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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
Eight Steamers Arrive i'm
Four Days.
TWO ARE EXTRA CRAFT
British Columbia Merchants Making
Heavy Shipments For the Yukon
Basin BY the Way of This Port.
Passenger Business Good.

The big fleet of steamships that serve
the port of Skagway in trade with Puget
Sound and lower British Columbia is car
rving many passengers from north and
south now DAYS, and bringing here from
below great shipments of manv tons of
freight. Five ships have arrived the last
three days and three are due TODAY. This
makes eight steamers in four DAYS.
The word comes from below that there
are heavy shipments awaiting dispatch for
the Yukon by wav of this port.
The Princess Louise, id Yesterday from
Victoria, came as special steamer, and
the Tees is due from that port with an
other special cargo. Purser J. T. Menne,
of the Louise, saws the heavy shipments
from Vancouver and Victoria, are BY no
means near an end, there being many or
ders now placed for filling and delivery by
this route.
The steamer AK arrived last evening
from Seattle with 30 passengers, 200 sheep
and 3o5 tons of freight, Included IN the
freight is fine large locomotive and 100
tons of coal for the railroad. The sheep are
for K, Boas, Of Skagwav, who is taking
them to Dawson.
The flyer Humboldt, which was in port
Sunday. brought north 43 passengers and
$50 tons of freight. She took out 90 pas
sengers for the Sound and II for juneau.
1t was said some Of those going to Juneau
were heading that way to join the STAN
pede for the new gold strike in that vicIn-
ity. However, nothing confrmatory of
the report was to be learned
The British sideWheel steamer Princess
Louise arrived Sunday evening from Vic
toria with 40 cattle for N. P. Shaw. the
BennettWhite Horse butcher, 90 cattle for
Hamburger and Westburg, for Dawson,
and 65 tons of freight. The Princess
Louise was four days making the trip
north. She reported the Tees left before
she, but had to make a number of way
ports. The Tees is due in Skagway. The
Princess Louise left for the return trip last
evening but as she has no license to carry
passengers from an American port, she
took none south from Skagwav.
The Clutch is billed to arrive today and
sail this evening for Vancouver
The Topeka is due TODAY from the
Sound. She will not go to Sitka any
more this season, but will sail direct
! SOUTH.
The Dirigo is expected in tomorrow.
On her last trip north she lost blade of
her propeller and had to go on the dry
dock while on the Sound this trip The
docking, it is thought NAV have DELAYED
her dav or two.
The new flyer Dolphin is expected here
on her first visit August 20.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
Thompson Bags Two on the
Tahkeen River.
EXCITING EXPERIENCE
Follows Bruin Into a Thicket OF I'm
derbrush and Dispatches Him at
Short Range-Looked Like Prize
Thompson Excited.

Two magnificent grizzly bears and two
mountain goats is the reward of VIM.
Thompson, of this city, for two weeks
spent down the canal in the nei ghborhood
of Haines. The bears were bagged on the
Tahkeen. where Mr.. Thompson had gone
on prospecting trip, and with the larger
one he had contest such as would make
glad the heart of less enthusiastic nmrod
than he.
1t was two weeks ago YESTERDAY that
Mr.. Thompson left Skagwav to spend a
fortnight prospecting tAe Tahkeen and its
tributaries, but he carried with him de-
sire that has long u,ked in his breast to
capture a grizzly bear, and. knowing them
to be frequenters OF that section. win
chester rifle of latest pattern formed part
of his outfit.
Like all hunters in story books but few
in actual experiences, Mr.. Thompson was
favored by meeting splendid specimen of
the object of his desire face to face within
few DAYS after arriving at his destination.
He wasted no time in getting his artillery
into action, and the first sho: disabled the
bears left shoulder. AT this, realizing his
handicap in first class scrapping match,
bruin started into thioket of underbrush,
and very thick thiehet it was, too. Again
unlike the average hunter, when out of
sight of prying eyes, Mr.. Thompson pur-
sued the bear to his lair, parting the brush
with his forearms and rifle, which he kept
ever ready. He overlook the bear very
suddenly, and at the first glance at short
range in the tangled bushes, Mr.. Thomp>
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
LAST RESPECTS SHOWN
Two Lodges Hold Funeral Services
Over w. L. Metcalf.

The funeral of WI Metoalf, Skagwav's
late c;tv treasurer, held Sunday afternoon,
was one of the most largely attended that
has ever taken place in this city, Arctic
Brotherhood hall, in which the funeral
was held, had more than it could do to &C
commodate the crowds that assembled, and
many had to stand up.
The services, conducted jointly by the
Elks and the Brotherhood. were perhaps
the most impressive ever held in the eitv
under such an arrangement.
The remains were escorted from the I'M
dertakers to the hall by pail bearers and an
escort of honor comprising Messrs. Haraden,
Neites. Stokes, B. Moore, White and DR..
Reid, of the Brotherhood, and Hooker,
Woodruff. Meydenbauer, Mcdonald, Lowe
and w. Peterson, of the Elks.
The EIks held their services first, and
thu Attic Brotherhood followed. DR.. !. H.
Mooie pronounced the eulogv, Harry Haste
sang THE Old Sexton. "The Brotherhood
Quartet, comprising Messrs. Taylor, Glenn
engei, Weiss and Shorthll, sang "Discon'
ISOLATE" and at is Well With Nv Soul.
The Elks Ouartette, comprising Messrs
Quinn, Haste. Green md Phelps, sang
"Our Absent Brother" Mrs. Clemingel
rendered the funeral march.
Several beautiful floral pieces were placed
on the casket by friends Notable among
them was an Elk's head covered with pan
sizes and other beautiful flowers. The heac
proper was completely hid by the blossoms
The Eks also presented floral piece, EN-
blamatical of the absent brothers toast, be
ing a clock dial with the hour hand at II
o'clock.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
B. NJ. BfHRtNDS TALKS
So Far as Known. Mr.. Metcalfs Ac-
counts Were All Right.

B. M. Behrends, the we'll known banker
and merchant of Juneau, proprietor of the
large dry goods store on Sixth avenue, this
city, arrived here from Juneau on SUNDAY
evening, and naturally the first question
put to him Was in regard to his late man.
ager, Wilbur Lester Metcaf. Mr.. Behrends
said:
81 have very little to say in regard to
the matter, in fact know little about it,.
The news took me entirely by surprise. 1t
was great shock to me. 1t was so en-
trelv unexpected of a man like Metcaf.
think ought to know something of men,
and particularly of the men trust. He
was the last man | would ever think could
do such thing"
How about his accounts, Mr.. Beh-
rends?"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
The Dawson mail arrived last evening

The Dawson mail arrived last evening.
Two coach loads of passengers arrived
from the interior last evening. The great
er number of them came up the river on
the steamers SibyI, Victorian and Nora.
You can always find a nobby, neat suit
at Chenev's haberdashery
Large new stock of wall papers, prices
&c per roll and awards, at Peoples. 5 #
The Pioneer cigar factory of Skagway,
wholesale cigar and smokers supplies. tt
r. J. Burde, editor of the White Horse
Tribune, and F. J. Burde, his brother, also
connected with the paper, arrived Sunday
evening from White Horse.
Home made bread and cakes at Chealan-
der's, Fifth ave. 7 % At
Mrs. J. L. Patterson and son leave today
for Atin to join Mr.. Patterson.
Supt. J. P. Rogers, of the railroad, and
family left Yesterday for visit to Atlin.
They are accompanied bv Mrs. S. Kava-
naugh. of KalispeI, Mont, sister to Mrs.
Rogers, who is here on a visit.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
FINE ROLLING STOCK
FOR: THE WHITE PASS
Three Splendid Locomotives
Just Received.
JUST FROM THE FACTORY
Powerful Beauty of the Latest De-
sign, the Largest in all the North,
Arrives on the Al-Ki--ROad Now
Has Fifteen Iron Steeds.

The largest and finest locomotive ever
brought to Alaska arrived last evening on
the steamer AK for the White Pass &
Yukon. It is direct from the Baldwin To-
connective works.
The railroad received two other fine To-
comotives from the Baldwin works only
two or three weeks ago, and has just put
them into service. The last one to 90 into
service, No 90, was brought out of the
shops Saturday.
No. 60 is simple engine with cylinders
I7x2o inches, and 10 fortv.two-inch driv-
ers. The total weight on the drivers is
$4,000 pounds, and the total weight of the
engine and tender loaded with water and
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24

J. E. Barley. division engineer at Ben.
nett for the w. P. & Y, arrived last eve
ming from Bennett.
First class bath for IS cents. The Prin
cipal, ~posite u. S Barracks. 28Im
Remember. we are the sole agents for
the famous Dunlap hats. Cheney's hab-
erdashery.
Numerous kinds Of world-renowned
American, English, Scotch, Irish, German,
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French. lta-
ian Brandies, Whlskeys and Wines, to be
had strictly pure at the Seattle saloon, cor
ner of State and Sixth Avenue.
Baths only IS cents. The Principal
barber shop, opposite us. Barracks. 28Im
George E. Henton's wagon and carriage
shop has removed to Third avenue, near
Broadway. 6-7-tf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
Peterson & Co.

On 9Th Avenue near state street,
announce 10 the public their in-
tentiOn 10 close out their entire
stock of dry goods, con listing of
about $1,000.
The variety IL too numerous to
mention, any and everything at
and below cost. Also our uphOl-
stery goods such as lace curtains,
drapery and window shades.
Those who wish TO avail .them-
selves of the opportunity had bet
ter come early while there Is a
Z God assortment.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
Notice.

All accounts. debts and other matters
pertaining to the affairs of Bell & Co.
must be settled with Phil Abrahams, no
other person or persons are authorized to
trans ,ct any business for us In the settle
ment of the affairs of Bell & Co.
Bell & Co.
r. w. Jennings, Attorney In Fact.
7Io3t Bv Phil Abrahams.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
Meeting with Success.
The reduction sale of Spencer.Atkins

The reduction sale of Spencer Atkinson
COMPANY announced some time ago still
continues, and is becoming more and more
appreciated each dav. One of the re ,sons
for this constantly increased interest is
that when he marked down the prices on
his goods, Mr.. Spencer did not tighten his
weights or shorten his ward stick. He
gives full measure and full weight at the
lowest prices ever seen in Skagwav. His
sale is a success.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
leo Broke EARLY in June.

The steamer Sarah. the first to get to
Dawson from st. Michael this season, left
there June Fl. The steamer brought the
news Ice broke in the mouth of the Yukon
June 6.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24

For stylish and good fitting clothes 20 to
F. Wolland. who Is receiving the latest
and most fashionable Report on Tailoring
everv month. Clothes cleaned and re-
paired I2Iatf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24

The German Verein have decided to
give picnic for the benefit of the Skag-
way Fire department on SUNDAY, July 20.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24

II vov want good work done telephone
No. 81, Kew CITY Laundry. Thew take it
away and return it. all In few hoursr
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
A Snap.

For 81 YOU can buy camera (new) III
A complete line of Eastmans kodaks.
canvas, films and Photographic stock of
all kinds. H. G. BARLEY,
78tf 400 Broadway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
Cut Rates.

Tickets from White Horse to Dawson
over Yukon FLYER Line, SIS.
If T. R. Humphrey.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24

Complete line Of dress shoes. Clavsons.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24
Kodak Films.

| have just received complete line of all
kinds of films. H. G. Barley. 20 If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-24

Tickets from White Horse to dawson
over Yukon Flyer Line, SIS.
If t. R. Pumpnrey.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
CoosAW PHOSPHATE ROCK.
Hand-pickers who Dive Into the
River for the Rock

Beaufort, S. c., Aug. S.-For twenty
years Coosaw river, near here, has been
constantly yielding to industry from its
wealth of phosphate rock. and the sup
ply is yet practically inexhaustible. A
dozen or more steam dredges and wash
boats. belonging 10 the various phos-
phate plants in this vicinity, are contin-
ally at work, while a large number of
negro hand-pickers. who. in the warm
season dive from small fats for the rock,
are employed by smaller concerns.
1t is extremely interesting to the I'M
initiated TO vist the hand-pickers. Usu-
ally there is what is designated a house
boat, where a white overseer lives, whose
duty 1t is 10 measure the phosphate rock
as IL is loaded on lighters from 80 to 100
tons capacity, from small fats which
dot the riversas far as the observer can
see. At about noon on Saturdays the
darkies are paid off. and the more indus
tr1ous ones earn good money AS a rule
these handpickers are expert swimmers,
and often remain under the water for an
amazingly long time, coming 10 the sur
face at last with chunks of phosphate
rock equal TO their own weight. obtained
in from fifteen to twenty feet of water.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
POLITICAL BALL STARTED.
Barbecue Mt COIquitt mt which Sew
cral Speeches Were Made.


Colquitt, Ga, Aug. "A barbecue and
political speaking has been in progress
here to-day.
State School Commissioner Glenn de-
livered an excellent speech on the subject
of Education"
James NJ. Griggs. Congressman. of Daw-
son and Gov. A D. Gambler were also ex-
pected to address the vast assemblage, but
owing 10 illness both these distinguished
gentlemen were absent.
Hon. John E. Donaldson of cambridge
was caleld upon and delivered a very for
chile address of about two hours duration
touching upon and fully explaining in his
eloquent manner all the national political
issues of the day.
The greatest crowd ever seen in this
small town was here to-day. County pol
tics are also warming up, there being in
the field several candidates for the many
Offices. No primary was held in this
county as all will be settled in the gen
eral election.
Many people were here expecting to hear
addresses from the Governor and Con-
gresham Griggs. but were informed by
wire early this morning that they must
be disappointed. Nevertheless the speeches
delivered were of unusual force and logic.
and the day passed quietly and all were
happy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
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AUGUSTA Is STIRRED UP.
VIII Take Action to Have Old In
zurance Rates Restored.

Augusta, Aug. 3.-Growing out of the
increased rates of insurance. established
in Augusta by the Southeastern Tariff
Associa ton, a conference was held this
afternoon between the local insurance
men and the Finance and Fire Engine
Committees of Council.
The insurance men presented to the
committees of Council the recommended
tions that have been made in recent an
nual reports by the chief of the fire de-
partment and not carried out by the
city and assured them If these recon-
mendations by Chief Roulette were car
ried out the increase in the insurance
rates would be withdrawn.
The recommendations of the chief cover
the enlargement of the water mains and
the extension of the mains on various
streets, and the addition of another fire
company equipped with a chemical en-
zine, hose carriage and scaling ladders
The recommendations were referred by
the Council Committee TO the commission
err of public works. to prepare an esti-
mate of cost involved In carrying them
out, and submit 1t to the regular meet
Ing of Council on Monday next.
The community Is stirred up over the
increase of 10 per cent. in insurance ates,
ard any reasonable expenditure will be
undertaken 10 relieve It,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS wAxrED.

City Of Savannah, Director of Public
Works Savannah, Ca. July o. 1900
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until Tuesday, July 81 1900, at Il
o'clock noon. city time, 10 furnish the
city of Savannah with supplies until Aug.
81, 1900. All proposals must be made on
official forms, which can be secured at
this Office on and after this dare
Envelopes to be marked Proposals for
Supplies" The city reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. Bids to be
opened In the presence OF bidders.
GEO. M GApsDEN, Director,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE
For the Information of the Publies
City of Savannah

Office Clerk of Council,
July "a 1900
The following amended ordinance IS
hereby published for the information OF
the public and all persons failing 10 COM
ply with its provisions will without Iur-
Their notice be placed upon the informa-
ton docket and fined:
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
passed June l, 1887 and codifed in sec
ton 1853 of MacDonell's Code of Savannah
Section l. Be IL ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah
in Council assembled, That the above re-
cited ordinance, which is set out in sec
ton 759 and on page 1888 of MacDonel
Code of the city of Savannah be, anu
the same is hereby amended so that an
persons referred to in the first part OIL
said section shall be, and they are here
by required to keep two or more boxes
or barrels, in one Of which shall be de-
posted all matter and material of nom
combustible character, such as dirt
ashes, manure. tin cans and other nom
combustible articles. and In the other
matter and material of a combussble
character, the purpose and intent of TINS
amendment being to keep in separate
boxes or barrels the non-combustible ana
the combustible matter and material 20
be taken up by the scavenger carts.
BY order of the Mayor.
WILLIAM p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
WATER FOR PRISON FARM.
Plant VIII BE Put In 10 Furnish All
That Is Needed.

Atlanta, Aug. S,-The members of the
prison commission have gone to Milledge-
Vile accompanied by Engineer Hall, for
the purpose of beginning the cons lruction
of a system Of waterworks at the state
protection.
The commission has had the matter
under consideration for some time. The
water supply can be secured from two
springs loea ed within mile OF the farm.
The water is to be carried through a two
inch pipe, and the power il to be fur
nished by a six-horse power engine. The
work Of putting in the pant will occupy
several months and win cost the state
about $1,000. 1t is believed that the insur-
snce rae on the buildings will be reduced
when the plant is finished
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
FUNERAL XNvTTATIoNh

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FITZHENRY-The friends ana ac-
quaiutances of Thomas Fitzhenry and J.
T. Fitzhenry are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral of the former from
the residence of ]. T. Fitzhenry, corner
President and East Boundary streets at
1879 o'clock this Saturday morning. IN
terment at Cathedral Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
MEMORIAL TO CAPT. DAVIS.
Atlanta Friends Have Started the
Movement for 1t.

Atlanta, Aug, S.-Friends of Captain
Austin Davis the marine officer who was
started a movement TO honor his memory
by placing statue or oil painting in the
new Carnegie Library, which will be
erected on the lot where the young officer
was born. at the corner OF Forsyth and
Church streets.
Mr.. Rcby Robinson, who was a class
male of Captain Davis at Annapolis is
at the head of the movement He will
receive subscriptions 10 the fund and will
direct the purchase of the memorial
The movement will appeal to patriotic
sentiment and a fund sufficient for the
purpose will, no doubt. be raised at once.
Citizens of Savannah, where Captain
Davis lived for several years. will be in
vited to participate in the movement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Considerable Damage Done to a
Residence in stiIimOre.


Residence in StiIimore.
Stillmore, Ca, Aug. 3.-The beautiful
home Of DR.. S. f.. Crimson In front of TIE
Methodist Church here was struck by
lightning during a thunderstorm yester-
day. The house was first struck on the
roof. The cleo richly was conductei by two
rafters and in that way b5th SIDES OF the
house suffered. A go-d por ion cf the
castings about one window was torn away
and block under the house shattered on
one side Tar was drawn out OF different
portions of the house.
Mrs. DR.. Brinson and her baby girl 4
wears old. were in one room OF the house
and two of her daughters Miss Clara
crimson and Mrs. w. t. Clark were set
ting at a sewing machine in the hallway
Fortunately none of them was hurt be-
Yond the general shake-up. This is the
second occurrence of the kind in the his
tory of the town. Br. c. F. Borgeron's
house was struck by lightning two years,
but not much damage was done
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
SHOTS FIRED INTO a HOUSE.
Effort TO Intimidate Laborer who
Did Not Join strike.

Columbus, Ga, Aug. g. Before day this
morning the family of w. n. Porter was
aroused by a volley of pistol shots and
whistle of bullets through the house
No less than eight shots crashed through
the doors and windows, but fortunately no
ono was hurt
Porter is a union bricklayer and has
been doing some work since the strike
started, The shots are believed 70 have
been fred to intimidate him
The Federation of Labor will hold a
meeting tomorrow night to arrange for
a proposed conference.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
bonds EXECUTED

By the American Bonding and Trust Com
pony OF Baltimore. We are authorized to
execute locally Immediately upon appli-
cation), all bonds In judicial proceedings
In either the state or United States
courts, and of administrators and
guardians.
DEARIN0 q HULL. Agents
Telephone 3A. Provldent Buiclng.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
WILLIAM p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
now is THE TIME TO RENovATE.

We renovate ana remake with hair
ticking moss mattresses 81, hair and wool
mattresses IS. We get the size Of bedstead
and make your mattress to order, without
extra charge. Fine curlcd hair and moss
mattresses specially Our mejscated
steam renovator will purify and clean as
well as increase in volume your feather
beds and pillows. Renovation of feather
beds s.. holsters $l.50. pillows 75c. All
work guaranteed first-class.
NATIONAL MATTRESS AND RENO
WAITING CO.
Bell Phone 1886. 3S1 Drayton street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
Suitcase OF CoNVICTs.
Right of Lessee Raised in n Suit
Before Judge Gambler.

Atlanta. Aug. S.-The right OF lessee of
state convicts to suitcase his men was
raised in suit for Newton county. be-
fore Judge Gambler to-day
j, NJ. Smith of Oglethorpe county had
sub-ieased fifty convicts to Bagley & Specr
Cl Newton county. The Arm used the
voncist and had given a $500 bond for
good treatment and the payment of the
hire They failed TO pay The hire, and
suit was brought on the bond. A demurrer
was fled in behalf of the bondsmen that
the bond was invalid because it was not
legal 20 sublet conviets. Judge Gambler
overruled the demurrer. saying he would
hear the evidence in the case before pass
ing upon II finally.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
WAS STABBED BY A NEGRO.
Young White Boy Wounded in the
Abdomen by Knife.

Rome Ca, Aug. S-This afternoon late.
Ernest Smith. a l7-year-old negro boy.
stabbed Wesley Gillian, 14-year-old
white boy In the abdomen with a knife.
Gillian is employed in the Postal Tele.
graph office and was eating grapes. He
dipped a hull out of the door Just as
Smith passed. The negro rushed In the
Office and stabbed the lad before any one
could interfere. He then fed and has not
been captured Gillian is dangerously
hurt.