Telegraphic News
Of The Week
Cronstadt. July 6—Rojwlvenski
has pleaded guilty to surrendering
his fleet in tire ba'tk* of the Sea of
Japan, and takes ail blame for the
act. and asks that punishment may
be visited upon him, ‘bat his staff,
who surrendered when the adunral
was wounded, may escape. The
staff has pleaded not guilty. The
taking of testimony will last tor
several days.
Berlin, July 0—The crown prin
cess has given birth to a son. The
christening will take place August
12th. The child will be named
Wilhelm.
On account of there Ireing a
great many tourists on the Oregon,
there will Ik; a dance at McKinley
Hall to-night.
Quincy, III., July ft—Mrs. Dis
tin. wifeof Surveyor General Distin
of Alaska, died here yesterday.
Abilene, Tex., July ft—In an In
dependence Day address, Senator
Bai ley said that he hoped to see
Bryan nominated for tlx? pres -
denev, in which event he was sure
of election.
St. Petersburg, July f—Prince
Obolensky and five o‘hor large
land owners in the province of
Saratoff state that the peasants are
driving the rural guard off their
estates and seizing the land. In
the province of Yeronesh fifty-seven
guards have been killed and the
government buildings burned.
Bloody conflicts are taking place
in many districts and troops are
being rushed to the scene. The
constitutional democrats agree not
to molest the upper house if the
latter passe? ali the Douma legisla
tion. In the report on the Bialvs
tok massacre before tlx- Douma,
overwhelming evidance was pro
duced showing that the disturbance
was instigated by the polico out of
revenge ior tl»e assassination of
tiieir ch ef.
St. Petersburg, July 3—The
Douma has unanimously passed
the bill abolishing the death pen
alty. Pavloii attempted to address
the Douma, but was interrupted
by cries of assassin, murderer, or
ganizer of the Jewish massacre
from the peasant members. Pav
lofl bowed to the speaker and re
tired. The Czar will accept the
law abolishing the death penalty
together with all other laws passed
by tne Douma to date.
5ew York. July 3—Prosecuting
Attorney Jerome has returned to
take charge of the Thaw case.
The trial will not take place before
October.
Washington. July 3—Tne Geolo
gical survey has issued a pamphlet
descriptive ui the great coal pro
ducts of Cape Lisbume, Alaska.
Fairbanks. July 3—A meeting of
republicans was failed last night.
As tkeie was not sufficient time
before the Jyneau convention for
delegate; to reach that place, no
delegates were elected, but it was
decided to send word to the con
vention that all persons, in the
Tanana, regardless of party, have
endorsed Thomas Cale. The Miner’s
Association also met last evening
and endorsed Frank Waaky, of
Nome, as short term candidate for
delegate, and reported that interior
Alaska stands solid for tare for
long term.
London, Jnly 3—The inquest
upon the bodies of those killed in
the railroad accident yesterday
has been j»osponed for two week's,
all the American passengers have
been detained as witnesses.
Philadelphia, July 3—The com
mittee appointed by the interstate
commerce commission to investi
gate the charges of fraud against
the Pennsylvinia R. R. Co., have
repotted that they have been un
able to find that there was anv dis
criminations made in coal ship
ments. The board has ordered the
report published broadcast.
Denver, July 3—The court has
stopped the investigation of the
charges of fraud in tl»e election on
the question of traction franchises.
Civil action wili be commenced.
Chicago. July 3—The officials of
the Chicago & Alton R. R. Co.,
have been placed on trial charged
with illegal rebates to packers.
Washington. July 6—The State
Department has been advised that
the United States will be asked to
arbitrate the difficultv between
Guatamala and San Salvador.
London, July 6—Parliament
has been warned, in a speech by
Sir Edwaid Gray to expect a fan
atical outbreak against the British
in Egypt. He urges an increased
military force in that country.
Princeton, July 6—Grover Cleve
land is seriously ill with asthma.
New York. July G—Prusecuting
Attorney -Jerome has discovered
that before her marriage. Evelyn
Nesbit had started suit against
Harry Thaw for breach of promise,
the suit being instigated by While,
and that the couple were not mar
ried when they toured Europe to
gether. White’s connection with
this proposed suit was one of the
principal reasons of l'haw s hatred
of him.
•St. Petersburg, July G— Infor
mation has been received that ail
the troops in Manchuria are bord
ering on rebellion. Several out
breaks have already occured. and
the government is unable to lay
hands on any loyal troops to send
to the scene. Two regiments at
the important fortreess at Samara
have rebelled and are in command
of the situation. They held a
political meeting and ' demanded
army reiorms and the appoint
ment of republican officers. An
offer to grant the former alone was
refused by the soldiers. Soldiers
and sailors at Sevastopol are in
open revolt and declare that when
the general strike is inaugurated
they will join and demand the de
thronement oi the Czar anl the
establishment oi a republic.
j Tokio. Juiv t»—The wliole garri
i -on at Yaldivostok is in revolt, and
! the city lias been tired by the
i rebels. Royal troops have been
i rushed to the scene and the fight
' ing has been furious since -"Sunday.
, The outlying harbor defenses have
been captured by the rebels,
and a detachment of the Cossacks
i sent to retake them were met with
a volley of grape shot which nearly
. annihilated the command. All the
' government buildings in the heart
of the citv are in ashes. The
rebels have pillaged the govern
ment storehouses and l»ave ample
'supplies. Tire authorities still hold
the telegraph line and are sending
out the news.
New York. July 0—William
Hodge, president of the commercial
travelers association, has invited
President Roosevelt to preside at a
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reception to be given by the associa-j
tion to Bryan. He said that the
reception was without political
significance, except that Bryan and
Roosevelt were true fighters, as i*
at-o the ns- >ei.ition. The presi
dent lias declined the invitation.
Lo~ Angeles. July 6—Abe A'ttell.
champion featherweight won a de
cision over Frankie Neill, cham
pion bantam-weight in twenty
eight of the fastest rounds ever;
fought in this city.
Oyster Bay. July 6—In an ad-1
dress delivered by the president on
the Fourth, he denies that his
tight against the trusts is actuated
by a spirit of revenge. He said
that lie bore them no malice, and
only desired to reform abuses.
Seoul, Corea, July (3—Japanese
policemen have surrounded the.
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royal palace and the emperor is;
virtually a prisoner, and will not
he allowed to go abroad again. His
followers held an interview with,
>IaTquis Ito. protesting against
Japanese interference with the
emperor, who, they say. will sui
cide. and this example will !>e fol
lowed bv all the members of his
family and the nobility.
Oyster Bav. July 6—The presi
dent has appointed James Wicker
sham judge of the Third Judicial
division ei Alaska.
San Francisco, July 6—The
sailor’s union has succeeded in
calling off the vessels every Kanaka
imported ior the purpose of.taking
the places of the striking sailors.
The union has also appealed to
the customs officers to refuse clear
ance papers to the Pacific Mail
steamer Siberia because part oi the
cret cannot speak English.
New York. July 6—Harry Thaw
treated ail the prisoners in the
Tombs to ice cream and cake on
the Fourth.
Seattle. July 9—The Buford
and Excelsior left last night, the
latter with 125 passengers and a
large amount of railroad supplies
and 1<X> labon rs.
Seattle, July 7—Frank Young
of Seward, says that if he does not
get the nomination for delegate ior
the short time at Juneau conven
tion lie will run independent. Ma
jority of the delegates will leave
here on the City oi Seattle on the
10th. Mct’hesney, formerly of the
News at Fairbanks, says that no
delegates from the Tanana w ill at
tend, but will leave the decision to
the other delegates.
Jxmdon.Julv 7—Bryan is being
dined in many places. He will
tour the Rhine, Italy and Switzer
land, and then return home.
New York, July 7—Harry Thaw
is being examined by Dr. Hamil
ton, an expert alieni.-.t.
St. Petersburg, July 7—Mutiny
and riot ~till continues in many oi
the fortresses. The constitutional
democrats disown the extremists
in the Douma, and hope to name
the new ininistrv themselves. The
Douma voted seven millions for
the relief of the famine stricken
districts, but were informed by the
minister oi finance that there were
no funds to meet the appropriation.
The statment of revenues was pad
ded at the time of negotiating the
foreign loan in order to obtain it.
The ministry suggested a new
famine loan, but the Douma re
fused, stating that it would cut
down the budget, which was ex
travagant.
Portland, July 7—A pardon was
yesterday received from the presi
dent for Judge Tanner, who pur
jured himself in attempting to save
his partner, Senator Mitchell, in
the land fraud cases. This act
was expected, a- it was agreed up
on at the time Tanner made his
: confession to the jury.
Denver, July 7—It has de
veloped to day that the Socialists
convention held on the Fourth,
nominated a full state ticket, with
Haywood, now in jail in Idaho
charged with the murder of Gov
ernor Steunenberg, for governor.
Portland, July 7—Puter, who
was connected with the land frauds
in which Senator Mitchell was im
plicated, has been i.ned $.,500.
TACOMA
Isthe natural outlet and the best mar
ket for the products of Alaska
The TAt «»M A SMELTER reduce* no re
oir> «»f gold, silver, lead and copper
than any other «mel *r on the Pacific
roast
The West Coast Grocery Company of
Tacoma re.•elves on otbslgument an*’,
sell'at public sale ihe largest -hare >*f
Alaska furs handled by any -ingle
boose.
The fisheries of Tacoma ship millions
of pounds of Alaska fisli—fresh. frozen,
enred. dried, smoked and pickled—to
ti»e markets of the 1‘nIlH States and
Europe
Tacoma wholesaler* and jobber* «np
ply a large and constantly Increasing
trade in Alaska.
Tacoma I* tl»e western headquarters
and chief Pacific Coast terminus '*f the
Northern Rail ay and the headquart
er* and western lermlnn* of theTacosna
Eastern Railroad.
The Chicago, Milwauk.-c and St. Paul
Railway, the I'nion »n*l Southern Paci
fic and the Great Northern are How
building to Tacoma.
The population of Tacoma ha- ia
crea«ed from 77,714 in 1AM to sVM> in
I*»>
Tacoma real estate is the safest and
surest investment on the Pacific Coast.
Watch Tacoma Grow!
For further information and descrip
tive literature, addresa—
Secretary of Tacoma Chamber of
Commerce ami Board of Trade.
28 TACOMA. WASHINGTON
Chistuchina, July 7—The new
strike at the head of the Tazlina is
causing a small stampede from
Slate. Red McGee. Chick Nelson,
Jim Mar.ker, Jim Gibson and two
others passed here to-day bound
for that section, and there are sev
eral others on the way. The sea
son at Slate is very backward, the
snow going very slowly.
San Francisco, July 7—Ilearst
declares that he will not be a can
didate for the presidency. He
favors Bryan, with Folk or Steph
enson as a running mate.
He savs that Bailey, of Texas,
who has been mentioned for the
vice presidency, is tied up by cor
porations, and that Bryan and
Bailey would sound too much like
Bariium and Bailey, and suggest a
circus.
St. Petersburg, July —The
Twentieth Century published a new
poem, virtually calling for an
armed revolution. The paper lias
I been confiscated.
Fort Worth, Texas. July 9—As
j a result of the labor troubles at the
| Canadc-a mines, the properties are
now being guarded by Mexican
rurales. Hereafter a thousand of
'this branch of the militia will be
I kept there constantly.
Seattle, July 9—Saturday night
at nine o’clock, Chester Thompson,
the nineteen year old son of At
itorney William H. Thompson,
i formerly chief counsel fur the Great
Northern, rushed, hatless and coat
less, into the home of Judge George
Mead Emory and attempted to see
Miss Charlotte Whittlesey, the
Judge’s neice, and a daughter of
Charles Whittlesey, formerly city
treasurer. Thompson was infatu
ated with the girl, with whom he
j had been forbidden to communi
! cate. 'Judge Lmorv was seated on
the veranda with friends, and fol
; lowed the hoy into the house for
the purpose of ejecting him, when
Thompson drew a revolver and
i fired three Shots at the judge, the
first of which struck him in the
breast, penetrating the lung, the
second under the arm, and the
third went wild. The judge fell to
the floor and the boy barricaded
himself in a bedroom with the
Emory children and defied the
police for an hour and a half,
threatening to kill the children if
they tried to break down the door.
His father arrived and called on
the boy to surrender, which he did.
Judge Emory died at one o’clock
this morning, being conscious to
the end. He never mentioned the
tragedy,, and tried to console his
wife and children. Chester Thomp
son is said to have been unbalanced
in mmd for some time and unac
countable for bis actions. It is
positively "known that it was bis
purpose to kill Miss W hittlesey
and then suicide.
London, July 9—The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Times
has wired that the Emperors Nicho
las and Wilhelm are planning a
a meeting for next month. The
significance is unknown.
norltmestern Steamship Company. Lti
Five Day Mail and Express Service Direct
Saili» From
VALDEZ
Str. Oregon July 13 Aug. B
Str. txcclsior July 20
Str. Santa Clara July 28 Aug. 20
Str. Port Valdez Aug 13 Sept. 6
SEATTLE
July 24 Aug. 16
July 16 Aug. .8
Aug. 1 Aug, it
Cfr 7th of each month for Nuslmgak. via.Unalaska
Oil* UUId and way JK)rtS
Right to change steamer* or date of sailing is reserved.
Agents for all kinds of Steam or House Coal
J. F. TROWBRIDGE, Gen. Mgr
618 First Ave., Seattle, Wash.
W. H. BUSH, Agent
Phone 16 Valdez, Alaska.
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flLflSK/1 QodSJ ConPflNT.
(Successors to Alaska Commercial Co.)
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Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express.
O C r> *1» ^ Sails from Seattle 25th of each month—From
O. Derma ^ Valdez forSeattle, about 10th of each month.
1 Sails from Seattle 10th of each month for Ko
S. S. Portland < diak and way ports.—From Valdez for Seattle
* * ' about the 25th of each month.
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Connecting with steamers at Seldovia for Kenai, Tyoonok,
Hope and Sunrise City.
Right is reserved to change steamer or sailing without notice.
General Off! -e:
!»1 Vesler Wav, Seattle.
J. C MARTIN, Agent,
Phone IT Valdez
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Incorporated.
We have on hand a large assortment of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fancy Shades, Call Bells and Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kinds of electrical work. Phone 39.
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
i The Senate.
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T. A. COBB 9l CO., Props
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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 6
Tob Printing at the Prospector Shop
Dock Baths
■Open
I All
, Night
ST. CHARLES
evaporated creak
A real luxury at the price of an econo
my. There is more real nourishment in
St' Charles Cream than in ordinary milk
or cream at the same price, and it is twice
as delicate and appetizing.
In out 20 ox. iize, wo offer can
considerably larger than the ordi
nary Family size; St. Charles
Cream is full strength—no thin,
watery preparation of weak quality.
It never curdles or aoun, and contains
all the richness of pure, unsweetened.
sterilized cream, {scientific
ally prepared, it mavbe u^d
for invalids or infants—for
dessert or ordinary cookery
with same satisfactory results.
Sold by Best Grocer*
Evny where.
ST. CHAILES CONDENSING CO.
SL Charles, life**
Dock Baths
.REMODELED.
Rainier- Grand Hotel
SEATTLE
New Management Popular Prices
Keropean Plan Central I vocation
Finest Cafe and Bar In The City
■Vilaou * W hite Co., Prop*. Che*. Ferry. M*r.
Quartz anti Placer Location
Blanks at Prospector.