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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

The bank statement yesterday was the
best OF the winter. II was one OF series
Of excellent statements extending over
nearly two months in which the surplus
reserves have been increased from less
than nothing TO more than s16.000000, and
the cash has increased largely. Beginning
with November 25owhen the surplus re-
serve increased nearly 100000, there has
been an increase every week but one. AS
has been stated, the outlook is for still
further betterment of The banks condition.
The figures OF the statement are as fol-
loWs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

The Union Trust and Storage Company
during the week acquired title TO its block
OF real estate on Delaware Avenue, on the
line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway, on
which il viii erect its storage warehouse
The company has not yet received pald-up
subscriptions in sufficient amount TO equal
$500 coo. or 50 per cent Of is capital STOCK,
and has not therefore, received its GER
tificate from the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency. It is stated by officers of the COM
many however. that satisfactory progress
with the subscriptions is being made.
Many Of he banks and other corporations
OF the District held their annual meetings
and elections OF directors during the week
No important changes were made IN the
directorates or in the officers chosen by
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
Chicago Grain aud PROVISION Market.

Corrected daily by W. b. Hibbs & Co.,
members OF the New York Exchange,
1919 F Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
nlsrnIcr oE coLIrMRIA BONN.

fs1a02 "31-ycar fun ling" gold. zee. go.
1'sla0l Water stock" currency 80. go.
IS 1908 Water stock" currency. go. 80.
running currency 0.1bs.. .s...'. Ilos
AZ e Reg. 2-lU's. 1851 .......... ... ...
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

1t will be seen that ;he income. aside
from earnings Of operation has not been
given The other receipts OF the company
were not important however The gross
earnings have increased from 1888, 600 TO
81 ,124, 600 or slSs, 600, and the onerating
expenses have increased only S35, O0a, owing
TO greater economy Of operation. The
larger part of the surplus after the pay
ment of per cent dividend on the capital
stock has been expended in betterments.
The city section Of the Chevy Chase line
has been entirely rebuilt to use the same
electric system as the city lines. Loops
have been installed at the Navy Yard end
Of the Avenue line, and at the foot Of Sew
enth Street. Friends OF the company state
that future betterments for some time TO
come will be relatively inexpensive and
that there will be a larger surplus for dlyi-
dends hereafter.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

A block OF the new Chesapeake and Po
tomac Telephone SIS sold yesterday at 104,
a decline OF 4 points from the price i'm
mediately after the issue two months ago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

l.. T. Letter has been in the city. He is
a great bull and is reputed TO have bought
stocks heavily at the prevailing low prices.
He said to friend recently: The country
is not on the top wave of prosperity. 1t is
only at the beginning of ten years Of the
finest prosperity it has ever seen. Every
sign points that way" Mr.. Letter is one
of the shrewdest men in the country and
his great fortune has not been accumulated
by being wrong in his judgment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
Mrs. DIR. RENNER.


In obstetr,cs Gold medal awarded for the science
OF obstetrics from the University Of Murich b.
yaria. Treats successfully woaen's complications
and irregularities; private sanitariUm Tor ladies
before and during conHnement- rfants adopted
Office hours, to p. N. 6l3 Pa. ave. NV,
Washington, d. c. sef0H
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Capital Traction Company II
was voted unanimously to issue bonds for
81 Csc, OO0 TO take up the Indebtedness Of the
company incurred in the electrical con-
struction in 1897 and 1895. The bonds are
10 be 4 per cents. They are TO be 3-20's,
redeemable after three years at los, at the
option of the company and expiring in
twenty years. They Will be issued on
March Is. The bonds are to be allotted to
the stockholders OF the company pro rata.
They will be listed on the Washington
Stock Exchange, and probably on the New
Work Stock Exchange as well
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
M ME-, THEO,

Medium and Card Reader. Washington's most
lannon's Ciairvovant and Palmist Consult her on
business love. and family affairs; reunites The
separated; removes spells; causes speedy mar
risges. and gives luck. Open daily. German
spoken; PC and soc. 929 IL St. NV. ial0-st
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
Money to Loan
ON
Household Furniture, Pianos, etc.

II YOU are in need OF money, we desire to in.
form YOU OF our new method. We can secure YOU
a loan on an easy monthly payment plan, at less
cost than ever before and below the rate Of any
other company in the city. You can pay in ,uil
at any time after the loan is secured, and it will
only cost you for such time as you have had the
money. Our business is strictly private and all
applications are treated confdentally. II you
have loan with any other concern you can Sc.
cure a loan through Us 10 pay 1t and get more
US before going elsewhere. We are ready a. any
and al times during Office hours to give informa.
tion concerning our business methods and you
will receive courteous treatment.
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.,
aplStf CO.. 81. y. W.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

crease in earnings, despite the gloomiest
of predictions the return OF securities 10
the dividend list that long have gone with
out dividends Che increase in dividend
rates, the disbursements for the first time
by new companies There has been grad
ual accumulation OF these intrinsically
prosperous conditions while technical mat
tiers have forced a gradual decline in Sc
curity prices. At the beginning Of the new
year there Is the anomalous situation OF
great prosperity. greater than anything in
the mast. but almost certainly TO be even
finer in the coming months, while IN the
stock market prices have been lower than
al any time ir recent months, in some
cases the lowest in more than a year.
Technical conditions now are lettering
steadily. The result of this can only be one
thing ultimately return TO the normal
swing OF prices in harmony with intrinsic
conditions. II is peShaps not worth while
attempting to say that this week or the
following week will witness the beginning
of a big advance in prices. but ii riay be
said with truth that the latter weeks Of
January nearly always do see such an ad
vance, for the very reasons of easy money
and returning confidence that are now so
manifest And if as now seems most prob
able the British are 10 have triumph OF
importance IN South Africa, there will be
the one hing needful TO turn the tide.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
DR.. A. H. TAYLOR.

0o6 F Sc. ". W.
Gold filings and bridge work speciality. a.
the lowest prices, amalg9m hllns, 5Oc; null sets
Of teeth on plates, s.; extracting. either by gas
or local spray. absolutely painless. SOC; with
out 2sc: all work done by experts and guar
.nteed the best: open on Sundays from 10 to 4
o'elock mh22-tf-em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

AS was suggested in this column several
weeks ago. the securities OF all the Eastern
lines have been comparatively buoyant be-
cause Of the trunk line alliance. People
who know the immense significance OF this
alliance have been buying these securities,
all Of them. steadily on every decline In
the market AS consequence the Balti-
more and Ohio stocks, New York Central,
Big -Four, Chesapeake and Ohio, and others
are now selling 3 10 10 points above the
average relative level of the market. 1t Is
said by careful observers that the move
ment will continue for some time to come
and that all Of these securities may be
safely purchased on small declines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

An interesting item OF news regarding
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit is the fact that its
earnings are increasing at the rate OF
IS. 600 a day, or nearly 100000 year
prooklyn has had tumble OF so per cent
and is now selling sixty-fye TO seventy
points below its high price last year. The
people that bought the stock last year at
the top are now selling ii at the bottom.
They we're wrong at first, and 1t seems
entirely probable that they will be
wrong now as we'll The Brooklyn
system of street railways is the finest
In the world: its potential value is
almost incalculable. The people who en-
gIpeered the consolidation of the system
are now known to have been wrong in
their calculations as TO how quickly 1t
could be made to pay big dividends, but
there can be no doubling that the very
near future will see the realization OF their
hopes. The gross earnings OF the system
will continue 10 increase more and more
rapidly. and the operating expenses will
soon be reduced, as they are on every
electrically operated system. During the
first year OF the company its operating ex-
penses were about 20 per cent. This years
figures Will probably be GO per cent or less.
II is entirely probable that next year they
will be nearly 50 per cent, which is, rough
ly. the rate Of the Metropolitan Traction
of New York, the Capital Traction OF this
city, and the big Philadelphia system. The
statement is made by officers OF the COM
pany that at the present time IL would be
distributing dividends except that it has
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

Women Sold Unauthorized Through
Tickets in Seattle,

A number of women who arrived Sunday
from Seattle had purchased in Seattle
through tickets from Skagway to Dawson
over the White Pass & Yukon railroad,
and the steamers of an independent line.
The railroad. not being protected with a
guarantee from the independent line that il
would carry the baggage through satisfac-
torilv as regards the customs, and not
having arranged for joint through rate, at
first refused to take the baggage offered.
There were several excited women in
town when they learned of the conditions,
After some parlev the railroad got guar
antee from the steamer company fCr the
forwarding of the baggage of the passen-
gers, and they will be allowed to 20 for
ward as first expected.
However, one of the railroad officials
said the steamer line could have been pros
ecuted for selling through tickets over the
road without agreement. He intends to
look up the responsible persons at Seattle
and cause shaking OF drv bones.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Coming and Going and Old
Acquaintance.

Col. J. S. Williams, Of Paris, Texas.
owner of the steamer Clifford SifJon. and
wife, arrived Yesterday from the interior
and are at the Golden North.
Hamilton Plat, foreman of the Seattle
Post-Intellieencer composing rooms. has
arrived from visit to White Horse and
Atlin. He will return to Seattle on the
Farallon.
E.O. Sylvester left on the City of Seat
tie for short business trip to Seattle.
Mrs. J. II. Brooks and two children ar
rived on the Cottage CITY, and will leave
CHS morning for Atln to join Mr.. Brooks.
Don't forget to see our show window
| You will SURELY find something you need
therein. F. n. Clayson q Co., 4 q State
The Seattle saloon Is One Place In Skag-
| Way which is absolutely for gentlemen
only, and serves Roast Beef and Cheese
sandwiches Dav and Night to patrons TT
A lot of merchandise consigned to John
Kalem arrived on the City Of Seattle.
Lilly Brothers received heavy con>
signment Of feed on the Seattle.
Belle of Lexington whiskey-eight years
old-just out of government bond, and
Three Crown Diamond Malt Whiskey-
strictly pure-ar the Seattle saloon.
New fancy suits and pants, Cheney's
Boston Store.
Mrs. L. Wood left Sunday for Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Price went to Ju-
neau Sunday on the Seattle.
Four thousand lbs. Of Rex. hams, just
received by Lilly Bros. SI7 II
Mrs. }. P. Rogers, wife Of the superln-
tendent of the w. P. x y, and Miss God
Ing, sster-in-law to the master mechanic
of the railroad shops, left yesterday on
trip to Dawson.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

ments of the United States and of Great
Britain that the boundary line between
Canada and the territory of Alaska, in the
region about the head OF Lynn canal shall
be Professionally fixed as follows, without
prejudice to the claims of either party in
the permanent adjustment of the inter-
national boundary:
"ln the region of the Dalton trail, line
beginning at the peak west of PorcuEine
creek, marked on the map No. 10 of the
United States commission, December 81,
1906, and on sheet No. IS of the British
commission, December 81, 1906, with the
number $500; thence running to the Klehin
Tor KlaheeIa river in the direction of the
peak north of that river, marked 5000 on
on the aforesaid United States map and
so25 on the aforesaid British map; thence
following the high or right bank of said
Klehini river to the junction thereof with
the Chikat river, mile and half more
or less, north of Klukwan, provided that
persons proceeding to and from Porcupine
creek shall be freely permitted to follow
the trail between the said creek and the
said junction of the rivers, into and across
the territory on the Canadian side of the
temporary line wherever The trail crosses
to such side, and, subject to such reason
able regulations for the protection of the
revenue as the Canadian government may
prescribe. to carry with them over such
part, or parts, of the trail between the said
points as nav lie on the Canadian side of
temporary lire, such goods and articles as
they desire, without being required to pay
any customs duties on such goods and ar
ticles: and from said junction to the sum
nit of the point east of the Chilkat river,
marked on the aforesaid map No. 10 Of the
United States commission with the number
24Io and on the map No. II of the afore-
said British commission with the number
54oo.
"On the Dyea and Skagway trails, the
SUBMITS of the Chilkoot and White
passes.
at is understood as formerly set forth
In communications of the department of
state of the United States, that the citizens
or subjects of either power, found by this
arrangement within the temporary juris>
diction of the other, shall suffer no dimin.
uation of the rights and privileges which
they now enjoy,
"The government of the United States
will at once appoint an officer or officers in |
conjunction with an officer or officers to be
named by the government of Her Britannia
Majesty, to mark the temporary line agreed
upon by the erection of posts. stakes or
other appropriate temporary marks"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21
Articles in Full Regarding
Disputed Alaskan Line
subject OF MUCH TALK
Although Agreed to In October 1899,
This Document IL Now One of tho
Most Discussed in the Press and
Dtplomatio Circles of Nations.

The articles known as the modus-viven-
di of the disputed Alaskan Canadian
boundary, although adopted last fall, are
now among the most discussed themes in
the press of America and Great Britain,
and BY subjects Of the two nations, Its
provisions are supposed to cover the ruling
of affairs in the disputed mining camp Of
Porcupine, near Skagwav, indefinitely.
This effects of the agreement to this docu-
ment have already been felt in the camp
and there Is promise they may be more
fully felt.
Notwithstanding it is so widely discuss
ed, few citizens have perhaps had the OPP
portunity to read this document in full.
Therefore, the DAILY ALASKAN has Sc
cured for publication from Deputy Collec-
tor Andrews, of the port of Skagwav, a
copy of the text in full. 1t Is not long.
The DAILY ALASKAN will therefore pres
ent it in toto. giving the title and bodv, so
that the public may scrutinze it as It was
penned. 1t Is as follows.
Great Britain-Alaskan Boundary.
"Modus vivendi between the United
States of America and the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, fixing pros
visional boundary line between the Terri
tory of Alaska and the Dominion of Can
ada about the head of Lynn Canal. Con-
Guided by exchange of notes October 20,
1890, by John Hav, secretary of state of
the United States, and Reginald Towner,
charge d. affaires of Her Britanic Majesty
at Washington.
ut Is hereby agreed between the govern
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21
Mistakes In Telegraph Messages.

Mistakes In Telegraph Messages.
Two funny telegraph stories are print.
ed by the Pittsburg Dispatch on the
authority of a former employee of the
Western Union company.
He was receiving dispatch from
Albany, in which the sender was not
overcareful in the matter of spacing his
letters. Lawtpn took the address as fol-
lows: "Dr. A. Wing, room car agent,
Central depot, New York. -
Tho dispatch came back with the
marginal report that there was no such
person at the address named The op-
orator at Albany was called up and ex.
plantations followed, in consequence of
which the address was changed to
drawing room car agent, Central de-
pot"
A still more absurd mistake was once
made in the same offices when a tele-
gram was received for flames w. Giles,
pie clerk, Brooklyn nasty yard" This
was afterward amended to read, James
W. Gillespie, clerk, Brooklyn navy
yard =
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21
Elks Have Good RehenrsaI.

The rehearsal at Elks' hall last night for
the minstrel performance to be given BY
the members Of that lodge was largely
attended and was gratifying success to
those who have it in charge. No pains
will be spared to make the entertainment
the best in its line ever given in the north.
There will be another rehearsal tonight,
when every member of the Skagway
lodge of Elks is expected to be present.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

Hotel Leland, 8I3 Second ave., Seattle,
Wash. Best location in CITY. Prices rea-
sonable. 62AIm
The very latest thing in swell fancy
waistcoats at Chenev'S Boston Store. If
Tailor made pants, best ever shown in
Skagwav at Cheney's Boston Store. tt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21
JOHN BEARING BURIED
Fifty Longshoremen of the Local
Union Turn Out.

John Barring, the Iongshoreman who died
from strangulation Saturday, was buried
yesterday. The funeral services were i1eld
at Peoples undertaking parlors. Fifty
members of the longshoremen's union at
tended.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21
Wanted.
Ten first-class miners BY ten o'clock to-
morrow. Apply at Mondamin hotel.

Mrs. Simpson, who has been proprietor
of the Simpson restaurant OF Bennett, lett
on the Seattle for the Sound, to place her
childred in Vashon college, near Tacoma.
She will return north and spend the winter
in Dawson.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21
No Council Meeting.

On account of the absence of so many
councilmen there was no meeting last
night. E. o. Sylvester left Sunday for
the Sound, Laramie Maver is in Dawson
and President Hlslop was out of the city on
the railroad line.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21
The Story Grandma Told.

Mollie's father was shipbuilder,
and the next day one of the largest
ships ever built in his yards was to be
launched. The wonderful thing about
this event, in Mollie's eyes, was the
fact that she was to launch in the
Ariadne and christen the great ship az
it plunged into the water.
The little girl had seen many a vessel
sent down the long "ways" to take its
magnificent plunge into the water, but
there's lots of difference, so Mollie
thought, between seeing thing and
"being right into itp'
"Did you ever launch in vessel,
grandma" she said that evening. She
was up in Grandma Pingree's ROOM
talking over her coming experience.
"Why, yes, dear, " said grandma. 81
launched in a vessel all alone once
when / was a little girl.
"Why-e-e Grandma Pingree |" gasp.
cd Mollie.
Grandma smiled. yes" she said,
land the queer thing about it was that
/ didn't know it until the launching
was all overr'
Mollie was too much astonished now
even to say why -e-e!'
Then grandma went ON. my father
built ships down on the banks of the
river where we lived. In those days
they built vessels in the late fall and
winter and worked at farming in the
summer. When l was years old, IA
ther had vessel ready to launch the
LIST of April. l used to go down every
day and play in the cabin in the shay.
tngs the carpenters bad made.
"The day before the vessel was to
launch / was playing in the cabin all
alone, the workmen being employed in
the yard outside. An unusually big tide
came in that day, and father decided
that as everything was SO nearly ready
they would better take advantage of the
tide and launch at once. So the work.
men began to wedge up the blocks, for
getting all about me, and pretty soon
the vessel slid gently off into the river.
Just as the big ropes began to tight
en- and hold it went up on deck for
something or other, and more sur.
prised little girl l guess never lived.
Father came off in boat to get mo,
and he called ne 'oap'n' and asked
where l was bound. When we got
ashore, he said they wouldI name the
vessel the Elsie, after me- -
"Well," said Mollie with conviction
in her tone, "if l had been having such
a good time as that / should want to
have known it. ''-Webb Donnell in
Youths Companion.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

All beer Is GOOD, but if you want the
BEST try some of Saake's lager. 1t has
delicious flavor, is always sharp, and is
nutritious and heathful, as only the verv
best of stock is used in its manufacture.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

Bosworth & Aggers, successors to
Parker 4 Aggers commission house) on
Fourth ~ enue between State and Main al
wavs have resh fruit and vegetables.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

Eastern dailIes-Hearst's new Chicago
Amerlean-novels. Ritter. 9th ave. tt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

If you are going to build, see w. T.lliff
or lumber. He carries full line Of lum
Der shingles and holdings. 78tf
Nobby, nattv. stylish, latest cut clothes
at Cheney's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

VIM. Shorthill, stenographer in the
office Of the operative department OF the
w. P. & y, is taking a weeks vacation.
He will visit White Horse in the mean.
time.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

Red Star bottled bser Is unequaIled Is Z
table drink. 81 per dozen, delivered, Tel.
ephone 50. If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

Home made bread and cakes at Chealan.
der's, Fifth ave. 7774t
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

Extra size hats. suits and single pants.
F. b. Clavson & Co. 4th and State.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

Driving Spike 1t Carbon.
See H, c. Barley, 400 Broadway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21
Our new line of clothing will fit as we'll
as custom made. Cheney's Boston store. If

Numerous kinds of world-renowned
American, English, Scotch, Irish. German,
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French. tia
liam Brandies, Whiskeys and Wines, to be
had strictly pure at the Seattle saloon, cor
ner OF State and Sixth Avenue.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21
Bows suits at Clayson's.

The American Tailors have received
their fall stock of wooIen's. Everything
Is up-to.date. Mowl & Enrich. SIS 2w
Rene lie Preux, Of the Dawson drug firm
of Kelly 4 Co., left on the City of Seattle
unday for Vancouver.
Mrs. Ford and George and Cecil Ford
left on the Seattle for the Sound.
F. Bloch was among those going south
on the Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

The Commissary has received another
large consignment of La Sinceridad and
Marguerite cigars, The great demand for
the favorite brands shows that Skagway-
ans appreciate first-class article.
Price of baths cut to IS cents. The
Principal, opposite u. S. Barracks 28I
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-21

WHEN DUE.

The following steamers are scheduled to
arrive on the dates named: