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The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09

benign and fatherly Mir. Mosswen was, and that if he employed her she ought Co be glad to work for $3 per week and pay for his ginger ale besides stole lemons and mint from Mir. Rasher. the agent. and carried them up to room 237 on bot days. and when collectors came around with bills I lied to them and sald Mir. Mosswell was out in Cali fornla to develop a S3.OOO,OOO gold mine. No elevator boy on the face of this earth ever set out to do nor" for benign tenant For four weeks the harmony existing between us was the next thing to love. We got to be known around the building as Damon & Co.
 When about a month had passed and our bond of friendship seemed to be growing stronger every moment, Mir. Mosswen called me up one day and said:
 ~Sammis. have you observed the pale faced. careworn woman In No. 235f"
 You mean the red checked. jolly looking stenographerf" said.
 Do not argue with your adopted fa- thrr. Sammls. To me. at least. she looks pale and careworn and some thing tells me that she Is not long for this world. Her salary must be very low. as old Banks Is known as a stingy man. and should she want Co buy flow CTS to lay on her sisters grave she must spend lt for bacon and potatoes Instead"
 Did her sister dleT'
 "Ask DO questions. She has probably lost 2 sister by the grim destroyer. as others of us have. She shall have flowers Co lay on the grave. Here Is a bouquet When she Is out et lunch today. l want you to leave lt on her table. There ls no card attached. other bouquets win follow aud eventu- ally she will get to know the name of the donor aud syinpathizer"
 couldn't make things out. Miss Jared. the only woman in room 235. had cheeks like roses and was always laughing. and she could beat me at Jumping over chairs. l took the bOu- quet. however. and had just placed it on her desk when old Banks came out of the inner room. As soon as be saw the dowcrs be grabbed me by the hair and yelled:
 ''You young villain. but what masher has dared send my niece nowersl Give
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09

Manila. ?. l.. March 4-(Uncon- irmed SpeciaD-Your correspondent. after producing evidence that eh vas born m Kansas. was admitted Co Az uinaldo'S cell and learned from the dis tnguiShcd prisoner that unless ne Is rescued by the expedition from the New York Jolonel which he says Is due. he win come Co America and re quest Gen Miles job. Failing in that he iwli ask Go be put on the police force and ii his pull IS not strong enough. Co secure him this honor. no will either go into the lecture field. on the stage into the business of writing magazine articles or accept a position on the Lincoln Commoner He nys he has some intention of going into pohtice and wants Co know ii an in come oi S2o.ooo a week. iudiciously in. vested. win do anything toward pur chasing a seat in the United States sen ate He says he hasn't the money by him but thinks he could borrow it m Boston. He also inquircs anNiousy as Co where he caa buy an automobile an what it costs Co take golf lessons. He says he understands that Editor Harmswor;h says the United States is slow but as has led a vcrY fast lie over here be Is willing Co take chances on it. li all this get through the press cen sor you may look for another dispatch in a few days.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09
MARK TWAIN AND ADAM
Extracts From Diary of ths Father
 of tho Human Race

Mark Twain in April Harper's)
 "Herc arc some oi the first extracts ] have made from Adams diary;
 Monday-This new creature with the long hair is good deal m the way It is always hanging around and tol, lowing me about. ! don't like this; | am not used Co company ! wish it would stay with the other animals. {. Ctoudy today. think we shall have rain. Wc' Where did ! rct that word' | remember now the new CT eaturc uses it.
 Been examining the great water ian. lt Is the finest thing on the es' tate. think. The new creature calls u Niagara Falls-why. l am sure J do not know. Says it looks like Nigara Falls. That is not reason. it is mere waywardncss and imbeoility l get no chance to name anything myself The new creature names everything that comes along. before ] can get in pro protest. And always that same pre- text Is odcrcd-it looks like the thing There is the dodo. for instance. Says NNNN NNWIN NNNN NNNN NN'NNNn aA NA N'NtN at a gl1h that it looks like "dodo. lt will h9eSo keep the name, no doubt. It>~tarics me to fret about it, and it does no good. anyway Dodo! lt looks no more like a dodo than l do.
 Wednesday, me a shelter against the rain. but could not have it Co myself In peace. The new creature intrudcd. When ! tried Co put it out it shed water out oi the holes it looks with. and wiped ii away with the back oi its paws. and made a noise such as some other animals make when they arc in distress. ] wish it would not talk-it Is always talking. That sounds like a cheap fling at the poor creature, a slur-but ] do not mean it SO. l have never heard the human voice before. and any new and strange sound in truding here upon the so'emn hush oi these dreaming soi,udeS ofendS my ears and seems a false note.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09
ADVICE OF A FATHER
Counsel All Young Men Entering a
 Bushes. Career Should Hood

My son." said the fond. bw wise parent, you are leaving me Co go out into the world. have nothing to give you but advice Never tell lie. II YOU wish to put one in circulation, set it published X he cannot live but it takes one a blamed long time 10 iade out of print.
 "Always read your contract A man might consider he was getting a sine cure ii he were offered a position pick ing blossoms of a century plant, bat YOU sec. he wouldn't have reumera- tive occupation il he were paid on piece work.
 ~Be not over critical Even the most ordinary sort of genius can tell when the other fellow is making fool of himself
 Remember. that a young man, like the anglers worm, is rather better for bemg yisibly alive.
 Be careful in the choice oi your sur roundings. Environment will do a good deal for man. For example flour and water in a china jug IS cream sauce: in a pail on the sidewalk. it is billsticker's paste
 Don't forget there is time Tor everything and everything should be done in its proper time Never hunt for bargains in umbrellas on q railv day
 "You may make enemies. li .oc know who they are dent mention them. Silence is golden. It saves the money that might otherwise be spent in defending a libel suit. II you don't know who they are well. abuse iav- ished on concealed enemy is like charity indiScriminately bestowed lts a good thing wasted
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09
m. star Chamber.

The "star chamber was SO called from tbe place In which the court was held in one of the rooms of the kings palace n Westminster, Upon the cell lngs were stars, hence the camera stel hta, or chamber of stars. lt was ol very ancient origin and had excessive powers. but could not pronounce th, ieath penalty. It was abolished by act of parliament In l6il during the relgr of Charles l. but this unfortunate mon arch was sentenced to be beheadet from this same star chamber"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09
THE ELEVATOR BOY.
SOME PERSONAL EXPERIENCES RE
 LATED eY HIMSELF.

Mr. Mossweil Was a Kind ana Good Man Go Sammis URtu One UnIueLy Day Which Neither Mir. Mossweli Nor samnai- wfn Forget.
 lcopyrlght. i0oo. by c. D. LeviAl
 When Mir. Mosswell came to our sky scraper as a tenant thought that he was one of the most fatherly men I ever met in my adventurous elevator life. Ills desk had hardly been put Into room No. 23I when he sent for me and said;
 "Sammis. my boy. the owner of this building do not care to know. and shall pass the agent by with cold nod. The janitor and the engineer will be naught to ne. but l wish for the good will and friendship of the eleya- tor boy. hear that you are father less. Let me be a father to you. l hear that you are trying to pay o6 e gigantic mortgage on your widowed mothers little cottage. Take these S5 as freely as they are offered. Let us be father and son-comrades-friends."
 That's the way be talked. and he won my young and innocent heart at once. l started right out to make life worth living for him. He was agent for a smoke consumer, and told ey- erybody who got into the elevator that it beat anything ever invented and ought to be ln every respectable fam fly. When a girl came looking for a situation as typewriter. told her how
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09

In Chicago. where women can vote for school officers. 19Sts women reg istercd in iSQt but at each election year since the election has steadily dimin- ishcd. untl last year there were SO few women registered as Co be hardly noticeable The same general fact is true oi Boston and other cities where woman suffrage Co a limited extent prevails.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09

The art of domestic cookery. it | said. Is falling of in the large town and cities oi the land. and the New York Sun offers m partial explanation thc following verse;
 The Queen Is in the clubhouse.
 Sputtcrin' and spakin.
 Instead oi In the kitchen.
 Buucrin' and bakin
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09
A Clincher.

Old Lover-I know am old enough to be your grandfather, but my dar' ling. have an immense fortune to be- stow upon you.
 Young Heart-I hesitate C answer.
 Old Lover-Do not keep me in sus' pense. have heart disease, and under excitement | am likely to die at any moment
 Young ueart-Then will be yours.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09

X Montreal reporter described Rud- yard Eiping as a "rcd-haired. squint- eyed. little pomposity An English commentator says the description |. accurate in every respect with the fol- lowing reservations: First, Mr. Kip hng Is not rcd-haircd. second. he doc, not squnt third he Is not pompous He can be nasty Go people he does not like. but Co people he does like he is Che most unlSSuming. unaffected and courteous being under heaven"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09

W. R. Lang has leased Hegg's gal lery and IS prepared to do an kinds of photographic work tf.
 A new line of carpets in ingrain. tapestry. velvet and aSminster. at Peo- ple's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09

Visit che Royal steam plan, and see how laundry is done without injt " to goods.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09

Seattle Export Beer. delivered in any part oi Che city ior e per dozen qua'- by B. B. Bot,iing Go.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09
AnsrIeaa TaIIor. 4sI Broadwav

Heggs book of Alaskan views stil on sale by Lang at the old stand. ti.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09

Baths in porcelain tubs at the Royal. foo, Fifth avenue. Ladies apartments. Steam heat.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09

"Your eruslon," said the busy editor, 'ls not available"
 els there any other place where l 'ould send ItT' queried the dlsappolnt- .d bard.
 "Oh. yes"
 "Where. sirT'
 "The house of correction" n."-ChlcagS News
 nad Break. "l say. Reggy. lt was nasty mean of 'ou not Co speak Co me when you met ne down town this afternoon" "Why. deuce take lt man, it was 'our own fault Us fellahs are wear ug lavender ties this week, and you iad un uluk hr"--JnGge.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09
LINOTYPE COMPOSITION.

The Daily Alaskan is now prepared 10 do composition for the trade (ahy measure). in agate, nonpareil. minion. brevier. long primer and small pica. Satisfaction guaranteed White Horse AtEn and Juneau papers please take notice.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-09
In Need or Reform.

oung ueart-Then | win be yours.
The Washington times., 1901-10-11
STOCKS REQUIRING STAMPS.
Hypothecated Bonds Accompanied
by Actual Transfer Pay Revenue.

Regarding the stamp tax on shares of
stock communication was recently sent
by J. w. Yerkes, Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, to II. l.. Hershey, col
lector of internal revenue at Lancaster.
Pa.
Mr.. Yerkes, in his answer. referred to
the question of Z. F. Stair. cashier of the
Farmers National Bank of York, Pa.
The latter made enquiry whether revenue
stamps are required when certificates of
stock, with signed blank power of attor-
ney. are given as collateral security, with
a note for money borrowed, said stock
being held only as a security and re-
turned on payment OF the note. Mr..
Yerkes in deciding the question referred
also to the opinion OF the Attorney Cen
eTal covering the case, which is as fol-
lows:
My opinion is that it would be. If the
delivery of the stock was accompanied
by any paper or agreement or memoran-
dun, or other evidence of transfer such
as contemplated by the statute. But 1
cannot construe this act TO mean that
the mere hypothecation of certificates OF
stock by depositing the same without any
written or printed instrument of hypothe-
cation, although the same may be held
as security for the payment of loan or
taken as a basis of credit, is subject TO
stamp tax
Concluding his decision, Mr.. Yerkes
said: by the act of March 2, 1901, the
tax on mortgages or pledges was re-
pealed, TO take effect on or after July !,
1901, so that the delivery II stock as col
lateral security for the payment Of notes
is no longer taxable as a pledge The act
of March ?, 1901. however, re-enacted
without change the first paragraph of
Schedule A of the War Revenue Act con-
tanning the provision relative to the tax
on the delivery of stock as security for
the future payment of money.
In this state of the law 1 am of the
opinion that under the opinion of the
honorable Attorney Genel al above quot
ed, a delivery of stock as collateral Sc
curity for the future payment of money
is taxable at the rate of cents for each
500. or fraction thereof, provided such
delivery is accompanied by any paper, or
agreement, or memorandum. or other
evidence of transfer. as required by the
statute, and l am further of the opinion
that so-called collateral note in which
such stock should be described with rea-
Sonable certainty. would be such evi-
deuce"
The Washington times., 1901-10-11
A BOYS DOUBLE CRIME.
seventeen-Iea Son Murders His
Father and Stepmother.

DUBOIS, Pa, oct. 10.-Last Tuesday
night two pistol shots were heard in front
of he home of the parents OF Mrs. Ben
nett. of this place An investigation was
made and Bennett and his wife were totn
found dead near the gate. They mad
uuarreled and separated, and IL was
thought he had killed her and hlmseii, as
a revoiver was found beside the bodies
From developments of the last iew Gays
that theory has been discarded. II now
appears that Harry Bennett, seventeen,
yrar-old son by a former wife. murdered
both father and stepmother and Ned. On
the daV before the murder he dld not
work. That evening he asked to borrow
a revolver from Roy Shafrer, son OF the
man for whom he was working, saying
that he wanted to kill his father ana
stepmother Being refused, he stole the
weapon.
At o'clock the killing occurred. AT IL
o'clock Minnie Lee. fast pacing mare,
was found to be missing, together with
the Bennett boy. chase was at once
heg1In The lad was traced to Clear
field fifteen miles distant, where he nad
traded horses with a liveryman, the latter
giving him $3.50 to boot He rode the
fresh animal at a hard pace to Woodland,
where he again attempted TO make
trade this morning.
This Iveryman had heard of the chase
after Bennett and warned him that the
officers were after him. The boy hurried
Iy left the horse and boarded freight
train bound for Wiliamsport. Officers
are now on his trail. as he is believed TO
be in hiding ir the rugged mountains be
tween this city and Williamsport.
The Washington times., 1901-10-11
PLANS Oh THE sPIRITUAL1sTs.
Programme for Their Ninth Annual
Convention Completed.

The ninth annual convention of the Ma
tiOnal Spiritualists Association of the
United States and Canada has been an
nounced to take place at Masonic Temple.
Ninth and f Streets northwest, on Octo-
mer Is, i6, II. and IS.
The programme. which has been mapped
out with great care, indicates that bust
ness sessions Will take place daily at 10 a.
m. and p. m. One session is to be de-
voted to National Lyceum Union and Y.
p. S. U. AT 7:30 every evening during the
convention grand public meetings with ad-
dresses, spirit communications, and music
Will be held A large number of we'll
known lecturers and mediums have been
engaged for these occasions.
Among those who will address the con-
vention are: Rev. Moses Huh. Prof. w.
w. Lockwood, Thomas Grimsha-.. Prof.
w. +. Peck, Mrs. Helen Palmer Rcssegue.
Mrs. Carrie +. S. living, Mrs. NJ z. foot,
Mrs. X. 5. Lille. Mrs May s. Pepper.
Margaret Gaule, Zaida Brown Gat.>, lnG
j. II. Altemus.
A grand reception to delegates and Wis
itors will be held In the red parlors of the
Ebbitt House on Monday evening Octobe :
IA, at s o'clock. The headquarters for
delegates and visitors will be at the Fair
fax Hotel, corner + and Fourteenth
Streets.
The Washington times., 1901-10-11
HARPER & BROTHERS
Franklin Square New York

MIA Extra. 81 45d2 80; Maryland. Virginia
and Pennsylvania Family, $S.2OG3-35; City
Mills Super. $2.35G2. .45; Rio Extra, So 6OD
3.15: Rye flour, medium to choice, 50. .O0d
S25
Oats-The market was firm. Stock in
elevators, 359.240 bus; white, No. 2. 3914
4Oc; do, No. 3, 3Sl202Sc; do. No. 4, 37l2d3Sc
do, ungraded, 37iRG40c: mixed. No. 2.
SSlac; do. No. 3. SIa57isc; No, 4. 36a3613c;
ungraded 36d3S12c.
elevators, 1880 bus; No. nearby in car
lots SOC; No. 3 rye 54c; No. rye.
51N52c; No. Western rye. soc. IN export
elevator
Butter-Market was firm. Creamery,
separator. extra, 24M25c: extra first, 22T
&c; creamery first, 21q22c; do. imita-
tion extra, lSni9c; Iowa and Northwest
ern ladle, extra, 16d17c; do. extra first,
15al6c; Western store-packed. 1Sd14c;
Ohio rolls first, 15d16c; second, 13Gi14c:
West Virginia rolls first, 14al5c; second.
l$qlic; Eigin creamery prints, k-lb. 25G
land and Pennsylvania creamery prints
12-lb. 2id25c; do lib, 2sd24c
Eggs-The market is firm. Strictly
fresh. 1Sql9c; Western, 1sa19c.
Poultry-Market dull Old fowls. 1Od
10lzc per lb; spring chickens, 10d11c:
roosters, 25q30c apiece; ducks. 9q1lc
pound.
Green coffee-Market steady. No. CRio
Roasted coffee-Market steady. Bulk
roasted coffee-Pure Java, 3l1kc: Maracai-
bo 2111c; pure Laguayra, 2lIzc pure San
tos, 1Sc; African Java. 1s1zc: Rio blend
lie; Peaberry mixture, l619c: pure Mocha
29iAc; Java-Mocha blend, &c. CThese cof-
fees are in fancy bags, paper-lined) II
packed in cans or tubs, &c higher
Package brands-E. l. c., 100-lb case
10ac; 50-lb cases, 10 6-10c; S6-lb cases.
10 7-1Oc; Lion coffee. in 1O0-lb lots 1O.6Sc;
in 60-lb lots, 10.7Sc.
Cotton-Marker firm. middling. S3sc;
strictly low middling, SIC; low middling.
Sic. Stock in Baltimore. 2,0SS bales.
The Washington times., 1901-10-11

The market was buoyant yesterday
afternoon under the best demand for
stock seen in many days. Prices ad-
yancod sharply to the best prices seen re-
Gently, the gains ranging from fraction
10 four or five points in the active list.
The close was al the highest level OF the
day in nearly all instances, and there
were many orders not filled when the
gong sounded. The causes of this change
Of sentiment were numerous. Some of
them have been spoken OF before In The
Times and others developed only yester-
day. II was apparent Wednesday at the
close OF the market that the bears were
becoming dissatisfied with the short side
of the market and that there WAS some
support from the insiders. The Standard
taken the bull side. for time at least.
The increase in the Atchison dividend
the return of w. X. Vanderbilt, the hope
of a coed bank statement the continu-
ance of the good railway earnings, and
the break that had already occurred IN
the market were all factors that had de-
veloped before the opening OF the market
yesterday. At the same time the Wednes-
day market. while firm, was dull and did
not promise much for the remainder OF
the week. Two matters came to light
y.stcrday-the story that the Hill-Morgan
people have formed plan for the financ-
ing OF the Burlington-Northern Pacific
Great Northern railway combination and
the definite news that the bank statement
IS likely to be very good one. While OF
course. there IS no certainty as yet that
the Burlington deal story has any truth
than a bnll fiction. and there were many
conservative people inclined to give II
credence yesterday.
As to the bank statement the city Of
New York has paid OFF Slo,0Oo.ooo ofsjts
The Washington times., 1901-10-11
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Very Dull, With Corn Easier
in Tone.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1O-Wheat has been
very duh. The bdAd decline at Liver
pool had a steadying effect, but there was
little disposition TO trade. Continental
markets Were easier. There was no cash
business here. The seaboard reports 2s
loads.
Corn was easier in tone on selling by
local traders. Later there was an incu-
nation to even up until tcnight's Govern
ment report. Cash move nent slow. Liy-
erpOol was lower on freer offerings.
The uncertainty as TO the Government
report confined the oats market within
narrow range. Good cash demand for
the last few days did not appear TODAY.
Conditions remain about the same In
provisions, holders, both large and small,
continue 10 liQuidate. With the exreD.
ton of a brief furry in lard early on open
supporting by leading bull interest,
prices were lower.
The Washington times., 1901-10-11

loans and the loan account of the banks
will be much reduced, as far as can be
learned There will probably be small
increase in cash This makes good
statement for the LINKS almost cettaiii; .i,,ii
and il has removed the fears g the uiiIu iu
:, :5ard:ns the financial situate, of lax
present at least OF course. this is an
important matter, as there could be little
hope of extensive buying of stocks while
here was any probability OF tight money.
What the further course of the mar
ket will he is a matter of much doubt,
but naturally there is a more hopeful feel
ing in the street, as there always is Wheh
prices are advancing instead of declining
Some further advances seem likely, and
If the Burlington deal promises well dur
statement is good this week the rally may
well extend several points. The decline
has been an important one, and even II
there is not to be boom now, the rally
should be more than for day.
The Northern Pacific -Burlington-Gr Great
Northern story, as far as 1t attained TO
any definiteness yesterday. is to the ef-
feet that a new company is to be formed
to hold the securities of these three sys-
TENS and issue its own stock to take their
place. Whether an entire amalgamauon
of the three systems is contemplated or
only combination under the holding
company, is not stated. Indeed. whether
the story is true OF not in any particular
is. of course. in doubt. II may be stated,
however that in a number Of important
quarters there was much talk of the plan
yesterday, and the belief that il is really
to be taken up. 1t was said in one prom
inent brokers' office that the deal is so
far advanced that it is likely to be an
nounced publicly and officially within
few days. Such a plan is entirely in ac-
cord with the modern methods. and with
the Morgan methods. If there is still any
potency in the Morgan name it would
seem that the market should be much
stimulated by the gossip, and more so
by the official announcement when 1t
comes Northern Pacific preferred stock
was buoyant in the extreme yesterday
getting up to par from an opening OF ~,
and closing at 9915. The common stock
was not traded in. There was no trading
in Burlington, either. Great Northern was
very strong.