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The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17

Further details Of Che awful disaster on the north end of Douglas Island were obtained from passengers arriving on tho Floslc and an Che terrible facts first TO- cclvod were corroboratod. Forty people including % passengers and alXteen Of Che crew arc missing. Two ho"ta thsa were known Co have lcft the ship have not been heard from and arc suppose Co be lost. As near as could bo learned Che Islander was going at fun speed and large holc was torn In her bow by th' berg. At the time of tho accident light fog hung over the water md considerable tee was In sight Not a breath of wind was stirring and Che water was as smooth as glass.
 Pilot Ia Blanc was on Che bridge when the accident occurred and was instantly joined by Captain Footo, who had just gone or watch and was sitting in hts cabin Before Cantaln Footc reached Che bridge Captain G.a Blanc ordered ou' Che boats but Captain Footo thinklne Che accident Co bc slight countcrmnndcn che order and started Go return Co his cah- ln. Tho first officer rushed on deck nng yelled Go Captain Footc that the sh'r was taking water fast and would sink In few minutes Immediately Captain Footc ordered out the boats. and th' work or getting thc frightened passcngers Into Che boats commenced.
 Dr. Phillips. a passenger. who came on decl, the s1mc time os Captain Footo had Immediately started Co lower Q boat and had one In Che water long before thc rer- ular crew. Into thls hc safely placed hig wife and lttlc girl and then started to heIp lower others. The bont was c1p- sized by people who had jumped o' CT hoard attempting Co climb Into it and ail were drowned The other boats fared better out it took longer Co lowor them and by that time the passengers had reached % statc where they were dimcult to control
 Purscr Bishop opened thc safe and gave several passengers money and voluahlef barely escaping Co Che last boat.
 Captain Footc remained on the bridge untn Che last boat had left the ship and then leaped overheard just os she started Co SO down uc came Co Che surface and swan Go lIfc raft which was later capsized drowning al hands
 Tho moment Che steamer struck ,hc commenced to settle forward and iust twenty minutes from the time of tho first shock she gave an awful lurch and went down bow first As Che cold watc rushed Into hor engine room an awful cx- plosion took place and great amount of wreckagc wos blown high in Che air olc of thc last boats Co leave Che ship and a lIfc raft were sucked down 1y tho sinking steamer
 No moro reliable statement of thc wreck could bc found than that by E. e. IT. Bowker late manager of thc British American corporation. who says
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17
Shipment of BOnos

A shipment of mastodou's tusks and a number of eases of bis bones arc ot Moorc's wharf consigned Co O. Forth. Seattle Therc nrc 90 long tapcrlng usks. measuring five Co twelve feet In Che collection. Some are in excellent preservation and thc ivory is smooth and polished
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17
statement of Plot Lo BIano

Pilot IaBlonc. who had charge or the steamer at the time she struck, gives Che following account Of the accident;
 "The night was nno aud ns we always expect Co meet Ice a sharp lookout was kept About 2.S a. m.. thc crash came The boat was under full speed and no lee was ln sight and there was no fog.
 "rhc fatal berg was no doubt even with the wator After she struck, ! stopped Che engines. when Captain Foots appeared with tho night watohman who reported thc ship leaking forward. J told Captain Foote that we had better head for thc beach. but Che ship was taking water so fast she would not answer her helm Then ! called Che mate and order cd the boats out This was done and they were .2adcd with passengers; many passengers jumped overheard with lifc prescryers on. [ jumped overheard and was In Che water two hours and a.quarter before securing a piece Of wrcckagc."
 The lost crew arc Capt Footo. George Allen. 3rd engineer; Horace Smith. 1ud stewart: J. Pitts. cook; two Chinese; Buckholdcr and Burk. oilers: two fire mon. one coal passcr Night Saloon Watch man Kendall. Joe Beard 2d pantryman; two walters. Miller. the barber; N. Law. M. D. Jock. Porter and Moran coal pass ers.
 E Mrns Mrs R. Ross. Gov Ross wife. baby and melee. Dr. Duncan. Mir Bell
 m tho first report Mrs Henderson and Mrs Capt Nichcrson were among ;hc lost but it was learned later that they were rescued.
 Captain Foote walked the bridge un- tn the ship sunk and went down with hif vessel n marine hero. who performed every duty which a captain could bo called upon Co do.
 While tho crew was getting out thc lost lifc raft Captain Foote called m' hands Go clear tho ship as she was lhout Go go down. This was the captains last order. as at that momer7 thc ship sunl and Che captain lcaplng clear or th wreck. was picked mp by a llfcboat which in some manner was overturned. Tho night was very misty and an haHd forced Co shlit for themselves.
 She took from skogway thc followin. passengers:
 FIRST CLASS
 w. e. Smith Victoria
 M Grccu. Tacoma
 Mir and Mrs Mills. Tacoma
 e Puddlcombc Tacoma
 v. To- Doyle. Seattle
 Charles Doyle. Seattle.
 George Doyle Seattle.
 A. Tangcmah. seattle
 Dr Phelps and wife. Seattle.
 Mir Bell. Vancouver
 Dr. J. Duncan Victoria.
 Mrs. Kate Barnes. Seattle.
 q. Flint Seattle
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17
Atiin NOtos

Ntr Peter Copeland. who returned from . trip Co Aun yesterday says that as many as Jj people win leave the camp before winter sets In.
 X Mir. Switzcr is taking lSo-ton gold drcdrcr Co a claim on Pine Creek
 The merchants complain of doing very utlc business at Atlin City. Tho dull condition of trade is probably due Co the independent shipments of thc mining conn panlcs.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17
FURTHER FACTS OF
 ISLANDER DISASTER
Unable As Yet to Place the Blame For the Wreck Last
 Moments On the Steamer, By Eye Witnesses

ing for help We gathered lumber and made our raft float. We were picked up by one of Che boats returning from shore. I cannot speak too highly Of thc officers and crew"
 The word reached Treadwell at s:So n m.. by a party of passengers, headed by Che chief engineer. who walked up thc beach. a distance Of % miles, Co appeal to the city for help. dho Troadwcn steamer. Flosslc. promptly responded.
 The Flosslc arrived In from the scene Of Che wreck nt 70 o'clock with her naG at half mast and slx dead bodies on board. and thc passengers.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17
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Arc You Going to Nomel

Then get Che latest reliable map of Che Eoyukuk. Blue Stone. Council City Nome. Port Clarence and Copper River Mining districts Price. io cents Issued by Che Seattle Daily Times Sent on rc- ccipt of prlce. CT
 old men. young men, boys and youths. we can please you In hats F. IT, Clay son & Co.,
 For draying or expressing. call J. Covnn Phone i5. Automatic. lo
 For Rent and For Sale cards ot this office.
 Have you seen that hobby line Of now spring ovcrcoats at Cloysons
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17
Tailoring

t.r .,.-h laJ -aoJ urre clothes e Q. F WHlHI who u. r.e..ru- th. utes. ...t m... ..h.unIbH r.rarte ou tIuorma ,y.n mautH Cluthe. l>eI gie,ur1 1nH r.nu.I r.n-tr
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17

Fine clothing n fair price fig a sure pre- vcntatlve Of a dull day In our store. Clayson Ss Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17
Tho Now School House

The new school house is now in the hands of the plastercrs and painters The finishing work is progressing very rapid ly.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17

An kinds Of soft drinks and Seattle Ex- port Beer at B. B. Bottling O., Fifth Avenue opposite Fifth Avenue Hotel
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17
aans tos at th,s ons,

.Ur Sa.H. tb.e v..s at Cheu., E..tnr ~fHr. V. 1ro selling rnr.Is th.. wool. .t 2. u.r e.Ht t.s th1u former rrI... Hhrnrr.r ro.tan Sfur.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17

You can get a good fitting stylish suit this week for sl5.OO at Cheney's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17

Hotel Leland. SiS 2nd Ave. Seattle Wash. Central location. Rates reason able.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17

Buying a summer suit without seeing our stock is reclllessness. Clayson & Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17

A nrst-class up-to-datc hat this week for S2OO at Cheney's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17

Big bargains in shoes this week at Chcrcys Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17
Card of Thanlss

We want Co thank the people Of skag- way for the many kind words they have said about our goods especially .ur Ranch Eggs. Encnburg Creamery Butter ana they an say our Coffee and Teas are by far the best to be had In Town md they are always fresh.
 We carry the three leading brands of Mocha and Java Coffee Of the Unitcd States Chase & sanborn. ID. Wucr Co. (famous White Housc) and J. A. Folgar & Co.'S.
 THE ROSS HIGGINS co
 SkaEways Leading Grocer
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17

A new line Of ncclStles just received at Clavson's-ar shades and colors.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17
CROWD
 CAME
One Hundred Passengers On
 Train Last Night

and Clifford Sifton Reach White Horse Yukonor Expected There In Timo For Today's Train With Twenty Passengers
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-17

k,uoH worth or second hand furniture at s>.h street segoud Hand Storc. oppo. .t. ruluI of Tudc
 Fr, watch r.rlirus at D. E. Tcu's sixth avenue. Sk19wly. is remaining % .Iose second with sixth 1ycnuc. New York. f you 1r. to judge hy thc hcouu- m window display at B. M nohruds' ti Am.ri,au Tanor- 46I Broadway.
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The Grit-advocate., 1901-12-13
CARNEGIE'S MILLIONS
GIVEN TO EDUCATION

Washington. Dec. 1O.-The Post this
morning says:
President Roosevelt has received a
letter from Andrew Carnegie in which
the latter off erS to make Il donation of
$1O,OOO,OO to the United States. The
letter will be referrerd to Congress by
the President is II special message.
Mr.. Carnegie's gift is for the purpose
of establishing in Washington univer-
Sity for higher education. AS far as
his idea has been developed it proposes
a gift after the manner of the beQueSt
of James Smithson. the Englishman
who gave S1.~O,OOO for the establish
ment of what is now known as the
Smithsonian Institution. Smithson de-
sired the institution to be founded by
him to be Il factor in the diffusion Of
scientific knowledge" Mr.. Carnegie
proposes that the university which he
is to endow shall be the greatest insti-.
tuition in the world for the development
Of higher education. He has consulted
President Gilman of Johns Hopkins
University. President Hadley of Yale,
President Eliot of Harvard. eX-Presi-
dent White of Cornell and all the lead
ing educators of the country. They
heartily endorse his plans.
The proposed university will not in
terfere in the least with the education
al institutions already established, but
will supplement them. for. according to
the present plan. its doors will be open
only to those who desire to take up IL
postgraduate course.
Mr.. Carnegie also wants the new uni
versity to take the lead in original re-
search, so that the United States can
eventually stand side by side with Ger
many, if not excel that nation, in sci
cntific development
MI Carncgie's plan does not propose
a national university in the sense that
an appropriation will be asked or
needed. The government is simply to
be the trustee of the magnificent en-
dowmcnt, just as it administers the
fund bequeathed by Smithson,
The Grit-advocate., 1901-12-13
HELEN KELLER'S HAND.
Plaster Cast of 1t in Collection of ...w-
renee Hutton.
OcI'at.

MI Lawrence Hutton is making g.
collection of plaster casts of hands,
says a Trenton special in the Neg
snrk Sun. He already has about fiji
teen specimens. He brought back With
him from Europe recently the original
cast .)f the hand of Thomas Carlyle,
which he picked up in a London shop
for d tritling sum. Among others in
the collection are likenesses of the
hands of Rossetti, Robert Louis Ste,
venson, Lincoln and Thackeray, aLc
the mummified hands of an Egyptian
princess of the time of Moses Thess
Mr.. Hutton has hanging on the walls
of his library. He also has cast OF
the hand of Helen Keller, the wonder
full blind mute. which he regards very
highly on account of its artistic fnilh
All the lines in the skin, and even the
little nerve cushions on the tips Of her
fingers, with which she feels so ac.,I-
rately, are plainly discernibe in the
plaster. Beneath each case Mr. Hut
ton has written some appropriate lines.
Beneath that of Miss Keller's hand is
tina following:
She is deaf to sounds all about us:
What she sees we cannot understand.
But her sights at the tip of her fingers
And she hears through the touch of
her hands"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-12-13
Will support Copper Prices.

New York, Dec. 1O.-At a meeting of
several prominent bankers at the Met
ropolitan Club Sunday night it was
decided to extend such support to the
Amalgamated copper stock during the
session of the stock exchange ycSter-
day as would prevent Il demoraliza-
ton in the general market which, eX-
perts agreed. might occur if there was
a further and more serious slump in
the stock of the big copper trust.
None of the leading brokers or COM
mission houses We're aware that such
action had been taken and it was not
until long after the professional bears
had unsucceSsfully attempted to ham,
mer down the stock for further losses
that it dawncd upon Wall street that
support of the most powerful character
was bcin" given.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-12-13
TetanUs Serum

Pittsburg, Dec. 1O.-Dr Lcterve Of
the Magee pathological department of
the Mercy hospital. has discovered
what has every indication of being n
successful serum treatment of tctanus
or lockjaw.
After a year of patient experiment
ing on lower animals the doctor re
Gently tested his theory on human sub
jcctS, one Il milldc-agcd man. Il middle
aged woman and Il boy ten years of
age. According to the physicians $
statement. when these patients were
first given the injection of the serum
they were violent, being in SpaSms and
convulSions, but the treatment soon
brought them around. and within five
or six days they We're restored to their
former health
The Grit-advocate., 1901-12-13
Burning Gambling Tables.

Lcadvillc. Colo. Dec. 10.-Denver
News Special .)-F'ive thousand dollars
worth of gambling tools and paraphcr-
MALTA went up in smoke last night in
front of the court house. Two weeks
ago Sheriff Daniels raided gambling
place here. and in addition to arrcSting
the proprietors of the place and the
employees, contiscated an immense
amount of gambling materials. includ-
ing several expensive faro tables, rou-
lette Wheels. etc. They We're heapcd
up last night in front of the court
house, quantity of coal oil poured
over them and the whole mass went
up in Il roaring flame. An immense
crowd witnessed the proceedings, in
Guiding Judge Overs himself. who has
been making a vigorous fight against
open gambling.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-12-13
After Meeting.

Bishop" said the young preacher.
Il know you were hitting at me Wien
you denounced fine apparel and :cw-
elry, for wear a velvet vest and a
watch and chain" NO, brother" re-
piled the bishop, with a twinkle IN his
eye, for | half suspect your vest is
cotton velvet, and as for the watch.
never gave you credit for more thaa
a erhury"-Atlanta Constitution
The Grit-advocate., 1901-12-13
NEGROES TAKING TO TEA.
Blacks and Poor Whites Have Quit
Using Sassarras.


The increased consumption of tea Ia
one of the interesting phases of mod
ern commercial life in the south" said
a drummer for a New Orleans house,
and You would be surprised at the
vast change which has taken place i'll
this respect The fact is that during
the last few years the changes in the
tea business have amounted to a revo-
luton. | have just returned from
trip on the road. and | touched some
OF the more remote places in Texas
and Mississippi. and while have been
out before in the same territory,
was surprised at the increased num-
Der of tea drinkers. Up to few years
ago in the more remote sections Of
the country tea was used almost eN-
clusively in the sick room. Tea had to
be bought in the country from the
druggist. The man who dealt in gen.
eral merchandise rarely though OF
selling tea, unless he had medicine
counter in his store. Tea was some
thing 1nicky, something to be given
to the convalescing patient along with
crackers, tasteless broth and things OF
that sort. This is not the case now
Tea is brought in rather large quanti-
ties by country merchants, and the
country fold use it for other than sick
room purposes. 1t is extensively used
throughout the country. There is a
still more interesting fact in connec-
tion with the growth of the tea trade.
Negroes are now great tea consumers
You would be surprised at the amount
of tea consumed by this element of the
population. Using tea is a new thing
with the negro element, but since they
have got into the tea-dr;nking habit
they have vastly increased tie con-
sumption of the product. Yes, they
nave about quit using sassafras roots
for tea-making purposes, and this rath-
er primitive drink is now used for its
medicinal properties. 1t has exchanged
places with the other tea There are
some reasons for the increased con-
sumption Of tea. There are. of course,
many other special and general causes
for the new demand and altogether the
changes form a rather interesting sub
ject, so far as modern commerce ia
concerned. New Orleans Times-iacm-
Ocrat
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-27
The store room rece ently occupied by
Bell g. Davis for rent. 81. Parker.
A Pearl Farm.

There is Only one pearl farm in th'.
world. It is in the Tcrres strait, at the
northern extremity of Australia, and be-
longs to James Clark Of Queensland.
Mr.. Clark, who is known as the king
of the pearl fshers," originally stocked
it with 15o,0 pearl oysters. Now
1900 men-2O0 of whom are divers
and $50 vessels are employed IN har-
vestiug the crop.
81 have been 10 years engaged IN
pearl fishing Mr. Clark told a CORE.
spondent Of the Melbourne Age. "I began
In small way and have given the fish
cries my close attention during all this
time. My experience has led me 70 the
belief that, with proper intelligence in
the selection Of place, one can raise
poarls and pearl shells as easily as one
can raise oysters.
IT started my farm three years ago
and have stocked it with shells which ]
obtained, in many instances, far out at
aea To grow shells successfully, how
ever, according to my experiences thus
far, the water must not be too deep.
My pearl shell farm covers 6,OS9
square miles. Over most Of it the water
is shallow. In shallow water shells at
tain the greatest size, and, besides, it is
hard on the divers to 60 Gown deep fol
them.
'I ship my pearls to London i'll mJ
own vessels The catch each year runs
roughly speaking, from $500, coo wortr
up to almost five tines that amount -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-27

Gov. McSweeney had not up to
the close of business hours yester-
day had the bill repeating the
antifree pass act presented to him
for his signature. He has as yet
not stated what he proposes to 10
about it, save that he will give the
matter very careful consideration.
State.
This is golden opportunity for
Gov. McSweeney to show Of what
stuff he is made. If he looks
at it through the same glasses that
Jim Tillman did, South Carolina
will have one dark blot less upon
her escutcheons.
We admire the manhood dis
played by the Lieut.. Governor
when he denounced this measure
and last his vote against it. Not
a time serving politician, but a
patriot, proud of his old mother
State, not willing that calumny
should b. beaped upon her and
not raise his voice in her defen &C..
All honor TO Jim Tillman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-27
Political "Horror-Scope."

The politicians are grooming
themselves for the next primary
Unless all sigus fail there Will oe
another great shakeup in 1902.
A number of Congressman have
held their positions for ten years
and the people are beginning to
think they have had ample oppor-
tunity to display their ability.
The Congressman themselves
realize that they must hunt new
fields in which to browse. A new
governor will be elected. Nc
Laurin's place is envied and will
have to be filled. 1t is already
announced that Congressman
Tslbert will make the race for
Governor. His place as Congress.
man will thereby become vacant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-27
NOTICE..

By virtue of resolution of The
Board of Directors, meeting of
the shareholders of the Edgefeld
Building and Loan Association ia
called to take place at tho Bank of
Edge6eld, Edgefeld, S. c., on
Thursday, March 28sh, 1901, at 6
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of
considering the question of in
creasing the capital stock of the
said association from twenty thou
sand ($20,000) dollars to a maxi
mum of one hundred thousand
S100,000) dollars.
w. W. ADAMS, President,s
E. J. Minis, Secretary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-27
What They Are Good For.

Mishler's Herb Bitters is no
happy go-lucky "old woman's
bre W." Its ingredients are chosen
with the full knowledge of what
each is good for. 1t has therefore
kept up its reputation for over hall
a century. Results tell i'll the end
Health, strength and happiness
lake the place of exhaustion, de-
preston of spirits, want of energy,
debility feelings, lack of appetite
and a run down condition of the
system in general. Made by the
Mishler 'Merb Medicine Co., 400
North 3rd ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold at $1.00 by all druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-02-27
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27.
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