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Douglas Island news., 1903-03-04

Elihu Root, Henry Cabot Lodge and George Turner are the men who are ex- pected to hold on to Americas rights in settling the Alaskan boundary dis pute.
 It is predicted by steamship men and those familiar with Alaska that the present rush to the Tanana country will be much greater than the famous Klondike rush.
 Lieut.. Mitchell has sent out warn ing to the prospectors against the Forty Mile River route this winter. He says that he has explored the trail and finds it impracticable.
 The "HeIen Paine" a gasoline launch from Wrangell, got stuck at Juneau for want of proper fuel. Just repeating the name of that boat should relieve the owners feelings.
 A Dawson dispatch states that the cabin and contents of c. B. Jones, No. ? above on Sulphur, were destroyed by fire. What the contents of c. E. Jones may have been, is not stated.
 The Northern Commercial Company's agent at Circle writes that many sta ples are already exhausted. He warns no one to go to the diggings without enough to last until summer.
 The Rampant Forum contains de- scription of Capt. Mays potato farm at that place. His crop aggregated 1,5OO pounds and five of the potatoes tipped the scales at 16 pounds.
 People of Yukon territory who used 90 per cent of American goods in 1898, and only 10 per cent Canadian, in 1902 changed the proportion to 70 per cent Canadian and 30 per cent American.
 Ernest Creton, of No. below Dis covery, Dominion Creek, while descend ing the shaft, fell and was seriously in jured. His leg was broken and it is possible he received internal injuries.
 Rich pay dirt has been located on Duncan creek, in the Klondike, extend ing from above to 106 above. Mum bers 5 and 54 have produced Sl0O a day. It is ninety-five feet to bedrock.
 Four thousand quartz claims exist within radius of fifty miles of Daw- son, and more quartz prospecting and developing has been done the last few months than ever before in the history of the camp.
 Nome advices say that on December ' Ackluk, native, was murdered on Penny river by Inuksuk, another na- tive. The murderer was captured after hard chase through the wilderness, and is now in the Nome jail.
 The Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's steamship Princess May will leave Vancouver for Skagway to- day. This will be her first run of the season, and will be followed by regular sailings at intervals of ten days.
 A late Dawson paper says that a musher who has just gotinto town hay ino had enouoh of the Tanana stam- pede, says that he met no less than seventeen dog teams on his way up the river from Fortymile. Some had two dogs, some had four or five, but all seemed to be travelling too light to go straight into the Tanana country. He thought some might be liable to turn back as he had done.
Douglas Island news., 1903-03-04

Steamer Cottage City on her last trip had among her passengers company of ten carpenters, headed by A. Hender- son. who are bound North to repair the steamers for the White Pass & Yukon Route for the coming seasons service.
 The same scaffold upon which Mur- derers Nordstrom and Seaton were ex- ecuted at the King County Courthouse will play the prominent part in the ex- ecution of Homer Bird at Sitka.. The paraphernalia was shipped North on the Cottage City.
 If Congress grants to Alaska the right of delegate representation, and an extension of the land laws, and the right granted homsteaders in the United States, says the Seattle Times the population of Alaska will be 250, GOO by the close of 1905.
 Jack Dalton is pressing claim for many thousand dollars against the Canadian government through the state department for the practical con- fiscation of the Dalton trail, which eX: tends from Pyramid harbor, on Lynn canal, to Fort Selkirk, on the Yukon.
 Mrs. Jessie Miles is being cared for at the police hospital, at Dawson, for insanity. She has crippled husband and children for whose support she is responsible. She has been doing chores at the Administration building for eighteen months. It is feared she will not recover.
 From the top of every flagstaff in Skagway old glory waved all day yes terday in honor of Washington's birth day. The new 14x24 foot flag of the Elks was spread to the breeze at the top of their liberty pole for the first time. All of the post flags were un- furled.--Alaskau.
 Thousands of people have travelled thousands of miles to see the Passion Play of Oberammergan in Europe, but few know that the same play has been given, and is to be given the coming summer on vastly improved scale by the Catholic Indians of British Colum- bia, at Vancouver city.
 The legislative council of Yukon Territory, met in session at Dawson on the 18th of Feb. The Alaska Territori- al Legislature will continue to hold it's sessions in the city of Washington as usual, instead of at one end or the other of Alaska's so-called, double bar reled capital-Ketchikan Journal.
 Capt. Eugene T. Wilson, commanding officer at Fort Liscum, is very strong believer in the future agricultural pos abilities of the Copper River Valley. He says that he thinks the man who will cultivate the soil in Alaska will in the long run be ahead, financially, of the man who devotes his time search ing for gold.
 The Western Alaska Construction Company of Chicago, which was grant ed the right-of-way by the government, has filed maps and surveys with the interior department at Washington for the construction of the Council City x Soloman River Railroad in the Seward peninsula, Alaska. The company is in corporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and capitalized at Sl, 100000. Chicago and New York capi- talists are interested and the construc- tion of the road will begin early in the spring.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
PEOPLES CHORAL UNION.
Splendid Progress Being Made in the

1S5iSSo ASCAAlS HI btC
 Study of 'Phaudrig Crohoore''
 In the absence last night of Director Haesche, who assisted in the concert of the Symphony orchestra, the Peoples Choral union was conducted by David Stanley Smith. There was very good attendance and the work of the chorus is improving quite rapidly. They have taken up the study of "Phaudrig Cro- hoore," the Irish ballad, in a manner which evidences determination to give it the very best possible rendition. The ballad is quite hard in several places, but the members of the chorus, even with their limited experience, have al- ready mastered several of the rough places and they last night sung the easier parts in a way, which would do credit to a more pretentious organiza- tion. s.~ s...s'E 5'E
 A number of new members have been admitted to the chorus, but still there is room for more, especially tenors and it is sincerely hoped that all who may possess a tenor voice will present them selves for membership.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
oRAToRIo SOCIETY DIRECTORS
Meeting to be Held To- Morrow After
 lloon-ProsnectS

Meeting to be Held To- Morrow After
 1loon-Prospects.
 The directors of the New Haven Ora . torio society will hold an important meeting tomorrow afternoon, when the progress of the society thus far this season will be reviewed and plans laid for the future. The directors are very well pleased with the reception tender ed the appearance of the society, and feel confident that greater things can be attempted and given with as much success as was the Messiah
 The next rehearsal of the society will be held next Monday night in the Col lege street hall, commencing at eight o'clock, and President Samuel s. San ford will be present and make a short address with reference to past work and future prospects.
 It is more than likely that the study of Bach's Passion music will be taken up at the coming rehearsal and a DOT ton of it given in a public concert some time the latter part of January or Feb ruary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
HAD 4 BANQUET
Board of Finance Adjourned After Its Reg \ nlar Meeting to the Union League CIuh.

1oaTu oI tlnance Adjourned After Its Reg
 nlar Meeting to the Union League Club.
 The board of finance held a regular meet Ing n city hall last evening but transacted little business. The department of public works asked for the following transfers which were granted: From parks and trees, $i19.45; from stone crusher and roller, S3S42; to cleaning streets and parks, S15o.ST.
 The fire department asked for the follow. Ing transfers which were granted after some discussion: From horseshoing, S325; from repairing and resetting old hydrants, $500; from commissioners badges, S4: to general repairs, s175; to forage, $250; to sundries, S10o; to fuel. S31O; to gas and electric lights, $50. Total SSG5. Mr. At wood made some objection to the transfers in reference to badges and sundry account and Chief Fancher was asked to attend the meeting and explain This he did and as he thoroughly satisfied the board bv his sIaIement the transfers asked for were granted. ,.. <. '..1..-. .s..
 communication was received from Di- rector Coe which stated that it would he necessary to hire an engineer for the new puDllc bathhonse at a salary of S15 week. The board voted to allow him the money tQ Ill such position this month, but stip- utated that he must provision for this out Aof ms own appropriation at the commence nlent of the new year.
 At the conclusion of the meeting tEe members adjourned to the Union League 2 club and there partook of a banquet as guests of Mayor Studley.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
JAMES E, RICE.

The funeral of James F. Rice took place at g o'clock yesterday morning from St. Mary's church, where a sol- emn requiem mass was celebrated. The pallbearers were from Philip H. Sheri- dan council, R. A., of which the deceas- ed was a member. and were Captain William o'Keefe, Registrar James J. Carr, Patrick Higgins, John J. Dillon and Francis J. Taylor. The interment was in the family plot in St. Bernard's $ cemetery
 MT. Rice is survived by widow, two sons and three daughters, one of the latter being now confined in the hosni- tai suffering from injuries received at the Winchester Repeating Arms com pany. The daughter is not aware of the death of her father MT. Rice was q member of Philip H. Sheridan coun- cil No. l467, Royal Arcanum, for ten years and a half, and for seven years had held the position of sentry. Suit able action has been taken by the coun- cil on his death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
MRS. LEWIS s. HOPKINS.

Mrs. Frances w.. widow of the late Lewis s. Hopkins, died in this city at the home of her son, Professor Hopkins at an early hour yesterday morning On Sunday morning she was stricken with apoplexy and did not recover con- sciousness during the four days of her illness.
 Madam Hopkins was in her eighty second year and retained throughout her life the bodily vigor and intellectual vivacity which always made her seem much younger than her years. She was a descendant of John Washburn secretary of the Plymouth colony. and sister of Dr, Washburn. the late rec ter of Calvary church, New York, A devoted mother, sympathetic friend and earnest Christian, her loss will be mourned by wide circle.
 The funeral services will be held at the sons residence, 235 Bishop street tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11

house furnishings. was before the court on charge of theft of four rugs valued at Sl each. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to ten days in jail.
 Fred BunnelI and Howard connor were besore the court charged with throwing snowballs and committing a general breach os the peace. Bunnell was aned S2 and costs and Connor S1 and costs.
 Raymond R. Keim was charged with drunkenness and breach os the peace.
 He was fined S1 and costs of S6.96. Theodore Beck. held on a charge of assaultitns Liveryman Frank Palmer, was remanwded until tomorrow for trial.
 Ferdinand Petrovitch, one of the pro- prietors of the Cafe Boulevard, held for assauIting his partner. Victor Fisher, ! was further remanded for hearing to- day at the request of his counsel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
A. T. R1ERKAN Appo1NTEp.

Judge Shumway has appointed An drew T, Bierkan a committee of the su- perior court to hear and take the testi- mony in the case O. James Lee vs. Charles H. Seabrook.
 The case is on :he settlement of a partnership business conducted by the firm over q long period of years in Con- neetieut and New York state. Wright & Pardee of this city appear for the de- :endants and Beecher & canfield of Bridgeport for the plaintiffs. The hear in= has been set to commence on De- cember 21. and will probably take a considerable time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
TORPEDO ON THE TRACK.

Someone placed torpedo on the troll ley car track at the corner of Crown and Temple streets about 10:SO o'clock last night and ear passed over it just as the people were coming out of the Grand Opera house, nearly causing a panic. The thing exploded with tre- mendous force and it was great won- der that someone was not badly hurt The police have no idea who placed it there, but if they discover who it was he will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
LAW SCHOOL ELECTIONS
Class ofiears Will Be Chosen This M

Class 0fiears Will Be Chosen This Morn ing
 The election of officers fer the senior class In the Yale Law school will be held in Hendrie hall this morning at II o'clock There is an unusual amount of interest in the election. and two parties, so to speak. have candidates whom they will put up for the position. The men mentioned are: For president, George Seers and Lloyd Acker- man; secretary. George l.. Mix and D. L. Gsonway, and for the picture committee, P II. McDonough.
 It is expected that there will be a lively contest when the election comes off. The manager of the Law School Shingle will be chosen at the same time, but no contest for this place is expected
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
MANvIfLE WILL CASE.

The appeal from probate of Frederick Manville was continued on trial in the superior court yesterday before Judge shumway. He seeks to break the will os his mother. Mary F. Manville. The case consumed all os the day. Letters were introduced by the appellant to prove that Frederick Manville was on good terms with his parents. The de- :ense had said his mother cut him off :rom inheritance because he had been s burden to her. The case will continue to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
2HE PLANT WILL CASE COMES
 UP AGAIN.

Lawyer shipman of Hartford Makes
 statement Co Court in Regard to Case
 Judge shumway Appoints Andrew T.
 Bisrkan Co Take Testimony in Case of Lee Vs. SeabrooE.
 Lawyer Shipman of Hartford appear ed in .he probate court yesterday to make statement regarding the settle ment of the $1T, 100000 estate of the late Henry Bradley Plant. About a. week ago Mir. Shipman filed a petition on be- half of both sides of the long drawn out controversy over MT. Plants millions in which they joined in asking that the court declare Mir. Plant resident of the state of New York for the purpose of affecting an amicable arrangement. The ! Hoadleys of Waterbury, who have been opposing the settlement under the New i York laws. joined in the application, and 1t was reported that they had re- ceived assurances Ot a payment which was satisfactory to them.
 i Included in the typewritten introduce tion to the petition Mrs. Plants name appeared, but Judge cleaveland noticed i in going over the document somewhat carefully that while Judge Stoddard had signed for most of the heirs, that he had not included the name of Mrs. 1 Plant.
 l Judge Cleaveland called Mr. Ship mans attention to this omission, but the latte" was inclined to think that it was simply an oversight on Judge Stod- dard's part.
 The court fixed the hearing on the ap- plication for December 15, but suggest ed that until Mrs. Plants signature, or that os her attorney. was on the docu- men. that he would not send out the notices for the hearing.
 MT. Shipman subsequently, learned that ex-Judge Stoddard purposely omit ted Mrs. Plants name, and that she did not propose to sign the paper. This explanation was made to Judge Cleaveland yesterday, and as result another form Of notice is to be given and the hearing was postotoned until December Is in order to allow the prop CT service of the papers. :.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
PLAINTIFF WON OFT.

Judge Case of the superior court yes- terday handed down a decision in the case os Eliza s. Graves vs. Charles Frisco. The case. which was a contest ed foreclosure suit, was tried last Tues day. The court gives judgment for the plaintiff to recover $1,055. Time for re- dem2tion is set for the second Monday in February. 1904. The property in volved is located in Goodyear street, J. Birney Futile was counsel for the plain tiff. while Lawyer Tyner represented the unsuccessful litigant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
sUSMAN WON.

Max Susman was given judgment for sS6 in a suit brought against the Fred J. Wood Coal company of Waterbury in the common pleas court tyesterday by Judge Hubbard. The suit was brought to recover an alleged debt of S15S. Shade & Slade appeared for the plaintiff and Ward and Church for the defend ant
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
COMMON PLEAS COURT.

Mrs. Martha Richmond. who attacked her peaceful husband with a knife oc- ~tober 1a. was put to plea in the com mon pleas court yesterday morning be- fore Judge Bishop. She said she was guilty of the charge. Martha was sorry and was let off with a fine of $25 and costs. Attorney Carleton F. Hoadley appeared for her.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
KNOCKED DOWN BY A TEAM

A small boy, about nine years of age whose name was not learned, was knocked down by team at the corner of Church and Center streets last night The back of his head was slightly cut, and Policeman Powers took him into Spalding's drug store, where the wound was dressed. The young lad is a Po- lander and he hurried awaSbefore giv- ing his name.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
MRS. SARAH NIcHoLLs,

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Horton Nichols, widow of Thomas Nichols, took place at her late home, 27 Leonard street, yesterday afternoon at 2:3O. The interment was in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Nicholis was seventy-four years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
why don't you do something to

''Why don't you do something to in- press yourself as one of the notable men of your time?" That's good idea, D answered Senator Sorghum. '"Ill write to some manufacturer this afternoon, and find out what it will cost to have q brand of cigars named after me- Washington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11

Yes" said the sharper, who had just succeeded in obtaining change for a bad $1O bill from guileless old clergy man, If there's anything I like its pastoral simplicity Puck, ..-.-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
CAME s. P. o. s. oF A.

P. o. s. of A. Camp s will celebrate their tenth anniversary on the 11th of December in room 49 Insurance build ing. A fine entertainment, smoker and banqedt will complete the evenings en- joyment. U, .-...--...
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
IN CRAWFORD COuRT.

Detective Captain Cowles, Detective Sergeant Dennehy and Detective Frey yestrday morning went to Branford to testify against Thomas Christian and Edward Cassidy, arrested here on charges Of burglary brought by Bran- sord authorities.
 The men were arraigned before Judge zacher. The New Haven detectives were called upon to testify and George Black stone of Branford, whose house was en- tetred, was also called to the stand. Mir Blackstone estimated his loss at be. tween $2O0 and $500. Judge zacher found probable cause in both cases and held the men for trial at the next term of the superior court Their bonds were fixed at $500 in each case. Christian plead guilty to the charge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
ELECTED CHAPTER OFFICERS.
St. Pauis Chapter of the Brotherhood of $; ...a....a--...3 f1drnr,r AInt In- isrI,t

bt.PauI7s Ihapter of the Brotherh0od of St.
 Andrew Met Last Night.
 The regular meeting of St. Paul's chap. ter. No. 19, The Brotherhood of St. Andrew. was held last evening In the parish house of St. Pauls church, and the following of fcers were elected: Director. H. M. Snow, vice director, H. r. Bogg, secretary, C, IT, Boswell, treasurer, George Brereton. Mon- day evening an important meeting of all the chapters in the city will be held at St Pauls parish house at o'clock. The meeting is to consider plans for the coming convention of the New England local as, Sembly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11
WATER POLO TEAM.

Will Take an Extensive Easter Trip
 Through the West.
 Tho practice of the Yale Water Polo team has been discontinued for the term and will begin again Thursday, January 2l, .when there will be call for candidates for the team. About 20 men have been practicing during the past term and very good showing was made. Plans are now being made for an Easter trip which will include games in Pittsburg, Chicago, St. Louis and Milwaukee, besides couple with western university teams. The trip will probably last about 2 week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11

Quality is what makes price. If Burnett S Vanilla Extract was no better than other extracts it's price would be the same. Once tried. always used,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11

ILL. Mrs. Gertrude Holiday, the matron of Myrtle chapter, O. E. S., is very ill with tonsilitis.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11

IN THE CITY COURT.
 Justice c. Mccarthy, formerly em- ployed by c. r. Adams. the dealer in
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-11

Christmas Candies-Gifts in themselves, or to go with other gift, every variety here, and no end of pretty fancy boxes in which to send them. Come in and see them in the Basement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Joseph l.. Day. IS years of age. known
among travelling men and DOWNTOWN puS,
mess men at Chicago as the best-dressed
man in Chicago, died suddenly at the Au.
ditorium. early Monday supposedly OF
heart disease. Mr. Day for 30 years had
been in the tailoring business in Chicago
Mrs Cora Pierson. SIS years old. wife OF
s. r Pierson. a banker of Newark jump
ed from third-story window at the City
hospital at Rochester, n. Y. Monday, and
died, Monday night, from the efects or
her injuries. Mrs Pierson entered the
hosnital to be treated for acute meian-
cholia.
II. M. Rogers & Co. of New York, Mon
day, received a letter from Capt. Moon
of the fishing schooner Lila Fernald,
which was supposed to have been lost IN
Wednesdays storm. reporting her arrival
with all hands at Delaware Breakwater.
He reported also the safe arrival of the
fishing schooner Emily p. Wright, which
had been reported missing.
Police Commissioner Green of New
York. has announced that by an arrange
ment with the charity organization, all
professional beggars and Migrants arrest
ed hereafter will nave their pictures TAX
en- for gallery to be kept at the society
rooms. An organized effort will be made
to rid New York city of the beggars. the
worst class. of whom are said to have
formed themselves into n society known
as "Yeggmen.