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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-04

The story of Friend Fritz, which will
be seen at the Opera House Friday and
Saturday, and Saturday matinee. is as
follows: Fritz Kobus. landed proprie-
tor of Alsace, is a bachelor of we'll es-
tablished date and impregnable theor-
les. Suzel (Miss Manola), the little
daughter of his head farmer, is quaint
meek, sweet little NAMED, fair and shy
as the early violets she brings as her
simple gift to her masters birthday
festival. David Siehel, rabbi OF Clair
fontaine, is, by the way of avocation,
an ineorrigible matchmaker, for sheer
love of that gentle art. In the first act
Suzel brings butter and eggs, for dutys
sake, and brookside violets for shy
friendships sake, 10 her masters house
In the second act Fritz Kobus goes to
SuZel's farm for a change OF air, and
learns change OF heart; in the third act
we are shown Fritz in the last stages
of futile revolt against what he still
calls the folly of love, brought to his
senses by the shrewd management of
the kind old rabbi, and yielding, right
willingly at the last, to the witchery as
old as Eden.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-04

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-One solid
week Wednesday and Saturday matnees,
"Finnigan's Ball.
OPERA HopsE-Thursday matinee and
night. Eugene Blair in "A Lady of Quail
Fritz"
The play-going public is also, unfor-
tunately for travelling and resident
managers. voting public, and the
mixture of popular plays and partisan
politics during campaign times, results
inevitably in the neglect of one or the
other. This is true in a general way,
and applicable to every city. but par
tieularly to community like Wheel
ing in which the size of cleo
ton majorities has not destroy
ed the hope of minority fac
tions, and it is considered profitable
to provide music, burn red fire, pa
rade and enthuse over candidates. Not
withstanding the excitement upon the
streets nearly every night during the
week, there has been fair patron
age at both theatres. and the offerings
have merited 1t. Shore Acres" dE.w
two large audiences at the Opera House
and pleased, as it always ooes. "A
Stranger in a Strange Land is very
funny comedy, but was presented by
an inferior cast. At the Grand the
King Dramatic Company held the
boards, giving matinee and night per-
formances, and presenting an unus-
ually strong repertoire of scenic melo-
dramas
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
American Mining Laws Re- tard Development of Alaska
HAVANA IS ALL. STAKtD
Many Locations Were Made by Power of Attorney by People who Were Never There and who Hold Them for Speculation Proposes Actual Work for Three Months Each Year Should be Required.

Dr. J. N. Garner, special agent of the internal revenue department, who ar> rived Tuesday night from the interior, where he had spent the summer, thinks the American mining laws are retard- ing the development of the American mining camps. He says the laws should provide for actual development work for at least three months each year in order to hold claim. He thinks also that the power of attorney feature of the law should be dispensed with.
 "While there is certainly gold on the Alaskan Yukon." said Dr. Garner, land while there will be greater activity there next year than formerly. the de- velopment will not be what it would be if the pernicions provisions for the To- cation of mining claims by power of at torney were repealed, For instance, people have rushed into the Panama this summer from Circle and elsewhere here and located claims for himself and friends, whose power of attorney he held There is hardly man in Circle City who is not interested in one or more claims in the Panama district. These people have done no work, and while they say they will work their claims next year, the probabilities are that they are held for speculation. By this process D whole district can be held back for years, without much work being done, The annual asses ment work for Sl00 required, means about ten days work in the Yukon, and claim can be held for from one to two years by a man who has never seen it without even this. ''Whenever men are required to work claims, then will the real development of Alaskan mines commence.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
Tariff Is Collected on FOr-
 eign Goods at Circle.
AMERICAN GOODS FREE
Merchandise of American Growth or Manufacture Are Admitted Upon Invoice and Consular Ger tiflcate Without Paying Any thing-GoOd Prospects on Panama Will Be Millions Produced.

Charles Smith, formerIv'deputv collector of customs al Circle, says that there has been none or little Canadian goods 10 go down the Yukon without duty being paid. Canadian goods are going in to the country but thousands of dollars in duties are being paid. American goods are let in duty free upon an American invoice and a consular certificate issued at Dawson City.
 MT. Smith is now agent for the Alaska Commercial Company, hlving resigned when the custom house was removed to Eagle.
 In letter to the proprietor of the DAILY ALASKAN, MT. Smith says:
 ''So far as know there has been no Canadian or foreign goods of any kind ad- mitted into this place without the duties having teen paid. The custom house re cords will show many thousand of dollars collected for duties.
 "Manv goods have been admitted here of American growth and manufacture as American goods returned, accompanied by invoice and consular certificate.
 "This place has been we'll supplied with all kinds of liquors and common brands sell here for $3so per bottle, so you can see that the idea of introducing foreign goods and selling the same for $500 Is simply ridiculous. when the same goods in Dawson were selling for $500 and $Io.oc per bottle.
 "There has been stampede on some of the tributaries of the Panama and good prospects have been made and no doubt within few years this section will pro duce millions of gold.
 Machinery must be introduced befor the country can be fully developed. Tn, old Birch creek district Is turning out fairl, we'll, considering the mode of handling tn dirt.
 "There are great opportunities in th section for mining men who will introduc machinery and capital"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
Going Over the Summit At
 a Lively Gait.
BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH
Railroad People Would as Soon Hold It Hero As At White Horse, Where the Real Congestion Is Liable to Occur Efforts are Being Made to Avoid Any Blockade Road Taking 400 Tons IA Day.

The last boats in have piled up freight on the wharves here In fact, for the first time in the history of Skagway Moore wharf had to say it had more ships than it could convlentlv handle and some of the recent steamers had to seek dockage at other wharveS.
 All of the vessels coming in this week. as previously reported, were fully loaded with freight, and the situation last night was that there was over 1000 tons of freight at this point. while the carrying capacity of the railroad just now, or what it is actually doing, is 400 tons daily.
 But the railroad is not rushing matters tor the reason that there is an accumula- tion of 2ooo tons of freight at White Horse. When this gets cleared out the line will put on every car and engine it has in order to get everything away before navigation closes.
 On all the Sc tile docks freight for Alaska is piled sky high, every shipper growing anxious to get it startedto stand its chances of getting in before navigation closes. To have quantity of this left in the warehouses at White Horse after the boats stop means a heavy loss to the ship pers, and the company is doing its possible to ship in all it can by every possible means For all this, it seems certain that there will be a good deal of frelghtng over the ice the coming winter, especially as the freghtine route has been so materially res duced in distance.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20

load both the Bananza King and EIdorado for their next trip" said MT. Peterson. We expect to make two lEore trips with each steamer.
 'ln addition to these two steamers we have purchased the Edith Kyle. She Is now down the stream on a Koyukuk trip and will not be back in time to do us any good for this season. We expect to oper- are her on the Stewart rvel next year.
 We have also chartekd the Emma Mott for the balance of the season. We will not use any scows this wear.
 "Next years bus a ;s will undoubtedly be much greater tha lat of last year."
 MT. Peterson cam- out to meet Mrs Peterson, who has ,ived from the south. S:s s:S % s:y % xs5 ';%5' % W; %D; Ss ''Si 'S;
 In addition to bel ,,wner of the Yukon Flyer line, MT Pett lh owns and operates mining claims on hanza, Sulphur and other rich KlOndikeS7eks'
 MT. Peterson triedo' ast spring to organ ize an ocean steams ., company to operate in oth the Nome and Skagwav service, but failed to complete negotiations in time, 70 the scheme fell overboaai
 "I was dickerng for the Dolphin for some time," said MT. Peterson, but we could not come to terms"
 MT. Peterson would not admit that he had abandoned the idea of operating a steamship line between Skagwav and Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
Reception Given Rev. Sinclair.

There was good company present at the farewell reception given Rev. J. A. Sinclair last night at the Presbvterian church. The reception was informal in its nature and thoroughly enjoyed by all those present. Tea and waters were served as refreshments and the company finished the entertainment in the Y. M. C. A. gym nasium at basket ball. Several exciting and interesting games were played. Rev. Sinclair will leave on the Dolphin today
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
Dolphin's Quick Trip.

The steamer Dolphin on her first trip here made splendid time. On her return trip she made record breaking time, con sldering that she had [ ot her courses prop ery marked down on this first run. She laid two hours at Juneau, and notwith> standing this and other disadvantages of rrst run, she made the trip from here to Seattle in 6Si hours. or about 6s hours clear running time. The Dolphin is due todaV
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
DOG TAX IS BEING PAID
Poundmaster Walker Finds No Dim-
 n culty in Collecting on Canines.

Charles Walker, the pound master, has been collecting dog taxes for two days,and reports very little difficulty. About fifty licenses have been issued up to date.
 'l do not find any one complaining" " said MT. Walker. ''All seem to think it a reasonable tax and are ready to pay. The collection will not be crowded until after the tags which have been ordered arrive. After that there will be plenty of time and opportunity given everyone to pay, before the dogs will be taken up and i'm pounded"
 At the present time only licenses are given out Tags to correspond with the number of the license will be given out as soon as thev arrive. These have been ordered through w. L, Green, and intor- nation was received that they would be shipped about Sept. E.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20

Nels Peterson. the Dawson mine owner and steamboat owner arrived yesterday from the Klondke capital. He says the traffic this year has been satisfactory but will be much better next year. His Yukon Flyer line is increasing it's capacity for next years work, and will easily get all the freight that has been contracted through this year.
 We have freight enough contracted to
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
Hook and Ladder Meeting.

There will be meeting of the Hook and Ladder company tonight at its building on Fifth avenue, near Broadway. All mem bers are expected to be present. as impor- tant business is to be considered.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
Presbyterian Prayer Meeting.

Rev. J. J. Wright, of Dawson, will have charge of the prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church tonight. Rev. Rus sell of Bennett will also be present.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20

Wanted-Good natured big man to ac- cept position In extra size pair of pants. Apply 10 a. m. F. H. Clavson X Co.
 New porcelain tubs have arrived at the Principal barber shop. Bath 25c. Op- posite U. s. barracks. 2-f3-tm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
The Place to Buy.

Cigars tobacco or pipes. Largest and best stock in all Alaska. Wholesale or re- tail at the Commissarv.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20

R. E. West received a fresh lot of Sta tionerv and Periodicals by the swift $. s. Dolphin. He sells everything at Seattle prices.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
Ladies Guild Meets Today.

The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal church meets at the residence of Mrs. J. G. Price, Sixth avenue, today at o'clock.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20

Bosworth & Aggers, Successors to Parker x Aggers) commission house on Fourth a, enue between State and Main al ways have 'resh fruit and vegetables.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20

Ross>Higgins Co.,, agents for Shells Flavoring Powder. Finest tlavorng on the market
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
BIG TRAFFIC
This Seasons Business Has
 Been Satisfactory.
PETERSON BUYS BOATS

Yukon Flyer Line Owner Says Next Seasons Business Will Be Larger Than That of This Year-Will Go For Stewart River Trade-Tried to Organize An Ocean Line Last Year and May Yet Succeed.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20

Fall and winter dry goods just received by Fife Alaska Co.,, Fourth or Bond. m
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20

Fly on the Dolphin Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28
Accused of Stealing a sa,chcl

Charges of assault and petty larceny
are entered against Charles Brown, COL
ored, who is lodged at the Second precinct
station. The negro was arrested last
night by Policeman Cooper. Wesley Jen-
nings, resident of Martinsburg, W. Va,
is complainant.
Jennings arrived in the city late yes
terday afternoon en- route to his home
from Warrenton, Va. He stopped Ove; in
the city in order to visit a friend living
at 1904 Third Street northwest. On Sew
enth Street near NJ he met Brown, who is
said to have grabbed his satchel. contain
ing wearing apparel and other articles,
valued at $50, and made off A citizen
witnessed the theft and called for the
police. Policeman Cooper responded and
went In search of the negro. Brown,
meanwhile, had hidden the satchel IN a
yard. and started for an alley as the
policeman approached. He ran, but was
Overtaken and arrested. AT the station
the prisoner was searched and knife
found in his stocking. He claims 20 live
at 2221 Eighth Street northwest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
November Corn Touches II Cents,
With a Decline In Wheat.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-Wheat trading con-
tinues of a local character. Traders sup
ported prices early on the strength of the
st. Louis market, but toward the close
became tired and sold out, the movement
resulting in IL cent decline for the day.
Liverpool was comparatively steady. clos
ing is to lid lower. Paris was IA cent
higher but Antwerp was weak, "a cents
lower.
There was less excitement In the corn
market. although the November price
reached its highest selling a; 81 cents. with
the transactions very small. There is a
general feeling that at around so cents
the controlling interest is satisfied with
the price. The trading in May was small.
The December has lost it's premium over
Nay.
The oats market continues dull and fea-
tureless. being confined entirely to chang
ing.
Provisions were moderately active. and
averaged lower at the close, lard showing
a decline on nearby months. Prominent
bull interests bought early. and were cred
tied with selling late in the day. The cash
trade was quiet, the demand for lard being
DOOR
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28
New York Cotton Market.
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.
Wholesale Provision and Grain Mar
kct Quotations In Fun.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 27.-Following are
today's quotations in the local wholesale
provision and grain markets:
Wheat-Stock in elevators, 1861, $50 bus.
The market for Southern was inactive and
easier in sympathy with Western. Re-
ceipts were light and entirely of small lots,
which sold by sample at 66c. &C, CSC, and
l1c, as 20 quality and condition. No. 2 red
was quoted nominally 72c.
Corn--Stock in elevators, 1206, 756 bus
Receipts of Southern were limited and en-
tirely of white, which sold by sample on
the wharf at 43c and i4c. There was good
demand for prime of both colors, and the
market ruled firmer. Quote No. white,
yellow, or mixed nominally higher at 44c
Flour-Market was quiet. Western Su-
per, 81 35M2.45; Western Extra. $2550
$50; Western Family, s3.3O03.6O; Winter
Patents. s3.S00i.90: Spring Patents.
sS.S5N4.10; Spring Straight. s375m3.S5;
Spring Bakers, s2.s0G3.15; Baltimore
Best Patents $3.50; Baltimore High
Grade Family, $3.50; Baltimore High
Grade Extra, $40; Baltimore Choice
Family $685.; Maryland. Virginia, and
Pennsylvania Super. s2.3542.45; Mary
land, Virginia, and Pennsylvania Extra,
sylvania Family. s3.3oa36O; City Mills
Super. S2.50M2.e5; Rio Extra, $3.s543So;
Rye -four. medium to choice, SO 00d3.25.
oats-The market was firm. Stock in
elevators, 631, 6S6 bus White, No. 2, 81 LA
Use; do, No. 3, 26 1-2m27c; do, No. 4. Esq
% lie; do. ungraded, Esq 2Sc; mixed. No.
., % 12M26c; do. No. 3, "a 1-2a25c; do,
No. 4, 2iM2i lie; do, ungraded, 24a25c.
Rye-The market was quiet. Stock in
elevators. III, $50 bus No. 2 rye. in car
lots, 49c; No. rye. 4sc; No. 2 Western
rye, sic. for spot, and about same price
for December rye. Bag lots nearby quota
BILE at from 43g SOC per bus, as to quality
and condition.
Butter-The market was steady. Cream
cry, separator, extra, Use; extra first &c;
creamery first, &c; creamery imitation
extra, 21m22c; Iowa and Northwestern
ladle. extra, 19020c; do, extra first, ia
lsc; Western store packed, IL 1-2614c:
Ohio rolls, first. 17MlSc: second, lea Ice;
West Virginia rolls. first, 1G4l7c; second,
14G15c; Elgin creamery prints, LIB,
zoe; do lb, zoe; do lbs, 26G27c; Mary
land and Pennsylvania creamery prints.
1-2 lb, 2sc; do lb. &c; do lbs, 26c
Eggs The market was easy Strictly
fresh, 22M23c; Western, 21622c.
Poultry-The market was steady. Cid
fowls, 7Q7 lie per Ii: springers, sc
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28
THE MARRIAGE VOID.
The Union of James Waters md
Anna Hamilton Illegal.

Justice Barnard, presiding in Equity
Court No 2, yesterday signed decree de-
claring null and void the marriage be-
tween James Waters and Anna Hamilton.
otherwise known as Anna Waters 1t was
alleged in the petition filed by Waters in
July last that he was married to the de-
PENDANT In this city on October 16, 1925.
who, at that time, was known to him as
Anna Nelson.-- He declares that he be-
lieged her at that time to be a single wo-
man and it was not until February last
that he discovered that she was married
woman and had a husband living when he
married her. He stated that. he also dis
covered that she had not obtained a di-
vorce from her husband, whose name is
William Hamilton.
In her answer TO the suit Mrs. Hamilton
admitted that she was married to William
Hamilton in Montgomery County in May,
1879. but that he had left her soon after
and she had every reason to believe that
he was dead.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28
KuRz's DEATH AN ACCIDENT.
Interment to Take Place At Carroll.
ton, Md.

The coroner's jury which was sworn
evening, met at No. police station yes
terday afternoon, and after hearing the
evidence in the case returned verdict,
finding that death was due to accident.
kurz, who was native of Carrollton Nd,
was nineteen years old, and was employed
as a messenger in the Government Print
ing Office. Last Friday Kurz entered the
elevator, end just as Conductor Harry Mat
thews had started upward KurZ dropped a
bundle, which fell from the elevator into
the shaft below. Kurz left the elevator at
the second floor, as Matthews supposed, to
deliver some proof sheets. but instead. he
went to the basement entered the pit to
get his bundle. and as he stopped to pick
up the bundle the counterweight struck
him in the back The injured boy was re-
moyc;: to the Emergency Hospital. where
he died shortly after o'clock Monday
morning.
DR.. Glazebrook, the deputy coroner, who
performed the autopsy, testified that he
found the body badly crushed over the left
hip that the left pelvic bone was dislo-
Gated and fractured, and that the internal
organs we're badly congested. He further
said that the injuries were of such d char
ecter as would be almost certainly fatal.
Upon this testimony the verdict was based.
The report of the jury was: We, the
Jury. find that the said William W. Kurz
came TO his death November 26, 1900. at
the Emergency Hospital, from Injuries re-
ceived at the Government Printing Office
November 20, 1900, by being caught in the
elevator shaft, and We believe from the
evidence adduced that the said William W.
Kurz's death was accidental"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28
COMPANY HELD BLAMELEsS.
Death of William b. Cox Due to Hi.
Own CnreIessncss.

Own CnreIessncss.
An inquest was held yesterday morning
at the undertaking establishment Of r.
w. Barker. 612 Eleventh Street northwest.
over the body of William B. Cox and af-
ter hearing all of the evidence in the
case, the jury returned a verdict that the
accident was due to the victims own care
lessness. The body was removed las, night
to the former home of the deceased, on the
Bladensburg Road, where the funeral serv-
ices will be held this afternoon at 1870
o'clock.
Mr.. Cox, who was sixty-one years old,
was gardener. and had lived in the Dis
trict all Of his life. From the testimony
of the half dozen witnesses examined. it
appears that Mr.. Cox had boarded a City
and Suburban car to go to his home and
before the car stopped at North Langdon
he attempted to alight. He was thrown to
the ground. and when the conductor of
the car reached him he was unconscious
He revived, however, in a short time. and
would have gone to his home without as
sistance If the railway employees had not
urged that he visit a hospital He re-
ceiyed treatment at the Emergency Hos
pital, where the attending physicians con-
sidered his injuries superficial. They Of
fered him bed for the night. which he
refused, and returned to his home The
next day evidence Of paralysis was appar-
ent. and on Saturday his condition became
so critical that it was necessary to remove
him tc the Providence Hospital. where. af-
ter portion OF his skull had been re-
moved. he died. Deputy Coroner Glaze
brook testified that he had performed the
autopsy. and the death had resulted from
shock. caused by fracture OF the skull.
He also found a number of bruises about
the head and face.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28

per lib; ROSTERS. 20a25e apiece; ducks.
s@S 1-2c per Id; turkeys. 9d10c per Id.
Green coffee-Market is dull. No. Z
(Rio grade), Lar 3-sc.
Roasted coffee-Market steady. Bulk
roasted coffee-Pure Java, BE; Maracai-.
bo, 22c; pure Laguayra, &c; pure Santos,
Ice: African Java, IS lie; Rio blend,
IS 1-2c; Peaberry mixture, 1Sc; pure
Mocha 30c; Java Mocha blend. q 1-2c.
(These coffees are in fancy bags, paper
lined.) If packed in cans or tubs, lie
higher.
Package brands-E. l. c., 1O0-lb cases,
12c; 60-lb cases, ~ 1-10c; 36-Ib cases,
~ 2-1Oc. Lion coffee, in 1Oo-lb lots, 1.2O;
in 60-lb lots. 11.SO.
Cotton-Market nominal; middling.
10 1-sc; strictly low middling. 1Oc; low
middling, 8 7-Sc. Stock in Baltimore,
1O015 bales
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28
Two Small Fires,

Two small fires last night occupied the
attention of the firemen. About o'clock
an alarm was turned in from box
So, to which No. 9 engine company re-
sponded. The blaze was at house 2119
California Avenue northeast, occupied and
owned by Mr.. William Dorsey. A defec-
tive tiue caused the fire, which resulted in
a slight loss. The second fire was in a
woodshed In the rear OF 276 Four and a =
half Street southwest, owned by L. T.
Hall. The damage is estimated at $50. No
origin of the fire has been discovered.
Three companies Of the department re-
sponded to the alarm