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No. 53. TWELFTH YEAR. 8KABWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY JULY HO. 1901) PRICE, 10 CENTS
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(By United Press)
GIBRALTER. July 30? Advices receivi
ed from Mellilla state that the Span
ish army under General Weyler, abou
8,000 stror.g, is surrounded by a force
cf at least 30,000 fanatical Moors,
many of v/hom are armed with mod
ern rifles.
The Spanish are strongly entrench
ed and so far have been successful
in repulsing the attacks of the tribes
men. The casualities have been
heavy on both sides.
TUFT ILL JDH TKIFF
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C. July 30? Pns
ident Tart staed this afternoon that
although he was not altogether satis
fied with the tariff bill, he considered
it revision downward and would sign
it if it is passed. He stated that the
schedules were lower 011 necessities
and higher 011 luxuries than the Ding
ley bill.
ST. CROIX IS
The St. Croix of the Schubach &
Hamilton line arrived in Skagway at
10:30 o'clock this morning with l-1'
round trip tourists on board. It was
the first trip that the St. Croix has
made to Skatcway. Mr. Schubach was
on board and stated to The Alaskan
representative that the St. Croix
would be on the Skagway run for the 1
rest of the season. He said that he
anticipated an unusually heavy traffic
this fall. The St. Croix will sail sout
at 7 this evening.
THAW STILL 8EIN6 GRILLED
(By United Press)
WHITK PLAINS. N. Y. July .10? |
Jerome finished his examination of
Harry Thaw today and now Thaw is
beinK examined by his own attorneys.
The hearing will probably be com
pleted early next week.
Go to the Harvest Moon Dance, at
\V. P. A. Club August 6.
GONlPEfiS IS
IK GERMANY
(By United Press.)
BERLIK, Germany. ?'?!>' ? Sam
uel Gompers. president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, arrived in
this city yesterday and will remain
h re for some time studying the labo
and economical conditions in Germany
J
FIRST PRIZE
(By United Press.)
EATTLK. Wash. July 30? The Jun
eau public school won first prize for
general excellence of the exhibits at
the A.-Y.-P. exposition. Nearly every
school in Alaska was represented.
Go to the Harvest .Moon Dance by
Skagway Band, August 6.
Our New Fall Samples of the
Famous
ED. V. PRICE & CO.
TAILOR-MADE
Suits & Overcoats!
Received on the Last Boat
Oome in and pick out your new fall suit Now.
We have S00 samples to pick from. We guar
antee every Suit and Overcoat to Fit perfectly
nu l we will assure you that there will not any
> >eople have suits of same pattern. When
w? Lake your measure we destroy the sample
LYNCH & KENNEDY
The Up-To-Daie Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers ^
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(By United Pr???.)
HAVANA, Cuba. July 30? The m*m
bers of the Cuban cabinet havo re
signed in order to spare President
Gomez the necessity of removing
them. New cabinet officials will be
appointed in a short time. t FVom the
first there has been friction between
President Gomez and his cabinet.
INTAIGIRLS
VISIT ALASKA
Today Skagway has within her
gates a party of thirteen young ladios
from Montana, the guests of the Butt
Miner, who are making the round trip
on the Jefferson after a week's visit
at the A.-Y.-P. The young ladies who
are making the trip were the win
ners of a voting contest conducted by
the Miner in central Montana.
The party came to Seattle on a
special train and stopped at the Wash
ington Annex hotel. After returning
to Seattle the party will return di
rectlyto Butte. J. R. Spencer, cir
culating manager of The Miner, ia <o
ducting the party and Mrs. John P.
Davies, wife of a prominent Butte at
torney, is chaperoning the party.
This morning the young ladles made
of The Alaskan. They are all de
were entertained at luncheon as guest
of The Alaskan. All In the party de
lighted with the trip north and have
had a splendid time since leaving
Butte. They have been royally en
tertained at all points along the route.
A dance In their honor Will be given
at Juneau Sunday when the Jefferson
arrives there.
Those making the trip are: Miss
Pelicia Sullivan. ? 110,340, Miss Louise
Brunell, ? 1.17,071, Mlsa Ruby Mahoney
?158,89:., Miss Rose Godln? 144,185,
Miss Grace Bourret, ? 113,567, of Butte
Miss Jessie C. Polntexter, ? 79,749 of
Dillon; Miss Ruth Cain ?115.284; of
Whitehall ; Miss Elizabeth Cralle, ?
74,023, of Boulder; Miss Edna Prldley
? 49,776, of Bozeman; Miss Irene P^l
dred, ? 92.134, of Deer Lodge; Miss
Lena Connely.? of Lewlstown; Miss
Rhea Hardy? ,17,539, of Foreythe. *
Mrs. John P. Davies, Chaperone.
JEFFERSON BRIN6S TOURISTS
The Jefferson arrived In port at
S:30 o'clock this morning with 180
round trip tourists and 105 tons of
freight. The Jefferson had a smooth
I trip up the coast, but the weather w#
rainy. She will sail south at 5 o'eloi*
this afternoon, returning By way of
Sitka.
The following party, all Interested
In the North Columbia Gold Mining
company at Discovery, B. C. were pas
sengera up on the Jefferson:
Mr. and Mrs. Troy, Mrs. Julius Gre
yer, Miss S. Wagner, Mr. Paul Kreye
Mr. Troy Kaichen, Mr. Henry Meier,
Mr. John Leidlein and Billy Kennet,
all of Clncinnattl. Miss Elizabeth
Dow of Kenton, Ohio.
With one accord they expressed
their surprise and pleasure at the fav
orable prospects of Alaska as a comin
country as far as they had seen it,
and are unanimous in their praise of
the beautiful scenery and pleasure
which was afforded the party on the
trip up the Inland passage.
While In Skagway, where the party
will remain until Monday, they are
guests of the Pullen House.
They will be the guests of J. M.
Ruffner during their stay in Discov
ery.
wortMion
LACKS NICKLE
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK, July 21? New York's
kings of finance have millions In
banks, stocks and bonds, but most of
them carry very little cash. B. F.
Yoakum, prseidnet of the Rock Island
system, dashed Into a Wall street
subway station yesterday and fumbled
in his pockets for a nickle. He could
not find a cent, and no acquaintance
was there to make him a loan. Re
turning to his office, Mr. Yoakum sail
to his secretary:
"Go buy me a thousand subway
tickets, and see that they are put in
every pocket of every suit I have."
The order for 1000 subway tickets
was filled at once.
"European plan, JI per day and
up. White Pass Hotel, Whltehorse,
T. T.
Go "to the Pack Train restaurant
i for your Rutiday French Dinner. The
j very best of everything the market
affords. Ice cream served free with
1 our Sunday dinner. 8. tf
Stop at the Caribou hotel when r i
CarcroBs. Fine fishing and huntin I
In the Immediate vicinity. Overlooks
the beautiful shores of the lake. E |
W. Gideon, prop. .
v V
m We carry the Best andLargestJStock J
I:: ? =- ? of= ? ?
I FRUIT JARS |
| JELLY GLASSES f
| JAR CAPS ij
Rubbers and Paraffine
? ? The berries are fine this year, put up all you can and * *
** enjoy them next wmter II
I GANTV & FRANDSONf
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Seattle, July 30 ? Advices received by the afternoon
newspapers of Seattle indicate that there has been a severe
earthquake either in Mexico or Central America. ?
Seismographs at Cleveland, Ohio, and Berkley, Cal.,
registered severe earthquake shocks this morning. The seis
mograph at the University of Washington also registered
the shock.
A bulletin received at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon from
Mexico City states that the buildings there were cracked
by severe shocks this morning. Six people were killed in
the city.
The bulletin states that Acapacule and other cities 011
the Mexican coast have been destroyed by terrific earth
quakes.
TARIFF READY FOR FINAL VOTE
(By United Preso.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 30? The j
conference committee of the Senate
and the House has completed the dls-i
cusslon of the tariff bill and reached
an agreement on all the disputed
points. The tariff bill will go before
the House tomorrow for its final dis-j
cussion and the vote will probably be,
'aken Monday.
The bill will then go to the Senate,
where it may be debated for a week
before "he final vote is held.
It cannot be learned whether the
eonferres have acted in accordance to
the wishes of President T;?ft in put
ting many raw materials on the free
list.
FEED UN
MINERS GRUB
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Wash. July 30? Tho
Woman's Auxiliary of Alaska will |
give a typical miner's dinner next
Friday to tho National Hostesses as- j
sedation which is now meeting in Se- 1
attle. The dinner will given at i
the A.-Y.-P.
Next Thursday all Alaskan school
children and teachers In Seattle will !
the guests of the A.-Y.-P. officials. S
RIVER REPORTS
The Bonanza Kins arrived at White
horse at 10:35 last night with 5 pas
sengers. The Whitehorse passed
HootalinquaatS this morning and the
Selkirk passed Selkirk at 10:30 o'
clock last night both bound up stream
The Casca left Whitehorse ?t 7:30
o'clock last night with 11 passengers,
13C tons of freight, 10S cattle, 100
sheep and 50 hogs. The Dawson ar
rived in Dawson last night.
The Whitehorse will leave White
horse tomorrow.
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Why Send Away
For
Your Clothing?
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We have the Largest Stock
of
CLOTHING
In Alaska, and we Guar
antee every suit that leaves
our store. Come and look
them over.
A fine line of
Shoes and Hats
For Summer
WILL CM, C LOTH E R