ORIENTALS
DEADLOCKED
China and Japan Have Set-to
Over Release of Steamer Seized
While Landing Arms.
©V Cable to Tlie Dally tfateway.
Tokio, Mar. t> China ami Japan are
facing a crisis. They are deadlocked
over the release of the steamer Tatsu
Maru which was seized recently 1\n
Chinese cruisers while she was 1 ami—
in if rifles and ammunition on the coast
of China.
The Upper Susitna
With untold quantities of gold al
most within their grasp, hundreds of
prospectors who are llooKing into the
Susitna country have been forced to
beat a hasty retreat to Valdez and
Fairbanks to avoid starvation, accord
ing to W. h- Merritt, who came from
the North for the purjiose of buying
machinery.
“There is all kinds of gold there,”
Merritt said. “Men are getting out
from $20 to $30 a pan by the stopping
process, and labor is paid $12 and $b>
a dav, but there is no use for anybody
to go in there unless he has grub.
Hundreds have ust found this out and
have been obliged to return to Fair
banks, i;>0 miles away, or to Valdez,
3<V miles distant to get supplies. I
know of one party from Fairbanks that
was obliged to turn back after it had
succeeded in getting within twenty
miles of F.wan. a new town that is
springing up in the valley.
“When 1 left there was not enough
food at Valdez t reek, the part of the
valley whe*'e 1 came from, to keep live
men this >ununer. I had to pay *•> a
pound for bacon, rice and cornmeal for
my dogs. Little things like candles
commanded fabulous prices. 1 expect
that there will be from 10.000 to l»>,000
men in the country by tall. 1 he new
discovery was made late la^r fall. The
pay s freak runs for >• \en miles. Seat
tle Times.
Remarkable Criminal Secord
Sui-Fnu. China- Today a remarkable
execution has taken place in this city,
the like of which may never have
huppvned even in the annals of Chinese
eWtttions.
T*i* man who was executed was
founu auilty of highway robbery and
sentencV' tube beheaded. He is the
seventh of the family to sutler the ex
treme penalty tn this city.
The parents gave birth to right boys
and the whole family have given them
selves up, body and - >m . to evil. Hie
poor old mother »->eort' d this, her
seventh, son to the execution ground,
wailing her dreadful fate the whole
way. < >n arrival t he Magistrate,
fearing she might cause trouble, had
her forcibly r*mov< d outside tite
crowd until ail was over, when site
ran hack to the bleeding headless
bodv of her poor hoy and again took
up her wailing. Sui-Fnu Correspond
ence Shanghai Mercury.
No Need to Turn Back
87 Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Seattle, Mar. 4 The steamer Santa
Clara winch sailed from here February
25, and returned to port on account of
springing a leak, was thoroughly in
spected, and it was found that she
* might have proceeded on her way as
the leak was insignificant and would
not have proved troublesome.
Santa Clara Turned Back
It is reported that tlie steamer Santa
Clara left Seattle February 25 but that
she sprang a leak and had to put about
and go back to port, and that the
Faralon took her run. Nothing more
definite could be learned.
Northwestern In Valdez
Steamer Northwestern reached Val
dez last night and is still there. It
has not been learned when she will
sail for Seward or whether she will
come direct.
SEWARD STEAMERS
Faralon; in port.
Northwestern: in Valdez.
Dora; sailed for Unalaska 18th.
Saratoga; in Seattle.
Bertha; sailed for Seattle 29th.
Good things to eat at Brown &
Hawkins— Swift’s “Premium” bacon
and hams and strictly fresh ranch
eggs.
AVALANCHE
WRECKS HOTEL
Thirteen People Are Killed in a
Snowslide in Favorite Swiss
Tourist Resort.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Herne, Switzerland, Mar. 2—Heavy
snowslides are beginning to come down
the mountains, and an avalanche near
Coppenstein, one of the places much
frequented by tourists, swept down
the mountain side yesterday and com
pletely demolished the tourists hotel
and killed thirteen of the inmates.
Alaska Sponges.
Several papers have been comment
ing upon the fact that sponges have
been found in Alaska. This is not
news to us. for they have been picked
up frequently on the beaches of Wood
island, and last fall the number
brought in by the boys was greater
than ever. Some of the specimens
were very handsome and of good size.
Oyster shells are also picked up on
almost every walk by the sea.—Or
phanage News Letter.
Receiver’s Sale
Pursuant to an order of the court
John Burton, receiver for tho A. B.
Drug Company, last Wednesday
morning sold the property of the com
pany to the highest bidder.
Mr. .1. W. Allen bought the store
and lot. and the Owl Drug Company
: purchased the stock.
Advertised Letters
The folloyving list of letters remain
| unclaimed in the Seward postofliec.
[parties calling for any of the same
will please say “advertised . One
cent “due” must be paid on each letter
after it has been advertised.
Alfred Anderson, J. D. Armstrong,(2)
John P. Doyving, Eid$on *V Dodson,
MB>. Mary Kberysacher, Joseph Fall,
Ed. Fitzner, A. C. Fletcherr, Mrs. A.
I Cillett. K. L. Jackson, (c. of A. C. Ky.),
! C. J. Karr. William Marsh, Pit Meier,
i John Kcconzone. John Sillman, Rev.
| F. C. Taylor(2), W. Taylor.
Lillian N. Cordon. P. M.
Bv J. E. Thyvaites
No Dog Feed
Word yvas sent in from Knik that
tnushers going over the trail should
j take dog feed as none is to be had at
Knik or at Susitna Station.
Land and Mineral Decisions
Published by Woodford D. Harlan,
land attorney, Washington, 1). (’.
Coal Lands Ayents -An application
by an ayent of an association to tile a
coal-declaratory statement must be
made in the manner provided by the
Departmental regulations, and show
what improvements have been made,
land the qualiticaions of the persons
composing the association.
Contest—Practice A contest is not
! defeated by a previous extrajudicial
I opinion expressed by the commission
on the partial and ex-parte statement
of the contestee.
Meandered Stream—An entry can
celed in part on account of embraciny
land on both sides of a meandered
! stream, may he reinstated, in the
absence of any adverse claim, it ap
■ peariny that said stream is not in fact
meandered within the meaning of the
law and regulations.
Townsite—Homestead—The amend
ment to Sections 2289 and 2290, R. S.
of P. S., by the Act of March 3, 1891,
does not authorize entry under the
homestead law of lands included with
in the limits of an incorporated town.
Mineral Land—The existence of gold
in non-paying quantities will not pre
clude agricultural entry of the land.
The mineral character of a tract is not
established by a decision in a case
where such question was not in
issue. _
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD
Weathei record for the week ending
March 7
Temperature.
Max. Min.
Sunday 32 27 Clear
Monday 38 22 Cloudy
j Tuesday 40 35 Cloudy
' Wednesday 41 34 Cloudy
Thursday 38 32 Cloudy
Friday 39 30 Cloudy
Saturday 39 34 Cloudy
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^ H FIRST CLASS LINES.—'The words “Stein Bloch,”
“Kirschbaum,” etc., etc., is evidence that our aim is
Quality rather than Quantity. 01 A \i OH III TUT 03 OTOITD
TO CLAYSON’S FOR QUALITY. LA Y MIN I Ht ULO l flltfl
If you desire, write or ship to
MCMILLAN HR & WOOL CO.
1207 Langley St., Victoria. B. C.
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j I SEWARD j
Water and Power
COMPANY.
John A. Nelson, - Manager
office: j:
Bank of Sevan) Building.
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SEATTLE
Popular Prices-New Management
Central Location-European Plan
Greatest Cafe and Bar Service in the
Wilson & White Co., Prop. Chas Perry, Mgr 1
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Over Bank of Seward
E. E. RITCHIE
ATTORNEY -AT-LAW
Bank of Seward Building
J. A. BAUGHMAN
PHYSICIAN
and SURGEON
City office: Owl Drug Store.
Home office: Up stairs In Richard building
We have founded an institution in
which the people can deposit their
| money with a feeling of the utmost
confidence and safety.
* Bank of Seward.
[ KNIK TRADING COMPANY I
1 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 1
H SOI!) OUT Except on HARDWARE, CLOTHING, CAMP
OUTFITS, TEA, COFFEE, SPICES, and
CANNED GOODS.
A NEW STOCK WILL ARRIVE ABOUT APRIL 25TH.
fc/ NO DOG FEED ON THIS MAHKET
Alaska ^
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BOOTH at €0.
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Liquor and Cigar line. Mi Eleccion Cigars, Old Line and Hunter live,
Nelson Co. Bourbon, Olympia Beer. Everything first-class. Best
oi attention, run on the live and let live plan.
(iirdwood, Alaska. C. R. BOOTH, .Manager.
Northern Saloon
E. L. WHITTEMORE, PROPRIETOR.
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SEWARD AND CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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General Outfitters For
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
Bottom Prices; Honest Goods
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Headquarters for
Launches to Knight’s Island LATOUCHE ISL,
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Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Cafe in Connection. Seward, Alaska