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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-05

As a financial transaction the acquisition Of
the territory OF Alaska was q very good specu-
lation, the Government having already received
a revenue from the seal islands alone of o. OOO.-
600, and the entire cost Of the territory being
only o., 200 900. The testimony before the COM
mittee showed that all the charges against the
Alaska Commercial Company were groundless,
and that the company had not only fulfilled it's
contract, but had done more for the natives than
the contract required. The company claims,
however, that the Government does not give q
sufficient protection to the islands in preventing
the depredations by marauders, who are said to
go into Behring Sea and kill in the water vast
numbers Of seals as they pass to and from the
islands. Only about one out of every ten seals
killed in the water Is secured and 1t IL estimat-
ed that the destruction to seal life from this
source alone IL several times as great as the
''catch" of the Alaska Commercial Company on
the islands. Two marauding vessels were seized
by revenue cutters last year, and the officers of
the company think that II the Government does
not use greater vigilance in protecting the seals
they will be exterminated. With the exception
of q gold mine worked by California parties,
the seals are the only property in Alaska that is
worth much, unless the reports of the rich gold
deposits on the Yukon shah turn ont to be true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-05
FOR RENT-STORES.

EOR RENT-THREE STORES AND DWELLINGS;
10 a good business stand each store seven rooms h
m l.; rent $35, s25, and cps S32, $50, and s2s ~
ct. B. LEONARD 407 ~ St sw. n3-3ts
NOR RHINESTONE AND DWELLING; GOOD
T business stand corner 4th and sta NV. Apply
70 G. II. CLARK, Virginia House, opposite b. and p
depot. n2-3ts
TNOR REMITTANCE STORE WITH CONCRETE
IL cellar two bay windows; 20p6 14th ct. n W.; e25
per month BEA1I. BROWN co. n2-lw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-05
COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.
nor RRNT.ITwo NEW COTTAGES AT GATH.
ersburg, Nd, on the Metropolitan Branch, b and o.
railroad rooms each; yard and garden good shade.
n3-lw A. p. HILL CO., 1888 F st.
EOR sALE-59 ACRES OF FINE LAND, ALL
Il lined; six-room house; outbuildings; good water;
large young orchard half mile from Dickerson Sta
ton; Metropolitan Branch e1,750. COOKE d.
LUCKETT, 935 +, after II, at Rockville. n2-2ws
EOR RENTAL WATERFORD, LOUDOUN co,
Va, large new store and dwelling, one of the best
stands In the state for general store Apply to DR.
GEE: F. CONNELL+ at Waterford, or to the owner, W..
B. kOOSE, 1888 Penn. ave., Washington, d. G. o27-1m
EoR sALE-MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED FARMS
Il AND SMALL. COUNTRY HOMES ranging from
one to i've hundred acres within from to twenty
oc13-1m T. b. SYPHERD Co. 1921 r IT.
EOR sAIE-FARM OF las ACRES, IN PRINCE
C Georges County Nd three fOurths Of mile from
seabroot ST. B. T, R. R., ten miles from city: las
dwelling dive u and
as .es eges pif; EgT f ss. sna build
Bladensburg, Md se17-3m
NOR sALE-AT MELROsE PARK, HYATTs-
IL Vile, Nd, desirable Lots, opposite the handsome
residence Of the late R. Z. Elliott esq Lots SO by
120 feet fronting on Melrose ave. Price $500 each
Liberal terms to purchasers Of moro than lot
any one building at once For further particulars a-
ply TO- TYLER RUTHERFORD,
au15-3m 1907 ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-05

E,oR sALR-sUN DIAL GAS HEATING STOVES.
y stove 10 heat small bedroom or bathroom. for
~ Larger rooms In proportion. r. O. CAMPBELL,
5l7 10th st. NV. ocl2-lm
EoR sALE-PARTIEs IN NEED OF PINE OR OAK
- fnng should communicate with me before pnr-
chasing elsewhere,as have secured large quantity,
IN order 70 supply the demand promptly. L 4
CLARKE occoQuan, Va e4-3Ins
EoR sALE.-THE lotto" GAS ENGINE RE-
quires no boiler: avoids all expensive attendance
no loss Of time handling Of fuel circular
and price list. ID. BAILACF, Ag't 73l 9Th st nl2
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WANTED--HOUSES

WANlED--dO
Nv ANTED-FOR CLIENT, BRICK DWELLING
xM IL 9soEfst9vq prscs not to exceed $1,000 w.
WANTED WE HAVE A CUSTOMER FOR A
w house valued ct $1,000 bet @ and n and ftf
and 10th sta also one for lot 1890 bet and
\, and 18th and 22d stsL NV. JN0. =. WA60XMAN,
1003-5 st. NV. n3-3t
WANTED-T0 ByY-AT oNCE, HANDeoME
e. goo cab bsl.1s s r and yssss' must g Ssr
once. n3-2tS
WHNTED-wHILE OUR RENTAL BUSINESS r.
larger than ever, our success IN securing tenants
has left N With smallsr List Of vacant houses than
Tsual 9. VII be ssen b Inference 70 our bulletin n
daily ct our Once warrant u In stating that those hsv-
m such properU In our banda JOHN sHKRMkNk
WANTED-A sIx-ROOM HOUSE, m GOOD
w condition. 9n Capitol HUI, eI IN nQgthvegti price
must Be low and tszus easy. Address x h B, BIB K
w Houses % H@s % cussopers
HERON 8 RAluY,
oc12-1n 1907 n
THE TRADES.
gRlciAIIX m Po0YBINpNo.HARPER'sz ND
~ 2TSs2Ex AsfSr3es neund SoE e snd zS cs1t1 e
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THE GREAT ANNUAL SLAUGHTER or BACHKIoRs
TO oRATUY THE CAPRICE OF TEE FASHION,
ABLE woRLD-How THE NATIVES Lvx-oov-
ERNMENr REvINUEs.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-12-25

civilized races. It was the same disposi-
ton which led the stern and still heather
Queen Kaahumanu to dismiss unhurt
her defeated foe and subject. For such
a people we can be somewhat hopeful,
notwithstanding some less encouraging
elements OF character.
Upon the respective merits of the two
contending parties in Samoa, we do not
here undertake to decide. Tamasese
seems to have tolerably strong follow
ing, although he owes his kingship orig
inally to German force. Mataafa, on the
other hand, seems to represent tine ma
tional interest in the place of NIalietoa,
exiled by the Germans. Neither party,
unhappily, seems competent to maintain
good, honest, and secure government,
such as the developing commerce of the
South Pacific demands and will exact in
all the groups. What Samoa requires,
we think, is to be held under a firm pro-
tectorate. She seems incapable of inde-
pendence. Some leading power must
lay strong hand on her, and see to it
that she is well governed. This power
needs to be one which the natives regard
as in sympathy with them. Germany
has shown herself Indifferent to the
rights and feelings OF Samoans, and is
probably looked upon as an enemy, by
majority OF them. The possession of
foreign dependencies is contrary to the
traditional policy of the United States,
and the government of that country has
heretofore refused opportunities for ac-
quiring power in the South Pacific, when
the same were fairly thrust upon it. In
view of all the facts of the case, Great
Britain would SEEM to be Samoa's
natural protector. Political complica-
tons and rivalries may forbid her to as
sumo that position. But we see little
of any other road to peace and
order being found for Samoa. Aside
from a natural interest in tribe kindred
to Hawaiians, We do not know that the
future of Samoa is likely in any way to
affect our own.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-12-25
NOT SUCH sY0BS.

From an article signed "a. B." which
appeared IN the afternoon paper, we
make the following extract:
About two months ago the Imperial
co-,ernT,ent apnointed Sir Henry Blake as
Governor Of Queensland: and Sir Thomas
McIlwraith. the Premier OF that colony
objected to the appointment with the CON
currence Of his colleagues. The text OF the
objections has not been published, but the
apDointment of Sir Henry Blake was I'M
rnediatelv cancelled. The Australians
have as much veneration for q lord as nave
the most lingo" Englishmen; ana when
n became known to the QueenSlanderS
that Sir Henry Blake was formerly a
draper's assistant in Dublin, Ireland, the
lingo" bile rose upon their stomachs. 1t
would never do, they thought, that a
draper's assistant should govern so i'm
portant q commonwealth as Queensland,
and hence the protest OF their Premier.
The writer oil the above appears to
have a very poor opinion OF the good
sense of the Queensland people, as well
as peculiar ideas of the considerations
which control such matters under the
British Colonial system. ''The text of
the objections" We are told, has not
been published and then this writer
proceeds to give his own explanation,
which makes out the Queenslanders to be
q lot OF ridiculous snobs. The men Of
the British Colonies are conspicuously
independent and free-spirited. Most Of
their public men have carved out their
own careers, and risen in the world by
their own energy and talents, and not
by means Of aristocratic birth or other
adventitious circumstance. That such
men should consider the possession OF
"blue blood to be a more essential
qualification for governor than did the
authorities at home is an assumption too
improbable to be accepted. That they
should kick, and officially protest against
the appointment of Sir Henry Blake, for
no better reason than his having risen
from a humble station in life, is simply
incredible. Even if the full text Of the
objections has not been published, the
information already before the public
shows that the action OF the Queensland
people, SO far from being due to an out
break Of lingo bile, was the manifesta-
ton OF a disposition to have some regard
paid to their wishes in the selection Of
those who were to be set over them. 1t
is not the appointment Of governor
who has risen from humble life to which
they object, but to the making OF such
appointments by the Home Government
as a matter OF personal favoritism, or
because the appolntee needed the salary
or from some other personal considera-
ton, regardless OF any special qualifica-
tons, or Of the interests and feelings OF
the colonists. The Australians may
have an immense veneration for a lord,
though we are inclined to doubt it, but
such feeling is not likely to obscure their
appreciation of their own rights, or OF
what they regard as due them from the
mother country.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-12-25
SAMOANS AS FIGHTERS.

The Samoan natives appear to have
really earned some credit as valiant in
warfare. BY the late mail per Zealandia,
we hear OF stiff fight, and the taking
and retaking of forts, with hand-to-hand
struggle, axes and dubbed rifles, and all
the desperate determination of a Fair
Oaks or a Gettysburg. 1t seems little
odd that while we haoles were killing
our Thanksgiving poultry, our Samoan
neighbors, nine thousand strong, were
killing each other in such a bloody
struggle. Itis interesting and not alto
gether unsatisfactory, to be reminded
that our Polynesan friends, with all
their gentleness and good humor, can,
when duly reused, play the man, and
hold their own, not so far behind other
fighting races OF mankind. 1t is pleasant
to recognize strong elements of manhood
wherever we see them, even though we
do not know how well or i'll directed those
forces may have been. 1t is the more
so, when we know these qualities to have
been displayed by the same race of peo-
pie as the native Hawaiians, with whom
We are so closely and pleasantly asso-
ciated. Even though it be probable that
their energies will not in the future be
called out in physical warfare, it is a
satisfaction to feel ourselves associated
with brave and valorous people, and not
with lean and cringing Bengalese. 1t is
no new thing, however, for the Polynes-
ian to display this quality. He is habit
ually brave and daring, when the occa-
sion calls. When Cook tried to abduct
their King, the men OF Kona, so gentle
hitherto, surprised the overbearing
whites by their unhinching and daunt-
less resistance. The Hudson's Bay
Company in Oregon used to count on
kanakas as among their best recruits for
fighting Indians. No boatsteerer lays
his boat up more intrepidly to lance the
maddened whale, than the kanaka. The
Maoris of New Zealand made themselves
respected by their valor in conflict with
the white man.
It is also satisfactory to note that the
Samoan warfare, as reported, is not
stained with either treachery or cruelty.
It seems to have been fair and manly
battle. The wounded were not des-
patched but cared for. No doubt this
style of fighting is largely owing
to the comparatively thorough diffusion
OF Christian ideas But still more is due
to the natural kindness of the Polynesian,
50 far superior in this to most of the un-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-12-25

great reaches of now undeveloped coun-
try may be found well adapted. The open
ing up of this or any kindred enterprise
would do more in one year to stop the
white mans exodus" OF which we have
been hearing so much during the past
two or three years than any political de-
vices whatever.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-12-25

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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-12-25

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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-12-25

Vessels
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-04
AT THE THEATRE.
John A. Stevens Makes Hit in "The
Mask of Life"

John A. Stevens Makes Hit in 1.-THE
Mask of Life
1.-THE Mask OF Life" was played last night
before an enthusiastic audience Mr..
Stevens, as Count Ivan Demidoff," made
hit. He is strongly supported and the
performance was one of the best that has
been given here this season. The play is
strong and is full Of interesting
situations 1t was first put on in London a
year ago, and had run of marked success
for three months, Mr.. Stevens himself act
ing the leading role, after which time it
was withdrawn with the intention of put
ting it on in New York this season, it
being decided later, however, to
give the play first in the south.
1t is romantic drama. The scene is laid
in Russia, amid intrigue and excitement,
and depicts in the four acts love, Jealousy,
anger and revenge in all their intensity. and
retribution and reconciliation in the most
striking manner. The reception given Mr.
Stevens was more enthusiastic than Savan-
nah audiences usually accord, but it was
deserved. Tonight the company will play
Unknown" which is one Of Mr.. Stevens
old plays, in which he has made a great
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-04
In the Court of Ordinary.

The December term of the court of ordi-
nary convened yesterday morning, and the
following business was transacted:
Thomas Clarke qualified as administrator
of the estate of Conrad Schmidt, and re-
ceived the usual papers.
James K. P. Carr received letters dis
missory as guardian of Josephine L. Shep-
pard, ct al, minors.
An order was granted to Louisa Lamar.
Administrative, to sell Central railroad
stock.
Maria G. Burkhamp qualified as admin
istratrix of the estate of Maria C. Pratt,
deceased.
Anna M. O'Donoghue. guardian for
Gertrude Douglass, received an order 10
sell South Western railroad stock.
Natalie Eppstein. qualified as administra-
trix of the estate Of John B. Eppstein.
An order to sell stocks was granted to
Emma A. Cohen, executrix Of the estate of
Octavius Cohen, deceased.
Maglin Williams qualified as administra-
trix Of the estate of Amy Williams, de-
ceased.
Letters dismissory were granted to Will
lam II. Payne, administrator of the estate
Of Hattie J. Donely.
An order to sell real estate was granted
to Henry Sanders, administrator of the es-
tate of John Schwenk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-04
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters

The three colored men who were wounded
in the shooting fracas Saturday night were
improving yesterday.
Yankee Robinson (colored) was lodged in
the ha racks last night charged with steal
ing pistol from the store of Patrick
O'Connor at St Julian and West Broad
streets.
Thomas Chisholm (colored) was locked up
last night for an assault upon John Whitn-
ker on West Broad street. Lizzie Rogers,
a colored disorderlv, was also given quarters
at the barracks last night.
The committee on the new court house
will meet this afternoon at 4 O'Clock, in the
room Of the county commissioners, for the
purpose Of comforting with Mr.. Preston, the
architect, in regard TO certain changes in
the preliminary plans.
The special committee of council charged
with the consideration of house drainage
held meeting yesterday afternoon in the
mayors office, at which fuEAsr reports and
protleS Tor inspection were submitted by
Col. w. J. Wilma, city engineer.
Herman Wendoltf, one OF the shipwrecked
crew OF the British steamship Domingo. Ia
at city hospital His left shoulder was
dislocated and fractured. Drs. Colding
and Charlton reduced the fractures and
dressed his wounds yesterday morning. He
was resting quietly at a late hour last
night.
A meeting Of the West End Democratic
Club was called last night at the general
Offices of the Central railroad, but owing
TO some misunderstanding about the time
there was not quorum, and the meeting
was adjourned subject to a call by the
president. The meeting will probably be
called Thursday night.
William Myres lcolored), was arraigned
in Justice Sheftall's court Yesterday on
charge of larceny. Myres Is charged by
Dennis McCsrr with stealing a coat from
his room. The theft was committed Nov.
5, but Myres eluded the officers until yester-
DAY, when Officer Nathans arrested him
while hauli1g for the Vulcarite company.
Myres was turned over to city court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-04
MR.. BRANpT's TRIP ABROAD.
The Pictures That He Purchased for
the Telfair Academy.

The Georgia Historical Society held its
December meeting last night at Hodgson
hall. Outside of the routine business there
was very little of interest before the meet
ing j. c. Duggan read paper on santa
ton and other matters.
Director Brandt of the Telfair academy,
who returned to Savannah Saturday, was
present, and at the request of the society
be gave very interesting description Of
his trip to Europe Mr.. Brandt left New
York Sept. 10, and went to Hamburg
From there he went to Berlin, Dresden, and
then to Munich, where he visited the Nun
ch Exposition. The purpose of Mr..
Brandt's visit was TO purchase, if possible, a
picture which should make the Telfair
Academy celebrated. In this he failed.
There was not to be had at the Munich ex-
position, or at any Of the great art centers
of Europe picture which ne was able to
buy, and with which he was satisfied. AT
Munich he purchased four pictures-three
studies, two Of cows and one of an OK,
by Won Volz-and a large pict-
ure of a cavalry charge. The studies,
Mr.. Brandt said, are equal to any that he
has ever SEEM The large picture IS a re-
markable one. These are all that he was
able to obtain at Munich. On tis way
back to America be visited the Walker
gallery at Liverpool, WueTe ne beCuItl buc
famous "Relic, of the Brave" and was
able to purchase water color by Barber,
an English artist, which, he says, is gem.
The picture is head.
Mr. Brandt is greatly disappointed in
being unable to fild the pictures which he
expected to find when he started for Europe
and with which he hoped to make the
Telfair academy famous. Three Of the
pictures, the studies, which he purchased at
Munich, have already arrived and are in
the custom houjs. The large picture is now
being packed at Munich, and is expected to
reach here in about three weeks, as will
also the picture which he purchased in the
Walker gallery. Mr. Brandt and the
board of managers OF the Telfair academy
are arranging for an exhibition Of the pict-
ures upon their arrival, which will probably
be about Jan. /.
Mr. Brandt gave very entertaining de-
scription of MS visit to the art galleries of
Hamburg and Berlin and at the Munich ex-
position. the only great picture which he saw
there, and which he would like to have pur-
chased, belonged to the Spanish govern
ment, and was not for sale. A movement
is on foot to raise sufficient sum among
the members of the Historical Society and
among the citizsns to enable Mr.. Brandt to
purchase other pictures as he has the
opportunity. The managers of the academy
met yesterday and discussed the matter,
and will take steps at once to place it
properly before the public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-04
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savsnrahians and Other People Who
Come and Go.

Savannahians and Other People Who
Come and Go.
L. Fl. Holiday of Saussy is at the Harnett
George A. Wright of Cairo is in the city.
M. w. Howell of Hazelhurst is in the
city.
E. R. Powell of cambridge is at the
Harnett.
W.T.. symons of Brunswick is at the
Marshall.
A. D. Stanton of Madison, Fla, is at the
Marshall.
E. G. Sawyer Of Atlanta is registered at
the Screven.
N. T. Hewett Of Jonesyille is stopping at
the Marshall.
r. Parramore of Valdosta was in the
city yesterday.
R. Bryant of Lakeland, Fla, is registered
at the Marshall.
W. W. Brown of Macon is stopping at
the Screven house.
DIR. G. S. Mills of Screven county is stop
ping at the Harnett.
J. C. Little Of Louisville, Ga, is regis
tered at the Screven.
W. NJ Denton of Buckley is registered at
the Marshall house.
John C. Reynolds of Waycross is stopping
ut the Marshall house.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. D. Abrams of Atlanta
arc at the Screven house.
l.. Thompson of Daytona, Fla, is stop
ping at the Screven house.
George A. Groom of Waycross is regis
tered at the Marshall house.
R. r. Bostick of Hampton county, South
Carolina, is at the Screven.
L. n. Hogan and George Offerman OF
| Offefman were in the city yesterday.
]. W. Davidson. a prominent citizen OF
| Waresboro, was in Savannah yesterday.
Mrs. c. H. Brown of Waycross, after g
weeks visit among relatives here, returned
| home Saturday.
Mrs. John T. Dame of Waycross spent
| last week with her sister, Mrs. j. w. John
| SOL, at No. 200 Duffy street.
Mr.. Stephen H. Horgan, editor of the de-
| partme vt Of illustrations of the American
| Press Association, is in the city.
Mr.. Sligo Myers, of the firm of H. Myers
& Bro, is in Cuba in the interest of the
firm. The general manager of their Jack
sonville factory accompanied Mr.. Myers to
Hayana.
The following party will leave Savannah
for Augusta tonight, on visit to the ex-
position, in a private car: Rev. t. H.
Blenus and wife, Levi Hege and wife, r.
E. Minis and wife, d. II. Bythewood and
wife, S. Cooper and two ladies'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-04
THE MORNING NEWS SUSTAINED.
What Master of q Detained Steamer
Eay9,

s. s. DRACoNA, SAVANNAH, Dec. B.
Editor Morning Ne,cs: With reference to a
being delayed at the quarantine station
through the health officer having left his
post, and there being no one to represent
him. the writer evidently tries to treat the
delay az being only trivial matter.
/ wish TO state that this waste of time
costs the owners of this steamer exactly
$500, and the owners of the other steamer
also delayed will lose about the same
amount. SO that your criticism was per-
fectly just. The only thing about the mat
ter that is unjust is that we should he COM
PEELED to throw away so much valuable
time and get no redress. J. +. lat,
Master steamship Dracona.