The daily Alaskan. [volume], July 13, 1898, Image 1

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THE DAILY ALASKAN.
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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.
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V\A. L. GREEN/
HARDWARE.
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For Views and Photos.
Skaguay and Dawson City. , Baoadway, South of Bond.
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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.
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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.
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GU8. SCHADE.
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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