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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26
MEXICO IS NOW IN
 BANkRuPT CONDITION

NEW YORK. Feb. 26. -- A Mexico City special says that Mexico with debt of $l,060650O0O is near bank.
 nptcy. Four years ago the peso was worth 90 cents in gold; today IS cents. Liobiiities have increased 1,2 220,30o00o pesos since the ono of the Diaz re- cine in 1911. Che biggest item of col lateral obligations tS s41TS0o,0oO pc sos. the debt ., the National Rail. way of Mexico Graft, innatlon of She currency destruction Of property and demorarzotion cf business add to the burdens.
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MOVING vALUAeLEs
 FROM coNsTANTlNoPLE
-..

LONDON, Feb 26.-A telegram from Odessa says that all Che yalua- ble articles h the Ottoman Museum, and the archives Of the Sublime porte md the ministry of war have been removed from constantinople to Asia Minor
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ce+tlno More submarlnes

BOSTON Feb. 26.-The Boston American says the Fore River Ship building Company is rushing work on 20 submarines for the British navy, contracts for which were secured by Charles Ni schwab. on his recent trip to England
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FALL CAUSES PRICE OF
 WHEAT TO TUMBLE

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Due to tke reports that the defenses of the Bardanelles have fallen, and the almost certain prospect that the Elusgiaia Black sea fleet will soon be released, thus making ayailahSa for the markets of France and Great Britain the many millions of bushels of sur plus Russian wheat, there was drop of seven cents a bushel dur ing the first half-hour of traG- ing this morning on the Chicago Board of Trade.
 The ilice has continued to fall all day, as the reports have tJconle mere and more favorable to the fleets of Great Britain and France.
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SENATOR WEEKS IS
 DOOMED FOR PRESIDENT

BOSTON. Feb. 26.-The Washing ton correspondent Of the Boston Amer ican says the demonstrated capacity for leadership of Senator John w. Weeks Of Massachusetts has so great ly impressed many of his colleagues in the Honse that already there is much serious talk of him as Republican standard heayer in 1916. In response to g series of questions submitted to him as to fhe issues of i9i6 Breslden- hal campaign Senator Weeks said;
 The issues for the campaign Of 1916 cannot be definitely determined untH disposition of the question Of an extra session of congress has been made; but assuming that there win moi be an extra session. ] think < may be safely stated that the issues win be- First the taii1; second. the foreign policy of the Administratoni third the broad question of reEllation or supervision Of buslness; fourth tho adoption Q, a policy wh.ch will result in deveiopment ot gu ovey3aas mer- chant mariae afth, proper ponsidera.
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cr.1t Min. Rnal,n..-

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-The resump- tion Of fun time operations at CaTu- met < Hecla and Its subsidiary mines has teen announced at Houehton. Michigan. The resumption of full op- eratons means that the Lake Super Tor camp Is getting out probably 90 per cent. Of It's normal output.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26
SPAIN E. TO ACT
 WITH UNITED STATES

MADRID, Feb. 26.-It is reported in official circles that Spain is prepared to take concurrent action with the United States regarding the German declaration of Q war zone around Eng land if the neutral powers agree to act in concert
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ld,l,o IA Vofe Anai,

BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 2s-Idaho wil. again vote on the question of prohl- bition The Legislature has passed the bin submitting Q proh ,bitiou con stitutlonai amendemnt to the people.
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Enrone BnNn cartrldres.

NEW YORK, Feb. %. The Unicn Metallic Cartyidge Go. at Bridgeport Conn, is said to be manufacturing l. 300 900 cartridges 2 day About one. third of the output Il going Co Rus. sla.
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BRITAIN AND FRANCE
 ARE AIDING RUSSIA

LoNDoN.C Feb. 26.--France and Great Britain have decided to raise new Russian loan Of $50 100000 each. on their respective markets, thus sat. isfying the Russian requirements for considerable time.
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I'M Wanln caaI.

WASHINGTON Feh 2s-presidept Woodrow Wilson wsg informed by ca blegran rom the American con5ulate at Milan that ltolg nesds 10l0Qo0 tons 5t American coal Sog.Q00 tons Of steel md that Amer'ca can Ee the entire trade permanently"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26
TWO STATES MAY
 ALLOW HORSE RACES

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 2s. The Indiana Senate has passed 2 bin permitting horse racing under tho di- rection or State commission. Friends of the measure expect it to pass the House
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Nevaas Alao

CARSON CITY. Ney. Feb. 26. -. The House of Representatives has passed the race commission blll, per hitting horse-racing under State reg ulation.
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WOOL RESTRICTIONS ARE
 RElMPosED sY ENGLAND

LONDON. Feb. 2s.-All restrictions OF wool have been reimposed by Great Britain as the result Of American re- shipments 10 Germany. Sales 10 Aus. tralia aro suspended.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26
IOWA DECIDES FOR
 PROHIBITION AGAIN

DIES MONIES, Ia. Feb. 2s.-The sig nature Of the Governor of Iowa was attached to the Statewide prohibition law adopted by the Legislature yes terday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2s The California railroad commission aas made permanent an order reducing expreas Tases. after si', months test wh'ch VII reduce Wells.Fargo earn, ings fifteen Dor cent or S75000o g year
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RuesIa srvs ruse.

BOSTON, Feb 26.- s1nslgn-Biclyford Co. oi Avon amt Siinsbury Conn., has received an order from the Russian government for 6.o0000oieet Q. fuse.
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LABOR SHORTAGE HURTS
 BRITIsH SHIPPING

LIVERPOOL. Feb 26-The Liver pool Steamship Owners Association, wGich owns,85 500oo0 tons Of steam shipping or 2t por cent of tho total British steala sanage aaoat, in it's annual report says that the main caiisot Of congestion at ports Of the United Kingdom s the shortage of iabors
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26
e RMA AA.S
 T9 zSyME
 AT TAC KS


 LONDON, Feb. 26. That Germany is planning another az gs1ssiye movement both in the western and eastern theatres of war has been learned here.
 t is said that within a few days there will be attacks along the whole line between the North Sea and the Alps for the purpose of developing weak spots, and that any weakness viii be followed up by vigorous attempts to break through the line.
 News from Betrograd says that the Germans are planning another movement against Var saw from Novogorod and Prza. snysz
 The Germans have been crowding the reserves toward both fronts, strengthening their lines and pueparng for the az gressive movements that is pro- posed to test the strength of her opposition at ali points at Che same time.
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RUSSIA MAY GET
 coNsrANTRloPLE


 LONDON, Feb 26 secrelary of stote for Foreign Affairs, Sir Edward Grey stated to the Commons that the government Is favorahly inclined toward allowing Russia a seaport lu the South In fact he said common justice to that country and her needs demands that she be ermitted to have such 2 port
 Prussian Mllitarlsm Muat Fall.
 Premier AsQu'th, speaking In the Commons after Foreign Minister Sir Edward Grey and Chancellor of the ExcheQner David Lloyd.George had spoken toward the same end said yes torday that the war must be contin- ued until the Prussian establishment is crushed, He said that the war will be continued if Great Britain has to continue it alone untl the desired re- suits arc ottained.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26
LOOK FOR PEACE
 BY NEXT FALL


 CHICAGO. Feb. 26 The chicago Tribune London correspondent says lhat talk Of peace by October is now growing in England and France. lt is believed he says that Germanys 8 power or resistanco will be 80 broken chat that country will be loth to en- ter another winter of warfare.
 Not So Peaceful
 WASHINGTON Feb 26. Great Britain and France have placed or des h the United States for more than S15O.0Oo 900 worth Of war mater ial ior delivery rom one year to two years from the present time It is also learned that Germany is placing orders for large quantities Of war ma. terial for delivery in 1916 This is regarded as evidence that tho coun- tries ct war are not seriously expeots ing peace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26

ALASKAN PIONEER Is
 DEAD AT SEATTLE sEAnrDE Feb 26-klbert Burneil an Alaskan ploleer trapper miner and gtorekeeper died here last night You saw t itrst in The Empire
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CALIFORNIA CUTS
 RATES oF EXPRESS
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26

Mrs. Charie Goldsteln and Marion Goldstain, who hsye been to Victor.a, B. C.. for the benefit ol Marion's health VII be nome tomorrow night on the MaripoEa
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26
VEN BRITISH
 SHIPS DAMAGED

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DOUBLE TRAGEDIES INCREASE.
Twelve Cases During Year Rc-
ported by Homicide uurc,u.

Double tragedies similar to the one
which ended the lives Of II. g. Ruppert
and his wife at the Hotel McAlpin on
Thursday last seem To- be on the in
crease in this city. according to an an
nounceincn' made public Yesterday by
the Homicide Bureau OF the District At
torncS'S office.
To date this year, the bureaus figures
show, there have been twelve eases IN
which one person killed another and
then committed suicide. In most of the
cases 1t was a husband who slew his
wife.
Altogether 143 persons have met vio-
lent deaths In New York so far this
year Among the victims were sixty
who died from bullet wounds and
~twenty-nine from stabbing. The heav-
lest toll from shooting occurred In Sep
TENDER. when eleven cases Of this kind
resulted fatally.
OF the remaining cases thirty-four
were hoinicides in which no arrests were
made that were followed by Indictments
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WOMAN HALTS SERMON
THEN STARTS TODISROBE
Yonkers Congregation on Verge of Panic as German
Chemists Wife Suddenly Goes Insane, and Hus-
band, Also Demented, Joins in Disturbance.

Mrs. Willy G. Holdorff. wife Of the
former thief chemist Of the Yonk"rs
plant Of the Federal Sugar Refining
Company. rose suddenly from a rear
pew In 81. Johns German Lutheran
Church in Hudson street, Yonkers, yes
terday forenoon while the pastor. the
Rev. Alexander Won schlicten, was
preaching.
"God has given me a special message
to deliver cried Mrs. Holdorff in loud
tones that caused a startled congrega-
ton OF 200 to swing around In their
seats. stop that sernon and listen to
a confession"
The clergyman did not know until
later that Mrs. IIoldorff had gone sud
denly insane because Of worry over the
mental condition Of her husband. who
sat beside shsr acting strangely. and
through grief over the deaths Of six
Of her relatives recently killed while
serving In the German army. TIE pas
tor. whose remarks had not touched
upon the war at any time. supposed
Mrs. Holdorn was merely heCkling him
and tried to persuade her to wait until
after the service to deliver her meg
sage"
Tries TO Tear on Clothing.
Instead of remaining quiet. however,
Mrs. Holdorf ran into the aisle and
tried TO tear of her clothing. She had
pulled off her coat and part Of her
waist and WAS trying to move her
skirt when her husband ran out into the
aisle. also shouting. He lay IN the floor
n cried in a way that soon had the
congregation on the verge OF a panic.
The first signs of mental disorder
shown by the Holdorffs began last June.
when Mr.. Holdorff, who. like his wife.
was born IN the Prussian province OF
Pomerania forty-two years ago and
lived at 80 Maple street. Yonkers. gave
up his work as chief chemist and vol
UNFAIRLY entered tho psychopatic ward
" St. Johns Hospital, Yonkers, 10 be
examined as To- his sanity. lie had be
come convinced. he said. that Claus \.
Spreckels. president of the refining com
pany. was trying 70 Rill' him by
wireless e~lectrocution.'
Hts condition was such that after a
week in the hospital he was taken be-
fore city Judge Beall for disposition OF
his case. Al that time and later. II
was said. HoLdorTis mental troubles
were duo to worry over being compelled
IN work in "A plant which WAS refining
great quantities of sugar for the enemies
of Germany. Holdorff told Judge Beall
in June that his condition Vas !mprov-
ing. ami promised that II he were dis
charged he would 20 to "A private SAM
tarium for treatment. lie was dis
charged by the Magistrate. but did
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a few days ago he sought his old
position at the refining works, but owing
to the great mou OF European con-
tracts on hand the sugar people feared
to trust the chemist with his former
wo&k.
Until their sudden outburst yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. lIo,doTff had lone nothing
to attract attention, except that wor-
shippers sitting near them noticed they
were praying in tones som what loud.
Two trustees OF the church, George
y. Sleb and sherman Garnjost. got the
Holdorffs out OF the church a. quickly
AS possible. prs. Carr and Agnew Of
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billty for the loss Of life by the end of
the woe.. His inquiry goes on this
NOR z.
ON the other hand. in the school fire
prevention matter, Comptroller Prender-
CAST promised that the corporate stock
budget committee of the Board OF Esti-
mate would take action on the request
OF the Board OF Education for ss79,422
to freproof wooden stairways.
Mr.. Prendergast said In the way OF
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alternating the delay in the Board OF
Estimate on the school work that the
Board of Education had asked for
$1,000 600 In the 1915 budget to remodel
the schools on the Gary Educational plan.
lie believes. he said. that the carrying
out. OF his work would eliminate most
OF the older buildings upon which the
freproofng has been recommended as
necessary. This work. he admitted.
however, would take a long time.
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Henry d. Merchant. who is conduct-
ing the litigation for Mrs. Tracy. said
that tho titles to virtually all the prop
eSty had been insured either by surety
companies or warranty deeds.
'Tt should be necessary TO try only
n Of the suits or perhaps two OF them
II the situation between them shows
any legal difference said Mr., Mer-
chant. "I would suggest that an attor-
ney familiar with realty matters be
chosen to try these test cases. IL we
win an arrangement might be made for
the settlement OF all the other suits
without going into court. | have been
retained to handle only the suits in
stituted here. Shaw. Bailey a Murphy
Of Troy are genera! counsel for Mrs.
Tracy"
Married In 1872.
Mr.. Merchant said that Mrs. Tracy
a not told much about her history TO
her counsel. She is about GO years
old and has one son 40 years old. She
says she married Tracy in 1872, when
both lived In Lansingburg. They al
ways lived apart, Tracy making his
home with two Made sisters, Misses
Sara and Eustace Tracy.
Tracy was senior member of Tracy &
Greenwich street and 3 and 3 Bank
t' lfhA ~ - 'AAt' - ~
real estate ventures and made large
profits. Tracy always described him
self AS a bachelor in his deeds. 1t is
said that he was IA stanch friend and
unforeiNing enemy. About twenty-five
years before he died he needed money
n asked his sister sara 10 lend II
to him. She refused and he didn't
speak 10 her again, but when he died
In 1897 he left her 1926. 900.
Tracy's will made large requests TO
charities and he gave about 500, 900 to
various relatives. His sister Eustace re-
ceived 90 per cent. OF the residue and
the remainder went to his nephew. Gag
ger Tracy. Cagger and Eustace both
died. the latter leaving her share to
her sister, Sara.
With all her fortune Sara Tracy was
very lonely and planned an extensive
trip around the world before returning
homo to end her days. on the trip
she met Archbishop Donohue OF Wheel
ing and the two became firm friends.
Miss Tracy lived at the Windsor Hotel
In New York aud Archbishop Donohue
was a frequent visitor. She died in
1905.
When Miss Tracy's will was probated
IN January. 1903. il was found that she
gave Archbishop Donohue $40, 900 in
cash. all her personal effects and per-
sonal property of every description and
the entire residue, ITO be his sole and
individual property" She expressed a
wish that the Archbishop build and
maintain AN orphan home ard a church
dedicated TO the Virgin Mary. The value
Of this Request is believed to have been
81 .0O 900,
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SOON TO FIX FIRE BLAME.
Coroner Wagner May Finish In
uuiry nv End Of Week.

Definite action concerning the Are stu
alton emphasized by the WILLIAMSBURG
factory blaze Is expected from two Of
fetal quarters this week. Coroner Err
nest G. Wagner said yesterday that his
inquest would probably fx the RESPONSE
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ONE suit MAY GIVE
WOMAN FORTUNE.
Albany Decision Favors AL
legged Widow Of Edward
Tracy. N. Y. Brewer.
CHURCH GIFT RECALLED

The proof upon which Mrs. Hortense
Pine Tracy of L~anslngburg, n. Y. re-
lies In bringing suits in New York
county 10 recover a dover interest in
property assessed at $4,000, 900 a. the
widow OF Edward Tracy. q brewer, was
made known yesterday by Mrs. Tracy's
attorneys, Merchant, Olena & Merchant.
who also told such OF the history Of their
client as they knew.
That the plaintiff has a fair chance Of
winning at least some of the thirty or
more suits brought here and in Troy.
Albany and Saratoga Springs Is shown
by the fact that In a test case tried be-
fore Justice CoChrdne in the Supreme
Court at Albany Mrs. Tracy got a
judgment against =. Bolton Sons, brewers
OF Albany, for a dover interest of S716.6J
in property worth $1,000.
On the basis of the suit decided In
Albany. in which the question as to
whether the plaintiff was the widow of
Tracy was involved. Mrs. Tracy would
be entitled to an interest OF $500, 900 in
property In New York county. since some
OF the Tracy holdings here were held in
partnership In the brewing firm of Tracy
4 Russell. \ number of persons sued
by Mrs. Tracy for dover interests In
other cities have already settled with
her.
phipps Property Involved.
Ono Of the largest blocks OF realty In
which Mrs. Tracy claims "a seventh in
forest In the parcel bounded by Seventy
hrst n Seventy second streets and
Madison and Park venue Tracy &
Russell bought the plot in 1880 for s4oo.-
900 and II was assessed in 1913 al
divided up he block and the parcels are
now held by many persons and corpore
tions The block Is largely occupied by
dwellings. and 81. James's Protestan,
Episcopal Church stands on one of the
parcels.
Mrs. Trary's claim against the prop
erty at Fifth avenue and Eighty-seventt
atreet. occupied by the residence OF
Henry &. Phippe. embraces n strip OF
nfty feet Oh Fifth avenue and 14O feet
deep. The entire plot is assessed az
81 100. 900. Other claims involve the site
OF the School for Ethical Culture. . West
Sixty-fourth street the Century Opera
House, the Barnard apartment house al
Seventy-first street and Central Park
West. the property at $50 Park avenue
and the northeast corner of Eighty irs'
street and Fifth avenue. She has sued
the owners of the Majestic Hotel fo,
her interest in a strip 30 feet wide front
ing on Central Park West and 100 fee,
on Seventy-irst street.
The following il a list of other parcel:
against which claims have been filed
with the names of the owners and the
assessed valuation in 1913:
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STABBER
 IS FOUND GUILTY

Charley Mitchell an Indian, was found giulty or assault with mtont to kin Warren S. Harding deputy mar shal. at Flames on the night of Feb. ruary %. The jury deliberatde 20I minutes. Mitchell will be sentenced lator The maximum penalty that can be imposed is twenty years in the pen- itendary The minimum is one year.
 Mitchell onered weak delense, his denial that he stabbed Harding with a knife summing up his testimony, but his attorney, John c. Hoid, put up battle royal against Q strong casei in an endeayor to secure the prisoner acQuittal.
 Deputy District Attorney Fl. II. FoI som. who prosecuted Mitchell con tended that Harding went to che door of. a IIafnes cabin on Che night Of the riotIng knocked. and was admitted. lt was said that he was Knocked down by Mitchell, who wielded clubs. After. ward Mr. Harding wont back to got Mitchell The latter then grabbed a butcher knife and as bis arm was ue- scending he exclaimed CT ldll-um mar shall according to the testimony
 4 great deal Of humor was infected into the closing argumente. Mir Heid had insinuatod that the soldier wit nosses for the government were not alt they should be- MT Folsom re- to-ted tbat Mir Heid was virtually tes- tlying5 in his closing argument aud joshed the opposing counsel consid' erably in this direction.
 capopa on Trial.
 John Capopa ig on trial under a charge of giving iouor to on Indian ] girl. Alice James. nt Douglas last year. ! 0. A. Tucker is defending him. The Jury was secured .his afternoon and the case should be over by five o'clock.
 Defendant Found elulty.
 Capopa was found guilty by the ! jury. The verdict was returned at four clock.
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EG-GRAND JURY
 FOREMAN INDICTED

6eorge ", Dillon of Skagway who was foreman of the federal grand jury untn excused by Judge Robt w. len- aings. has been arrested on 2 secret ly returned Indictment charging him with selling malt liQuor without h- cense.
 The oGense is alleged to have been committed at Skagway on December % 1914. Witnesses called before the grand jury wero Fred S. Clih, Charles Bennett, Frank E. Cook, L eordner Miles schroeder and Jack Reid.
 After Mr Dillon was excused from tho grand jury he returned to skag- w0y. He came back yesterday to an- swer tho indictment He is out on bonds
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X short business meotips oi t2e la. dies Guild Of st. Lukes church ae3 heeu calieQ for tomorrow atgeInooH sy hree o'clock at tho home oI Aira. D.
 rho rreadwen club directors mot faef nleht and hoard committee re- ports for the past month. Aouane business was transacted and new pang was madc rcgaTdipg undue 19i. .s--.ieooes ot inc Saturday niEae
 new counter has been placed in he store office The counter mas a heavy oak top and Is on attractive piece of furniture.
 The new cigar atond has been in- stalled and is great improvement al the Club.
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DOUGLAS. Feha16.-Fhe eats-Fen os the Douglas Catholic church are diligently pVeparing Q patrlQt'e pro Tram which they wls s.ve Co tae Rse. llc next Monday evening .n honor V. washingtons birthday. From al in- dieauons lt promises to he oi tao same high standard as that Of previous per formances.
 Tho Caledonan club held 9 big so- ciai and card party at Eagle nail iasl nirht. X largo crowd was in atteng- anee and on enjoyable time IS report ed. The prize winners were 1ss pr'1e for ladies. MISS Brisbaui of Junea0i consolation prize. Mrs. Geo spence first prize for gentlemen, James blnd. say. end sentlemen's consolation 'fii' Ho Reid
 No. 8. company or the Douglas nfe department win hold meeting at heir bali next Thursday night
 The Alaska Catholic club VIII noie an important business meeting this evening ct s o'clock
 Nels Sorby and wiio arrived irom the South on the Jefferson ana wal spend a few months on the Island.
 On Ash Wednesday tomorrow. ser vices VIII be held in the Catholic church at s o'clock in the morning end at 7.45 o'clock in the evening