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The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
COOSTELLO TAXES
 BAYVIEW HOTEL

r. Costello, formerly with the w. r. S Y. R. at Caribou, has taken charge of the Bayyiew hotel, located on the water front at the approach of Moore wharf Mir. and Mrs. Henry Itjen, former proprietors, left on the train this morning for Burwash, where Mr. Isjen has valuable property. They will spend the summer there.
 Mr. Costello and Mir. Itjen returned from the south on the Cottage City. MT Itjen had spent some time at Los Angeles. MT. Costello has just re- turned from a visit to his old home in Australia and New Zeland.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
Water Works For wrnngsI

The people of Wraugell have had a proposition from a company to put in a water plant for their town, It proposes if given 25-year franchise to furnish the town, free of charge, water for flushing sewers, cleaning the streets and for fire purposes.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
Not skagway's Brown

Among those on the Valencia, which was wrecked last week, was one R. Brown, whom many SkagWsysns thought might be R. H. Brown, the well known mining man of this city, but such was not the case. The Brown on the Valencia was Robert Brown, a member of the Pacific Electric Com pany, of Port Townsend, Wash, and chief engineer of the Pacific Wireless Company. He was among the saved.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
GETS WARMER
 IN YUKON VALLEY

The weather reports from the Yukon valley show a rise in the temperature of from 20 to 90 degrees since yesterday morning at all points north ot Selkirk' The modification extends as far south as Whitehorse.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
Opon Day and Night

The Seattle saloon is open day and night. FrienIs of the house and the public generally will be welcomed at any hour. The place is always com comfortable
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
PERSONAL MENTION

AaSS as e&% ~S0 1ON>N&H@S%N&0S@
 Mr. and Mrs. John Beckman will leave on the Jefferson for Seattle where they will reside in the future. Mir. Beckman resigned his place with the railroad company some time ago. Mir. and Mrs. Beckman have been resi- dents of Skagwsy since 1900. They have made many friends who will re- gret their departure and whose well wishes will accompany them to their new home.
 G. A. Singer, superintendent of the Conrad mines, and Mrs Singer, will be southbound passengers on the Jefrer- son.
 LC. Gault will leave on the Jeffer- son for the south. He will go to Chica- go, where bis eyes will be treated by a specialist.
 Capt. and Mrs. W. P. Jackson were in the city today from Fort William H. Seward.
 Col. Woodburry was in the city today from Fort William H. Seward.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
Pack TEain Always Leads

The Pack Train saloon always leads. It carries only the best brands of whis- kies, wines, beers and all the other goods to be had at 8 frst-class gentle mems resort. u
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
wEATHER BUREAU REPORT
sKAGwAx WEATHER

The result of the observation taken s5 Moore wharf at midnight, Feb. 5, 1906 is ss follows: Temperature time obseryat'n.. 3O aooVe Max. temp. preceding A hours..S Min. " .'Z0 Mean .'Sz
 Barometer, 3O.40.
 Clear, light north wind.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
Rugs and LaOO Curtains Washed

Now is the time to get your rugs and ace curtains washed. The Roy al laun- dry is making 8 specially of tbis work and it guarantees satisfaction. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
Flrsmen Win Meet

The monthly meeting of the Skagway fire department will take place at Fire mems hall this evening,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03

Job lot oficorsets worth Sl.O0 to s2.5O Your choice at 50 cents each, at Harri- sons,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
Lockee Lest

Lost, lady's gold locket. with the in. itials "G. B." Finder please leave at B. NJ. Behrends Mercantile Company Rev. ard paid. 1223t
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03

A large stock of PLow's famous candies just received at the Boss Bakery. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03

Order your coal and wood from the Alaska Transfer Company and it will be delivered promptly. Phones 10 &7C
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
HOuse For Sale Cheap

Lot, 25x5O feet, Fifth avenue, near Methodist church, and room house, I'm MRS. I. A. FRAZIER.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
Valencia Cat les IpsurunOo

The Valencia carried insurance to the amount of almost or quite her value. The volume of insurance was sl5O,GOO.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
Salt Herring for Sale

Salt herring for sale. Per barrel, SS Inquire of Martin Nelson.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03

Complete line of comic valentines at Harrisons'.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03

You can get a boa of fresh candy at the Boss Bakery for25 cents. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03

Flows Candy, the best made, for sale at the Boss Bakery. If
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03

Remember your sweetheart with a valentine from harrisons'.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03
Frosh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds of fresh meat contantlY on hand. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03

Earl 6 Wilson collars and cuffs at ClaYson's tt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-03

Valentines from l cent to SIPS each at Harrisous'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11
Wouldn't Stand Tooth scrubbing.

There Is certain young lady who re-
sides In th7 i.s,55..sshborhood of 9th street and
Rhode Island avenue who Is perforce ne
glecting her attendance at the kindergarten
school of late owing to an attack of that
infantile malady known as the chicken
pox.
Pretty as picture and sweet as peach,
a sshe usually is, the inforced confinement
between four walls Is very irksome to her
and In her convalescence she Is JUST max
ing about all the trouble she can for All
about her. Ordinary mischievous pranks
have palled upon her and as last resort
yesterday morning she decided that the
house cat, who, account of her good
manners and kindly disposition rejoiceS in
the soubriquet of Sunny Jim,' had face
dirty enough to require washing. The pet
cat submitted to a few dabs with damp
towel, but the young woman had also
made up her mind that the feline teeth
needed scrubbing, and she had Sunny
Jim's'' head in chancery She began TO use
some ones tooth brush on his moiars.
That was the feather that broke the
camels back, and the prosecuted animal
made objections. In the parlance of old
time pugilistic vocabulary, he shot out with
his right duke and planted a sockdolager On
the cheek of his tormentor that proved
winning stroke
When that little kindergarten. scholar re-
turns to her lessons her fellow pupils Will
be likely to ask her the cause OF. the scar
on her cheek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11
COUSINS BEYOND THE LIMIT.
Farmers Who Delude Themselves
with a Happy idea.

Sometimes I think folks down my way,
said a man from Virginia. claim relation
ships that are out Of all reason. I've Just
been calling upon some friends who ae-
tuaIly consider that we are cousins, while
am certain that there Is no kinship what
ever between US. The cousinly feeling grows
out Of the fact that we were all born and
brought up In the same county.
II know Of a family" said this gentle
man, who reside in this town fali OF them
are Virginia peopie) who stretch this kins-
folk Idea to an extent that reaches the line
of absurdtty. The grandfathers and grand
mothers OF the two families were close
friends In ante-bellum times and the friend
ship has been undisturbed through the line
of descent. The head of one of the WASH
ington families Is known to the other lam
lily as Cousin ArabeIla.' and her brother,
who resides with her. Is Cousin John. ne
other family, also non-residents OF WASH
ington. is headed by Cousin Ellen and her
sister Cousin Caroline There Is no more
blood relationship between them than there
is between Kaiser Wilhelm and Theodore
Roosevelt.
cousin Arabella's son some time ago
married and his wife thus became a
cousin Soon afterward the son died, and
after while the widow married again ana
the new husband came into the coustnly
ranks with Cousins Ellen and Caroline In
the course of time there came baby girl
who is just lisping cousin, and I'm blessed
IL il didn't cap the climax when note
was sent to Cousin Caroline by the ex-
widow, the bearer of 1t being a little COL
ored girl, who was half playmate and haiI
attendant of the baby, who asked wnen she
was admitted with her note If Cousin Car
oline was In.
1T Just shows" said the man who was
dilating on the subject of kinship extern
sions, 'how some of us folks like to mug
the delusion to our bosoms that the whole
world Is akin.
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For 5000 a Week.
polls Morning Star

From the indianapolis Morning Star.
First Comedian-"Do you like imported
Chesse?"
Second Comedian-"I like part of it."
First Comedian-"What part do you like?''
Second Comedian-"The holes"
First Comedian-"Why do they call it
brick cheese?'
Second Comedian-"It's so hard to swat
low"
First Comedian-"One swallow does not
make a summer"
Second Comedisn-"No. but several swal-
lows make fan. Drum and crash with
cymbals) These old bones go great"
ike best?'
Second Comedian-"Salt and pepper and
mustard.
First Comedian-"You ignoranceness. L
mean what time of the year do you PREFER"
Second Comedlan-"Sialary week"
FYirst Comedian-"XVe will now sing a
little song entitled The Little Sailor Lad
All right, professor"
The golden sun was sinking across the crystal
sea,
The sun, yes II was sinking, sinking fast
sailor boy was sailing. The captain gave COM
mand,
An dthe sailor lad went up the mast
Alas the shouted. He's fallen over
board
They threw the lifeline into that wild sea-
the line.
He held the rope and said: You're stringlng
me- "
applause. fanfare.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11
Up a Shot Tower.

From the New Orleans TimesDemocrat.
ut was a strange experience" said the
huntsman. "As assembled the spiral stairs
of the tower saw shot falling. like rain,
around me.
1.-THE shot tower. was 200 feet high. At
It's base there was a tank of water for the
shot to drop into. IL 1t fell on the earth,
you know. it would be fat instead of round.
ION top of the tower was huge boiler
filled with molten lead. The manager
ladled the lead into percolator. kind OF
strainer. and thence it fell into the clsteru
of cold water 200 feet below. 1t took II
three seconds TO fall.
They made different sizes of shot on. the
tower by using different percolaters-big
holes for big shot, small holes for fine shot
and so on.
THE water in the cistern had 20 be
changed every little while 1t would have
become so hot otherwise that it would have
kept the'shot soft"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11
BREAKFASTS DOWNTOWN.
A New Plan Which New York Bust
ness Men Are Trying This Winter.

From the New York Sun
A fad among business men of New York
this winter is to breakfast downtown.
The term downtown has a different
meaning now from that of twenty or even
fifteen years ago. Formerly the term
meant below 18th street, the line at which
Mr.. Clews good many years ago left BUSH
ness when he was honleward bound.
All depends upon the place of residence
and of business. The man who lives on
Washington or Cathedral heights is down.
town II his business ls IN 42d, 34th or 23d
street
One man who is trying the idea lives in
the ninettes, and his place or business is In
the wholesale dry goods district He goes
TO his Office early in his auto
He likes the morning air. He prefers to
get to his office early in order that he may
get away early. The morning spin to the
business district gives zest to his appetite.
He usually breakfasts half way between
his home and his business
Fifteen years ago." he said, 81 lived In
Madison avenue above 18th street. often
walked 10 my business after breakfast The
streets were then not so congested and
walking was a pleasure when the weather
was pleasant.
The breakfast downtown is becoming
quite the thing for business men. / know
one man whose business is near city hall
He has his stenographer bring his mail UP
to the cafe where he takes breakfast and
goes over IL hurriedly, making such dicta-
lions as are important.
by the time he reaches his office the
desks are clear for the affairs of the day.
This breakfast custom, of course can only
be INDUCED In by people who live In the
and a number Of my friends have adopted
the idea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11
Hunger in the Polar Regions
New York Globe

From the New York Globe.
Hunger is one of the trials that ex-
plorers of the polar regions have to en-
counter very often. Capt Scott in his re-
cent volume, has this description of an I'M
pleasant experience in the farthest south
my companions got very bad food dreams
in fact, these have become the regular
breakfast conversation. 1t appears to be
a sort of nightmare; they are either sitting
at Widespread table with their arms tied
or they grasp at a dish and it slips out
of their hands, or they are in the act OF
lifting dainty morsel to the mouth when
they fall over a precipice."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

An international copyright agency is to
be established. with offices in New York
and London, for the purpose of securing
American and English copyrights which
will protect plays in both countries. The
enterprise will be started by the English
actor Charles Cartwright who has been
visiting this country, and who Will at
tend in London to the details of the per-
formances which the English law re-
quires for the perfecting of copyright
protection in that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11
EXCURSIONS, ETC.

Falls Church Ry.
BRIDGD, 36TH ST.
FORT MyER, FALLS
VIENNA. 0ARaOS AND
X. nhzo-d&S. til
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

Miss Florence Roberts produced for the
first time on any stage an emotionai
drama entitled Pauline darcy at Dem
ver February 20. Mrs. DR.. Smith ana
Lucien Henderson are the authors me
piece is reported to have scored success.
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"wHERE ARE MY GLOVES?"

when the chance presented itself half a
dozen pairs or more, in spite Of the ruinous
price, he answered with as much horror
as il bread for the starving were in ques-
ton that no woman would be allowed to
buy six pairs at once. One pair to a Gus
toner was their invariable r lie, so as to
relieve the distress as much as possible.
He mentioned one way Of eking out the
soanty supply that answers for a time.
This is when TIE fingers Of a pair Of gloves
are worn to have new hands attached to
the long tops, which will be done at tho
shops where the gloves are bought at a
very reasonable price.
Those e1asperated because sorely tried
women deprived Of an article Of dress at
the very top notch Of fashion by the glove
famine do not realize evidently that a fine
glace glove is not a common thing. to be
carelesSly turned out at a moments notice.
1t is, in fact, the aristocratlo production
Of much delicate care.
Its history might be given in this manner
These are the skies that grew the grass,
that fed the kid, that wore the skin. that the
butcher fayed with careful stroke and
sold to the skin dealer, who sold it to the
manufacturer, who had it tanned, dyed,
stretched and thinned, cut into shape,
sewed, embroidered and finally sent all
over the civilized world. Only gloves Of
inferior quality are made in this country.
unless heavy gloves are in question.
The fine thin gloves come from abroad,
and Grenoble, France, where many
American gloves shops have their own
factories, still retains some of its old time
prestige. Several centuries ago it was the
centre Of glovemaking and 80 1t Is remained
until the invention Of the sewing machine,
when it lost its prominence to a certain
extent, though it is still noted for gloves
Of the finest grade.
The quality Of a kid skin depends upon
Its strength, size, softness, pliability, fine
ness OF grain and freedom from scars.
and these qualities depend upon the care
given to the young kid, its breed, the nature
and abundance of its food, which in turn
depends upon the climate.
Thong | the bes. SKINS CO ne from France
all skins from that country are not good.
In Savoy, where the pasturag, is rich, the
skins are larger but neavy; In northeast
France, with poor soil, they are small and
ilelastic, while in central France, where
pasturage is good and the kids we'll cared
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ODD CASES OF ExTRAVAGANCE.
Some Peoples Methods OF S%quanderins
Money,

When people lave moro money than they
know what to do with they sometimes
develop a remarkable ingenuity In devising
methods Of ~squandering It, as in the case
Of the French marquise who, according
TO the papers, has her bed strewn with rare
and exquisite orchids at q cost Of several
thousand francs q week.
Even moro remarkable, says London tit
Bits, is the story told of a wealthy French
man who dimes twice a week at a famous
Partisan restaurant. His appetite is of the
poorest, but he always insists or. having a
tureen filed with a specially prepared soup
placed before him, Next comes a huge
Joint Of meat, from which he cuts one tiny
slice; then follow four quails or a large
chicken, Of which he eats one mouthful.
His dessert consists Of four grapes and a
cup Of coffee; while during his meal he Just
moistens his lirs from a bottle OF expensive
claret and another Of the finest champa gne.
At the conclusion Of each meal, for which
he pays 100 francs, he hands 40 francs to
the head waiter. ~ francs TO the waiter who
has attended him, 10 to the lady cashier and
8 to the Porter,
A weird form Of extravaganza was that
OF a lady named Hitler, who recently buried
her husband In a "a, 600 coffin. The oasket
was made OF richly carved mahogany, with
solid gold mountings-a single knob cost
ing s35o-and lined with silk which 10 said
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TO have cost Is. I'd. an inch. Another coffin,
which was recently made for a Chinese
mandarin, was so lavisLly decorated with
gold and precious stones that its value was
said to be sl9,o0o.
The late Chinese Minister at Washin gton
used to veal a hat valued at el 900, in front
Of which was q large opal set in diamonds;
while another expensive hat made Of spun
glass, which took two years to make and ia
said to be worth Ell 900, is the property Of a
Mr.. Sherard.
The NizP~ Of ~yderabad has a set Of
false teetA fSr ~hich he raid a Madras
dentist e7OC. and Mr.. Dixie W. Thompson. a
wealthy rnncher Of Santa Barbara, not long
ago spent s75e on a saddle, which is of the
finest embossed leather, heavily and most
ell aborately mounted with silver. Mr.. Henry
G.. Marshall layished flo,000 on a grand
Tadema and studded with precious stones.
Jan Van Beers has a iano, a miracle OF
painting, precious metals and Jewels, which
cost him E6, 900.
One Of the most remarkab BILE cases OF
extra vagance on record was the indulpinp
by the Sultan Of Turkey Of a child's whim'
Ono day the Sultan found his small son in
ised 70 be made an Admiral. he could not
see his flag hoisted on a particular ship
from his nursery windows. The Sultan
promptly had the vessel brought up and
moored in front Of the Dolma- bagtcheh,
TO the child,s great delight. In order, how
ever, TO bring the vessel to the required
position IL was necessary to pull down a
newly constructed bridge. which at the
Sultan's bidding was done at a cost Of
Ri00.po0.
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MANSIONS OF BEFORE TIE WAR.
Deserted Alabama Houses hat Were Once
the Scene OF Spiendor.

MACON, Mo-, March 1o.-"H a man Is
looking for a genuine. una ulterated, ire
ducible case Ct the blues I know a land
that will fit his Gaze" remaI ked j, c. MCGEE,
assistant topographer for the Pensa cola,
Alabama ard Western r ilroad, now under
survey from Memphis TO Pensacola.
-Our line enters the northwestern part
OF the State and goes down through the
heart Of Alabama" the engineer went on.
MANY miles Of our work is through swamps
and tangled woods Of midnight dai kness.
These swamps abound in scorpions, rattle
snakes, vipers, lizards, cotton mouths ard,
the negroes affi ightedly add, chalk faced
epooks; but those are not the depressing
features.
at is the hundreds Of ~tenantlese old man
sions you are constantly encounteIing.
These vacant homes arc models Of ante
bellUn magnifcence. There are large
columns and wide verandas in front ,
epacicus hall VIZ w ard rcoms Of lordly
proportions, Some OF the carvings are
almost Of royal splendor.
Nothing has been removed but the fur
niture. The masters we're either killed
in the war or have moved to the towns.
The wild grass grows high clear up 10 the
doors. The fencing is gone or tumbled
down.
The driveways, once bordered by stately
trees, are covered with rank growths. Thou
sands and thousands Of dollars are repre-
sented in these onoe hospital BILE homes and
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yet no wayfarer would think Of deepoiling

yet no wayfarer would think Of despoiling
them.
"The negroes will not enter them ave
at the direct command Of a white man.
They regard them with superstitious rev.
ererce, thiI kirg the ghosts Of the departed
members Of the emily are there to gual d
their earthly home.
when we first beFan goirg through
these ancient habitations we regarded
them ca~relesSly but as we advanced with
the work we got TO dread the light Of them.
They were so suggestive Of burial We ults
g i'm, silent. majestic-they seemed to
mock the transient glory of man.
In ID home we feund a ruty sword,
broken not far from the hilt. In whis pers
the negroes told us there had been trouble
in the family ard the place was Cursed.
Not one Of thvm would have toucl4d
the curious old weapon for %money-it
would nave meant eternal bad luck.
"A large spot In the hall they said was
blood, and when We suggested that time
would have removed it they shook their
heads.
s'Hitll be dar till de judgmint day, bofs,'
said an axeman: 'eben II hits a millyun
yeahs ter come"
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At a number Of the shops questions were
asked about the glove flmine and there
was a wbful tale to tell. Storekeepers
acknowledge that the situation has been
and still is deplorable. Though they have
a fresh importation OF gloves in every
week at one store, they have always five to
six hundred orders untitled and there seems
to be no prospect Of their ever catching up.
But" said the manager, New York
has been much better of than other larger
cities. In Chicago now-why Chicago
has been practically gloveless all winter"
To be gloveless, it should be borne in
mind, does not mean that you are obliged to
go b~arehanded, but that you must go with
out black glace elbow length gloves.
When the glove man was asked II some
women. with that selfishness which the sex
allows itself on rare occasions, did not buy
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when gloves we're 30 rare that five pairs
made a considerable part Of the duty paid
to the English King Ethelred by a society
Of German merchants for the protection Of
their trade. They did not come into gen.
eral USE among the better GLASS until the
fourteenth century. and in the sixteenth
gloves Of both men and women had fring,d
gauntlets and we're richly embroidered
with gold, silver and jewels, besides being
heavily perfumed. They must lave beer
very costly, but they were favorite New
Years gifts between gentlemen and ladies.
The first elbow sleeve Of course inspired
the first long glove, and Mrs. Earle describes
some wedding gloves Of 1875 that she had
seen. They were OF white kid, twenty-five
inches long and very wide at the top.
Through this wide top ran three drawing
strings run in welts two inches apart by
which the glove was evidently drawn
into puffs above the elbow. 1t had a full
edging Of Swiss lace and a pretty design
Of dots made in gold thread on the back
OF the hand. 1t is probable that such
gloves cost several pounds, but they are