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VOL. I!. NO. 346
THE DAILY ALASKAN
SKAQWAY. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY MORENO.
DECEMBER 2o, 1899
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? La Sinceridad Marguerite Mark Anthony La Evidencla
F.C. LAWRENCE j
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i DIAMONDS. WATCHES. JEWELRY, j
| CLOCKS AND OfTIQflL QOObS
^?figent for Holloiood Cash Registers ;
Burkhard Building
Canadian Bank ? Commerce
Head Office Toronto. Ontario
CAPITAL, $6,000,000. Rest, $1,000,000
Breaches in Dawson City and Atlin.
SKAGWAY AGENCY.
Gold Dust Purchased. Exchange on all points Bought and Sold.
Current accounts Received, a general Banking Business Trans
acted.
A. SCOTT, Agent.
Graham's);
What oou'.d possibly be more sensible or acceSabl*
as a present for the holidays than one of our swell gar
meats. They are a delight to the ladies, and Bring
pleasant thoughts e -cry time worn.
An inspection of our immense stock of chic outerwear will k&r?*t
something needed. Goods selected now can be laid aside till wanted.
In making a selection of your holiday gift utility should govtrd your
choice, and surely nothing could plcasu a lady more than to tfo the
recipient of one of these:
Fur Jackets, Fur Sets, Feather Boas, Ladles' or Misses' Trtonmed
Hats. SI !k Waists, Cloth Waists, Silk Petticoats, Handkerchief^, Fur
Collarettes, Silk Dress Skirts, Golf Capes, Cashmere Matinees, f.ider
down Robes, Neckwear, Cloth Capes etc.
Kelly Block.
I?r. Harding Conies 1000
Miles a Second Time.
CUT OUT GNAPPELLf
I lie Do*rrlcd lluabaiK Arrive*
I ram ?ralllf-)?rari ??l ? H?r
The second race over a thousinj mile
course after an ?rring wile and the man
with whom she fled enJeJ yesterday when
Dr. E. H. Harding, of Missoula, arrived
Irom Seattle on the City of Seattle. The '
doctor comes determined to bring Alonzo '
Chappelle to the bar of justice on the
charge of having committed adulterv with j
his wife. As so.n as the steamer arrived j
Harding went straight to Judge Sehlbrede
ji. d swore out ? warrent ag.iinst Chappelle,
EBtt in%lrv.m?n? vb pi.ueu lu th. hands ot ,
tnedepufv mafshal and a diligent seTih
was begun for Ch:ippelle, but up to a late i
h 'ur last night neither he nor Mrs. Hard
ing had been found. It Is known that
thev were in the cltv onlv a short time
before, and It is believed thev are in hiding
in Skagwav.
Officers have f-een closely watching the
steamers that arrived vesterJav from the
S"und and are to return todav, to see that
Chappelle does not start south. Inasmuch
as no train left vesterdav for the Interior
and the trail has been swept with blinding
snows and crossed and piled high with
snowbanks it is not considered possible
that Chappeile has "mushed" out of town
or left in anv other direction.
Dr. Harding declares he will follow
Chappelle to the end of the world, If
necessarv, to recover his wife. The doctor
I .idds:
"I do not hold mv wife responsible. I
believe she must be suffering from nervous :
insanity, and doling a period of mental
aberatlon has done that which she would
not have done were she In her right mind.
?'She has always been devoted, and one
of the most loving of wives until she met
Chappelle. Then, while I was III, and
Juring the time that Chappelle came to
visit me and console with me, I lost h:r.
"That 1 and mv children are rot happy
nver the results would be putting it
lightlv. The actims of his mother has
almost broken the heart of the younger
boy. six years old. He has grieved until
^ s
It stems his heart will break, Ad the case
seems to have affected him sope Is losing
his appetite and does not cji| or want to
eat."
As the doctor told the furetolng he lav
in his brd last night at the ^ifth Avenue
hotel, his two boys, flaxen ImreJ and with
l.irge blue eves, rn either sidcAf him. As
he told of the sorrow ot the tyounger one
he laid his hand on the bov'sliead, touch
ing it affectionately. Later! the doctor
placed his hand on the hcatlof the older
boy, aged nine years, and sail that only
hair an hour before she left Ihe had put
her hand where his lav tod cave the
utterance thit she hoped God would t?ke
her life should she ever deftrt the little
fellow.
"Mv wife Is nineteen ye.iravounger than
I, and has been with me sin? she was a
child no older than mv vounger bov,"says
the doctor. 'In fact, I was; her guardian
and raised and car.-d for ' hrr until she
reached womanhood."
Dr. H.irding was fornirlv surgeon at
ttissoula, Mont , in the big hospital main
tained there bv the Norther Pacific rallwav
for long time patients thtt are hurt or
taken III In Its employ. I1j? doctor be
came III, and while in SeatUfc seeking bet
ter health his wife left wtth Cha[>pelle.
Harding savs his wife It not tugged
enough to make the trip to jthe interior, as
it was announced bv Chfppelle they In
t-nded doing. Dr. Hardin* Is fortv-three |
vearsold. Chappelle Is firty-two vears :
uid. Hjrilir.it ????? Cli?(>i?:}? twa a wlf* 1
in the states.
"Isupp se." savs Hvdlng, "that thev
thought because I was not well, that I had
"ne foot in the grtve and would give up
the chase; but I vet have life and will
never |{ive up defeated."
Beside having been III, Harding has
been crippled from hav'nc bfen hurt In a |
runawav, and It is with difficulty he
walks. He is accompanied trum the Sound
this trip bv his grown son. This son Is 1
not a child ot the doctor's present wife.
It wj? November )oth when Dr. Hard
ing arrived here the first time In quest uf
his wife. She had arrived only a tew days
before in companv with Chjppelle on the
Citv of Topeka. Shortly .ifter the ship 1
landed Harding came uptown and found
Chappelle In front of the Richelieu hotel,
where the couple were staving. Harding
asked for his wife. He wa* unable to get
her. and while near the hotel he met Chap- j
pelle. Words were exchanged and Hard-;
ing struck Chappelle twice with a cane.
Bvstanders parted them, and the doctor,
disconsolate, went back to the ship and
within a few hours after the finishing of
his thousand mile run, he Mas on the Seat
tle again and steaming homeward. After
being below during one more trip ot the
Seattle north, he embarked on the ship
again, and arrived vesterdav and beg n the
action that may contain the last act In the
sequel to the quest of a wife.
Nugget stick pins at Kirmse's. 12 8 tf
GRAND HOLIDAY SALE!
December 15th to January 1st
25% SEE 25%
HARDWARE
Crockery, dataware, Lam pa, Pumps Tents, Tin and Granitcware, Minors Sup
plies, Baby t nrriagox, Etc.. and everything in our big store except builder 8
Hardware and Material*.
Stoves at Cost Cook\nTHeaters
The Largest Stock Ever Brought to Skagway
Many useful articles for Christmas PreSGIltS we wil1 ?eli as adver
tised Jon the above dates. Discount to cash purchasers only,
WI TT^ E2. HZ ISJ K>12 SIXTH AVENUE.
. L? . U IV \Z2 JtT 1^1 , I 610 FIFTH AVENUE.
BULLER IS REPULSED !
Britain's Bloody War Dog
forced Backward
LADYSMlin IN GREAT PERIL
Coramnudrr.ln-Ctilrf ml Kiiflaiid'a
Soulli African Armr Full* In III*
Attempt lu Hrllrte Urn. White?
Nat lor ? Tinmen t Did llr lluvr
n Chance for Rurrt at-lle L?m
Clrtrii liam and 'I " " V Hruvr
n?a? 1 he Or f rut M ill Mela* Mr
lie v I ii v Column* at l.ri?*t Tin
Urrlli Doubtful If thr llr?lr*cd
Artnle* ran Hold Out,
GEXEHAL Bl'LLER has failed in |
his attempt to rtliere Ladysmith anil I frit ?
ain't armie s arc confronted by a more
alarming situation than they hare hail to
meet since the Indian mutiny. The situa
tion note is: English armies, long besciged
by ntmchelming forces, are at Ladysmith,
Kimberlcy awrf Ma f eking. The first
troops to arrire in South Africa from
Great Britain, organized into relieving !
olurniis umler General Butler to raise the
teigc of Ladysmith, and undei Istrd M< ?
thuen and General Gatacre for the relief
of Kimberlcy and Mafeking, hare each
been defeated in serere battles, and eirc j
now forctd to place themselves upon the I
defensive, tearing the beseiged armies to j
defend themselves. Lieut-Colonel 1'lum
mer, icho iron advancing to the relief of
Maf eking, alone has thus far escaped but
fears for his safety are entertained. . I
An officer of the Citv of Seattle, which
Vancouver News-Advertiser of the 16th,
seemed just More sailing from that point,
which contained the following dispatcher,
reciting the details ot Gen. Buller's failure
to force a crossing of Tugela rivei.
London, Dec. 16?12:55 m.? Geneial j
Ruller, In attempting to cross the Tugela [
river, found it impossible to effect his ob
ject, and ordered a retirement in order to |
avoid further losses, lie left 11 gjns be
hind.
London, Dec. 16?1 a. m.? The following j
is the text, of General Buller's despatch,!
announcing his reverse:
"Buller to Lansdowne. ? Chleveley
Camp, Dec. 15th, 6:20 p. m.
"1 regret to report a serious reverse. I
moved in full strength from our camp near
Chlevelev at 4 this morning. There are
two formidable places in the Tugela river,
and it was mv intention to force a passage
through one of them. They are about two
miles apart. Mv Intention was to force
one or the other with one brigade, support
ed b^ a central brigade. General Hart
was to attack the left. General Hlldvard
the right road and General Lvttleton was
to attack the center and to support either.
Earlv In the dav I saw that Gen. Hart
would not be abb to force a passage, and 1
directed him t) withdraw. He had, how
ever, attacked with great gallantry and his
leading battalllon. the Connaught Rangers, |
I fe:.r, suffered a great deal. Colonel I. G.
Brook was seriously wounded.
"I then ordered Gen. Hildyard to ad- '
vance, which he did, and his leading 1
regiment, the East Surrey, occupied Col
enso Station and the houses near the
bridge.
"At that moment I heard that the whole 1
artillerv I had sent to support the attack,
the Fourteenth and Sixtv-slxth Field Bat
teries, and six naval i2<pounder quick
firers, under Gil. Long, had advanced close
to the river, owing to Col. Long's desire
tu be within effective range. The position
proved to be full of the enemv, who sud
denly opened a galling fire at close range,
killing all the horses, and the gunners were
compelled to st nd to their guns. Some of
the wagon teams got shelter for the troops
in n kopje, and despertte eff >rts were
made to bring out the field guns. The'
fire, however, was too severe, and onlv
two were saved bv Capt. Schnfield and I
some drivers, whose names I will turnl?h. |
Another mast gallant attempt with three j
teams was made bv an ? fficer, whose mme
I will obtain. Of the eighteen horses
thirteen were killed, and .is several dtivers
were wounded, I would not allow another
attempt, as it seemed thev would be a
shell mark, sacrificing life to a Kill int at
tempt to force the passige. Unsupported
bv artillerv, I directed the troops to with
draw, which thev did in good order.
" I DfOUIjnOUT trie tiny a
force of the enrmv was pressing on my
right flank, but was kept back bv mounted
men under Lord Dundonald and part of
Gen. Barton's brigade.
"The dav was intensely hot and trying
to the troops, whose conduct was excel
lent. We have abandoned ten guns anJ
lost one by shell-fire. The losses in Gen.
Hart's brigade ate, I fear, heavy, although
the proportion of severely wounded is, I
hope, not large. The Fourteenth and
Sixtv-sixth Field Batteries also suffered
severe losses. We have retired to our camp
it Chievelev."
London, Dec. 16?4:30 a. m.? The news
of General Buller's reverse was received
so late that the morning newspaper com
ments are confined to perfunctory expres
ses. of extreme regret and disappoint
ment, and of the necessity for Cilmness
and redoubled effott* to retrieve the posi
tio- . This latest check is regarded as the
most serious event In Great Britain's mili
tary history since the Indian mutiny.
The Standard savs: "General Buller's
dispatch Is deplorable reading. It is the
now familiar story of conceiled Bier* and
of British troops marching up, blindlv al
most, to the very muzzles of the enemy's
rifles. It cannot be doubted tint the moral
effect will be to aggravate our dlffi. units
over the whole field of operations. The
country has discovered with mnoyance
and surprise that subduing Boer farmers Is
about the hardest work we have entered
upon since the Indian mutiny. The com
mandants have shown themselves able to
give our generals useful but expensive les
sons in modern tactics."
The Times says: ''Since the days of
the Indian mutiny the nation has not been
confronted with so painful and anxious a
situation. Plainly. General Buller's ad
vance Is paralyzed for the moment, as iom
pletelv as Lord Methuen's and G .lac re's."
The depression over the defeat of Great
Britain's trusted and idolized commander
is all the greater as during the last 48 hours
there had been reports of the r;lief of Lady
smith. Yesterday the war offkt allowed
It to be understood that the position of af
fairs in Natal w s entirely satisfactory.
The reaction Is all the more pronounced on
this account. Tl<e gloomy Information
came too late to reach the service clubs and
only a few journalists and stragglers were
waiting at the war office. It has hardly
been realized until now. even after the ex
perience of the -veek, that Gener I Duller
could fail. Virtually n thing had been
allowed to leak through regarding his prep
arations, but the public waited patiently in
the confident belief that he was taking
such time and precautions aa would ensure
success.
No independent reports of the engage
ment have vet been allowed to come
through, but Gen. Bullrr's own dispatch
tells the sad tale In sufficient outline to
show that the British have been entr>pped
again by the astute Boers. It w s not an
ticipated that Gen Buller w. uld mike a
frontal attack and no criticisms of his
movements are m >de, sin.e app iretly he
suffered a reiulse Mher than a defeat, and
did not push the attack home but broke It
off (?. the middle so as to yive a useless
sacrifice of life. It is expected that he
will renew the attack shortly.
Immediately on receiving the news the
war office deciJed to mobilize still another
division, and to replace the losses of artil
lery. The necessary relnfotcem'nts will
be hurried off as speedilv as possible. Fif
teen transports are due to arrive at Cape
Town between December 17th and Janu
ary 8 h. wjth about t'-.ooo troops of all
arms, but unless Gen. Buller Is aPte to re
new the attack, which is exceedingly
doubtful, the British generals will be com
pelled for another fortnight or more to re
main practically on the defensive.
The latest dispatches indicate the con
tinued bombardment of Ladvsmith which
positi n is now perilous. Major-General
Herbert Charles Chermslde has been ap
pointed to command the Fourteenth Brig
ade in the Seventh Division.
London, Dec. t6.? The lis: of casualties
among the non-commissioned officers and
men in the fight at Magersfontein, just
Issued, shows 55 killed, 252 wounded (21
severely) and 76 missing. This, however,
is apparently not a complete list
Mr. Webster Dayis. assistant secretary
of the Dep irtment of the Interior, at Wash
ington. sails for Cape Town todav. He
expects to visit the Transvaal.
New York, Dec. 15. ?London advices
sav that yesterday's report concerning
Ladvsmith was got up bv a clique who
were trying to stop a slump in South
African shares.
Yea! Yea!
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Armory Hall, Monday Eve
ning, Dec. 25th.
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT
By SIcaRWny Aerlt". No. S5, F. O. E..?
A Grnm> OtlHjr ot Spoclalty star*?
A Ilont of Sclocted I-oenl Tnlont.
No expenso has been spared to mak?
thin entertainment one Ion# to be re
membered in the history of Skagway
rausemcnts.
Immeci lately after tho entertainment
there will be a social danee, with a com
itate ore! estra in attendance.
On acci unt of the length of program
che entei tainment will commence at
i p. m. sh rp. Tickets on sale at Kelly
fc CO.'s ami N. K. Wilson's droit stores,
vdtnission tl.OO.
Hotel Arrival*.
Pacific? J Reavs, F Willielm. F Handhe.
J Lawlor, P Dow, G A Smith, M Ford,
W S Johnstone, T M McCollam, J H Wil
son. O C Haines, H Bu<~hholz, L Ghiard,
W Stuart.
Fifth avenue, H Howard, M Hill, Dr E
H Harding, J J McKay, A Bell, H Shat
tuck.
Golden North? F C Smith and wife, O
P Helm, S H Plumber, J E Peelton, R
Ellias, H L Do J ge and wife, Mrs Peterson.
Occidental? S A Judd and wlte, A E
Murphv, J C Bovd, R Coulter, Melo Rob
erts, Geo Mitchell, Frank Meatthilon, K
Napp, P W Linden, T Murphv, Rogers D
Wolf, L Neuuger, O S Robinson, Capt C
F Metcalt, H F E Metcalf, Martin Kee'y.
A T Wilson, L D Hartman, C S Hill,
Humes,
Spokane? S Friedlands, B O Laughlln,
Fa^an, W S Johneon. G H Patrick.
Notice to K?d .Tien.
The new tribe of Red Men will organize
it Elks' hall, corner State and 6th avenue.
Wednesday evening, December 20. All
members are requested to be In attendance
at 8 o'clock sharp. " 16 5'
Now is the time you want a CHEST PROTECTOR
We hare all kinds including the
FROST KING and FROST QUEEN Chamois Jackets in all Sizes
Elegant Line of Imported and Domestic Perfumes
Finest Kver Shown in the City
Don't Forget a Box of QV1NTHER'/ CdNblE/ for Xmaa N. K. WILSON. Druggist.
CARES fOR THE NEfDY
llllrli Tnkriln aliomrlraa lonr
and l r|n AcliM*
F. M. Lucavish, the Oregon'.? Express
man, came to the ALASKAN oftici last eve
ning to announce that he haj found a
homeless horse standing near his barn, on
Sixth street east of Main, and had taken
it In from the storm and given it shelter
and fted. The animal was covered with
snow and ice; and apparently in great need
of protection and feed.
"I desire to keep the horse In mv barn
and to treat him well,"savs Mr. Lucavish,
"and I shall expect that when the owner
calls for him he shall pav tor the cost of
keeping. I have spuken to Marshal Tan
ner and he says he will back me in mv un
dertaking.
"There are several hungry and appar
ently ownerless horses in Skag wav, and I
suggest that men whu find them near their
stables take care of them If not, a hu
mane society should be formed to s?e that
the animals are provided. Wh it I am
doing I do simply out of a kind feeling for
the dumb brute."
At a later hour Mr. Lucavish reports
he has taken in another homeless horse.
He says that the owners of both anim ils
mav have them by proving property and
paying expense of their keering. Other
wise, Luc.ivish will keep them. One of
the animals Is a bav horse, 6 years old and
with white hind feet. The other is a sor
rel mare.
Thry 1 hank Dorlero.
The Astoria Herald of the 2nd inst. sivs:
Antonio Dortero, *ho Is now in Alaska,
sent Conconlv Tribe of Red Mm some
Indian relics which were presented to the
lodge last Mondav night. Amongst the
relics was a stone totem pole over 100
years old. The lodge tendered a vote of
thanks.