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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
DESERT CARAVAN.
Its start Across the Dreary sand
 Wastes of sahara.


 There were the last words. iustruc- tons. cautions, adleus, and then Abdul. lah held up his hand Ali gave the cry of the camel driver. and thc uucouth beasts, twisting and snarlng under thelr loads. struggled to their feet.
 Another cry. and they began their voyage. They trayersed the square, passed the mosque turned down mar row street and in five minutes crossed the line that bounded the oasis and en- tered upon the desert
 Immediately the dun leader took bis place at the left and slightly in advance. The fourth on the right of the dun was the black racer. He carried two wa ter skins and Abdullah's saddle. Then came In ranks fifteen camels, Ali riding in the center. On the right flank rode the two women. with enormous red and white cotton sunshades stretched be hind them; then at an interval of six rods came fifteen camels unattended. They simply followed the squad in front. The dun leader and the black racer had lanyards about their neckS. The other camels had no harness save the surcingles that held their loads.
 In panic. a sandstorm, a fusillade from Bedouins. mirage and a race for water, 1T Abdullah and Ali could Rrasp these lanyards the co 'ayan was hayed since the other camels followed the dun leader and the black racer as sheep follow the bellwether
 Abdullah walked at the left, abreast of the dun. At intervals he rode tho black racr.
 The pace Of a caravan is two miles an hour. but Abdullah's, the two crip- ples included. could make two miles and a quarter. The black racer could make sixty miles a day for five days without drinking, but at the end of such a Journey his hump would be no larger than pincushion, and his tenn per
 For centuries lt has been the custom Of Sahara caravans to travel not more than five miles the first day.-"The Des- ert. by Arthur COsslett Smith, in Scrib- nerR
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
Word. Ending In "Ator.,,

There never has been any general rule of pronunciation as 10 nouns end ing in "ator." In Scotland the mode differed from the English rule in more usually throwing the accent back. Was it not Erskine who in his earlier days, having spoken of q curator, making the word dactyl. was interrupted by the judge before whom he was pleading with. Curator if you please, Mir. Erskine; Latin word with long penultw
 Thank you, my lord was his ready retort. flor your correction. l bow to the authority of so distinguished a senator and orator as your lord EhlD. ."-London Spectator.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
Rustl.r and IiO.is

Word comes from Juneau that the little steamer Rustler, which was burned badly at Juneau last summer, is now of the ways, fixed up with a new house and presenting a splendid ap- pearance.
 The Flosie is also of the ways and has just completed being oyerhauled and repainted Both steamers will, by che first of next month, resume their runs from Juneau to Skagway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
Telegraph Operator Suicide.

Jesse M. McCurdy, of the signal corps, telegraph operator at Teikhell. near Valdez, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a Krag-Jorgenson McCurdy was but 22 years Of age and had been alone at his station for two months, and was last seen alive about So week before his body was found Dependency and ill., ness is supposed to have been the cause for the rash deed.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
Launch New Stsanoy

Last Wednesday, the Puget Sound Navigation Co.,, the Southern branch Of the Alaska Steamship Co.,, launched a new passenger steamer, tho Clallam, which is Co run between Seattle, Port Angeles and Victoria. The Dolphin took a big excursion from Port Angeles and Seattle, tO Ballard, where the steamer was constructed.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

The business men aud others of Skag- Way should lend every encouragement possible Co the cTor, Co ge, daily mail service between Skagway and Haiue>. The businc,, between these two points Is such that ,hcrc should bc a daily boat operated ou che route, and Co do that '' Is almost necessary tha, there should be daily mail service. Then the buS- ines, between che two points. for this year In particular, will h' such that a daily mail Is almo,, necessity. Let everybody get iu and help Percy Hunt ing in this fight. Every man who helps Is helping SSagway and himself
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
Neat And Well Edited.

We. this week. received % copy ot the Daily Alaskan. a morning lourna. puh- ished %, Skagway, Alaska territory. It has a neat appearance and i> well edited. and a, we understand it, gives a good description of che far Northwest. [, i, dated March 23, 1908, which proves that thc distant city l, not so far a> it seems. -Lltesyile Mo. Banner
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
PI.a.aut Evening a, Clergy Ho..o

About 2j of the young people Of the city met at the clergy house of St. Saw tours church, last night, and spent a pleasant evening playing games. Father Cameron entertained his self invited guests in his graceful and gem lad way, joining heartily in the merry making. Refreshments were served and everybody went home before mid night
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
Ere. Concert at th. Pack rr.i.

There is @ mammoth phonograph at the Pack Train saloon equipped with brand new records and a big horn that brings out the music as clear as it comes from the operas, primas, bands, choirs, church organs, glee clubs and an end less variety of other sources of melody. 10 i, the latest improved phonogragh in existence and it will nightly furnish a higher class concert that has ever else where been heard tn Alaska
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
A.Epi.. win Nee, Mex, We k

The MagpieS will hold their next meeting at the Methodist parsonage, Monday, April 27th. when Mrs. Whit field will lecture on Foreign Travel Mrs. l.. S. Keller has received an inter esting letter from Mrs. G. \. Clevenger which will also be read at the meeting,
 Until further notice the club will meet at the residence of Mrs. W. Whit. field.
 The next social session of the club will be held at the Episcopal clergy house, some time in May, and will be addressed by Father Cameron.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

Ia the United States District Court for
 che Distric, of Alaska.
 lu Bankruptcy. In thematterotJ T. Hayne. Bankrupt. To the creditors of J. T Hayne, ot Skagway. iu che District aforesaid. 90 bankrupt.
 Notice |, hereby given ,hat ou the s-th day o' May, l9U2. He said J. T.. Hayne wa, duly adiud.cated bankrupt. and that thr first meeting Ot his crrtit- ors will be held at my office iu the city Of Skagvay. ou Apri. 5O, 1908. %, 2 o'clock iu che afternoon, at which time the said creditors may attend and prove thcir claims. appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other businr,, as may properly come before said meeting.
 Dated ,hi, iOth day Ot April, l9J3
 L.S. KELLER,
 Referee. First publication Apri. n, l9o3. Las, publication, April 2-. 1903
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
Sp.eia, Notice Go, Our Prio,,

Summer rates over che fec to Dawson. Fas, time, relay, fir,f-c.a,, rigs, ,iN- horse teams. Stage, leave WhitehOr,o daily. Buy uo tickets until you see our teams and rigs at Whiteh0rse. Office, Regina Hotel, Whitchor,e.
 F. X. Cleveland. Prop.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

The iu,crc,, iu municipal politics Is beginning carly ,hl> year There will be two month, clap,e before che ueN, election. ye, che air |, iul, of politics.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
A.n.r oIa story.

Stern Fatber - What au unearthly hour that fellow stops til every night. Dorae What does your mother gay about itf
 Daughter She says men haven't aE tered a bit since she was young. pa.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

This is the season Of the year when everybody should have their blankets washed. The Royal Laundry is doing ;hem in great numbers. Getyourorder in early.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
A Factor Ia PrOGrsss.

A trained. educated mechanic is the most powerful factor in the progress of nations. Such a man thinks pro yides for the unexpected. muluplies bis forces and dares the world tO meSt um.-Galveston NevL
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

Is your washing satiiactory2 Arc your clothes torn? If no or yes, try the Skagwsy Hand Laundry, and you will he satisfied. 20
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
Tho Northern Pacific

Pur' e r.sttrains between Puget Sound - .. ~Iil. ltS famous North Coast Limited affords every convenience as well as luxury known to the modern travel. Tickets to all points in the United States and Canada. lf you contemplate Q trip East, call on or write Co A, llnllng, Genl. Agent, Tacoma, 0r l A. Nadeau, Genl. Agent, Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

If y0u want 10 gain entrance into the homes oi the buying class, place your advertisement in the Daily Alaskan.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
Troy Laundry

You need no wife if you send your washing Co the Troy Laundry. We do mendiug and sewing on buttons { T I'm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

The best people in the city patrOnize the Seattle Saloon. It serves only the best of everything.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

Best baths in ntheci,y a, the Principal Barber shop Opposite Board oi Trade.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

The Daily AlaSkan's facilities for doing job work are uneXcelled.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
PERSONAL MENTION

Capt. Richardson has returned from Haines.
 T. A. Marquam, the lawyer, will re- turn Co his home at Haines on the first boat.
 Mir. and Mrs. Stanley Bishoprick will 20 Co Wrangel on the Dirigo.
 Andrew Bruce, the Dawson trader and member of the firm of Stoner & Bruce. arrived from Whitehorse on the train last night and is at the Golden North
 Division Engineer v. |. Hahn re- turned from a trip over the line yester- day evening
 Judge J. J. Rogers will go to Juneau on the first boat
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

Rcd star bottled pesi p uneQuAied ss e table drink G Je; dozen. delivered relephons U
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

The best meal in Whitchor,e is at the Arctic Cafe.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
E. TOMAS Contractorand Builder

Estimates Furnished on All
 Classes of Work Ohoe-Fourth Avenue, opposite White Pass Athletic Club House.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19

First publication. April n, l903. Las, publication. April 2-. 1903
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09
ADMIRAL MELVILLE RETlREs.
ReIinquIshes Ills Duties as Chief of The
 Bureau of Engineering.

Washington, August S-Rear Admiral George Melville, who was retired for age last January, relinquished his duties as chief of the bureau of steam engineering today and was succeeded by Rear Admi- ral Charles w. Rae. Because of consplc- uous service as engineer in chief, Secre- tary Moody requested Rear Admiral idef- vile to serve out his term of duty as chief of the bureau. which expired today.
 Throughout the morning the engineer in chief was saying goodbye tc the many naval officers, army officers and friends, who called to extend their good wishes.
 It so happened that the last paper which Rear Admiral Melville signed as engineer in chief was tentative plan for the arrangement of the turbine en- zines in the proposed scout snips. Ad- miral Melville has been at work on the turbine project for several years.
 To representative of the Associated Press, Rear Admiral Melville said '"The pleasure accorded me this day more than compensates for all the trials md tribu- lations and disappointments of the last sixteen years and the congratulations of my friends is sufficient balm to heal the wounds at parting with them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09
INDIANA FARMERS
 THIRST FOR BLOOD
NEGRO ATTEMPTS TO ASSAULT A WHITE WOMAN AND WHEN CAPTURED coNFEssEs TO HIS CRIME.

Valparaiso. Ind, August s.-John Will son, a powerful negro, this afternoon ate tempted an assault on Mrs. Hugh H. Bitts at her home four miles in the coup- try She was in the house with her two little children when the negro appeared at the door and asked for .ffatches
 When he attacked her the children screamed and the negro ran. Over a hundred neighboring farmers and their help started in pursuit.
 The negro jumped a passing freight train and escaped to Warsaw.
 The telephone had been used and Dep uty Sheriff Matthews and William Will son, school teacher, were at the depot. The negro drew knife and attacked Matthews as he reached Warsaw, but was krocked unconscious by stone thrown by Wilson. He was bound and gagged and brought here and placed in jail He has confessed. Tonight the streets of the town have been filled with angry farmers utttering threats of vengeance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09
MARKET SUFFERS
 ANOTHER VIOLENT BREAK
All Hands Were Prepared for Loss of Cash But the Increase of Nearly S4.O0O,00O in Loans Excited General Alarm
 and Prices Plunged Downward With Rapidity.

smelting preferred, American Express United States Express Baltimore and Ohio, St. Paul. Omaha, Erie common and first and second preferred. General Electric, Hooking Valley Louisville and Nashville, Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Marie, Missouri Pacific, New York Cen tral. Reading. Sloss-Sheffield, Tennessee Coal and Iron and Texas and Pacific land trust.
 The days business, 466,0O0 shares, while not very large, was in marked contrast to that of last Saturday, when less than one-third of that amount of stocks changed hands.
 Traders were puzzled at the strength of Canadian Pacific, one of the few stocks that gained even fractionally on the day. The stock which had been raided the day before, loaned as high as B per cent premium; that Is, borrow CTS were forced to pay as much as S.5O per hundred shares for use of the stock over Sunday.
 It was learned after the close of the market that brokers representing so-call- ed Inside interests were calling the stock for delivery on Monday, and in some quarters there was talk of a corner in Canadian Pacific J. s, Bache and com pany, acting for Montreal and Berlin interests. which had been lending the stock freely, were among those who sent out calls for Monday delivery. Bache and company denied. however, that they knew of any concerted more to corner the short interest. which is variously es- timated at sixty to one hundred thousand shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09
POWERS TRIAL MAY
 LAST OVER MONTH
PROSECUTION BRINGS OUT A STAR WITNESS TO SHOW THAT A CONSPIRACY EXISTED TO KILL GOVERNOR GoE5EL.

Georgetown. Ky, August s.--The third trial of Ex-secretary of State Caleb Powers for complicity in the Goebel mur- der, was today largely devoted to argn- ments on the competency of evidence. Senator Newton Frazier, Senator J. J. Johnston, R. E. Combs and Mrs. Fannie Heffner testified to scenes around the state house preceding the shooting of Goebel and especially as to occurrences after the army of mountainers arriv- ed.
 The prediction is made if all the wit nesses summoned are examined the case will not reach the jury for six weeks.
 Commonwealth Attorney Franklin ask ed for rule for contempt against the Sheriff of Fletcher county for failing to make returns on subjonea and demanded an attachment for defense witnesses with whom counsel had arrangements to come on call: not granted
 Judge Morton asked the court to pre- vent the commonwealth attorneys for arguing the case while examining witt nesses; not granted.
 The court decided against the com potency of questions as to the political complexion of the senate at the time Goebel was contesting the election of Taylor as governor.
 The feature of the day was the intro duction by the prosecution of one of their star witnesses. Frank Cecil. who Is under indictment for the same offense for which Powers is being tried. This Is the first ap- pearance of Cecil as witness in the Powers case.
 Cecils testimony is for the purpose of showing the existence of a conspiracy in bringing mountain men to Frankfort He said the mountaineers were drunken rowdy set, whose expenses were paid by Powers and that they sang on the train as they came Were Going to Frankfort to kill Goebei."
 Attorney Franklin produced Cecirs re- ceipt to Powers for forty dollars expense money which was identified by Cecil. De- fense here obtained permission and inter rogated the witness, drawing out the fact of his indictment as accessory to the fact of this killing with the object of entering an objection as to the com potency of the testimony. Cecil further testified that Taylor had offered the bal ance of $25O0 in the campaign fund and a free pardon to the man killing Goebel. to which Cecil replied that Taylor must think him crazy. Cecil swore 10 guard Ing the arsenal with ten men the day of the shooting and afterwards acting as body guard to Governor Taylor for sey- eral days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09
ROOSEVELT TAKES LAST
 SHOT AT GENERAL MILES
BY PATTERSON srEALEY.

Washington, August s.-(special. )-The reception, incident to the retirement of Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, was held at the war department today, and Gen. s. B. M. Young inducted Into office as commanding general General Miles was well liked at the department by most of the officers and clerks, and the many good wishes for the future were sincerely given.
 The day is happy one for the war de- partment ring, and an echo of the spirit of the occasion will be heard from Oyster Bay. General Niles. who has been a thorn in the side of the President and secre- tary of war is at last out. Ever since the Spanish war there has been bad feel ing between the lieutenant general and the President. For over year General Miles has declined to speak to either Sec retary Root or General Corbin. and to- day instead of calling upon the secretary S4-a44%%4-~-&& <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09
TEXAS COURT DOES
 SOME RAPID WORK
NEGRO WHO WAS SURRENDERED BY MOB IS INDICTED, TRIED, CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY IN A DAY.

Henderson, Tex, August s.-Isham Strong, the negro surrendered last night by mob which had taken him from the officers for the purpose of lynching him. was today indicted and placed on trial for attempted criminal assault. He entered a plea of guilty and the Jury fixed the penalty at term of ninety-nine years. He waived time and was sentenced at once. He was taken to the penitentiary this afternoon.
 This afternoon. shortly after the con- viction of Strong, a negro named Eman- uel Thompson, was brought in from Mount Enterprise. where it Is alleged he had attempted to assault a Miss Sparks. He was hurried to the court house, an indict- ment was returned and the trial proceed- ed at once. The jury returned verdict of guilty and assessed the penalty at ninety-nine years Imprisonment. He will be taken to the penitentiary tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09

personally to say farewell, General Miles sent his aid.
 The retirement of Miles afforded the President an opportunity to give him a parting shot by omission. Instead of is- suing a complimentary order of retire. ment the perfunctory form was used in marked contrast with the actions of for mer Presidents.
 General Miles distinguished services were deserving of at least the usual words of praise, but only the bare order of a second lieutenant form becomes of record. And yet Miles was commanding an army corps when the President was a boy of six and the secretary was in his teens.
 General Miles friends naturally feel hurt over the smallness of the President and Secretary Root, but 1t ~annot be soid that any surprise is manifested by them Ever since the Pree1 ent threatened tt retire him and huniiiiated him in the waiting room at the White House before score of visitors the limit of their sur prise has been reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09

Mobile, Ala. August s.-A special to the Register from Hattiesburg, Miss. says:
 A negro. Amos Jones, was hanged by a mob at Hattiesburg tonight for shoot ing and mortally wounding Jailer M. M. Sexton.
 Jones and another negro named McEl- roy. who were prisoners, seized Sexton, intending to break jail. McElroy threw Sexton down, and two white youths, also prisoners, held him. The negroes ils- armed Sexton and Jones shot him, iniict- ing three wounds that are eaid to be fatAl.
 A crowd gathered outside the jail and deputy and others entered and overpow- cred three of the prisoners In the con fusion McI5lroy escaped from the jail and has not been caught. The crowd outside the jail decided to lynch Jones. Prominent men urged them to desist and the wounded Sexton sent word to leave the man unharmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09
 ARMY AND NAVY WEDDING.
Capt, A. c. Read Is Married to Miss Frances kauntz.

Cincinnati. August s.-A wedding in which the army and navy were repre- sented took place at 5;3o o'clock this evening in St. Paul's Protestant Eplsco- pal cathedral. the rector, the Rev. Robert Nelson, officiating.
 The principals were Capt Alying Chan dliss Read, of the United States army, and Miss Frances Kauntz, a daughter of the late Gen. A. V. Kauntz and niece of Admiral Kauntz. Miss Navarro Kauntz, sister of the bride. was maid of honor, and Lieut.. Edward Stanton, a grandson of Edwin M. Stanton, Lincoln's secretary of war. was groomsman. The bride was given away by her uncle, Col. Leopold Markbreit. editor of the Cincinnati Volks- blatt. Captain and Mrs. Read will reside at Baton Rouge, La. where he has hecn appointed captain of cadets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09
EVEN IS TERMED
 COWARD AND LIAR
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENSE SAYS GOD NEVER GAVE A TRUTHFUL TONGUE AND A cOWARDLY HEART TO SAME PERSONS.

Cynthiana, Ky August S.-In the case of Curtis Jett and Thomas White, on trial here for the murder of J. B. Marcum, May last, Judge B. Fulton French of Winchester, Ky, opened the argument for, the defendants. His speech was mainly devoted to the testimony of Capt. B. J. Ewen, the main witness of the prosecu- tion, and to the attempted impeachment of Ewen's reputation for truthfulness. After charging Ewen with cowardice and lying In the case, he declared that God never gave truthful tongue and a cowardly heart to the same man."
 In closing, Judge French asked for an acquittal, acknowledging that his client Jett, was 0 bad boy, and had bad repu- tation.
 J. S. Webster, county attorney of Harri- son county, followed Judge French for the prosecution. His speech was full of the most bitter invectives and scathing denuneiation. He urged the jury to do it's duty and bring in a verdict of guilty, with a death sentence. He referred to Judge Hargis and Sheriff Callahan as the leaders in the Breathitt county trou- bles.
 In one of his passages of arraignment Webster said:
 Tn the nefeaIIef when tune Sndl De no more and the Angel Gabriel shall place to his lips the oft heard of trumpet and shall blow the final blast, Hargiss and Callahan will read by the red fires of hell the account of the murder of J. B. Marcum and the indictments in the hands of Curtis Jett"
 Again In reply to Judge French, who had accused the commonwealth of tam pering" with witnesses, Webster said: ITO Judge French we hurl back the &C., cusation. If his soul had not been as foul as a cesspool of hell he would never have made the insinuation."
 Throughout his speech Judge Hargis smiled but White trembled visibly and his face turned ashy pale
 Webster closed his speech at 5;15 o'clock and the court adjourned until Monday.
 At the present rate of progress 1t seems that the case will not go to the Jury ear- Her than Tuesday afternoon.