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The Only Daily Newspaper i .ublished in Alaska. Has a Larger Circulation than any other Publication. THE DAILY ALASKAN. Job Printers and &ution?>r? Work Eecuted on Shortest Possible Notice. Legal Blanks a Specialty t'OL. I. NO. 137. SKAGUAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY. JULY 13. 1898 The Liargest and Finest Hotel in Alaska. THE H?TEL< Kuroponu lMnu. All Modern Improvements. Sample Rooms for Commercial Men. BONO ST- BET. BROADWAY AND RUNNALLS Twaylst.} 1898 jJhe DEWEY? Choice Wines, Liquors, Cigars. Comer Shoup and State Sts. Skaguav. Alaska. Burton W. Johnson. Packing and Freighting. Skaguay to Lake Bennett. OperattnR one of the Best Pack Trai is on the route. Handle contracts of any size and guarantee to de'iver goods in tirst-class condition. Bar Cor. Hoore and Ivey Sts. For further address inquire at this office. (Seranamn TRsifeeryo The O'dest and ISest Established Restaurant and Hakery in the city, IceCream: Wholesale or Retail. OPEN b4Y dN& NIQHT. Cor. Holly Avenue and State. Skajjuay, Alaska Employment Office w ftd Reliable Help Furnished Employers on Short Notice. I keep a classified list of all those wanting work and can till orders with the least possible delay. Leave orders at the Little Star Candy and Tobacco S^WL Broadway between Bond and McKinney Streets. Skaguay. T J. Watson, Waltkk Church, Notary Public, Attorney-at-Law. $100.00 $150.00 $200.00. We have several customers for I tfr Residence property nortb of -53# Ninth Avenue. Watson & Church, eal Estate And flines Office ? Cor. 5th Ave. and State Sr. R V\A. L. GREEN/ HARDWARE. 'WboXvsailA soil iaota.il. St See Tito? Leffldlnmis Plto(a)tI<i])?raip>Ihi<?r For Views and Photos. Skaguay and Dawson City. , Baoadway, South of Bond. GO TO THE ? JCa IL, for LADIES AND GENTS' HI? FURNISHING GOODS BOOTS, SHOES AND SLIPPERS OTTO SCHLESSINGER, Broadway, near Holly Avenue E. J. LIDDICOAT. Architect and Builder Plans Drawn and Contracts Taken. Kroldence, corner Kaiser and Ivy lit. FIRST bank of skaguay. ? Incorporated 1807 ? 1 Transacts a Regular Banking Business. Exchange Bought and Sold. De posits Received. Offlcors ! C. S. MOODY - - Pres. ?nd Mjjr. Fred G. F. LAPbnotiere. - Cashier. rRESH QOW'S MILK CREAM* S ^ Ninth and Kunnalls Streets. Delivered twice each day to any part of of the city. The only first-class Cow's milk in Skaguay. Henry Schaffer. ( pKK'K a KITLLKK. ATT0RNEY8-AT- LA W. McKlnney 6 1 root. Skaguay, Alaska. STENOGRAPH Kit IN OFFICE. WALTER CHURCH Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Moore'* Building, south-east corner of Kun nalls and McKlnney Ave. O'DONNELL & WELDON. Attys-at-Law. Occidental Hotel ltuilding. DR e. l. niskern. Physiciitn and Surgeon. Main Street, Corner of 6th or Holly avo. Dr. J. R'chter, ? Offlcc : Cor. Broadway and Bond. Professional oahs attended to day or night. Pacific Hotel. Near Mc Kinney and Main Streets. Everything First-Class. Terms Reasonable. LADIES Dressmaking, Furnishings, 10 per cent reduction In calicos, shirt waists, corset covers and ladies' vests for this week only. Ladle*' nil I children's Hosiery, choice per tames and toilet soapt*. Broadway, Near Bond. John Stanley and Co. First Class Horse Shoeing and Wagon Work. B L XcKSIVi I T H I N G . 4th Avenue or Bond Street, between P road way and State. Are You Going To Dawson City? The Ben nett Lake and Klondike Transportation Company are now operating the three large and commodious steamers From Bennett to Dawson. For Rates apply at Bennett office. F. M. RATTENBURY, Managing Director. The Louvre CAFE' Sixth Avenue, between Broadway and Stale. FINE WINES & LIQUORS. Steam and Lager Beer on Draught 10 CENTS, STRAIGHT. All kinds of Cold Lunches and Sand wiches. Hot Lunch from 11 a, m. to 3 p. m. Dkutschks Hocs. ri c?y,AND GU8. SCHADE. Billy Rose. i ME MR 11 1 IB. Hostilities Suspended For Spain to Throw up the Sponge. NOT SPANISH COURAGE. But Dutch Headed Courage That Helped Orveru'* Uleii to Face American liana. The very latest advices from Washing ton state that the war lias been suspended in hopes that Spain in her crippled condi tion is likely to sue for peace. Shatter was ordered not to bombard Santiago un^ til he had received further instructions. The Spanish commander, though short of amunitlon, was anxious to fight as he was hard pressed for provisions and delay will on ty reduce Ills hopes of making a de fense. ^Bervera's men were also short of j food anjf were onlv induced to assist In j the despefete dash made by the fleet out ; Santiago harbor because thev were made I drunk. The steamer Resolute has arriveJ at Key West with 508 prisoners including thirteen [ officers including the crew of the Spanish ! cruiser Cristobal Colon. The disposition of the prisioners has not yet been decided upon. The number of the killed and wounded on the Colon is very small. The captured Spaniards are remarkably cheerful. The officers claim they had nothing to eat for twenty-four hours be fore the destruction of the fleet, and had great difficulty in getting the men to their [ posts and therefore large quantities of liq uor was given out. Many of the captured snilors still showed the effect of liquor when taken on board the Resolute. The Spanish officers say the order to sail was given by the minister of marine at Madrid, and they decided to make the attempt to escape on Saturday night, but it was pystpomed until Sundav morning for'the reason that the Americans would be at Inspection and not at the guns. None of the Spaniards expected to be alive at noon on Sundav, believing the destruction of the fleet to be certain. Most of the valu ables are on the Colon, the fastest boat of fleet, and everything was done to give her a good chance to escape. The prospect of the capitulation of San tiago without a fight grows each hour of day, and probably by this time the capit ulation has taken place. The Archbishop of Santiago appealed to Gen. Blanco to surrender the city, 011 the ground that fur ther effort to hold it was usless and would be productive of much starvation. Meanwhile on the 7th and 8th presiden t McKinley held councils of war and it was decided to dispatch a new eastern squad ron in pursuit of the Spanish fleet under Camara, which at last accounts was still on the Suez Canal. The orders provide that each ship shall make her way across the Atlantic to a marine rendezvous which will be desig nated in sealed orders to prevent its expos ure to the slightess possible danger from the enemy and the most that is known is that it will be some place off the Spanish coast. It will probably not be long before an American squadron will be In pursuit of Camara with his remanant of the Span ish navy. Meanwhile the gathering of an American fleet off the Spanish coast is likely to proJuce an effect on the Spanish DeoDle. Thejnumber of colliers accompaning the expedition is evidence that ft long cruise lies ahead and the naval authorities do not propose to be caught in such a posi tion as was Camara at Port Said, obliged to submit to a refusal of coaling privileges. Meanwhile there isno change in the pos ition at Manila. The Spaniards are strongly posted abcut the outskirts of the town and also alcng the whole length of the water works, eight miles inland. It is believed the Spaniards only hold on to the water works on suffer- ? ance because the insurgents are extremely anxious to conciliate the neutrals and there fore refrain from causing horrible priva tions. The insurgents have never employ ed cannon before Manila but they are now bringing up 60 guns with the Intention of" making a simultaneous rush upon the en trenchments at Santa Anna Malato, thus menandng the Spaniards inside the citidel with a minimum of harm to the noncom batantsand property. It is expected it will take a week to bring the guns along from the country. The American troops are expected mo mentarily and then probably there will be a quick finish of the war. There are indications that the Spaniards are weakening and they fear the resent ment of the military and its political influ ence. The correspondent of the London Times writes from Madrid: "The Spanish people received the terri ble blow of the loss of the fleet with won derful self possession and calm dignity. All the popular festivals, even the bull fights, have been postponed, but there is no sign of panic or flurry. The people find consolation in a conviction of military strength and are pleased at the semi official reports that Genera! Blanco has been or dered to send reinforcements to Santiago." The government seems undecided as to what course to pursue. Senor Sega?ta's statement that the government desires *o know the opinion of the army in Cuba on the loss of the fleet', represents an impor tant feature of the situation. It is the general belief in military circles that any thing like military capitulation would create a dangerous exhibition in the army In Cuba. Senor Segasta probably favors peace, but the government wants time for reflection." HB x / SI IK. Citizens' Committee Sending for More Witnesses. WILL CLOSE TONIGHT. No more Arrrali mnde, and Bunl* ?km Generally Reaumed In Town. As soon as the Tartar left yesterday the committee of investigation returned to the Burkhard hotel and resumed their labors. With an intermission for dinner their la bors were continued until midnight when the session adjourned to an early hour this morning. Up to the time of going to press the committee was still engaged in obtain ing and sifting evidence, and it was ap parent that the committee could not com plete its inquiry and draw up its report much before midnight. When this is done a meeting of citizens will be called, at which the report of the committee will be submitted. There are rumors of all sorts about town as to the action taken yesterday, and occasionally one hairs it claimed that the information came from a member of the committee. To this it seems scracely nec essary to give anequi vocal denial. There has been no information given out by any member. If there had been the public can rest assured that it would have found its way into the columns of the DAILY ALAS KAN. Since yrsterday a large number of wit nesses have been examined by tiie com mittee and deductions have been drawn from the questions put to them that have often been misleading. This founds the the basis of many unfounded rumors. No more arrests have been made and it is possible that no more will be made. Several who thought the lightning of pub lie indignation might strike them sneaked awav on the Tartar. But not without the knowledge of the committee, much as they flattered themselves upon their shrewd ness. Itmavbethat others will follow their example on the steamers that are expected to arrive today and j tomorrow, and it may be that the commit tee will blink an eye while they escape. But none of those who were believed to be implicated, or whose evidence is :alcu lated to be of value in the investigation, will pass the cordon of the committee's guards. The great object now is to draw in the meshes around the silent partnei or part- j ners of the late Soapy. This is being slowly but surely done, and this part of the committee's report will probably prove to be a revelation of the most sensational character. Next to that in importance will be the result of the committee's work ; in ferreting out the possessor of the gold j dust stolen from Steward, and the story as j to how it came into his hands, and then ! will come the evidence of the actual steal-' ing, upon which the men implicated will have a preliminary hearing before Com missioner Sehlbrede, and in all probabil- 1 ity be sent to Sitka for trial and conviction. Deputy Marshal Taylor is still under guard in his own home, and is said to be prostrated over the situation in which he finds himself. An application was made to the commit tee to-day for leave to reopen the saloons, and there seemed to be every probability that it would be granted. There are no longer any gatherings in the streets, gen eral business has been resumed, and all are satisfied with the result of the citizens' act so far as it has gone. It now remains to await patiently the committee's report. FOR SALE? Finest restaurant ontfit in Alaska, very cheap. Rsssa & Walke Mondamin Hotel. Parker & Aggers, General Commission Merchants, Seattle and Skaguay. We pack vour freight to Lake Bennett and all points at lowest rates. Quick and safe delivery guaranteed. Rossa & Walker. IK 1 FIST ME HI Ml ' George Oarinac Now On His His Way From Dawson. KLONDIKE MILLIONAIRE. One Of The Jolly Planter* Wh? Hai Proapecte* la Alaska. George W. Carmack and "Tagish" Charley are well known here among the pioneers, and when they reach here from Dawson George Is sure of a warm wel come and hearty congratulations upon his good luck. For George is the man who on August 17, 1896 stuck his shovel into the golden sands of Bonanza creek and demonstrated in a few hours the wonder ful richness of the Klondike country. Now he is one of the Klondike millionaires, and deserves to be. He will probably come in with the next party from Daw son, one of the Yukoners wiio left this morning on the Tartar says, although the the P.-l., with tHt perversity so galling In its treatment of Alaska news, has it thai he will tcke the long wcarv route by St. Michaels. Carmack has led an Interesting life in Alaska tor twelve years past. For the first three years he was prospectln< the headwaters of the Lewes and Htotallnqua ;md about Lake Bennett. He fell in with two tmstv Indians during this time, and since then Ihev have been almost constant companions. They are known as '"Skoo* kum Jim" and "Tagish Charley." He taught them how to hunt for and made them absolutely devoted to him. One summer, on the Hootalinqua, one sack of flour was the ailcwance for the party, but with the game they killed all managed to pull through. He first went down the Yukon in 1889 to Forty-Mile and Fort Yukon. The next vear, on Birch creek, he found a good claim, but did not stay with It long. He I established a trading post at Five-Finger rapids, and later built the Mission build ings at Fort Selkirk. Early in August of | '96 he met his two Indian friends at the I mouth or the Klondike river, after having i been separated from them for several years I They fished for salmon in the Klondikefor some time, and then decided to go over to Gold Bottom, where good prospects had been found. They were traveling up Bonanza creeK on their way to Gold bottom when Or mack chanced to notice a glitter of gold ih the rim rock at the foot of an old birch tree. He drove in his shovel, and the first p?n of gravel disclosed several coarse nug gets. In a half hour, with the assistance of his Indian companions, he had cleaned up a shotgun cartridge full of gold, the first ever taken from Bonanza, although many prospectors had passed up and down the creek, disdaining to prospect where the appearances were so unfavorable. Carmack staked discovery claim at once, with the birch tree as a comer. 'Tagish Charley" took No. r below and "Skookum Jim" the first claim above. They were off immediately for Forty-Mile to spread the glad tidings and get a supply 'of grub for the winter. They met a party of four weary miners returning to Forty Mile after a fruitless winter and spring on the Upper Yukon. The four men were the first to stampede, and since then there has been no let up. Several other parties were met ou the way down the river, and all started for the new Eldorado. Carmack celebrated his discovery on ar riving at Fofty-Mile, it Is said, by getting the entire camp on a spree. The next dav scores of boats started up river for the new creek. He has looked well after his claim and those of his Indian friends. He now owns a number of valuable prop erties. This will be his first visit to the states since he struck it rich, and wherever he goes he will be the object of a great deal of interest. His former home is ' Port Costa, Cal., and he will visit tlure on this trip. y TRIPP'S PHILOSOPHY. ' What a chapter for a dime novel the adventures of Soapy Smith's Big Four on the waterworks hill would make. Hiding for two days and nights in the woods, without shelter, without food, and in nervous fear that every sound was the footstep of an avenging citizen. On Saturday night Bowers shook old man Tripp crying: "Wake up, wake up; they are coming to hang us." "For God's sake let me alone," said the old man, "we ought to have been hanged twenty years ago." FOR SALE.? Three teams complete (bor ses, harness & wagons;) fifty tons of feed; (hay oats & ground meal.) Everything first class. Inquire Creamer & Noves, near Chilcoot Hotel, Dyea: 6-30-3W