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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-03
She washed Her Hair.

If you observed closely certain pref.
ty bridesmaid at certain wedding on
a certain day last week, you may have
noticed that her hair under the fetching
hat had a strange look, an oddly di-
sheveled appearance, but l don t believe
you ever guessed how narrowly that
bridal procession missed being one maid
short. The young woman we are speak
ing of has uncominonly pretty hair, and
in order that it might be fluffy and
silky and soft for the wedding she
washed it the day before. 1t is her GUS
tom to drop handful of borax into
the water with which she shampoos her
tresses. and on this occasion she drop.
ped in handful of soft, white powder
that proved to be not borax. but. horri-
bile dictu--powdered alum.
If you've seen the crystal baskets
your mother used to make by immersing
strings in alum water. you may have
some idea of how the hair looked. 1t
was like mass Of spun glass threads.
and it broke off If you looked at it. A
hairdresser was sent for and vaseline
and sweet oil, and goodness only knows
what else were called into Use. The
bridesmaids hair was finally rescued
after fashion. but it WASH t thing Of
beauty at the wedding, and it will be
weeks before 1t Is what it was before
the accident. Nv arlington Post
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-03
1,h. Oun BarreI. Grew.

In the early days in tho northwest
when the Hudson Bay company laid the
foundations of great fortunes by trade
with the savages and gun paid for as
liany beaver skins as would reach to
the muzzle of it, the skins packed fiat
and the gun held upright, It was alleg-
ed that the barrel Of the weapon grew
and grew with each successive year I'M
til the Indian. after be had bought Il
with the peltry. had to borrow file
and cut off foot Of useless metal
San Francisco 5Argonaut
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-03

Mrs. John A. Logan has invented the
"grip luncheon, which is said to be
positively the latest thing socially, says
New York letter. A day or two ago,
when she was just recovering from a
severe attack herself, she sent around
invitations to luncheon to six Of her
friends who, as she knew, were confined
to their beds with the prevailing cpl
demic. The time was fixed with the
usual formality. but the place was
made the home of the invited lady.
Promptly at the specified time Mrs.
Logan sent out six trays which were
delivered at the houses of the afflicted
guests, with pleasant little note con-
tanning the names of the other parties
to the affair and the good wishes Of the
hostess for their joint recovery.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-03

There are times when court etiquette
demands that women shall kiss. On the
occasion of the crown prince of Greece's
wedding the bride, Princess Sophie Of
Prussia, the kaiser's sister. was obliged
to bestow no less than 100 kisses.
The king Of Greece received three
kisses, SO did his queen. SO did the EN-
press Frederick and the king and queen
of Denmark and Kaiser Wilhelm and
the empress, while all the princes and
princesses present received one kiss
apiece. The poor crown princess on
leaving the church must have had all
the kissing she wanted and could have
had few kisses left for the wedding
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-03
2sEnTleNs
S-@-x.s.ssAss
"A SAD NIGHT.
How Carlyle and Leigh Hunt Diff
fered Even About the Sky.

How Carlyle and Leigh Hunt Diff
fered Even About the Sky.
Leigh Hunt and Carlyle were once
present at small party of equally well
known men. 1t happened that the con-
versation rested with these two, and the
others sat, well pleased to listen. Leigh
Hunt talked on in his bright and hope
full way, when Carlyle would drop some
heavy tree trunk across his pleasant
stream and bank it up with philosophio-
al doubts and objections at every inter
val, but Hunt never ceased his Joyous
anticipations nor saturnine Carlyle his
infinite demuIs. The listeners laughed
and applauded by turns. and now fairly
pitted them against each other us the
philosophers of hopefulness and unhope
fulness The contest continued with
ready wit. philosophy, pleasantly and
profundity and extensive knowledge of
books and character.
The opponents were so we'll matched
that it was quite clear that the contest
would last indefinitely, bat night was
far advanced, and the party now broke
up. They all sailed forth, and. leaving
the close room, the candles and the ar
guments behind them, found themselves
under most brilliant and starligh sky
They looked up Carlyle can have no
answer to this, thought Hunt, and
shouted: "rherel Look at that glorious
harmony that sings with infinite voices
an eternal song of hope In the soul of
MANI
Carlyle looked up. They all remained
silent to hear what he would say They
t gan to think he was silenced at last,
but out of the silence came few low
toned words in broad Scotch accent
Eth, it's sad nightl'
They all laughed and then looked
thoughtful. There might be some reasor
for sadness, too-that brilliant firma
ment perhaps contained infinite worlds,
each full Of struggling and suffering
beings.
Not a Nice Old Lady.
The empress dowager of China is not
g nice old lady. According to a Chinese
"reformer" now under British protec-
tiou she is in the habit of misappropri
at.ng public money. Large Gums were
allotted for the building Of a navy and
the construction of railways, but when
sorle money had been spent for these
poses the empress dowager diverted
the balance to the establishment of her
gaflens. I'll fault cultiver notre jar
din" said Candide summing up the
philosophy Of happiness. 1t must be adj
mitted that the empress dowager car
ries this excellent principle rather too
far Then she is fond of making the
young emperor drunk at cards, when
his passion for reform becomes incon-
venient. If Mrs. Camp had been born
in the Chinese purple or introduced
into il by imperial favor, she would
have been very like the empress dow
ager
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-03
Hunting Marsh Hogs.

''Hunting wild marsh hogs is an ex-
citing but somewhat dangerous pastime
in southern Texas, said c. l.. Fielden
of that state. sin the swampy lands
along the gulf these wild hogs have
their habitat, and to hunt them 1t Is
best to have several companions and
numerous dogs that understand the
ways of the ferocious porkers. The dog
will find the game for you. bay 1t and
hold it in check until you can take
shot or two TheE everything depends
OH your aim. If you succeed in pierre
ing vital part with your Winchester
bullet, all is over except dragging the
carcass to some convenient point where
1t can be handled.
"But dangerous is your position II
your aim is trifle defective and your
shot only wounds the animal Some
good and true shooting must be done
instanter then by you and your COM
rades, or else an Infatuated boar will be
rending you with his tusks. l have seen
more than one of these old bears shot
through the body 90 or more times and
in that condition Eight man and dog
until several balls had been fred into
his head
SIN the marshes there is no possible
way Of escaping an attacking wild hog
except by killing him. The hunter can
make no Roadway. through the tall.
rank grass and boggy soil. and there
are No treea that offer him refuge. For
these reasons he is compelled to kill his
game when once it is flushed or become
himself victim. In the fall of the year
these marsh hogs are fat, and their flesh
Is of a very pleasing flavor. Wash
ington Post.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-03
TRICKS OF A MIND READER.

The Simple Explanation of an Ap-
parently Difficult Feat.
Speaking of telegraphy. i'd gen.
tleman who takes an interest in occult
studies, reminds of an incident which
created great stir some years ago. but
Is now about forgotten. A New York
lawyer, who claimed to be able to pro-
ject thought, had committee Of skep-
tics select playing card at random and
then wired a friend in San Francisco.
asking him to think Of a card and tele-
graph back what one came into his
mind. The card selected was the five Of
spades and the reply was correct All
the parties were well known, and the
experiment caused an immense sensa.
ton.
''The newspapers discussed it by the
column. and it was exploited as posi-.
tive demonstration of thought transfer
ence, but as matter Of fact the whole
thing was merely clever trick. I had
it afterward explained to me by one Of
the people on the inside 1t had been
prearranged with the San Francisco
man that the cue to tho right card was
to be- the wording of the message The
denomination was indicated by the
number of words in the second sentence.
II, for instance, it was an ace, the sen.
tence would be only one word, Answer
If deuce it would be Answer immedi.
ately. and so on.
''As it happened to be five the mes.
sage ran. Telegraph reply quickly as
possible. The suit Of the card was re-
vealed by the signature Signing the
name in full meant hearts. the first only
meant clubs, the last name meant
spades. and the initials meant diamonds
The system was beautifully simple, and
the message seemed on its face perfect
ly innocent 1t was carefully examined
to find hidden word. but baffled the
Investigators. As far as I know, the
truth about the affair has never been
printed New Orleans Times Demo
crat.
The Answer Wns Easy.
When King Oscar was at Paris some
years ago, he was about seeing the
sights incognito Among other places
he dropped in at the official exposition
of Sevres porcelain. Here the product
of every year was arranged chronologic-
ally and with great care. OF some kinds
there were full sets, but of blue celeste
there were but three pieces, and the
custodian informed the king that it was
impossible to obtain more and that they
were of immense value
"What'' said the king "Have you
only these three plates of blue celestef"
"That is all. "
"Well, then" said his majesty. ~
have many more than you"
"You' said the custodian in amaze
nent. "Who are your"
1.-THE king of Swedeni'
"May inquire, your majesty, how
many pieces of this exquisite porcelain
you havef"
"Hear thou, Nils, said the king,
turning to his first marshal, Count
Rosen, who accompanied him. "How
many have we?'
"Two hundred and fourteen pieces,
your majesty.
"Heavensl" cried the astonished Gus
todian "How can it be possible that
you have preserved them all this timer"
ooh, that's very easily accounted
forl" said the king You see. in Swe
den we don't have any revolutionsI'-
Philadelphia Post.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-03
sciehtadc passover,

doctors say mental depression usual
" arises from stomach trou bles."
"That's true. Nothing makes man
70 low spirited as not having anything
to eat Chicago Record.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-03
A Suggestion.

Knicker-What wonderful execution
Cholly does on, the violin.
ocker-Yes; he ought to take the
place ct the electric chair. New York
World.
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ENGAGED FOR THE RIO TINTo.
lie Roi Mining Engineer Secured for
spaIn's Grent Mine.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
ROSSLAND, y. C., July l6.-R: r. fal-
mer. until recently mining engineer Tor
the Re Rof has started for Huelva. spain.
10 become mining engineer In charge OF
underground work at the Rio finto mines
under w. A. Carlyle. The latter VINO re-
signed the Office OF provincial nineraloslst
Of British Columbia, to become general
manager OF the lie Roi. is now general
manager of the Rio Tinto. which Ia the
largest copper and sulphur mine IN the
world. Mr., Palmer VIII have l,iDo ,,o men ~
and viii meet Mr.. CARLYLE In London. .
Hon. W C. Wells, chief commissioner or
the course Of a tour OF the Kootenay
country and visited the shipping mines
here. He promised to do his utmost TO
induce the legislature to appropriate FUNDS
for tho completion OF the road from Ross
land TO Sophie mountain and for the con-
structiop OF other needed roads and trntls
The ore shipments last week were $50
tons from the lie Roi and seventy-hve
Roi shipments ninety tons were sent TO
the Trail smelter and hereafter i5n tons
DALI will be shipped there. This Will be
low grade ore partly. from the mine md
partly from the old dump on which there
is over 10000 tons.
definite rumor has been aioat that
the British-American corporation had
bought the War Eagle mine and Center
STIR mines, but II Is denied by General
Manager Macdonald. OF the former com
para. c. " Blackstock. vice president
OF the War Eagle and Center Star, Is ex-
pectod here shortly and then VIII decide
on the time when shipments shall be ie-
sumed lie and George Gooderham. the
pres dent. have Just returned to Toronto
from l ondcn and the reports OF the gale
originated from there.
stake In the south belt which is owned
IN Eastern Canada.
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Many Prospectors Go to the New
Placer Diggings.
GOLD IN AN OLD RIVER BED.
Aariferous sand Supposed to Have
Been Deposited Long Ago by the
Fraser-Good showinGs Obtained
by Rockers on the Paystreak-
Experienced Miners Busily En-
plOrfnE the Beach Near Blaine.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-rnteliigencer.
BLAINE. July 1.-THE Sandy Point gold
excitement has not abated. as a recent
visit there demonstrated. The men who
had faith in II we're keeping quiet until
fair test could be made. Their show
ing makes IL apparent that there is a very
rich deposit OF gold bearing sand along
some ancient river bars that have been
exposed by tho action OF the winds and
waves Of the Gulf of Georgia.
A number OF miners, among them some
last years veterans OF Nome, have set
up rockers and even more ella borate gold
saving devices and are washing away for
dear life. Those on tho pay streak we're
making a fine showing, and even those
who were OF II were covering their plates
with a sprinkle Of yellow.
The gold must come from an ancient
Fraser channel. as the gold can only be
found In paying quantities on the beach
1T what seems TO be tho end of an old
river bar. This bar very plainly follows
an old Nooksack channel from I.ummi
bay Borthwesterly to the QUIZ OF Georgia
The richer portion OF this bar ia at Some
depth, but being a blanket layer. II is
exposed az some point In the salt water.
and tins northwest winds being tho rich
sands ashore and wash them high on the
beach.
That there IL something Of value to be
found there seems highly probable, ana
that miners OF experience think 80 Ii "a
evidence By the way they hang TO the
beach and follow the sources OF the old
water channel
Every day the steamer bring additions
TO the number already on the beach. the
George e. Starr having landed several In
there thu day the Post-Intelligencer cor
respondent visited the place. 1t 10 easy OF
access. being on the steamer route from
Seattle TO Blaine. n things had not been
Kept quiet for n number OF days past by a
few Interested parties the beach would
have been oyerrun before now.
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Visible Grain supply.
CHICAGO MARKETS.


CHICAGO July i6-Corn at the outset assumed
the decidedly weak position which made u the cen
ter Of attraction on change during the day me
opening was at a oss and early trading ismued the
price still further down There was practically enc
factor-rain in generous quantities IN the corn oet
Kansas especially. september closed weak, Fa5sc
under Saturday, al i0bgilc.
In wheat II was a Of holders continuing 20
let 20 while there was small short interest 10
absorb offerings The selling encouragement was
found IN the corn weakness in weak cables from
liverpool and in rains from the Northwest and con-
tinued more favorable reports from that section OF
the country As IN corn there was some recovery
from the bottom hut the close weak, September
kGfc under Saturday. at TTbc
Oats acted in sympathy with corn, but were com
paratively steady and rather quiet September clos
ed tc lower az &c.
The provision market broke with corn, hut rallied
a little from the bottom and closed steady az fsir
decline from saturday September pork closed Soc
under Saturday lard 7!d1oc down and ribs SC lower.
The leading futures rnnred follows
ArticIts- Opening Highest Lowest. Closing
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NEWS and GOSSIP Of THE MINING WORLD.

lie mill will be a big item. The Tom
Thumb is the mine furthest north In
the camp. Ore could not be delivered
TO the mills, which lie south Of town, for
less than $3.50 per ton, even BY train
per day, which II is thought II will. this
would be at a cost Of SIS per day or
s., $50 per month, more than e deliver az
could be built for 10000 The money
saved by this one item. let alone the cost
OF treatment by a private mill, would about
pay for the mill the first year. IL Is
onfy the question of another year until
at least one more reduction mill will OF
necessity have to be erected up Eureka
guIch among the mines now showing up
such bodies Of shipping ore.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Chicng go.

CHICAGO, Julv 16-Csttle~ Receipts, N. oN head.
including 900 Texans and coo Western rangers Gen.
orally steady to 5i0c lower butcher stock. steady
Western range cattle sold up TO Si.75 Natire-Best
on sale today, two carloads Angus at $50 good 10
prime steers, sSd5.7o; roor to medium. 81 5ndS Sc
lected feeders, steady at shdi.75; mixed stockers
IS 75di; cows s2d37o; heifers. Ssds.7o Gamers 81
go bulls s2SAdi.fo: calves. steady S.sods IS.
Texsns Rest sale 81 80 fed steers 81 l5d5: grass
steers 81 2sds; bulls. 81 50d3 20.
Hogs Receipts, 900 head tomorrow 70 900 head
left over. 800 head. Steady nj Saturdays closing
price TOP. $50 mixed and butchers. IS 0Sa5 10
good 10 choice heavy. IS io5. 49, rough heavy 81 05 a
sos; bulk OF sales. s. 2s05 IS.
sheep Receipts, 1000 head, Sheep and lambs lod
zoe lower except choice lambs Good 20 choice weth.
ers. stat 20. fair to choice mixed g l06s: Western
sheep and yearlngs. 81 75di 50: Texas sheep sSa
g. 80; native lambs, S5saS.s5: Western lambs. $50
so.
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! shares.
Metals.

The iron markets were extremely dull. weak and
unsettled today. Pig iron warrants nominsly
quoted at $3.50 and Northern No, foundry at sE
6ls
Copper was shade frmer in london. but the
local market remained quiet and unchanged. the
basis Of SIS 20 for spot Exports Of copper have fall
en- of considerably
Tin hrIner and materially higher, owing TO an
advance ~ fi for spot in london, while futures
neglected At the close prices the
basis ~ 81 10 for SPOT tin in New York
Iead continues dun and unchanged at 81 Oh. and
spelter was shade easier at Simtdi 224.
The brokers price for lead s. 80 and for cop
per SIS 90
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FOREIGN MARKETS.


LONDON. July ls.-wheat cargoes on massage
easier and neglected; cargoes No. ] standard Cali
f6rnia. @s Nd English country markets. steady
Imports 81 wheat into The United Kingdom, 2a3 90
quarters -four. 900 barrels
Wheat and -four passage 70 the United King
dom, 2loOoOo quarters: TO the continent 1880, 900
quarters
LIVERPOOL. Iuy i6-wheat-ouict. French
country markets, steady.
Spot wheat dnll. No ! Northern spring e. sla:
No California e. lddSs itd Futures aaet July
nominal september. 6s lad December. e. 2ai
spot firm Old. quiet; American mixed. new. Is
81; old, Is "a Futures quiet. July nominal: Sep
tcrnber, Is isd.
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MARINE NEWS.

HnNOLrLu- Arrived Iulr &. str wA,r,n,oo From
Netmia iulv httn khht.t f-rsn Port Canine
sailed Inlr e - HeFa fr Port rcwnsrad Iulr &
~ Cs-arielet for Port ToNusead Br III Miowera,
fer tirfcnA.
~hAN"HA Arrived previous - fuly a. bk riis.
at<ib Nicholson. from Pari Bl,keles
san fRANCI~Cp O. Arrived Tait "a str N..,es-
war, from Tsrona. VAIN Tam shsufef from Co
lumha rtcr. sts Charles Isns. frnrn CAPE Nom.
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MARKET AND TRADE REVIEW.
THE SEATTLE MARKETS.

There IL n scarcity II vateruelons that came 4
DISAPPOINTMENT to the dealers. The three that
started from California mixed in a wreck Just
south Of the OREGON state line and total loss.
II is reported that the smashed to kind
ling wood and not a whole watermelon left, This
naturally left the market destitute. aud It will be
some days before II be supplied. Another
Is expected Wednesday evening There Is another
phase Il tho situation that "a worrying the dealers
Some ~ the fruit from California carries the germs
Of codln moth and san Jose scale. The inspectors
destroy II the wharf The California shippers will
not guarantee the fruit free from germs. and the
Seattle dealers will not order II unless It Is guar
an;srd Under these conditions there Is 4 scarcity
Of apples and peaches The ether small fruits at
the usual price.
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NEW YORK. July 1.-THE depression caused on
foreign exchanges BY the sinister reports from China
had no eject in the local market, aud, indeed. did
not hurt the American securities In the foreign
krts Coed advances established in London for
Union Pacific and for baltimore Ohio before the
opening here and international houses bought freely
this markets of those and other stocks. The total
purchases for London account in this market were
estimated at iaOc0 shares The movement. in Union
Pacific vas the msinsprng II this market all day
snd baltimore Ohio was also active feature
The mosement In these stocks primarily based
On tho estimates for the yearE earnings made
up statement ~ Tninn Pacific earning. having
the appearance q authority states that net results
for the exclusive q land sales amount 10 over
81 09 90 which would indicate a balance II some.
thing like per cent for the common stock This
statement. ard tho fac. that inside interest, were
showed hysns ~ the stock color TO the reports
that II Is 10 be placed per cent. basis
The amount u speculation which has been based
uran supposed damage 70 the corn crop was made
Obvious BY violent break IN the price o, that
cereal and the rapid advance ia the stocks u the
cutpcaffyine roads This heinrsl the tini0n Pacific
movement. aud that stoch rosa an extreme Of q
Other gains ran from lsgli FOR eaiu srauserS Rur-
tack by symns'hy with The weakness in BROOKLYN
Transit, which vas TARGET for the hears all day.
and whch los, "a prt Missouri Pacific broke badly
~ the late dealing. d'ssppointrru, that no ac
tioa the dividend taken At the meeting Il the
difev'grs hcld toaay On the extreme decline q u
renr,ed ~t'h the weakness IN Bruckiyn Transit anf
thr disrostiou 80 iake utoais reactions ~ poipt
were caused W. Number n ,ks The etosing vns
hrast a. reArtion o,rtstAe Il the srsnsers the
pasiArs ard transeouttuentsta che market continued
dun snd nsucw Az savsre- IN Sugar uas sue 20
ritp IN rf'ee = ,he refined rresact
Tire hord market continued ,nu and prices novel
tCth TutAl sslsa pAr fslre ssN 90
Uolied stA'vs tsfnniing q whru issuel. otA q.
the :. and y rssts'ered advanced . - coupon ans
rev d IN me VA pficc
Money aud Exchange.
Nonsv eaN itsis rer cent Prime r~--snffis
rap~f &sa res cent sterling srrhauEe sfm. viiA
s.tnal ttistnrss fp bankers Mits AZ - Fsft r.. ~
etiaHt ana 81 s. siast "a. sra 81 sii tss sxv aars
Posted rates kSst ~ Commercial hgils 81 az
Hs 80 stiset efftiffatea sl4.H61tr Rar silver sisr
Mrtf.an toiisrv ts4c
testgnmsni ton'ls iaaet.Fe state sosas. Irregular
raiiraai honaa hteSglu
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PORTLAND Or. Jolly IS There IS such = small
amcnnt q WaIa Walls wheat selling that q0ctattons
lafgely nominal at shout Sac ec rer hushe1 with
Valley practically the same. Bluesiem IA quiet At
Ed57c per bushel
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SYNOPSIS

Local Report Maximum Temperature. - degrees
minimum, N mean. "a. No rain during the pas
twenty four ho'rs Weather partly cloudy and pleas
ant, with Nsht westerly winds
G.. SALISBURY.
Section Director. Wesihe. bureau