I a%han
No. 2fi ELEVENTH YEAR.
sKAUWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY MARCH 1?. 1!?W
PRICE. 10 CENT
WAR DECLARED
3 NIMUGll CRUISERS
ATTACK SALVADOR GUNBOAT
G-unboat Wins Engage
ment And Disables Two
Cruisers? -Naval Battle
Now Being Fought Off
Nicarauguan Seaport
(t.'rvf* Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
MEXICO CITY, Mexico. March l.'J? The Centra)
American republics of Nicaraugua and Salvador have de
clared war.
Last night three Nicarauguan cruisers attacked a Sal
vador gunboat near ttie gulf of Fonseco. The engagement
was a spirited one. The Salvador warship carried the
heaviest guns and they were served with more precision.
The three cruisers were driven oil" and two of them
were put out of commission. < >ne of the cruisers was in a
sinking condition.
The Salvador fleet at once put oil' for Nicaraugua and
a naval fight is now reported to be wagingotF Point Corinto,
a few miles from Reale. the Nicarauguan naval base. No
reports of the fight are obtainable.
The United Press dispatch does not give the cause of
the war.
Nicaraugua and Salvador do not lie contiguous, but are
separated by Honduias. Therefore the war must consist
solely of naval engagements.
K S Husby, Inspector of Canadian
customs in British Columbia, went to
Haines on the Princess from Vancou
ver. Mr. Sturgeon, his secretary, ac
companied him.
A 6.000 pound copper nugget, the
largest piece of pure copper ever
found, will be exhibited at the A.-\
P. exposition. The nugget has been
shipped from Alaska to S''attli'.
William McAdams, one o." the old
est drivers on the White I ass stage
route, returned on the Princess May
after a visit to Montreal. Mr. Mc
Adams is now "harnessed double."
having married a charming bride at
Montreal. Mo has gone to Whltehors
and will return on his route.
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From this date our Store will be open evenings
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1ST TAX TO MEET EWES
(United Precs Telegraph-Cable Service.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. March 12?
Revelations made today show that tho
condition of the United States treas
ury 1h no better than In 1894 when
President Cleveland was obliged to is
sue bonds to meet the current expens
es.
The financial shortage I* ean- ne
serious eoneern to I'raldent Taft - n.
his eablnet and many means hav<
been suRRested of raising funds It
Is almost certain that heav\ sp< lal
taxes will he Imposed hy the n< \t
congress.
"BUCK HAND" KILLS DEIECIIIIE
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
110 M 10, Italy. March 13? Lieut
enant IVtronsino, the famous "black
hand" dective of the New York police
j force, was shot and instantly killed
1 while walking down on the lower
town streets of Koine at a late hour
last night.
There is absolutely no clue as to
where the shot was fired from or
who is responsible for the crime. No
arrests have been made
NEW YORK. March I Lieut 1"
tronslno was In Rome In the Inter ?
of the United States government and
was said to have been unearthing a
gigantic "black hand" plot Sen
tlonal developments are exp<?ct<il. nl
t hough the police officials will mak>'
no statement.
MUSHER M
CLOSE CALL
While mushing over the railroad
from Skagway to Whltehorse. an un
known man had a close escape from
being killed by the north bound train
last Tuesday.
Th>' rotary was burking through
light snow drifts near Kraaer hill at
a pood speed when t In* man was seen
walking on the track. The whistle
was blown, but his ears were cover
ed and he did not h?*ar it.
When but a few rods away he
heard th<- train coining and tried to
scramble off the track over the
high drifts. One corner of the ro
tary struck his foot and whirled him
around, but did him no serious In
Jury.
iroIeIead
FOR CHAMPION
(By United Press.)
GALVESTON, Texas. March 13?
The white population of this city an
up in arms over the telegraph mes
sage recieved here stating that .lack
Johnson, the colored heavyweight
champion of the world, is coming to
this city with a white woman as his
wife. The laws of Texas prohibit In
ter marriage, anil the sentiment is
strong against it.
Johnson will fight the rase if trou
ble arises.
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CLEVER CONIEOY
GIVEN TONIGHT
The Peterson arrived from Kort
Seward this morning with th' n ? m
bers of tho oompan> that will p- s?'n?
"That Hox of t'lirareii
Klks' hull tonight on board The
Twenty-serond Regiment band .ill ?
rive this evening.
The entertainment tonight <h> i
b< one of the most Inti r. stln
in Skagway for many a m-on. Tin
comedy Is a clever on?\ wltii humor
ons situations and sparkling din! ? i"
and the cast that will pn?luc< It ar<
expericnct-d and capable of i ttlnc
the most out of their \'hi<|.
Before and after the theatrii .0 i" r
fortnance, and between the ad- the
splendid band of the Twenty -second
Infantry will Rive a band com rt
The band is one of the Ih->i orrnnbn
tions on the coast and will furnish a
rare treat to the music lovers of
Skagway.
The performance will start prompt
lj at 8:15 o'clock. General admN
sion is ,"i0 cents and reserved --nts
arc cents. Tickets can be pro
cured at Hrltt's drug store or nt the
door.
"Hill" Leslie arriv.-d in Skagway
this morning on the Jefferson and w II
remain here for a few days bof< re r?
turning to Haines. He is stopping ut
the Fifth Avenue. "Bill" recently
returned from Seattle and Tacoma.
where he reports he had the time of
his life.
He says that construction on the
new wharf at Haines for the Alaska
Transportation & Trading company
will be started in a short time. l>
(' Turner, local manager of th- < < i;i
! pany, is expected to arrive on the
next boat after a visit to the ????' '
! A REAL SNAP
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? W e Have Just Imported a Large Con- i
J signment of Fancy Congou Tea, of the i
i Very Highest Quality- and Will Sell the ?
* ^ame at 75c per Pound Including a Fine v
Japanese Tea pot. in Which it is packed.
This it? not a Prize scheme, and We Shall be
Pleased to Have You Come and See For Yourself
GANTY & FRANDSON
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LANDSLIDE DESTROYS TOWNS
(United Pr*t* T?legr?p??-C?W# ??nrle#.)
VICTORIA. B. C? March tl? The
steamer Empress of Chin* arrived In
port today from the Orient and brlng?
reports of a disastrous land slid*
which destroyed three towns in the
I??and of Java a day? a?o and
killed m?ro tha? 1.000 poovio.
The land ll^M w?r? tiw?d by
^?rth(jvaW ? an<| th? tvrfaeo of th?
Mount of Kantyaml <? ?tll? t<M<n^ In
to the (M.
TOWN TALK
l*?n't lorr^t tho Hand boy'a dancr.
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P J. H> rb<it<?r. a m.nlnt man at
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Kx Chlof cf roller Mr>:illan of Haw
son arrl. -d on tV? J?rln<-#?a and l#ft
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(' S I'hllp, a l>aw?on rlothl*r. >r
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Major 8njr?W of th* R N W. M
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l'rln< ? aft- r a trip to Now Wo??mln
H S Tol.ln, tho IHwaon attorney
an.! l<an< y Hlbbard, a m?Ti"hant of
tho *amo placo, arrlvorf on th# Prln
ICIIlv Cooper tho niiiafc?-r who u
trav tlinc from Valdox to *oattl? with
i don l''am, loft for Vancanr^r on th?
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K. A. 1! I'yah*. aorownunt in th*
offir-r- of til*' tvawaon f?oM rommlaalon
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Wlllard Pholpa, tho Whltohor?<? at
torn"^, ?a* a imaaoncr on th* Prin
Whlk ' low, Mr I k< i|?a mar
I an*' h!< brlf!*- r??t?irn*d rlth him
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Ml m< ml? r* of th*> Skaeway Rand
? lc< k aharp for tho pnrpoao of prar
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Tho Jrff^raon arrived at & o'clock
ton* of fr- t*ht and is hor??a <*h?
paaaoncTn and 20 tona of frHcht.
The .lofforaon had a smooth and nn
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Tho train which loft for \Vhlt*hora#
thla morning had a mall mnrh. a
fr^ichi rar. and four paaaonror cnnch
<m board. b?.'ind for interior polnta
Manjr of th?*m ar*> cnlng to Pawaor
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Tho Japanoao irovornmont will a*nd
In tho harbor on tho nponina day r>f
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will br op<>n to tho inspection of t1#
Itora whlk? tho fair la In pn>?r?M
(?jr UnHarf Praaa.t
WASHIVOTON D C , Maf-h IJ?
Tho qn'-ttloTi of th? appointment of
th? J'hJc for th? Flfat jiHMal <IItI
??on of Alaaka. will mm* qp at th?
martin* o f th# Taft rt?Wn?t whlrh
?III fw> h*M thia afternoon
Thomaa l.y-ona of J'tn?au haa
?tron* harking for th# appointment
Jixtr" f?nnnlao? *Un h? frlenda
wh?? faror hla reappointing'
Th* to Maratull Shonp
rn*r alao b*> narpeH
COOPER TRIAL
ALMOST ENDED
(By UnHad Fr*o.>
NASHVILMC. T?n? M?rrh 13 ? TH
<1efenae )? -nafciar the float nc arn
menta torfar in the famona Cooper
trial The rharfe to the Jury will h?
ma<1? Monday ami Tneaday the fate
of the ("oop*ra will reat In the han?la
yf the Jtrr
Col Duncan n f'oo p?r and hla
?on Robin Cooper. ?hot and killed
former I" S Senator R earmark
at NaahtlUe on Not 1th laat The
?hooting | t?rj from newspaper at
tarka whlrh Senator earmark ha I
mail* on Col. roop*r
The defenae of the Cooper'a la that
Senator Carma<-k flrH the flrat aho?
All of the pan lea ronrerned are
wealthy an<1 prominent
Suhacrlba for T*? Alaahan.
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