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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05
NEW RICH STRIKE
 0N JACK MADE Said to Run Sixty-TwO Dol Iars-tO the Bucket.
MADE ON A BICYCLE
oaiOk Run to Eagle City and Up tho Crook--RiOhnoss of this Now Dis triot All in American Territory and No Royalty to Pay.

News of a phenomenaIlY ri,h strike on Jack Wade creek on March B reached here last night In copy of the Dawson Daily News of March 23, brought In the mall. The shlke was made on lower dis. coverv, owned by Peacock and BadHdge. 1. N Davidson brought the news to Daw. son.
 The new strike Is four feet of dirt which averages s62 to the bucket. The men who are working on the claim are said to have rocked out sIsOo In twenty-four hours.
 Mr. Davidson also reports another strike on Slate creek, a branch of the North Fork of the Forty Mile creek and heading in the Eagle City district. The ground on all these creeks Is fully staked, so that there Is no room for stampeders. and capital alone talks In those quarters. The owners of the claims are all making great prepara- tons for work and big outhtsare going out daily.
 Astrlke Is also reported on Gold Run, a pup of Slate creek.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05
Railroad Company Has Civ
 en Out a Heavy Contract.
WORK AT THE SHOPS
Now Turning Out Five Freight Cars Every Week Baggage Cars To Be Built Here Soon--Four New Looo- motives Coming.

The contract has been let by the White Pass & Yukon railroad for the construction of extensive terminal facilities at Skagwav for the handling and storing of coal, that will cost In round numbers, sI2,ooo.
 D. A, Robinson, one of the largest con- tractors of heavy constructive work in America, has agreed to do the work. and will begin operations In about thirty days; In other words just as soon as the material can be gotten on the ground. Supt. ]. Rogers, who has just returned from the south announces the enterprise.
 The facilities will embrace a large steel travelling crane to be erected at the ex> treme outer end of the railroad wharf. to be used for the conveyance of coal direct from the ships to the cars, and bunkers at the shops in the nOlth end of the eitv.
 The crane will operate over a span of ninety feet, and be so easily operated that with the aid of two men it will convey 500 tons of coal from a ship to cars on the side track In eight to ten hours
 The bunkers will have a capacity of 2soo tons. and SO arranged that locom)- tlveS and cars will there be loaded from them by gravity. In the filling Of the bunkers the cars will be drawn up an in- cllned track to position above the bunker bins by forty horse power gasoline en- zine, The work will be done with dis patch. Coal may be taken from the bunkers at either side or from the center.
 In connection with the extension of the White Pass road, Contractor M. ]. Heney, 1t was learned yesterday, Is to build a big steam seow for the conveyance of material from Bennett to Caribou. The craft will be 100 feet long and thirty foot beam. The work on 1t will begin soon, and it will be ready for use by the time the lake opens.
 Two big seows which the railroad Is building for towage uses on Lake Bennett will be completed April r2. They are be> ing built right on the Ice, and therefore, will not have to be launched. Each scow will have a capacity of rso tons.
 "The railroad is alao now busily en- gaged," sayo Supt. Rogers, turning out new freight cars at the Skigway shops at the rate of five week, each car equipped with automatic brakes. other fine rolling stock will be received by the time the road opens to Closeleigh. Four more engines will be here the latter part of this month. Two more coaches will get here from the east about the same time, and material will soon arrive for a new baggage car to be built h Skag@av. MJie engines and cars will be supplied with the opening of the line to Closeeigh."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05
A Measuring Party,

First you start in by taking the measure of your folding bed; then measure up the boxes (pardon the ruth you use for bureau and wash stand; next measure your couch; now take the measure of the windows put it down SO you can under stand lt, and when you come down town, which should be this week, be sure to bring aloug vtuL measurements. II you meet Mrs. Talk tell her you are going down to Fauel'S closing out sale-they are going to Nome-to buy up supply Cf their choice CretonneS, SilkallneS, Art Dennlnes, Golden Draperv, Tapestry, Sofa Cushion Covers, etc, and fix things up somewhat deeentlv, as it is coming on Spring.
 Biggest stock of dry goods in town at the smallest price in the city. The Far rell Co, Ladies' Outfltters.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05

Mr. Davidson left DIwSOn for Forty Mile and Eagle City on Wednesday of last week and made some reeord-breaking trips at several points along the line. From Forty Mile to Eagle he made it in nine hours. From Forty Mile to the Hllf Way house, 26 miles. he covered the distance on a wheel in three and Q quarter hours. The trail, he reports as good during the night time, while lt is freezing, but very soft in the middle of the day, with considerable water In many places. The trail from Eagle to the boundary Is very bad.
 Mr. Davidson made neat deal in show els and sluiee forks, of which the market Is almost depleted at Eagle and Forty Mile. The prices on shovels jumped sao dozen in one day while he was ttere, the rates on them going up from s3o to sso dozen, with none more in the market. Sluiee forks are worth SIS each. Provisions are plentiful, but rice Is scarce.
 At Eagle City Mr. Davidson heard some good reports from American creek and the miners Were looking forward to a prosper ous year. Very few men were found suf- fering from the Nome fever, and all seemed satisfied to remain and take their chances A number of DawsOnites were in Eagle doing fairly we'll, among them the "Duk' of Skookum."
 The atmosphere arouni the barracks al Eagle is said to be charged with unpleas ant rumors about the petty jealousles ex lsting among the officers. Col. Ray |: said to be unpopular, and as the result of the overzealous Paul Pry conduct of thu post surgeon, Capt Wright has beer placed under arrest, Charged with insub
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05

Asbestos soes waterproof tan shoe, at Chenev'S Boston Store. If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05
Camera Club Tonight.

The camera club will hold forth In the Y, N. C. A. this evening. A constitution and by'llwS will be adopted and officers elected for the season. Ths membership will comprise both amateurs and profes- siOnals, the object being to promote the art of photography and give instruction to beginners. A ro)m has been fitted of for temporary use for club meetings. The club will hold weekly meetings at which practical talks will be given by profes sionals and experienced amateurs illus trated bv demonstrations.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05

For stylish and good fitting clothes go to F. Wolland. who Is receiving the latest and most fashionable Report on Tailoring every month. ClotfeS cleaned and re- paired I2I7u
 The Seattle saloon Is One Place in Skag way which Is absolutely for gentleman only, and serves Roast Beef and Cheese Sandwiches Day and Night to patrons.
 Gents single pants from % to IS inches waist measure. ClavSon'S, Fourth avenue and State street. 2I l2 u
 First class bath for g cents. The Prin clpal, opposite U. 5. Barracks. 2SIm
 Price of baths cut to g cents. The Principal, opposite U. s. Barracks 2SIm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05
River Route is Open!
Owing to Early Break Up the Yukon Becomes
 the Most Rapid Way of Reaching Nome.

~ HE breaking the Yukon just now earlier
 than last year. and exceptionally early for far - known, looked by condition that will prob> ably considerable from the Sound for Nome to come by way skagway Wolfe proprietor Swis Hotel" White Horse who is in the city enroute the says
 year the river broke much later than April 2Oh of year Fifty Mile rvsr good condition and this already open Bennett down the lakes the Fifty Mile river last year myself as late April l2th
 may possible that those Sound and derous going Nome among the first and have been disappointed ting will advantage way possibly should they they will their den those going and the avoid voyage"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05
The Cemetery Improvement.

Editor DAILY ALASKAN: received the following cash subscriptions today for the cemetery improvements:
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05
Tho MoKinley Club.

Mir. J. G. Price, president of the Mo Kinley Club has appointed the follow ing as the executive committee:
 Dr. NJ. F. Hall, Weston Coyney, E. Wickersham, Godfrey Chealander, W. S. Bennett, J. E. Lilly and A. 3. Dau. trick.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05

A. A. Cutters boots, gold seal bottom and leather top. at clayson's. I7art tf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05

ordination. The captain Is said to have the sympathy of the troops.
 Mr. Davidson reports numerous com plaInts of the filthy condition Of many of the roadhouses along the way, notably the one at Casslar creek, also the United States mail station between Eagle and Forty Mile, at which latter point he was charged s2. 80 for an alleged meal almost unfit 10 eat.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05
Loo Guthrie Married.

F. T. KeeIar said last night that he had information of the marriage of Lee Guth- rle to a nelee of the late senator Hearst, of California. He says the wedding took place at Father Kings church, at Oak land, Cal, Mr. Keelar's home.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05

The Seattle Bohemian Draught Beer Is the best and most expensive draught beer made in Seattle. For sale at the Seattle saloon. corner State and Sixth avenue.
 English corduroy pants. ClaySon'S, Fourth avenue and State street. I7 7I If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05

The Nome serves merchants lunch and keeps Bohemian keg beer on draught. The choicest liquors and the best imported and domestic cigars In the city. Open day and night. New building, corner of Broad way and Holly. 20 u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-05
Party at the Horton Killing
 all Now Arrested.
ONE YOUNG, ONE OLD
George White Was Picked Up at sit- ka and Day Kantoon at Haines-- This Now Makes Twelve Natives Who are Hold for Trial.

Two more Indians. and the last of the party of twelve that were present at the time of the killing of the Hortons, were
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
rhe Great Expan.Ion Year.

The year 1850 may well be remem-
bered by the United States, altohugh
1898 saw the beginning of the terri
torial growth completed last year. The
Philippines, the Sulu archipelago and
Guam are much, but the commerce
with the East is infinitely more. Ulti-
mately this trade expansion will be
seen to be even greater and more mo-
mentous than it now looks 10 be.
In imports, in exports, in bank clear
ings, in the general increase Of wages,
in the formulation and development of
industrial enterprises, in the volume
of domestic trade, in the business of
the railroads and in business of al
most every kind the expansion has
been tremendous, and the figures are
beyond precedent.
The country is busy, contented, max
ing money. 1t has had golden year,
and expects another. Such a frame of
mind is agreeable to everybody but the
Democratic party.-New York Sun.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
Decorated with Abuse.

There is no reason why Senator
Hanna should not serve as chairman of
the Republican national committee this
and he is willing to bear the burden
Mr.. Hanna proved in 1896 that he was
a most capable campaign manager, and
there is nothing against him either as a
public man or private citizen to render
him Objectionable. The partisan abuse
to which he is constantly subjected is
in his favor.-Topeka Capitol.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

treasury was contracting the currency
usable in credits and in exchanges at
the rate of $1,OOo,OOO a week. By his
action this Is stopped.
1t is amazing that newspapers every
where which represent the sober inter-
ests of the community do not see this.
AS the extracts we print elsewhere
from the New York Commercial and
Financial Chronicle show, this journal,
which represents and presents the most
authoritative American discussion of
our finances and business, sees the val
ue of Secretary Cages wise policy. He
has used law long unused and, per-
haps. enacted for another purpose. The
end is beneficent and the means prac-
teal. Congress ought, as our informed
and expert contemporary argues, to ap-
ply this new practice to all government
receipt-.-Philadelph Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
Democracy and sIavcry.

Slavery is, by the order of the Amer
lean governor, to be abolished in the
Island of Guam on Washingtons
birthday, six weeks hence. Abolition
will cople, too, in the rest of the islands
which the United States has recently
acquired from Spain. 1t exists in only
a few of them, but in these few its
days are numbered. For time the
Democrats attempted to make some
party capital out of the circumstance
that slavery has been tolerated in the
few islands possessing it which have
come under the United States as con-
sequence of the war of 1898, but they
quickly dropped that issue. Slavery is
rather ticklish question for Demo-
crat to touch. In order to preserve
slavery in half the United States and
to get chance to extend it throughout
a considerable part of the other half,
the Democratic party tried to break up
the government. Slavery in the present
instance, however, will give much less
trouble to the country than the Demo
cratic party's institution caused.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

1t is reported that an English firm
has erected a large plant at Fargo, N.
D.. in which to reduce fax straw be-
fore it is sent east for manufacture
into Manila paper. Farmers of that
state are said to have harvested an i'm
mense crop of fax this year. and, in
view OF their present success, it is
thought that the acreage devoted to
FAX culture will be greatly augmented
next season, all of which means less
wheat. but, then, North Dakota is
making strenuous efforts to get ahead
In the production OF flax fiber, linseed
oil and starch. With this end in view,
circulars have been sent to eastern
capitalists calling attention % the
bounty law which goes into operation
next April, and which provides for the
payment of a bounty on all the starch
made and fax fiber reduced in the
state during and after that month.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
GOEBEL AND BLACKBURN

Senator Goebel of kentucky, who
was not elected governor of that state,
but who wants the place, is shrewd
politician. During the campaign Mr..
Blackburn was not particularly en-
thusiastic in advocacy of Goebel, and
his friends suspected that Goebel
might play double, and If he failed of
the governorship might aspire TO the
Senate. Goebel has played n strong
move in the political game by secur-
ing the election of Blackburn as seEa-
tor as soon as the Legislature met,
securing from Blackburn, in return, an
active support in his contest for gov
ernor. In the speech made by the sen
ator. elect, returning thanks to the Leg
islature which had chosen him, he ad-
vised the Democratic Legislature to
seat the Democratic contestants for
governor and lieutenant governor be
cause they are Democrats. This speech
was probably the price of his unanI
nous election to the Senate at such an
early date. 1t does credit to Goebels
shrewdness as politician, but 1t does
no particular credit to Blackburn, or to
the Legislature which is eXhorted to
overturn the result of the election sim
ply because the contestant for the gov
ernorship Is u Democrat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

Totals ........ 1,9OS, 1888 1,63i,233 23l, go
Three features of these 1899 elections
are noticeable-the fact that the more
important states, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Massachusetts, and Michigan particu-
larly, were strongly Republican,; the
fact that, compared with the CORE
spending election of 1895, the year pre-
ceding the last Presidential election,
the only state in which the Republican
plurality was increased was Massachu-
sets, and the fact that on the basis of
the electoral vote the Republicans car
ried states having Ia Presidential cleo
tors and the Democrats states having
twenty-five only.
More than one-half of the vote cast
as various" for other parties, Prohibi-
ton, Socialist, Middle-of-the-R Road Pop
ulist, Golden Rule, Social Democrat
and Independent, was in favor of
Jones for governor of Ohio Or Brown
for governor of Kentucky, as the re-
suit of exceptional political conditions
which are not likely to be repeated in
the Presidential election of 19O1-New
York Sun.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
The Populist Ideal,

A Kansas Populist paper, the Angus
ia Herald, has a great dread of militar-
ism and its degrading effect upon the
young. General Lawton," says this
disciple of Colonel Bryan, may have
been a brave man, and doubtless was,
but" General Lawton was fighting
against the heroic Aguinaldo, and it Is
nobler and braver to below against
trusts and the money devil than to
fight for ones country-New York Sun.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
The Usual RcsuIt.

The reduction in the public debt dur
ing December is very encouraging
piece of financiering. The increase in
the army up TO the 100000 mark has
necessarily made expenditures high,
but the revenue is also growing. In
come exceeds outgo at the present time,
and this is likely to be the general con-
dtion through the whole of the year.
The period of deficits is ended and that
of surpluses is at hand. This is a sort
of condition which Republican sway
usually brings.-St Louis GlobeDem-
ocrat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
A DIPLOMATIC VICTORY.

One of the greatest diplomatic victor
les ever won by any American admins
tration is that which was quietly an
nounced the other day by Secretary
Hay, in giving out the news that all
the nations concerned had acquiesed in
the request of the United States for
assurances that the rights of this coun-
try in China would be respected by
the other powers, no matter what par
tition may be made of the celestial
empire into spheres OF influence"
Our people have 10 desire to take part
in any partition of China, nor to med
die in any agreement which may be
made by other nations to divide that
empire; but we Fave treaties with Chi
na, and it is the duty of the admins
respected by the new virtual owners
of the Chinese empire. What is most
extraordinary is that the assurances of
the preservation of our rights We're de-
manded in writing, and have been CIV
en- in that definite form; so that there
can be no quarrel hereafter as to the
terms of the assent of the European
nations to our request. From the point
of view of dollars and cents, this di-
plomatic victory is as great as the vic
tory of Dewey at Manila. 1t secures for
this country trade that will within
the next ten years be worth many mill
ions TO our eyporters
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
Civil Service Reform.

The national civil service commission
says the civil service rules are better
observed now than ever before, the re-
moval of employees averaging less than
places in the classified list In the
light Of this official showing, what is
to be thought of the recent condemna-
ton of President Mckinley by the So
called National Civil Service League?-
Topeka Capital.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

Observation-Disclosures has seldom been
q fame or money making venture to its
possessor. Nevertheless, the poem,
1.-THE Absent-Minded Beggar," which
Mr. Kipling contributed to London
newspaper for sale. has already
brought in a fund of $4,000 for the
needy families of the soldiers sent to
South Africa. The pc-m is recited
nightly at ten music halls. and sung to
dozen more.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
Secretary Gage. AID to Trade.

No secretary in n decade has done
the great world of business and barter
so considerable a service as Secretary
Gage in devising a method by which
over half of the receipts of the govern
ment-to-wit, the internal revenue re-
ceipts-can be kept out of the sub
treasury and in the channels of trade
and banking. If to-day, after calm
respite in the holidays, the business
world begins the new year without ap-
prehension over the smash in values in
December, it is in learge measure be
cause of Secretary Cages wise and
beneficent act, which has already re-
turned $4OOO,OOO to the banks. As
bonds sold were over $2O,SOO, 900, and
the surplus revenue for six months is
S21, 100000, Secretary Cages ingenious
able and lawful device has already
brought to a parity the income and out
go of the federal treasury.
For this every business man and ev-
cry man engaged in the greater produc-
tive agencies of society, as capitalist
Or wage Garner, owner or Iaborer, will
bless him. If others villainously abuse
him they deceive no man with a stake
in the business or the prosperity Of the
end. Until Secretary Gage acted the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

One of the japanese delegates now
In this country for the purpose of hav-
Ing the tax rate of 10 cents a pound on
tea imported to this country modified,
gives it as his opinion that the trade
between the two countries is greatly
hampered. if not threatened, by the
present tax rate, resulting as it does,
says the delegate, in the greatest hard
ships to tea merchants in Japan. Last
year the average price of tea in the
Japan sse mrrkets was $3.50 per 1873
pounds, while the tax on tea Us now
1890 for the same amount, so that
the tax amounts to more than the orig
inal price OF the tea. While the Unit
ed States IL imposing this tax on tea,
he said, Japan is admitting American
cotton free. Last year the Japanese
took about s7,5OO,O0 of ou- cotton, auI
during the first six months of this
year the imports of cotton from the
United States amounted to about S5.-
600 900, all of which came in free of
duty While the Japanese government
has levied heavy tax on tobacco, that
was done as a measure of financial
exigency, and tobacco does not form
an item of special Importance in the
Japan-American trade.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
Lawton's Murderers.

Before retiring from Tarlac Aguinal-
do thanked his American friends" and
other celebrated citizens of the United
States" On the other hand, General
Lawton wrote that the bullets flying
were practically fired by Aguinaldo's
American helpers. Though he was
struck down, they are still encouraging
the Tagals to shoot.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

Ignatius Donnelly, the man who dis
covered that Bacon wrote Shakespeare.
has come forward again with another
hook upon the Paoaniap- cipher. any
fairpinded critic who reads Mr.. Dom
nelly's book will be convinced that a
clear Interpretation of the mystic
dramas can be obtained by reading
them with the book held upside down.
multiplying the total number of letters
by the cubic root of the commas, and
then sleeping over night with Mr.. Dom
nelly's explanation under the pillow.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
A Foe to Sunday Closing.

Mrs. Tones, why don't you lay in
your Sunday provisions on Saturday,"
Because If Mr.. Jones comes home
hungry late Saturday night he's liable
to eat every thing in the house."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
YersatfIe Councilman.

A recent number of n London paper
contains this advertisements: Wanted,
a man of light weight, who fears the
Lord and can drive n pair Of steady
horses. He must, Lord willing, ar
at o'clock in the morning. obey his
master and mistress in all lawful COM
mands, sing psalms and join the house
hold prayer, look after the horses and
occasionally wait on the table"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
Enrland.s Armored Trains.

The magnificent armored trains used
by England in her war with the Beers
will protect her troops in about the
same way that Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters drives dyspepsia from the hu-
man stomach, and then mounts guard
that it does not return. The Bitters
has won in every case of Indigestion,
constipation, liver and kidney trouble
for fifty years.