TOUGH TIMES PREDICTED FOR
K\j»« ieiive<l Vukoner Talks of Cunditioav Sow, And What May Be K\
jkvic*; When the Spring and Summer lluxh Begins. Anticipates
<iun t'lay<> anil Kven Shooting.
"The C;.is;.iu camp is sure to be j
a tough one the coning spring and
summer. It will bo no surprise if
news conies i hen of sun plays and |
even shooting." Such is the slate- 1
mem made by a man of long exper
ience in the Yukon iu mining mat- j
ters who has just arrived from the
Chisana camp. He talked there
with Anthony Diamon, the new re- >
ccrdcr, a .d Mr. Hoffman, the mar
shal for the district, and iu an in
terview with the Dawson News
said:
"The two officials are good men
and evidently intend coing all pos
sible to preserve law and order, but
they feel they will have a -task on
their hands. So many claims have
been jumped there that theere are ;
sure to be a number of serious dis- ;
putes. Quite a number of claims j
already are in litigation, and the
legal fights will take place before
Judge Brown at Cordova. The '
judge has the name of being a niosi
able, painstaking and conscientious
jurist, but some of the men in the j
camp may try to take matters into !
their own hands, especially when
they see jumpers trying on flimsy
pretexts to hold possession of pro- j
perty which the first arrivals stak
ed with all good intentions.
"The marshal, knowing that he
should not be unprepared in case of
trouble, and feeling a good many
will be inclined to lawlessness, has
a jail already erected and will en
large it. One man already is in
jail, on a minor charge.
"The coramuunity has no protec
tion of police or soldiers. It would
be well if the government sent 1"
extra men to assist the marshal in
the spring to preserve law and or
der. The Canadian siJ.e is assured
of law and order bec.iut-e of the
police being ,stationed all along
-he White river from the boundary
to the Yukon. The staking and
recording on the Canadian side are
systematized and there is im
likelihood of the least touble thero.
"The prospectors in the Chlsana
camp this winter have been strik
ing water much of the time. The
cold weather this month should
help freeze the groun-' and enable
the men to get to bedrock.
"The only gold struck there this
winter oa a new creek of which I
heard was found on Powell creek.
The recorder was informed the men
s;ot two ounces and nine penny
weights in sinking one hole, and
were not yet to bedrock. Water was
troubling them. Poweil flows into
Trail creek, a tributary of the Ciiis
iina just south of Johnson."
Mi IKE
OPBJEBIIL
Seattle, Feb. "—Charles Muuday
late yesterday took the stand in the
federal court In which he. with a
number of others are being tried on
a charge of fraudulently entering
coal claims in Alaska, and in his
testimony denyed that he ever au
thorized any one to take; up claims
in his behalf. When court conven
ed today Mr. Munday avian went on
the stand and at uooa completed
his dire.-t testimony. Court then
adjourned until Monds.v.
Tl;e steamship Spokaue reached
Ketefcikau at 6 o'clock today, and
is due to arrive in this port early
Tuesday morning.
<;!M)fKU\MK.\ t'OMlHXK TO
.kij!MI.\atk thu ?;h>i>u:m.\\
Pittsburgh, Feb. 0 - With a cap
ital of *1.0011,000 ati%l a buying ca
pacity o. $10,000,000, groceryiv.tu
in nineteen counties of Western
, Pennsylvania including Allegheny
■ county, five counties in Eastern
i Ohio, and four West Virginia coun
! ties, planned to institute today a
I new system whereby the middle
! man and his "useless i rofits" will
be entirely eliminated. The grocery
I aten and their repres-ntatives met
, lore two weeks ago to perfect their
Iorganisation, which "s to be a huge
j profit sharing association. More
jlhan 200 grocers attended or were
i represented, and all agreed to stand
j by the rules and regulations of the
] association. They will engage their
j own expert buyers to deal direct
with producers in the United States
■ and abroad.
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Just a few of the Needful Articles
for parties going to the New Diggings
8 and 12 inch Rubber Packs—Hip Boots
Miners' Leather Shoes
Large Size Heavy Wool Blankets
Heavy Wool Sox Sheep Lined Moccasins
Fur, Wool, and Leather Lined Mitts
Heavy Wool Underwear===B!anket Lin:d
Coats and Pants and Sweaters
Fur and Cloth Caps
7 xgand 8x10-3ft. Wall 10oz- Duck Tents
► IN FACT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING
\ FOR THE HINER WITH THE EX=
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,The Up To Date Haberdasher
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r. PHONE 41 SKAGWAY
Troops tiarrisoiic«l lit The Mexican
Capital Sleep on Anns—Stationed
On Tops of Buildings To Com
I ninnd Greater Vantage.
Mexico City, Feb. 7—As an ex
tra precaution following tlie report
that a conspiracy had been discov
ered whereby an attempt would be
made to assassinate President Hu
•erta, and overthrow the Federal gov
ernment, the guard about the city
! was held at quarters with orders to
sleep ou their arms.
This morning a portion of the gar
i sison was placed on the tops of var
: ions buildings where they will com
i mand a better point 01 advantage
j should there be any manifestation
of an outbreak on tii~ part of the
rebels.
: <>I5!1 KU SENATOR TO SERVE
OX LINCOLN COMMISSION
Washington, Feb. 7—Former Sen
ator Joseph Blackburn of Kentucky
will, within the next few days, re
ceive tiie nomination as a member
of the commission Hint will have
charge of the building oi the L>»
coln Memorial Shaft, which is to be
erected to the memory ot the mar
tyred president.
CONGRESSMEN POSH I "Oil
NEW ••ROlil'IOS' tJALLKUV"
Washington, Feb. 0—Because the
[Styles in whiskers and congressmen
iave changed so rapidly—Hie forni
. to answer Dame Fashion and the
letter to ar.swro political contingen
cies- a \\ "'rogues' gallery" of the
House of Representatives is beins;
i ■ npiled by Sergeant-at-anns Gordo
and Elliot Woods, superintendent of
■ he Capital.
Each Representative is contrib
uting to the "ragues" gallery" one
vcceut photograph. The photos of
| all members will be mounted in
a huge display frame hung in the
.■Sergeant-iit-urms' office. The col
led ion oi Representathes' phoio
-rap::s; h :s been calico the "rogues'
iialli ry" for years.
i: WILL ClSfiK
r.\(..\ AS WATKK TERMINAL
Seward, Feb. 0—Alter serving
for the past twenty years a3 Deputy
L'nited States Marshal at Unga, Al
aska, Captain Ziniro Moore, has re
signed his office and declared his
intention of going to 'he states and
possibly to Washington, D. C., where
he will make an effort to induce
the government to see the feasabil
ity, of I'uge as the place from which
tlie government owned railroad
should start.
PRICE OF COAL KKDCCKD.
Moore's Wharf is now selling nut
coal for only SO.00 per ton bulk,
($10.00 sacked). Excellnet range
coal. Ct.
NORTHWEST
Extreme Cold Causes Intense Suffer
ing Among the l'oor in the Con
jested Districts of Large Cities.
Chicago, Feb. 7—The cold wave
which lius had the entire northwest
in its embrace for the past several
(lays continues, and today's reports
indicates that it is moving towards
the eastern states. There Is con
siderable suffering in the conjest
ed districts, and owing to the
shortage of fuel among the poorer
classes, the suffering is intense.
If You Are, You Are The Only One
\\lu» Will Admit It—(ireat Fun
Uea.ly For Eagles' Friends.
According to the statement of of
ficers ot the steamship Peterson, that
ship will make a second trip to Skag
way today from the Post for the
! purpose of bringing up a party who
will attend the Annual Masquerade
given by the Fratrenul Order of
Eagles ;<t the W. P. A. Club toniglit.
The prizes, now 011 display at
the Keller liros. Dru<* Co., have at
tracted considerable attention, but
from i he invariable answer when a
person is asked if he is going to
the ball tonight, it would appeai
tliat not a soul in Skagway would
b present. This is the usual cus
10m whe.i a masquerade is pending,
I as great secrecy is maintained. No
body wishes to even hint that they
| will be present, so th.it his or her
disguise nay be all the more secure.
I owever, Hawkshaw, the great de
tective, has drawn hip. own deduc
tions, and when interviewed by a
representative of this paper today,
stated 'hat there would be a big
crowd enmasque, (whatever that
means) «.s ho had n'ticed that a
goodly number of mas-iues which
had been on display in the windows
of Lynch'3 store, the Harrison
store and at Tony Dcrtero's store
were gone, and there could be no
i doubt but that they would be found
at the ball tonight.
The fact that the admission of
I ladies, whether in coslame or oth
erwise, would be free, and that the
I general price of SI.00 would be lev
j ied against the gentlemen only
| should be re:ison for a goodly crowd
I of onlookers.
The Skagway orchestra will be
I relieved for two or three numbers,
, as the Skagway band has volun
I leered its services for those num
I bers, and the fact ♦.tat this is the
first public appearance of this musi
I cal aggregation, should in itself be
i a great inducement for the friends
I of all Eagles to attend the merry
I event.
COAL - KOAL - COAL
British Columbia Boat Harbor
Coal. $12.00 per ton Delivered.
Phone 33 J. M. Tanner, tf
PIE
made from Atniore's mince meat is
equal to the very best homo-made.
Sold in bulk, at 23c |:er lb. 5 lb.
fop )|I1.00. Guaranteed to consist of
only pure ingredients and properly
seasoned. i1
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
All! PROVING ITS U i
AMONG FOREMOSI MINING CflMPb
Rich I'ay Found on Many Claims On O'Donnell—Preparations Xow
Under Way for Extensive Development During Coining Vear—Excite
ment Resembles Days of Early Discovery.
From private letters received from
r. prominent resident, business man j
an ' mining operator at Atiin, every
indication points to that mining dis- (
trict being on the verge ot the great
est era of prosperity since hte rush j
immediately following the discovery j
o" gold in paying quantities in the
creeks in that district.
O'Donnell creek seems to hold
the center of the stage at the pres- j
ent time, and the pay is proving to ]
be the richest ever struck in the i
country. To quote from the letter, 1
hp wrier says:
"The few who have done any
work (on O'Donnell creek) are be
ing mo3), (extremely) handsome
ly rewarded and the present out
look of mining here has really nev
er looked so promising since the
big rush."
Last fall it was known that
coase gold was taken out by H. D.
Pearse and partners, since which
time rich cleanups have been re
ported each week.
Great activity is anticipated early
in the season, and many of the
claims which were staked in the
early days, but have remained dor
mant will be opened up and' the
work of mining pushed with the ut
most energy. f
J. M. Ruffner, T. M. Dalton,
Henry Maluine, McKee, McClos
key, and many others liave been in
the "pay" for some time, and each
year their workings have been ex
tended, the richness of the placers
warranting the extension of the
plants.
With few exceptions the condi
tions for the working of the pro
perties have been exceptionally good,
there being plenty of water, and
the season long.
USTRIAN DIPLOMATIC SER
VICE IS SEVERELY SCORED
Vienna, Feb. 6'—The Austrian
diplomatic service is practico'ly mon
cpolized by the aristocracy, accord
ing to official data published here
today. The ambassadors to foreign
governments include one prince,
seven counts, one baron, one "von"
and only one commoner—the repre
sentative at Washington. Of the
twenty .Ministers, one is a prince,
seven are counts, seven barons,
four "vons", and one commoner.
Among the secretaries and at
taches there are four princes, thir
ty-one counts, twenty-three barons,
live knights, eight "vons'*, and one
commoner. In the Vienna Foreign
Office there are thirteen counts,
twenty three barons, ten knights,
twenty-two "vons" and only eight
commoners.
0—0—0
VETERANS HOLD REl'MOX.
Washington, Feb. 6—Only a hand
ful of the boys in blue belonging to
the Department of the Potomac, G.
A. R., were present fo participate
in the forty sixth annual encampmen
held Tuesday night.
Capt. John Middieton, of the
"Old Guard", was assigned to duty
as officer of the day, and first
Lieutenant James F. Collins as of
ficer of the guard.
LARGE ENOUGH;
SAYS BEE
Now Castle, Feb. 7—Ambassador
Page, in an address which lie made
before the chamber of commerce ot
this city latjt evening, emphatically
stated, in dealing with tbe Mexi
can situation, that in bis opinion
the United States was not desirous
of annexing any more territory to
its already large domain, and that
in assuming the attitude which she
did in the Mexico affari, was mere
!'• to uphold the Monroe doctrine.
GERMAN ENGINEER UtITICIZES
THE PANAMA CANAL
Berlin, Feb. 7—Herr Ewald, mil
itary engineer for the German gov
ernment, today stated that be had
discovered defects in the Panama
canal, which would work a great
hardship on the commerce of the
world during the dry season. He
stated that the construction of the
great waterway was such as would
not permit of the storage of enough
water to float the bi<* ships during
the dry seasons.
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