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ALL THE WORLD TYPEwRITES.
And Yankee Typewriter Makers Are Com
bining TO Reap the Profits.

And Yankee Typewriter Makers Are Com
bining 10 Reap the Profits.
From the New York Sun.
After a month or two the typewriting ma
chine canvasser, when he visits your Office at
your busiest hours, will no longer tell you that
a particular machine is the only Simon-pure,
labor-saving. perfect alignment, double-back-
action, perfectly justifying and correcty-spell-
ing machine and all others mere scrap iron
He will haughsily ask for your preference and
supply it c. o. ID. That is because competi-
ton is to stop. 1t will be all the same to the
combine.
The typewriting machine combination al
ready includes the Caligraph. Remington.
Densmore. Bruce, Yost and CrandalL The
Hammond people have siguified their intention
to join the fold as soon as Mr.. Hammond
returns from Florida and the Smith ma
chine proprietors although little shy. will
it is believed, step lively before the gates are
shut
The combination represents an annual out
put OF $4,000 machines, more than one-third of
which are shipped to Europe. There were
rap dly growing signs that al expensive war
would break out between some of the big
companies; competition becoming ex-
pensively sharp and patent suits were
threatened. These were the causes which
suggested q combination. There will be-
so it is promised, no increase in the price
of machines, but neither will there be any re-
ductlon.
The American manufacturers of typewriting
machines control the markets of the world
their English competitors having gone out Of
the business. At present about 800 machines
are shipped from this port weekly. and those
shipments are eventually scattered from Lon
don to Hong Kong. The machines print Rus
sian, Turkish and Greek characters and English
letters with French and German accent marks
The English were prompt TO see that the de-
mand for typewriters by the nations Of the
earth would rapidly grow to figures which
would drive Col Sellers mad The English
endeavored to get into the trade, but failed
utterly to compete with Yankee ingenuity. One
machine was turned out for a time which was
apparently much like the Remington. but the
Britishers could never make the "blarsted thing
work, and that enterprise failed. Mr.. Msske-
lyme of the firm Of Msskeiyne & Cook. proprle-
tors of Egyptian Hail. London. invented ma
chine, of which he made a working model
which WAS top writer" that is the writing
was always in sight, and it promised to drive
the Yankee machines ont of Europe. The in
ventor sold his rights to a company for a large
sum. but they have never been able to turn
out machine that would do half DAYS work
without getting hopelessly mixed up on its
inwards, aud the Americans still have the field
to themselves. The members of the combine
believe that the foreign demand alone will soon
reach o.00o machines yearly.
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SMALL ESKIMO VILLAGE NEAR ST. MICHAEL.
animals-porpoise, nautilus. barnacles. some
small animals resembling Portuguese men-of-
war, and up near Boring sea few schools Of
killer whales and numbers of fur seals.
PASSING THRoCoH THE ALEUrIAss.
On the 9th the captain announced that 'the
distant pale cloud to port ia land" His state
ment was soon verified by the appearance Of
bright, snowy mountains, both to the left and
to tho right-showiug We were headed for Q
pass" in the Aleu!isn chain Of islands The
rest of the day the most enchanting views pre-
scented themselves II q section were taken
from Colorado's most rugged. snow-capped
range and placed on the middle of the broad
Pacific, the picture would not DO justice to the
Aleutan chain. On the left was Mt Makooshin
the Vesuvius of Unalaska $500 feet above the
sea- On the right was mighty Shishaldin. tow
ering $500 feet-its symmetrical cone enveloped
in crowns Of perpetual snow and its base washed
by the mad waves Of the Pacific and the more
gentle surf OF Boring sea. Both to the east and
to the west was island after island. peak after
peak. gradually turned into cloud in the
distance.
We pass by egg Island" and sold Man."
high mountain peaks, projecting above the
sea and 60 through Oualgo pass into Boring sea.
An AIeut village ten miles to port attracts
eager interest. The captain points out Beaver
bay, where Capt. Cook reitted his feet in 177S.
Mount Makooshin the first landing place of
the Russians under Stepan Glottav in 1857. By
in the afternoon we are within twelve miles of
Unalaska. Priest Rock marks our position.
This ia one of those fantastic 'necks" SO COM
mon in vOlcaiiic-made lands, standing out OF
the sea slender and high, with cowl and gown,
in thoughtful attitude.
ARRIVAL AT USALAsKA.
Unalaska is about as well known as San Fran
cisco was before 1Si9. 1t is the San Francisco
of the Aleutian Islands. At Unalaska we are
not vet out of civilization nor out of temperate
clmes. Here the torrid and frigid zones meet
and barbarlsm and civilization shake hands
Tho Japanese warm current pays tribute to the
cold zone of the north in the form of raw fogs
and chilly rains. Here is to be seen the first
cryptogamic plant life and the tundra peculiar
to cold climes, vet the average annual tempera-
ture is about the same as that of the middle
states and the emperor goose of northern Alaska
finds it warm enough for winter quarters.
Unalaska little land-locked ha cbor of Iliuliuk
was filled upon ourarriyal with men-os-war, rev.
enue cutters, merchantmen and whaling yes
sells.
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SOME NEW FACTS ABOUT LONDON

Interesting Statistics of the Worlds Great
est City From Recon: Returns.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The total population OF the county Of London
on April G. 1891. was 4.23l. 43l. the increase in
ten years being 1877. 2s7 or 1926 per cent The
number of inhabited houses 557, 1874. an in
crease on 1881 Of 6s. 249 or Is. 90 per cent.
The total expenditure on the local govern
ment Of London in the years lsS9-9o was co.
726.0oo, or as much as an Australian colony
This equal to e2 los Sd per head of popu-
lation. The rates were levied upon a ratable
value Of f3l $4,000. SO that the amount per
f1 was 6s. 3D.. but the rate payer only paid A.
equally upon all the parishes, but the rates for
parish purposes are very unequal, ranging
from 3s. esd. down to Is OF. For imperial
taxation approximately Ell 100000. The in
land revenue returns show that the total in
comes earned in London amount to e123,-
$4,000. 30 that the burden Of taxation
amounts TO IA per cent. The balance OF the
loans outstanding at the end of 1891 was E4s,-
032. 900.
On January 1, 1891. the paupers numbered
1l2.547 and the cost Of pauperism was in 1889 80
e. SIC. 600, the cost Of each pauper being f21
les. Id
Inc nnmoer OF persons committed for trial
during 1Ss9-90 was 2.e0s, while I09,74s were
convicted summarily. The habitual offenders,
known to the police. not committed during the
year numbered 1882. The total represents q
percentage Of az to the whole POPULATION.
The cost Of the police was 81. 7s9o00 or ELS
12s 3D. per head Of the incriminated class.
Industrial schools cost GO, 652
In the schools Of the metropolis the pupils
numbered in ls9o-91 SIS, 1854. the total cost OF
the board Of schools was E1, 960, 600. Of which
81 ,272 900 was thrown on local rates
The death rate in London in 1881 was n
per 1000 Of the population, which compares
favorably with other large towns, Liverpool
rising ss high - "a per I 900.
I The open spaces In London. without reckon
ing the disused burial grounds, extend to 5.449
acres. Besides, there are open spaces on is
borders which bring up the totaa Of parks
accessible to Londoners to "a, 900 acres.
The fires in the metropolis in 1851 numbered
ASA, Of which l9S we're serious- The lives
lost numbered 81, 81 Of these having been
taken out alive The totai cost Of the brigade
vas f12o, 738. or 6sxd per head Of the popula-
ton. The 0re tnsurance companies contrib
uted E27, 1oe. Property vas Insured for no
lso sum than Eeo6, 90, ooo
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LINK OR.

them read and write the Russian language.
This is laugh: them by the priests. The Alents
are dependent upon the traders for a living.
They are paid fixed prices for their otter, fox.
mink, marten and other skins, and thew work
by the day about the warehouses of the Alaska
Commercial Company. During our stay a
cargo of coal was discharged BY women and
girls, who carried heavy baskets of the article
on their backs from the vessel to the warehouse.
DEPARTURE FOR THE NORTH
Early on the morning of July 2-.he fifth
day after our arrival-we left for the north.
Our stores and quarters had been transferred
to the st. Paul, larger and more comfortable
vessel. in charge of Capt. Erskine. Our course
was somewhat to east Of the Pribiloff Islands.
Small birds did not desert US, and though the
sea became somewhat 'choppy" there was a
marked improvement in comfort over the
voyage the Pacific.
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visited. Transportationis uncertain and ir-
regular. Not less than eighteen months
must be allowed for the trip, with pos
sible delay OF year longer. Thirty or
forty years ago the visiting agents of the
Hudson Bay Company's post at Fort Yukon oc-
cupied seven years in making the round trip
from London. The journey made with
dog sedges from Winnipeg over the Mackenzie
and Porcupine rivers. Since the advent of the
Alaska Commercial Company another approach
is afforded. 1t is by ocean steamer to St.
Michael. thence by river steamer up the Yukon.
In June, 1885, the writer was one OF party
Of twenty who started from San Francisco for
northern Alaska to determine the international
boundary. We sailed from San Francisco on
the l4th of June on the Bertha. For the sue
ceeding two weeks our experiences we're such as
are generally incident to a long voyage on the
Pacific ocean. Our voyage to Unalaska was
through as barren and desolate waste as
journey through Death valley. few
''gooneys," as the sailors called some birds Of
the albatross species, followed US continually to
detect the drop of every crumb. Other sea
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AT ST. MICHAEL.

AT ST. MICHAEL
All vessels having business with the Yukon
country are obliged to anchor at st. Michael
tho nearest safe port to the mouth of the river
Upon awakening on the 9Th found the vessel
anchored two miles off st. Michael, and the
deck already swarming with a motley crowd of
Esquimaux, haif-breeds and white men-some
eager for news, some eager for trade. all curl
Gus to see. To these the arrival Of the st. Paul
had been a subject of much speculation during
ten preceding months. No Crusoe ever gazed
more longinSly for q sail than do the weary
walters at St. Michael each summer. Interest
in the st. Paul increased by the news that our
party Of twenty was aboard. together with the
workmen and material for the construction of
a 300-ton steamer. to be known as the Arctic, to
be used in landing our party and stores 1,300
miles up the Yukon river. The Arctic was to
be several times larger than any steamer yet
launched on the Yukon. and her construction
at st. Michael during the next few weeks would
make lively times.
THE NATIVES AND THEIR KIAKs.
The sea was rough, too rough for our stores
to be Igntered ashore. Nevertheless, the na-
tives found no trouble in coming off to us in
their small "kiaks" Kinks are small canoes
made of the raw hide Of the seal. They are
Matched over, leaving only a hatchway large
enough for the legs of the occupant. The ma
tives wear waterproof shirts made from the
entrails Of sea lions. These garments are called
"kamlikas." After taking his seat in the 'kiak :"
with the skirt OF the ''kamlika' securely fast
ened to the rim Of the hatchway, and with the
hood on the ''kamlika" drawn tightly about his
head and chin, the expert paddler would ride
any sea. He might disappear beneath the
waves, but always to reappear, making good
progress all the time. In this way one is able
to carry considerable baggage dry and safe
through a rough sea, and with the exception of
his face and hands the expert native never be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-21
Award Of the Chilean Indemuity.

The naval board. Of which Capt. Schlsy Il
president, appointed to report plan Of allot-
ing the 5000 Chilean indemnity fund, has
completed the work assigned TO it and the mat
ter now awaits only tbs action Of the Secretary
Of the Navy. The heirs Of Turnbull and Rig
gin viii get about e12,ooo each, the balance
being divided among the other claimants 90
cording to The character Of their injuriea II
= aid that ne Secretary win distribute the
fund in few wooks.
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Souvenir COina.

In compliance with many requests, TEE STAR
has secured, for the accommodation Of Its
patrons, . supply Of Columbian Exposition
Souvenir half dollar coins, which will be fur
nished at cost price, lone dollar each. Apply
at the counter Of TEE SrAs business Office
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AUCTION SALES.
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia.
Holding special term for Orphans Court business.
This Sd Of January. 1899.
In estate OF Julia Eenwick late of the District Of Co.
lumbia. No. 1880 Administration Doc. Is
Application havina been made for the probate OF \
paper writing propounded the las. will aud
ment and oici and for letters testsnentary the
estate Of said Julia Fen wick. deceased by Michael j.
Colbert notice is hereby given all concerned ap-
pear in this court on FkIpAY. JANUARY TWENTY
SEVENTH, 1893, at ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. NJ to
show cause If any exist against the granting of such
application
tnrton Law Reporter and The Evening STIR once in
each of three successive weet s be- ore said day.
By the court: A. c. BRADLEY, Justice.
A true copy. Test; L. P. WRIGHT,
Re2tster Of Wills for the District of Columbia,
NJ. j. COLBERT. Proctor for Applicant. ja7-lsw3t
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" N THIRTY DAYS,

n III 1 II L 1 DA1S,
with the aid Of the
transcontinentsl rail-
way service, which CO.
operates with the Pa
ciic coast steamship
lines. the New Yorker
can visit southeastern
Alaska, but he is there
far from the Gland Of
the midnight sun. "
That portion of the ter
ritory within the frigid
zone il not so easily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-21

Beyond the Limits of the Tourists Path-The
Flora, the Scenery and the Natives Of Amer
ica's Little Known Possessions in the Far
Northwest-A Personal Narrative.
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A SUMNER HOUSE.

On the glorious Fourth we we're entering the
region of ice fields. On deck the thermometer
registered few degrees above freezing and the
steam heater in my state room was a comforta-
BILE provision. A popular resort was the huge
smokestack around which brave arctic e1-
plorers and daring adyensurers comfortably
performed most valiant deeds.
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IN NORTHERN ALASKA
Interesting Sights in a Trip to Fort
Yukon.

WHERE NIGHT IS LIKE DAY.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company hsid an
Investigation 10 ascertain who was responsible
for the collision near Marion, n. J. 0sorgo
Dunn, ths opersto., said b displAysd . u1i1o
Hight instead Il Q rcd ouA
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.
EOR SALE-HOUSES.

HOUSE NO. 1908 2IsT ST. NV
Thi. house I. q otit-edoed bargain all the
ray through both outside or inside. AZ
for the OUTSIDE; Handsome brown stone
front. with orown-stone stoop and brass
raflinrs and q SIDE as well as front and
rear lighs. "A for the inside: Handsomely
papered and frescoed walls. elegantly fin
ished mantels and woodwork bath room
beautifully tiled and heated by separate
reeiste-. whole house heated by furnace.
electric gas-liehting. dumb walter large
buffers pantry and every conceivable con.
venience which modern man has devised
fo- tire home comfort Lot Is 90 feet front
BY good depth and IL situated in a hixhly
fashionable neiRhborhood. This house IL
The" house for those seeking beautiful
pleasantly located home. The rrics
1912. Oo0) is exceedingly low. the house
Is well worth more and has already at
tracted the attention of many investors
and home seekers. A number triu regret
fheir deidV. Apply to
la21-n CHAS. EARLY. COB 18th st. NV.
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LfOR SALE-HOUSES-
L JOHN D. WIGHT,
Real Estate, Insurance, &C.
l410 @ ST. N.
We have laid plans for tans
acting the LARGEST real estate business
OF our career this spring by securinya
larRe list of some of the most desirable
improved and uniIuproved pieces Of
Property in the District We have
elusive control OF arge number Of
these piece. and prospective buyers
should not fail to inspect our list prior
to rpaking purchaser.
Houses 1910. IL and IA on Fl ST..
suitable for club or lodge. 40x96 to
alley, sos. 600
Few small comfortable homes on ".
H. ave-. near cable cars. 81 900.
Pleasant home on II at n. e. . near 9Th,
handsome residence $500.
Eiexant home near Dupont Circle,
best residence for the money that the
city contains, s13, 500.
JOHN d. WIGHT,
ia2l-T 14l0 q st. n.
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE

E0R SALE-I92- ACRE FARM AT PRIVATE SALE
in Shenandoah county. Va, on the Valley pike,
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad running through the
farm. containing manganese and zinc. have struck
rood vein of manganese not more than a fourth OF
mile from the railroad 1 have found zinc along
the railroad cut Any one In want Of such = farm it
VIII he worth their while to come and see write
JOHN DETWfLER.
ta2l-6.' Edinburg, Shenandoah county. Va.
E,OR SALE-54 ACRES OF BEAUTIFULLY To-
Gated land just outside Of the Disict on line of
the Wsshington and Baltimore boulevard; q bargain.
DCCkETT FORD. 6l7 F st. NV. Ja21-st
Il Washington and Baltimore boulevard. A great
bargain. DUCKETT FORD. 617 F st n. ". ia2l-3t
EOR SALE-l23 ACRES GOOD LAND ON PO-
tomac. in sight Of Washington and Alexxni IRA;
Vernon tract; good buildings. fencing, water and
fruit; electric railway to Mount We; non. COM
pleted. crosses the Property. Apply on premises or
address 8. II. SNOWDEN. Drawer 9, Alexandra, Va.
jal7-6t'
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS AND NOTARY
~ public for all states and territories q SPECIALT(
by r. II. ENANS. ofice (basement) 1921 + st.
Always Office Office hours ja7-d
Sand territory. Notary and U. s. Com issioner.
oc2S JOHN L. BEALL, 1921 + st. NV
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FOR SALE-BICYCLES.

CoH sALELoNE CLEVELAND SAFETY, $40;
p.yehS sssSssy. ,s so, B.DIehe s.fsty. SY0:
s sss upsishs. SiS. Al the SHSE E5cE2idS. W.
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All VINO ArrLf. rowrvER, ARE NOT or ruAr
cHsRscrkR-MsNr ARR room AID rxpor-
ruSArk-ALL MUST WORK Ar rHk woop
rILE-sooxs. SEwsPsPARs AND CLOTHING
corLD BE rIiIfzNp.
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ACCOUNTANTS.

pOOKs AUDITED, STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS
- prepared, partnership settlements. &C..
Public Accountant and Auditor. 1924 Ut. n. ".
Member Of Institute Of Accounts New York se2I GIN
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STEAM CARPET CLEANING

THE OFFICE or The AMMONIATED STEAM
L Carpe. Cleaning Works and the y. s. Mattress Co.
has been removed to ITO Pa ave W. Bedding Of
every description made to order the lowest prices
Telephone S04.
MS n. NEWMYEE Manager
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EDUCATIONAL.

DIANO ISsTkuCTIoN--pUPIIs WANTED BY
experisn ed lady teacher Of the piano; special
England Conssrvstory method used Sl5 spruce St
Le Droit Park 1x2l-3ts
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

EOR SALINE CORNER 2lsT AND b sTs. ;
II larxs rooms and bath; MI In excellent repair
JAMES NJ. GREky
ja-1-T III 18th street.
front by los feet alley with rood 3stofy build
inr will be available for bust Price.
sls COO mo. 40. TYLER RUTHERFORD.
js2l-6t' 1907 st. NV
L,OR sALF-NORTH sIDr OF ST. NV. BET.
l4th ard 18th Sta two-story. s-room brick good
cid75) b. H. WARNER 4 CO..
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EgE sALE-A BAEGNS.SEw PRESS BRICK
u bsy-vfuiuw houss. i3Oh U 1t m @. containing
. rss0iils aHd bath lot HIS. large parking and
T~aT sll-Y sluars from Nsryi<n ave. close 70
lsfdic. sud err. price. 81 80, small cash and
IseBfbly r.yui.nt-. JOHN %. kROhK 4 CO.
AL 81 EsAi Ls..te. sos 81 n
L,OH sALE-i 7.s8 srH ST +. sTokIEs. PRESS
IT bra bsy wtndos y ruom- and bath rents for
.s.l d I'll ltth street.
LOS sALE-A SfcE Two-sroRy. 1-RooM
II brirA ~sst sid- % II q. bet . sDd n all
nod tuErov~ua-nts. ssl worth prics ass~d :.
81 90 r. NJ NARNIk CO.
j.sl 81 tIsSD sl6 st aLw
Tor ssLE-ss so WILL BUY iTs2 srH ST. !,
.sos,s- IRIS. oFieki hay ~indos.. q roo me sna
M i$th q j-2l6t
LOB SAIL NICE sIX-kooM AND BATH BRICK
u hoo-- tii florda ave. ". ~ NOD lnts. :
fssr3 ron hesi~d. Apply % owner. Dej- NACAkln.
~ - - r=si OHIO ave. js2iG'
LOT ,sLk HANDSOME MN THREE STORY
nrfcl dsslitn< ISIS losh sI -. thtrts>n roome
snd hath room AL attest hAndsomeiy
te<ofsssd oAr-fuily built under pernonA s1psf-
sslon AMI mrs. elias. In every r-so>ct houss opsa tor
n0Re 1.n forf particulars sad price ARoly %
fftxk re rHkkfoRD. l3o7 fsa h5-SW