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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
MORE TROOPS IN ALASKA. 4
Cabinet Members are Reticent in Dis
cuSsing the Reason for the Move.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 2e.--Special.-T
decision at to-days cabinet meeting 10
place additional troops In Alaska Is re-
glrded as particularly significant. Al
though the authorities here are very rel
icent about the matter, they also fail &c
assign any reason for the proposed
strengthening OF United States forces IN
our extreme northern possession. beyond
the assertion that the force Is needed
The new troops are 20 be stationed at
Cape Nome. and # Is said on the highest
authority that other military posts will
be established in the near future. II Il
well known in official circles here that
the Canadians are becoming more and
more aggressive IN infringing ON the
rights Of Americans IN Alaska, and that
they are supported IN a great measure by
the Montreal police OF the Dominion. II
is the hope OF the War Department 10
prevent, II possible any open rupture
with Canada and 10 prevent the subject
from becoming one OF International In
vest CATION OF complications. II. as II Is
thought, the Canadians contemplate fore
Ing their WY into American territory IL
IS thought that the enlarging OF the
armed strength OF the United States VIII
prevent this.
Second Lieutenant Fltzhugh Lee. .Jr..
was to-day relieved from duty In Cuba
and ordered " proceed To New York im-
mediately.
This officer has been serving a. add
de-camp on the stan or his father. Major
General Fitnhugh Lee. Governor OF the
Province Of Havana IL Is not yet known
az the War Department what duty viii
be assigned Lieutenant Lee on his arrival
in his country.
Political discussion and. In fact. active
participation in any Of the sterner AFFAIRS
OF life has given way 20 social pleasures
in Washington during the past week. This
will continue until after the assembling
81 Congress on January 80. OF course. the
New Years reception to be given by the
President will be the largest afrair OF the
week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.-FLoUR-Dul
but steady.
RYE FLOTR-Quiet
HUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Quiet.
CORNMEAL~SSteady; yellow western,
RYE-Dun: No. . western. GoEc.
BARLEH-Stcaiy. feeding 434c.
BARLEY MALT-Quiet.
WHEAT-Spot firm. No. red, fIlsc.
OPTIONS ouened frner on better cables
tlan expected. but ruled dull and feature
less all day. Clearances were larger, al
though the export trade still lacked vlgor.
ClOsed dun but steady a. lsn'sc. net ad-
vance March closed at Ij%c.; May closed
al 7f7sc.. July closed al 7i4c.: December
closed at 1880.
CORN-Sp6t steady: No. .. 4Oasc. Op-
ti0ns market opened steady and was ned
all day on an even basis. influenced py
higher cables and big clearances. closed
steady at lsc. advance. May closed az
oATs-spot dull. No ., 29c.; No. 3,
2Siec Options quiet
BEEF-Steady.
CUT MEATS-Quiet.
LARD-Firm. western steamed, 500.
pCRk-Firm.
BUTTER-Strong: western creamery,
22U2sc.: State dairy. 1sd2Gc.
CHEESE,-Firm: fall-made fancy, small,
124Mi3c.; do large. 12Ul3c.
LGGS-Steady; State and PennsyiVan
23024c.; western ungraded. at mark, l1p
2Oc.: western DE. loss of.
POTATOES-Firm; Jersey. sl.25a l.13;
New York. Sl.J0N 10 Long Island, N.JO
a.. jersey sweet S2.25W3
IALLOW-Steady; city, &C.; country Az
N5c.
PETROLEUM-Steady.
ROSIN-Steady; strained, common to
good. S1.4j.
TI-RPENTlNE-S Strong az 5liz052c.
CABBAGE Steady; Long Island, sac
per leo.
FREICHTS TO LlVERPOOI.-Dun.
COFFEE-Futures opened steady. with
prices > points higher 90 . lower. and ruled
much more active and generally iirmer
on covering and some increase I'M specu-
lative attention following stronger spot
market and smaller receipts at Rio and
Santos with partial reactions under light
liquidation. But general undertone was
frmer than for some time past. The mar
ket closed firm at net unchanged prices 10
> uoints.advance. Total sales 1880 bags,
including January. Sj.9jlfjGj: February,
SiO5 Spot Rio hrmer, No. invoice. &C.;
No jobbing. 7l4c.: mild firm. Cordoya,
sTGAR-Raw finn held higher Refined
firm but quiet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE.
The Army, the Navy and Marine Corps
in Order Named.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2e.-The pro-
gramme for the Presidents New Years
reception h accepted as settling all cues
lions OF precedence al official receptions
Of the three branches OF the military SER
vice, the army. the navy and the marina
corps.
According TO the programme the depart
ments rank In the order named. thus adr
herring 70 the custom established many
years ago OF placing them In line accord
ins to seniority of organization.
III MaIor-General Miles the head of the
army. and Admiral Dewey, the head OK
the navy. pay their respects TO the PFesl-
dent as mmanders-in-chief OF the army
and navy on New Years day. they VIII
take their places in line In the order
named. one at the head OF the military
branch and the other at the head OF tne
naval
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Dec 20-FLOUR-Dull
and unchanged.
FAT-Steadier: SPOT and month,
7Oi uHfKc. January. 70lzn7UAc.: Feb
guary. 72e12lsc. May, 74isnI4sc. South
ern white. by sample, tsn11i.c.
CORN-Firm: spot. month and Deem
Der new or old, 36ssM3G7.c.; January. 36si
G36Isc.: February, a7n37h c.: March 3Iiac
bid. SoSuthern white corn. 35i.N3Ihc.
OATS-Dull. No. white, HlN3lc.
RYE-Dull. No. nearby. lic
SVCNR-Strong and unchanged.
I'TTER-Ftrn and unchanged.
CHEESE-Firm and unchanged.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
LARGE FIRE IN SAVANNAH.
Two Large stores Destroyed In Busi'
ness Portion of City.

SAVANNAH. GA. Dec. 9-shortiy be-
fore midnight the furniture store OF Lind
sey 4 Morgan. and the DRY goods store
OF Daniel Hogan on Broughton and Bar
naYd streets. In the heart OF the retail
district were destroyed by hre Each
business was a leader Of It's line In ths
city
The fre started from unknown causes.
In the frst-named place. which was sepa-
rated from the splendid odf-Fellows'
Temple by only narrow alley. AZ one
time Il seemed as Il two or mare principal
business blocks would 60. The losses viii
foot up approximately. $i51oce with IN
vwancs Of about ~ per cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30

NEW YORK. Dec. 29-The market has
been without new feature to-day Buyers
are doing no more than necessary to carry
them along, and there is no pressure on
the part OF the sellers in either staple or
fancy lines in cotton or WOOlien goods.
Print cloths inactive for regulars, but
rather more demand for odds at previous
prices Linens still scarce and strong.
Burlaps quiet but firm ina price, with linn
tied supplies
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30

Other textiles have shared in this adj
vance. and the result Is that textiles
as class are one-third higher than
year ago
Taking bank clearances as an index,
the outlook AZ present favors a total at
the country's clearing houses, making
comparison with previous years OF fully
$s3, SOoo 100000, an increase OF % per cent.
over year ago. OF "A per cent over
1897 and OF 81 per cent. over 1899, while as
compared with 1894 the volume OF clear
ings has practically doubled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30

NEW YORK. Dee 29-CottOn-seed oil
was again firm and higher ON covering
and lipbt offerings Prime crude. In bar
refs. 2ai s130c.. prime summer yellow 33ia
aisle: on summer yellow 33iac; butter
grades. 8Cp@pzc.; prime winter yellow.
SGis.c: prime white. 3JU3Cc., prime
meal S2lIufi -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady. No. red. ca a6sAc No. > corn.
SJ4,02lc; No > yellow corn. 3lujl &C.
No > oats. 22i.Q32Ac; No. white, 2ii20
PIE. No. white 2i% N25c. No. 2 rye,
52s,c. No. . barley. 3sa43c. No / flax
seed, 81 4gil Prime timothy seed. 81 80.
Mess pork. per barrel Ss.S5llO.2O. Lard,
per 100 pounds. s5.SO0557is. Short rib
SIDES Ooosc) $5.2iNJ.3j: dry sailed Shout
defs (boxed. sJTf yNj.JO, short clear
Sides Coxed). S1.JVQj.60. Whisky. dis
uliers' finished goods, per gallon. 81 23is.
Butter steady; creamery, l6N2Jc.; dairy
i1Qa2c. Cheese firm at l24l2hc. Eggs
arm: fresh. l7iac.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or RICHMOND, DEC. %, 1880.
ARRIVED.

PORT or RICHMOND. DEC. % 1880.
ARRIVED.
steamer Newbern Rhodes. Norfolk,
merchandise aud passengers, Old Domin-
'' Schooner Clara j. Bell, Bell. Baltimore.
guauo. Richmond Guano Company;
Tug stella Paul Baltimore, win OIL
barge Standard OH Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Pocanontas. Graves. Norfolk
and James river sidings. merchandise and
naseeuecrs virginia Navigation CO.
Steamer Newbern Rhodes. Norfolk.
merchandise and assengers. Old Domin-
steamer Benefactor. oNeil. Philadel-
phla Pa. merchandise and passengers,
Clyde Line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. % 1890.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Hestia. Glasgow.
SAILED.
Barge p. J. Carleton. Providence.
Barge Belle OF oregon, Providence.
Steamer Monarch, Boston
Steamer Shawmut. Boston.
Steamer 81. Enoch. Antwerp.
Steamer Evandaie, LONDON.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC. 90. 1890.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy, Balti-
more. uasseueers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy, Baltl-
more. passengers and general cargo
PORT OF CLAREMONT. DEC. -. 1899.
fsouthern Railway Wharves)
ARRIVED.
Schooner Mary, Hetchell, TO load lum-
SAILED.
schooner L. A Piummer Foster. yell
law nine lumber, New Haven, Conn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 20.-The Liverpool ad-
vance and ight receipts We're q steady .ne
influence 90 very quiet wheat market
to-day. May closed unchanged nom yes
terdav corn closed shade lower. and
oats UNCHANGED. Al the close provisions
were practically unchanged from yesier-
day.
Thn leadlnn fnfnres rannel as follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
PEANUT MARKETS

NORFOLK. VA. Dec % PEANUTS
Farmers stock nuts are now quoted as
follows: Fancy. 2-sc.: strictly prime. %, u
2ibc.. prime. 2hc. common. Il lu2c. q
hound. Spanish shelled nuts, roc. o bushel.
Tone OF market easy and loTer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va. Dec %, 1899.
The business on the tobacco market con-
tinues 10 be very light during the Christ
mas week
Internal revenue collections for to-
ia. We're:
Tobacco .....-....... ----.------s i'-to -
Cigars .........-- .--....-.ss-''. -V'' Np
Total .... 1896 %
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30

CHARLESTON. $ c.. Dec. 29-rUR-
PENTINE-Markct nrm at 4Iiac.; sales,
ROsIN-Firm and unchanged; sales.
none.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30

WILMINGTON. y. c.. Dec. 29.-SPIR-
IT'S OF TURPENTiNE-t'irm AT asa
4Si e. receipts, "a casks.
ROSIN-Firm al yl.1Oa1.lj; receipts 149
barrels
CRUDE TURPTNTfNE-Firm at 81 60
az so: receipts. - barrels.
AR-Steady at SL25; receipts, 80 bar
role
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
STOCK PRICES
TOOK A RISE
There Were Signs Of Hesitation at
One Time During Day.
WHEN MONEY RATE FLURRlED.
4 Favorable Bank statement ~ IN
pccted Despite the Large Exports
OF Cold 10 European Markets.
General Tendency Of Bonds.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29-Ihe New York
stock market testified Is ftNct oNti inc
lrde.i.a. completion of the yearly settic-
mtut uy bidding up prices .h /" su ,N'is
manner to-day. lNttt we've t.ei'' Oh Ii..'-
tutlur tut reaction al one l'iuei "hch
the money rate hSrried lo TO per cent.
simultaneously With tho arpcal dnec OF tne
statement OF November earnings Oh lho
chicago. Burlington and quincy ia4ifotu.
This statement showed decrease IN me
surplus earnings after Charge Tor the
month OF over S-ia.N". auo, coming on TOP
OF yesterday similar DNmplt Dy The chi
caeo. Milwaukee and 81. Paul, made a
natural impression oa sentiment as going
90 show the inevitable elect OF The high
49, ~ material upon the operating eN-
r>1enscs of railroads. The ErAuseIs We're
most affected. lut prices .n thc railroad
list genera - pam down Co about lasl
night level The completion OF the period
of money pressure however, over
shadow cd tl other considerations and
IaNt fceiius Ou the part of tbs security
holders closely akin TO cNuitalon. ABOUT
The time the London stock Exchange
closed Che most notable movement OF tuc
day was iuauguTatCd. The fact that the
periodical Sock Exchange settlement was
completed with no failure of great I'M
portancc was q gratifying surprise IN lhe
financial world The international stocks
in the late buying were the fayorites in
anticipation VI a demand tomorrow from
London
hIfnnrph Tho TlII-rnDnQE rate advanced
el74rnlv In fordon discount rates dropped
on fuiiv D. pen cent. with Il resulting adj
vance in the long sterling rate in New
TODAY viU carry over until next Tuesday.
IN rts This fact which ran the rate up
10 rs per cent A favorable bank state
1nenf is couuted ON for tomorrow I'm spite
oi thc facf that some S6.OOOOOO of gold
exports will figure in the statement. In
fGe lar.. STRENGTH OF &c market the trunk
lines were very conspicuous led by the
Baltimore and Ohio and Norfolk and
Western stocks. A. rumor was circulated
10 the effect that tne plan iOr harmonic
ing trunk line Interests Wli soon ne ah-
Norfolk and western as well as baltimore
and Ohio. Gains in the speciaites were
larger than 300 the railroads.
Some minor bonds showed declines, but
lhe general tendency W"a upMa.s u'' N,''S -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS..

'O0'"9 "'0Nn'
Atchison $500. ......... ............ 19A
Addison pfd o.. ................... olA
Baltimore and ohio -...-....-..... 09a
Canadian Paclnc ........''. ''.'-.' NJ
Ch-- ANA Ohio $500. ............. 3Dia
rhi Itur and Ouncy............ 121it
g6f mi and Iauis ........... 1854
on Ind and l.. pfd... ........... A.
tm. ana East lhihoi7 .'''-'''''''''
chi. and Northwestern ............ l'>
Chi. Rock Island ehu acc eA-u'''' lgi.t
c. g.. g. and st. Louis ...........' oJ8
colorado Southern ....... .........' .
Colorado southern Isl pld...-....'' ~
Colorado southern -d pid .........s -
Del ana hudson ...-..... ...-...... liza
Del. Lack. and Western -.......... IL
Del and no G...-.-.. -.----...... ISIS
Den. and Rio u. plo...... .......... tuls
Erie .........,, ...-..... .....'..'' H.
Erie Ist pld ......... .............s ga
Great Northern pld ..... ..-...--.. 10
Hooking Coal ...-..... ............. los
Uockinl Valley ........... -....... .jie
Illinois Central .......... ...-...... 1l2,t
IOWA Central ........ ............. ll4
Iowa Central pId .-.... ............ 4p
Kan. CITY. Pitts. and Gpli......... "a
Lake Erie and Western .......g...- 2Ale
Lake ERIE anu Nt1tDlH P4"'--''--' 80
Lake Shore. eA-dlN....--... ..-.~---- .lHp,2
Louis. ana Nafh- '--''''' '''''''''' -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
Total ............. .....-... 3SS2 GG3


NEW ORLEANS Dec. 29-COTTON-
Futures quiet and steady: January, 1200
721: February. 12l0722; March. 7.eill
10. April. 7..GQT2S: May. T.298 80;
June 73lu7.33. July. 7.33NT3j: August
71Sa71o; September. 67saGs0; October
G.CSuG15.
. LIVERPOOL Dec 29-COTTON-Spot-
Moderate business done. prices l-lGd.
higher. American middling. { 3-32; good
mddling. 4 g-16. midding. 40. low mid
ding 4 1l-32: good ordinary 3 lj-:2 ordi-
nary. 3 SD The sales Of the day We're
$500 bales of which 500 were for specula-
ton and export. and included 400 bales
American, Receipts. 1900 bales mciud-
ing 500 American.
Futures opened steady and closed very
steady at the advance; American mid
ding. l. m. c. January. 420-04a4 2l-64
value: January and February. Z NIT
sellers. February and March. l5-G4. buy
ers. March and April 4 1864 buyers
April and May 4 ll-G4, sellers: May and
June { oct buyers June and July
4 7-Gfa4 S-Gi. sellers: July and August
G-G4. sellers: August and september
4 1-Gl1f 2-Gi. sellers. September and Oc-
tober. 56-C403 j7-64. value.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30

SAVANNAH. GA. Dee 29.-SPIRlTS
or TURPENTINls-Flrm at 49c.; re-
ceirts 523 casks; sales, SOL casks; exports,
$50 casks.
IN-Firm: receipts. 3,211; sales, 1920
barrels: exports 80 barrels; quOte-A, h,
c. ID. Sl.1j. +, $40 +. $50; O., Sl.3j III,
100: 7. SiO5 X, $40. NJ, 50; n, S23j;
window glass. S2.Sj, water white $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Onata ions are for bonds maturing tn
MOI less taau ten years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30

southern spot markets. Receipts Yeie
very light. ana nc amount brought in'"
sight for the week reached The smau tolaI
of 2.J.5ff bales. as compared with 1881
last year. stocks ga interior towns ail
the ports showed very little increase hc
market closed barely steady at net d'-
cline of - 20 points The New YORK COT
ton Exchange will be closed tomorrow
and Monday.
COTTON - Futures opened barely
steady. January. 40. February, 'ff;
March 7fs. April, 10. May. 100. June
75I. July. 7.JG. August, 1.J3. September
40: October Cos. November. G.ni.
Futures closed barely steady; January,
733: February. T.37. March, 10. April.
T. f6. May and June. 80. July. 1.JS. Au-
gust. 100: September. io4, October, 63i;
November 6.ol
SPOT cotton closed quiet; middling up
lands li-l6; middlins sulf, l5-ldi no
sales.
CCTTON-steady: middllng i1-1G: not
receipts. 200 bales. gross GAO bales
stock. 1903 bales. exports to Great Bri-
tain. 6gi bales: TO France T. bales.
Total tO-day-Net receipts 2%2N bales.
exports 10 Great Britain. 1912 bales. TO
France az bales. to The Continent 1880
bales. stock. 1122 DIS bales.
CohsOlldated-Net receipts. III, MS bales:
exports 10 Great Britain. fO.s42 bales: to
France 1858 bales, TO the Continent, g.
9lS bales.
Total since September 1st-Nct receipts,
3Ssg dG2 bales. exports 10 Great Britain,
o. go bales. TO France f1T.l6i bales. 10
the Continent, l,v35. 1856 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.-Money OIL

BANK CLEARrNDS.-The total bank
rlearinCs for the week were SL595, $40, ~.
am increase of 1873 per cent, exclusive OF
Ncw York city. S5ol 595.3l9, an increase
OF IA per cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
COTTON AND WOOL

Raw cotton and wool have made es-
pecialiy noteworthy advances. ana being
among the most depressed OF sna"s,tivs,
She textile manufacturing trades have
bscoms the busiest there 10 rscoee -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30

NEW YORK. Dec 2o.-FLOUR-Duii
but steady.
RYE FLOTR-Quiet.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Quiet.
CORNMEAIl-S Steddy; yellow western,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
IRON AND STEEL.

For such reconstruction the increase
in demand for iron and steel products Is
the great feature OF the year, with as
733 tons unsold and 2is.5ls produced week
~ January LIST. liindered by severe
weather that the output March LIST drop
ped 1900 tons, but expanding in every
month afterwards. the industry is now
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-19
A Popular Preacher.

Rev. c. J. Larsen, pastor of the M. E. churches at Juneau and Douglas City, is very popular man, both in and out side of church circles.
 At the regular quarterly conference of the Methodist Episcopal church held at Juneau, on the 18th of July, 1899, the following resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas, Rev. c. J. Larsen, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Juneau, sees a line of duty that takes him to other fields, and
 Whereas, during the nine months that Rev. Larsen has been stationed at Juneau he has successfully organized the church, and has so efficiently served it's every interest that today we have an M E. church and Sunday school in thriving, growing condition and at Douglas hOurishing mission ready for organization as a church,
 Be it hereby resolved, That we, as mem berS of the third quarterly confer ence. now assem bled, hereby express our appreciation of the services of our pas tor and his excellent family and our regret that circumstances take him from the work which has already been so fruitful and which gives such prom ise for the future; also that to him and his family we convey assurance of our high regard, with the hope that spiritual and temporal prosperity may ever attend them.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-19
Locke McKinnon.

Lockie McKinnon is back from At lin. He is looking we'll and will return to the north in few weeks. Lockie is satisfied with everything except the mail facilities to Atlin. He wanted the News sent to him. We mailed it every week, but not a copy did he receive.
 "What are you doing up there on your claims?" was asked by the News man.
 Oh, we are working twenty men on our claims. We have sluice boxes and keep shoveling away. The gold is coarse and we use no quicksilver"
 "What is the size of the nuggets up there?"
 "The largest we have taken out on our claims was 21 ounces"
 What do you think of the exclusion law?"
 "Oh, it has ruined the Atlin district for this season anyhow. There are more people leaving than are going in. However, Judge Irving is doing the square thing by Americans"
 "How long does it take to come out?"
 'Thirty-six hours to Juneau. The lake boats are fine too. It is a nice pleasant trip in and out, and costs only about S27OO.
 "I suppose you saw Jack Mcdonald, the great Alaska authority on winds?" "Yes, Jack and his family are in there, and think working on one of his claims"
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-19
Judge Howell.

Our townsman, MT. M. c. Howell, was appointed a justice of the peace for Douglas City, and hereafter when ad- dressing him, you will please say Judge" The jurisdiction of this new court is as follows:
 First. Larceny, where the punish ment therefor may be imprisonment in the county jail or by fine.
 Second. Assault, or assault and bat tery, not charged to have been com mitted with intent to commit felony, or in the course of a riot, or with dan gerous weapon, or upon public officer in the discharge of his duties.
 Third. Of any misdemeaner punish able by imprisonment in the county jail, or by fine, or by both.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-19
The rIethodists.

Rev. E. H. Cough, of Juneau, has been selected to take charge of Metho- dism in this place and the city across the channel during the absence of the Rev. Mir Larsen in the interior He held his first service last evening in the mission building and the room was we'll filled. The speaker took his sub ject from the second verse of the four teenth chapter of St. John and it proved to be a remarkably good ser mon and became the subject of much favorable comment among those pre- sent. If Mir. Cough is going to preach that class of sermons, we can guaran- tee him a most welcome reception in church work in Douglas City and he will find many old line Methodists and others who will aid him in his work. At present, the Douglas City are held on Tuesday evenings, but these will probably be changed to Sunday afternoon later on.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-19
"The Sword of the Lord and of Gideon" j"

"The Sword of the Lord and of GldeOn.''
 The above, the latter part of the 18th verse of the 7th chapter of Judges, was the chosen subject of the Rev. Mir. Coles sermon last Sunday evening, and it was q very able discourse.
 The speaker described the condition of the lsraelites prior to the time that Gideon was chosen to relieve the peo- pie, and how, after they had repented. Gideon raised an army of 32000 men, which was reduced to 300, and with which the commander defeated large army of Midianites.
 The sermon from beginning to end was very interesting and was listened to with marked interest. The descrip- tion of the meeting of"doubting Thom- as" and Christ after his crucifixion was grand
 The attendance was larger than the previous meeting, but the spacious church should be crowded. The Rev. Mir. Coles sermons are a rare treat-an intellectual feast.