Llbruf
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Vera Cruz, May 25—War Minis
tor Itlanquet has refused ta carry
out lluerta's orders for many poli
tical executions ;iud the dictator is
pparontly submissive for the time
B!G CROWD
FROM JUNEAU
Juneau. May 26—The Juneaui
-ceaiuship company has arranged
tory excursion rates from
ore o Ska^way on May 29th. The;
. vursionists w ill leave here ou •
Frid: ernoou at 1 o'clock on the ■
Ueor a and return from Skagway |
<»n the Jefferson on Monday.
M >• reservations have already!
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Vera Cruz, May 2a—U. S. aero
p'.ant-s were fired upon yesterday by
M \U lu outposts, but no damage
I.ate arrivals "^re from Mexico
C'it> report that trouble is expected
• :-t ill th ;; J ace next week.
Ill SPEAK
PH
Uu
ie. Mav 25—Governor Strong
tska, Bo. Sweeney, Lieut.
a::J Thomas Riggs, jr., are
I'Ui ievl to speak here at the
■
f Senator
: appointed
clerk an the Alaska railroad engin
eering commission.
The funeral of Mrs. Roxve, the
wife of Rev. P. T. Rowe, Episcopal
Bishop of Alaska, who died here Sat
urday, was hold yesterday and the
body shipped north on the Mari
posa. which sailed last uight.
THE IlION
IS ACCEPTEQ
Washington, D. C., May 25—Pres
ident Wilson today sent an in
vitation to ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt to take luncheon with
him tomorrow. The invitation was
accented.
Nome, May 25—That Bering sea |
as yet gives no signs of breaking j
up was the report that was brought
here today by the* Corwin, which ar- J
rived to discharge a cargo of ice.
PROMPT ACTIO
IS NEGESB
Niagara, May 25—The mediate: -
have been suddenly advised by th •
Mexican delegates that the situa
tion is serious and calls for 1 ro:uj;
and decisive action.
U. 5.
Washington, D C., May ?5—Un
ited States Senator Bradley is dead
here today a'ter a lingering illness
The House will today commence
its night session work on 'he trust
bills. The debate in the Senate on
the Panama tolls measure will
probably close Friday.
Gentlemen: Our
Spring and Summer
Suits
Hats, Shoes
Rain Coats, Furnishing Goods, Etc.
Are Now On Display
Suits Hade to Your Pleasure
At $18 and Up
When in Need of Good* in Our Line Come In
and Look Over Our Stock
No Hard Feelings and No Harm Done
If You Do Not Buy
STORE OPEN EVENINGS
H. J. LYNCH
The Up To Date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
PHONE 41 SKaGWAY
II
I.orMon, May 25—The House of
Commons today passed the Irish
homo rule bill for the third time
by a vote of 351 to 274. It becomes
cffec'ive even if rejected by the
Mouiic ol" Lords. The vote created
great surprise and all England
looks for civil war to start in Uls
ter.
0. A. Peaster, representative at
Ronnie Bros, distillery of Louis
ville, Ky„ is stopping at the Pullen
liciise for a few dayB while aollcit
i: business in Skagway. Yesterday
he made a trip over the W. P. &
Y Poute to Rennott and upon his r
tii-a » s enthusiastic in his descrip
tion of the pleasures of the journey,
s: yit.g that without exception the j
» entry along the line was the most
magnificent he had ever seen.
Mr. Pe.ister is going to Haines
w.>->n he leaves here and from there
to Juneau It is more than likely
t'ut he \\*ill continue on to the
Westward when ho gets through
his business in the latter place.
ietITfar
II SEATTLE
J"ck Keller of the Daily Alaskan
has just received a short note from
Hon ce Ki;*by, who vvas in Atlanta,
Georgia, 0:1 May 14tn attending the
Shriners convention in that city, say
ing that he was having a most en
joyable time, and further stating
that Seattle had been eelectod for
the meeting place next year.
Mr. Kirby is a nephew of Mrs.
Geo. Dedman of Skagway and was
at cue time assistant cable opera
tor l:erc u:ider George McN'amara.
THE SAME JOB BIT
A D1FFEKEXT WORKMAN'
Some few weeks ago the White
horse Star, in commenting on a
statement by a certain rail
road official in reference to the
intentions of his company, wound I
up the article: "He then pitched ]
his fork on the wagon aud moved
on." In looking over the leading,
editorial of that paper last week it
is apparent that the fork has fal
len oft" the wagon and is again being
used for its original purpose, but
under different auspices.
Xow is the time to set out early
cabbage.—see Walker fop plants
at A. I}. Greenhouse cor. Dtli. and
Main St. C. O. WALKER, proprietor.
I'. »>. Box 105. 5-!25-2t.
1EEI 01 THE
GHABLESBIVER
He Eton, May 26—As hard fought!
a college eight-oared race as has
becu staged in years was expected
today when Harvard meets Cornell
on the Charles river course. Har
vad'a steady improvement, in water
manship during the past few years
has made the Cambridge navy great
ly respected even bp the ever win- j
ning Cirnellians and while Cornell
was picked by the experts as the |
favorite, there was much money bet
by Crimson followers at even that I
their oarsmen would beat the vis-'
ltors. Today's event was the first i
big dual eight-oared race of the I
season.
Washington, May 26—Both houses
o* congress adjourned out o[ res
pect to the memory of Senator
Bradley, who passed away after a |
iong illness yesterday.
MOVEMENTS OF '
RIVER BOATS
Whltehorse, May 20—Tlio Canad-1
tan left Dawson at 2 o'clock this
afternoon for up the river.
life Schwatka left Dawson for
down the river points at 7 o'clock
last night.
The mail launch, north bound,
left Big Salmon at 9 o'clock this
morning.
Water, 17 inches.
Agent F. F. W. Lowle of the lo
cal C. P. R. office this morning fit
ted out J. W. O Brien, one of the
foremen on the Dominion govern
ment road work between Wliitehorso
and Dawson, but who Is now on his
way to visi', bis mother in Windsor,
Nova Scotia, whom he has not seen
for 15 years, with a round trip
ticket to that point and return from
Vancouver, B. C. On his return to
the North Mr. O'Brien will take in
New Orleans, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Seattle.
Mr. O'Brien will go as far as
Seattle on the Dolphin, but this is
immaterial, as Mr. Lowell is pre
pared to issue transportation and
berth reservations from Vancouver
to any point desired, regardless of
Quality Candy
W*q hav# Just openod another
consignment of the epleutiid "John
ston" llna of package chocolates.
This candy is the most popular ia
Skagway, due to the splendid qual
ity of the goods and originality of
the package. Stld frou 50c to
fl.OO aceording to size.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
■/hat boat is taken from here to
:oas* cities.
When interviewed today by a
Jaily Alasknn reported ho said
hat owing to the enormous snow
all and recent heavy rains the
:onditiou of the Wliiteborse-Dnwson
•oad between Wliitehorse and Car
nacks is the worst it has ever been
n 'ts history. Ho came through
vitU the mail stage and says that
lie entire country in the N'ordensk
nid valley, in the vicinity of Car
ni.tks and Montagu, is flooded,
"ads and side grades washed out
op miles as well as many bridges,
i is trip to Whitoborso required the
frvices o. two sta.v drivers and
leveral helpers to pack the mail
<n their backs around deep holes
.nd oil the backs of the horses as
l'«ey were obliged to abandon their
vagon, there being absolutely no
■oad at tha* point over which it
ronlu be run, and that on the trip
he drivers and helpers built a
mmber of bridges and cut in the |
liiphborhood oi four miles of now
rail.
Wellington, :-.iay 2tf—Chairman
Vrris o£ the house public laud com
aitte L-aid. today that he expects the
V'aska co; i ]. ..slug bill to pass the
iouso at the present session, but
..id small hopes of >ts doing f=o in
'
mill is v iny ol' tiie Humboldt
i:.eai lsbip company hero tod"y all
he i-iv • .it ofti t's were rc-clected.
e outlined for tlio bulki
ng i.f u lar^o s;.Miner, which will
>rob;:bly <_• 1. • ?r ihe Soul.,.-..stern Al
ii-k a trade.
Denver, May 20—On account of
11s activity in to Colorado strike
i recall movcaie.-ii has beom started
JTaii.st Mayor Liudsey.
Vera Cruz, May ->>—Weakened so
hat ho h . 1 to k; n 011 the arm of
t soldier 1 niSe i S -ios Consul Sill
man arrived hero today. When
ble for his condition, he said: "I
.
inns who is responsible for my
ufferings."
COL ROOSEVELT
IS MO
Washington, May 26—Colonel
Roosevelt was unable to reach this
city in time to take luncheon with
President Wilson today, as it was
announced he would yesterday, but
will call upon the latter later in the
day. Roosevelt had a long confer
si ce today with progressive lead
ers and as a result it is expected
Uiat the progressive campaign will
be immediately launched.
Oyster Bay, May 26—Colonel
Roosevelt expects to sail for Eu
rope to attend his son's wedding,
on Saturday.
BELMONT PARK OPEN'S
New York, May 26—The nearest
approach iii many years to the old
crowds that Father Knickerbocker
:u the good old days sent to the
race tracks about New York was in
svidence at Belmont Park today
when the Westchester Racing As
sociation opened its spring meet
ing. The officials today opened "the
field," the inclosure from which
5,000 can see the "sport of kings" at
o'.e dollar admission. Several squads
cf plain clothes men circulated
through stands and paddock to
prevent any violation, of the state
te'tlng laws which killed the sport
f'-r a time in New York.
!EE« IH NOME
Nome, May 26—E. C. Roberts has
purchased the Nome brewery and
• : - saloons are beginning to sell
ocer at five cents per glass, to
which the sourdoughs hero are
raising strnog objection.
IF
SHOULD FAIL
.Mexico City, May 26—The papers
here are printing a story to the ef
fet that if mediation fails President
Wilson will send United Staes sol
diers to occupy the city and that
will remain until the country is pac
ified.
" Hard to Fit"
Some men are called
"hard to fit;" others
just think they are.
But any man, of
whatever figure, can
be fitted in clothes
here. We have made
special preparations
for men of odd and
unusual sizes; stout
men, very large men,
tall men. Drop in and
look over the line.
Spring Hats and Shoes
Now on Display
CLAY SON—Clothier