vote.
A recess was taken until 3:15 p. in.,
and when the convention reassembled
t narles J. Riley, of Lycoming, was
made permanent chairman. In tin*
course of his speech. Chairman Riley,
tombing the history of the Democratic
party, said:
"This great party gave ns a Jefferson.
It gave us a Jackson and a Hancock.
11 gave to us a Schley. It gave to ns
tin* moral, the intellectual, the great, the
superb and matchless leader. William
Jennings Bryan.”
I In* repirt of the Resolutions Commit
tee was unanimously adopted.
A synopsis of the platform follows:
'Jin* Democracy of IVntisylvnnia, in
convention assembled, again renewing
our pledges of fidelity and dcvo’ion to
tin* sacred rights of the people; true to
tiie faith and principles of our party
as declared in the platforms of our sev
eral national conventions, ami proud of
our matchless leader, William Jennings
Bryan, realize that the Ismes involved
in the coming campaign in Coimsylvn
nia nr* honest government, clean p 1 *
ties and tin* redeiindion of our State
from Republican misrule ami corrup
tion.
The increase of puhfi * officials and
clerks and in salaries is d 'iioum ed. ami
charged with being payment for political
obligations and causing a deficit of over
$3,5(K1.(H)0 in the Treasury, and crippling
charities, schools and mlibmr to tin* bur
den of the t ix-payer.
We denounce the indecent basic dis
played and ‘ln* disrespect shown The
jieople by the Governor of the State in
the appointment to tin* vi*m y iu tin*
United States Semite of M. S. ijtiny.
wiio. to prevent a full investigation be
fore a jury of Ills countrymen, pleaded
statue of limitations against the most st
rums charges of crime.
The course of the Democratic mem
bers of the recent Legislature is coin
mended and various r»*i\»,nis in Slate
affairs are demanded.
The immediate prosecution of those
guilty of bribery, actual or attempted, in
connection with the recent Senatorial
contest anil their sent, nee to the full
penalty of the law, is demanded.
On the question of trus s it reads:
“We are opposed to all combinations
of capital calculated to produce monopo
ly, or restrain trade, as being inconsist
ent with the spirit of free institution
and if their establishment cannot be
constitutionally prevented, we hold that
they should he so regulated and limited
by popper legislation that individual es-
PRICE tc 1 CENTS.
fort and opportunity stiail not he im
paired.”
The platform expresses warm admira
tion and approval of the work of Na
tional Committeeman James M. Guffey,
“who,” the platform reads, "has
through his cautious, wise and prudent
skill, energy and courage, reunited our
party; and who without hope of re
ward. has spent his time mi l substance
for the welfare of onr State for which
our party should.hold him in grateful
remembrance.”
The platform closed with reference to
the war in these words:
“We glory and rejoice in the pa
triotic devotion to the cause of our coun
try, in the late war with Spain, of the
brave and noble men who periled their
lives and shed their blond in or lor that a
conflict waged for humanity's sake
might In* brought to a speedy and tri
umphant close.”
NINE ARE DEAD AT HERMAN.
Eighteen Are Injured -The Town Proper
Totally I >est rnyeil.
Herman. t\eb., June 14. —This village
was destroyed by a tornado last even
ing. Nine people were killed and eigh
teen were seriously injured in the wrecks
of their homes. The tornado started
about two miles west of Herman and
after travelling west a short distance,
turned back, entering a strip about
twenty-five foils wide. The eown was
directly in its path and only two or
three residences were left standing.
The Methodist church and tin* school
building are the only other buildings
left. Tlie Methodist church is being
used as a hospital and morgue.
The town proper is totally destroyed.
There was but one tornado insurance
policy in the town, and that was for but
a trifling amount. The balance is a
total loss.
The storm c.rlne on very slowly, giving
most people ample time to reach their
cellars. A large number not reported
are slightly injured, while of those re
ported one half are looked upon ns hav
ing received fatal injuries.
It is reported that the tornado which
struck this village wrecked several
houses at Dane Hollow. Two persons
were killed and ten are reported se
verely injured.
FAMINE FOLLOWS THEM
GOLD SEtKFRS OF THE YOUKON CARRY
DEATH TO INDIANS.
Game Flics ti the Higher Ground, and the
Indians, Deprived of their Natural
Food. Are Starving.
Vancouver. B. C\, .Tune 14.—Owing to
the big rush to the Yukon gold fields,
wild animals that have not been killed
by the prospectors have fled to higher
ground, and in consequence the Indians,
deprived of their natural food. are
starving, and in many instances ready to
massacre the whites. Today a definite
story reached civilization.
Cesare Francesca, Salt Lake City:
Robert Hitchcock. Detroit, and a French
Canadian guide who arrived by the Cot
tage City, say that while camping on
the Upper Branch of Stewart river,
they came into a camp of 150 Indians,
and were told in trade language by
their interpreter that thirty ol them lual
died of starvation during tlu* winter, ow
ing to th * whites driving deer from 11.»
lowlands.
The men, supplied the Indians with
food and camped a short distance off.
The first steamer with news direct
from Gleuora and the all Canadian route
reports that suffering on the trails has
been terrible. The Hudson Bay Trading
Company has saved hundreds of Ameri
cans from death by starvation.
FAR TAGIBLE RESULTS.
Delegates at The Hague Have a Flan
That Inspires Hope.
The Hague. June 14.—1 tis now ex
peeled that the Fence Conference will
not adjourn before the middle of July,
and it is thought the labors of the dele
gates will not be finished liefor • that
time, and there is the additional ques
tion of the acceptance by the powers
of flu* decisions adopted by the confer
ence. The delegates who desire to see
some tangible result accomplished by the
conference recognize that if the mem
bers are contented with simply transmit
ting the decisions of their respective
Governments, the work of the delegates
will simply he pigeon-holed ill the various
chancelleries of Europe and will not be
executed. Therefore, the delegates have
resolved to adjourn their sittings as soon
as their work is completed, and to sub
mit the result to their respective Govern
ments pith the request that the dele
gates be empowered to sign a definite
document. It is expected the Govern
ments will keep trace of the progress of
the work and that they will require
about ten days for deliberation on their
final decision, which will bring the final
adjournment in the middle of July.
Tin* refusal of Great Brittain to ac
cept till* stipulations of the Brussels
conference if they are made definite will
not prevent the other powers from
pledging themselves to action in the mat
ter. There is no doubt that the Brussels,
conference sub-committee will reach a
practical result, hut it is imssible some of
the powers, while reserving the right t r
apply the new stipulations when neces
sary, may not consent to hind themselves
forthwith
DOMINION WINS THIRD.
Rotaconsfield. Quebec, June 14—The
third race between the Canadian yacht
Dominion and the American yacht Yan
kee was sailed to day, the Dominion
w inning by 2 minutes and 55 seconds.