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The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-21
HAVANA MAY HAVE ORE
Hopeful Outlook Drawn by s Pros- Peetor, Alter . Long Search.

A report as to the alleged great copper fields in the Tlnana country Is brought out bv J. A. Marion, who has arrived here from the interior on his way south. He spent a part of last spring and summer prospecting on the Panama for the Alaska Commercial Company. He struck the headwalers Goo miles from the mouth and worked down stream. Many side creeks and places along the main liver were pros peeted for gold as well as copper, but no signs of either were found. save pieces of float copper, weighing two to three pounds.
 An Indian reported having seen a piece oi float tha, weighed a lf ton, and in general. Marion was so encouraged he Is thinking of returning next season.
 The river was found navlgable tor small craft all the way to the mouth. He re- pots having seen a great herd of caribou on the divide between the Panama and the White rivers. They were estimated at 200. Moose and caribou were numerous In all parts Ot the country traVerSed.
 The Tsnlna valley, says Marion, affords splen id grazing. and contains timber that will be of value some diy. The valley is sixty miles wide in places.
 1.-Two other men and myself made the trip together" says Marion. "ws went from DawSCn by way of Sixty Mile, trav eled ISo miles from Forty Mile river to the Te,ling river on the Tanlnl and struck the latter stream 6Oo miles from its eon- fuence with the Yukon. .I
 "Wethen decended the stream, prospect ing side streams and the main uver as we went. We found no serious obstructions for what might be light draught steamers. Snow was an gone from the Panama valley bv April 18th.
 ''ln prospecting for gold we found noth- ing 10 speak of and went to no depth.
 'l expect to return from the states in five or six weekS and go to the interior again, probably once more to prospect In the Tanana country for copper"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-21

The RoSalle hotel on Second avenue feeds the most people, therefore it must be the best. To I2 If
 Support Home lnduSty-The Pioneer cigar factory of Skagway, wholeS le el- gar and smokers supplies. If
 Bacon for dogs, 6 cents per pound at Lilly Bros. If.
 The leading eIotnlers and mems fun lShefS- Cheney'S Boston Store.
 Hve you seen that handsome bathtub and 6xtufeS at BrOwnell'Sl
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24

been sort'of unwritten law, that the
the office should go two terms to the
same candidate. The custom makes
the work cut out for Mr.. Davis more
difficult.
The nomination of Mr.. Davis will be
In erect setback for the town COM
mittee Of which Mr.. Wallace is the
head. But the contest is being con
Quoted with utmost good nature. 1t
doesn't make any difference who wins.
the losing wing will turn in and help
elect the other man, although there is
no such thing possible, ordinarily
speaking as defeating the man who
gets the nomination.
Mr.. Davis is well known in town. He
is clerk to the Worcester and Clinton
Street Railway Company, and treas
urer of Clinton Cooperative bank. He
was employed as chief engineer at Lam
caster mills for is years. He was grad
uated from Tufts IN the class of II
Mr.. Davis father, Rev. b. H. Davis,
formerly of this town, has been several
times a representative from Medford.
The representative of The Spy saw
Representative Wallace this afternoon
to inquire If the advent of Mr., Davis
would make any change in the plans
of the former. Mr.. Wallace said that
It would make none that he knew of.
Mr.. Wallace said he knew that Mr..
Davis was in the field, and that he had
been asked to enter by DR.. Walter p.
Bowers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
OPINION IN CLINTON.

Clinton, Sept. 2S.-Interest is taken
here in the story of how the American
beef trust man, Edwin c. Swift.
scorned scion of nobility who asked
for the hand Of his daughter Maybelle
Swift, who is now % years old Mr..
Swift of course, started his meat bust
ness in Clinton before he built UP the
great firm of which he is the head, and
is as well known here as the chief Of
police or any town official.
The name of the princeling is Alexis
Karageorgevitch. He is a pretender
to the throne of Servia by virtue OF
being a grandson of Black George, the
Servian liberator. The story is that
Prince Karageorgevitch crossed the
ocean to ask the millionaire meat man
for his daughters hand. The story fur
Their goes that the millionaire refused
the suit
At any rate Mr.. Swift denies the en-
gagement, and so do all the young
woman's friends.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
HAS A Rival.
Thomas S. Davis Will Con-
test Place Of S. Ives
Wallace.

Clinton. Sept. 23.-Republicans are to
have last years fight in the caucus over
again. 1t will be DR.. Walter P. Bow
ers and the wing Of the party Of which
he is the head. against those who went
to Town hall last November and nom
mated S. Ives Wallace for representa-
tive, when everybody expected that
Walter B. Howard would be for third
time the candidate.
Thomas s. Davis has announced him
self as In the race. He will 60 into
caucus Tuesday night to make an open
fight for the nomination
Mr.. Davis says that he makes the
trial in obedience to the wishes of re-
publicans who have approached him.
This is not doubted. The thing is a
surprise, because it had been thought
that no effort to overthrow Mr.. Wal
lace would be made this year. 1t has
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24

rian Church. The members will endeavor
| to think fearlessly and reverently, and To
advance the towns interest as much as
] they can. Paul D. Howard was elected
president Of the Liberals, and James Gale
secretary and treasurer.
| Simon Poresky, the boy who was scald-
ed with hot milk, is comfortable at the
hospital today.
| A number of cases Of measles have de-
| Velcped here within the last few days
The Young Mems Republican Club will
/ hold an important meeting at their rooms
in Greeley block Monday.
II looks as If the democrats were going
to have difficulty in getting anybody to
stand for representative. A strong eff
fort is making to induce Herman Dietz-
man to stand. The man who stands sim
| ply donates so much of his time and ener-
gy to the party with scarcely a chance of
Attorney Samuel II. Longley has re-
| opened his law Offices 1t is in Bank
block instead of his former quarters In
| Clinton House block.
Cards have been received here which
announce the marriage Of j. r. Fullerton
Of Worce ster to Ella NJ. Dawson of Will
ilmantic Mr.. Fullerton formerly resided
In this town.
Miss Eleanor I. O'Toole has entered tbe
state normal school at Fitchburg.
me annual concert and bail of The
scottish clans will be held in the town
hall Friday evening. Oct. 81. The Family
Circle Orchestra. 10 pieces Joseph Fin.
nerty leader Harry Cartwright pronnter
will furnish music ;
me first grand concert and dance of
the Clinton Glee Club will take plaza Fri.
/ day evening, Sept. 20, in the town haIi
President James Steel w.Ii act as fionr
manager. and he Will be assisted by Cor.
nelius Murphy and Michael Flanapa,
The aids will be Joseph Kittredge Emer,,
Narcotic. Joseph Moran John Ward
Thomas Kerrlgan, Thomas Mullen VII
liam Heagney and Thomas O'Maliey The
lFfsltf
music HisH
William Hettenhine Of Oak street 10
spending a two weeks vacation abouI
town. "D"ut
Joseph Finnerty. James A Madden a,,a
John J ,Coyne are visiting friends in
Bangor, Me. ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
Hte. Jouyin Kid Gloves.

We the list with that old time voe Hte ouvn popular today
which
clasp Glace Suedes, and Pques shade
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
OUR SILK Department
FANCY TAFFEIA Silks

for Dessy Waists believe cannot be matched for STYLES
beauty, and moderate prices in this or any other city,
In going to or returning from rehearsal or concert dur
ing festival week. give portion OF your time and we
believeit will be for OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
BOTH WERE BURNED.
Unoccuped Buildings on the Fitch
Road Totally Destroyed.

Clinton, Sept. pa worse fate than
Attorney w. A. Gile, the Worcester
lawyer, asked for the buildings of
Charles H. Chace, overlook them
this morning, when Mr.. Chace's
barn and house = neither occupied
- burned to the ground. Absolutely
nothing was done to save them. How
the buildings caught fire is unknown.
The buildings are in the neighborhood
of the Fitch road. Mr.. Giles remarks
were made as counsel for Andrew L.
Fitch, who wants the road built Mr..
Chace was a witness for the opposition.
Mr. Gle accused Mr. Chace of not
wanting the road because he didn't
want people to see the buildings. The
Sterling people to the number Of a score
gathered about the bonfire, but could
do nothing to stop It,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24

The Autumnal Excursion to New
York, via Albany Hudson river, return
ing via Fall River line and Boston. ar
ranged for the Boston & Albany rail-
road for Tuesday, Oct. 3, is the best for
the money that can be made. Only $500
for the trip.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
CLINTON NEWS NOTES.

Clinton, Sept %. = An organization of
young men who call themselves the Lib
erals. has been perfected in the Unita-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
FOR FESTIVAL WEEK
AT
]. H. CLARKE { cos
OUR PUBLIC OPENING
0F FINE GARMENTS
FOR
Women. Misses 0ld Children.
WEDNESDAY. Thursday and FRIDAY.

To which You Are Personally Invited, with Lady
Friends This will be the Opening of the City and Sea-
son in Splendid Taor-Made Suits and Jackets Separate
Jackets Capes and Colaettes House Gowns Jackets and
Wrappers splendid collection Of Rich, Practical and
Up-to-date
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
FASHIONABLE GARMENTS

tFratds acredit for7YOU to buy and US to sell.
Garments bought during opening days will be delivered
at time OF purchase and not left forms for some
enterpsng and wde-awae dressmaker to take copy Of so
it will be your fault alone if your handsome garment
OF suit is duplicated by any one in this city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW
that Carriers Little Liver Pills are a
specific for sick headache. Only one Dill a
dose. A woman can't stand everything.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01

Here is the richest joke of all: Pre-
sident Mckinley intimates that he may
not attend the Dewey reception at New
York, for fear his presence might di-
vert some of the honors that should be
wholly for Dewey. Never fear, Mr..
Mckinley, just run over to New York
if you want to- and help welcome
Dewey, and be absolutely sure of Meth
er overshadowing nor outshining the
admiral, nor causing the people to for
get to cheer the hero Of Manila bay.
But we wouldn't guarantee the vice
versa of this proposition, for we fear
MIR. President, with all due respect,
that Dewey has you trife faded" in
popularity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01
him. are guilty OF crime equal to-
that Of the French court-martial that
condemned Dreyfus

him, are guilty Of 2 crime equal 70
that Of the French court-martial that
condemned Dreyfus.
is there an American citizen with so
poor an opinion of these high officers
of the American army, who are to-day
in good standing with the administra-
ton, with the American people and IN
the army, as to believe this aspersion
upon their honor and integrity by this
proven and convicted thief? Rather,
does not Captain Carter add another
foul blot to his record by thus attempt
ing to defame his fellow officers?
Captain Carter should be content
with the extraordinary pull he seems
to have with the administration and in
decency's name keep his tongue quiet
while his partners in crime, with the
assistance of the administration at
Washington, are trying to hold this
case in allegiance until the statute of
limitations shall intervene to bar fur
Their proceedings and save from prose-
cution Mr. McKinleys wealthy New
York friends who got their share of
Carriers plumber.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01
THE REFUNDING ORDINANCE.

The Council committee having in
charge the proposed refunding ordi-
nance has been wise enough to take at
least portion of the Registers advice.
1t has cut out of the draft of the ordi-
nance the Water Board debt. That
debt is Illegal and it should not be
legalized by the city. Moreover,
the Water Board is amply able
to take care of it's own debt, while
If the city should shoulder it in this
instance it would create a dangerous
precedent, for there would be nothing
to prevent the board from at once con-
tracing another debt maybe twice as
large and shouldering it in turn onto
the city.
But this was not the only bad fea-
ture of the proposed ordinance to which
the Register has called attention. There
are the $4,000 of outstanding city or
ders,A another debt contracted without
49, l4ty of law. The committee should
cut out this item, also, otherwise it will
not only risk the defeat of the ordi-
nance, but probably vitiate the entire
loan should it be ratified. This item
may be met in the regular way. 1t
should not be Jumped with the bonded
Indebtedness of the city and thus legal
lied.
There is considerable talk and wide
ly diverging views as to whether the
city can redeem any portion of its bonds
within ten years after the date of issue.
The law in this case is about as bad
and unintelligible piece of work as is
on our statute books, which is saying
great deal. A provision prohibiting
municipality from paying cent of
the principal of its debt within ten
years after the issuance of its bonds is
without rhyme or reason, and we do
not believe would stand in court, for
courts are not mere automatons in the
construction of the law, frequently go
behind the mere wording of the law
and consider its spirit and are governed
in their work by the principles of JUS
tice and reason and common sense. All
of these principles are antagonistic to
this law as it is construed by some and
as it would really appear to the layman
on its face. Moreover, precedent counts
for much in the law, and, indeed, is
prominent factor in making law The
latest precedent in this case, the cleo
trio light loan of 81, is Numerically
opposed to the Interpretation of this
law, which seems to be accepted at the
City Hall. A portion of that loan was
paid the first year, and every year since
until it is now almost wiped off the
citNfs books, greatly to the relief of the
taxpayers. If the law as accepted by
the gentlemen at the City Hall had
prevailed in this case we would still
have that old electric light loan with
us as large as it was originally nine
years ago, and We could not pay cent
OF the principal of it until 1901, al
though paying heavy interest charge
all the while. A law compelling a city
to thus burden itself and hamper it's
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01

future would be manifestly not only
unjust but unreasonable, if not uncon-
/ stitutional, and we do not believe the
bungling trainers Of the law intended
| that it should be SO construed for there
| is no apparent object to be attained by
such construction.
| Or course, the motives of the gem
tlemen at the City Hall for desiring to
postpone payment on the refuned debt
of the city for a decade is quite appar-
ent, for it would give them the money
that is now annually set aside for
payment on the principal of the debt
to spend otherwise and help get them
out of the deep hole their looseness and
extravaganza have got them into.
1t is the prevailing opinion among
the people so far as we have been able
to learn it that it would be a great deal
better to continue as we are paying
something every year on the principal
of our debt and thus reducing the in
terest charge than to adopt ten-thirty
loan which would leave our debt as
great ten years hence as it is to-day,
though we will have largely paid the
sum of the principal in interest charges.
The slight reduction proposed in the
rate of interest would be but mere
drop in the bucket in compensation and
iY,f
OF course, we are told that we may
beat the devil around the stump in this
matter by going into the open market
during these ten years and buying back
our own bonds. But it must be borne
in mind that the city would have to
pay the sellers price every time and
would get the worst of this bargain.
Moreover, this arrangement would ne
cessitate a sinking fund, and we all
know what temptations sinking funds
are to corruption and extravaganza.
The temptation to borrow" from them
is very great, and we fear there are
not many st. Anthonys at the City
Hall.
To recapitulate, the Council commit
tee has done well in rejecting the water
board debt, but if Council wishes to
further popularize the refunding plan it
should lop off also the $4,000 of out
standing orders, which are illegal and
have no business in the refunding
scheme and should more carefully con-
slider the advisability of following the
electric light loan precedent and make
it a one-thirty- loan, the city to pay
off one-thirtieth each year for ten years
as she may be able to pay. Moreover,
let us ssell these bonds right at home
where everybody understands the situa-
ton. and no trouble need be raised over
the construction of the law, for Wheel
ing people are anxious TO get rid OF
their municipal debt as soon as posi-
BILE. Both principal and interest should
be kept at home.
Without these provisions the chances
are that the proposed ordinance IL
be defeated by the people, who will
doubtless wisely prefer the present
common-sense arrangement of pay as
you can.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01
g. A. r. ENCAapMENT.

The ]. W. Holiday Post and Wom-
ans Relief Corps, Stephens Post and
Woman's Relief Corps, and Bairds
Woman's Relief Corps, are all going to
Philadelphia over the B. & o. Sunday,
September Sd, at 10: so a. m. Reduced
rates open to everybody. Tickets good
to stop off at Harper's Ferry and
Washington, D. c. Make your ar
rangements to go with them. If you
cannot go Sunday, remember that
tickets are on sale September I'd, Sd,
4th and 9Th. The B. & o. route is par
ticularly attractive. as it passes through
SO many historic points of interest For
tickets and full information, apply to
T. c. BURKE,
Pass. and Ticket Agent, B. & o. Depot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01
is PLATT CARRIERS "PULL?"

is PLATT CARRIERS "PULL?"
Chicago Chronicle.
1t has been discovered that the in
fiuence which shields Capt Carter is
Platt influence. Two of his fellow
thieves, who were contractors for the
Savannah work, are New York polite
lans Of note. They have done Platt
service and Carriers punishment would
mean their immediate prosecution. This
affair from first to last is rotten. 1t is
a blot upon the executive branch of the
United States government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01
HOTELS TO BE ADVERTISED.

HOTELS TO BE ADVERTISED.
The names Of a number Of the din
ing cars on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road are to be changed. Hitherto. with
several exception, however, Roman
generals were complimented, but the
management has decided to give some
free advertising to the prominent hotels
along the line. When all the changes
are made the thirteen diners will be
known as follows: Waldorf. Astoria,
Savoy, Netherlands, Manhattan, Imper-
ial, Raleigh, Walton, Holland, Carroll
ton, Brunswick, Massasoit and Bre-
WORT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01
CAPTAIN CARTER ON HtsCAsE.

Captain Oberlin NJ Carter, convicted
by the unanimous verdict of an army
court martial of embezzling $780, 900
of government money while in charge
of government contracts at Savannah,
says he is innocent. This reminds one
that according to the general state
ments of the convicts themselves our
penitentiaries are filled with innocent
men.
Captain Carter, however, contents
himself with the mere assertion of his
innocence, and does not attempt to go
into the charges or the evidence. He
says that his trial brought forth abso-
lutte proof of his innocence, and adds:
"Those proofs appear il seems to me, so
clearly in the records of that trial and are
so wildly set forth in the briefs of my
counsel, each of which refers to the record
in such manner that any statement
therein may be verified, that a study Of
that record or those briefs will present
more forciby than | could speak (even
were l at liberty to do sol the great DEM
onstrated truth that every act of mine was
honest.
Now it seems strange that thirteen
of the highest officers in the United
States army, sitting in solemn court
martial presided over by Maj. Gen.
Otis, to say nothing of so keen a law
yer as ex-senator Edmunds and the
Attorney General, could not see these
proofs of Captain Carriers innocence,
which he says were so apparent and
abundant on the record. But the fact
remains that they could not or did not,
as is evidenced by the unanimous YER
dict Of said court Tin which no flaw
has been found after nearly two years
diligent search) pronouncing Captain
Carter guilty of embezzlement as
charged-the court having the docu-
mentary proof in Carriers own hand
writing-and sentencing him to be
cashiered, TO pay fine of $4,000, serve
a term of five years in the penitentiary
and to be disgraced by having his
crime and the sentence of the court
published in the paper of his home res
idence in Pennsylvania.
II Carter is innocent then the thir-
teen high United States army officers
presided over by Gen. Otis, who tried
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01
A NEW INDUSTRY.

The architectural iron and wire
works have increased their business,
making new industry, as they have
leased the ground on the corner of
Eighteenth and Chapline streets. They
will manufacture iron and wire fences
and all building construction work. In
terested parties are DR.. L. A. Rich, of
Cleveland, Ohio; NJ. Rich and H. Rich,
of New Martinsville, and J. Muscovits,
of Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01
THE TUNNEL COMPLETED.

The tunnel at the water works pump
ing station, connecting the well for the
new pump with the river, has been COM
pleted. 1t was driven through solid
rock, but the top is about on a level
with the river gravel. The bottom is
eight feet below low water mark. The
intake pipes will now be laid and the
tunnel filed in around them.
The walls of the new building are
now up about twenty feet, and about
twelve feet remains to be built.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01
SHIPPED TO PORTO RICO.

The Wheeling Steel Company yester-
day shipped car load of cave troughs
and conductors, made of sheet iron, to
Porto Rico. The consignment contain
ed about 10000 feet. The company is
very busy at the present time, running
to its capacity with many orders ahead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01
OUTLOOK FOR BRICK BETTER.

OUTLOOK FOR BRICK BETTER.
Brick Inspector Britt and City En-
giner A. L. White were at New Cumber-
land yesterday looking up the brick
question. The city has been, so far.
short of paving brick, only having re-
ceived about 250,O00 out of $4,000 need
ed, and the trouble was the quality
would not pass muster. Better clay is
now on hand, and the outlook. is for
an ample supply of good brick in a
short time.