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Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24
A FAMILY SHOW.
THE DOUGLAS OPERA HOUSE TO BE FORMAL
 LY OPENED ON NOV. 3.
it's banners

The Douglas Opera House, which, by the way, is probably the finest, neatest and most convenient opera house in all Alaska, will be formally opened to the public on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 3rd, by the giving of an entertainment that will far surpass anything ever at tempted in the city.
 MT. Sam Gius, the proprietor, has visited the cities of the Sound, and also San Francisco, and has succeeded in securing the services of some of the finest talent to be found at those points.
 The entertainment, or show, to be given on this evening will consist of some of the best work of these we'll known specialists, each and every one being an artist in his particular line.
 This neat little show house, of which Douglas may we'll be proud, is arranged so that on occasions of this kind, it is no way connected with the saloon con- ducted in the same building. Two en- frances from the outside afford ample means of exit, and we have the person i al guarantee, of Mir. Gius that nothing in the entire performance will be of a nature to offend the most fastidious.
 Mir. Gius has, by his quiet, gentle manly way of doing business, gained the good will and esteem of all and is one of our most respected citizens. Every public enterprise receives his assistance and most liberal support and his efforts to provide popular place of amusement shOuld be appreciated by all
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24
THE MACCABEEs.

On Tuesday evening, Oct. 23rd, at the invitation of the members of the order a number of our citizens gathered al the lodge room of the Knights of Macca- bees to enjoy their hospitality. Cards were produced and whist, might've and the entrancing game of hearts occu, pied the time during the early part of the evening. Cigars and pipes and to, bacco were abundantly provided for all lovers of the weed. Oranges and lem onade were introduced as refreshments After some speechmaking by members of the order and others, the gathering broke up.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CATHOLIC CHURCH;

Mass with Sermon lO;09 A. M. Sunday School S;OO r. M. RoSaTy. Lecture and Benediction ZOO P. NJ.
 Priest, Rev. Father P. c. Bougis s. J.. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Rey H. Ham, mond Cole, pastor, Regular services every sunday, in the morning at 1O:SO o'clock and in the evening at 7:45 o'clock. Sunday School in the afternoon at o'clock. The Society of Christian Endeayor meets every Wednesday evening at 1:45 o'clock. Seats free. The public cordially invited to attend.
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at Odd Fellows Hall every Sunday at SD. m.
 Rev H. J. Gurr. FRIENDS CHURCH Regular services at the The New Friends Church
 Sabbath School !V R' m Native Services II a; In: Evening Services, For Whites. 7:tS 7:4S Prayer meeting. Wednesday evening at d:49 Christian Endeayor, Friday evening at S:OO Teachers meeting every MonaaS evening at o'clock at private houses.
 Anv and nil are cordially invited and well comed at all of these services.
 REV. c. N. REPLoGLE, Pastor.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24

We have a preparation in stock called "Orioutal Pain Balm" We know what this preparation contains because we manufacture it. For Headache, Neu- ralgia and Rheumatism we state posi- lively that it has no equal.
 The Douglas City Pharmacy.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24
FRANK BACH

has just received an elegant line of Ladies' and Gents Underwear for Fall and Winter use. Also a good variety of Dress Skirts and Waists.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24

Johnson & Harvey have employed MT. Albert Mayors, of Tacoma, as an as sistant in their meat market. Mir. May CTS has a thorough knowledge of the business and is an artist as a sausage maker. He will undoubtedly add to the popularity of the already popular market.
 "Man's inhumanity to man," etc., will make one of the jolly boys from the Bullion "mourn" before Bobby Burns gets through with him. It reminds us of the printer who could spell, or thought he could. A dispute arose, and Webster was chosen as authority and the printer was found to be wrong. Whereupon he emphatically announced that Webster was a damned old fool, anyway"
 The Miner-Record, of Juneau, has been sold and is now heading mp the stream with Mir. s. H. Martin at the helm. Mir Martin has had experience in the business and may succeed where others have failed The life of the av craze country newspaper is a success sion of mishaps, and the Record Miner has surely had this experience. We. see no reason why, with proper manage ment, success may not yet perch upon it's banners.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24
The Douglas Island News
THE LOCAL FIELD.

THE LOCAL FIELD. Items of Interest Dished Up in Brief for the Ben-
 eft of Our Readers.
 The Topeka came in from the south Monday.
 Sam Gius is expected home about Nov. 1st.
 New golf capes in the latest patterns Lindstrom's The interior of the Friends church is being painted.
 Received at Lindstrom's new French flannel waists.
 Big reduction on chldren's clothing at Lindstrom's.
 Mir. Frank Burns visited Juneau last Monday evening.
 The sun brought out the women and children Monday.
 An election will be held on Douglas Island on Nov 9th.
 Ladies patent leather shoes and slip, pers at Lindstrom's.
 Big reduction in mems pants and suits at Lindstrom's.
 The latest French corsets just re- ceived at Lindstrom's.
 Mrs. Bliu returned Monday evening from visit at Port Angeles.
 % per cent reduction in mems and boys suits at Lindstrom's.
 Big assortment of Ladies' skirts at cash prices at Liudstrom's.
 The upper end of Third street looks like a cyclone had strucksit.
 Mrs. Jno. LaughIin's little girl was quite ill the first of the week.
 Gloves of every kind nicely cleaned at the Alaska Laundry, Juneau.
 Just received a full line of hats at the Treadwen store. See our display.
 Get your rubber boots, with leather soIes and nails, for s5.5O at Lindstrom's. E. Bray and Alex Cameron, native, were passengers south on the Farallon, The new fire bydrauts are all in place, and, by the way, they are paid for, too. Charles Wortman, dealer in Hard ware and Furniture, is selling at lowest prices.
 Ladies, see those new and up-to-date walking hats at Frank Bach's. Hats trimmed to order.
 Mir. Nicholas Anderson, of Holy Cross, Iowa, will read the News, by the cour- tesy of Martin Olsen.
 The fever patients are all on the mend except Jno. Kirwan, who is still in a dangerous condition.
 A hole in the street on the D street hill will catch victim if some philan- thropic person don't fix it.
 4 girl was born to MT. and Mrs. Sam uel Rushford on Friday, Oct. 18th. The mother and child are doing we'll.
 Miss Fannie Penglase is planning a trip to the states. Everybody will be sorry to see Fannie leave Douglas.
 A fine line of fall clothing in all the latest weaves and stylish cuts at bed rock prices at the Treadweu store.
 Remember the date of the grand op, ening entertainment at the Douglas Opera House-Saturday Eve, Nov. 3. Mir. Thomas Richardson, of Snetti, sham, was in the city the fore part oi the week, on his way to Berner3s Bay Mr. Chas. Wortmau has moved his hardware and second hand furniture store to the old Douglas Music Hall at the foot of D street.
 Mir. R. R. Hubbard returned Monday from his Seattle trip, on the Dolphin He would have remained longer, but wanted to see that boy.
 Doc Dougherty is out since last Mon day, after a severe attack of the fever The boys at the Mexican greeted him with many warm handshake.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24
NIT. Thompson, well known Idaht

Mir. Thompson, well known Idaho prospector and mine operator, came up from Windham bay the first of the week. Mir. Thompson has spent the past month in that locality prospecting and becoming familiar with the general features of the district, and expresses himself we'll pleased with what be has seen. He says that country is well mineralized, some of the ore encount- cred being exceptionally high grade, and there is evidence of permanency sufficient to inspire confidence in the ultimate success and prominence of the camp. Prior to coming to Windham, Mr. Thompson spent several months on Prince Edwards Island and vicinity, and he speaks in very favorable terms of that section. Like all prOspectors of experience, visiting Alaska for the first time, he evinees surprise and as- tonishment at the wonderful surface showings that are characteristic of all our mineral belts. Mir. Thompson, in company with Mr. Jack Bartels, left yesterday for an inspection of the En- dicott river district,
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24
GAINING FAVOR.
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The Skagway Daily News of the 18th inst, kindly gives us the following lift:
 'The Douglas Island News, instead of confning its columns to the news of the immediate vicinity, is making spec ialty of presenting in brief form the news of the entire northwest. As a result that bright little paper is in the best of favor with the people of Alaska and is gaining an enviabls reputation for newsiness. The people of Douglas Island should Loyalty support its best representative, the Douglas Island News"
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24

Items of Interest Dished Up in Brief for the Ben-
 eft of Our Readers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
REUNION ON BATTLE GROUND.
AlIabachs Pennsylvania Brigade Com
lug TO Fredericksburg.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Sept Is
The reunion of AlIabachs Brigade, Hum
phreyrs Division, Fifth Army Corps. VIII
be held here October 18th. The regiments
that will take part in the reunion are
the 123d, 1}3d, l34th, and 10th Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers. Among the distin-
glished men who will be present are Sen
ator NJ S. Quay, (who carries a metal
of honor awarded by Congress for his
services in going into battle after he had
resigned as Colonel OF the 134th), General
Butterworth and Hon. David Davis.
Humphreys Division gained fame by its
fearful onslaught on Marye's Heights
acre during the Civil war, and il is to
those scenes that the brave survivors are
coming after nearly a generation has
elapsed To say that they will be re-
celved with true Virginia hospitality, 1t
is only necessary to refer to the events OF
May last when the reunion here OF the
Society of the Army of the Potomac took
place. About three hundred veterans and
their families, it is stated, viii attend the
reunion
Messrs. j.. X. Bryan, j. ". Truslow.
Jno S Martin and T. W Berry, of
Stafford county, caught with rod and line
60 bass, weighing 81 IL pounds, in Aqua
Creek this week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
Two Weddings.

Mr.. John A. Cave and Miss Mamie E.
Jones, OF Page county. were married at
S O'Clock Thursday night at No 90 East
Broad Street, the residence of Mr.. John =
Brown, Rev George Cooper, D. D., pastor
of the First Baptist Church. officiating.
Mr.. Cave Is weII-knoWn farmer OF
Page county, and his bride is q charming
young lady.
The marriage Of Miss Blanche Arm
strong and Mr.. J. Z. Hughes, both OF
Middlesex county. took place Thursday
night in the parIors of the Lexington Hotel
Rev. J. B. Hutson, D. D. pastor OF Pine
Street Baptist Church. officiating:
Mr.. HUGHES and Miss Armstrong ar
rived here Thursday afternoon They drove
from the brides home to Penola station
in Caroline. . distance of twenty-eight
miles. and there took the Richmond. Fred
ericksbur- and Potomac train for Rich
rnond Miss Maude Dunn. who lives near
PenoIa. accompanied them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
A FARMERS SUICIDE,
John Balien@er Shoots :, Dali into lis
Own Brain.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept. 2S.-Ar. john
Ballenger, one OF the best-known farmers
in Fairfax county. ended MS life about
O'Clock this morning by shooting him
self in the head Shortly after it was dis
covered that ne had shot himself he ex-
pred.
: a letter was found in his room in which
he stated that he proposed suicide. and
Instructions were also left as to the dis
position OF his body. It was evident that
the suicide was carefully planned. no
cause can be assigned for mis- rash act.
Mr.. Ballenger owned Union farm" sit
ua,ed in Fairfax county, near MI Vernon,
and was reputed to be quite wealthy He
was about sxty-eistlt years Of age ana
is survived by two children, Mr.. D. Walon
Banenger. OF Washington, and Mrs. John
Moon, of that city
In the Circuit Court to- day he case Of
Watkins administrator ve- The Washing
ton. Alexandra and Ut. Vernon Electric
Railroad Company which has occupied
the attention of the court for three days,
was closed with a verdict for the plain
tiff the jury allowing damages in the
sum of $2,G0o This is The third trial
Mrs. Laure Watkins was suing for $1,000,
her husband having lost his life, it is
alleged, by the fault Of said company
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
OUR PHILIPPINE POLICY.

The question as to whether or not the
United States has the right TO acquire the
Philippines and to govern them was ably
discussed IN recent speech in New York
by Charles A. Gardiner, a well-known
lawyer Of that city. The speech is printed
in several of the New York papers and
has attracted much attention Mr.. Gardi-
ner starts out with the assertion that early
In the century the Supreme Court held
that sovereign nations IN their intercourse
with each other possessed equality, indie
psndence and absolute power; that the ac-
QUESTION OF territory, contiguous or
foreign, by one sovereign from an
other. wha.her by conquest. pur-
chase or treaty. is an international act
and has been exercised by sovereigns from
the beginning Of recorded history. and
hence 1T follows that any. power to acquire
foreign territory possessed by any sover-
eign Is possessed by this nation. and. un-5
less specifically prohibited by the consti-
tuilan. can - exercised without restr!c-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
3 ass .YSk E Jog acceptable ideas,
sat A5H State if patented.
Ra 70 IL THE PATENT RECORD.
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PLEASURES FOR THEM.
Inmates ofthe Baptist Home for Aged
Women Were thu, CHESTS

Through the thoughtful kindness OF Mrs.
w. s. Forbes, the inmates of the Baptist
Home for Aged Women, with the matron
and two of the officers of the Board, en-
joyed on Sunday a delightful outing at
Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes beautiful country
home near Bon Air.
The ladies were met at the depot OF the
Southern at Il o'clock. noon, by Mr..
Forbes, who had secured their tickets,
and with Captain c. W. Wsstbury trav-
cling passenger agent Of the Southern,
showed them every courtesy. When the
party arrived AZ Bon Air seven vehicles
awaited them, in which they were driven
TO Monticello. Some time was spent in
going over the lovely house and grounds,
after which q delicious dinner was served.
Mrs. Forbes and the other ladies Of the
house spared no pains TO make the day
one long to be remembered by their guests
The afternoon was given over to songs
and music furnished by the young ladies'.
When the hour came for the return to
Richmond the health of the fair hostess
was drunk. and the guests were loud in
their praises of a day that meant so much
for them, and which would long linger in
their memories.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
MEDICAL MEN MEET.
"A Visitor 10 Frederick sburg RnhIlea
II; Tie Depot.
Special Dispatch 10 The Timcs.)

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA, Sept. 2S.-At
a meeting of the RappaIlannocI. Valley
Medical Association, held at the residence
of DR.. 3. Hales here, ply
sicians were present from Orange
and Fauuuier counties and this
city. The feature Of the session was the
reading, by Dr.. W. j. Crittenden, OF Union
vile, OF d practical paper or cerebro
spinal meningitis, which was generally
discussed.
The next meeting OF the society will
be held here December 9th, at the resi-
dence OF DR.. A c. Doggett.
r. s. Burke, OF Fairfax county, was
robbed OF a gold watch and 5S25 in money
while waiting FOR a train at the depot
here this morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1900.
BACKING AND FILLING.

Conditions grow more ana more omi-
nous 1t begins to look as though the
Presidential election and the clamor about
sec-itice OF our interests in China. Such
hacking and filing as they have pulled
Mr. Mckinley into WIS never seen in a
responsible official before. a few weeks
back in answer to Russia's note, he told
that Government that he would join it in
withdrawing military forces from Pekin
and taking our diplomatic representative
back 10 Ten Tsirl. He soon heard
growl go UP from the solid interests Of
the country and that position was at once
modified into the position that if all The
other Powers remained at Pekin, Amer
ica's forces would have to stay also.
The-eupon Mr. Bryan raises a war
whoop and turns on "a little more clamor
about imperialism, and Mckinley sent
word to Germany that he has thought
better of the matter and that he is de-
teimned 10 take our forces out Of China
any how and open separate negotiations
with China for settlement between her
that this means a serious break in the
concert OF Powers and they are enlbold-
aned accordingly. Prince Tuan, who,
next to the Empress Dowager, is mainly
responsible for the late atrocities, is at
once put forward as the principal factor
for the Government. this being nothing,
of course, but an insolent and defiant
fiout in the face of the Powers Even
President Mckinley is forced to take some
notice of this and accordingly it is put
out now that If China insists upon such
z course. 1t may become necessary for
the United States Government to recon
slider again and take another back track.
Such pitiful backing and filling is a dis
grace to the country. All this is on ac-
count of the outcry against imperialism.
Mr. Mckinley will ind before he is
through with this business that his weak
and unstable conduct viii cost him very
many more votes than firm attitude in
support of American rights in China would
have cost him.
Mr.. Mckinley ought to have seen from
the beginning that the Interests Of this
country were for an undivided China.
he should have fixed his eyes steadily upon
that point, and he should never have
wavered in the smallest degree in notify
ing all the world that he intended to
demand that, and that he would not hear
of anything else. Great Britain's inter
ests are exactly the same and so are
Japan's. Turning his back upon politics
and campaign cries. declaring that he
would protect the American interests in
China at all hazards. he snoul: have
invited the cooperation of Great Britain
ana Japan and in concert witt, these two
Powers he should have stood steadfast,
and by this time the three would have
been :naisputably dominating the situation
II is not too late yet for him to retrace
steps and plant himself upon firm ground.
Has he The craftsmanship to do it? We
shall See
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
ii called meeting of the Rous4

At a special called meeting of the Rouss
Hook and Ladder Company. No /, of Win
chester, Va, az which all the members OF
the company attending the fourteenth an
uual convention of the Virginia State
Firemen's Association were present. the
following resolution was unanimously
passed. viz:
Resolved That the sincere thanks of
this company be and are hereby extended
to Mr.. E, H. Gilbert, proprietor OF the
AIhambra Hotel, for his kindness and
courtesy 10 US. as host during our vtst,
10 Richmond. We desire TO place on record
our appreciation OF the excellent manner
in which we have been entertained, and
We feel that we are indebted TO Mr. Gll-
bsrt and his hotel for a large share OF the
pleasures we have enjoyed on this coca
sion
resolved. That this resolution os entered
nm the minutes Of our company
HENRY SCHNEIDER, Captain.
!. NJ LONG, Secretary Pro Ten
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
ktnley would carry illinois, but there

lNinley would carry Illinois, but there
were no takers.
a remarkable story Isl sentaIon1ltf l l|1l
atiaI1ea, Ga, to the effect mat cilai5ss'
have been fled with the Prison Coinmis-
sion of Georgia by the solicitor Of Brooks
county against the McRee conVicl caiiip
managers in Lowndes county, TINS otate,
IN the form Of a1fidavits froinnp fo1llnehiL#
cilzens to the effect that the Mckee
orothers have Kidnapped Innocent men
anu women and made them WORK unoer
arhled guard for an indefinite perloa. II
IS charged that one practice OF the hcf'ee
camp mas been to employ rappefs 70
arrest innocent negroes passing tlrouss'i
me county, and without the form o.
ttial TO inlprison them and put thera TO
work.
1t is reported from Galveston that Miss
Clara Barton, of the Red Cross Society,
has sufficiently recovered from her recent
illness to be presented to the central
Relief Committee, and has now entered
upen her work of relief at that pace.
The New York Sun OF yesterday prints
the following, which is Interesting, if
true:
X report was received in New York last
night 10 the effect that the Hon. James
K. Jones, chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee, who IS now conduct
ins the campaign for Bryan from me
Chicago headquarters, had been indicted
in the State OF Texas as one OF the officers
oil tne American Cotton Company. known
famlllarly as the Cotton Bale trust, lor
violation of the Antitrust law IN the
State OF Texas
No in o.
ports that legal proceedings of some kind
against the officers of the trust are afoot,
but that in the absence of the Attorney
General of the State it is not known pre-
cisely what. John E. Searles. formerly
Of the Sugar Trust, is allied with Mr..
Jones in the Cotton Bale Trust.
The two hundredth academic year of
Yale opened Thursday. The enrolment
Of the year will show an increase esti-
mated at fully 10 per cent.
The New York Herald of yesterday
says:
man army are firm in the belief that war
is imminent between Germany and China
is reflected in tie unusual number of ap-
plications which have been made to a
life insurance company in this city for
politics on their lives. Hundreds OF APP
plicatiols have been received through a
Berlin agency.
Hundreds of people from the Middle
Western States, says the New York Tri-
bune, are arriving at Brewster. Okanogen
county, WASH, 10 secure locations on the
northern half of the Colville Indian Reser-
walton, which will be open for settlement
on October 10. More than one hundred
land agents are engaged il locating set
tiers at $40 to $50 each To prevent a
scramble at the land office the law pro-
yides that settlers shall have ninety days
after October 10 in which to make office
fIlinES
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
TELEPHONE FRANCHISES
Question of Itaising an Overhead
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i'll Philippines.

J.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times)
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. September IS
Engineers Cabeil and Ruffin, CT the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company, ap
peared before the City Council last night
il regard to raising the overhead bridge
at Waller Street. The railroad company
asks the Council to allow them 10 raise
the bridge five feet The adjacent proper
ty-owners oppose this, claiming that the
embankment necessary for approaches
would greatly injure their property. The
question viii be settled definitely within
the next few weeks
Franchises were granted the Chesapeake
Telephone and Telegraph Company and
the Newport News and Richmond Tele
phone and Telegraph Company to do
business in this city. a maximum rate Of
$38 on business phones, and $50 on private
phones, is required. The companies have
not yet accepted the franchises, but proba-
bly, will.
Capt. VIM. K. Walden, son of Mr. Jacob
Walden, of this county, has been promoted
to adjutant III the Th:rty-eighth Regiment,
Philippine Islands
The executive committee Of the Eastern
State Hospital was in session here to-day