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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-08

Each one approached to buy gold was told that the Canadian Bank of Commerce had purchased S26 worth of the gold the day before, and that the seller had gotten full and spent the money.
 The bunco man is described as of me dium size, with dark moustach and hair and wearing slouch hat and brown coat. i He had the appearance of a Dawson miner or laborer. He did not give his name. A warrant for his arrest is in Marshal Tan ner's hands.
 Among those whom the man tried to pass his filings on are the Bank of Alaska, the Canadian Bank of Commerce, H. D.. Kirmse, F. I, Keelar and Jacob Perl. All but the banks were tackled late Thursday evening. In the morning he applied to Fred Weiss, who is employed by P. E. Kern, 10 have it tested.
 Jacob Perl, who gave the information to Marshal Tanner, says there were four in the party when the stuff was offered to him.
 "Tbe party came into my store after dark" said MT Perl, "and asked me if bought gold dust. told him that did, and he asked what paid. asked to see his dust, and told him, after looking at it, that would give SIS an ounce. He agreed to sell portion of the dust at that price,
 After examining the dust more parties ularIv, l discovered that it was not gold and told the man SO He replied that he had taken it for gold and had been paid of in it for helping to take cattle into Daw- son, and said that the other men with him had some of the same kind of gold.
 al then took about half an ounce of the stuff and commenced to apply an acid test
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-08
Stockholders Notice.

A meeting of the stockholders of the McCabe college will be held in college chapel, at I:3o D. m. Saturday, September 8, 1900. for the purpose of considering the sale of the college property.
 C. A, Sehlbrede, Pres.
 J. T. Havne, Secy,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-08
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Wanted.

Eight men wanted to go to Dawson on scows, good wages paid. Inquire at Port land Mizpah hotel. o82t
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
To Keep Glasses On.

isn't it strange" said Mr.. Burton,
while in a reminiscent mood, 'how dis
coveries are made? OF course, that
is a general statement, but to the case
In question. l wear glasses, as you
know, but l found great trouble In
keeping them on. They were contln-
ually following the laws of gravita-
ton and falling to the floor. the
trouble was that l did not have a
bridge of size, and l spent money ana
time experimenting with different
kinds of springs and claps and nose
pieces, but all proved failures. now
the other night l had an idea (that
all right, 1 am guilty of an idea once
in a while) that if l would put soma
powdered rosin on my nose that would
hold 'em for a while, so | accordingly
hunted up my friend, the violinist, and
getting some rosin, made a test. Was
it a success? Why,I can turn a hand
spring backward and those glasses ara
still doing business at the old stand.
Richmond Times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27

In 1896 Bryanites yowled and
screeched that prices were too low.
and that if Bryan were elected higher
prices would most surely prevail. But
if Mckinley were elected the prices of
everything would fall and business
and the nation would be ruined.
Yet now that prices are higher, but
mostly because higher wages prevail
and everybody can have work, the
Bryanites are bowling like wolves
about high prices.
Nothing on earth can ever satisfy
Bryanite free traders except low prices
of foreign goods for genteel idlers.
with one or two million wage earners
looking in vain for jobs while our cod
fish aristocracy can buy things awful
cheap, and everything will be as nice
as can be. dontcher know?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
A DIRECT RESULT.
Why Wages Have Increased So En"r-
mousIy In the United States.

mously In the United states'
In the current news of the day occur
two announcements of more than
ordinary significance. In dispatch
from Charleston, s. c., of March 20, we
are told that
"The York cotton mills of Yorkville,
this state, yesterday announced that
they would on next pay day chip per
cent from the annual dividend and add
it to the wages of operatives. The
wages of some of the employees had
recently been increased 80 per cent.
These were not included in the in
crease yesterday. President Ashe says
1--WE cannot help foresee that there
must be an end of the present boom
some day, and If we ever get back TO
the depression of few years ago, Just
as we voluntarily increase wages now
we will be compelled to reduce them
then"
On the same date the following state
ment is made in telegram from
Philadelphia:
I'm accordance with their notice
posted shortly after JAN /, 1900, prom
Using an advance to their employees, 10
take effect April /, 1900, the Berwlnd-
White Coal Mining company today
notified all their miners of a general
average advance of 20 per cent. The
miners are now placed upon basis oil
so cents per gross ton, and all day Ia
Dor increased accordingly. This ad
vance will make the wages paid the
highest during the past thirty years
and in some instances the highest tina
have ever existed by nearly7 per cent.
This is what is aimed at in the sys
tenn of protection to American labo
and industry-namely, that those WIN
work for wages shall be the gamers
through the profits accruing to tnel
EMPLOYERS. AS a direct result OF tn
great prosperity which has come Il
the country since the election OF VIII
lam Mckinley, and the consequent re
instatement of the thoroughly Ameri
can policy of first taking good care
Americans and of regarding the for
tunes of foreigners as a secondary con
sideration, wages and employment
: have increased enormously in tn
} United States. and the general rate G
wages is in nearly all lines OF indus
fry the highest ever known
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
CHAPTER VI.

Now when the sun began to sink
toward the west, Namarah called 10
her maidens, and arrayed herself IN
garments richly wrought and beauti-
full, as one that keepeth a great feast.
Her robe was all Of white, emDrold-
cred with gold, and the encrusted folds
fell heavily about the splendid curves
of her most noble figure. In her zoos
ened hair were twisted chains OF gold
that wrapped it in and out, and made
a light and darkness beautiful to see.
About her shoulders, which her robe
left bare. she wrapped a scarf OF
golden tissue, through which her
cleaning neck and arms shone fair as
moonlight seen through sunbeams.
And when the maidens and all the
household of Jephthah wondered to see
her so adorned. she spake, and said
unto them:
81 90 to meet my father Jephthah
and his host returning from victory.
And when they asked her:
GLOW knowest thou that he hath
won the day, and is returning
She made answer, as the saying was:
"a little bird hath told me-"
And they knew not how true indeed
were the words she spake.
And as the sun sank lower and lowe
and it began to draw toward evening
behold, there fell upon the ears of Ma
marah and her maidens the distan
sound of tramping horses and amor
the notes of trumpet.
"They be notes of victory; even al
thou hast said" spake one of the MAID
ems. while Namarah stood and listened
breathless and half troubled, like al
image of too perfect joy. And Mama
rah said:
81 will even go forth to meet them.
Whereat her maidens wondered, 10
| it was her custom to await her fatne
within the house, a feeling of timidit.
ever preventing her from appearing
before the eyes of the soldiers. Bu
now there showed in all her bearln
a very noble pride, so that she locke
no longer shy and trembling maiden
but a woman and the daughter OF
| conuueror. There was a most rlcl
hue of roses on her cheeks, and ne
great eyes blazed and sparkled, so tina
Namarah looked that day being @
such glorious beauty as none wn
looked on her had ever seen before.
Ito be continued.)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
MUST STAND BY PROTECTION
Wanted, a Ringing Declaration In fa-
yor of the American Policy.

OF the American Toiicy'
A danger signal which may well be
needed by thoughtful Republicans, III
contemplating the approaching presi-
Dental campaign, is the unfaithfulness
of many Republicans to the protective
principle There are many Republican
papers and not a few prominent men
who seem to seize every opportunity
to discredit the policy which has car
ried the party to victory in the past
and which lifted the country out of the
slough of despond of business depres-
sion as the result of the Republican
triumphs of 1894 and 1896.
Speak well of the bridge that car
ries you safe over" saith the old adj
age; but the Republicans to whom
we refer, while, as a rule, supporting
the tariff plank of the Republican plat
form in national elections, do and say
everything in their power between
times to undermine protection to
American industries.
How eagerly, for instance, they seize
upon the complaints against the trusts
to demand the abolition of the tariff
upon trust manufactured goods-over-
looking the fact that there are trusts
in free trade England as well as in
the United States. And then in the
Puerto Rican discussion they have
given unlimited aid and comfort to the
political enemy demanding the defeat
of the policy recommended by the vast
majority of the Republican members
of congress.
II the Republican party deserves well
of the country as a business party 1t
is largely because of its consistent rec
ord upon the tariff In showing a di-
vision of sentiment now upon that is
sue it is playing into the hands of the
Democrats. If the Republican party
is to cease to be a consistent protec-
zionist party it will lose its hold uPon
the element which has heretofore Civ
en- it its chief strength.
1t is time to draw the lines. The
next Republican national convention
must make a clear and ringing dec
Iaration upon the subject of protection
TO American industry. and those who
cannot indorse the principle should
cease to be active in the party's affairs.
For every vote lost by such a declara-
ton we believe two would be gained
from men whose experience Of the
benefits OF protection during the past
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27

The Democrats are giving them
selves a great deal of unnecessary un-
easiness over the alleged Republican
differences as to a tariff for Puerto
Rico. The Republican party thinks
for itself, and usually to some purpose
and with the result of settling fairly
and satisfactorily the great questions
with which it has to deal. When it
gets through with Puerto Rico the
people of that island will have no
reason to complain. The Democratic
party, which never yet enacted piece
of constructive legislation, is occupy
ing the usual position of fault finder
and growler in general, with not a
practical idea to suggest,-Troy On. "
Times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27

and ayowed that | have found favor
in his eyes. The white bird VIII bear
to thee those tidings, and before set
of sun we shall be with thee. God
grant to me, o maiden, that thy heart
may reach forth to mine with the same
love wherewith feel mine reach TO
thee, as write these lines, to be held
in thy dear hands beneath thy dear
eyes. THY ADlNA'
Now, as the maiden Namarah read
these words, there rose within her so
great a rapture that her very face ala
glow and become radiant with JOY
For until her eyes had rested on the
Young man Adina, she had known not
what 1t was to feel the mighty love
wherewith a tender virgin lovetA with
her soul and heart at once, the youth
whose nobleness and virtue command
her worship and devotion, and the ex-
ceeding JOY of this moment wrapped
her soul in a great wave or ecstasy
that make the shining of her eyes nKe
INTO the light of stars. To feel tna'
Adina loved her. he who was unto hei
eyes the very prince of men, and thai
her well-beloved father looked with
favor on their union was a bliss SC
great. that almost she felt as II hei
heart within her must burst for yer!
Joy. AS she sat in her chamber alone
and read again and yet again the pre-
cious message that the bird ha'
brought, such visions as ever fill tint
minds of madens when love is COM
in truth passed like pictures Detor'
her. She saw herself meeting witt
Adina without the need of concealmen
and she felt again those arms abou
her and those kisses on her lips, at tn
mere memory of which she thrilled
She saw the calm delight upon her be
loved fathers face, as he blessed ne
union with Adina, and gazing furthe
vet into the future, she saw hersel
the happy wife and mother.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
Parallel Cases.

Mrs. Grumpps-There are thousands
of occupations in which men have plac-
es which women should fill. Why
shouldn't women be druggists? An
swer me that. Mr.. Grumpps-This cot
tage pudding isn't good at all. How
did you make it? Mrs. Grumpps-l
took a few handfuls of -four and some
milk and a few eggs-I forget how
maryland some sugar. think, and
believe l added some salt. and maybe
some baking powder-don't know how
much; never measure. MFR. Grumpr
That's why.-New York Weekly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
He Ducked.

While speaking in New York the
other night Mr.. Bryan said: "A dollar
that rises in purchasing power is just
as dishonest as the dollar that falls in
purchasing power. We want a stable
dollar" A gruff voice in the back OF
the hall asked: We'll, how do you
think you're going to get it?" Mr..
Bryan failed to answer. He ducsed.
His gas bag was punctured. The ad-
mission that the silver dollar falls in
purchasing power was fatal to Bryan's
argument.-Benton ull) Republican,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
A Fatuous Policy.

That something is needed for the re-
Mobilization of our merchant marine
has been evident for long time, and
grows more alarmingly evident as our
needs of commercial expansion be-
come more pressing. In 1884 our
merchant marine, though ridiculously
small, represented a little more than
II per cent of the steam tonnage OF the
seas; last year it represented very
little more than 4 per cent In the
same space Of time the steam tonnage
of Germany has risen from about 4
per cent to more than 8 per cent.
Within the last century the steam ton
mage of Europe has increased in these
proportions: Norway, 1,410 per cent;
Germany, 693; Italy, 1896; Great Brit
ain, 81; France, 200; Spain, 275;
Russia, 430; Holland, 399. The in
crease of the steam tonnage of the
United States in the same period has
been but 65 per cent. though our in
crease of exports and imports has been
phenomenal. The United States now
pays more money for the transit OF
goods across the seas than any other
nation, Great Britain alone excepted,
and is pressing hard upon that coun-
try in the race for commercial SUI
premacy. But we alone, of all trading
countries, have been negligent of the
obvious economy of paying our own
countrymen for the shipment of our
own goods. The fatuous policy should
be reversed at once. and the bill under
contemplation provides for its re-
yersal.AChicago Inter Ocean.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
The Folly of IL.

We can understand an American tar
if. but neither We nor our lawmakers
can predict the effect of the intricate
system of individual treaties which. II
ratified. would be a reversion to the
commercial methods of the middle
ages. Che American policy has hither-
to been\the enactment of plain and
uniform laws for the American people
to which all doing business with us
must conform. We have prospered
under this system and it is utter folly
20 depart from it.-San francisco
Chronicle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
THE QUESTION
GRAVE ISSUE INVOLVED IN THE
PUERTO RlCAN PROBLEM.
1t Is whether Our Newly Acquired Pos
sessions Are or Are Not Already In
tegral Parts OF the Repubiic-Kepub-
IIcans Are Right.

"Keep the real issue in sight, and let
the president and the party be judged
by that is the wise conclusion OF
very able article in the Seattle Post
Intelligencer on the Puerto Rican ques-
ton. Obviously this excellent editorial
treatment of a much discussed subject
is the product of some knowledge and
some thinking. Unfortunately the
same cannot be said OF vast volume
of matter that has found its way into
print relative to the Puerto Rican
topic. No writer has stated the Issue
more clearly or more intelligently than
| 1t is stated by the Post-lntelligencer
| thus:
at is not a question whether we
ought to impose a duty of 25 per cent
or one Of Is per cent or none at all
upon commerce between that island
and the United States. 1t is whether
this government has constitutional
power to levy such tax under any
circumstances; whether Puerto Rico
is territory to be governed as all other
territory added has been, by the dis
position of congress, or whether It's
people. acquired by the treaty of Paris,
constitutional rights within the United
States that compel recognition by us
and leave us no choice but to acknoWl-
edge the new possessions as an integral
part of the nation under the constitu-
ton. and finally to admit them as
states"
Rightly the Post-Intelligencer in
sists that the contest is not waged on
the question whether Puerto Rical
trade should be free or untaxed. The
opposition to the pending bill is basol
upon no such consideration. 1t cares
nothing about the question either Of
tariff or revenue. Engineered by clev'
er free-trade and anti-imperialis
strategists, the movement, intended
solely to put the administration in
hole" has secured the adhesion OF
considerable number of Republican
who seem to be unable to discover III
use that is being made of them. The,
are apparently blind to the fact, s.
clearly pointed out by the Post-lntelll
gencer, that
, "The constitutional question is tn
, real bone of contention. The Republic
, an party cannot abandon its positio
upon that without reversing all OIL
, presidents and destroying the practl
q, cal possibility of building up might
commerce in the far east by exchans
, ing for the open door in the Philip
pines the open door in the vast porto
of Asia under European control.
1--WE believe that those who hav
a differed honestly from the partys pol
cy in this particular will agree with
p when they come to see what is II
volved; and how cunningly the adV'
Gates of retirement from the PhiliI
I pines have sought to make that nece'
n sary by a pretended fight over tn
Puerto Rican tariff"
g If only the army Of dissenters fro
: the policy of the Republican admins
|. tration and the Republican part
n could once grasp the idea that a niue
: bigger and more pretentious questio
than that of % per cent, 10 per cent
" no tariff at all is involved in the Pue
n TO Rican proposition, it would might
n " help to clear up the situation
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27

The manufacturing jewellers Of the
United States are strongly for protec-
ton. This is amply proved by their
protests against any lowering OF pro-
tective rates on their goods In fact.
among nine-tenths OF all practical
Americans protection is considered
one OF the esse-.'eis OF business pros
perity-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27

city's name" she said. Take 1t for
an omen to comfort thee and rest thy
heart, and l will even rest so on IT,
too"
Yea, I know It," he answered; theh
kissed he her once more, and murmur-
ing the word "Mizpeh!" between MS
half-parted lips, he turned and lett
her alone.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
senator r.,slrr.~ Ashamed.

Senator Pettigrew declares that he Is
ashamed that he was born in New Eng
land.-Providence News.
And New England. by the way Of
reciprocity. Is thoroughly ashamed
that Pettlgrew was born at all
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
club Of oIoved Handshakers.

A club is now being formed in Paris
the members Of which swear never to
shake hands with anyone unless wear
ing gloves.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27

three or four years has convinced them
that it Is the only policy upon which
the general prosperity of this country
can be maintained minneapolis TIL
bune.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-15
FOUR PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Members of Chain Gang Make Break
for Liberty While BEING Marched
to Their Work.

Considerable excitement was caused on
Yesler way, In the vicinity of Seventh
avenue, yesterday morning by the escape
Of four prisoners from the city chain
gang who made break for liberty while
being marched to their work in custody
OF Guards Windt and Barnes.
Within the past two weeks the num-
Der of prisoners In the chain gang has
been materials increased. and yesterday
morning twenty-five out of a total OF
thirty-three prisoners were taken from
their cells to be delivered to the guards
for stree- work. As the prisoners neared
Seventh avenue. by an apparently pre-
concerted arrang ,ment, the line separat-
ed and while the guards were engaged
In attempting to reform II, James Will
Jams. r. O'Ionnell, George Gardner and
George Murray started to run. None of
the prisoners wore shackles, and each
made good his escape.
Windt was recently appointed tenn
porary guard in place of Guard Sheehan,
who is absent from duty on his vacation.
No blame Is attached to the present
guards for the escape of the prisoners,
as IT is admitted that the size of the
chain gang III such as to warrant the
employment OF additional guards.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-15
WILL DETERMINE THE LAW
Case Commenced to Settle Liability
for Costs I'm Delinquency Fore
closure Cases.

A test case to determine whether costs
In tax certificate foreclosures can be col
lected from the county where redemption
is made was commenced yesterday In the
superior court. A. l.. Smith. stenog-
rapher In the county commissioners of
fee, moved the court to issue a writ of
mandate returnable December q, and d.
rected to c. F. Whittlesey as treasurer
of King count This writ is to compel
Whittlesey to show cause why he should
not advertise and sell lot in Dewey's
addition on which Smith holds delin-
quency certificate
Smith states that he commenced this
foreclosure in July. and has completed
it, He says that recently the owner of
the property redeemed it by the payment
of the tax $50 In the meantime he
had incurred costs amounting to $3.50 in
preparing and foreclosing his claim. and
when he presented this bill for payment
the treasurer refused to pay more than
the amount given in redemption. namely,
$500 The action was brought for the
purpose of determining whether or not
collection of costs can be enforced under
such circumstances. The question is of
interest to many persons holding delin-
quency certificates. as well as to the
county officers.