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Douglas Island news., 1901-02-20

January 28th the president appointed Daniel Fl. McCann of Montana to be register of the land office at Rampant City, Alaska.
 A government reindeer expedition has been sent from Nome to the new placer strike on the headwaters of the Kushkokwim.
 It is said that fully 2OOO men have stampeded from Nome to the new plac- CT strike on the headwaters of the Kushkokwim.
 Capt. Saml E. Durfee, the we'll known Alaska pilot, died at Ballard, Wash, on Jan. 3Oth. He was at one time master of the Farallon.
 The report that swiftwater Bill, or Saltwater Willie, as he is now desig- hated, had eloped with his sister-in-law is pronounced fake.
 Geo. St. Cyr was convicted and sen fenced to death at Dawson Feb. 9th for the murder of James Davis at Hoota- linqua last December.
 Preparations arc being made for ex- tensive operations on Eureka, a branch of the Indian river. A large steam plant has been installed.
 
 The principal hotel keepers of skag way, dissatisfied with the service fur nished by the Skagway electric light company, will install plants of their own.
 A 6-day, go-as-you-please walking match began at the Standard theatre in Dawson on Monday night of this week, for a purse of $500 and medal valued at 825o.
 J.R. Montgomery, the White river explorer, was recently arrested in Skag- way for issuing a worthless check for S45. Upon trial the case was dis missed.
 The Skagway fire department ordered 800 pounds of clans for their clam bake, and the Washington-Alaska s. s. 1 Go. carried them from Seattle free of charge.
 The White Horse Star says that last week strange sight was seen in Ben nett, viz: A well lighted stove on the ridge of the roof of the new depot, and brick-layer building up brick chim- ney with the thermometer 35 below ze, TO, keeping his mortar on the stove to prevent it from freezing.
Douglas Island news., 1901-02-20
ALASKA BRIEFS.

Hold-ups at Nome are of daily occur renee.
 The incorporation movement at Nome has failed.
 There are 14O men employed on Jack Wade creek this winter.
 The steamer Senator is scheduled for a trip to Nome in May.
 Late arrivals at skagway report the Yukon trail in bad shape.
 The White Horse Hotel is to have an electric light plant of it's own.
 A rich strike is reported from Bache- ! Tor creek in the Panama district.
 Nome has recently organized fire department and a police system.
 A great many idle men are mushing out of Dawson for the Valdes country. A ST nugget waa recently picked up on No. I3 above on Jack Wade creek. The fish cannery at Petersburg is to be enlarged to capacity of 100000 cases.
 No. F above on Jack Wade creek re- gently contributed s34 nugget to its owner.
 The White Pass R. R. will make an exhibit in the east of Alaskan curios and minerals.
 Nome has sent special delegate to Washington, D. C., to urge the removal of Judge Moves.
 The variety theatres of Dawson have again closed their doors, owing to a lack of patronage.
 Itis believed that the output of the Klondike for the current year will equal that of last.
 Weather in the Klondike is now quite spring like compared with it's condi- tion a month ago.
 The contract has been let for the construction of a telephone line from Nome to Teller City.
 Wm. O'Connor recently got two years on the government woodpile at Dawson for pessino forged cheeks.
 s35O per day and board will probably be the wage scale for labor, r,adopted in the Klondike next summer.
 Thos. T. Braokett, the pioneer road builder of Alaska, is reported danger ously ill at Portsmouth, Mass.
 The Seattle papers say that there is every evidence of heavy travel from that port to Valdes this season.
 A large gang of ship carpenters has arrived at White Horse to begin work of construction on new river steamers.
 Capt. E. T. Barnett has gone to Seat tie for stock of goods and will start a store near the headwaters of the Tana- na.
 There are a dozen steam plants in operation on Jack Wade creek this win ter and some big dumps are being piled up.
 A 1O-foot tusk of mammoth, weigh ing 13o pounds, was dug up in Magnet Gulch, on the Kondike, short time ago.
 The Canadian Development Co. ad- vertises to carry passengers from Daw- son to White Horse in five and one.half days.
 Weldon B. Young, newspaper man of Dawson, has been appointed mining recorder of the new Clear creek dig pings on the Stewart river.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
Shaker flannel, 35c.

We shall sell soft.
fieecy white Shaker IAN
mel tomorrow for : 7-Sc
yard. but no one buyer
will be sold more than
ten yards. 50 that all will
have a chance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
25c & 3ec cashmereS. l25C

Small lot of yard-wide
black and navy CASH
meres in remnants: the
Identical quality which
sells from the piece f.r
25c and 39c yard. will be
sold for IL 1-2c yard to-
morrow.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
FREIGHT RATES TOO HIGH.
Interstate Commerce Commission De
cidcs Against II Railroad.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday. in an opinion by Commissioner
Yeomaus. announced its decision in the
case of the Warren Ehret Company
against the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company and others
IN favor Of the complainant. The ease
involves the legality of rate ON roofing
Stag from Leesport, Pa. to Harlem River
station. in New York
The rate on this Stag in carloads is
$40 per ton, of which the carriers to
COMMUNICATE. X. j.. on the Hudson River
receive Sl30 per ton. tie balance. amount
ing to S2l0 per ton. going to the New
lort, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company for its service in carrying the
Stag by irs ear floats from Communipaw
around New York City to its Harlem River
station. Such through rate also applies
"a group rate TO numerous stations on
tine New Haven road in what is known
a the Hartford group. including Water
curry Conn The freight could be trans
ferrcd BY an independent lighterage com
pany from Communipaw to Harlem for so
cents per ton, and railroads terminating
on the New Jersey shore generally allow
ca cents per ton for iighjerage to points
within New York lighterage limits.
The Commission holds that the through
rae of $40 to Harlem River is grossly
unreasonable. and is rendered so by the
excessive share Of $40 TO the New Haven
road for transfer by its car floats from
COmmunipaw to Harlem River; chat rea-
sonahle compcnsa ton for such delivery
~ car floats should not exceed 81 per ton.
and this. added TO the share of $50 re
ceivod By the connecting carriers, cOnsti-
tucs u reasonable and lawful rate Of
s. 30 per ton. which the carriers are rec
commended to put in force; that the com
pIainant is entitled to reparation on a
shipment cf two carloads of Stag to the
extent of the difference between the rate
charged and the rate found reasonable.
Tn, propriety of the So 40 rate per ton
applied as group rate to all stations in
the Hartford group was not passed upon
by the Commission.
\ further ruling by the Commission in
this case is that while a shipper has no
direct interest in the way a joint rate is
divided between the carriers nor in the
amount OF the division received by each
casrier. he is entitled to enquire into I
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

II has been ordered by the Commission
ers that the payment OF Waterman as
sessments against lots and 10. square
936. assessed in The name Of Eliza A.
Bohle, viii he accepted without inter
est and penalties.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Public Space for Use During the
Inauguration.
The Commissioners Al. Legislation
sImfInr TO That Enacted Four
Ycurs Ago - No Funds for Fire
Alarm BoNes-Further Conference
On the Appropriation Bill.

The Commissioners yesterday sent to the
House and Senate District Committees a
letter relative TO the enac -ment Of GER
taiG legislation in the interests Of the
inaugural ceremonies, in March next The
Commissioners inform the committees
that they have been advised by he Chair
man OF The Committee on Legislation Of
the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
that IL is proposed to request the re-enact-
ment OF the joint resolution approved Feb
Iuary 6, 1897.
The resolution in question was entitled,
Joint resolution authorizing the Secre-
tsry Of War to grant permits to the Execu-
Tive Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
for the use OF public spaces in the city of
Washington on the occasion Of the iuau-
suration Of the President elect on March
4. 1881" etc. Il Is provided that Tie
amount Of $4,000 be asked for instead Of
- 200, as In the former resolution. which
the Commissioners sly is needed FOR pub
lie order and the protection Of lie aud
property.
The Commissioners recommend the en-
aciment Of the proposed legislation so Tar
a. Il contemplstes the imposition Of spe-
cial duties upon them, and especially con-
cur in the proposed increase of the amount
OF The appropriation for tho protection OF
The public. They say that the increase of
the nu:nber Of people who will be in at
tendance, owing TO the growth Of the pop
uiation in The District, and the influx Of
strangers which the event to be celebrated
viii Induce. render the proposed increase
IN the appropriation very moderate one
for the service it is intoaded 70 provide
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

The Commissioners have transmitted
to the Senate and House committees
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

v. L. Edmonds for the period Of three
months for duty along the line OF the
construction of the Tiber Greek sewer
In like manner Patrick Galligan was
appointed at the request of T. L. Rcessle
for duty in and about the Arlington Ho-
tel
The Commissioners spent the day yes
terday in conference with the sub-cOm-
mittee OF the House Committee on APP
preparations considering the estimates
submitted by them in their annual report.
IL is understood that the subjects chiefly
discussed yesterday were the estimates Of
the Engineer Department
At the instance of John & Brady. the
Inspector OF Buildings. the Commission
ers have served notice upon the Board of
Education that the contract for the re-
building Of Loyejoy School Building is
about 10 be let. and that the building
must be vacated as soon as possible.
The LOveioy School is located at the cor
nor OF Twelfth and ID Streets northeast.
sue a permit to the America an lee Com
many TO erect a small building for use as
a shelter or weighers Office on lot at
tho northwest corner of Grace and Poto-
mac streets northwest This action was
taken upon the decentralization of the
Inspector of Buildings and the Engineer
Commissioner.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

such division when he complains that he
joint rate is unlawful, for the amount re-
ceiyed by the different carriers may be
significant upon the reasonableness Of the
aggregate charge, and when an unlawful
rate results from some arbitrary share
or division eXacted by one of the car
riers. he Commission will find the facts
and state its conclusions with respect TO
such share or division
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
FEARS HIS WIFE.
l. ". Caldwell Asks for Divorce
aud Restraining Order.

In a petition for divorce. filed yesterday
Isaac W. Caldwell declares that his wife
Annie Caldwell. treats him so cruelty as
to endanger his life and health Caldwell
also asked the court 10 restrain his vile
from assaulting him and interfering win
him at his place Of business. The court
did not issue the order asked for.
Caldwell also states that his wife has an
nouuced her intention to kill him. The
parties were married in this city in 1895.
and lived together till December 81 last.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
Ii You order by mail

your order will be given
the same attention as
would be given it were it
given verbally before the
counter and just as much
effort will be used to sat
isfy you.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
ON wRIIs OF HABEAs CORPUS.
Fo"r Prisoners liberated From the
District Jail.

William Johnson, William Smith. James
Freeman. and Joseph Gilmore were re-
leased yesterday from the District jail
by order Of Justice Bradley. Tbs priso-
ners, who are all colored. were convicted
scme time ago IN the Police Court and
sentenced TO jail for terms varying from
sixty days to six months. Through their
attorney. W. f. PoultOn. the prisoners
filed petitions asking for their release
under habcas corpus proceedings.
In the petitions it was alleged the pris-
0ners were Illegally held and tried in the
Police Court and that their conviction
and the judsaen OF The court were void
It WAS shown that the information upon
which the prisoners were put on trial in
the Police Court was insufficient because
it was not sworn 10 by proper officer, as
directed by law
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

Final action was taken yesterday upon
The application Of J. J. Burrows 10 be re-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

II yl1 drink Heurich's You will We. feel As
s'lset e.. the best. Phone tS3i, Arlington 3Ottn.
Co.. Tor a case q Maerzen, Senate, Lager Bee.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
Csc Innings, SEC.

Odd lot of colored mer-
cerized Italian cloth and
Farmers satin ir rem
nant Len =. Ms. which sells
from the fdli pieces for
25c a 20, for S 3-ic
yard
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
Says Her Consort Must Meet His
Obligations.
HIS s:CREDlTORs FORM A SYNDICATE
Will Float Princes Paper on the Am.
sterdam Bourse-said the Princel
Promised to Pay His Debts Soon Af-
ter His Marriage With WiIhelmina.

London, April 22.-Special dis
patches received from Paris report
trouble at the Castle of Het Loo over
the bachelor debts of Prince Henry,
husband of Queen Wilhelmina. 1t is
said shortly prior to his marriage he
promised his creditors in Berlin and
Frankfort to pay one-third of his debts
within month of his wedding, but the
money has not yet been Forthcoming
and money lenders have formally ap-
piled to Queen Wilhelmina. The lat
ter declares her husband must pay his
own debts out of the allowance made
him by the state. 1t is now said the
creditors have formed a syndicate,the
purpose of which is to negotiate the
Prince Consort's paper on the Amster-
dam bourse. Queen Wilhelmina is re.
ported to be very angry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
TROUBLE in ROYAL FAMILY

will also be made against him by the
Congregationalist church of this city,
of which he is pastor. 1t is expected
that he will be found guilty and disci-
plined, as his friends say he will put
up no defense.
Says He Is Guilty.
New York, April 22.-Professor Her
ron was informed last evening of the
report that he is to be tried for here.
sy. He asked his friend, Franklin HI.
Wentworth, who is associated with
him in the social apostolate" move.
ment to make a statement for him.
Mr. Heron is very much astonish.
ed that he has not been fired out Of
the church long ago." said Mr.. Went.
worth. HE has been guilty of here,
sy. There isn't any doubt of it,
What will he do if he is tried?"
Pay no attention to it. AS to the
statement that he is to marry Miss
Rand, he has nothing to say. ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
Phillips Master of the Corn
Situation
WILL SQUEEZE SHORTS
Corn They Have Contracted to Deliver
to the Young speculator is Not in
sisht-Matter is Perplexins Traders
Receipts Are Small.

Chicago, April 22.-After rest of a
fortnight the speculative corn situa-
ton, believed to be controlled by
George H. Phillips, came into promi-
nence again today. The market for
May was excitedly bullish, closing two
cents higher than Saturday. Phillips
was buyer on advance. His an
nouncement tnat he would take over
100000 bushels of corn in store
here on delivery day. and the fact that
he is shipping corn east on liberal
scale at the bottom, his advance line
may be estimated between 5000 900
and 100000 bushels that the bears
have contracted to deliver to him, but
at present the corn is not in sight.
Whether the shorts will have to set
tie with him at his own price or be
able to deliver the actual goods to him
during May is matter which is per-
picking traders.
Receipts today were only eighty-six
cars but not of quality which could
be delivered on contracts. Offerings
from country cribs are said to be
practically nothing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
GUARD NARs LOVERS
centerville Men Visit Smallpox infect
ed District TO See Sueethearts.

centerville Men Visit Smallpox infect
ed District to See sweethearts.
Centerville, April 22-(Special.) =
Carl Bon, Charles Billberg and Edward
Crome, employees of the Keokuk &
Western railway shops in this place,
disregarded the quarantine that Cen
terville hasinaugurated against Mystic
where smallpox is said to be preva-
lent, and visited the latter place yes
terday afternoon. Upon their return
last night they were halted by the
guard the city of Centerville main
tains on the public highway and taken
before the mayor where they were
vaccinated by DR.. Sawyer Their pun
ishment, if any is meted out to them,
has not yet been determined upon. 1t
is said the young men went to Mystic
to visit their sweethearts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
BUTCHER FOUR GIRLS
TRAMPs SLAUGHTER CHILDREN
AND ROB HOUSE.
Discovered by Father-Assassins At.
tack Him and Leave Him for
dead-Motive Was RobberyJ
Secure Money and vaIuabIes.

Chartres, France, April %. - Two
tramps entered farmhouse of man
named Briere, residing near Chartres,
in the absence of Briere, last evening,
and killed four girls aged fourteen,
eleven, five and four years and boy
of seven years, with knives and cud-
gels, while asleep in bed. Briere re-
turned while the murderers We're rob-
bing the house. The tramps attacked
him and left him for dead with four
stab wounds in his head. The murder
,ers. then escaped with 1.600 francs and
other yaluables.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
JESSIE MORRISON A NURSE.
She Cares for Brother Who Comes
Down With SMALLPOX.

Topeka, April 22.-Jessie Morrison,
the slayer of Clara Castle, of Eldora-
do, is now a smallpox nurse. Her
brother, Hayward Morrison, the school
teacher, who stood by her SO Loyalty
through her first trial and who says
he will spend evey cent he has to
clear her has been taken with small
pox. His parents turned the house ov-
er to him and, for their own protec-
ton, went totthe farm Jessie Morri.
son would not go. She insisted on
staying at home and nursing her
brother through his siege of sickness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
KILLED BY A PEAcEMAkER.
Wife-Beatins Husband Near LeMars,
Shot Dead.

Sioux City, April 22-Henry Steffen
and William Beaver are in Jail at La
Mars, charged with murder, and Peter
Peterson also is under arrest charged
with being accessory to the crime.
John Jessen was shot and killed at
Steffens farm, about eight miles from
LeMars, yesterday afternoon. The
men under arrest claim self-defense.
Jessen and his wife kept house for
Steffen and Beaver, his hired man. Jes
sen came home drunk and abused and
beat his wife. The other men interfer.
ed and two shotguns were used in the
melee. Steffens admits that he fired
the fatal shot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
TANK WRECKS BUILDING.
Crashes From Roof Through Six
Floors to Basement.

Chicago, April pa huge iron
tank broke from its supports on the
roof of the Galbraith building at 215,-
221 Madison street yesterday morning
in the gale Of wind, and crashed
through six floors to the basement.
Seven persons, two of whom were Sc
riously hurt, narrowly escaped death
in the ruin wrought by the falling
tank, and damage estimated at S25, 900
was inflicted to the property of the
tenants of the building. The loss fall
ing on the owners of the building will
reach $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
.SEWED UP HIS HEART
SURGEON TAKES STITCHES IN A
MANS VITAL ORGAN.
Treatment Coupled With Injection in.
to Veins Of Salt Water Kept Patti
ent Alive for Hours But Could
Not Save Him.

st. Louis, April 22.-Philip Gum
who was stabbed in the heart satur
day night and made the subject of q
heroic operation at the. city hospital
where Dr.. H. L. Nietert, the superin
tendent, took three stitches in the or
gan. died today. Salt water replaced
the lost blood and heart stimulants
kept the man alive until today. Il
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
OIL TRUST AFTER PLASTER.
Reported Standard Interests VIII

S'ti q SSut6iuSs
Chicago, April 22.-Consolidation of
all the stucco or hard plaster mills in
the United States is reported on good
authority to be the aim of a syndicate
OF which the Standard Oil company
controls a large share Options have
been secured on number of mills in
Michigan, and on all the mills but one
In Fort Dodge, Ia, which is the princi-
pal manufacturing point in the west
for plaster.
The seven mills in Iowa on which
options have been secured and the
prices agreed upon are as follows, the
first named company owning three
mills:
Iowa Plaster association, $800O00;
Duncombe Stucco company, $350O00;
Cardiff Plaster company, SITS 900;
Carbon Plaster company, $15O,OOO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
DEs MONIES MAN SUICIDES.
Was Discovered by His Daughter
Hanging in Shed.

Des Moines, April %. (Special.)-
John Mccarthy, retired capitalist,
was found hanging in a shed at the
rear of his home in this city at noon
today with one end of rope around
his neck and the other around rafter.
His inanimate body was discovered
by his daughter who happened to en-
ter the building. She was also the
only other occupant of the residence
where both lived. Old age, despond-
ency and failing health are supposed
to be the causes which induced Mr..
Mccarthy to take his life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23
LABOR WARS ON NEWSPAPERS
Five Periodicals Placed Under Ban ir
Chicauo,

Chicago, April Organized labor
represented in the Chicago Federation
of Labor yesterday declared war on
all Chicago daily newspapers controll-
ed by the Newspaper Publishers as
sociation, in sympathy with the strik-
ing members of the Pressmen's union.
The resolution placing on the unfair
list the Tribune. Record Herald, Jour
nal, Post, and Daily News was adopt
ed with only the printers delegation
voting in the negative