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»iti9 THE SEATTLE STAR.
VOL. l.
A NOVEL POINT IS
RAISED AGAINST N. P.
Vacated Streets On Water Front Would
Revert to the State.
* Representative* of the Northern V'aclfie Railway will appear «
* tefor* ih* city council on* w**k from tonight, Thin Information ♦
• waa aivt-n to th* Hur by « r«i rctcntnUv* of th* railroad com- •
» pany *
I* After th* matter of th* vacation of *tre*ta come, before th* *
* city council, thirty daya mum *lapa* b«for* It If Anally a. t»d on. *
* Th* Northern PacMo people >» that th* \ revi.m« d.lay mi *
» ctuw ! by detail* «« to grade*. *tc. li la an open n,u*atlan whether *
• or not legal complication* h«»« helped to raua* tht» drU>. *
* Th* examination of cur atatut* baafca (now* that Rial* *
* L*i,.l Commle.loner Itrtdg** hold* th* k*y to th. altuatlon 11 far *
• aa th* vacation of atreet* on tld* landa la concerned. Th. follow. *
♦ Ip* quotation.* from Ucal authorities nplain th*m**lv**: *
• "Where th* vacation of a *lre*t will cause • penal Injury to •
* an adjoining >wn*r. h* la entitled to compensation. *
* 'Th* abuttera' properly in a atr»*t cannot ►•• taken without •
* dv* procee* of law, Elliott on roada and street*. pa«* Ml ♦
* Thla would b* applicable In cane of th* vacation of Marl ■
* atr««t from IVat atr».t w»at. *
♦ "The general rate l» that upon th* dlacontlnuanr* or vacation *
* of a street, th* land covered by It revert* to th* original owner *
» In fee «
• Th» owner In fe* of at! tide lamia la th* ml* of Washing- #
* ton. If th* city va.-*t*a atrert* MM tilde land, the till* rests In *
* to* atat« In inaianti Elliott on rood* and air.. la. [•»«• fT» *
* Can th* Northern I*artflo rail* ay buy th»»a atr**t« of th* •
| * MMI «
' • ft la questionable whether w* ha»« any law providing for *
• *ach aale. w
•; ♦ * Th* only aecllon of th* laws of lit? which rar.ra It (If any). *
♦ I* action 4? on pa«« 15J . and thin seems to apply only to lan la •
• platted at lota and block* ani not api liv.l for hy upland owner* ♦
* and trr.provt-rs. Thla would not mean landa ajb**qu*i>tly vacated •
► from *!re*t* und<-r any fair construction of th* law. •
* The law of I«W In reference to l**aln« of •*• which ar* em- •
* braced In vacated street* apph.« cnly to thoaa prorloosly »a- •
- > rated. •
*• Haa th* Northern PtMMN railway found ttaalf In a h*« «n1 •
. • ha* It. therefore, *o auddenly rented the land* above th* atata'a *
, • loner harbor lln*. thu* seeking I" rl»c«t» the '.and eommlaaloner? •
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TO ADJUST
DIFFERENCES
Railraads Ma« Come to an
Amicable Asrreemant.
f'i Railroad m*a »l«t» a meellnar win
b* b*l& b»twe*n repr»a«ntatlve« of
. th* .Northern PaetSc ar*«t North
ern and O. R. * N. to settle ail el
, iatlnc dlfScultle* between the differ
tnt roads M«flnfi between th*
■ «lifT«r»nt road* are as|<*i-iad to a*ttl*
■II territorial difficult!** within th*
! »«*t *!ny day*.
- If th* |>r».lict»»l -ault la attained,
thla will put a < and to th* war In
, th* Clearwattr country let wren tb*
S Northern P»tlne an 1 the O, IU * N..
»lviji« each road a p«rtion «f tit*
• lavntnry or coming t" Mm* track
*■• *»r»»rn»rit. Tha Bnak* rlv»r
caontry will not b* fought over and
th* Union Pacine will probably re
■eetr* Ita ro-reted permlaeion tit a**
th* Ksrtkecn Psclfle track* Into Ta
romi.
P«t»»n flu Korthern P*ct(le anl
th* ilreat Northern th-r« are Mon
tana <Ilfr*rrnce« which hare been
rfir«rfk-*Jly *«ttl*4 br th* dectelon of
th» Northern Paclne to abandon the
Klkhorn Tatley road Tbe Ilepublle
trade will probably go :o on* or th*
other of th* rtral* in I a dlapo«lUon
ef tb* f*ntral Waaitlnxtoa may fol
low Tn th* Revl Rut valley and
through th* Dakota* Mill «nl atellen
will divide th* lerrli >rr.
If thla agreement ta reachel thef*
will probably *■• an end to Hill*
plan* to reach r»r' >•; I leavini; thla
territory to th* Northern Pacific
an ! <">. ft. * N.
HOP PRICES
REMAIN LOW
About tt.wy) bale* of thla *ea*vi'*
hop crop har* been mM In Waah-
Ing.on a' prtc** varylnt from 5
rent* to • cent*. Th* formtr la the
fJarir- now ruling, th* Utter th* ->•>»
tUat irevatled for a ah* tlm* ear-
Ma* In th* MM f m* contract
hop* h«v« nold at allghtly better
price*. Nit any hop* now offered ar*
lilm at I to 1 cent*.
There I* no Immedlnte f>ro»pe<"t of
any 'hang* In th* market. In fact
nor* may go even lower 'Hi-i they
are* at pree»nt. During the *<r**on
of I'M hop* *>ld on the .-5-i-ir.l a*
low a* I cent*, an I grower* hay* no
aauranc* that their crop will b*
wanted wont than that thla year.
In UK It required an effort to dla
poa* of th* crop at 2 cent*.
Grower* are «*lllng hop* at pr«e
art price* In «nm* qnantltle*. but
the market la far fr»rn active and
buyers »r» only making i.tir. h«n»«
und»r erdan. Th« »row»ra >:.. not
»»;i»»» b«tt*r thlnf* of th* market
■nd «r# l»t»ln(r no of th*lr "rop rath
er than tsk* rh(ir.f» nf b»lnn roin
p*ll*l to rioie out at *v«n lownr
prlr#a.
Th# only rwant bl« »al» whl^h ha* j
b»#n r»p«rt»d la th* aa'l'' of th» Lon
don * Can Fran. \»rr, l,«nk> Hoi k
Th» bank h«ld tw<ni>- torn nt hops,
whl^h h»r» Ju«t b»«n aold to l!»r. |
mmii Kl»b*r. Th» t*rm« of th*» 'I"*! ,
ar> prlvat* an.l n*lth»r party will
/ll»»ii»" It. ft I" n>> h«lli>v*d murh
• b'v» fr»«»nt «uotatlon« w»r» offer
ed #r»n for tl>l» bl(f Mark
Wages Advanoad.
Fl/UN. 111., Dtc, 11.—Th* Fl»1r.
KaOonal Watch Company today |
•urprlacd Its 1,400 »mploy»s by «lv-.
In* notl<** of a restoration of th*
Mai sral* of 11*2, th« id' in ■■ >>•-
Ins; unsollrlt'd.
TACO'U. ?>»<■ ll— f"nl<"'i ItMCI Is
flr«»nl««"1 Opposition to his r*l«>a**,
»x «ny Tr»a»ur»r J. W. McCaulor
♦ ill be par'.l'-'l and will b«< at horn*
with his friends In lime for th- rMe
tirafl'.n '■( th* O-rlstmaa holidays.
Those no have b»*n working to
ward this end believe therf will he
no »ur.h-opposition, and Oov. nosjer*
win »lv» hla official consent to rrant
tng the parol*. P*tltlons from old
rolVrr*. his proserutors, prominent
men and women nt Taroma, h»v»
b**n f< rv»Br»l.-l to th* wnrien of th*
penitentiary, and cei/lei s>nt to a *■:
»<"«»ra.
)SKAUI.K, \VASIIIN(iTON, MONDAY EVKNINti, DZCSXBHI 11. l 80!-
ELECTRIC ROAD
TO REPUBLIC
Proiptct of i. Lino Being
Built cm Spoksnu.
A few rnonrh* later, arm vivtri*
f «r. m«r ■» »Vi«ln# the Ketlte
•*BHa rout* la Republic. Pataenter*
who !«•*»* stok*n» in th* m rn:n«
(an Mian ■•• to KepuMV* in time to
attend to busts*** In th* -lay'tani of
; th* him day. F>*(r*t win no Wig
•r If It ♦»». oai •■ null ar-oun-1
• hr- j*h Krl'l-h Columbia, and tb*
rteli or»» of th* camp .-an find their
way to market through flpokan*. In
• '*■»! 'g- .| t« Canadian asioltar*.
All • rt>»«* • |»4 thin*?* mar ram*
aho«« If a -1»» whir* la pen llnr (mi*
ihroum. w*-.mT»hf »t.!»n»ior Warn.
«*• Mm •* .few Tort and J*«. r.
MeNaught. of ••am* are in ••rure
| th* aw4»»*ia»«< water power »i ICel
' ll* rail* It bat boa r<im«M for
*«fn* MM that • 4*al «M pending
'«h*r*h|r an »l»«tr1e tin* . "uM r*arh
| R*-puM!<- •<> rofin»r« «r.t*i lh» «9«
' k*no PalU * dofihiti II I* known
|imi «m J. Hill, pp>«44»nl «f Ih*
■nr»«t NorPiM-n. haa rt*«n tMuraiit*
th«l favorabla •r««- arr*nc»m«nt
x. i, m*4« with ati<-h a Itn* Map
■ rapabl* of )ii4rtn« tli* r»ai!blinr of
ih» project afl»r «oin« «»»r th» K*l<
ll* r»il« root* ..r that th»r. ar*
no t*rt»aa >>«(»->, to tb« way
Th» «rad« I* not »»v»r-. Mai a (004
ro*dbfd ran b« »#<-ur».l
In apl'a of cartful »fforta to k-»f
Ih* m*l!»r in 1.".. Ik* fact l*»«» I out
•atunlar thai ih. N.w Tork ay-nil
cat», h.»,1.l by *i-n«nalor Millar.
ha« «<--ur.i a verbal option -n th«
K*ttl« Tall* »al»r t>o«» r and <-or>
tlcnou* pr«p»rtjr from .-.I .1 .N. p.y.
ton. of Hpokan*. th» i>n<-. to b» |V),.
<K». If tka 4#al r"»» throutH. Col.
I P»y'nn Mva thai ha ha* promlnad to
hold •>»• property «p« n at that pr|f«
until tb* X»w Terk m«n '»r h«v«
J tlrr. to awtn« th» d«a|. Th- proper
| ty baa t*«n »*atnln») b)r »it»rt« fir
th* Mlll#r mnMN) and th* report
waa t»k»r. Ext about a w*«k ago.
FOSTER AT
THE CAPITAL
Ho Will Nam* th« N««t Judge
for Alaska.
washi.stitd.v, r , c. rv«. _
l««n«'r,r Fnfit»r. of Waahlnul ,n >«•
talked to th* prcaldent about affilra
1 In Aluk*
, Jii-1r» J..hn*.n. the only f».l»ral r#
! pr«*»ntatlve of th» Judiciary In Al
Mka. haa r»«l(rn>"l. hi* health hay-
In* broken urxl»r the atraln of over
work. Ha will wrvn until hla »uc
'»anor la nominated.
il«nator fnatar will pretent the
candidate.
Henator Fc-aler aaya <>onirre«a will
b* compelled t.» enact *ome law*, for
Alaaka, among* which mu*t >>« one
l-r-ivl'llnic for two Judcm, two die
trlcta and two different •••'■ of court
offlrUl* Thl» la on* of the reconi
mendationa made by President Me-
Klnley.
Thia wf«k Contrrreaman Jonee and
I Senator Ko»l»r will Introduce I'aclflc
e&hle Mil*. Tt# former will aak for
a Inradon by * commlaainn eom»
--: wti»r« on the Pacific coaet by the
government, and that the cable be
' operated «a a government cable.
Mlll'l Mil a[ rlatm I.VM,AO<) to
atari the work. Th* total coat la
not to exre*d IMW,Mt,
Senator r"oii»r will favor a com
mercial ca,ble backed hy th« icovern*
m»nt. running from Puaret n'nin.l vli
UM Aleutian laUnda t.i Hiliirl.i. Ja
pan and the Philippine*.
If. 1 Schlveii-y, Htev* O'llrlen and
Tom Payne are here.
The Chamber of Commerce filed a
act 'rf reaolutlona with th» counrll
today, prorMlng for th* mhrnlealon
nf an ext*n«lon nf the Cedar river
water *yaum to Cedar lake, and the
abandonment "f that portion .if the
line from th* Infnkv to Rwan lake, to
th* voter* at th* coming el«> lion.
- cm news. ■;
MAOinNG Nl Mill II .iNK
John A. (lark, a mining broker,
warn*lad Haturday nlnlit by llert
Taylor, of the Ham patrol, un
a charg* of obtaining money undsr
I fala* j-r*lniM« V, 0 ftmllh. a ri« ir ■
dealer, ililmi that lie • i»li. I a obi It
for It.M r..r Clark, and that re had
n.i money In th« bank to m*«t th*
check.
A N. nthrr.il. a laborer, who AM
at Dr. pi Horn's \V*y»ld* niUalon
• amr.lav. on burled In III* r.ntar'«|
laM
Frank hill, r a laborer, fell down
th* *t*p* of th* Fremont hotel early
yealenlay morning ant! bNfei hi*
rlaht ankl*.
The aal!m« pchooner Advenlur* l«
rep<in»t by Indiana to hay* turn
wreck*4 of the r.<aai of Alaaka.
Ther* war* thre* man ami one Bra.
■ ■ in aboard All •••«]>. 1 A (mall
• learner haa been .)i"»pat hrj from
Juneau i" ran m il.ni
' Th* federal grant Jury luday re.
>tnrr*4 true billa agalnul Chew Pun,
allaa Ju Hi. Chuna fun*. Hhum How
an I Htn« I*-- The** Chinamen are
all rh«'fr4 with tatg\tif rertlncatt*
of realdtnc* in ihia country.
Th* T. M, C. A,, up to MM to<)ay,
had ■■■•■;■■ i.l |j;.*». out of th* IU..
onn. Tbe ibM for aoUavtloM la up
M Friday night.
— UAl'lllNi: TWO
Harry T. Itedtrk, Wllttam i> l*«r
themer and Frederick W. Uorl* li iv.
Juat been «| i»lni»-l la th" farce ora
local mall carrier*. Tha ap|K>lntment
I dale* from I »«ml»r U.
»^iltlr TllllMlHat receiver .if th*
Colamblt N'stlonal Dank, of Taonina. I
vat »«■»; '.t 1 ;uigti.«i.t today in
J rtf Hanford'a court aralnai I. F
Pi*r»on. for l»at> IT. on a BJMMw rr
not,
a M. Uoor*. of Ik* i'ui.t Hound
Itureaa of Information, received a
! '•"nimun'' thla in. ruin* from
Mveral OHMMMtIMI eapltallat*. ha
»r» thlnk'.r.a- »f "««'n| In the r»>
i«r huinn en I'ugrt aound. The
Irtttr Inquire* an to iha quality ef
th* oyatera. and th* rohdJtlon of the
te)..
T>v» <-»t.i!«|ri« ara alas nacotimng
for th« purrha»e«if ttl'init <-ia't »«lt.
•al fnr ihe ■ m.He It la ;>o«'
CM* the) ■ 111 t*rxr» rl» it» ml
pltnt Pa?t?rn oy»ter», Tti'T are
«*>l* to b«rk up their rUr.a with a
tare* inn of money, and It la pt»
eum*i they . oni#w>i>lat* mat) a
th* ntaiar n*h*rl*a of th* N".»rlh
w*al.
The I>*wey club will meet tonight
at 1.10 o'clock In the Chamber of
|''nmirwi'i r™wr-a In the Mali-r block.
'■VIII II Thomrix.n will «iv« an ui
| dree* on •tran»!on.
A •mall f)r* occurred yesterday
momma 1 at Cart Una tiro*, packing
1 rente* on Grant atree< t>rM««. Th*
fir* 'department extln>ul>h*4 th*
Mai* th* dam*«* *v cnty »'l«bl.
Jahnp Martin. *ap*rlnt*ndent of
police of Hetrrif. Mich, » * million
>» Chief Reed r*in»*itng knnw|»Jlt*
of th* whereaboota <-f Jennie and la
ma Hr nun The** «lrl«. ag*d I)
and IT year*, wore a-1"p'»'l hr MVaj
Johanna Wllltamt. a *i*tor of on* of
th* Catholic !n«tltull«na. Hh* ha*
il»ro Mai an 1 th* a 1 !"<••• of th* {
girla la wanted.
THIS IS WHAT
SEATTLE NEEDS
On* of the Important matt*™ to '
come bofor* t, .night a < o'in II m<-*i.
Ing la the final pa>e-a«e of the ordin
ance creating the 'ifflf» of franchl**
ln*p»«-tor.
i Thl* ordinance follow* one recent,
ly [••••!. by whoee frovUlon* «ny
corporation making Improvement
or repair* on the clty'a atreet* muat I
apply "> th* board of public «..i«»
for rr*rml*e|nn to do aam*
fnd»r da* new ordinance the Tr.yn- |
'hla* Inapart^r. who I* to be ap
pointed by th* My engineer, will
over*** >uch work. ll* will »!><■> ace
that BtSWI car, lighting and other
corporation* llv* ur> i>> th* provl
«lon* of thetr franchlM«.
The appointment of «iieh «n offl'-»r
ha* been advo. at<"l for MM lime
p«*t by the Btar In «»v»ral nrtlrl»a.
•howlna; up th* deplorabl* «trp*l far
tan leg of th* city.
Th» creation of lhl« offl.'e will do
mere than Compel corporation* to j
abMo by their agreement* with the
city. It will for* 1 them to *f nn»i*h
more careful than they have been i
In th* pa**. when making Improve, |
: m*nta and repair*. Purl, Mi. of
I careleann*** aa the grounding <t'
electiie wore* by attaching them la
Iron water and ma pipe* will be
preven'e.l.
r.-l. CHANCE
II Pnf'jrr, prlVSf* ••rrftiry tO
John I. Wllaon. la to take th» |.m<»
of Hum H. Jordan «• r».i,i of
In* Pont-Int*lllit*nr*r. Mr Hnwyr
la In the city now, ll* will begin hi*
now duties probably this nil
MAYOR NEWTON
IS IN TROUBLE
WfW TOIIK, DM 11.— A T/.n<lon
dtepatrii to th* Journal nay* thai
Mayor NVwton may reslirn. becaune
of rh«rK'« mail* »ninil Mm Hint h<>
acted flrM as a pronmtnr, «nd then
•old th* property to hl« i.» n coir
puny, »flrr hnvlna- *tih*ldli»d mnny
papers. In COUrt th» Ix>ril Mayor n*
nli'il : no* !i .: nn>lliiinr of payment*
marl<> In th» preM. Truth, i.i.i. .11
rhrre'n pnper, Ml nnni' I <« OM of
thnw ■i hli In I r ... I riMincy.
Th» h»arln«t wan rontlnuod. The
I• 1.1 ri of aiibaldlllna; lie prtM la the
iiam* ■>• that iu<» I by Ilonlay.
'•"'■hat.t •. r»»^ II —a n»w bank
'A 111 In- .i iii.it In ''i ■ li.illn nil.nit til*
flmt of Hip y*ar l.v loral ponjiln tut I
V.nnf*rn .. , r t,. - Th* !,., , r i of ell
rertorn will »>• lef»l rri'n. David
Pttwart la In bt th» iimldcnt, and
M, L II .llironk, caibler, v
NELLIE IN THE ROLE
OF A BOY GALLANT
*•;,
Making Love to the Sweet Girls Out
on Sixth Avenue North. |
* Nellie 11<-k«rlll veema determined to |.a a boy, flh* won ba a *
* girl If ah* ran help It *
* i nit on Hl>th av*nu* north th* good mother* ar* wraihy at *
* Nellie and vow that aomethlng hai cot '" b* BOM to pill th* fern- *
* li.in*- aitpect up. n her. Hhe la living on that atreet and la now *
a I'Kniim a* a maah«r of young girl a heart* In her gulaa of a raarln- *
* atitiK boy. *
* Nellie I* nil to mil' a nn* appearing lad, con*M*rlng that *
* '<<■ la a girl an.l a few week* ago kepi al*ady company with a •
* new ynung lady In the neighborhood who 'Hint know that bar *
* "beat fellow" waa not all that appearance* *e*m*d to Ind'eatit. *
* When *ha finally aac*rtalti*.l dM truth tlier* waa a a«*n« on Hlnh •
* avenu* north and a hurried ruth 1.. tell BHUM alt about It. •
• Then mamma got mad aa a ht>rntt and put on h*r bonnet and *
• Kent to Inform th* poll. • At headquarter* ah* »»a mad* as* *
* ((Ualnted with the fact that Nfllir had been arre*t*d **v*ral time* *
* for wearing bay*' clothing and ha.l 1.. r, reprimanded by !>rn«vo. *
* lent Judge Cann. but that ah* wa* absolutely determined to *pert *
* a boiled »hlri, pantaloona and a necktie, even If <h» had la defy •
* all Of th* |-.|i<-am*u la H'-attl*. *
* Bine* Ihla complaint waa filed a few day* ago other* of alml- *
* lar Import have foil.,**.! Varlnu* rnammat ray that N*lll* la *
* playing with th*lr hoy*, doing all aorta of wild thing*. *uch a* *
* riling the place of catcher In a b«*eball mm, heading th* ruah *
* In football and anon I laying leapfrog. ah* wear* Mr boy't *
a clothe* on naturally that the young men don't aufpert that ah* la *
* a girl, and If they da. tb*y ar* not *-• unkind aa to mention th* *
* fact. *
* Mtea Ili-k»r!l! a latrat irruMr I* Mre. A. C. Jon**, of No. HI *
* Blitli avenu* north. Bh* aay* that Nrllla la a gMtfWl of th* *
* traitqutllty Of th* neighborhood and ahould be (appreued. *
* i'haig«a t>t making a horrible not** In th* tarty hour* of the *
* night ar* preferred, *
* r-vernl week* ago Nelll* waa taken nut of a variaty theater •
* by a prllceman and brought txfnr* Judg* Cann In male apparel. *
• Th* »t*rn man of th* law adtn..iu.l.. .1 l«er to go forth It "1 MM *
* »orld wearing only th* proper garb of har •** and never ba *
* caught again In ma*, titln* a'tlre. *
* A* the culprit went forth to freedom eh* mad* a f*c* at th* •
* lulg* and calmly walked away .loan *tr**t In her pantaloon* *
* and other etcetera*. Pine* then »h* haa never worn a dree*. ♦
* It lan't known Juat what will b« dona with th* p*rv*r»* girl. *
• tin* la • thorn In th* aide of the- potlca. *
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FRENCH PAPERS REJOICE
OVER BRITISH DEFEAT
Ugly Spirit Manifested Which Augurs
111 for the Peace of Europe.
PAKIf. r>ec. n.-Th* P*rl* nap*r*
ar* wild with gl»* o»*r th* IlrltUh
■MtMaf at Vtormbert The office*
of lb* yellow journal* ar* d*ror*led
with lioer flag*.
NOW TOIIK. Da* II—A prlvat*
Uaihlngton dl*;*tch r*c*iv*d by a
prominent Wall itrret firm tbl*
morning. •'*!'• that l*rr«ldenl Km
; g*r *ent a cable la thl* governmentl
ftarurlay. asking If II ■raajM a •• aa!
an arbitrator between th* Uoer* m: |
' t>ii«nl. High omelala her* hall a
I nr*r*r*"* with th* Itrltl*h amh«a
•aj»r about th* matter,
CAPn TOWN, Dee. 18.—It now ap
pear* that y«*t*rday*a battle at
Pi ii mta>n wa* a *<Tl>>ua r>*w-ra* to
, Mr*iah arm*. Th* Kngllah lo*t over
i (Wo men In killed, wounded and ml**-
Ing and were compelled to retreat i
before th* vlrtoiiou* floer*. '
Th* latter were well euppllej with
heavy artillery an.l machine gun*.
About S.«f» men were engaged on I
♦arh aid. The Baaf 1 >•• la unknown I
but la believed to b« light. ;
f}*» i>Ala-rr, th* Hriliah i <>m
manl*r. r>-porta to <J«-n F*..r»«i'-r
THEY ELOPED
THRO" SEATTLE
An einplnc couple j mm-l tlimuch
ftealtl* Hat-urtlay nl«ht on their wxy !
to Colorado,
Quoin!*! Wapp»n«l'in nollred on
the utreet • younit man who appear*
. 1 |o b* Juit out from th» bark • "in.
try. Wappenttfln concluded to fol
-1 low htm. Th* man waa ahadowed in I
th« Northern I'arinc drpot. Hrre r*
met an elderly woman whom I! » de
tective took to ba • ■-■ youna mini J
mother.
BIM pulled a Iflrr* roll of h'll« frnm
her |.. k«1 and handed th* youth 118. :
Th« latter then went la a clnthlna
ttorn and purrhaaej > linen dunter.
A fow mlmile* after hla return to th*
depot, th« elderly woman ••m^r)r*»'l
with two rallrfwd tlck»ta. Th«
Nnrlhern l'aririf «ir*nt then told
Wappenateln that the. two w*ra •lop-
In to Colorado.
'Th» rid lady nay* «h* haa money,"
continued th* agent, "and the young
man Ola Iml that he la taking her to
hla formrr horn*.
Wappenateln approached the »-i>
man and Informed her fh»t th*
young man wa« evidently trying a
11n< •> |.i (th« refu»»d to lnli-ve
tbll Mure, and finally aald that ahe,
ami th* young man hod Jil*t been
married. Wappenateln iicr< th*
youth wax about 20 yi-ara of *g«.
ALONG THE WHARVES
The utenm collier Mnrklnaw arriv
ed from Sun Fr«ni-I»co before nine
thin morning without cargo, sha
went to the Bouth hunkera.
Th* dtenm collier Wlllnmett* ar
rived from Pan I'rnnclaco ycaterilny.
Th* i'.'iiiik up In ImllnM and went .11
rect 1., the bunkvn. Bhn brought
no freight an the Mlnml denned up
all tha aurplua freight nt Pan Kriin
cl*«o on It" la.*! v. >>■»(:•■. The heavy
irnlßo mill contlnuea, however, nnd
It I* likely UM POlHon will ngaln
have to h* prniiaed Into aervlce.
Jnhn A. ♦''lark. orre«ter) H. ( |iir.lny
nlght for obtaining money under
fnli* irr tMi5.F<. can given until to
morrow t.i ml' r hla j>lim
Walt** . that h* "a* m!»!*d by
ln«-l,<rr)ui guide*.
Thla Moor victory la likely io have
tit* effect of causing great a'».» I •
to their ranka of th* I>utch in Cape
C'-lony, who for tome time have
been wavering In their allegiance to
England.
• l»n M*tuen'* wound (till pre-
I venn him ff-t.. riding on hora«-l.a. k
I ft la nil that '*>• native tribe* In
1 Itechuanaland have rleen a«aln«(
[the li> »ra. bill th* ftory I* not
| vo'ic >.<■•! for.
1/i.snS, Per. II -Thal»t*«t * 1 v••-.
c* fr >m th* fight at Bttrmberg *ay
that th* l»rttl*h did not faJi*r under
fire, though taken entirely by rur
prlne. The li«.y«' Ir »h Itlfle* an!
Northumberland P*ui!lei>r* at once
chared the knrJe where the IU-t«
wer* locale:), and cleared It They
[found, however, that th* Doer* wert
ion thre* aide* of them, and were fin
ally forred down Ilia hill The Hr ■-
lab artillery th.n monopollted th*
'action until It waa a»*n M b* hope>
le*e, when a retreat «<• ordered
Th* BrttbUl troop* arrived at Mai- I
ten completely '•»h«uar»'i after *>
hour* of marching and flghtlnc.
RAILROAD WAR
TO RESUME
I The Northern Pai-tn> and o. K. *
N. awn to hr preparing for a r»- |
aumt'tlon of tht railroad war In th<-
ClearwaUr country an noon up the
true* l»i*»n the> two linn en .Is on I
February ft of n»*l year, The North- ,
crn I'aclfle la making heavy pur
rhaaea of ntw lira ami th* O. ft A
1 N. h;ia ni*d m*pa ehowlng prnpo»*d
I •«(rnni.ira In thrM atatea, «hl.-h. If'
In llt woul dr*praa*nt mora actual
'rallrnti't construction In th*«» «tnt»»
than ha» ev»r b»»n constructed b»
for*.
If then* »tr»wa Indicate anything
1 'h*y m»»n that th* two rivals are
preparing for th* renewal of the
ptrUfßla nftrr F*t<ru>iry, and that
•ffnrta at a a*ttl*m*nt of th« dim
cultlea will avldentlr fall. At all
ev»nt» th* mini* ar* not to 1..
caught In a poaltlnn wh*r* they will
h* romp*tl*d to lo»« any tlm* In h»
--i irlnnlir work If that la 10 l>o done,
croaa ill* Ihikl, th>- nil* rn»t« In *
BOUND FOR
CAPE NOME
Bt*am*r i"ntta«» City, r»i.». Jan
•an, aatloil Ihln mornln* for ,Mw«i
Hh» rnrrloil !1J tona of fr.'glM
Amnna* th* i'n«»»nf»r» wtr* 14 for
Cap* Nfm«. Th»y nr#» taking up
• «veral doir tannin And will go to
Knwfion, from wIMMO they will fro
down th* river over |Im Ice to Nome.
Tin- <"ottair« Clty'a pnaaeinrera
wer* an follows:
John Haley. Capt. O. IV Arm
atronK, Mm. ■. Cox, Mr« 0. O. John
aon, Mn M. I. . Pfrgnnvi, I". W.
Bmlth, T. T. »>««1ow, T. M. Ilnnah,
Mm. 1. * K«*ton, Mr> I. A. Cox,
M i). Kimlmrmrl, flam Alllaon, mi»
Knte DtUMM, F. 11. Harriett, C. V
Murphy, Mra. I1rnok«, J. F. Murphy,
J. M. I>av|il»on, F. MiMluith, Mm P.
I".. Turner, Mr* F. Mltrhell, Oe<ira*e
Pchoenhrr*, Mm Bchoenberij mill II
•rcond-rlitaa pauiingrra.
1 WALL PAPERS
Estimates Riven on all classes of work
300 r.uo at. Star Paint Co.
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*£ji*p»^v Toy Watches
/"k//iS^*£n\ 1 *'• •null thlne«, Mil <vif |>rl«-r« ar« limit, too We'»«
( iBlV"^ CL) Jbuill onour i.ii»iii<-m <-n imall «rt"-|M (i •mill erioe*.
V-3>YVOA#! ■§ m •'"1 "-'«< »• •!•<•« on» <;l ISn»n ltn«* '■' To'/* 10 tk«
j£/\££J-j)r J city.* •• •■' '■• .' rl■'• bMI rli*o(*l. TllKy«r»«iill
'^*^mm**^ " COON BROS,. 1417 3»e»n« *»•.
....... BRUNNER & CO. ~~~
Groceries, Wines and Liquors
102 Plk* fttrcal, t*r**r rink '»»••• Sr**i 784.
§On hand a fine line of whlskle* In bulk and bottUt as foi
lows: Monogram Rye. Canadian Club, Oscar Pepper,
Burks'l Irish. Burke* Scotch. Mcßrayer Bottled In Bond,
rtc. Me. H. nnc and Martcl Brandies. French Cordials
and Imported Gin.
a -. A Welcome Christmas Gift
t^j^BdSvTrv. Aj.jr.--lut.-.i for year* In a pair of Gold
lOTI wT'^if^ \ Riromwl (ilaa»M or a An* j>»ari op^raKl***
'i^^^luJßprl >V« hay*. th» l«rMl iU>ck In th« city. We
** >>«■** * . "*"* have • vorvthiiijt in quality, atyle and price.
(hticmn M. CI.AY nVTJBtOLU. 710 Flrat Av«*M
♦»»♦♦♦♦♦ m•• m »»111 • I»ii <• » Mill lit i¥il• •• •*
j Wr have a nice v^*Ji » 4 « V f ftyai|»j;
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• >n*in"l I ■••» ""If '•«••« i»if"'M ln«tn»«n'« i
QHAB, O. molcow. Option gieaie Durl<» aßia
Christmas Glassware
Th- aMoHra*at of ai^ASBWAUE h»ro HIMHI for Chrittm**
a-lvln« wmtld r juln for .].i«l) 1-ihilrtlon. » much l»rt»r •!>•<■«
'lit ihla •>»■ '■ i*p«r. Win* fu>(*. W»l«r !«•)•, T«a and Coffee
Put, 1.., I' i». Mm etc. I'm! you »n<l won't you <■<••«>• to an 4
look around i
ii-is'A JAVA fftTTEX l« thoronrtify Mtt*ra«tory. Worth
th» *■)<■ p*r round ■•»•' "***■
The Commercial Importing Co.
1008 Second Aye.
/£^nS*K We Arc Oficrinß One*
#\Vc Arc Offering One
of the Finest Lines of
*^^ Gents' anil Lais' Watches
And at the Very Lowest Price*.
ALL KINDS OF * • J^i
Jewelry. Diamonds, Ladies' and Gents' Chains
W. W. HOUGHTON,
70t FirM Avenue Jawelef
— ■■■■ ■ n - *— - ■ ■ wammta^^mtw^m r i■ ■ i———
People Who Don't Care to Waste
Their (Doney Usually Trade at
Frederick & Co.'s
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JEWELRY ESTABLISHMENT
Wh-rr tbe'mox liberal in<lnr*ttietiu l-'RBDERICK A CO.
to buyers for the coming holid*y» ara offered JEWELERS
■ 7IS »d At*. !i r. - .t !l,;.':i,
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X carrying such a variety of articles suitable for *
■Christmas Gifts *
X Our stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, It
* Cut Glass and Silverware, is complete in »
« every detail —-—■*"—-* *
* \lUi»rt Uqucpii COLO AKD SILVKR BMITN *
< ivlOeri IlclllSCll 706 First Avtiat »
« »
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THE PALACE '■—'
If your bundl* Is ready, tail up Main 177. Wall e»t 11.
Sixth and Pike. PALACE STBAM LAUNDRY
*&*&-** mm*s^^r^^tk.l^y "They Looked So Neat
virfcOJ l~iM^~^k *'"' th'"v <lr»»«pil •<> «»f-ct" (hat »v
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kf&Ti i— &^tF>^fi"^^Rp '"!'y laundry, fr>r th»7 **r« Immic
f-'"*'?/'W/'' Tf/lBK.11'1" 'n tt""lr pl»»nlln»»». Sh'.rt*.
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mrnv'tit-uWnHlf wCh^"""' ■■' ** f<"~ Miirti, io«<
>^ "ffrt&VW ' I >»H' ■ r,»ll»r«TiV7,Tiffi:*r. T»lVlli«T3
o^^^^yj§* Qneen City Steam Launfln
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'! -.m DLL... <-,ir>><»k to »*lcct from. We cttnr to IhoM who '
rnßQunßT,vnitnisriifiQ:°" jTXiw?ISS
The Highest Grade Work at Moderate Chnrjp.
art rußKitum a onto ooiiriHK
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