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The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-24
Principal Characters in the Merry Opera.
TREAT FOR NEXT YEAR
After many Weeks of Rehcsr-isG skagway,s Leading Amateurs wmi Appear January tth.
"He Is the Captain of the Plnafore. And A rloht good Captaln, too"

And a right good Captain, too"
 Or, L. s. Keller Is at length abl. t' sat- lsfy a great deal of curiosity and give the cast of the principal eharc CTS in his pro- duetlon of the merry opera of "Pinatore." For weeks and weeks he has been rehears- ing the ingllng meIodles two or three evenings a weeks and the outside public has been very much exercised as to the names of those he wonld select as the stars of the occasion. When the doctor, who Is the greatest usical enthusiast In the eitv, first took up this ambitious task. he was beset with many difficulties and wor- rlss. But he has stuck to it and patiently worked up the musical material he could discover. taught them the words and the music of the opera, drilled them as to their entries and exits on the deck of msn-of- war. and then schooled the chorus of sis ters, cousins and aunts." lt was great work, and pr. Keller deserves the thanks of the community for the unremittng drudgery he so unselhshly undertook. whether the performance should prove to be a great musical success or not.
 But It Is bound 10 be fine produetlon from the time and care taken In its study. and from the fact that It will be produced with all the theatrical accessories neces- sary to give it realistic effect. The Armory, where the opera will be given on the evenings of January 4th and Sth, has undergone extensive alterations having this production principally In view. The roof of the building has been raised, a pretty sage with footlights and wings and drops and flies has been arranged, and hr. Harry Deurett has painted for the opera some very effective scenery. In fact. neither time nor expense has been spared 9 @ss .hs DTPQSe%iea ss PQSSS% in 'V'fS Josephlne Mrs. E. A. Cilb1ult Ruttercup ........M Miss Mildred Latimef Cousin Hebe. ....... Miss Joanna Brown Sir Joseph Porter, K. C. B.. ,...Ewd Quinn cap,aIn corcoran. .Mr. E. N. Taylor Ralph Raekstraw. .......Mr. Ben. Randall Dick Deadeye. Raymond Troubat Ran6all Bo'S'n. '''mI Wih "'e'' Bo's'n's Mate. s. c. Stevens
 In addition there Is chorus of thirty whose names will be given later, and an orchestra of six pieces, all the performers in which are also amateurs. The amateur opera company Is now busy with the cos tunes, and there will shortly be full dress rehearsal.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-24
Lot aso Now in Court.

SuIt has been Judge Sehlbrede's court by E. Martins against Matt Sundeen on the charg sOf forelsble detalner. The service Is made retumable Tuesday. The suit arises out of lot jumping controversy.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-24
steamer Company sueA.

Lilly Brothers have filed suit In Judge s.blbrede's court for the recovery from the paclfc Coast Steamship company Of SIos pald for the delivery ot freight to thls port, and concerning which controversy arose as to charges.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-24

Read the ALuSKAN'S classified adver- tisements.
 Cheney s Boston StOre-Funlshers. Mems smoking jackets at Kaufman Bros.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-24

Blankets dirt cheap at Clayson's. Fourth avenue and State street. tz 1H
 Holly for sale at Mss. Ford's
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
Are of COmhInRa.

From the Indianapolis Sentinel: The
tin plate combine just formed is the
most extensive affair of the kind ever
formed in this country, as it includes
all the plants In the country but four
two in Pennsylvania, one in West
Virginia and one In Missouri. To
avoid antitrust laws the new concern
is organized as corporation under
the New Jersey laws, with $2O,OOO,O0O
preferred stock and $30,Q00,O00 COM
mon stock. OF this sum the purchase
If the plants represents Sl2,000,000
and the proposed working capital
$6,000,0 900. The remainder is pure
water. The preferred stock is to have
7 per cent cumulative dividends. all
over this, If any, going to the common
stock. To pay the dividends on pre-
ferred stock will therefore be required
$1,260,00O, and to pay only s per cent
on the common stock will be required
s1,080,O 900, or total of $2,940,O0 The
promoters claim, however, that the
common stock will earn more than the
preferred, since the latter is limited to
Z per cent. Allowing, however, only
per cent for the common stock. it
would require about 30 cents box
profit on 100000 boxes year to earn
these dividends. This shows what tre-
mendous earning capacity the pro-
motors are basing estimates on. and
the earning capacity is chiefly due to
our tariff law, which taxes every home
for the benefit of these infant pro-
moters.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
NATCHITOCHEs, La. FEBRUARY 10 1899

earth to whom 1t flies whenever there
is danger. The greenback and the
flag are Americans. They are en-
blerns of sovereignty. AS the flag
commands the love and affection Of
our people, 30 the greenback is potent
to vitalize every nerve and arm and
place the resources of the nation be-
hind the flag as it did from 1861 to
1866. That object lesson cannot be
lost during the lives of those who par
ticipated in that conflict. We warn
the Republican leaders not to lay vio-
lent hands upon the greenback and
abandon any notion they may have
that the American people will tolerate
a return to wildcat bank money.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
what the People NAV Expect.


An evidence Of what the people can
expect from a Republican congress was
given in the prompt passage, almost
without debate, of what is known as
the anti-scalping bill, that Is, the bill
to prevent the sale Of railroad tickets
by others than the authorized agents OF
the roads, Mr.. Bland bluntly stated
that the purpose of the bill was to le-
CALLING pooling of passenger traffic, and
to take away from the states, as far as
possible. jurisdiction over this bust
ness. MI. Updegraff (Rep.) Of Illinois
made warm speech in opposition to
the bill. He could not, he said, allow
so monstrous proposition as this bill
contained, to pass without a word. It
ought to be entitled, "a Bill to Sup
press Competition in Passenger Traf-
fic." Debate was cut off, and the bill
rushed to its passage. the vote standing
H. for and l01 against the measure.
This bill has been pushed by the
railroads in almost every conceivable
manner for the past two years, says
the Journal of Agriculture, their object
being precisely what Mr.. Bland stated,
to pool the passenger traffic Of the
country and evade the restrictions OF
the interstate commerce law. II the
bill should get through the senate and
become a law, as it will during the
next session, If not this, the travelling
public will be at the mercy of the rail-
roads, and the people know very well
how to appreciate the quality Of that
mercy. But some day the people
themselves will own the railroads. anS
then It will be different.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10

Total wheat consumed daily. 100000
bushels.
Total mill feed produced daily, 10000
tons.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
YIN Coln.n

For the benefit of public creditors,
congress, by the act Of March IS, 1862
pledged the faith Of the United States
to the payment, in coin or its equiva-
lent, of all its outstanding obligations
1t Is not pretended by any one that the
government has ever assumed any Sc
verer or more Onerous duty to its cred
itors than that declared by this act, or
that it has at any time undertaken to
pay any of its obligations otherwise
than in coin? Dollars" are the things
to be paid-coin dollars. fabricated I'M
der and in pursuance Of car coinage
laws, each dollar to consist in or be
represented by 4121S grains Of stand
ard silver or 25 $40 grains of standard
gold--that is, the weight OF the silver
in the silver dollar was to be sixteen
times the weight Of the gold in the gold
dollar.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
NATCHITOCHES DIRECTORY.
CHURCH SERVICES.

Services at the Methodist church
every First and Third Sundays at IL
a. m. and 1880 y. M, by the pastor,
Rev. q. Armstrong. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night st7:S0 o'clock.
BApT1sr-M. E. Weaver, pastor.
Regular services, Second and Fourth
Sundays at II a. m. and 8 p. M. Sun
day school, 10 q. M; prayer meeting,
Wednesday, s p. m. All invited.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
DIRECT LEGISLATION.
A Conservative Paper on This POpulist
Measure.


Commenting on the direct legisla"
ton amendment to the constitution OF
South Dakota, which was placed there
by the Populists and their free silver
allies, that eminently respectable jour-
nal, the Chicago Record. says:
South Dakota Is the first state in
the Union to adopt the system OF d.
rect legislation by the people. AL
though the official returns have not
been received, it is conceded that the
constitutional amendment making pro-
vision for the use of the initiative and
referendum was approved by popular
vote at the election of Nov. 8.
THE principle of the referendum has
long been recognized by American
states in connection with constitution
al enactments, and its use in that con-
nection has been productive of most
satisfactory results. OF late there has
been growing tendency on the part
of legislatures to submit to popular
vote measures of Importance relating
especially to certain sections Of the
state such as the larger cities; but
such action has always been optional
ON the part OF the Legislature. The peo-
pie have possessed no power to COM
pei the submission to them of certain
| questions, except in SO far as they
could influence their representatives
to respect the popular will. The people
of South Dakota, however. have now
put into operation a plan whereby the
popular will can be given expression
in law regardless of the indifference
or hostility Of the legislative body.
More important than that. they can
prevent the enactment of any law
by an unscrupulous legislative MAORI
ty in defiance of public sentiment.
THE plan which has been made 8
part of the constitution of South Da-
kota provides that when a particular
piece of legislation is demanded by, {
per cent of the qualified voters OF the
state that proposition must be submit.
ted by the legislature to the people al
the next ensuing general election. Il
approved by the people, it becomes q
law. II the legislature passes an &C
10 which there Is popular objection
| that act must be submitted to the peo
pie at the next regular election, II pc
titioned for by per cent OF the quail
flied voters. II approved by popular
vote, 1t stands. II not, 1t fails to be
come law. Under the South Dakoti
plan, therefore, the people have TIM
power of absolute veto over all unpop
ular legislation.
st cannot be doubted that the refer
endum system adopted by South Da
kota will be productive OF satisfactor,
results in the main. Experience will
be valuable chiefly in demonstratin
how large a percentage Of the voter
should make demand in order to ire
quire the submission of a proposition
to popular vote. When it is desirabl
that the important questions be sub
J mitted, at the same time it is not we
J that power be given an inconsequentis
minority to consume the time of tn
people in voting on propositions con
! corning which there is substantial una
nimity OF sentiment. 1t may be tina
the petition of a larger proportion {
| the voters than per cent should b
; required in order to secure submi'
J sion,"
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
For Cheap Wheat and Dear Flour.

Every householder in this nation will
have cause to regret the success Of the
Republican party every time he buys
pound Of -four, for under the protec
ton Of that party the great milling
trust has been found to control the
price Of bread Thomas A. Mcintyre,
who went to England to obtain the
consent of British stockholders in
American -four mills TO the formation
OF combination of the principal mills
in this country, so as to make trust
controlling the output. returned on the
White Star steamship Majestic. He
said when he landed that his mission
had been successful. The object OF Mr..
Mclntyre's trip to Europe was to OBJ
tain the consent of Richard Glyn, the
president. and other stockholders of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mills, to
plan to form all the great milling in
terests of America into a gigantic -four
trust. Immediately Mr.. Mcintyre hur-
ried to his office in the Produce Ex-
change building, where he remained
closetsd with his partners for several
hours To his friends, privately, Mr..
Mcintyre Is said to have strongly in
timated that his mission abroad had
been successful, and that the great
combination, which WIFI control about
three-fourths Of the worlds bread
stuffs, will surely be- formed. 1t is
said that the capital Of the new trust
will be $50, O0OOOO and the capacity
$4,000 barrels Of -four a day. There
win, 1t is said, be included In the COM
bination the following mills;
Daily
Mills capacity, brls.
Hecker-Jones-Jewell, New York. $1,000
Pillsbury- Washburn, Minneap-
oils $4,000
Washburn-C Crosby, Minneapolis. 1900
Northwestern Consolidated Flour
Milling Co., Minneapolis -. $4,000
Imperial Mill Company, Duluth. 5000
Anchor Mills, Duluth .......... 1000
Daisy Mills, Duluth .......,.... 5000
William Lispman Mills, Superior $500
Freeman's Mills, Superior 49,. $500
Minkota Mills, Superior .-.... 1000
Daisy Mills, Milwaukee ........ 5000
Total daily capacity ..,.... $4,000
Total wheat consumed daily, 100000
bushels.
Total mill feed produced daily, 10000
tons.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
Free silver N.rht schools.

The organization of these schools is
becoming widespread. The movement
was started by Mr.. George Burr Smith,
attorney, of Chicago, III. number
Of years ago, when a teacher in a
country school, Mr.. Smith observed,
while explaining examples in exchange
to class in arithmetic, that an in
creasing rate Of exchange with India.
China, Japan, the South American
states, and all countries using the
silver standard, would cause untold
depression in this country; for, prices
being fixed in the countries using the
cheaper money would necessarily be
reduced in this country, just In pro-
portion as the rate of exchange in
creased. In 1895 the rate of exchange
had doubled, so that our prices had
decreased one-half. The effect was
felt more in this country, as we we're o
debtor nation, so that no matter how
much prices decreased, our debts must
be paid with the dearer money.
The organization of these schools re-
qiifes no elaborate speech making.
Leaflets are furnished containing
problems which show, first. the cause
Of tbs low price, next the effect upon
the producing classes. A third list OF
problems show the foreclosure Of
mortgages which follows 3 rising
money standard. Examples are also
given which show the distribution Of
tbs wealth Of the nation, the rise Of
powerful corporations, and the effect
lpcn labor,
leaflets for = seaeol 81 twenty-five
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10

members may be obtained from the
local Democratic or silver committees.
Collections are taken at the close OF
the meetings to pay for the literature
and the expenses Of the county organ
ization in furthering the movement.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
Red Tape In Pension rlursau.

From the Indianapolis Sentinel: An
examination Of the G. A. r. pension
resolutions suggests the probability
that the pension bureau needs inves-
LEGATION and reorganization as badly
as the war department. The substance
OF the complaints is against the red
tape arbitrary rules OF the department,
rather chan against the laws,
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
LODGES.

Phoenix Lodge No. SO. A. F. & A.
M--simcoe Walmsley, W. NJ; ]. G.
Trichel Jr., SEQ. Meets First and
Third Wednesdays at p. m.
Castle Hall No. SO, Knights of Pyth-
ias.-U. P. Breezeale, G. G.; Adolph
L'Herisson, K. of B. & s. Meets
Second and Fourth Thursdays at
o. m.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10
COURTS.

COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.
Criminal Term--First Mondays in
June and December.
CIVIL TERM.
First Mondays in March and Octo.
Der.
CIRCUIT COURT.
First Mondays In April and Novem.
Der.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10

Under the operation Of this bill the
bankers will be able to bankrupt, at
pleasure, not only such individuals as
oppose their sway but the whole coun-
try as well. Under the threat of their
displeasure they expect to be able to
oyerawe the people individually and
collectively.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-10

Gold and silver money knows no flag.
It only knows the money klngs Of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
Mother and Baby Dead.

Mrs. j. B. Williams, OF West Reyn-
oldsville, died at 900 A. NJ. yesterday,
March 2Sth, from pneumonia and child
birth. Monday morning, while Mrs.
Williams was not expected to live, she
gave birth to a still-born baby. This
afternoon the dead mother and baby
will be taken to Limestone, Clarion coun-
ty, and tomorrow morning will be bur-
led in one grave together. To add to
the sadness OF the case Mr.. Williams
and five-year-old son are both danger
ously i'll with pneumonia and cannot
attend the funeral. Postmaster A. M.
Woodward, Mr.. Williams partner in
the livery business, will see to the bury
ing OF Mrs. Williams and baby.
Mrs. Williams maiden name was
Mary Small. She was born at Worth
Vile, Jefferson county, "a years ago. She
was married to ]. B. Williams February
10th, 1882. To them ten children were
born, seven of whom are living and
three dead. The youngest living chill
dren are twins, boy and girl. They
will not be three years old until June.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
Real Estate Corporation.

Ten young business and professional
men Of this place, whose names will be
given later, have formed a real estate
corporation and will apply for a charter.
They claim that their intentions are to
buy and improve real estate in Reyn-
oldsville. This syndicate" has already
bought the lot on Main street where
DR.. j. B. Neale's Office and the gas
Office are now located, and as soon as
amlcable arrangements can be made
with the gas company, who hold years
lease on the lot, the frame buildings
now there will be razed to the ground
and a fine two story brick building
erected on the lot One member OF the
corporation informed ye editor that the
building they propose to erect will be
the finest structure in Reynoldsville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
Log Railroad.

Patrick Mcdonald, the extensive
lumberman Of Reynoldsville, is having
three miles OF railroad built to haul logs
from large tract north OF Falls Creek.
The branch road will connect with the
r. & C. R'y mile above Falls Creek.
The logs will be run down the Sandy
Lick creek from Falls Creek to the
Hopkins mill below Reynoldsville.
The new tract, to which Mr.. Mcdonald
is now having the railroad built, con-
tains between thirty and forty million
feet. OF this amount about one million
is hardwood, one million and five hun
dred thousand pine and the balance
hemlock Mr.. Mcdonald expects to
cut fifteen million off the new tract and
off the Rathmel tract for this years
saving at the Hopkins mill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
Barns Burned by Lightning.

The barns Of Ex-Commissione S. M.
Shields and Jacob Hetrick, both in
Glover township, were struck by light
ming Saturday night and burned down.
Mr.. Shields had two barns on his place,
one for live stock and the other for hay,
grain, &c. 1t was the latter barn that
was burned. He carried 81, 10000 in
surance on the barn and grain. Mr..
Hetrick had no insurance on his barn.
The barns burned were not many miles
apart. One was struck early in the
evening and the other one was struck
about ten o'clock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
Gone to Latrobe.

Miss Margaret J. Schultze went to
Latrobe, Pa, Monday to accept a good
position in Albert Bros department
store. She will have charge OF the dry
goods department. Miss Margaret was
assistant postmistress during Cleve-
lands first term as President. She has
had considerable experience as book
keeper and clerk having clerked in her
fathers grocery and had charge Of the
books, was clerk for sometime in Deem
er & Co.'S dry goods store and was
book-keeper for the Reynoldsville
Hardware Co. when the position at La
trobe was offered her. Albert Bros.
will find Miss Schultze faithful and
trustworthy employee
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
Il was ION the Pig"

Mayor RI. Alex Stoke, the druggist,
who believes in newspaper advertising
and uses that medium quite literally,
got up Diamond Dye advertisement
last week that was ION the pig but it
attracted the people for a day. He
built picket fence on the inside OF one
OF his large display windows, had two
little pigs painted red with Diamond
Dye and turned the pigs loose in the
display window pen. A large card adj
vertising the Diamond Dyes for color
ing Easter eggs, was conspicuous in the
pen. The little pigs did their pleasure,
grunted, rooted around in the straw or
laid down together and slept, regard
less OF the crowd of boys that stopped to
look at them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
Birthday Surprise Party.

Misses Annie and Marie Black gave
their twclve-year-old sister, Rosie Myr-
tie Black, a birthday surprise party at
Hotel Mcconnell Saturday afternoon.
Invitations were sent out To twenty
eight of Rosie's girl friends and twenty
five OF the invited were present. II was
n genuine surprise TO Rosie, so much so
that she cried and 50 did number Of
the invited guests. Rosie had hoped
that she could have birthday party,
but the day arrived and there were no
indications OF a party and this caused
her To shed Il few tears. However, II
was arranged that Rosie was to put on
new dress In the afternoon and go to
the hotel to show IL to Annie and Marie.
When she arrived at the hotel, 2.30 p.
NJ, Annie looked ut the dress down
stairs and then sent Rosie up TO the
parlor to show the dress TO Marie.
When she entered the parlor and found
the crowd OF smiling girls she cried and
some OF the other girls cried with her.
The tears were soon forgotten In joy
Gus time. At five o'clock an excellent
supper was served TO the jolly lassies
and at six o'clock they returned to their
homes. Rosie received number OF
very pretty presents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
Stabbed the Trio.

Last Saturday night three English
speaking miners, from the Virginia
mine, assaulted Polander near Tom
Reynolds barn, on Main street. They
knocked him down and while getting
up he drew II knife out Of his pocket
and was successful in using IL on all
three of his assailants. Bob. Goodyear,
one of the trio, was cut up so badly
that he had to get DR.. Sayers to sew
up the wounds. One Of the other fell
lows was stabbed in the foot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
Boy Drowned at Brookville.

John, 12-year-old son Of G. J. Hoon,
Of Brookville, was drowned in the San
dy Lick Creek last Saturday afternoon.
John Hoon and Frank Burns, young
est son OF Sheriff +. G. Burns, built a
float above the dam at Long View and
got on 1t and started down stream. Be
fore reaching the chute Frank got off
the float and wanted his companion to
jump off, but he remained on to ride
over the chute. The float struck log
on the chute and Hoon was thrown into
the stream. The boy struggled hard
for life but he was unable to save him
self and was drowned. Twenty minutes
after he went down the last time his
body was taken for the stream and doc
tors worked two hours to revive him,
but they were unable to bring back life.