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The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29
THEATRICAL
Ralph Cummings to Give a
 Good Performance.

Skagway is at last roiog to have a night atthe theatre. Ralph E cummings, Of Che Cumnlngs Stock Company has ar- rIyed from Dawson on his way to the states to commence rehearslng his com- panY for the fan season, and at the earnest solicitation of hIs many admirers here, has consented to stay a while ln slagway and Wlil give a pc 'ormaocs at Elks hall next Thursday evening.
 Mr. Cummings win be remembered as ths actor who when passing through last August, stayed here with his company and gave most crsdItabls performance Of Willie Colllers popular farce comedy 'The Man From Mexico"
 For the performance next Thursday evening Mr. Cummings with excellent support win give two 4sminu,e sketches.
 The first will be from that popular play, "Lord ChumlsY" and the second from Sol Smith Russsl's gentle play Peaceful Valley" Both of the sketches selected abound in pretty scenes and humorous and telling situations, Besides the two sketches several hlgh class and novel spscialtes will be introduced.
 To che few who were not permitted Co see mr Cummings 10 "Ths Man From Mexico" " itmIgnt be added that Mr. Cum mlngs and hls company were most popular ln the Est Mr. Cummings has not only been @ matinee tlvod,s but his clever acting and the heavy productions he has given the public have plced him In the front ranks as a comedian and actor man agsr.
 Mr. Cummings has played year stands a, Deuolt, Toronto, Montreal, Baltimore, Cleveland, washington and monthly sn- glgemsuts at many other Eislem cities besides a must successful tour Of the PacI- ic coast states.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

An Oakland dispatch in a Sln FflncIs- 60 paper ot June o,h contains ,hs follow loe: "Mrs. E. w French, who was Mss Ada Browrel of thls cIty before her mar riage Co F. w. French, son of ths late John French. Is being warmly received since her return from Che Orient. She was one of the most popular society g.ils on this side ot Che bay and at Stanford university, where she graduated The young c0uple will remain in this cI,y uoli Che frst of next year. when they win 70 Co New York. While In the Eas, Mrs. French traveled extensively in Manchuda and Siberia. in company with the party oi United States Senate, BevsrItge of lndl- ana. During these ioumeyiogs she eoi- lecled material for a number of articles. whlch win appear shortly 10 one ot Che biz monthlss." Accompanying the pub lcatlon was full length portrait of Mrs. Fisnch .n evening dre1S. The likeness Is excellent Mrs. French Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, D. c. Brownsll of this dty, and she sDsn, her vacation with her par snls ln this dty las, sumner That was before she was married.
 s.ss
 Misses Myrtle and Esther Anderson gave a birthday party ,o ,hsI' IIttIe friends on Thursday.
 
 Mrs. Mcclellan Is again a, home at the Pullsn house. having returned from Ju- nslu yss,srtiy.
 ssssss
 MsSsrs. Dee and Royal PulIsn are home for a long vacation,
 sssss
 Mrs. Stuart Cobun, who has been in Seattle ior several weeks, Is at home. Cleveland V Hall and wife are at home again Co thsir many friends.
 ssss
 The Bapus, Home Mission clTcIe meet with Mrs. C $. Clsyenger.
 ssss'
 Yesterday Mrs. Pnl Keith lsh to meet hsr husband 10 Dawson.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29
At The Fifth Avenue.

The following named perlns ore rex istersd ths Fiith Avenue hotel. J E Lilly, Dawson
 E s Young and wife, Seattle Arthur C HoskIngs, San Francisco A s Howard Potts, Victoria MW Cfeln, Whi,=horse.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29
Boat. wm san For Dawson

The Canadian and Columbian had not arrived at whItshone last evsulng, but both were expected before mor Ing. The Canadian Is booked 10 sall Monday night
 The La France win be due lt Whllshgrss Monday and she wiil slIl io, Pelly liver and Dlws D next Thursday.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29
Steamer Potrsl.

The steamer Petrei wil sli. 11 ;ne io.- lowing ,cheluls; Wili luNe from duaes Nilsson. Mondays, Welnestlys and fr.- Ii.s, 10 70 a. ms Ielye some ilv ioi HHres .tIp.m lhs above change IS made owing Co business eng gsments li ul..es and Pyramid H r50r For any .n- f,mltiln .n regards Co towing, ircigh,s 0r elss-ngers rates, apply Co B.sDrp.cN x Sl5emlke, Br0ijwlv. Phtne If5
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29
Licenses are Coming Due

We srs had up and must have money, ss ,hs frs, ot ju.v Is almost on hand and Unc.e sam won't i,JSt. Between now and ,hs Folt.h of Ju.v we will give ins r.0ris Jf SksgwIy special rl;cs on ali oui g5ot by be gallon, clse or bottle as to.' 1ws.
 6yelrs olt rye or Bourbon whisky a, 8 no ye4rs oli Oscar Pepper Bsur5on whIs- kv, So pey gallon.
 1g ye1rs oli Gibsoo's r's whisky Sl r-r gallon.
 6yslts o.i tipp.s x Pouw.ne. sz5o per gil.Oa.
 6pelrs old ,'ippIs X sherry wine s7 go 6vslrs oli S,huteId lmpedll g.n, 8 per -ai.lG. Sysars old Jamaica run, s}.S, per Eli- o1.
 [. sin, Brewing Co.'s bottle beer, bot tei I0 me brewery, s1. 5] pcf dozen. Ame-.cm Brewing Co.'S b0nem'1n ool- a. beer of Sc. Louis, king oi a.l bottle, 5esrs. bottled in ths brewery, s}25 per 11zsi.
 Ciglrs by the box a speciality. And a.I other goods, which aI- Boo nt- mlraus Co mention, acc0-dng.y.
 lJucs rsspet,tlllvf
 Ths M5nlE.am L.qulI hj-S-,
 Bloom E N0u,h, P-opr.-,Q's. Telephone Nj g.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29
From SAM ,ouF.M

lee cream and cake t5 cts. per tish. Root beer S cts. per glass, M.lk shakes, Ice cleam s0dls and all soit drinks always on hand. Fine confectionery received ifon the factory every lo days. We are also headouariers for choke c.gl,s and tobacco all fresh fruits in season, and ,he latest periodical, magazines and ncwsp1prfs All A. Pyles, Sixth avenue.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29
Plant I, Disruaut'od

The old Skngway News plant was tis' mantlet yesterday and removed igom tbe Ceuy block to Speuy's storage rooms on Sixth avenue and Main street
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29
Di.sir ae At Kotohikon

Thsr, Is nothing too good Cor the ciu- zsns of NeichIkln. The p5s, week they Ina ss been revsl.og in Ice cran, s;rawber- rss and angel c.ke.-Ketchikan Journal
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

The advertising columns oi the Daily Alaskan are the peoples exchange mart.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

Hundreds of eyes read the advertising .olumns of the Alaskan each day. They can these columns closely. Business men do you want results' We have the proper medium. Phone 70 for the man with the rate card to call
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

II you want Co be well Informed on l1tal happenings, subscribe for the Daily Alas kan. Phone 70.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

For good laying hens. go Co Boswor,h & Asgers. They have them in any qulnu- ly. Broadway, near Sixth avenue.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

if you want Co gain entrance Into lhe homes of the buying class, place your ld' eftisement in the Daily Alaskan
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

Finest meal ln the cltv at Royal Cafe. Everything 6Tsl-cllss. The best Of service guaranteed.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

Blank books, office supplies lowest prices ln Alaska. Bakers Book Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

lee crelm free with French t.rnsrs,h al, Pa.k Train restaurant today.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

Belle of Lexington Whaa-y-eigai years old-just out CT government bond and Thrco Crown Diamond Malt Wh.a' soy-strictly puro-at Che Seattle Saloon
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

Ice cream free with French dinner at the Pack Train restaurini today.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

"AU the news that's ft Co print" pub .shed In the Daily Alaskan Send .nvlur subscription now. Phone TO.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29
CTS BETTER
Mir. Jennings Continues to
 Improve.

Juneau, June sS-(SpecIal Cable to Daily AlaslSan.)-Mr Jennings Is lmprov- ing and it Is believed that he wIll recoyeL
 The story leaked out that a probable cause Of Mr. Jennings dlmsnt wss fal he received at ,he Milony banquet. Mr. Jennings was leaning baCk aud bal'n,lnP himself on hls chaIr, when another guest either acsldentlv or To a spIrIt Of fun gay- ,hs chalr a push causing him Co tan biek- ward, striking the back oi his head heavily Shortly ailsrward a severe haat- ache sstin and never ceased up to the time of his collapse.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

Nsv WllPlpsr Iooa patterns, PsopIe'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

Mrs. M. H. Mcclellan returned from Juneau on the Humboldt yesterday to which plac, she had accompanied Mrs Jennings. She stated that while Mr. Jsn- nlngs Is dangerously lll, he Is get'NR better and Che prospects for his future re- covery are Improving consiantly. He can now move bis arms and his speech is clearing up considerably. Hs worries Q great deal about business matters cod lhe fact that he has leit everything in an un- settled condition, but hIs mind Is clear and he has given numerous directions as 10 eases be has on hand and as to hIs private business affairs. Mrs. Mcclellan thinks Mr. Jennings will recover.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29
STEAMERS DUE IN FORT

Get your Sunday dinner at the Slug res taurant. lee cream with each meal free.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

The time to advertise Is allths uue.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

Get prices at Rov8l Laundry for family work, special rates ln rough dry, next Co new electric plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-06-29

Golf shirts at clivson's
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27
L T0MAN FOUND MURDERED
w IN CHICAGO STREET

CHICAGO, Sept. 27--Lying face down
ward in a pool Of muddy water. the body
Of q woman was found IN an alley of
Kingsbury Street, near Chicago Avenue
last night Fingermarks on her throat.
and cuts and contusions on her body led
the police TO believe she was murdered.
Though the motive Of the crime is .
myster--
Young a2d handsome, with refined fea-
lures and weII-kept hands. the woman, s
errard in Little He'll as the neighbor-
hood where she was found Is known. IS
as much OF a puzzle 10 the police. as
the manner OF her death. Her clothing.
her shoes, her hat. iii stamp her as OF
4 class apart from these who dwell in
the district. The body he'd net begun
to chill when it was found. but no cries
had been heard by the residents of the
quarter. There vas evidenc~ .hat she
had batt-ed desperately for life.
James Murphy. tcans.eI. no stur,
bled over her body. according to tho
story he told the police. may hold the
key 10 the manner Ct hc~ death. ,Fu~-
ply is in custody. He was seen walk
ing with woman half an hour before he
the discovery Of the body.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27
MOVE To FORCE
END Of STRIKE
Detroit City Council Calls for
National Convention to
Devise Means to Compel
Resumption Of Mining.
TALK OF INTERVENTION

DETROIT. Mich. Sept 27.-The com
mon council has started a movement
for a big convention in this city Of all
sufferers from the coal strike with the
object OF seeking solution Of the prob
lem Action by the National Govern
ment Is in line of the means suggested.
The council adopted the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That a committee. consist
ing Of the president Of the council and
six other members be appointed TO con
slider the advisability OF extending an
invitation TO the people Of all the cities
aud towns depending upon the Pennsyl-
vanta fields Tor their coal supplies to ap-
point representatives 20 meet in a great
convention in this city at the earliest
possible date 10 consider ways sand
means to force . resumption Of the coal
production. either by pressure Of pub
lie opinion OF by Government interven-
tfon. which should be demanded if other
measures fail"
\ committee vas appointed by PTesi-
dent Smith and IT will meet next Mon
day nigIC and discuss and consider the
first convention.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27
LEGAL BATTLE BEGINS
OVER KLEINS CUSTODY

Baltimore attorneys thus scoring a
point
d. Percy Wade was prt on the stand
for the hospital authorities aud testified
to Elein's insanity Dr. Wa4e IS the
superintendent Of the hospital and Ia.
had charge C Klein for several months
prior 10 his escape. It was through his
,cstimcn.- when Klein was ,ried TO-
murder. that Klein was aajudged insane
and sent % tzc asylum.
Colczei Smith. IN c1ering thc ease fsr
Klein. read q rc-uTn n which he chal-
leaged the authority Of the MARYLAND Of
fc!als 20 invade Virginia soil and take
away with them the person Of q citizen
CT me Commonwealth. lie argued thar
i Klein was insane he could be cared
for in Virginia.
BE sought TO have introduced as evi-
dence testimony regarding a Couversa-
lica IN which the hospital authorities
are alleged TO have said shat money is
20 object in getting Klein tac,-. ard thst
no e-9snce VIII be spared. This was
Ect admitted. Colonel Smith sesf tte,
,Ee Maryland authorities rcre v;olatir-
the laws CT Virginia When he concIud-
ed hls opering speech the witnesses fer
Klein were put on the stand.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27

Ct ccaI in the city. virtually has control
Of The situation He is still Offering it
n a2y quantities at SI6 a ton.
7 VIII make no advance n the price. "
ne stated to d Times reporter today.
unless there should be change in the
weather that would focd ne with orders
,hat could rot handle.
0ae Carload Received.
Only one carload OF anthracite has
been brought in TO Washington n many
weeks past, and its advent several davs
ago caused the employees OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad much surprise.
The small army Of people that for
Dcrly made tEs5r living by picking ID
eca! along the railroad tracks has aban-
dcaod its occupations and sought new
pastures. Tterc is nc eoaI fer t.sm TO
pick I'D. Oze Of them stated that from
appearances If Eny coal Is going over
rhc road lie trains must be stepped to
pick up every lump that falls OF the
cars as the tracks are IS free from coal
as though they had been cleaned by a
new housema.d.
Among the pOOrer. people that. money
which IS usually spent a. This time OF
the year IN buying warn clothing for
the children Is nov being boarded n the
hopes that II EGy be possible TO secure
at least enough fuel to prevent them
from being frozen in their homes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27
LARGE DISCREPANCY
IN COTTON STATISTICS
Special Agricultural Department Agents
to Make Thorough Investigation as to
Last Years Crop.

a number Of special agents CT the De
partment Of Agriculture have left Wash
ington for the South for the purpose Of
investigating certain features Of ihe cot
ton movement.
sratistician Hyde's estimate cf the
amount Of cotton actually grown during
The year. 190I-02, and The report Of the
Census Office. as TO the amount ginnea
during the yea- both differ considerably
from the amount marketed according to
commercial Tc-orts.
The difference is supposed to be made
UP largely Of cotton carried over from
preceding years, and of Iinters and re
packs
No expense viii be spared In an in
yestigation as 10 what the comrDercia1
crop really amounted to. and what IL
consisted Of. and a full statement Of the
result viii be made public by the sta
tisticiaa.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27
C0MPERS ISSUES AN
~ APPEAL TO LABOR

An appeal was issued today al Typo
graphical Temple by President Samuel
Gompers. OF the American Federation Of
Labor. 70 workingmen throughout the
country. and particularly 10 all organi-
cations affiliated with the federation 10
contribute 10 rhe support O. the striking
miners. Mr. GcmpeTs declares that the
reports of weakening on the part Of the
strikers is erroneous and calculated u
deceive. The appeal. which asks nc.
only Tor contributions from the unior
treasures. bUl from each individual. as
well. reads as follows.
The strike Of I59. .0G0 miners in The
anthracite regions Of Pennsylvania is
now in its twentieth week. Personal
investigation upon the ground demon
strates beyond doubt tha- the determin-
ation Of the men to stand fast and Tgsf1-
ful to each other in ibis great contest
is even stronger than in the early stages
OF :he contest
The miners. as all others il a posi-
ti0n TO know. feel confident that at least
some measure cf victory will be at
tained. and that the organization will be
upheld at all hazards.
Organized labor and many symparafz
ars are zpIendidIy responding 20 the ar
peal Of financial aid. but. as can be well
understood, large expenditures are in
volyed in maintaining the needy min
ers. their wives and children. even in the
CommOHest necessaries OF life
Let no false rumors or report OF the
weakening o. the men deceive our feI
low workers ard friends.
The men are standing firm.
In the event Of any settlement being
made. the officers OF the United Mine
Workers will make official and public
announcement.
'AU unions should raise funds at
once and forward them promptly and /
continually until the end Of the con /
test
Whenever possible unions should I
contribute from their treasury.
Donations from individual union
members should be urged and assess T
nents voluntarily levied.
Forward ali contributions 10 W B. /
Wilson. sccretarv OF United Mine Work
srs OF America. Stew -nson Building. In /
lianapolis. Ind
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27
HEAD CUT OFF,;
BODY IN FURNACE
Victim Of Mysterious and
Horrible Murder Found in
the Basement OF New York
Tenderloin Resort.
EFFORT TO HIDE CRIME

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-The body Of q
nan who had been murdered and whose
head had been cut off with cIeaver.
was found about o'clock in the base
ment Of the Empire" one of the Ten
derIoin resorts in West Twenty-eighth
Street The building extends from No.
IS 10 10 \ hotel Is in the upper part
and a Chinese restaurant in he base
ment Il was n the basement OF No
3S that the body was found.
Policeman Cox went into She base
meut Of the place shortly before S
o'clock and discovered there evidences
OF what he suspected had been & murder.
He went back to station AMI returned
with Captain Sheehan- Together they
hunted over the basement, which. in
many places. was spattered with blood
Under pile Of barrels in one end of it
they found the nude body Of a man. His
head had been cut of IN the furnace.
in the middle Of the basement, charred
beyond recognition. was the mans head
and his clothes. The bloody cIeaver.
with which the murder had been com
mitted, vas found
Six arrests following Immediately. The
names Of those arrested are Thomas Co
san. thirty-eight years old. a waiter at
the Empire; Alexander McInerney.
bartender at the Empire. James Purcell
q medical student of 14S Main Street.
Nd: William hopkins. also
q medical student. Of 127 Jefferson
street, Brooklyn; Grace Burnett. an ac-
Of the two medical students.
Of SIS Jefferson Street. Brooklyn; Rob
eTt Kelly, porter at the Empire.
The stories which these persons told
o the police we're carefully guarded. and
Captain Sheehan would tell this morning
only the barest outlines of what he
knew. According TO the captain there
was fight early this morning in one of
he upper rooms OF the Empire. The
victim. who. so the police and coroner
hiuk. was very young mar. was
shocked on TIE head and made insens.-
-Ie by a blow from the cIeaver. It is
luge instrument with blade eight inch /
IS long and four inches wide The man
vas then taken down into the basement
where his head was chopped off. and the |
,Iothos were stripped from his bodv.
The body was hidden under the pile Of /
sarTeIs and the head and clothes were |
brown into the furnace.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27
MARYLAND Scores in Contest
for Insane Murderer

The legal battle for the custody Of
George Klein. the insane murderer who
escaped from the Maryland Hospital f2-
the insane. near Baltimore, r.Ec days
aeo. and tccE refuge on his -fataer.s
farm. near BaEoy's Cross Roads alex
andr;a county. Va. wHs taken vP at the
Alexandria county court house before
Judge Love this morning.
The morning session OF the court vas
taken up with legal arguments rs to
whether the record of Kleln's commit
ment to the insane asylum, after his ac-
quittaI for murder through insanity. vas
admissible as evidence. hlcia's counsel
argued that It was not s5missi5ie mas
much as Klein was not or t-I@l for any
crime, and the homicide had no cor
nection with JEe matter CT MS custody.
Judge Love finally ruled that the com
mitmeut be admitted as evidence, the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27
UPRISING AGAINST TURKS

VIENNA, Sept 27--The "Nieue Firie
PTesse" today prints a telegram from
Salonica. which states that all the vii
lagos Of the viiayet OF Monastir and in
the Dodena districts have risen against
the Turks and have been preparing for
a conflict since Tuesday last. The situ-
alton, the telegram says, is grave.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27
COAL STILL At SIC;
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
Not More Than 1000 Tons on Hand to
Supply the Entire City,

There has probably not been over sos
tons Of anthracite coal delivered TO con
sumers in Washington during the past
week and the greater portion Of this fuel
came from the bins OF the dealers whose
stocks are now almost exhausted
The visible supply today. aside frcIn
the SEQ IONS held by The firm OF william
King & Sons. Of 800 X Street Eorrh-
west. for the protection Of its own resu-
lar customers. VIII not exceed 2.0oO
tons
The bulk Of this Is held by James a
TumuI-y. Of 25Is Pennsylvania hveHue
mort Invest. and 5. 5. Daish and Sons, Of
Florida Avenue. ana Brentwood Road
The sales of neither CT these firms has
been large during the past week. ana
the f.5c8 tons held bE the 5orme- al the
beginning CT the week, and the $50 tons
Of he latter have had but small in-oads
made upon them
Still SO Per Ten.
The prevailing prize Of eoaI today IS
S1s a ton: 70 cents buzhe., aid p
cents 4 pail Il is feared tEat in tae
near future the price VIII advance to
$50 a ten OF over. Tho highest price ever
for coaI in the city IS said
20 be go
Mr. Tuuulty. ty reason Of his having
the greater part Of the visible supply
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-27
PRESIDENTS CONDITION
MOST SATISFACTORY

The Presidents condition Is reported
today by the attending physicians as
being most satisfactory 10 change Is
noted.
Mr. Roosevelt spent the greater por-
tion OF the day II reading AID giving
attention TO certaoia important matters
Of state that require immediate atten-
tion.