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The Alaska prospector., 1902-06-05
f|Q5T (L[A1=Up OF THE SEASON IS MADE ON
 SLATE CREEK Hay 10th by Dob (o|e. Everyone at Work by This Time. News from Slate and
 Chisna.

Slate Creek, May 20.-We have had a wet snow for the last five days. which is taking off the win ter mantle of white" at great rate. The snow is now only about 2l feet deep. Robt. Coles made the first clean up of the season May Is. Bert Mcdowell, sam Tavlor and Alex Ohlhausen have started Il new hole about 15 feet up the di- vide from the one sunk last year. The surface prospects go l0cents to the pan. It is already through the frost. Mcdowell tells me he made an examination of the old shaft, and found it just as it was left last season. None of it had fallen in. The chamber drifted in last year by Sponbcrg was perfectly dry. Alex. Ohlhausen's hand is nearly we'll.
 Nearly everyone is in camp and the work of making sluice boxe, has commenced in earnest. Dcmp- scy has bought the tent formerly occupied and used by Lou Stcnger a> a saloon, and will convert it into a free library and reading room. Stenger has moved over the line onto the Tacoma claim, about 90 feet from where he was before.
 kraemer and Leavell had their cache and tent covered by the big slide" After much sounding and shoveling, they found their home, and are now getting ready for the seasons work.
 l understand the Tacoma claim will be worked to the limit this year. Many thousand feet of lum- Der are on the ground and the place looks like town.
 The two largest camps on the creek are on the "Humdinger" and Tacoma" claims The east side of the Humdinger iS d solid line of tents nearly the full length of the claim. Nearly all the men camped there will be employed on the prop erty this summer. Krau, the man ager of the Hunldinger, says he is going to Bob Fulkerson" every man who puts his foot on the claim and make him go to work.
 Baker and Simpson are making great preparations on the Marion claim this year and will employ all the men they can get. Next below is Larson Bros. and Brehme. They have moved from the south to the north side of the creek, as the mountain above their old camp looks 'Slidy"
 l understand Chas. Sandberg will manage the fraction of Victor Malmgren's, which was worked to big pay last year by Jim Plunket. North East" Ohlsson has quite large force of men on his claim and expects to do "a big washing" this summer. Chas. Sandberg will em- ploy a large force of men this year. He brought in four with him. One of them, Jack Beck, has been con fined to his bed for some days with lung trouble, but is now able to be around, although still far from well. Heber Smith is camped on the Four Black Dogs and is employing every man he can get. Below the Black Dogs is the Steele-Powell- Dashiel property. 1 understand Mayor Steele will be up in June to represent the claim.
 On Miller Gulch Jack Miller has just arrived with large supply of lumber and rifle stuff. There will
The Alaska prospector., 1902-06-05
Weather Record.

Windy. Light Wind. Cloudy.
 Above zero except where otherwise stated. Rain. Figures show precipitation in inches. Observed and reported by Dr. l.. $. Camieia
 During May the thermometer ranged from 32 to 52 degrees above zero. There were 12 cloudy days, 9 partial cloudy, day rain, 9 par tial rainy, 4 days E. wind, l2 days light w. wind. Total rainfall 1! inches.
 Recertified Government Script for sale by c. N. Crary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
CRITICISM OF COY. TAFT.
Ills Statement That 1000 Will he Enough to Garrison Philippines.

Manila, Feb. 2.-Manila is intensely interested as to what action congress will take concerning the Philippine is- lands. Ordinary local politics have been forgotten and two parties have been formed the optimists and the pes simists. Some think that life and prop erty are unsafe outside of the towns of the island, while others rdicule such ideas and say safety of life and prop erty is assured
 Criticisms of the statement of Civil Governor Taft that be believed 15,00O nen would be sufficient to garrison the islands in a year, are plentiful. Yet, the majority of the business men who are financially interested in the prov inces, and consequently claim excep- tional opportunity for feeling the pulse of the people, say that Governor Gen. eral Taft is right on one condition only, that being that congress acts for the benefit of the Philippines.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
HOWE & STETSON.
FATAL BALLOON ACCIDENT.
Violent storm Causes German AcrOnau'
 to Lose Control.

Antwerp, Feb. 2.-Details of the bal loon accident which caused the death of Captain Tartsch Won Siegfield, the military aeronaut who left Berlin yes- terday accompanied by Dr. Linke, are given to-day.
 A violent storm blew the balloon across the River Scheldt, just above the masts of the vessels there. An an- chor was thrown out from the balloon but the cable broke. The balloon was then driven over the village of Zwy- drecht followed by an anxious crowd watching the desperate efforts of the aeronauts.
 pr. Linke sprang from the balloon when at height of fifteen feet and Capt ain Won Siegfield tried to do like wise but became entangled in the ropes and remained hanging by his left foot. The balloon sped on for 200 yards fur ther, dragging him head downward. Peasants then secured the balloon with ropes and found that Won Siegfeld 5 head was shattered and his spine broken Captain Siegf1eld was one of the best aeronauts in the German ar my,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
FRINGE HENRY AT HARVARD,
Programme for His Visit is Officially
 Announced.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 2.-The itin< erary of Prince Henry upon the occa- sion of his visit to Harvard university on March was officially announced to- day by Professor Munsterberg. The prince will arrive at Memorial hall at 1:30 p. m. escorted by the National Lancers, arriving just at the close of the lunch hour. At :45 he will call upon President Eliot and at o'clock luncheon will be given by the Har- ward corporation to the officers of the university in honor of the prince At o'clock there will be meeting of the students in the union with short speeches At 4 o'clock the prince will inspect the Harvard gymnasium and the university buildings and clubs. Af- ter that he will at 4:4B attend recep- tiop of the Germanic Museum associa- tion at Professor Mu1sterberg's house. At 5:30 he will leave Cambridge for Boston where at 7:S0 D. m. he will be rendered a dinner by the city at the Somerset.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
4 MARQUIS HELD UNDER GUARD.
Dallas, Tex. /, Authorities Place Rudolph
 de Lucenay Under Arrest.

Dallas, Tex, Feb 2.-The police of this city have under guard man claiming to be Marquis Rudolph de Lucenay of Calcutta, India, and his wife awaiting the arrival of officers from Fl Paso. It is charged that the marquis swore clasely as to the age of the young woman he married at El Paso, January 3. The wife of Marquis de Lucenay was Miss Ruby Luckhardt of Los Angeles, Cal. She is said to be seventeen years of age and to own vast tracts of land in Mexico and this coun- try The marquis himself claims to be the owner of thousands of acres of val uable land in the province of Thibet, India. The marquis says he mas served two years in the French army, begin ming as second lieutenant and leaving as captain of the Eleventh infantry. Ac- cording to Lucenay he left India to es- cape political opposition and surveil- lance of the British and he intends re- turning to lead the natives against their oppressors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
WICH WO MAN SHOT.
Mrs. Abraham Plaut's Gardner Shoots
 Her fin Her Kitchen.

Norwich, Conn, Feb. 2.-As the result of a disagreement over his working on Sunday Peter Long, employed as a gardener by Mrs. Abraham Plaut of 21S West Thames street, shot his employer this forenoon. Three shots were fired from a 32-calibre revolver one taking effect in the left side. The other two shots entered the wall of the kitchen, where the affair took place.
 Long, who is under arrest al police station, does not appear to realize the gravity of his crime, He admits hay ing had a quarrel and says he was not willing to work seven days in the week. He gives his age as f1fty-f1ve years, and says he was born in Ban gor, Me. He has roamed around most of his life and says he has lived in Baltimore, Md. and in New London He talks like a man partly demented Mrs. Plaut, who is the widow of a prominent jeweler in this city, was resting comfortably tonight and her wound is not believed to be dangerous
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
". c. WHITNEY TO RETIRE.
Former Secretary of War to Give Up all
 Business Care.

New York, Feb 2.-W. C. Whitney has decided to retire from business life, and made an an announcement to this effect to-day. The step has not been taken suddenly, for among his associ- ates it long has been an open secret that he gradually was shifting the bur- den of the great interests with which he has so long been connected upon the shoulders of younger men. It was only to-day, however, that he himself con- firmed the reports as to his final retire. ment from business "Yes,' he said q have decided to give up work and settle down to enjoy the rest to which I think I am entitled. It always had been my intention to withdraw from active busi- ness when I reached the age of sixty. Now I have passed my limit, and after twenty-five years of hard work I am going to retire."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
VAR TAX BILLS NEARLY READR.
Majority and Minority Reports Are
 Practically Completed.

Washington, Feb, 2-The majority and minority reports on the bill reduc- ing the war revenue taxes are prac- tically completed, the purpose being to report the bill to the house after a meeting of the ways and means com mittee tomorrow.
 Chairman Peyne's majority report is foreshadOwed in his recent statement, when the bill was agreed upon. It deals mainly with the extent and de- tails of the reduction, which is said to be the largest single reduction of taxa tion ever made by a nation.
 The minority of the committee con- ferred to-day and will meet at II a. m tomorrow to sign the final draft of their report. It will concur with the majority in supporting tax reduction and also will discuss the general sub- ject of tariff revision.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
DUTCH PEACE PROPOSALS.
Government May Make New Propo-
 sttioN to Great Britain.

Government May Make n New PropO-
 sition to Great Britain.
 London, Feb. 3-The British minister had an interview with Dr. Von Lynden, the Dutch minister of foreign affairs, wires the Brussels correspondent of the Morning Post last Saturday, and inti- mated that Great Britain would never negotiate with MT. Kruger or with Dr.. Leyds
 The Hague correspondent of the Daily Mail says that Holland intends to re- model her offer concerning peace in South Africa and renew diplomatic rep resentations to Great Britain Dr. Kuy- per, the Dutch premier, says the corre- spondent, has strong continental hack ing, and things are likely to be pro- longed.
 Rudyard Kipling (who arrived at Cape Town January s. in letter to a friend in England, again protests em- phatically against any amnesty being granted the rebels, which he fears from the attitude of the home people, may yet be done. MT. Kipling declares that it is question of life or death for the colony
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
FIRE BREAKS OUT ANEW.
Splendid scovil House and Othsp Butid-
 ings tn Flames.

HE SE Ah
 Waterbury, Feb. 3.--At s:30 a. m. the fire broke out in another part of the city. Flames thirty feet high are leap ing from the roof OF the Scovil house in the rear, and it does not seem as though the hotel could be saved. The guests in the Scovil house and the Exchange ho- tel have fled in their night clothes. The second fire has placed the city in a panic
 The Rodson billiard parlors and cafe, w. J. Reither's meat market, Bauby Brothers fruit store, M. J. McEvery's cafe, Cone's drug store, Drescher & Kieps cafe, Albin O. Spalel's barber shop and the Scovil house billiard par Tor are at the mercy of the flames.
 The scovil house, the scene of the second fire, is located nearly six hun dred feet from the store of the Reid & Hughes Dry Goods company, where the first fire started. The origin of the last blaze is a mystery. The city hall is threatened. The Exchange hotel is now burning like finder.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
"YOUNG GRIFFO,So PLIGHT,
Found Almost Frozen to Death-DIay
 Lose His Hands.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Alfred Griff1ths, the Australian prize fighter, best known as Young Griffo," was found to-day near- ly frozen to death in a vacant lot with in half block of the Bridewell. Both hands and feet were frozen, and sur- geons are of the opinion that amputa- ton of the hands will be necessary.
 Griffo for many years was considered one of the most skilled and scientific of pugilists. Of late years he has been leading fast lift and was penniless. It is thought he wantered toward the Bridewell in search of food and shelter. as he was but recently discharged from that institution, where he had been serving a sentence for disorderly cons duct.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
Many Signs Blown Down.

During the heavy wind last night a number of suspended signs on Chapel and Church streets were blown down and many awnings were ripped to pieces. One sign which was blown loose on Chapel street near Warner hall was thrown through the plate glass window of Weinberg's tailoring establishment smashing the window to bits
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03

45-in all wool Examines, with lace stripe and all new spring colorings, grey, castor, national biscuit, old blue, black, grey, and white.
 At $1.00 the Yard. 45-inch Seeded Crepe de Chine Silk and Wool, in grey, castor, biscuit and black, one of the newest weaves for this season.
 At SIPS the Yard. 42-inch Silk Striped Etamine, in all the new colorings, such as hello, light blue, nile, light grey and castor up to the highest point of beauty effect,
 At $1.25 the Yard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
DINA AGEAT FISHERMAN SCHOOL.
Window Broken and Wind Tore ManG
 and Black b cards.

During the heavy wind last evening a window was blown out at the Roger Sherman school, and the wind, entering the broken window, tore loose maps and blackboards, causing considerable daln- age, which would probably have been more had it not been that Policeman Cooper discovered the accident and called up Janitor Upson, with whose as- sistance he nailed boards across the window.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
Date of Yale-Harvard Debate.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 2.-The Har- ward university debating club has de- cided to hold the Harvard-Yale debate on the evening of May 12. Yale will have the choice of questions and Har- ward the choice of sides. IL was also decided that Yale must submit her question by March 31.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
EursiRryt in Brnn ford.

Branford, Feb. 2.-The store of Hoad- ley & Hutchinson was entered by burg lars early this morning and nearly a wagon load of miscellaneous articles was carried off. Only 8 few pennies were in the cash drawer. There is no clew
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03

45-inch Satin Finish Prunella Cloth. in new colorings, brown, grey, castor, national. navy and cadet. It's a spec- ial in valIe.
 At S9c the Yard. 30-inch Satin Stripe all wool French Challies all the new color effects for the coming spring. Up to the highest ideas of good taste.
 At 69c the Yard. Tailor Made Cloths, fine assortment of cloths imported from the best Eng- fish manufacturer, at half their real value Now selling. $2.5o and $2.75 quality, at yard, $125. $2.75 and $3.50 quality, at, yard, $150. $3.9S and $4.S9 quality, at, yard, $2.5O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
AID SENT TO WATERBURY.
Chief Faacher With Steamer 2, a Hose-
 wagon and Company of Men.

The big fire in Waterbury was the chief topic of discussion about the cen tral part of the city last night and there was additional interest because of the fact that several New Haven men | had business interests in the section of Waterbury swept by the fire. M. Son. nenberg & Co. of this city have a large branch store on Bank street not far from where the fire originated and it was feared that it would be destroyed. Albert Skinner is in charge of the store and in it there is a large stock of pianos.
 The Driggs & Smith Co.'S large mu- sic store of which Jacob Kaiser, a cousin of Johnson, the Church street clothing merchant of this city, is man. ager, and where Milton Well of this city is employed in a responsible posi- tion, is also located on Bank street near where the fire started and it was feared that it also would be burned.
 Shortly after o'clock last night Mayor Studley received request from the Waterbury authorities for assist
  Chief Fancher, directing him to render such assistance as he could.
 It was decided that only one engine could be spared, the night being so windy and a bad one for a fire here if one should break out. Chief Fancher decided to send steamer No. and No. 2's hose wagon with a company of men. Arrangements were quickly made to get a special train made up to carry the apparatus and firemen.
 No engine and the hose wagon were hustled to Canal dock, where they were loaded on flat cars. Chief Fan cher went in personal charge of the de- tail and apparatus and the special train pulled out of the yards here on the way to Waterbury with a clear track ahead about $40 o'clock. It was expected that the New Haven contingent would make the trip in about forty minutes, barring accidents.
 The men who went with the steamer and hose wagon were Lieutenant George Barrows, Engineer John Smith, Assistant Engineer Jeremiah Griffin, Joseph Kelly, John Killian and Thomas Gallagher of No. g. Joseph Redmond, | Louis F. Hurley, Matthew Bohan and | Charles Zimmerman of No 1. No. 2's company having gone, Fire | Marshal GladWin, who was left in | charge of the local department in the | absence of Chief Fancher proceeded to | make up an extra company to man No 2's house and the apparatus left there 1 He secured number of substitute fire men for t hat purpose and detailed men rom other companies to make up the extra company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
Another Case of yarfiOid,

Willimantic, Feb. 2-Another case of varioloid was discovered here to-day. Dr. Charles H. Cosgrove, the town phy- sician, is the victim. It is believed that he contracted the disease in treating some of the other smallpox patients.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03

Rome, Feb. 2.-The statement that the dowager queen Margherlta intends to visit the United States incognito as the Countess is regarded here as q canard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
TOisfnt Very HI,

St. Petersburg, Feb. 2.--Count Leo Tolstoi is very i'll. He will be attended by specialist from St. Petersburg.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03

seen to burst from the windows on the
 third floor and almost at the same mo-
 ment from the basement. The fire de-
 partment responded to the first call
 with promptness but the building was so thoroughly enveloped with flames that the men hesitated which part of the building to begin their battle on. The old American building was occu-
 pied by several tenants and their in-
 dividual losses are severe.
 The Johnson block on Bank street
 was valued at $40,OoO. It was occupied by Connor & Welsey, druggists. Dr. c. E. Gates. dentist, private families, and Johnson Hall.
 The Jones, Morgan company building was valued at 5000 Elk hall was in this building. The French Canadian institute occupied most of the building. South of the Masonic temple a building was in process of demolition and this somewhat checked the flames
 Perhaps the most remarkable feature of the enormous destruction caused by the flames was the fact that up to a late hour not a single life had bene lost and injuries were few and not serious in any case.
 Further Particulars as to Losses.
 Following is a partial list of the buildings destroyed and their property value and aggregate loss:
 Reid x Hughes, dry goods company, $S5, GOO. Professor Baileys dancing academy. Young Mems Catholic Liter ary association, and the Waterbury business college; also occupied the building. Nothing was saved. The Ma sonic Temple represents property loss of $50000. The Smith & Driggs Music company occupied the entire first floor. The loss to this firm cannot be esti- mated. The Masons' of Waterbury lost enormously. The OConnor block, was valued at about 5000. This build ing was occupied by Ryan & Fitzmau- rice, shoe dealers, and Joseph Martucci, tailor Samuel Greenberg and Jacob Buckner owned the buildings in which were located R. G. Davis cigar store, Greenberg's barber shop the Water bury hat company Mix X Miners, dressmakers and others. This block was valued at $30,000. The Old Ameri- can building, which was entirely demol- ished, was valued at s35,0O0.
 The building occupied by John B. Mulllngs te Son was valued at $100,000. Other tenants of the building were: Jackson and Cassidy, lawyers; George Kleeber, barber; Yale billiard hall, Jackson Printing company, and other offices The New England En- gneering company's building on Grand street was worth about $70,000. It was by many professional men. The Franklin house property on Grand street, owned by F. B. Rice.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
The Howe & Stetson Stores. New Haven, Sd. |2000 ACTUAL VALUE, 75c Yard. Strictly
 YAKDS Goes on Sale Monday at New
 SILK 39c Yard. Designs


   New Spring Goods Arriving
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03

Security Company Not Much AHee.ed.
 It was thought here last night that possibly the Security Insurance com pany of this city would sustain a severe loss as a result of the Waterbury fire, but Charles S. Leete, president of the Security company, said late last even ing that the company had very few risks in the section of the city where the fire was raging and he thought that the company would sustain very little, if any, loss.
 Later in the evening Herbert C. Full ley, assistant secretary of the com pany, after looking over the books in the office of the Security Insurance
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Evening journal., 1902-01-20
DnLAWARn DIVIsION.

DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle. 613 a. m; SOB t02 ane
6bs p. M, weck-daya
For Lowea. Sis a. m. lOa p NJ. wceb-
days.
For Rehoboth, a1s a. m, Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays only.
For Dover. Harrington and nelmar. HIA
l0.5S a. m. 402, 6.5S and l211 D. m. Suna
days, 1911 y. M.
For Wyoming and way stations 303 D.
m. week days
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, 1058 a. IA. week
days, and 1911 night daily.
Evening journal., 1902-01-20

TO attend a meeting of similar purpose
10 be held at Dover a few days later
with q full crop OF peaches half q
million peach baskets are used at
Bridgevllle a season. The flve-eighths
basket is about the only package used
and is a very popular package. so that
such q radical change as Is suggested
prompts the calling Of the meeting to
get the expression OF those interested.
The First National Bank of Seaford.
on January ] finished the best term in
the history OF the institution. Out Of
the not earnings for the past six
months dividend OF six per cent. was
paid and $4,000 added to undivided
profits making the total surplus and
profits. $4,000. Lieutenant Governor
Cannon is president of the bank, and
Henry White Baker. cashier
Fred Harris, of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 70.
Harris.
Charles L. Richards, OF Georgetown,
was recent visitor.
William Knowles has been visiting
George II. Hollis OF Wilmington