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The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

George Eindlav will leave this morning
for Stewart river, where he will operate a
road house during the winter.
Mrs. }. J. Delaney, wife of the success
or of Col. Healey, in the management Oh
the N. A. T. & T. Co., with their four
children accompanied BY Mrs. McGreen,
arrived YESTERDAY from Dawson on their
way to their Chicago home to spend the
winter. They are slaying at the Golden
North.i ef s
V. +. Paulsen, of Victoria, arrived from
Dawson Yesterday and Is staying at the
Occidental,
Mrs, Lilly Domnan, Mrs. Minnie Rich
ardson and Miss Bert Adler, came out YES
terdav and are staying at the Dewey.
II vov want good work done telephone
No. 62, Kew CITY Laundry. Thew take 1t
away and return 1t, all In few hours.
The Pioneer cigar factory of Skagway,
wholesale cigar and smokers supplies. #
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26
HOMEWARD BOUND
WITH GOLD GALORE
The Topeka Had a Big Crowd
This Morning.
ONE OF LIPPY'S CHUMS
w. M. COwley Goes to His Seattle
Home to Spend the Winter
Will Return In February and
Go in Over the Ice.

The Topeka hurried away yesterday
morning for fear the Amur should get
in and share the passengers, but the
Amur did not put in an appearance.
The Topeka had 105 passengers
aud over 100000 in dust. Among
these passengers were w. M. Cowley,
erstwhile the crockery man of seattle,
but who sold his stock out and came to
Alaska in 1896. -,
Cowley's experiences on the trip in
were detail of the hardships of those
early times. He brought with him
merchandise that he had picked up
cheap at Seattle, where auction sales
were then daily occurrence owing to
business depression, yet his invoices
amounted to $1,000. He and six others
built their scow at Bennett, and when
they got through White Horse rapids
thought they were safe. But a night
or so after the scow struck rock and
parted in the middle, and Cowley went
down with her, escaping in a marvel
ohs manner. He reached Forty Mile,
where he found Professor Lippy work.
ing, and afterward both went to the
Klondikeiand found fortune. Mr.. Cow
ley will go over the ice next February
to start up his new mining machinery.
Among the other passengers on the
Topeka were Warren Lamb, with a
heavy sack. j. M. McGregor and his
brother G. G. McGregor, bound for
Winnepeg. The latter has not been
out for three years, and he scorned to
wait for the Amur or any other boat
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26
YUKON MEMBERS
ASKED To PLEDGE
Platform Adopted by the
Dawson Convention.
DO AWAY WITH ROYALTY
Open Up for Location Government
Reserved Claims-Put Liquor I'm
der Laws of Comm ercial Free
dom-Establish an Assay Office
and a Free Port.

1t will be interesting 10 the members of
the Chamber of Commerce to notice from
the following platform of recent citizens
convention held in Dawson, that free
port is demanded on the west coast CT
America within reach of the headwaters of
the Yukon river. The rest of their de-
mands that they will ask their members
of Pariment-when they are accorded
such-are as follows:
The platform is embodied in the memo
rial given the governor general with ad-
ditions and amendments as follows:
First-The necessity for Immediately do
ing away with, or at least greatly reducing
the present roaltv on gold mined in the
Yukon territory. 8 IpIaN .t
Second The necessity of preparing roads
and bridges and affordlng free means of
communication within the Yukon Ter
ritorv. s.,-..... 5..
Third-The necessity of opening for To-
cation to free miners all parts of the Yukon
Territory owned by the government which
are fit for placer mining
Fourth-Tht fees for free miners lieen>
ses and recording fees be reduced to nom
inal figure; that only mine owners and per-
sons working 10 represent an interest be
required to have free miners license.
Fifth-The necessity for altering the hv-
draullc mining regulations so as TO secure
for the free miner the right to locate, re-
cord and work any ground which is fit for
placer mining, whether covered bv con-
cession or not ~ t-~
Sixth-The adoption and enforcement of
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26
Watches.

Do you want a Howard watdh or a
Waltham or Elgin watchf If SO can
please you as carry every grade of watch
they make. ioad4 aC Z
Do you want a Diamond If so can
more than please you as carry the only
stock in Alaska, made up in rings, Broo
hes, ear drops, stubs, lockets &c,
Do YOU want watch or pece of jew
elrv repaired. If so call upon me. have
four men at work and they are artists.
Every dav YOU can see new designs in
nugget jewelrv in my show windows,
Keelar's Diamond Palace, 9th Ave. near
State.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26
Scarcity OF Coal,

Coal is SIS a ton and YOU are lucky if
you can obtain it at that price. The bark
Shirley sexpected in day or two, with
1000 tons, but its is all for the railroad,
and with the pressure on its locomotives
owing to the freight accumulations, the
company will need it all, The freight
engines were cold a couple of DAYS a short
time since, for want of coal.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26
Dog Harness Coming.

Remick & Mclean, the enterprising
Fourth avenue blacksmiths and harness
makers, are expecting large consignment
of dog harness and whips in the near flu
ture. and will be prepared to handlethat
line of business in connection with their
other lines.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26
Arctic Brotherhood.

Though it was black and Indictment
night, goodlv number of Arctic brothers
assembled in their splendid hall, There
was a, business meeting first and then fol-
lowed two limitations, one of them who
could scarcely be classed as chechaco.
This was Arthur Gordon Smith, of Daw.
son. The other initiate was Norman
Brothers. of SkagwaY.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

Hotel Leland, SI3 Second ave-, Seattle,
Wash. Best location in citv. Prices rea-
sonable. 2dIm
Numerous kinds of world-renowned
American, English. Scotch, Irish, German,
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French. tia
lan Brandies, Whiskeys and Wines, to be
had strictly pure at the Seattle saloon, COR
ner of State and Sixth Avenue.
The fall term of court soon begins and
while you are having your suit don't for
get ours. They cost less and give better sat
isfaction and you are always the winner.
F. H. CIayson & Co., 4th and State.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

Price of baths cut ~ IS cents. The
Principal, opposite u. S.Barracks 28I
Red Star bottled beer isunequalled as a
table drink. So per dozen, delivered. Tel
ephone 50. If
If on YOUR pants you scratch match,
and thereupon there is patch, and in the
scratch you break the match. and burn
your pants also the patch, don't think
You'll get patch to match. but buy ours
with neither scratch or patch. '
Clayson & Co., Fourth and State.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26
Wanted.

200 tons freight to take to Dawson from
White Horse. Have ten scows which will
go all the way in tow of steamer. Make
arrangements at once. F. M.Woodruff,
Northern Commercial Co. Kelly Block.
O. 26. If
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26
Tailoring.

For stylish and good fitting clothes 20 to
r. Wolland. who is receiving the latest
and most fashionable Report on Tailoring
every month Clothes dyed, cleaned and
repaired I2I, If
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

Mrs. Phillips is pleased to have the la
dies call and inspect her stock of Millinery
and Art Needle work. Fifth Ave. neal
Broadway. o-25-tf
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

We make a speciality of giving people
satisfaction. Clavson & Co., Fourth and
State.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

Belle of Lexington whskey-eight years
old-just out of government bond, and
Three Crown Diamond Malt Whiskey--
strictly pure-at the Seattle saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

Those desiring to take lessons in Elocu.
tion and Voice Culture would do we'll tC
consult Miss c. A. Dunbar, who will give
both private and class lessons. Gas If
Fine watch repairing at P. E. Kern's. Il
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

Drink Red Star bottled beer. The finest
on the market. 81 per dozen, delivered,
telephone 40. If
Fine Gravenstein Apples, ST. 90 a box,
at Ross-Higgins Co.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26
Fresh Oysters.

Fresh Olympia Oysters by the pint,
quart or gallon. Chealander's Fifth aye.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

Blow in with your gold dust. We will
accept it with smile that will do your
heart good F. H. Clavson & Co., Fourth
and State.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

The Skagway, Brewing Co, is now bots
ting Its Req Star beer Order it., 81 per
Dozen delivered Telephone 5o.aa If
If you are going build, see w. T.liiff
tor lumi er. He carries full line of lum-
Der shingles and holdings. 78tf
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

= Extra size hats, suits and single. pants
#. ID. Clavson & Co. 4th and State.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-26

Bows suits at Clavson's.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
CRLNNLNS AND OTHERS TALK.
JACOB H. SCHIFF WROTE THE LETTER
CALLING FOR THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MEETING.

1t was difficult last night to find any among
the men whose names have been signed to the let
ter calling the meeting at the Chamber Of Com
merce Tuesday who would be willing to take
the credit for having started the movement. 1t
can be stated on excellent authority, however, that
the prime movers John D. Crimmins and
Jacob H. schif. The latter it said. had pre-
pared the letter. The action decided upon
OF the first days of last week.
John d. Crimmins admitted that he had been one
OF the chief factors in the movement. This pres
ent movement" he said, rs in wise connected
with the old Committee of Seventy. There IS
organized body behind this movement, nor has it
any political significance whatever. We act simply
in the capacity of private citizens. inspired by q
keen desire to better and purer conditions pre-
vail in the social life of this city and in the man
agement Of its affairs. This is crusade against
vice, the letter states. pure and simple.
we have not formulated any definite plan OF
action as yet nor do l know what recommenda-
tions may be made to the meeting. But
in tremendous earnestness and in the battle to
stay
Mr.. Crtmmins asked whether the action lead
ing the sending out OF the letter had been taken
at the foot Of that document, but he said that It
the result simply of a private consultation in
which some Of them had taken part Mr.. Grim
minis said that no plan to organize vigilance com
mittee had been considered, did he think that
any such proposal would be made to the meeting
John Harsen Rhoades said: II really know very
little of what is going to be done. No definite plan
has as yet been formed. That viii be for the meet
ing to decide upon We only decided that II would
be necessary to together for concerted action
if anything ever is TO be accomplished.
spicuous on the lower East Side. and while vice has
held more fragrant sway than elsewhere there Is
no doubt that the shameful conditions OBJ
tain, though less openly perhaps in other
parts Of the city l should think It is time to act
Every good citizen ought to be with us in this cru
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
RIGHT HEIRS FOUND AT LASH
TWO SETS OF BOGUS CLAIMANTS TO PRoPnETp@-
JOHN MAILOY THROWN OUT OF
PROBATE COURT

Toledo Ohio. Nov. "a CspeciaD.-Judss Puszaev
has lust decided interesting Will case Il was
that of John and William Malloy. Mary Riley and
Caroline Clark against Terence ]. Mcdonald. exec
utor OF the estate Of John Malloy. John MaIloy
killed his wife and then himself February II.
1892 In Toledo where he owned several small
houses. He left a will by which he gave his prop
erty to the children who might be living Of his
brother Patrick who when last heard Of lived near
Baragher, Kings County, ireland. and making Mo
DonneIl executor.
The executor tried for years to find the heirs
The children OF one Patrick Malloy, who had
brother John laid claim to the property, but their
claim was disaIlowed IN the Probate Court An
other lot OF claimants spranS up, children OF an
other Patrick MaIloy. who had brother John,
and their case failed before Judge Pugsley couple
of wears ago. Through the efforts Of Pierce Phelan.
a LAWYER in McDonnelI's Office. another Malloy
discovered In Dublin. and he proved to be
OF the Patrick Malloy, OF Banagher, the brother OF
John Maloy. who died in Toledo and whose heirs
were being looked for. EX-Mayor Fitzpatrick. OF
New-Orleans furnished this clew-
John Malloy, Of Dublin. was present at the hear
ing He bears strong resemblance TO the picture
OF the John Malloy whose nephew he undoubtedly
is He is a pensioner of the British Government,
Mrs Caroline Clark. his sister. was also in court
with her husband. They live in Ptttsburg. These
children OF Patrick Malloy established their
claims through the name OF their mother. who
was Honora Jennings. known as -Ona- There
were other witnesses to testify that Patrick Maoy,
the brother OF the John Mallov who left the prop
erty In Toledo married "Ona'' Jennings. On this
evidence Judge Pugsley decided for the plaintiff
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
TO DISCUSS GOVERNMENT OF CITIES.
PROGRAMME FOR NEXT MEETING OF LEAGUE
OF AMERICAN MUNICIPALITIES.

PROGRAMME FOR NEXT MEETING OF LEAGUE
OF AMERICAN MUNICIPALITIES
The fourth annual convention OF the League of
American Municipalities will be held at Charleston
c. December Il to Is. The programme calls for
papers on a wide range OF subjects connected with
the administration OF city government. Among the
topics for discussion The Regulation OF Sa-
looms" Tho Contract OF Street Improvements" :"
Single Headed Commissions Council Commit
tees and The Municipal Ownership OF Public Ser
vice Industries"
The sessions will open the morning OF Decem-
Der T. with address OF welcome to the State by
Governor McSweeney, followed by an address Of
welcome to the city by Mayor Snythe. Tho dele
gates will be entertained by excursions to points OF
interest IN and about Charleston. A public recep-
ton will be rendered them by Governor McSweeney
and the Mayor and other city officials OF Charles
ton.
Many Mayors will either read papers or lead in
the discussions. Among them L. H Chappell.
Columbus, Ga: James Gray, Minneapolis; ]. A
johnson. Fargo. n. D.; Carter H. Harrison, Chi
son. Colorado Springs, Col: c. T. Driscoll. New
Haven Conn; Samuel ]. Swartz. Columbus. Ohio;
Paul Capdeville. New Orleans; James D. Phelan
r. Perry. Grand Rapids; ], ]. Hartenbower. pes
Motnes iowa; P ]. Kirschner ST. Joseph. Mo; ;
". N. Drennen. Birmingham. Ala. and Samuel NJ
cUssed by Clinton Rogers Woodruff, OF Philadel-
phia. Bird S. Coler and Edward w. Bents. late OF
Chicago University.
League since it's beginning. has declined re-elec-
tion Among the aVowed candidates for this pace
are Elias Goodman. OF this city; John McVickars,
ex-Mayor OF Des Moines, and Professor Benlis. OF
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
PSYCHOLOGICAL CHESS TEST.
PILLsBURY IN BLINDFoLD MATCH AT CO.
LUMBIA-TEsTs SHOW NOTHING AB-
NORMAL IN HIM

Harry n. Pillshury. the champion chess player,
IN his blindtold match against sixteen rnenbers OF
the Columbia Chess Club. fourteen OF the
sixteen games. Play began o'clock Friday
afternoon and with hours intermission for din
continued until 1890 o'clock yesterday morning.
The games averaged thirty moves for each player,
so that Pillsbury had remember 4s0 Of his own
plays and $50 OF his opponents. divided among si1-
teen different boards. with two comblna tions
the same. Columbia students filed the In
Schermerhorn Hall, where the exhibition given,
and were astounded at Ptlsoury's marvellous sx-
hibItion OF memory, and. they thought Of what
such memory could accomplish against hnal
aminations. envied him deeply.
Ptllsbury saw OF the boards OF the contest
ing players. He sat a table in one cornsr OF
the and meditattveIy stroked his forehead
he concentrated his mind the problem bofore
him He began by calling out his play board
No l. and so went down the sixteen boards When
he had made the first round. and had come again
TO the first board the player there announced his
move. Piilsbury without a moments hesitation
gave his move in reply. So It went on After six
rounds had been played Pflsbury paused for q
moment and went the positions OF the pieces
on the various boards He did not once make an
error, and corrected any on the part OF his oppo-
until 7 o'clock James McKeen Catteu. professor
OF psychology. under whose direction the expert
ment held said that the tests usually applied
to Columbia students had been put 10 Pfllsbury.
and that he did appear 10 be abnormal. He
said he should class him among the hrst 26 per
cent Of the ordinary subjects OF the examinations.
He said that several Individual tests had bean ap-
piled Pillsbury whose results had not been ap-
pToxtmated and could not therefore be announced
Pulsbury. In answer 70 a question, said that he
did not visualize the boards but remembered every
play made. When the games were resumed at
O'Clock P!lsbury from memory called on the pc
sitions OF the the various boards. Ons
boa rd was different from what he said but he re-
cited the plays that had been made, and showedk
conclusivefy that the Columbia player was In thA
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
ITALIAN REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE.
PORT WARDEN MARCH BRINGING TOGETHER
AND ORGANIZING CLUBS THROUGH
OUT THE STATE.

Port Warden James e. March is busy propo-
siton TO organize all the Italian clubs throughout
the State into one great league with the single
object OF the advancement OF Republican interests.
Yesterday the preliminary step was taken. when
three meetings held and many clubs
formed. One formed in the lid Assembly Dis
trict tho attendance at the meeting being
hundred. 1t was adjourned after committee had
been appointed secure members. Other meet
ings were held at No. 81 Marion-st., where three
hundred attended and At No 245 Elizabeth-st,
where three hundred and seventy-fve attended
The latter clubs elected Mr. March honorary pres-
dent
Committees appointed TO push the move
ment and communicate with italian organizat atons
throughout the State and form clubs in Assembly
districts where they necessary
No name has yet been decided upon by which
the league Will be known this being left until
next week.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
CROKER'S REFORM SET TO VERSE.
MRS. BROoKEs IDEA OF HOW THE BOSS
ADDRESSED HIS VICE COMMITTEE.


Mrs Basil c. Brooke of No. 5o1 Gates-ave
Brooklyn. has written the following poem dealing
with Croker and Tammany reform:
REFORM OF RICHARD CROKER-FINIs?"
It was tust before election while results were stil
in doubt,
That we heard Tammany's great Chiertain make
awful threats and shout
How he'd guard the sacred polling place with
pistol. fist and club
How any save Tammanyite he'd with weapon
drub;
That of victory for Tammanyism he might
lily expectant,
Unless Reformers were too liberal with that moral
disinfectant-
Then came the great election. and Republicans
they got there
Just the world expected-victory perching every
where.
Then came great lamentaton. with poor Tammany
the wane.
That sounded Ike the keynote Of Bossy old Crokers
reign
And when It was all over. while the ballots stil
There ensued an awful fumins. all the Tammany-
ties did storm.
They paid their bets and rent their clothes, and
finally their hearts
And lashed themselves to fury with conscience
whips and
Then in sackcloth and in ashes they began to pine
and show.
When their Ch,eftain thus addressed them: 'T to
We have s!nned against the people. and confound-
ed We;
The Reformers, they after us. especially after
me:
They say bad things about me. that I'm to
old Hades Gate.
You'd think first cousin TO my dearest friend.
Old Safe
But, gentlemen. just lsten-to destruction we
born.
Unless cnange our methods and sincerely 90
reform
All the countrys great reformers for my very blood
do thirst.
spurred by men OF decency, championed by DR..
Parkhurst;
We must mako a change OF front wrath doth
O'erwhelm.
II strength we would recover and regain our dear
old realm.
We can do It through cunning for know
Just when and how:
We can weep and talk and. promise, and make
great powwow:
SO rally round me, gentlemen. just ye did of
yore.
And let's regain our prestige. lost through Re-
formers bore.
Many ways there get a drink 'thout going to
the bar.
Many schemes have ! for keeping quiet the
who wear g. star.
We do 1t all in secret, without kicking up a
riot,
By felgning great repentance and keeping very
quiet;
SO be careful, gentlemen. and ye old sporting set,
Lest they catch us a-napping and shall beat
'em yet
Just quit your sport and gaming and drinking OF
bad rum
And tell 'em you're rerorming-and the reason7
Keep 1t mum!
RICHARD CROKER. Ex-Boss of N. Y. c..
Per Mrs. Basil C. Brooke.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
SONS OF REVOLUTION CELEBRATE.

The New-York Society. Sons of the Revolution
held a stated meeting last night at Delmonlcos
to celebrate the 117th anniversary OF the evacu-
alton OF New-York by the British troops To-day
Is Evacuation Day, but it is customary to cele-
brate on some day other than Sunday. FREDERICK
S. Tallmadge, the president OF the society pre-
sided and spoke briefly upon the memories OF the
day He introduced William Webster Ellsworth,
who delivered an address upon THE Personal
Washington, as Illustrated in Letters, Portrats'
Manuscripts and Prints AFTER the auuieS' AZ
freshments were served. A., 49,
The affair was under the direction OF the stew
ards including Beverley Chew. B. Clarkson, VIII
lam s. Bunker. Philip Rhinelander and henry r.
Coe Among those present were Charles n to{b M1Cbb
Asa Bird Gardiner Morris Ferris the oRet Ret' br.
fayette John Hone, James B. Lockwood, DaTlu
Cromwell Clarence w. Bowen and the Rev. DF'
Charles E. Brugler.