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Evening star., 1901-08-29
PRESIDENT AND THE G. A. r.
MR.. Mckinley TO ATTEND CLEvE-
LAND ENCAMPMENT.
Significance Of His Visit I'm View Of
the Attacks on Pension Com
missioner Evans.

After President Mckinley finishes his
visit to the Buffalo exposition 1t is under
stood he will go direct to Cleveland, Ohio
where he will attend the annual encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army. Mr.. McKinley's 9
prospective presence in Cleveland is looked
upon as extremely significant, in view OF
the attack made in previous encampments
on Commissioner Evans and his admins
tration of the pension Office and the pos
sibility of it's renewal at Cleveland.
Many of those who are best informed on
Grand Army matters feel confident that
any attack on Mr.. Evans cannot have suffi-
cient strength to secure the adoption OF
any resolution by the encampment con-
demning his administration.
Mr.. Evans Strengthened.
The personal attack made on Mr.. Evans
by Gen. Dan Sickles. they say, has greatly
strengthened the former because OF the
support he got from all parts Of the coun-
try. and the report of work done in the
pension office issued subsequently has been
so favorable as to ward Off criticism that
might have been made had the work been
shown to be delayed.
The presence of Mr.. Mckinley, 1t is be-
lieved, may prevent any outbreak In the
encampment against his commissioner of
pensions. Mr.. Mckinley has always been
popular with the Grand Army. and al
though the administration of the pension
Office has been attacked, such attacks have
never turned upon Mr.. Mckinley.
Evening star., 1901-08-29

Nearly 100 In the Contest for the
Glenyiew Cup.

Nearly 100 In the Contest for the
Glenview Cup.
CHICAGO, August 29.-Nearly 100 crack
golf players teed off today in the qualify
ing round Of the annual open tournament
of the Glenview Club. The feature trophy
OF the tournament is the Glenview cup,
heretofore taken outright by the success
full contestant. but this time to go to the
club to which the winner belongs.
The qualifying round began at 10 o'clock
and was for eighteen holes medal play.
The eight lowest scores will qualify for the
championship cup and the next three eights
will qualify, respectively. for the consola-
ton. Look In and Also Ran cups. The
play will be concluded Saturday.
Among the victors are Chisholm Beach
of Cleveland and Glenview's star man,
Phelps b. Hoyt, who, last Saturday, car
ried off the western championship trophy.
Phelps B. Hoyt of Glenview started the
play. pairing with Louis Allis Of Mil
waukee. In his qualifying play the west
ern champion won his game. making the
course in so. Allis' score was SO. Other
scores:
Upham. Glenview. 95; Leland, Midlothi-
an. 81: Palmer. Riverside 81; Beach, Cleve-
land. 81; Frazier, Glenview 81; Thompson
Washington Park. "a; Geraghty. Glenview,
81; Crepe. Glenview, 9S; Hibbard, Mil
waukee. SO: Counselman, Midlothian, SO.
Evening star., 1901-08-29
washington stock Exchange.

sales-regular call, 12 o'clock m-Mergenthaler
90 at lSs 40 a ~ o s' at at
s % at sH ,nm,s iSo at s sRo,orua,nv .u,,u,cv
Miscellaneous Bonds.-capital Traction Railroad
e. ios bid; i0s asked sss Washington Traction and
Railroad s.. iisis Bid. lie asked. Metropolitan
Railroad cert. indebt., A, lo4 bid. Metropoltan
I'd I mort T s., G 1851 bid. loo asked City and Sub
tomac s.. 90 asked. Washington Gas Company es.
ser. A. 1o7 bid Washington Gas Company 6s ser.
g. 1o5 bid. United States Electric Light cert:
lndebt. @, 1o5 bid, 1os asked Chesapeake and
can Security and Trust Il. 100 bid. Washington
Market Company 1st g. ll0 bid. Washington
@n liz o s M.a E
Association 5s, 100 bid American Graphophons
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.
Safe Deposit and Trust. 14s bid. Washington Loan
S snS Trust q 30 BID e asked sss
Deposit 60 bid. Union Trust and Storage. 1854
National Bank stocts-Bank Of Washington, $50
bid. Metropolitan, 72o bid, 100 asked Central.
2so bid Farmers and Mechanic ss n 2ss BID Sec;
bid. Capital. 1855 bid, ITO asked West End. l2O
bid. Traders. 1ss bid. Lincoln, l2s bid. 1so
Railroad stocks-CapitaI Traction Company.
1oa,a bid loa asked. City and Suburban Y bid:
Potomac. eo bid. e asked Aariinston a, "a BID. 81
Union, IA bid, Q asked. Columbia, 10 bid. Riggs.
7h bid. 8 asked. Peoples, bid z asked; Com
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 80
bid 86 asked. Columbia Title. ~ bid, 6h asked.
Washington Title. bid, 3z asked. District Title.
4 bid.
Telephone stocfs.-Chesapeake and Potomac. 90
bid
asked. Georgetown Gas. 60 bid
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaler Linotype.
l60Z bid, 100 asked. LAnston Monotype. 1875 bid
13h asked American Graphephnne com, oB bid,
91 asked American 0faphophone pfd., ~ bid,
IL asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .00 bid 10
asked. Washington Market, IA bid. Norfolk ana
Washington Steamboat. 166 bid. ITO asked
Evening star., 1901-08-29
"Lydecker Avenue"

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Speaking of the street names Of this city.
there is one which illustrates the easy
goingness of our citizens There is pepu-
lar fiction that when streets or avenues
are given the names of individuals the pur-
pose is to honor men who have rendered
distinguished public service or who in pri-
vate stations have by their high moral
qualities or mental excellence and superb
ority proven their right to the veneration
and respect of their fellows. And yet there
is in this town a Lydecker avenue, and
good people live thereon without protest!
Aren't we a short-memoried lot, to be
sure. with the Lydecker tunnel still incom-
plete and the United States and District
together out more than S2,00O,OOO through
the neglect of the individual bearing this
name. who had sworn an army officer
to be faithful in all things, but who be-
came unfaithful was court-martialed and
found guilty! So In ivew of the record
what sense is there in all this clamor about
names. Any old name is good enough for
a street in a city whose people are content
to have a Lydecker avenue. w. ]. M.
Evening star., 1901-08-29

ed in bank $171.50 since the last session.
The association then took q recess.
At 8 pm. the association reconvened
with Rev. w. II. Hickerson, moderator. in
the chair. The Invocation was by Rev.
Daniel Washington.
The following committees were appointed:
On digest of letters, Rev. Allen Grimes,
Emanuel Watts. Mrs. Emma Perry, A.
Pollard. Mr.. Manley; on new churches,
Rev. w. H. Johnson. B. L. Philips, G.
Gaines. c. Pratt. Jas. Watts, C. C. Wash
ington. Edward Turner finance, Rev. Rich
ard johnson. Richard Adams. Robert Tay-
lor w. H. Johnson.
Secretary G. E. Murray read the letters
from the various churches. The following
new churches were admitted: st. Phillips
Baptist Church and Pilgrim Baptist
Church. District of Columbia: Mount
Enon Baptist Church. Wilmington. Del.
The doctrinal sermon was delivered by
Rev. Bishop w. Johnson, DID,, Second
Church, District Of Columbia. His subject
was The Opening of the Book OF the
Seven Seals"
The association adjourned to meet at $50
o'clock this morning, when routine busi-
ness was the order. The devotional exer-
cises were in charge Of Rev. C. c. Stevens,
assisted by Rev. w. H. Johnson, and a
thesis
Evening star., 1901-08-29
BAPTISTS IN SESSION.
Twenty-Ftfth Annual COnvOcafiOn OF
Mount Bethel Association.

Twenty-Fffth Annual COnvOcation Of
Mount Bethel Association.
The Mount Bethel Baptist Association
met in the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church,
Vermont avenue between @ and r streets
northwest, in its second days session yes
terday at 10 o'clock am, Rev. w. Kicker
son, moderator, in the chair. and Mr.. r. B.
Page, recording secretary. Devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. JAS R.
Pinn, assisted by Rev. L. s. Marshall and
A. Pollard. A special sermon was deliv-
cred by Rev. D. Washington.
The moderator Rev Dr. Hickerson, ap-
pointed the following committees: On edu-
cation, Rev. B. w. Johnson. DID,; A. B.
Ham, James H. Burke, II. Moore; on ar
bitration, Rev. Geo. Jackson, Geo. w. Lee,
ID: Zacariah Gains. B. Robinson, d.
Washington, Geo. Smallwood; foreign mis-
sions. Revs. Alex. Willbanks, Jones Watt
kins, J. H. Newton, r. L. Holmes, D..
Washington, J. II. Williams, r. L. Dam
bridge; on temperance, Revs. Geo. w. Lee,
ID; G. c. Washington, Edward Freeman,
j. r. Pinn, Fannie White, w. H. Holmes,
r. A. Armstand. Emma Perry, Cora Ben
der, Eta Davis; finance. Revs. Richard
Johnson, w. III. Johnson, r. Taylor, Rich
ard Adams; coincidence, Revs. John Rich
ard, B. L. Phillips, L. 8. MARSHALL time
and place Of next meeting. Revs. VIM. H.
Johnson. Richard Johnson, c. Stewart. J.
X,
VIM. Warmley. VIM. Jackson, L. G..
Fletcher, ST.
The association took recess.
The afternoon session opened at o. clock,
in the chair: Brother r. e. Page. record
ing secretary The following were de-
clared to be lifetime members: Rev. John
w. Cross. VIM. M. Jackson, District of
Sparrow's Point, Md. The report Of home
missionaries was presented by Rev. J. H.
Lindsay. The educational committee,
through Rev. B. w. johnson, D. D.. also
D. D., spoke in the interest Of the cause
Of education, and remarks were made by
Rev. w. Herben Of New York and Rev.
r. Anderson Taylor, d. d.
At pm. devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Alex. Willbanks and Geo.
w. Lucas. The sermon was by Rev. John
w. Cross. Subject. Perseverance, Of
Saints" Rev. A. B. Ham and Richard
of the contributions.
The association met at the church named
in its twenty-f1fth annual session, at
IL am. Tuesday. Rev. William II.
and r. B. Page served as secretary. De-
votional exercises were conducted by Rev.
d. L. Philips, assisted by Rev. A. B. Ham.
The Introductory sermon was preached by
Baptist Church. Washington. His subject
was The Great Commission" A welcom-
ing address was delivered by Rev. Geo.. w.
Lee, DID. The response was by Rev. W. B.
johnson. DID,. Of the Second Baptist
Church. Washington. The COMMITTEES on
nomination OF officers, through its chair
man, Rev. B. L. Philips. recommended
suspension Of the rule by declaring Rev.
w. H Hickerson to be the moderator. This
was unanimously approved. The remaining
officers elected were R. B. Page. recording
secretary; c. E. Murray. corresponding
secretary: b. Bumray. treasurer.
The report Of officers showed the finances
TO be IN excellent condition. The banking
committee, Rev. Richard Johnson, chair
man, reported that there had been deposit
Evening star., 1901-08-29
PLACED UNDER ARREST.
Thomas GriEsby Charged With Par
tictpating In q HOld-Up.

Thomas GriEsby Charged With Par
ticfpating In u HOld-Up.
Thomas Grigsby. coiored, thirty years
old, resident Of Willow Tree alley south
west. was arrested this morning by Police
man Cats Of the first precinct. and locked
up. charged with highway robbery. It is
alleged that he participated in the robbery
OF Alexander Drummond, blacksmith
foreman, employed in the navy yard, the
night Of the 14th Of this month, and it is
said he admitted it. Mr.. Drummond was
held up by three colored men that night
and robbed of his gold watch and chain.
Knight Templar's charm and an Elk
charm and $50 in cash. Today when Grigs-
by. the colored man, who is known to the
police as Tom Greaser,' was arrested, the
charms were found in his possession. His
statement made at first was that they
were given to him to SELL
In 1891 the prisoner was arrested by De-
tective Block for highway robbery. and
was given seven years in the penitentiary.
At that time he robbed a man named
James Hardy. Grigsby Is held at the first
precinct station for a hearing In the Police
Court tomorrow.
Detectives Peck and Miller talked to the
prisoner late this afternoon, and he Is re-
ported to have admitted that he was one
Of the three men who robbed Mr.. Drum
mond.
Evening star., 1901-08-29
The BrightwOOd Road.


Referring to the present street railroad
discussion. I wish to correct a misappre-
hension by saying that the Chevy Chase
road is part of the Capital Traction Com
pany. while the Brightwood road is en-
tireiy separate and distinct from the Met
ropolitan. The latter roads keep separate
accounts of receipts and expenses but no
separate account is required Of the Chevy
Chase road.
The Capital Traction Company has al
ways had the best territory in the District,
and 1t can easily stand the loss occasioned
by one suburban line. The so-cal1ed syn
dicate has many suburban lines. The
Brightwood road cannot draw from the
revenues Of the other roads connected with
it. If this road should continue to run at
a loss there must come a time when there
would not be sufficient funds to operate 1t,
unless capitalists should sink more money
into that Improbable enterprise.
More cars mean more expense, and more
fares will be necessary to run them. Peo-
pie who have Travelled extensively appre-
ciate what a magnificent street car system
Washington has. / believe there Is no
city in the world where longer and pleas
anter ride can be had for 4 1-6 cents
THOMAS w. GILMER.
Evening star., 1901-08-29
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today to H.
A. Campbell to erect a three-story and
basement brick dwelling at Nos. 1915 and
1918 street northwest. to cost $4,000.
Lafayette Square Opera House Company.
to construct q vault in the alley in the rear
Of the theater, to cost $1,000.
Washington Lodge of Elks. to make re-
pairs to their hall at 10O6 e street north
west, to cost 81 100
Herbert Lewis. to build frame addition
and make repairs to TAT Trenton street,
PetWorth, to cost $500.
Mrs. c. Kennedy. to remove portion Of
brick wall and build show window In rear
of 715 Market space, to cost $500.
Chris. Heurich, to make repairs to cost
$500 In premises at 333 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest.
Evening star., 1901-08-29

Parker was informed that the latter COM
munication exactly as sent had been pub
lished in the Senate document on the sub
ject and was provided with its file num-
ber.
Admiral schley's Witness List.
Capt. Parker has made public the list of
witnesses originally asked to be summoned
on behalf of Admiral Schley. They make
a total Of thirty-seven persons in all, to
which, however, will be added about six
or seven more names, mostly from the
navy, whose identity counsel for Admiral
Schley do not care to disclose just now.
The list as made public gives the rank OF
the officials as shown by the naval register
of July, 1885, the period of the battle OF
Santiago.
1t is as follows:
Rear Admirals ]. C. Watson and A. s.
Barker. ..se..t. ~. .ss#..s
Captains c. E. Clark and F. A. Cook.
Commander N. Z. Mason
Lieutenant Commanders A. c. Hodgson,
Alex. Sharp. Jr.. James H. Sears. Thos. D.
Griffin, w. B. Rush
Lieutenants C. H. NARROW, Edward Simp-
Lieutenant 6unior grade) Charles Web
ster, Ensign Edward McCauley.
Captain U. s. NJ. Corps P. c. Murphy.
Second Lieutenant of Marines Thos. s.
Borden.
Medical Director Paul Fitzsimmons.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles M. De
Valin.
Paymaster ]. G. Hobbs.
Passed Assistant Engineers Thos. F. Car
ter. John b. Patten.
Naval Cadets John Halligan. jr.. R. M
MAJ Marble 5r Mscx J. A Hand a5e;s 5rii VIM P Gro
Boatswain Wm l.. Hill.
Gunner F. T. Applegate.
Carpenter Geo. II. Warford
Ensign B. w. Wells, the admirals secre-
tary: William B. Wells.
j. P. ]. Ryan, E. T. Fitzgerald, 8. E.
Moses, Geo. B. Rice, formerly in the en-
gineer corps and still connected with the
naval establishment.
Chaplain w. T. Helm.
Served on the Brooklyn.
The greater number of these persons
served with Admiral Schley on the Brook
lyn. The exceptions were Admiral Wat
son, Rear Admiral Barker. who commanded
the Newark; Capt. Clark of the Oregon,
Lieut.. Commander Alex. Sharp. jr.. of the
Vixen and Lieut.. Harlow Of the Vixen.
Several of the witnesses summoned by
the admiral also are in the list furnished
by Judge Advocate General Lemly of those
who probably will be called by the Navy
Department. They include Capt. Clark,
Commander Mason. Lieut.. Commanders
Hodgson and Sharp and Lieut.. Charles
Webster. formerly lieutenant in the
junior grade. Some of the naval cadets
mentioned in Admiral Schley's list as wit
nesses are now serving on the Asiatic sta
ton. and 1t may he decided not to call
them unless developments in the case as it
progresses makes this course necessary.
Evening star., 1901-08-29
Delegate Summers, Talk,
Naval Orders,

Commander E. H. Gheen. Lieuts. E. R.
Payne. J. NJ Hudgins, e. F.. Eckhardt, c.
P. Burt, p Washington and Ensign L. c.
Palmer have been detached from the Petrol
and ordered home on waiting orders.
Lieuts R. 81 Lopez. G. L. F. Stone. 8. E.
Moses, A. Cfenshaw. Ensigns G. B. Rice
w. H. Reynolds and Passed Assistant Sur
geon R. M. Kennedy from the Bennington
to home on waiting orders.
Captain Inv. Robinson, from Morris
Heights, n ~, toi his home and await
orders Lieutas A. Aoritz will relieve Cap
tain Robinsona
Lieut.. D. MaEFoodE to the New York navy
yard. 80
Passed Assistant Surgeon D. II. Morgan,
from the Monongahela to the Newport hos
pital for treatment
Assistant Safgeon r. T. Atkinson, from
the washington Hospital to the Wabash.
Assistant SurgeousA w. Balch, from the
Wabash to the Monongahela.
Chief BoatswainuC. F. Pierce, from the
Chesapeake to the Naval Academy.
Gunner A. 6. SteiHbrenner. warranted.
Evening star., 1901-08-29
AN ADVERSE OPINION.
Railway Company Cannot Sell Power
for Lighting Purposes.

Railway Company Cannot Sell Power
for Lighting Purposes.
Mr.. A. B. Duval. attorney for the Dis
trict. today rendered an opinion to the
Commissioners In which he holds that the
Capital Traction Company cannot sell it's
electric power for lighting purposes. At
torney Duvan was asked by the Commits
sioners to pass upon this matter for the
purpose of ascertaining whether an ar
rangement could be made with the COM
pany for the lighting Of the bridge across
Rock creek.
The Capital Traction Company is a rail-
way company" says the attorney, "and
do not find anywhere that it may sell It's
electric power; it's authorization Is to use
this as the motive power of its railroad
system and in connection with the appur-
tenances and incidents thereto"
Evening star., 1901-08-29
Secretary Roots Illness.

Secretary Root left Washington this af-
ternoon for New York. and afterward for
his home at Southampton. He Is not WELL
owing to a recurrence in a mild form of a
trouble which affected him last spring, and
Mrs. Root. who came to Washington yes
terday, decided that he might prevent the
ailment from lapsing into a more serious
form by at once going home to rest for a
while, an opinion firmly supported by DR.,
Nash, the Secretary's Washington physi-
clan. Gen. Gillespie. chief of engineers, Ia
acting Secretary of War.
Evening star., 1901-08-29
INDIANS WANT WHITE NEIGHBORS.
Chippewas Ask That Fond du Lac
Reservation BE Opened.

DULUTH, Mimi, August 29-The Indians
OF the Fond du Lac reservation near this
city. are asking that the reservation be
opened to lblic settlement. There are
about 100000 acres In this reserve, and 700
Chippewa Indians live there. Nearly every
family has taken land in severalty. and
the Indians are living like white men and
citizens
1t Is this that has caused them to make
the unusual request that their lands be
opened to the whites. All their pine timber
has been cut, and there Is nothing left but
hard wood and cedar. In order that their
severalty lands be made fit for cultivation
they must be cleared, but under the law
the Indians are unable to sell any of this
timber. They cannot. therefore, clear the
lands and make farms.
Evening star., 1901-08-29
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd, August 29-F1our quiet, un-
changed-receipts, 1864 barrels; exports, none.
Wheat dull-spot and the month"; 731aa73%: Sep
tember, 7sAa73h; October, 73Ma74A; December,
75Aa751a; steamer No. red, 6Sha6Sss; receipts,
60a74; southern on grade, 69a74. Corn dull-mixed,
spot and the month, , 6sAae9; yeas,, ,, soa5oh;
exports, none; southern white corn, 60a82; south
ern yellow corn. eOha62. Oats frmer-No. 2
white, SS1sa39; No. mixed, 371Aa3s; receipts,
nearby. 5ea5sA; No. 2 western, 57a57ia; receipts,
2,S91 bushels; exports, none. Hay frm-No.
timothy, old, 1850. Grain freights quiet, un-
changed. Butter firm and unchanged-fancy imi-
tation, 17a1S; fancy creamery. 2Oa21 fancy ladie,
16a17; store packed. 12a14. EHgs firm and un-
changed-fresh. 16a16k. Cheese Arm-large, 1ON;
medium, l0ss; small, 1Oh. Sugar firm, unchanged
fine and coarse gFanulated, 6.&.
Evening star., 1901-08-29
Array Orders.

Capt. Guy ii. Preston has been trans
ferred from the 9th Cavalry to the 18th
Cavalry. and Capt. Frank 8. Armstrong
from the 18th Cavalry to the 9th Cavalry.
Lieut.. Col James B. Burbank, Artillery
Corps, has been detailed as a member Of
the examining board convened at Govern
or's Island, n T.. vice Lieut. Col John t.
Tiernon. Artillery Corps, who Is relieved.
Mai. Lea Febiger has been transferred
from the 29d Infantry to the 18th Infantry.
to the sd.
Maj. william o. Owen. surgeon. has been
granted leave OF absence TOR two months
Chaplain Brant O. Hammond. 9th Infan-
try. has been found by an army retiring
board incapacitated for active service, on
account OF disability incident to the service
- Capt. George p. Ahern 9th infantry, has
been ordered before an army retiring board
for examination.
Evening star., 1901-08-29
TURKEY TO YIELD TO FRANCE,
This is the Belief mt Both COnstanti-
nOple and Paris.

nOpIe and PAf1N.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday, Au-
gust 2S.-The Turkish ministry discussed
the French claims yesterday. 1t is be-
lieved that full satisfaction will be given
to France.
PARIS. August ON. Constans, the
French ambassador to Turkey. arrived in
Paris today from Constantinople and had
conference with the foreign minister, M
Delcasse. In an interview afterward NJ
Constans said he would not return to Con-
stantinople until the dispute was settled
NJ. Delcasse at today's conference con-
firmed the statement that he (M. Constans)
had acted in perfect accord with the view
Of the government. The ambassador did
not think the sultan would hold out very
long, while as to the possibility OF war be-
tween France and Turkey NJ. Constans
said 1t was quite out Of the question
Evening star., 1901-08-29
In Unconsciou. Condition.

William Robinson. colored, thirty years
old. whose address was given to the police
as 928 street northwest, was brought
here last night from Motley Hall In an un-
conscious condition, suffering irom an in
jury to his neck and head. The injury, he
charged. was inflicted by brick thrown
by colored man who lives in Government
alley. After receiving treatment at tho
Emergency Hospital Robinson was able to
GO home
Evening star., 1901-08-29
Aggregate of s25 in Fines.

John w. Rabbit was today fined IS by,
Judge Mills in the Police Court for disor-
derly conduct on 7th street northwest and
$40 for breaking the window Of the store
of Rebecca Ross. The execution OF the
latter judgment was, however. suspended
until Monday next, in order to give the de-
fendant an opportunity to have the damage
repaired.
Evening star., 1901-08-29
IndOrsed by Major Sylvester.

The app1tcation OF Charles w. stetson,
made August 81, to have the pension case
Of Policeman Jacob H. Heller, deceased,
reopened in order to allow S. month to
John Leroy Heller, little son OF the de-
ceased, has been referred back to Commis-
sioner Ross by Major Sylvester, with the
Endorsement that the amount Of the al
lowance Is within the jurisdiction Of the
Commissioners Commissioner Ross has
requested that the matter be referred to
the attorney for an opinion.
Evening star., 1901-08-29

Government Marine Cable Now Cor
meets the Alaskan Cities.

meets the Alaskan Cities.
SEATTLE, Wash. August 29.-The lay
ing Of the government marine cable from
Skagway to Juneau was completed on Au-
gust q. and is now in operation. The
steamer Lakme. which carried the cable
north. has returned, bringing the news
When the missing link of the line In course
OF construction from Vancouver to Ash
croft is, completed there will then be direct
communication from Skagway or Juneau to
Seattle. This is expected to be achieved
In few days. The cable Is primarily for
the use OF the signal corps, but by act of
Congress is open for commercial messages
at cents per word.