NEWS Of The WORLD
Toklo, tier. 30.—The Jupanc^e
huil a terrific fight to capture Rih
lting forts. Their loss of men was
heavy hut the assault was continu
ed persistently until the Russians
withdrew, flic latter licat a sate
retreat and it is claimed that their
main line of defense is still un
broken.
lokio, Dee. 30.—Admiral Togo
and Vice-Admiral Kainiinura ar
rived here to-uay from the scene of'
war. They were received by an
enormous crowd and given an over
whelming ovation by the people as
they were driven to the palace. It
is expected they will remain for
about a week in order to have a
consultation with the general staff.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 30.—The d«- j
partment announces that advices
have bet-0 received from Port Ar
thur via Cht-foo that there is no
truth in the report that Stoessel is
injured. The Port is provisioned
for a long siege yet and the defend
ers are confident of Wing relieved
by the Baltic fleet or Kuropaikiii
before they have to surrender.
Mukden, Dec. 20.—-There are
unimportant skirmish) a daily, hut
Kuropatkin is evidently preparing I
for some aggressive move before
long.
Wolsom, Dec. 31.—A desperate
attempt was made yesterday by the
convicts to break out of the peni
tentiary. A gang working on a
rock crusher, threw a hammer into
the machine, breaking it, and while
the attention of the guards was at
tracted, made a break to escape.
The guards obeyed the standing
order to shoot regardless of who
was in the way. Seven out of nine
in the plot were riddled, three of
whom have already died. Capt.
Murphy was shot in the leg and
badly cut by one of the convicts.
New York. Dec. 31.—'Hie steam
er Drumclzier is ashore on Bar
Oak island. The boat is in great
danger, the surf breaking entirely
over it. Twenty-nine of the crew
are battling for life on the doomed
vessel. A revenue cutter is trying
to rescue the sailors, but so far lias
been unable to render any assist
ance.
San Francisco, l)»-c. 31.—A sack
containing foOO lias disappeared
from Wells Fargo Express Co’s,
treasure box. About two months
ago 15,000 disappeared in the
same way and detectives have been
'working on the case ever since but
;are unable to get any clue to the
•thieves.
Denver, Col., Jan. 1.—Acting on
'Adams suggestion, the supreme
•court orders every ballot box in
t)en ver recounted.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 1.—Em
bassador Choate of the court of St.
-James desires to retire. Whitelaw
Reid will succeed him. Embassador
Rorter, of France, will retire in
March. Tower, of Germany and
McCormack, of Russia, will con
tinue. Clayton, of Mexico will re
tire, Conger, of China, will succeed
bitu. Davis Thou pson, Brazil, is to
telieve Conger for one year, after
Which William W. Rockwell will
be stationed in China.
New York, Jan. 1.—The Sun has
just published a special containing
dispatches from its correspondent
&t Tokio, stating that Gen. Stoessel
had surrendered Port Arthur to
the Japenese. No further details
have been received as yet.
Chefoo, Dec. 31.—There is great
Uctiviiy at Vladivostock repairing
the docks for the reception of the
Baltic fleet. The mines have all
been removed from tiie harbor.
Shanghai, Jan. I. The Chinese
Tuoti demands that the Russians
surrender the sailors who murdered
Chinamen as the result of a dispute
over « Jinricksha. Indications are
that Russia is inclined to break the
Chinese neutrality treaty.
For assorted sized cans of White
Li ad, see Oscar Fish.
Witch chaining $1.50 at Stull’s.
Inkio, Dec. 29.—The rumor tlmt
(»en. Koiiilruehee was killed and
Stoessel injured by a tailing house
at Port Arthur is confirmed. Iten.
Soiiofu is wounded, The Russians
at the Port are resting, hoping for
help before March first. The place
is provisioned until then.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 30.—Much
excitement prevails in the interior
of the empire. A re ival of the!
reign of terror is feared. The des
tiny of the nation in the future
now rests with Witte.
St. Petersburg, Dee. *29.-—-The i
newspaper “Russ” has puldi bed a
scathing editorial condemning the 1
government jadiey of favoritism in
letting contracts for warships. It
says this policy has cost Il'at.OOtt.
000 and is the reason lor the nation
being covered with shame and dis-1
grace over the loss of most of their
navv.
•
Tokio, Dec. 29.—The Japanese
occupied the entire range of forts
in the Rihiung mountain at 7 o’-'
clock yesterday.
New York, Dec. 30.—A fierce'
snowstorm is now raging over Mis
souri, Kansas, Nebraska ami Iowa, j
It is accompanied by zero weather.,
Cleveland, Dec. 30.—A syndicate
beaded by Andrew Quigley offers
140,000 bail for Mrs. Chadwick.
Portland, Dec. 30.—Horace Mc
Kinley, indicted for land frauds,
says Mitchell and Herman w II
probably lie indicted. Mitchell’s
reign in Oregon is over. Some big 1
people will go to jail.
Tokio, Jan. 1.—Russian sailors'
from the Sevastopol, now prisoners,
hud a letter stating that Port Ar
thur could not possibly hold out
and that the Russians were resigned
to their fate.
Portland. Ore., Jan. 1.—Con
gressman Herman is before the
grand jury. Important papers arc
missing about the time lie left his
law office.
Denver, Col.. Jan. 1.—Jimmy
(ianlner, light-weight pugilist, is
much put out by Britt refusing to
meet him. He proposes that B.itt
should not claim the championship.
Dawson, Dec. 31.—A. K. lieilig,
clerk of the 1'. S. District court of
the third division, arrived to-day.
He will leave Wednesday for
Eagle.
New York, Jan. 1.—May Irwin,
the coon song actress, offered to
furnish $50,(X)0 bail for Nan Pat
terson. She called at the tombs
to-day and left a letter for Nan of
this import. Jerome declines to
discuss the matter.
Denver, Col., Jan. 1. — Indica
tions are that there will l>e G(> re
publicans and 33 democrats in the
legislature and that there will l>e
democratic precincts enough to
give Adams ten thousand majority.
Seattle, Jan. 1.—The steamship
Tacoma is loading 1700 tons of
salt beef hilled to Shanghai. It is
bolieved the vessel intends to de
liver the cargo at Port Arthur and
Vladivostock. The vessel is re
ported to have been sold to the
Russians.
Washington, Jan.—Congress will
probably consider revision of the
tariff as a means of controlling the
trusts.
London, Dec. 31.—The war of
fice announces that it has placed
orders for Vicker and Maxim eigh
teen and and a half pounder field
pieces for the whole British army.
Denver. Dec. :>t» — It is claimed
the republicans plan to throw on.
all votes in democratic precincts in
order to seat Peabody.
Denver, Dei'. HO.—The demo
erats are crying for fair play.
Adams, democratie governor elect.
tisks the supreme court to ojhmi
Denver ballot boxes. He says h<
has no fctir of investigation.
New York, Dec. 211.—Nan Patter
son broke down Christinas at the
tombs and spent most of the time
weeping. She has lost all ho|»e oi
acquittal.
\\ ashington, Dec. .‘In.—Senator
Proctor’s Dill appropriating II ,000.
000 annually tor target practice
lias liven approved by the war de
partment.
Spokane, Dee. 30.—The depart
ment of justice lias given Marshal
C. It. Hopkins a calling down for
working for Clias. Sweeney for the
Senate.
Portland, Dee. 30.—The federal
grand jury has returned indict
ments in land fraud eases against
Dr. Davis, mayor of Albany, Simon
11. Orhay. formerly government
agent, Clark Loomis, formerly gov
ernment forest agent und several
others. Senator Mitchel asked
leave to enter a defense to the ac
cusations against him.
Seattle, Dec. 30. —IT. B. Solner,
formerly cashier of the hank of
Cape Nome, who was recently a
witness in the Beasley cuse at Ju
neau, says evidence is stronger
than ever against Beasley. He says
a jury cannot be secured in Alaska
to convict a man of a crime against
the government.
Portland, Dec. 30.—T. C. Pow
ell of this city is likely to succeed
Kichurds as marshal at Nome.
Doing to Fairbanks. Every
thing must lie sold 5 to 20 per
dent off at Kern’s.
See the Valdez Real Estate Agen
cy if you want to rent a house or
cabin.
B. B. LOCKHAKT,
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RTKMKiKAniEK.
Notary Public
Conveyancer McKinley St.
NV\t ltoor 1'. 8. Cable Office, I prUrs
Notice To Creditors)
In the matter of the estate of W. L. Rockwell,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
f•. H. Cunningham was duly appointed ad
ministrator ol the estate of w L. Rockwell,
deceased, on tin* 241It day of October, A. I».
P»d. by F. *' I’rittidd, I*. S. Commissioner lor
iue Cnga Peninsula Precinct, I’istrict of Alas
ka All p rsons having claims against the
*aid estate tire hereby required to pres -nt tue
same um» the pi >per vouchers wiihiu six
mouths i.om the dale of this uoti.* *, to 11«.- un
dersigned administralor, at Sand Point, I'ngtt
Peninsula Precinct, lMMrid of Alaska.
In witness whereof I have hereunto *et ntv
hand and seal of office this 24th day of October,
A. J>. l'.sd.
ii. R. Cunningham, Administrator of the
estate of W. L. Rockwell, deceased.
For Assavs Send Your Ore To
J. H. MORRISON,
Assayer Ellamar Mining Co.
(ioid. Silver and Copper ld.50
Gold and Silver - 1.60
Copper ... 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
Ellamar, Alaska
HOTEL DILLER.
Headquarters for Valdes people, 12U rooms.
Kates 50 fonts, 91 and 9L&) per day. Firstclass
Ke>taurant in eonnection. Free Kus. Opposite
l*. a. Posiotlice.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
(’os. First Av. University st., SEATTLE
School ot •• Open All Year
Practical Mining, Civil Mechanical,' Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying. Architecture. I‘rawing and Assay
ing. Assaying of Ores, $■.*•»; Bullion and chlor
ination A*say, $25; Blowpipe Assay. $10. Full
course of Assaying, $50. Established li>&4. Send
for circular.
A. VAN DEN NAIL EM, President.
118 Fulton Street, San Francisco, Cal. One
block west of Citv Hall.
Wikidel’s -
- "Restaurant
(Old PostofFice Building.)
“Regular “Dinner 35c.
Private Apartments Open Day and M Ight
COURT DRESS IN ENGLAND.
Cabinet Ministers Has* Two for State
Occasions and They Coat
About *1.000 Each.
“Although ‘ the king himself
wearsnodistinrl ive dress in < ourt.
•icept fur \ery special and partic
ulnr functions.” said a eout I dress
maker, according to the Hour
tiiass, "the very considerable ret
inue of distinguished personages
who attend h's majesty are eon
st rained by regal etiquette to
adopt some sjMM-ial dress or an!
forn. according to the nature of
the occasion on which they make
their appearance.
ror example, a rnninet minis
ter, or other high state offi
cial, is exp< ted to possess at least
two court uniforms, and the sain*1
number of civil or dress uniforms,
whh h custom compel* him to
wear at cabinet con'nci!* and sim
ilar functions. A complete court
dress will cost anything from
tyso to Cl’IO. The coat is madeen
iirely from royal bine cloth of the
choicest and costliest onVr, rich
ly embroidered w th gold thread.
About SIMI yards of gold thread is
used, and it is this indispensable
item that makes the garment so
expensive. The waistcoat is of
the s line material, and splendidly
embroidered, and to make the nut
fit perfect there arc breeches of
Hie linest white silk, w th ere m
silk hose, and footgear of the
choicest porpoise hide, adertic 1
witli rich silver buckles. These,
with a cocked bat and a swe d
worn by tin* side, complete the or
thodox court suit.
“More than yards of the
costliest gold thread are lavished
upon the oflicial tiniform of tie
earl marshal. which s. without
doubt, the very Pnest tin ss-.. for
court wear. When complete, this
superb suit is sold for £2d0, ant!,
all things considered, the price is
really not exorbitant. The com
plete court dress of c lo/d chancel
lor cok.s that high dignitary tin*
sum of £I2<>. Coin part'd with seine
of the other court dresses it is
rather unpretentious n appear
au'ee. hut it is made of the hnest
silk, exclusively woven for tlii«
purpose, and that is what makes i.
a ra* her vastly garment. T'-eear
beet color <'or tiie coat co'l-ir ->f a
cahinet minister is r >r< eus
scarlet, whi'e the coll ■ s e‘ -*-.rne
other gann.-nts vary in - • •■-. ar
cording to tiie rank of tlie we-trer.
some of the foreign ambassador*
wear ng white and others roya1
blue. On these, as on t»tber e(,ai •
garuienis. there is always be
stowed a plenitude of gold thread,
and they range in price from £100
to £210.”
POPE A GREAT FAVORITE.
Hu B««n a Pulpit Orator of Renown
from Vary Outsat of Hla
Priestly Carear.
One recalls, writes William J-.
I). Croke, in Century, those mov
ing speeches wlrch, as car
dinal. he delivered weeping in the
conclave, setting forth all iiis ini
{H-neciions (his sins, even), and
the disadvantages of his career
from barefooted boyhood up, hut
which really secured him the
throne, and the stories of him
which every one knows in Lom
bardy and Venetia. For no eerie
siastic can have l>een more widely
known than he. A pulpit orator
of renown from the very outset
l of his priestly career, the sought
after panegyrist of great occa
sions when bishop and patriarch;
no wonder that he was hailed by a
voice in Koine when he took pos
session of his title as card nal:
‘‘Noone has spoken so well as this
cardinal!” As country assistant,
then parish priest, then professor
in the seminary of Treviso, canon,
i Chancellor of the dio'-ese, great
hierarch of Mantua, the successor
of St. Mark, everyone seems to
know him, and no one has any
I taemory that is not pleasant.
To Guide the Wayfarer.
A curious old custom is kept up
at the picturesque Wcnsleydale
village of Kainbridge, England,
where every winter's night, at
nine o’clock, a large horn is blown
on the village green to aid am
wayfarer, who might chance to li
on the surrounding fells, to fim’
his way to the village. The tttn
horn now in use was presented t<
the village some years ago. :>t -'a
ohe time adorned ti e bead •tr
huge African bull. T?-< -;i i«n
horn in previous use is a good den
the worse for wear, and is kept n>
an interesting relict
Alaska Pacific llapion (op;
Carrying U. S. WaH and Express.
f Soils from Seattle 1st of eaeh month for
Qtr Ana I Jl,"'an, Sitka, kavak, Yakutat, Valder,
Oil. Odllld Alld 1 Seward, Took Inlet and way ports. Sails
from Valdez for Seattle and way portff,
1, 16th of eaeh month.
f Sails from Seattle on 16th of eaeh n.i nth
for Juneav, Sitka; kayak, Yakutat Yalder,
| Seward, Cook Inlet an*' wav ports. Con
Str. Santa Clara neets at Valdez with Str. Dora for all port's
la-tween Valdez and l nalnska. Sails front
Valdez for S<.. tie and wav ports, 1st ofr
„ each month.
From Valdez to I'nalaska and way portb
Q»r hnn J tW»th of eaeh month, eonnectinu at Valdei
Oil. void 1 with S. S. Santa Ana
Right to change steamers or date of sailing is reserved.
Agents for all kinds of S*eam or House Coal
E. E. CAINE, President. .1. F. TROWBRtTn.E, Ueh M«*r
tils First Avc.. Seattle. Wash.
C. W. MILLER. Ass’t Mgr.
Phone 16 Valdez. AlnsWa.
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ALASKA CO/WRCIAL CO.
Portland
Sails from Seattle via. Juneau 10th of each month
Sails from Valdez via. Juneau tioth of eaeh month
Due Notice will he given of future sailing'date**.
He Passenger Service Is
For Kapid Delivery of Freight and fot
Passenger Kates and Berths, Apply to
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San Francisco Office-, ,
310 Hanronv- St. J* G. M rtirii
Seattle Agency, S4 Yesler Way. McKinley Street-,
James Carroll, Seattle Agent. Opposite Oold Dust Exchange
! ■ -*
Home Restaurant : •
Keystone A\e. Opp. St. Elias Hotel'.
Meals At All Hours From K O’clock A.M.
to y£0’cloek I’.M. Regular Dinner Frortt
5 to 7. Sunday Dinner A Specialty
Ice Cream Parlor
MRS. L. H. ALLEN.
VALDEZ LIGHT & TELEPHONE CO.
Incorporated.
We have on hand a large assortment of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fancy Shades, Cull Hells and Annunciators'.
Estimate.' given on all kill'd-of electrical Work. Phone 31).
McKirrey -Hall
Cor. Reservation Av. and Hobart St
Suitable for Balls, Parties,
Receptions, Banquets, et&
Dates Booked With
A. M. EDWARDS, White Block.
I will make vou a Cheap RattJ brt
STORAGE
at approach to Keystone Wharf irt
THE IRON WAREHOUSE
I>. ARCHIBALD,
Office on McKinley and Keystohe.
Job Printing at the Prospector Shop