Daily Alaskan
I. M. JENSEN, PUBLISHER
JOHN W. TROY, EDITOR
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The spirit of consolidation and con
centration, which is one of the char
acteristics of the times, seems to have
taken hold of the Christian churcht?.
The Presbyterian church of the North
and the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, in this country, have agreed to
unite; a movement has been on fcot
for some time to consolidate the Greek
Catholio church ia the United States
and the Episcopal church: the different
factions of the Presbyterian church in
Scotland hare about made tip their d: -
ferences, and the union of the Meth
odist, the Presbyterians and the Con
gregational churches in Canada has
been arranged. The consolidated church
in Canada will be known as the United
Church of Canada.
Mrs. J. C. Haines, whose husband,
now dead, was for many years the re
publican boss of the state of Washing
ton and who divided honor* with one or
two others for the first place among
the lawyers of the state, will start a so
ciety and women's paper at Seattle.
The paper will be called "Week-End,
For Women Who Care."' John Francis
Cotter, a well known Seattle newspa
per man, will be business manager.
Mrs. Haines is one of the most talent
ed women in Seattle and is a leader in
society in that city. If there is a field
in Seattle for such a paper as that con
templated by Mrs. Haines she will find
it and fill it.
The Cleveland Leader, the leading
republican paper in the leading city of
Ohio, says that friends of tariff reform
must not take to heart the fact that
the president did not mention the tariff
or Canadian reipiccity in his message.
It says he is just as strongly in favor of
both as he ever was and it points with
confidence to the fact that there art
three more years of Roosevelt to which
we can look forward. That is encour
aging. particularly so because the
Leader has a way of making some suc
cessful forecasts.
A leading member of congress, no
lessaoae than Speaker Cannon, while
InSkagway last summer, speaking of
Gov. Brady, said he was a harmless ap
pendage to Alaska's government. He
said he had nothing to do except make
an official report, which few people
read, and to which none pay any atten
tion. The destruction of the Urady in
fluence is one thing the press and oth
ers of Alaska have accomplished.
There is some consolation in that.
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The engagement of King Alfonso, of
Spair, and Princess Ena, of Battenberg.
grand-daugh'ei of the late Queen Vic
toria, has been announced. It is not
stated when the wedding will take
place, though it is said the princess
will go to Rome in a short time to be
received into the Catholic church.
The Pack Train Restaurant wilt
serve wine with dinner orders, free, in
place of tea or <"offee. Come on boys
Rags and Laoa t art -ic. W shed
Now is the time to jet your rugs an*'
lace curtains was!. ej. The Ro.\ al laun
dry is making a specialty of this work
and it guaranties satisfaction. tfi
A large stock of Plow's famous
candies just received at the Boss
Bakery. ? tf
Home Made!
Mince Meat,
Plum Pudding,
Apple Butter,
Orange Marraal ide
Fruit Cakes.
Chillie Sauce,
Mexican Hot
and Jellies.
JUST ir. CHIVED
Sour Kraut, Canaied He vis Ap le
Cider, Hubbard Squash, I) i's
Pickles. New Nu?s, Olives, IVp.
com, Cranberries and A; p' s
Up-'.'-late stitionerr j tst ro.eiv<.'".
florth End Grocery
TELEPHONE SO 136
FOR WAR
President Morales is Making
Trouble
(Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Cape Haytian, Jan. 2 ? President
Morales' cruiser, Independencia, threat
ens to bombard Puerta Plat*. Ameri
can warships ar>j on the way hither to
protect American interests there.
MtsTi
City Council Serks Return Of
Street Crossing
A street crossing at Sixteenth are
nue and Broadway furnished the moet
interesting feature of last night's meet
ing of the city council. Councilman
McGrath reported that D. N. Hukiil
had taken up the crossing at that place
and. caned the material in it away, to
use it as firewood. He thought a cross
ing needed at that place. After some
discussion it was suggested that Mr.
Hukiil might be induoed to replace the
crossing. The matter was referred to
the committee on public works and
public property to investigate and act
upon.
All the members of the council were
present at th9 meeting except E. B.
Dunn, who Ss out of the city.
It was reported that the school board
Had used only foOO of last month's $600
appropriation.
The committee on public works and
public property reported that a street
light had been put In at the corner of
State street and Ninth avenue.
The committee on health and police
reported that Edward Maher had so
far recovered that he had been trans
ferred from the railroad hospital to the
New Home restaurant. He is recover
ing very fast.
The municipal magistrate reported
having collected $2t>.20 in the month of
December.
The regular monthly bills, including
salaries, were audited and allowed.
Famoai Indian In J>1I
Schwatka, looked upon by readers of
travel and adventure everywhere as a
true type of the stoical, self-sacriflcint
noble man of the forest, becaus# of the
fame thrust upon him by Lieut.
Schwatka, one of the first white men to
explore the Alaskan interior, whose
i,uide he was and whose name he filch
ed, is languishing in jail. He was con
vioted of haying sold booze to some of
his felljw red men at Haines, not long
since.
VUKE MANY BIG
BOWLING SCORES
Many big double oentury bowline
sceres were m-de at the Elks's Club al
ley last week. J E. Barragar held the
record for the number made and the
highest one of the week, 236. The
record is as follows:
Sunday ? J. E. Barragar, 208.
Monday? Ed. Barry, 210; F. C. Fla
harty, 209. E, M. Mclntyre, 206; W. B.
K<ng. 203.
Tuesday--J. E. Barragar. 236, 202.
Wednesday? Hugo Cngerfroren, 202.
Thursday ? W. B. King, 204.
Friday? J. E. Barragar , 231.
Saturday? F. C. Flahraty, 200.
Mrs. M. O. Dickey made the largest
score for a lady, 157, Wednesday,
Danger of a Cold and How to Avoid
Them
More fatalities have their origin ii
or result from a cold than from anj
other cause. This fact alone shonlc
make people more careful aa there is no
ilaug? r whatever from a cold when it is
properly trrated in the beginniug. For
manv years Chamberlain's Cough Re
medy has been recognized as the most
prompt and efiectual medicine in use
lor this disease. It acts on nature's
plan, loosens the cough, relieve the
lungs, opens the secretions and aid
nature in restoring the system to a
healthy condition. Sold byWm. Britt
Sta^wajr Lanniry
For first-class work try Skagwav
Laundry. Twenty-tive vears' experi
ence. Telephone 89. tf
Holly crepe paper table clothes,
Da) lies and napkins at Hart isons,'
Principal Barb rthop Lead*
The Principal Barbershop and Baths
is tne leading tonsorial establishment
ii. Alaska. Everything in all the de
partments is strictly modern. The
baths are first class in all respects.
i> Their First Frg* "
i > t5hanKfgi<)in?
[Original.]
In the autumn of 1850, a few weeks
before Thanksgiving (lay, in an aristo
cratic town of the blue grass region.
Kentucky, a traveling minister? they
called them colporteurs? called at the
bouse of Hunter Jackson, a prominent
citizen, and said he would like to do
some work In saving souls in the neigh
borhood. He gave his name as Ed
ward Sherretts. So agreeably im
pressed was Mr. Jackson with the rev
erend gentleman's appearance that,
with southern hospitality, he Invited
him to spend what time he remained
In the neighborhood at his house. Mr.
Sherretts accepted the Invitation and
soon woa further good opinion from
his hoet by his sympathy with the
south on the slavery question.
The long autumn evenings were spent
by Mr. Jackson and his friends at the
national game of poker. At first Mr.
Sherretts at such times withdrew to
the library with his theological books.
Then he remained by the table and
watched the game, occasionally asking
a question as to the relative value of
cards, hands and other Information
pertaining to the game. He manifested
so much Interest and It was so unso
ciable without him at the table that It
was proposed to play one evening with
out any stake In order that he might
take a hand. He objected on account
of his calling, but on being urged con
sented.
Notwithstanding his many blunders
he became so absorbed In the game
that wheu one of the party said, "This
is nothing compared to a game in which
there is a stake," and another suggested
that they make a stake of a penny with
a five cent limit Just to show the rev
erend gentleman how interesting It
was, Mr. Sherretts, after much per
suasion, consented.
At 2 o'clock In the morning the party
broke up, after having played for a
dollar stake with no limit and Mr.
Sherretts had lost $200. His host in
sisted on making it good to blm. but he
peremptorily declined, declaring that
he would stand the loss himself.
Then the matter was discussed by
all the players, and It was decided to
induce, if possible, the clergyman to
play one more game, during which they
would permit him to win back bis mon
ey.
Mr. Sherretts, who seemed to have
been mastered by a passion for gam
bling, yielded, with tears In his eyes
at his weakness. He held very poor
hands, but the gentlemen contrived to
have him win alt but $25 of his losiugs,
when there was a jack pot involving a
large sum and every one forgot every
Interest but his own. When the hands
were Kd down there was everything
from three of a kind to a royal flush,
which was held by Mr. Sherretts.
When they told him that his was the
largest hand he nearly fainted and de
clined to take tlie pile of bills they
passed over to him. But no Kentucky
gentleman would permit this, and at
last the winner consented only on con
dition that he be allowed to give them
a chance to win It all back. From this
time forward the game ran heavy.
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It was the night before Thanksgiv
ing. In a little farmhouse In Ohio a
negro sat brooding over the coals on
the rode hearth. He had not been long
used to the celebration of Thanksgiv
ing day because he had been a Blave In
the south, where nothing of New Eng
land origin was, at least at that time,
acceptable, but his neighbors had been
preparing to celebrate, find he was
thinking of his wife and two little pick
aninnies, slaves In the land of Dixie.
He hod worked extra hoars ?nd had
thus earned the money with which to
buy himself. He was now working
bard to earn the money to buy his wife
and children. On the morrow, when
others were united In family groups, he
would sit at his table alone still far
from the day when be could have hU
own with him.
To make matters worse he had a
few weeks before Intrusted a stranger
with the few hundred dollars he had
saved on the man's representation that
he would put more with It and secure
the freedom of his family. He had
never heard of the man since and had
no donbt that his money had been lost
to him. His neighbors pitied the sim
ple credulity of one born In slavery.
There was a footstep without, the
door opened and In walked the man
who had obtained the poor negro's
money, as he considered It, under false
pretenses.
"Hello, Jeff!" said the man.
"Yo' git out o' hyer!" exclaimed the
ex-slave. "I know wha' yo' want; yo'
want mo' money. I hain't got no mo'.
To' tuk It all."
"Jeff," said the man kindly, laying
his hand on the negro's arm, "I don't
blame you for mistrusting me, but
you're mistaken. I'm really what I
pretended to be, an agent of the under
ground railroad company, to run slaves
north, only this time I've worked a
plan of my own. I told you I had
served my apprenticeship In "bleeding
Kansas," didn't I? Well, I was a bor
der man long enough to learn some
things. I learned how to shoot first
and to shuffle cards. But In time too
many secessionists wanted my life, and
I came here to rest. One of the under
ground society proposed that I should
help you, and I've done It. Tour wife
?nd boys are at the 'station' In care ot
the ladies. I won all three of them at
the national game. Don't tell any of
the railroad folks. They might not
like It. but I played It on them as a
parson."
In ten minutes Jeff embraced his
wife and children, and the next daj
they took their first Thanksgiving din
ner In freedom.
iiART P. WARREN.
Ion are at Home 1
When you stop at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
It is there where you find all
the Comforts and Conveniences
which have made this Hotel so
well and favorably known to the
Traveling Public and Tourists
/ j\ from all parts ol the world.
) First?Class Rates Moderate
MOORES WHMRF CO.
Terminus W. P. <k Y. Route
All South Bound Steamara Arrlva and Depart FramThla Drck
REGULATIONS 190ft
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise fro* 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 6 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this hour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls will be collected on Cricked Baggage Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer la nearing
dock and will be opened only when passengers have disembarked,
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. C. E. WYNN- JOHNSON, Gen'l Mgr
Cor. 5th & Broadway. 'Phone 90
Cigars and Tobacco
Stationery
and Fishing Tackle
?NEWS DEPOT*
New Books Just Rec'd
The Daily delivered to
any part of the city
for $1 per month
SIMMS i
I have the largest and best se
lected stock of
MEERSCHAUM
GOODS
In.Skagway. Just the thing for
Christmas presents
Also a large stock of LewiB and
Clark
# SMOKERS' SOUVENIRS
^Tony Dortero
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams!
Rea? Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUPLIO
524 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
Special "-lion to Business From
fcnugway, Haines and Vicinity
CREWS & HILLS,
ATTORNEYS
Will Practice In All the Courts
Juneau - Alaska
J. R. Winn Geo. C. Heard
WINN & HEARD
ATTORN EYSAT-LAW
Will practice in AlaskaCourts,
U. S, Supreme Court, and Land
and Mining business.
Rooms 3, 4, and 5, Decker Building
JUNEAU, - - - ALASKA
JTOTEAU S.S. CO'S.I
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
GE0RGM
earning 0.8. Mall
For Haines, Berneis Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenake- Sitka and Wayports
SAILS
at 8 a. m.
Nov. 6, 12, 18, 24, 30
W. W. BOUGHTON, A^ent I
Broadway and Fifth Ave, Phone 90
I -Caribou Hotel
Caribou Crossing
A Strictly
? Dining Room in Connexion ?
Choicest Wines, Liquors & Cigars
R. J. Britain, M(?r.
Finely Furnished Rooms
Electric Lighted Throughout
THE IMPERIAL HOTEL
GEO. W. CURTIS, PROP.
AMERICAN PLAN
Front St. South P.O., Whltehorse,Y.T
?(Pacific Coast S.S. Co,
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED. SAFETY. COMFOR1
Seattle, Huget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porta
CARRYING U. S. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
Cottage Citv - - Jan. 1
Via Vancouver and Sitka
?tt. Above Schedule Subject to chancre Without Notice.
E. A. MURPHY, Agent, Phone 50
C. D, DUNANN), Gen- Pass. Agt
10 Market 8treet, San FranoUco, Cal.
if he Alaska Steamship Co. T
Carrying: U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Expre??
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON,
Jan. 7, Jan. 21, Feb. 4.
FARALLON - - Jan. 13
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfer* to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
R. A. CARROLL. Agent. Phene tt
Canadian Pacific Ry. Co.
i STEAMER
AMUR - . Jan. ii, 36
Fib. 11, 26
Sailing; at 6 p.m
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Trsr.sfprrlne to Ser-ttle v'a rail or steamer withovt extra ehaige
We give quick service
For Information Write or Apply to
H.B/DUNN,
Agent, Skagway
The White Pass & Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No- 13
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 3.;N. B No. 2. S. Bound
2nd class. 1st class. 1st class 2nd cU*<)
8 30 p. m. 9 30 a m. LV. SKAGUAY AR. 4 30p m. AR. 4 16 a. ?
10 30 " hm}" " WHTTE PASS " 3 00 ' " 3 10 "
11 40 a. m. 11 45 " " LOG CABIN 2 10 ? ' ] 00 "
12 20 12 35fP;'m " BENNETT " liffp ? " 12 20 p.m
2 45 " 2 10 " " CARIBOU " 11 50a.m ? 10 t "
1 40 " 4 30 " AR White Hobsb LV 9 30 " LV, " 7 t "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage lnapect&d av u
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare tick*
and 75 pounds with each hair fare ticket.
While Pass & Yukon Route
Through Line From,
Through line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate Yukon River points. The new placer camps in theA'sekand Kluane
Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
>'4
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season when navigation is closed, dsilv trains will continue running
between Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger aud Freight service
will be maintained by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line, between JWbite
Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, Wave White Horse for Dawson
and intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulouslyirich quartz
camp of the Windy Arm district, take our daily trains to Caribou,
For information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, spply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
M. J. B. WHITE, G. F Jc P. A. A. B. NEWELL, V. P. & G. M. R. D. PINNEO, Asst. G. F. & P. A.
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. C. and Skaguay, Alaskn Skasruay, {Alas' a