Telegraphic News
Of The Week
Washington, July 20—The Amer
ican consular agent at Amoy,China.
rcjK>rU that the American Hour
trade in that province has Wen
ruined as a result of a shipment
containing a poisonous substance
which resulted in the loss of forty
persons.
Los Angeles, July 20—J. B. Greg
ory, who escaped from the McNeils
island penitentiary thirteen years
ago, and for whom the police have
been constantly on the lookout, was
finally captured here touay.
St. Petersburg, July 20—It is re
ported that M. Witte has been
given absolute instructions to hold
out against the Japanese demand
for a money indemnity in the peace
negotiations.
Seattle, July 20—I)r. Forrest
Newton Allen, who for the pas;
eight years has been United States
Minister to Korea, was relieved
from his position at the instance <u
Senator Foraker, and returned on
the Minnesota, which arrived today.
Seattle, July 20—The Sewaid
Gateway will, upon the completion
of the Valdez-Seward cable, Ik1 con
verted into a daily paper. hi. K.
Ritchie, of Seattle, will become
editor of the paper.
Seattle, July 21—The Burnside
is expected to leave to-morrow to
lay the cable extension from Val
dez to Seward.
Seattle, July 20—An automobile
containing four bookmakers return
ing from the Meadows race course
last night ran into a buggy. The
machine was overturned and the
occupants seriously injured. J.
Harmon Dempsey was hurt inter
nally and will probably die.
Paris, July 20—M. tVitte, chief
of the Russian peace commission,
arrived here Unlay enroute to the
United States.
Kansas City, July 20—The City
National bank closed its doors to
day. The defunct institution held
a large amount of paper ofC. J.
Devlin, whose failure w recked the
First National hank of Topeka.
Seattle, July 21—Plans are un
der consideration for the erection
of a military post at Seward.
San Diego, Cal., July 22—Tin
boiler of the U. S. gunboat Ben
nington exploded yesterday while
tjie. vessel was lying in the harbor
here, and nearly every man aboard
was either killed or injured. It is
estimated that at least fifty were
killed. There were on board at tin
time of the explosion two hundred
and seventy men. Thirty-nine
bodies have already been recovered.
The cause of the explosion has not
yet been determined, but there has
, been much talk among the crew as
to the weakened and leaky condi
tion of the boiler. At the time of
the explosion steam was up and
the vessel was in readiness to sail
for Port Harford where she was to
meet and convoy the monitor Wyo
ming to the Mare island navy yard.
Suddenly the starlmard boiler, for
ward, exploded with a deafening
roar. The explosion was terrilie
in its effects. People ashore saw
a huge cloud of white steam rise,
followed by an immense column of
water which rose in the air to twice
the height of the Bennington’s
spars. This is the most appalling
disaster since that on the Maine,
and is the first time in the annals
of the navy that the boilers of a
• warship have blown up in times of
peace.
' Copper Center, July 22—C. P.
Smith has taken up a homestead
and will locate himself here j*er
manently. L. R. Radcliffe, who
arrived from Fortvmile last week,
lias taken np a homestead three
miles south of the Center. John
Nan Iderstine and party, from tic
headwaters of Copper river, arrived
vesterdav, enroutc to Valdez. Fjehl
and Thorson are on their way in
(rom the head of the Tanana and
are expected to arrive todav. Les
lie came m this morning on his
way to Slate ereek. Joe NVeekert.
with Amy’s hunch of cattle was
passed five days ago ten miles north
of (iakoiia. Brewer and Grady
came in yesterday from Mantasta
making the trip in twenty hours in
a I mat .
St. Petersburg. July 21—An at
tempt was made yesterday to
assassinate Constantine Petrov itch
Pohiebonoefcff, the aged chief pro
curator of the Holy Synod. The
procurator has long I men one of
the principal advisers of the Czar,
with whom he has great influence
Seattle. June 21—John L. Mott,
who was delegated by the *rovern
inent to report on the Chinese con
ditions on the Pacific coast, has
completed lii.s investigations. , His
report will go far to support Roose
velt’s recommendation as to the
continuance of the exclusion act.
Los Angeles, July 21—M. E.
Hancock, a millionarc plow inven
tor, was killed last night in an
automobile accident.
London, July 23 Notwithstand
ing the crisis brought about by the
defeat of the Balfour government
on Thursday last, ' y the opposition
led by Ucdmnnds. on the question
of decreased Irish representation,
the premier has deckled to remain
in office until October, when the
ministry will l>e dissolved.
Seattle, July 23—A contract was
practically closed yesterday hc
. ween the Tidewater Consolidate !
Coal Company of Coal Harbor,
Alaska, and Moran Bros, of this
city, for material to construct and
operate a small railroad, install a
large working plant and a l(S00-ton
coal hunker. Work of construction
will be commenced at an early
date.
San Francisco, July 23—The
fight between Jimmie Britt and
Kid Sullivan for the lightweight
championship of the world, which
look place last night, was awarded
to Britt on points in the twentieth
round. >
San Diego, July 23—The list of
dead from the accident on the Ben
nington has now reached fifty-nine;
sixteen are missing. The seriously
injured nuintier fifty,of whom teven
cannot recover. Forty-seven of the
dead were buried today. They
were laid to rest in a common
grave in the military burying
ground on the Lomu promontory,
overlooking the sea and hay where
the disaster occurred.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 23—
Daniel S. Lament, secretary of war
in Cleveland’s cabinet, died today
at his home in Millbrook, after an
jiilness of only an hour. Heart
| disease was the cause.
Oyster Hay, July 23—The presi
dent has been advised that China
has notified Russia and Japan, and
the various European powers, that
no provisions in the peace settle
ments affecting China will he recog
nized as valid without the approval
of China shall have been previously
obtained.
St. Petersburg, July 23—The
Czar and Kaiser, who met on tin
imperial yacht ■ Hohenzollern, in
the Gulf of Finland, have just com
pleted an extended conference.
Seattle, July 21 — The Great
Northern steamer Dakota sailed on
her maiden voyage to the Orient
today.
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► Wikide’s
- 'Restaurant
(Old Postoffice Building.)
Regular Pinner 35c.
private apartments Open Day and Might
Humble, Tex., July 23—Tank?
containing over three million bar
rel? ot oil are ablaze in the oil
fields here, completely hemming in
tit:y men. One hundred team?
and five n gros have already been
j cremated.
Oyster Bay, July 21—After a
confer.-.ice with the president, in
which were settled existing differ
ences, Governor Carter of Hawaii
has withdrawn his resignation.
Seattle, July 24—J. I). Farrell,
assistant to President Hill, of the
Great Northern railroad, and presi
dent of the (ireat Northern Steam
ship Co., has resigned. He will
travel in Kurope for a year and
will then return and make Seattle
his home.
Seattle, July 24—From latest
information it transpires that J. I).
Farrell, who resigned hi? position
as assistant to President Hill, did
so at the request of the latter.
Hensons not made public.
Annapolis, July 24—The naval
expedition has returned from
Fiance and has landed the body of
John Paul Jones on American soil.
The body now lies in a simple
brick vault on the grounds of the
naval academy. The formal burial,
with appropriate ceicmouics will
| take place later, the t xact date not
j having been set.
Washington, July 24—Secretary
of tin- Navy Bonaparte has called
for a rigid investigation into the
matter of the disaster on the Ben
nington. The investigation prom
ises to reveal a scandal involving
one high up in the navy depart
ment, showing gross neglect and
disregard for recommendations for
repairs.
Seattle, July 24—Howard James
St. Paul has been appointed assis
tant to President lliil and president
of the Great Northern Steamship
Co., to succeed .1. 1). Farrell, re
signed.
St. Petersburg, July 24—The
meeting of the Czar and German
Kmperor in the Gulf of Finland is
construed ns indicating the desire
of German) for further land grab
bing in China.
Seattle, July 25—John Rosene
will sail on the Santa Clara for
Valdez to pass upon the proposed
Copper River & Northwestern Rail
road. Rosene, who has recently
returned from New York, says that
he has the necessary funds for the
construction of the road. He inti
mates that it is the intention of the
company to put on a line of steam,
ers to connect with the railroad
Mr. Rosene has lteen universally
successful in his promotions and
has never yet failed to carry throltgh
one of his many far-reaching enter
prises launched in Alaska and Si
beria.
New York, July 25—llaron Kom
ura, through Count Sato, official
spokesman of the commission, an
nounces that Japan will demand a
large money indemnity, and ex
presses the It lief that the confer
ence w ill end in pence.
On her last trip south the Port
land igo.eo a cap.-il'd schooio i oi
about twenty Jons, thirty-live miles
east of Yakutat.
Portland, July 25—Senator Mit
chell, who was convicted of com
|dieity in the Oregon land frauds,
has Ix-en sentenced to si.\ months’
imprisonment n*nd fined one thou
sand dollars. He has appealed.
Washington, July 25—Tho Alas
ka Hoad Fund, now in the treasury,
amounts to forty thousand dollars,
and represents the collections of
about four months.
Seattle, July 25—The Great
Northern steamship Dakota, which
sailed yesterday to the Orient on
her maiden voyage, broke down oft
Cape Flattery and was compelled
to return to port. She will go to
the Puget Sound navy yard dry
docks for repairs. Her passengers
and cargo will lx* transferred to the
Minnesota, which is now in port.
St. Louis, July 25—Prominent
capitalists have completed plans
for a ten-story hotel in this city to
cist seven hundred thousand deb
ars.
New Orleans. Julv *25—For the
first time since 1S7* yellow fever
lias become epidemic in this city.
Over one hundred eases have devel
oped in the last ten days. There
have been twenty deaths from the
disease in that time.
Strang? Songs of Birds.
Scott, of Princeton, continuing
1 his experiments on the songs of
i various species of birds, ti ring 1 he
past year obtained some nesi IIiij. •
of bobolinks and red-winged
i blackbirds, and reared ti.< '
where they could hear the song.
' many other kinds of birds, hut no
! the songs of—Jk-ir- own specie
After his bit ds had grown J
placed competent judges of hire,
songs within hearing, lint in
within sight of t!..n, anil ask
what the birds were to whose sin
ing they were listening. In m> ii
stance was the song recognizee
and in the case of the bobolinks,
in particular, an expert was who'
ly unable to form an opinion as to
what birds wore producing thema
tic, although the singing was
loud and brilliant.—Yoifth’s Com
panion.
Jews in Jerusalem.
In 1885 there were only 10,000
to 17,(MM) Jews in Jerusalem. Last
year in the city they numbered .i1
least forty-one thousand. In all
about 150,000 are actually living
in Palestine.
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
T. A. COBB & 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 Broadway and Keystone Ave.
PIONEER LAUNDRY
Hobart Si on Reservation.
Poep the very finest of Hand Work. Special attention
given to family washing. Clothes Cleaned, Piessed an.d
Repaired.
Phone 68 Mrs. W. M. Kirk
C. E. B0Q/lRbU5
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
*«0 Coi.umbia St., Skattlk, Wash.
Mvcslern Steamship Company, ltd.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Express.
_ _ _ ( Five Day Kx|>r<ws Service direct lie tween
Sir. Santa Clara t '^dezamlS.-tiule. Satiiu:> irom Seattle
r M IV 2J, .Iilm* 52. Jul v .*
ISmis from Scant*' 1st of aii'li month fo
Juneau, Siika. Kayak, Yakutat, Valdes
Seward, Cook Inlet and way |*>rts. Sails
I from Valdez for Seattle and wav porta,
l_ 16th of each month.
[ Sella from Seattle on 16th of each month
for Juneav, Sitka; Kn vak. Yakutat Valdes,
| Seward, Cook Inlet and way jiort*. Con
Str Ansi "l n*‘«ts at Valdez with Str. Horn for all porta
JU* between Valdes and rnalaakn. Sail* from
Valdez for Seattle and wav ports, 1st of
each month.
f From Valdez to Unalaakn and way ports
Cf r T\nro J 26th of caeh month, connecting at Valdes
Uvlld j with S. S. Santa Amt
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Right to change steamer* or date of sailing is reserved.
Agents for all kinds of Steam or House Coal
J. F. TROW RRllKiE, Gen Mgr
618 First Ave., Seattle. Wash.
C. W. MILLER, Ass’t Mgr.
Phone 16 Valdes, Alaska.
flmsM QonnERcmL Qo.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express.
Steamships
Portland and Bertha.
Sailing from Seattle on the 10th and 25th of each month,
calling at Juneau, Sitka, Yakutat, Kayak. Kllnmnr, Valdez,
Latouclic, Seward, Seldovia, Homer and Kodiad.
Connecting with FAIRBANKS TRAIL at Valdez, and with
greamer at Seldovia for Kenai, Tyoonok. Hope and Sunrise
during season of navigation on Cook Inlet.
Right is reserved to change steamer or sailing without notice.
Home Ollice, O. J. Humphrey, Gen’l Agent,
oil) Sansouie St. 84 Yoder Way.
San Francisco Seattle
J. C MARTIN, Agent,
Valdez
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. Fresh
water without charge. Orders received and filled at Coal Harbor, by
T1 DEW ATE ^CONSOLIDATED COAL CO.,
Coal Harbor, Cnga Island, Alaska
VALDEZ LIGHT & TELEPHONE CO.
Incorporated.
We have on band a large assortment of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fancy Shades, Call Bells and Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kinds of electrical work. Phone 39.
Gold Dust Exchange.
Family Liquor Store.
Bottled'Goods Best Brands Whiskey Port Wine
Sherry Riesling Angelica Sauterue
Blackberry Brandy Claret by the Bottle or Gallon
Rainier Bottled Beer
Order By Phone Delivery Free Phone 6
HYDRAULIC
i Giants Water Lifters,
Elevators Pipes
Derricks, Gates*
Questions in regard to HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING PROB
LEMS freely answered.
“TLJir DAI ICD AA #03 Mission Street,
I I | L. [jL/ vj O L. VV/a S«a Francisco, California.
Cable Address “Bouseco.” Bedford McNeill Code.
Job Printing at the Prospector Shop