The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03

v cabinets ui President Lincoln. JohE- son and Hayes, died here today at the age of s. years. The deceased was the son of Secretary of State William Henr! Seward the man re >ponsible for the purchase of Alaska, and assisted in the negotiations for The transfer of the Northern terri tory
 BUNNY PASSES ON.
 NEW YORK, April 26.- Seriously ill for number of weeks. John Bun ny. the popular funny man of the movies suCcumbed today to complication of diseases, chief ot which were kidney and heart trou- ble The comedian. who was known throughout t;.e world where moving pictures are shown. had the dis tinction Of being the highest salar- led movie" actor in the business
 CRUISER WILL lNTERNE.
 NEWPORT NEWS April 26.-The German converted cruiser krop- prinz Wilhelm, which Is lere under going repairs. will not take any further part of the war accord n4 10 statement of tAe commander oi the vessel. who informed Collector of Customs Hamilton this afternoon that he had decided to interne
 The announcement comes as great surpris, in local circles as it was believed that the cruiser was preparing to take on g cargo of coal for an extended cruise.
 OFFICIALS RELIEVED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 26.- Officials of the state department are greatly relic ed in consequence of inc announcement that the German cruiser krurIriaz NilhelIu will IT. tr,ne
 PLANNED TO STEAL COLD.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 2b.-Tht discovery today of tunnel under the California exposition building or te fair grounds disclosed plot to dynamite the building and make of with the collection of nuggets valued .tt >2O,0UO The tunnel was direcd! beneath the display of gold, and as further proof ot the intention ol the conspirators. a stick of dynamite was found in the tunnel. No ar tests have been made.
 HOPES TO GET OFF.
 LOS ANGELES. April 26.-Edith Serkin, the 17-yearold girl responsi- ble for the arrest of Chief of Police Sebastin on the charge of contrib utnS to her delinquency. resumed the stand today for the prosecution and was subjected to severe cross examination by Attorney Rogers, fov the defense regarding the dates of the alleged meetings with the chief. Sebastin declares that he has an alibi for eucA uate mentioned by the girl a4G l. confident of an acQult- tai. Ilv !s anxious Tor the trial to end soon. in ClLer tat he may use his acQuittal i,T campaign powder during the toI coming mayoralty campaign. especially at the prima- Iies, which are to be held next week.
 coNGREssMEN ON TRIP.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-A party of 40 members of congress, including both senators and repre- sentatives, have arrived in this city enroute to the Sandwich islands, where they will spend several weeks in the tropical Pacific. Nearly all of those in the party are accompa- nied by their wives. Congressman Mann and Uncle Joe" Cannon are members of the party.
 DEFENDS NAVY.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., April 26.- In long statement issued tonight, Secretary of the Navy Daniels makes reply to the critics who are finding fault with the ships and manage ment of the navals branch of the government The cabinet officer de clares that Uncle Sam's fleet of fighting ships is stronger than ever before and growing in efficiency every month.
 NEW MAYOR IN
 CHICAGO, April 26.-A prosperity parade fully twelve miles in length was part of the program of inaugural ceremonies today on the occasion of the inauguration of William Hale Thompson, who succeeds Carter Harrison as mayor.
 HEAT WAVE IN EAST.
 CHICAGO. April 26.-The weather bureau claims that the heat wave which is sweeping over the eastern half of the United States is unprece dented for this season of the year. All heat records for April have been broken.
 HEARING RESUMED.
 SYRACUSE, N. Y.. April 26.- The hearing of the Barnes-Roosevelt llDel case was resumed tOQdy Wltn the former executive on the stand, Many letters. taken from the files of the late Senator Platt, were intro duced as evidence by the prescott ton, and the colonel admitted hay ing written number Of them. II stated further that he had regarded the senator as the boss of the Re publican party in New York.
 COULD NOT HELP THEM.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. April 26.- Silas Christofferson, the well-known Pacific coast aviator, made daring attempt today to rescue the crew of q small fishing boat which capsized in the bay during heavy blow. but was unable to save the men because of the rough water. He circled sev eral times over the drowning men, dropping life preserVers into the Wa ter, but his efforts were in vain, four of the men drowning before other help could reach them from shore.
 HEAT IS SEVERE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. April D. A heat wave of unprecedented sev erity for this season of the year is causing great suffering throughout the Eastern half of the United States. Thirteen babies and two adults are reported to have died at Cleveland today. and four deaths occurred at Chicago. In addition