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The morning Alaskan., 1898-02-01
THE WHITE PASS.
The Only Reliable Trail
 to the Lakes.
The Wagon Road Now Being Pushed
 to Completion.

A steady and continuous stream of argonauts marks che way from Skagusy to Lake Bennett these bright. beautiful winter days. Some of them are pulling their own we'll loaded sleds others arc using horses and still others have devel- oped into full nedged bull punchers.' Men pulling their own outfits are car rying from two to four hundred pounds, and with horses ar work steers they are carrying from 1000 to l.5o0. A favorite aud most satisfactory method of work with those who Use animals is to ems ploy two. or even three, Yukon sletls. drawn tandem. When lad place is reached the sle,ls are uucoupled and one at a time taken over.
 No one ever hc,rs now the topic that used to gather eager and anxious groups uf men on the streets Of the town |: "ts Skaguay a winter trail .'' Every one knows that at the present time it is the only winter trail. There is no blockade on this trail Men leave Skaguay and 70 without hindrancc or delay to Lake Iteunett. Once or twice this winter an unusually severe storm has held travel lers for day at the foot of tie sanssnit. but 'J4u is all. Poor Lopez Is the only one who has lost his life on this trail. and he was foolish enough to start out alone. with out food, or without knowledge of what he was going against. and wearing clothes that would have better became q summer afternoon. Up the trail, and over the summit, the weather Is cold, crisp and dry. When fresh snow falls it is like cider down, so light and fluffy. Once or twice this winter it has rained and tlawcd after a d,~p snow. and in consequence there are at most places hard crusts. almost amounting to solid ice. All the unevenszses Of the road are obliterated. and the broken trail IS fast becoming good imitation of an asphalt boulevard. There has been some water flowing over the ice below Porcu- pine as a result of the past few warm days, but that is stopped now and the river is sheet of ice, well levelcd with travel up that far. The broken trail through the box canyon. that used to be so rough with boulders, has benefited most of all by the repeated and alternat- ing SHOWS. thaws and freezes, and 1t is now in almost perfect condition. The river bed from the canyon to the first bridge has been broken up and allowed to freeze again several times, so that there Is now no ''sl,ellr lee, ana the deep snows have made it possible to heat a road around the de,pculs in the water course. The White Pass.' that was last summer mockery of the word pass. . is today being troi by hundreds of heavy draft horses. light cayuses and numbering oxen. Men pulling their own outfits tighten to about hundred pounds ut that point because of the steepness of the ascent. but all are mov' ing rapidly and making good progress One does not ind large encainpment'
The morning Alaskan., 1898-02-01
Original,
 First and Last Chance Saloon

Choicest and best vines, Liquors and
 cirars aiwnys on hand. Nestest and coxIest in town. Corner Bruadwny and Mckinney. ED. DkEw, Prop.
The morning Alaskan., 1898-02-01
c. w. Everest.
General Merchandise, Storage and Commission.

Corner Broadway and Bond streets.
The morning Alaskan., 1898-02-01

conrluu.. n Page |.
The morning Alaskan., 1898-02-01
Undertaken. E. J, LIDDIcoAT.

prepared to do all kinds of Undertaking work. Proier- sionai Embalming. etc. Residence. corner Kaiser and Ivy streets.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
MORE SENATE SPEECHES.
Fridays Session Passed without Agree
ment On War Resolutions.

Fridays Session Passed without Agree
ment On War Resolutions.
The efforts OF those who desired i'm
mediate action on the resolutions be.
fore the senate did not prove success.
ful Friday, but after being in session
from 10 o'clock in the morning until
after half-past 10 o'clock in the eve.
ming, an agreement was reached by
which vote was 30 he taken Satur-
day. 1t was day Of speechmaking in
the senate. OF all those who gave
their views as to what should be done,
two speeches stand ont. These were
by Senators Daniel and Spooner.
Daniel made a strong appeal in be-
half Of the right and justice and safety
OF the recognition Of the Cuban re-
public and bitterly arrai1ned the
policy pursued both by Mckinley and
his predecessor, TO which he charged
the responsibility for the crisis which
is now upon the country.
Spooner's speech was a strong argu-
ment against recognition, every point
that could possibly be raised against
such procedure being ably aud force
fully put.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22

Hubner's Statistical and Geo.
graphical tables, as result OF Oh latest
Investigations, give the population OF
the world at 1896, 100000. This is
m increase over the figures Of 1896 Of
II. 900, 000 To this increase Europe
Is credited with contributing $780,
600; Asia, G, 200, 900; Africa, Z 500, 900;
America, 100000. The United
States, with it's great growth, esti-
mated by this authority at $780, 900.
and its present population, placed at
$4,000. 900, represents more than fifty
three per cent. Of the entire popula-
zion Of North and South America
circumstance adduceda as highly signif-
cant. and occurring in no other part of
the earth. The population Of Europe
uas increased to 37S, 600, 900, which is
about a quarter OF the entire popula-
Gon of the earth.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
no ADyICEs FROM CUBA.
Omitted States IL wishout Rspresents-
tive On the Island.

Omitted States IL wishout . Represents
tive On the Island.
Inquiry ut the state department dis
closes the fact that the United States
has no representatives in Cuba upon
whom it can depend for official infor.
nation in regard 10 the progress OF
events on that island, and that II will
be compelled TO rely, until other ar
rangements are made, upon the repre-
sentstives Of the Spanish government
for information in that line.
According to an official at the state
department, the British consular Off
GERS in Cuba are expected only to care
for the archives and property Of the
United States consulates turned over
to them on the departure Of the Amer
loan representatives Saturday, and to
look after the interests Of the Ameri-
cans still on the island who may apply
TO them for protection or redress.
1t is said TO be no part Of their duty
to keep the United States state de-
psrtment informed OF political or
other developments in Cuba, and that
the department will not call upon
them for any special service or infor-
nation Unless it becomes absolutely
necessary by stress OF circumstances.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
SOUTHERN PROGRISS.
Industrial Developments for Past week
Very Encouraging.

Industrial Developments ror Past Week
Very Encouraging.
General industrial activity is still
manifest in the southern states. Among
the more important Of the new enter
prises Of the past week, Alabama re-
ports sash, door and blind factory;
Arkansas q land and timber develop
ment company; Florida, another large
tobacco factory; Georgia, a Cotton cot
ton oil mill; Louisiana, a lumber mill;
Mississippi, chair factory, owned
by Chicago parties, and an electric
light plant; North Carolina, a roller
Touring mill, $50, 200 cotton mill, q
factory for making patent folding
crates, a saw mill, and veneer mill;
South Carolina, n large cotton gin;
Tennessee, a 100000 cotton mill, a
lumber company devoted to the Ger
man export trade, and a handle fac.
tory; q mattress machine company, an
acetylene gas machine works, large
petroleum refinery, and the rebuilding
OF a $3.50, 900 electric light plant lately
burned; West Virginia, al engine
works with 5000. 900 capital, a window
glass factory, and an electrical supply
works. -.Tradesmsn Chattanooga.
Tennl
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22

Speaking Of the work OF the Red
Cross Society in Cuba. the Washing.
ton Pathfinder says: ''No one denies
that the situation Of the reconcentra.
d0s all over the island is simply appall.
iRg. Red Cross headquarters have
been established at Cerro, @ suburb
west OF Havana, where forty orphans
OF reconcentrados are now domiciled
Applications have been fled for al
the remaining space at headquarters
The total of dependents, adults and
children, is rapidly increasing, but
Tho condition OF those remaining is
permanently improved. The munich.
pzlity Of Havana has donated an ex-
csllent warehouse on the harbor, and
will furnish sufficient number of la
borcrs to handle all arriving relief
supplies. There is a favorable out
look for the prosecution Of the Red
Cross work within il, limited means.
Ten thousand dollars remain in Con-
snI General Lees hands Of the fund
provided by Congress for tho relief of
Americans in Cuba. This SUN is de-
oidedly inadequate"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
LIMIT WILL BE SHORT.
Spain VIII lie Given Only Forty Eight
Hour. tn Decide.

Spain VIII He Given Only Forty Eight
Hour. tn Decide.
The Washington Posts summary OF
the situation published in Saturdays
issue includes the following state
ment:
Immediately the president is en-
powered to use the army and navy;
he will issue an ultipatum TO Spain,
giving her "a hours-possibly Is
within which to answer whether she
will peaceably withdraw her t:oops
and flag from Cuba. Her re-
fusal TO evacuate the island, which is,
Of course. expected, will be the signal
for action on the part Of this govern
ment, and that action will require the
vigorous use Of both our naval and
land forces"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
LONDON PAPERS DIFFER
In Expressing Opinion OF President Nc
Kiniey's War Message.

hiniey's war message.
The afternoon newspapers Of Lon
don differed in their estimates of Pres
ident McKinley's message to congress
on the Cuban question.
The Pail Mall Gazette regards it rs
strong, but temperate. The St.Jsmes
Gazette complains that the message
leaves everything in a state of uncer.
tainty, but says:
president Mckinley and congress
may well hesitate to accept the really
serious responsibility Of committing
the United States to the recognition
OF bands of brigsnds as . govern
ment."
The Globe expresses the opinion
that lit is a message OF sbdication, F"
adding, "while the situation in Cuba
is eminently unsatisfactory, il is a
question whether American interfer-
ence on the lines suggested is likely to
improve matters.
The Westminster Gazette thinks the
presidents message has made out an
excellent case for the intervention OF
the United States"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
HOT WORDS IN HOUSE.
Bailey and Speaker Rced Exchange
Angry Words.

Bailey and Speaker Reed Exchange
Angry words.
A Washington special says: There
was another lively scene in the house
Friday. Rising to q point OF explana.
ton, Mr.. Bailey said the speaker was
responsible for the late scene in the
house. Hot words passed betw cen
him and Mr.. Dalzell rep who allie ged
that Mr.. Bailey was taking his daily
airing aud that he had, as the papers
stated, lost his head.
Mr.. Bailey responded angrily that
gentlemen when insulted and called
liars were charged with having lost
their heads, il they resented it. He
said he would infinitely prefer losing
his head in resenting an insult than
his self-respect in submitting to one,
The house was keyed up to an in
tense pitch. The do nocrsts applauded
Mr.. Bailey's utter ices and the re.
publicans broke into cheers when the
speaker with voice trembling with sup
pressed feeling, declared that he re-
fused to enter into a discussion OF his
course with Mr.. Bailey.
Whatever he had done on Wednes.
day last or on any other day had been
dene in the presence OF the house and
Of 1000 witnesses. He scored Mr..
Bailey severely and said he was ready
to rest his justification upon the iudg-
ment Of those who had witnessed it.
Mr.. Bailey attempted TO reply, but
the regular order was demanded.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
HAVANA PRESS COMMENT.
McKiniey's Message Discussed From v
rious sfaudpoints.

McKinicy's Message Discussed From Va
rtous sfaudpoints.
The newspapers Of Havana printed
extracts from President McKinley's
message to congress on the Cuban
question and commented upon it from
various standpoints.
The DiaYio de Ia Marina, in an arti-
Gle commenting on the suspension Of
hostilities generally referred to as an
srmistice, says this action upon the
part Of the Spaniards has removed all
prstext for the intervention OF the
United States in Cuba, which now. IL
says, would be arbitrary and immpos-
sibls to tolerate from the standpoint
OF right"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22

The Louisville Courier-Journal says
We have heard o great deal recently
about the pride Of Spain. Wo know
that the Spaniards are proud people,
or they tell us so themselves on every
occasion. But what are they proud
Oft There is no nation in Europe
which is so illiterate as Spain, with
the single exception Of Italy. or
SPANS entire population sixty-eight
per cent eau neither read nor write.
Says n writer: Before tho age Of
Steam engines aud telegraphs, when
Earope was semi.eivilized, Spain was
. great nation. She was o strong
savage among savages. But this is
ths age not OF cruelty land how cruel
Spain has been and isD. II is the age
when amity not enmity rules or is
making to rule. For the sake OF
romance l would not like TO see Spain
dia- She is SO full Of color, 80 anon
alous, SO alone in Europe. 30 nobly
feree. so proud among Nations that
have almost given up the savage pride
20 had from the old timesl She is
like dream glimpses Of Haroun-al-
Rssshid. And yet, with ell, there is
NO more pathetic thing in oil the
world. We are impressed when we
sec tho death of q man. How much
moro should we be impressed ns we
look ihoughtfully and attentively at
fhe quick respiration Of dying ma
tsoni"
That is the most charitable view the
outside world takes Of Spain. She
has few scholars, few statesmen, a
few gentlemen, but they are q very
small heaven in q very large lump, and
the decadent Spain Of to-day should
be moro an object Of self-pity than Of
Ssll-prids.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
LEES COURSE APPROVED.
lie Refused to Permit n Reception in His
Honor.

He Refused to Permit n Reception In HIS
Honor.
A Washington dispatch says: Gen
eral Lee is being greatly congratulated
upon his refusal TO permit the Con-
federate and Veteran unions to give a
joint reception in his honor. 1t was
proposed to hold this reception in the
rotunda of the capitol, the papers of
the city and members of both parties
endorsing the plan. The basis of his
refusal was his claim that he did not
deserve such demonstration and pre-
ferred TO serve his country, doing his
duty without any ostentatious display
over il.
His answer to the committee, while
regretted 10y everyone, has added to
his reputation, being in strong con.
trast TO others who would turn their
services to glory.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22

Baron Won Richtkoven says that at
the present rate OF consumption the
world could draw its supplies Of coal
from southern Shensi alone for over O
thonsand years.. and yet, in the very
place referred TO, it is not uncommon
To find the Chinese storing up wood
and millet-stalks for their firing in
winter, while coal in untold quantities
fics ready for use beneath their feet.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
CREATED GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Washington Went wild Over the Army
Orders Issued.

The decision of the war department
Friday afternoon to move the entire
United States army to Florida at once
created the greatest excitement Wash
ington.
The decision to issue the order led
10 great activity at the war depart
ment. After conferences between
Secretary Alger, General Miles, Adm
tant General Corbin and Quartermas.
ter General Ludington, it was stated
that no trouble watever would he
had in getting the most ample rail-
road facilities in the prompt transport
tation of the troops.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
TOBACCO REVENUE RAISED.
Tar Will Re Collected From All Dealers In
the Weed.

The prevailing opinion among man
ufacturers OF cigars, tobacco, cigarettes
and snuff and brewers that in the event
Of war there will be marked increase
in the internal revenue tax levied on
their products, it is said at the treasu-
ry department, undoubtedly will be
verified.
The law, it ia stated, will contain q
special provision which will result in
the increase in tax being collected
from all wholesale and retail dealers in
whose hands these products may be
found when the law goes into effect.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
AMMUNITION FOR NAVY.

Steamer Arrives FROM Esgland with
Heavy Cargo For Uacis Sam.
The British steamer Europe, which
arrived at New York Tuesday morning
from London, brought twenty tons OF
ammunition for rapidAring guns re.
Gently purchased abroad for the Uni.
ted States navy.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
sAGAsTA DEPL0REs MESSAGE.
says IL Was Forced From Mckinley By
Public Ci~mer.

Public Cismsr.
A dispatch from Madrid received at
London says:
''Senor Sagasta, the Spanish pre-
mier, is quoted as saying that he con-
siders President McKinley's message
to be 'deplorable, and he is said to
have expressed the belief Tint it was
forced from him by the clamor of
congress, which took advantage of his
weakness, although President McKin-
ley personally wished TO modify it. >"
Senior Polo y Bernabe has been in
structed to present Secretary Sherman
with further memorandum.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
BAY STATE PATRIOTIC.

woicott Asks for Emergency Apprspris-
tien ~ $500, 0oe.
Governor Wolcott Of Massachusetts
sent q message to the state legislature
Friday afternoon recommending an
emergency appropriation of $500, 900
by that body, to increase the efficiency
OF the state militia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
TIE FORTUNE or WAR.
WHERE THE BULLETS STRIKE THE SOLDIERS.
From The London Daily Mail.
EX-ATTACHE.

WHERE THE BULLETS STRIKE THE SOLDIERS.
From The London Daily Mail.
remarkable thing in connection with war
fare is that the ratio Of casualties is constantly
decreasing. the only exception being the Amerl-
can Civil War. The following gives the names
and dates OF some of the principal bat
ties. together with the style Of weapons used
and the number OF killed to every loo OF the
combatants:
Came d3. C. 21G); swords and battle-axes;
500
Hastings "a. d. 1866; swords and battle
axes: 10.
Bannockburn "a. d. 1910; swords and ar
Crecy "a. D. 134G) swords and arrows; $50
Italian troubles "a d. 1880; muzzle-loading
rifles 90
American Civil War, muzzIe and breech load
ing rifles 40
Franco Prussian "a. d. 1S70-'7D; breech load
ing rifles 10
British South African "a. D. 1870; breech-
loading rifles; tn.
British Egyptian "a. ID looo), Dreecn-IoduiHs
rifles. l. ooo
In the Crimean War the British fired 10000
600 shots and killed 21,OOO Russians, or one
man to every 700 shots. The French forces In
the same war fired 29.00O000 shots and killed
~ 600 Russians. one man to every 5U shots
fired. The Russians, on the other hand. hred
~ OO0 OOO shots at both English and French
and succeeded in killing $4,000 or one soldier 10
every 90 shots which they fired.
War after all, is not so dangerous game as
the majority of people imagine The bullets Of
one army hit the enemy in safe places 80 times
out OF every 103. OF every 1O} shots which
strike some cold ers 13 will lodge in the legs
from the hips down to the feeD; '3 shots will
lodge in the arms Qrom the shoulders TO the
tips Of the fngers): the abdomen receives ii
bullets. the chest and back IL, the neck one
bullet and IL shots strike some part OF the SOL
diers' heads
1t is further proved by official figures that
when a soldier has been wounded, even serious
w. his chances OF ultimate recovery are very
high.
on the basis OF table compiled by the Ger
man War Department. out Of every l16 hmeri-
, can soldiers wounded in Cuba or Porto Rico 90
will eventually get entirely well.
OF the remaining II out of the 116 wounded
soldiers o are found to die OF their injuries on
the ground before they can he removed. and an
average OF ii die after reaching the hospital
So that the chances Of the American soldier
returning home alive were 90 out Of 116
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09

AN oLD-TIME FASHIONABLE LONDON PLAYHOUSE
TO BE DEMOLISHED ~

AN oLD-TIME FASHIONABLE LONDON PLAYHOUSE
TO BE DEMOLISHED.
From The London Graphic.
The coming demolition of the old Prince OF
Wales's Theatre, off Tottenham Court Road tits
proper address is No. Il TOttenham-st), may
be mourned by those who remember the days
when it of the most fashionable and
crowded playhouses in London, but the majority
of people who only know it in its present pitifui
condition will hear OF its disappearance with
out pang OF regret. Even in its palmy days
when the BancrOfts had ii in hand. the theatre
could never lay claim to much external beauty
and nowadays, with its walls n patchwork OF
ugly posters, and It's dirty and squalid sur
roundings, it is really most depora ble-ooking
object. AS a playhouse it was closed a decade
ago. and since then its only attempt az
nOtOrlety was when the Salvation Army took IL
over for time.
Originally it was the concert room Of Sgnor
+. Pasquai: then the directors Of the Concerts
of Ancient Music bought and enlarged It, ana
built a magnificent royal box for George Ill
and Queen Charlotte Next ii became the home
OF THE Picnics," body of amateur players.
whose celebrity" writes Mr. limbs. rendered
them objects of alarm to the professional actors
of the day, and exposed them to the attacks of
the caricaturist Gilray.
About 1907 it was transformed into sort OF
circus. but il could never be compared In this
line with Astley's Converted into theatre, It
passed through many hands and under almost
as many titles Among its earlier names were
Varieties the West London. the Queens-out
OF compliment to Queen Adelaide-and the Fitz-
roy. 1t was a dingy. dirty enough theatre in
those days. so much So indeed. that 1t was
popularity known "the dusthoe." When.
however. the house was taken over by MISS
Marie Wilton (afterward Mrs BancrofU, who
improved the construction of the building and
gave il it's name as the Prince OF Waless the
tide in its fortunes took decided turn for the
better and the days of its prosperity began
During the fifteen years in which II was under
the management of the BancrOfts ii lived up 10
the best traditions Of the English stage ana
was associated with the names Of Fanny Brough'
Madge Robertson (Mrs. Kendall, John Hare.
Charles Coghlan and good many others.
When the Bancrofts gave up the management
the house was taken over by Edgar Bruce, Dut
| il was finally closed theatre sixteen years
| ago. Its name. however. has been handed down
| to what was formerly the Princes Theatre, N
Coventry-st, w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09

by Commodore Watson to the Navy Department.
through Captain Converse, of the cruiser Mont
gomery. 1t is exceedingly artistic represent
tation of the discoverer of America, for whom
the warship named, and, singularly enough.
1t was made at the birthplace Of Columbus, the
bust bearing the inscription "Donini Ban
chero, fece fuse, Geneva"
A medallion Of Queen Isabella is suspended by
a chain from the neck Of the great navigator
and the royal Spanish arms are fastened to the
pedestal The dscoverers face is wholly dssn-
liar from that selected a few years ago by the
United States Government for on the Co
lumbar half dollar, being much stronger and
more rugged. The bronze, which is two feet
high, has been set up In the reception-room OF
the Navy Department, where the only other
ornament save the portraits Of former Secre-
taries the wall is a huge globe which was
constantly studied by naval strategSts during
the recent war.