Telegraphic News
Of The Week
Wash rtgton. June 22—The presi
dent, hi n le!!**r just made public,
praises Secretary Morton fur his
course and dccl.ires that the socre
tary was opitosed to giving rehates
l»v the Santa Fe road when an offi
cial of that toad. He reviews at
length tiieSnuta Fe case and orders
the prosecution of railrniid com
panies violating the interstate com-1
Bierce hi-.*, lurt u«f» the officials of
the rftaus uidrts directly impli
cated.
\\ ind's ir. \*t., June 22—Superin
tendent ’Lowell, of the state prison,
today Tec/ived a letter containing
poison and an offer of two thous
and dollars if ho would -{five it to
Mrs. Mary Kogers, who is con
demned to lie hung tomorrow for
the mnrdcr of her husband.
Worcester. June 2*2—President
Roosevelt arrived here today to
attend the commencement exer
*cises at Clark University. He
Teceived an •enthusiastic reception.
San Francisco, June 22—Barri
e-ailed in his room in the United
States hotel, Thomas Ix>bt>, who
had suddenly become insane, held
■at bay, witn a shot gun and rifle, a
thousand people for over two hours,
shooting nine of them before he
finally committed suicide. Atten
tion was called to his condition by
his smashing the furniture in his
room anti throwing it out of the
\vindow. None of the wounded
«rill die.
•Albany, June 22—Superinten
dent Hendricks, of the state insur
ance department, in his report
'Scathingly arraigns the manage
ment of the Equitable I.ife Insur
ance Co. and practically recom
mends the prosecution of Hyde and
•Alexander.
Mentor, O., .June 22— The Twen
tieth Centurv Limited, the fast
•New York-Chioago excess train of
the New York Central road, while
tunning at sixty miles an hour,
Tan into an open switch near here
today, causing a frightful wreck.
Eleven of the passengers were
killed afnd sixtethi were injured.
Stockholm June 22—An extra
'Ordinary session of the Riksdag
■sustained King Oscar’s determina
tion to allow Xorwavindcpendenue.
Worcester, June 22—Holy Cross
'College has conferred upon Presi
dent the honorary degree of Doctor
of Laws.
Ellamar, June 23-*-(Wireless)—
The gasoline sloop Elk, belonging
to Edward Elk, having on board
the owner and C. Hanson, caught
tire as she was making the wharf
■here last night, and the flames
■extended so rapidly that the occu
pants were compelled to jump over
bboard in ord^r to escape. The fire
Tras finally extinguished after doing
considerable damage to the vessel.
■A leak in the gasoline tank and a
lighted match were the cause of the
tflre.
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San Franchcb. June 23-^-A spec
ial dispatch from Goldfields 'says
4hat the people there are dying at
‘an alarming rate. Out of a party,
'of nine prospectors, who “recently
“Started to cross Tanamint range,
'Seven were found dead in a heap,
their bodies stretched across their
“lalien pack burros.
Seattle, Jurt'c 23=‘-Traih robbers
isade an unsuccessful attempt to
%bld up the North Coast l imited
on the Northern Pacific road at
Puyallup’last night.
Washington, June 23—The pres
ident has retu: ned from his New
'England trip.
London, June 23—Lord Kitch
ener has warned England to in
prepared for war witli Russia on
the Indian frontier.
! Warsaw, June 2S —Bloody en
counters have taken place between
the citizen* and soldier* in many
j places throughout Russia and
i Poland. The situation is serious
Cleveland. June 23—It now ap
pears almost certain that the wreck
of the Twentieth Century Limited
near Mentor yesterday was not an
accident, as first supposed, hut was
the insane freak of a mnn'ac or a
deliberate attempt on the part of
some jH-rson seeking revenue. The
number of dead has increased to
nineteen, and n number of the in
fused are in a critical condition.
Seattle, June 23—Terrible forest
.ires are raging on Valdes island,
>ff the const of British Columbia,
hree hundred miles north of this
'•itjr.
Washington. June 28—Orders
have Wen issued to keep the re
cent naval maneuvers secret from
he newspapers, it Wing feared
that foreign powers might preserve
details of the coast defences from
he rej>ort if printed.
Oakland, Calif.. June 28—The
Alaska Packers’ Association has
issued bonds to the amount of two
million dollars. The money thus
secured will W used by the com
pany to extend their operations in
the salmon canning industry in
Alaska.
St. Petersburg, June 25—The
Japanese are opposing the propos
als for an armistice. Tokio wishes
to dispose of the selection of pleni-1
|x»tentjuries and the settlement of
the date of meeting of the peace I
conference before anything else is j
done.
Washington, June 25 — Thej
Bo wen-Loom is eon t rover.sey has
resulted in the complete exonera
tion of Assistant Secretary of State |
Loomis, and the dismissal of Bow-1
en, long I nited States Mini-ter '..>
Venezula. The president scathing
'v arraigned Bowen, Charging that
his animosity toward Loomis had
become a monomania which causer!
him to show disloyalty to las coun
try.
Philadelphia. June 25—It has
been discovered that Benjamin II.
liaskill, a banker, who died about1
a month ago, had forged notes and
bonds to the extent of millions.;
the exact amount Wing yet un- i
known. He was highly respected !
in financial circles and was W-1
lieved to W a very wealthy man.
Washington, June 25—Roosevelt
has issued orders to all consuls and !
immigration officials to extend to
the Chinese now here and to those |
traveling through the country the i
same courtesies as are extended to J
the citizens of the most favored
nations.
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Lodez.June 25—Friday witnessed
tiie climax of the trouble between
tiie people and the soldiers, ana
in horror surpassed “Red Sunday”
in St. Petersburg. It is estimated
that during the day more than
three thousdhd people were killed
or wounded.
Washington, June, 25— Latest
prospectus of the Revnolds-Alaska
Development Company, recently
issued, states that Governor Brady
has only temporarily withdrawn
from the directorate of the com
pany, and refers to President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hitchcock
as political enemies of tl e gov
e'rnor. The former now propose
to find out whether Brady’s loyalty :
to the company is greater than his
loyalty to the government.
(Old Postoffice Building.)
T^egular Pinner 35c.
fHvvtc ApartmenM Open Day and N Ight
.. .
Seattle, June 25—T .ent> signal
corps men have arrived in this
city enroute to Alaska. Ten of tin
men, in charge of Snrgeant A.
! S. Collins, will _r> to Valdez on the
| Burnside. Tii • vissel also takes
j the cable for the Valdez Seward
! extensio .
Honolulu, June 25—Owing to
fioliticii differences with the ad
ministration Governor Carter has
j mailed his resignation to the presi
i dent.
Seattle, June 27 — George M.
Kuhn, J>ost master al West Seattle,
is missing. He is many thousand
dollars short in his accounts.
Seattle, June 27—Fierce forest
fires are raging on Prince of Wales
island, Southeastern Alaska, and
several towns on the island are in
imminent danger of destruction,
i The people are fleeing to the main
land.
New York, June 24—John F.
U allace, chief engineer of the Pan
ama Canal, has resigned his posi
tion to accept a sixty thousand dol
lar position with a New York cor
poration.
Seattle, June 27—The Dakota,
second of the (ireat Northern’s
mammoth liners, reached here to
day.
Seattle, June 27—Admiral Uood
' rich, of the Pacific squadron, with
his flagship Chicago, the cruiser
Marblehead and the torpedo-boat
destroyer Perry will leave Thurs
day for a cruise in Southern Alaska
waters, going as far north as
Sitka.
Washington, June 27—The presi
dent is attending commencement
exercises at Harvard university.
■ He* will go from there to Sagamore
I Hill to spend the summer.
| Paris, June 27—Germany’s re
ply to the note from France reln
; tive to the Moroc o affair assumes
| a very friendly tone.
Seattle, June 27—Gravefenrs are
elt for the safety of the Nome
steamships Edith and Ohio. The
latter is out twenty days from Nome
and has not been reported. The
Ohio is six days overdue. The
Edith wits the second boat to reaclt
Nome this season.
Washington, June 27—Almost
open war exists in Poland. The
1 city of Warsaw presents wild scene
of revolutionary disorder. Lode/
j lias been proclaimed to lie in a state
i af seige. From St. Petersburg come
reports of serious disorder all over
' the empire. An uprising of the j
• lalxiring classes are looked for at
‘ at any time.
St. Petersburg, June 27—It is
j reported here that Kuropatkin’s
division of about seventy thousand
! men, has been completely cut off
! from tlie main army by the Japs, j
and that the general has been
i killed. This rumor is as yet un
I confirmed. i
Washingtor, June 27—Secretary
Hay is dangerously ill at Lake
Snnmjiee. and fears are entertained
for Ills recovery.
It is estimated tin-1 China will
take .'tiring l'.HV 7* trvi ton* •
• er ■ ■ * ’ fti-.f „• t * the t **.
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ON THE STREET IN JAPAN.
Strange Sight* That Greet the Eye
of the Stranger and Cause
Him to Stare.
W hen one'* work is done, titer**
i* left the mild excitement of
walking up the great alimentary
canal of Nikkb. All that is doing
in Nikko may Is* seen, writes
Charles llovey IVpper, in the
World To-day. On the veranda
of a lions*- madam is having her
hath, her head sticking above tin*
steaming water. The youngsters
in their original *utfs are hailing
vou: “Kinko nan, ohm.:'* -Mr.
stranger, good day.*’ An array of
great gilt lotus flowers and leaves
an long stems shows that a mem
ter of the family within is dead.
In the front room, unprotected
from the street, one see* the
square kugolike box in which,
with knees against the brea*t, the
last journey is taken.
A bevy of gayly dressed geisha
girls, with attcndautscarryingko
fos and santisens, are bound for
some dinner or entertainment,
their hair black and shiny and
tilled with bright ornaments.their
faces and necks white with rice
powder and tlieir lower lips bright
with scarlet paste. They arechat
tering in the shrill and |s*netraf
ing voices which are peculiar to
them.
The merchant steps out from
his shop to tell you he has some
new Knkemonu or earring to
show, antique* from Jtm years old
to those so recent that tlielaeqner
is luirdlv dry. “Step in. sip.” eries
a young man, waving his hand in
the air as he paints with an imng
imiry brush an imaginary picture,
“and see our Japanese artist us
ing lii« brush.” He hands you his
eard ami you are pleased to rigid
the motto of bis house is “Earnest
is Hu. host poliev.” “I was wait
ing for you.” says a pretty girl,
smiling. “W'l! von please come in
inv shop? 1 have brack ranker
•.Tv’ -<*d r:'"-l- *r tl" VS. Y‘H- *'r>r>
•>-efv" She spends all h-*r time
in the fr->nt of her shop between
the two bridge*. If she sees one
cross either !r ’ !ge she is already
waiting when he baa crossed. X’b
‘one eaen|x-a.
A Quiet Indiana Episode.
“Maw,” said little Freddy, as
he hurriedly entered the house and
threw his eapon the lounge, “what
have you got for supper—besides
stewed rhubarb?”
“Kassafrax tea,” said the good
mother, complacently. And peace
and quietude settled over the
household.—India napolis News.
Water in Grass.
The amount of water given off
by an acre of grass is estimated
at 30 hogsheads a day. About 300
parts, by weight, of water pass
through a plant to one part fixed
and assimilated in its tissues.
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
+. A. COBB ft CO., Props.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between rBroad way and Keystone Ace.
PIONEER LAUNDRY
Hobart St on Reservation.
I)oes the very finest of Htthd \Vork. Special attention
given to family washing. 'Clothes Cleaned,'Pressed and
Repaired.
Phone 68 ' MVs. W. M. Kirk
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C E. BOQARbUS
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
Carrying U. S. Mail and Express.
Mr. ^aiua Ckra
i
Str. Excelsior
Str. Santa Ana
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Str. Dora
^ Hive Day Kxpress ScrTice direct hcfwceb
■ Valdez anil Seattle. 'btilinq* (runi'Seatire
f May Jtme 12, ’Jnlv f
• i"> cmiln j.-. i.^ C:t**> month fo*
Jill no. S i ‘ I a. Kiy:d Yf’Intnt. Valdett
\ Seward, t ook Inle. :t:■ x ly jorts. Sails
from \ aide/ for Seattle amt wav ports,
i Di; 1 of each mooth
b from Setittlf’dh !ft»th of each month
for Ji neav. Sifk < 'Kayak, Yakutat Valdez,
Si ward.'Crtok 'Inlet and way j>orts. (,’ori
im tf at Voider.*wi(h Sfr. Dora for all jnirts
between Valddz .-tmlTnalaska. Sails troir
Valdez for Seattb- and wav ports. 1st ot
each month.
Kn in Valdez to Unalask.a and way port*
-• li of each month, connecting at Valde*
w if !i S. S. Santa Ana
Right to change steamer* or date of sailing i* reserved.
Agents for ail kinds of Steam or House Cod*
J. F. TRoWRRIIXiK, CiCn Mgr
tils Fir*: Avo., Seattle. Wash.
C. W. MILLER, Ass’t Mgr.
ph°6e 16 Valdez. Al.vkft.
Alaska QonnEKciAL Qa
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Steamships
Portland and Bertha*
Sailing from Seattle on the 10th and 2">th of each month
calling at Juneau Sitka. Yukntat, Kav.tk. Kllamur, Valde*
La touche, Seward. Seldovia. Homer and Kodiud.
Connecting with FAIItl’.ANKs TRAIL at Valdez, and with,
srea liter at Seldovia f«»r Keuai 1 voonok. Hope and Sunrise
during season of navigation on Cook Inlet.
Right is reserved to change Mcauicr or sailing without notice.
Home Office, O. J. Humphrey. Oen’l Agent,
310 Sansome St. S4 Yesler War
San Francisco Seat tTe
J. C MARTIN. Agent,
Val ez
COAL COAL
For Sale at Low Prices in Sacks or Bulk
. Steam and Domestic Coal
Lighter and tug service on hand to insure speedy delivery. Fretd:
water without charge. Orders received and tilled at (..'oal Harbor, by
TIDEWATER CONSOLIDATED COAL CO.,
Coal Harbor, I’nga Island, Alaska
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VALDEZ LIGHT & TELEPHONE CO,
Incorporated.
We have on luind a large assortment of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fancy Shades, Call Hells and AnnunciatV-s.
Estimates given on all kinds of electrical work. Phone
Gold Dust Exchange.
Family Liquor Store.
Bottled Goods Best Brands Whiskey Port Wine
Sherry Riesling Angelica Sauterne
Blackberry Brandy Claret by the Bottle or Gallon
Rainier Bottled Beer
Order By Phone Delivery Free Phone
HYDRAULIG
Giants Water Lifters,
Elevators Pipes
Derricks, Gates
Questions in regard to HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING PROB
LEMS freely answered.
T LJ C" DAI I O CT A A 503 Mission Street,
I I I L. UwUOQ Ow. San Francisco, California.
Cable Address “Bouseco.” Bedford McNeill Code.
Job Printing at the Prospector -Sho^