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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-24

Dress Goods
Cloaks
Cloth Capes
Golf Capes
Fur Collars
Fur Collarettes
Feather Boas
Children's Cloaks
Handkerchief
Aprons
Books
Calendars
Kid Gloves
Lined Kid Gloves and Mittens
Silk Mittens
Wool Mittens
Warm Underwear
Leggins
Hosiery
Blankets
Bed Spreads
Chenille Spreads
Tapestry Covers
Mo reen Skirts
Sateen Skirts
Children's Books
Muffs
Children's Fur Sets
Down Pillows
Silk Covered Down Pillows
Head Rests
Satin Waists
Flannel Waists
Velvet Waists
Plaid Waists
Table Linens
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-24
TO Rent.

Tenement of seven rooms
on first floor, corner of Will
ilams and Atkinson Streets.
Apply to
Charles W. ButtefieId.
IA School St.
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STEAMER sCHLEswIG OVERDUE.
Vessel with Pro-Spanish Captain
Thought to Have Been Captured.

NEW YORK. May 81 A dispatch to Tie
World from Port au Prince. Hayti, says:
The German steamer Schieswig which
with coal for the United States govern
ment was TO return to G0naives May o.
As nothing has been heard here from her
in nearly fortnight. Il is feared that she
has been captured.
The Schleswig LEFT Philadelphia Nav 70
with a load of coal came To New York
for additional cargo and sailed from here
May II for the West Indies she ualoade1
her coal az Kingston and sailed from there,
for New York May -, hut without a bin
Of health.
Her master Can't. Aarhuus. s. sail a
have made himself very offensive n tia
Americans I'm Jamaica by his pro- Soanixb
uttenanCes. lie boasted. according IN =
press dispatch, that he would help the
Spanish whenever he could. He th~ett-
ened 20 look no Spanish ships outside ami
signal 10 them that the auxiliary cruiser
Harvard was IN Kingston harhor.
The American consul heard of his threat
ard when Aarhuus applied for a hin e
health saturday after the hour for closing
the consul d.d not feel disposed - reopen
the consulate 80 help Capt. AarhuuS as
sist the Spdn!aTds. so ne held tae ships
papers.
Tn" SrhlesWiE sailed a dayllgh, Sen
day without the papers. ana viii h. SUBJ
Jest 10 a heavy fine Gp0n reaching an
American port.
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~ linz az COMPANY WINS.
Contract ct t'eEtrni tar Company
Was s-<rfnat s'ssf,Eic Policy.


WASHIEGToa- - r. 81 In the supreme
court Of the Jn}.ed -;1stes today the iudg-
meut OF the 1ou4. sei1T was reversed IN
the case OF tn Pullman Pa.ace Car Com
parry vs. The Central Transportation Con-
pany. This case involved property amount
ing to about si.(s9e9. passed over 10 the
Pullman company By the other company
under lease made IN 1870. the lease 20 run
for ninety five years. The circui: court for
the eastern district OK Pennsylvania gave
judgment for 81. %. GA.
This Is the Judgment reversed By tcday's
opinion. The court below ia instructed %
enter Judgment for s727sis. with interest
from 1885 when the lease was cancelled
instead Of the amount "a originally grant
Cd. The opinion was rendered by Justice
Perkham, who said:
Although the sCentra. company may
nave been injured by the result OF the
lease in the misfortune which has overtak-
en- II. by reason OF the law which declares
void lease OF such a nature and while
the company may not have incurred any
moral guilt, Il has nevertheless violated the
law by making an Illegal contract, and one
which was against public policy. and il
must take such consequences as result
therefrom."
The judgment is for the value of the
Central company's property in Iss5 and
$1,000 in cash advanced by the Central
company. Justices Harland ard White dis
scented.
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drinking beer until he was "nlled 10 the
neck" instead of going TO the Blacksmith
shop instructed. II happened this
way: The police patrol stable Is being
lowered. and Capt. Bevan had his men
at work shoyelng dirt. The stable is to
be lowered several feet TO correspond
with the new grade. "Blacky" had work
cd well for at least three minutes, and
the captain thought to reward him when
he said: 'Biacky,' YOU can go down TO
the blacksmith shop and get the tools"
'Blacky" did not even wait 10 get his
coat. he was so pleased with the erraud.
Down Third avenue south he went. AZ
ter an hour or so Capt. Beyan commenced
TO wonder what had become OF him. and
instituted a search. He found "Blacky'
propped up at the bar In one OF the
numerous mug saloons singing, Enjoy
yourselves"
mo more errands." said Capt. Bevan,
as he walked "Blacky" TO police head
Quarters and arraigned him before Capt.
Willard.
what has 'Blacky' done?" asked the
captain.
''ffc has betrayed my confidence" re-
piled Capt. Bevan. 81 sent him TO the
blacksmith shop. and instead ne went to
the mug saloon and got drunk
"Blacky" was sent back to Jail In dis
grace
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Judge Bogue Fails to Establish His
Right to Once.

OLYMPIA, May 3i.-In the case of Gil
bert r. Bogue. appellant. VS. the city OF
Seattle and VIII III. Parry, city eomptroi-
Ter. respondents. the supreme court today
affirmed the Judgment IL the lower court
This case involves the constitutionaIty
OF the legislative act OF March j.. 1897
abolisning municipal courts, the appellant
having instituted mandamus proceedings
TO compel respondents TO provide Office
quarters ana permit him to exercise the
functions of judge OF the municipal court
Of tho city OF Seattle. From the Judgment
of the superior court. which dismi ssed his
application. this appeal was taken.
Other decisions We're:
State of Washington ex rel j. ". With
crop. respondent. W.. j. r. Brown ct al.
county commissioners Of Eitsap county.
appellants: affirmed.
William James. respondent V9. Thomas
W. and Virginia Prosch. appellants. W. g.
Benedict 81 al defendants from King
county: affirmed.
Il. $. Roberts, appellant. Va. Washington
Water Power Company. ". :. Norman
and Cyrus Il. Burns. respondents. from
Spokane county; affirmed
Seattle Trust Company, respondent, VS.
Albert s. and MAY f. kerby. appellants,
from King county: affirmed
g. X. and Jesse Lewis. appellants, VS.
George McDougaI!, defendant. and n.
VOORHEES,. respondent; Chehais county:
affirmed.
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GOVERNMENT WINS THE CASE.
JRa z ment for Damages by Prohibits
ing seal Fishing Reversed.

WASHINGTON. May 3I.-Ths Alaskan
seal fisheries question was thEeshed over
n reversal OF the Judgment OF the cir
cult eoar; az appeals for tie second circuit
by the supreme court today in the case OF
the North American Commercial COMPANY
Plaintiff in error. VS.. the United States.
The court IN reversing the judgment. r.
mards the cause with a direction to enter
judgment in favor of the United States for
s7s.s7s. with interest from April /. 1sss. and
70 enter Judgment in favor OF the United
States upon the counterciain.
The action was brought by the govern
rent 10 recover s1S2a. IS7, with snteres, fer
rent for the year ending April /. 1924.
under a so-called lease made by the treas
ury department 70 this company for roy
allies On 1880 fur seaiskins taken ard
shipped by the company hereunder and
for the revenue tax % two dollars on each
skin.
The court says that when the number
OF seals that might be killed was limited
by the government. or its agent, the corn
pany was entitled 70 such reduction in
the rental reserved as might be proper.
and that the RUE would be a reduction in
the same proportion az the number Of skins
permitted 10 be taken bore TO the maxi
mum. This would reduce the total To he
amount now allowed. The comnauy also
claimed government liability TO II IN
damages of $2s7 20 for skins IL could have
taken without injury TO the seal herd. hut
which IL was prevented from taking hy
the United States. which contention the
supreme court holds cannot be maintained.
The seal fisheries OF the Pribylof islands.
the court says. were a branch of commerce
and their regulation involved exercise ~
power as a sovereign. not as a mere nro
prietor. governmental powers thar cannot
be contracted.
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nI[F'g Bic DEAL CLOSED.
much v:srE.R OF THE
.,rs.g.oa - saE END.
~.@- F.are Marked by the
y Clique Which
ASS. 40 swamp Him
80. e. Reach $1,000, 900.

.~.e4 Nav gl.-T.etter's famous
Chi -, vas formally closed today. The
saes .,osentg were lively and Joseph Lei
- 81 appearances. was master Of the
r. lie sent May wheat down from
s-a.~sT for the purpose Of evadsng the
.~cesats and circumventing the tall
- wanted 10 ring in a lot of
az Letter at fancy prices. Never
-. ~ had 10 take on board another
. - ssgsfels today Ia addition TO the D..
- =, cess 60 bushels which he sti1 has
!. Is bands.
:. ..-sn,,,s 10 place Letter, so far as his
ma losses are concerned. at the c4I-
- sa..,au az this gigantic deal. are widely
S~.~s.nee. Some claim that he will poe
:. ,,oat Of s., 90 CO. while others Insist,
- s.aztng chances. that no Will be for
-, n he comes out whole on the deal.
Wv YORK, May 3l.-The May WHEAT
- a. Chicago and New York ended
I - sy,xrofn. TnOusly today. Extreme weak
. =. instead OF the fireworks expected
-s,zsd the closing scenes OF one OF the
- famous corners III years. II had been
ssrs,ently expected for weeks past that
4. Chicago clique would run the price Of
~ there 10 g. per bushei. and hep the
ysl market in proportion. Too much
ss,c.ty. however. had been given the
=, and farmers IN all parts OF the coun-
= sraped their bins and poured wheat
% both Of the above markets to catch
n phenomenal prices predicted.
4. Chicago much OF this wheat was
..asa by clique operators as IL arrived,
~, locally, the grain became somewhat
~ drug on the market. Only one result
sad follow such proceedings and that
sas a general downfall In prices Begin
slng here. Shorts were speedily filled Up
I'D for some days the May option had
I'm declining steadily. reaching today
rs at New York against sales at $50
ssiy In the month.
lsay broke In proportion. selling off 70
nsg. after early sales today al siifi.,
sss eiesed sl.o7 News Of all sorts and
~ weekly statistics Of crop adviees were
ssaable 10 the bear attack, which ac-
smpanled this decline In prices. The only
sspg9r. came from foreign houses. at the
ssegng, and a little covering by shorts
zsr the close.
TIE feature Was a sale OF IS Co bushels
4 40 red. presumably for French ac-
ssat az sles4t.l0. and near lots safes
4 contract wheat, amounting 10 iS5, $50
sasheis 81 3l,3ilil.s5. mainly at sl35. The
sitter Was supposed 20 be for Letter, at
shgtsd to , desire on the cliques part TO
saY the decline
Fgsare price levels are dependent some
ssai upon crop prospects unless. as is
ssady intimated. the clique takes hold Of
laF ana booms II with the aid Of Euro
psaa demand and n scarcity OF cash sup
sfs IN this country
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Port LISTS NAME A TICh1..
ssiiman County Convention Adopts
Lengthy Platform.

ksela! Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteliigencer
e0isFAN. May 3l.-The Popullst county
sfent.on today elected Rev. Campbell
5. Business. Of Eosalia, chairman. Two
sss.red and tea delegates were in at
sasgce Tte following candidates were
Sa4sated Prosecuting attorney, John w
ssAews; sheriff. :. II. Mcclure: auditor.
Nss. ". Wheeler treasurer John n
JaspEs clerk, Water M. Savage; school
fisars;enien;. James Phillips: assessor,
tas'les r. Eiegs; coroner. Or. r. u. Fer
gasaa; surveyor. +. &. Garfield. County
aa1ssSners: FIRST district. NJ. V. Crab
- Second district. J. II. 4. Smith: state
saaieEs pr, j. Carper: representatives.
ksseath district. c. W. Gwynn and D.
Anderson. state senator Seventh dis
Get William Jarron: representatives
IRsfih district. II. F. Manr.ng and Rev.
Hamilton.
t@egs'es II the state convention were
81 elected the apportlonment 10 the Diff
F,s3 counties NOT yet having been made.
ne PLATFORM adopted asks that Demo-
cas- ard Silver Republicans Join in the
steuan Of the Popullst ticket: favors d.
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xORTHWEsT NEWS NOTES.

The extra Sunday train 10 Olympia on
the Port Townsend Southern railroad has
been abandoned
3 W. Baker, OF Whatcom, has fled an
Application In the patent office for a pat
ent of an airship.
\ new single mill is 20 be built at Port
Angeles by F. fIllon and j. II. Darby. It
VIII have capacity OF 5oooo per day.
Albert Lite. a road commissioner in Sno-
homish county, married Miss Lizzie Strauss
After one day OF married life f.itz decamp-
ed for parts unknown leaving u letter ia
his wife. saying he would send for ner
some day. but giving no explanation OF his
action.
ID. e. Blaudy and wife who came across
the country from Brainerd Mimi. 10 Sc
attic. driving a dog team. have abandoned
their original plan of going 70 the KIon-
dixie and viii put their novel team OF dogs
and small efnlgrant wagon TO serve adyer-
They are now at Olympia
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FAMINE TALE 4 FABRICATION.
Captain OF Bark Glenhank Denies
Pitcairn Island story.

Special Dispatch TO the P0st-Inteiiige ncer.
ASTORIA. Mag 5t--Byitish bark Glen
bank arrived here this afternoon. Isl days
from Calcutta with grain sacks and 1uEe.
She was reported ~ the British snip
R3haue recently arrived at San Fran
cisco from Newcastle. y 5. W. 10 have
stopped at Pitcairn Issand. and 10 have
confirmed the report Of famine on the
Islands. The report was that the Glen
hank rad been refused food when she
pu. n there shcrt OF provisions
Capt. Williams states taat beirG short
cf vegetables. he pu: In AZ Pitcairn Island
and remained one day. He purchased pc
tatoes and fruit. and nothing was said
by the Inhabitants about famine or
shortage OF crops Nothing was learned
by him 10 suggest a condition Of famine
Oh the STAND
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Condensed DISPATCHES.

At Burs,em. England, yesterday. Fred
crick Hall murdered his wife and i've chill
dren with biihook. and committed sui
eide.
The Leyland line steamship CestrIan col
lldcd with nm iceberg on May e and came
into Boston haroor with her bows badly
crushed.
William II. Sullivan, who was appointed
TO til the vacancy caused by the death
OF Senator NVal,hali Of Mississippi. took
the oath Of office yesterday In the senate
The fruit steamer fSeividere OF BOSTON
Is ashore on Cape Maysi. Cuba probably
n total LOGS The fate OF her crew In urf-
known. Senior Capo1e Vice president Of
the Cuhan republic. was a passenger
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Attorue. 'S., Confident.
Gaze and Comment.

Gaze and Comment.
\ German on trial many years ago In
western Ohio for malictousiy cutting a
nftEhboT's cow had 20 convinced his attor-
neY of his innocence that, although the
evidence against him was totally iBsufl-
Client 10 convict him. his attorney IN order
10 give him the completeSt vindicatioa.
placed his client on the stand and asked
him point blank, Did you cut the c0w?''
The effect wag startling. with blanched
face and quivering .ips. the accused stared
In agony AT the court ara stammered:
''Meln Gott shudge. | can't tel you
lie. / know ] shall so tide hell II do.
/ cut DOT COW"
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IN THE HOUSE.
Resolutions Passed for Cocifyiur Of
AIaska's Laws.

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The house to-
day adopted a concurrent resolution direct
ing the commission now codifying the
criminal laws 10 prepare and submit a
code Of civil law and procedure for Alaska
A number OF private bills were passed
The house in committee Of the whole
considered a bill authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury 10 keep open during June
and July this year such life saving sta
tons on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as no
might deem advisable. The bill was urrad
by the secretary OF the navy as providing
Tor the continuance of the months named
or the important adjunct TO the naval and
coast signal service, making efficient the
patrol service After some desultorv sis-
cuss,on the bin was amended to carry
$4,000 instead Of $4,000 and passed.
The house at lbs p. N. adjourned.
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Decoration Day at Roslyn.
Special Correspondence.

Special correspondence.
ROSLYN. May 30.-Decoratioa day at
Rosiyn was observed on May % instead Of
May 80 The parade. under the charge of
Marshals r. 7. Lumsden and J. Y. Patton.
started from Unity han at 2 O'Clock. At
the head marched the Roslyn Military
band. then 600 school children from the
various Sunday schools. followed by the
various secret organizations, numbering
about 700 men, all in dress uniform. A
feature OF The parade was the carrying or
the stars and Stripes a. the head OF each
separato society organization. followed
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Tacoma Shipping statistics.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inielllgeueer
TACOMA. May 3i.--The monthly state
ment OF Harbormas;er Nissell shows that
May Of this year, as regards exports. is
next III importance to the leading month
in the history Of the city. The total ex-
ports for the month ending today have
amounted 20 si569 745.s 81. The Imports have
reached Sl72.sls.2S, q fair average fo- this
season of the year. The total exports for
the year to date amount to s6,623 eStl2. i'm
ports, 1858 oil 81
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IOng-Disfance Records Smashed.

BALTIMORE. May 3l.-Henry Smith
set a new mark for long distance riders
today. In his Neutrality-suspicious. paced race
with Robert French at Electric Park,
which ended at o'clock this evening he
covered 409St nfies All track records
above sixty miles were broken. Smith was
off the wheel during the day three hours
and eighteen minutes, making his actual
riding time, twenty hours and forty-two
minutes.
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Harry Terrill. a coiored miner. was
taken 70 Providence hospItaI yesterday
afternoon suffering from pa;nf8I wound
While working In a mine near Black Dta-
mond he was struck on the forehead bv
a large lump OF coal that fen from the
wall above. The skin w. torn from his
forehead and turned down over his nose.
Terril was brought 20 Seattle yesterday
afternoon and met ar the Ocean dock by
1aler Corning with the payroi wagon.
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DoNNELLf ELECTED PRESIDENT,
Returns of Vote for Officers of Inter.
national Typographical Union.

NEW YORK, May 3i.-Returns Of the
vote for officers of tho international w.
biographical Union Were received ar the
headquarters OF Big Six" tonight: At
midnight returns indicate the election OF
samuel Il. Donnelly. Of New York. pres;-
dent; John Dorf'inger, second vice presi-
dent: w. c. Harber of Boston. fourth
vice president: Charles A. Allen. Of Bos-
ton, sixth vice president: J. w. Brentwood.
OF Denver. SECRETARY treasurer.
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~ the proper lodge flag. Scattered through
ire parade were sr1s.l hoys. dre=sd in
suits made - red waite a1G b.Ge Al
Mount Eofe cemetery tina usual Memorial
day exercises were held and The graves Of
all civil war veterans. both Union and Con-
feesrate. decorated. The graves Of the
Triners killed in the great explosion OF May,
issz. were not forgotten.
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rect legislation: the issuance OF fat money
~ - Government: fred coinage Of SILVER:
.fss ag5*"z government by injunction and
Issuance Ct .rterest barring bonds uE-
re- - csrcaTstances.
Z, 5esEs 80 a constitutional convention
. adoption q amendments for lib
t.- f1eIption ard the election OF
-~r at1s. sy a direct vote
RE c0avs1ti1s also passed a resolution
s-ra2-1,rE tEGt Gov. Rogers pardon +. r.
;sa!~e aTA = = TGgweli IL prison for
co. = rgat Or court
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Omaha Exposition Open. To-day.

OMAHA. May si.-The exposition mana
ge17 haye asSaled Instructions that al work
on the grounds Ccasa ton5&5- II is tre
desire Of the management tHat All Tire en-
eygies of the employees - directed toward
the success 81 the ope1ing, Many de'egs-
tous from various states have already ar
rived n participate IN she ini-ial eyer .ses
tomorrow. Railroad agents rredic; tHe at
tendance Will exceed the lonrao mark. pro-
1.ded he weather ranaine favora BE.
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Mrs Z. r Jul'an. q 3lls Cottage ave-
nue.. Spokane. has lost her husband
Coroner Yandeil received A letter from
her yesterday asking whether he could
give her any Information that would as
Sis. her in hearing 80 the matter. Mr.
Julian has never been 20 unfortunate a.
70 have his name srsefibed On the records
O. the coroner's office
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VETERANS TENDER SERVICES.
Could he ts@d I'm Defending Puget
sound Eortiications

The company organized last month IN
this city among the q. y. r. veterans has
rendered IT'S services TO Gov. Rogers
through Capt. George W. Tibbetts in the
following letter:
The veterans Of the state OF Washing
ION. who wore both the blue and the gray.
desiring 10 formulate a plan bv which 10
aid the authorities IN the present crisis
have formed a military organization called
The Washington Veteran Artillery We
realize that by reason OF age and tn1rrni-
Ties from former service We are not able
"a enter upon active campaign duties but
We fee, ourselves still able and certainly
willing Ia DO faithfully such other duties
ar are liable 10 De required in defending
such forts and fortiiCations as may hss
needed on Puget Sound and adjacen:
This conclusion was reached bv \
unanimous vote at largely attended
Meeting In Seattle. and seventy-.wo names
were enrolled from those present. Com
pacy 4 % The Washington Veteran Ar
tii'ry' < now fully organized by the cleo
t'~~ ~ Geo. ". Tibl'ctts as captain + s.
W'roh II as Arst lieutenant and r. = Kil-
bourne second MeaIieaAut- One hundred
ans twenty Hrvates and non-com N IS toned
oti},r, stand pledged 70 such action and
60 tG- purposes So; forth.
'Fhe services of tAis company are here-
f,' f-~feroi 20 you aS governor % the
state of Washington AMI through Won 70
fst t'DItaA S,atFs and should the occasion
ari>e. and We b permitted ~ act j. Will
hP found tn&t tao veterans are SIN able
physically. and. hv reason Of experience
$50 ae}@ % show youuE men how to
Wa gu3 defend 'he fag q our republic
Herring ard tr7.ss ~ that This may rA-
c.fva due cnrssderafl7ri from vou no., IN
reu.a p Va0r most oheylient servant
GEORGE. ~. T}HBETTS. Captain"
m repiv. GOV. Rogers sad. y an in
deed s.s3 n know that tire veterans are
sara ready n serye heir adopted STATE
ARA oar comyGon country IN the present
SGD .~..s ~ as 49, q 90
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To Work Alaska Copper Mines.

VANCOUVER. May 3l.-An Engi!shman
worth sl5.00o.Q00 has through a local min
ing broker, purchased valuable copper prop
critics near Sitka, Alaska, which he is pre-
pared 10 develop TO the fullest extent. 4
party OF men and engineers is at the mines
already. prepared for extensive develop
ment which will Immediately be follow
ed by the shipment of the product. l. is
sad there are 2o.oo0 tons OF copper ore in
sight