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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-08
AMERICAN COMMISSION
HAS NOT YET ACTED.

N1CCORDINCi 10 the acknowledgements adVices
Rl from Washington CITY the American commits
Il Il sion has not yet acted in the Alaska boundary
matter, The subcommittee Of the commission seems
To bo in favor OF making concessions in Alaska where
by Canada will be given a port on Lynn canal but
the commission has yet To say what shall be done.
All sorts OF reports pouring into this city from
Washington To the proposed concessions. The
Washington City correspondent Of the P0st-lnelli-
gencer having been notified yesterday that president
Graves the Chamber Of Commerce had received adj
TO the effect hat Canada would be given port
in Lynn canal, wired last night follows:
WASHINGTON. Feb J, 1899.
There has been change the Alaska boundary Situation. My
drateS everp detail. TIE SUB of
the American commission has offered coasde port Lynn
canal exchange fer concessions Eastern fisheries Tbs matter
has been passed by The fall commission, and the Pacific
members Of congress assured that
"ALLAN B. SLAUSON
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PERFECT fitting glasses al reasonable
prices consultation free. Miss WiIgsnsk
Eye Specialist. liz Cherry,
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WINpMILLER. FIrrier. removed 10 CID
First avenue.
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WILL SHE GET A PORT?
Canada May Win In Alaska
Controversy.
relEoRIms FROM WASHINGTON

President Graves Has Been Advised
That the American Gemmfssaos
Hss Ahoar Agreed fe t~d~ Port
-wa~hEngtsu Gerre-Ponden OF
pa.sEut~EfiE~neer says Gommts-
stem Has Promised Vet ia fisfo-
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DIR. ANNIE RUSSELL. gynecologat
81 Hinckiey block
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02
4 bohemian Lot.

"A friend of mine invited me to take din
ner al his boarding house the other day."
said the bachelor bookkeeper of a New
Orleans insurance office. according to the
Times Democrat and as we sat down at
the table il struck me that it was a rather
jolly place to live. The other boarders
were mostly bright young professional
men, with two or three married couples.
who seemed to enter thoroughly into the
spirit of good fellowship which evidently
prevailed throughout the establishment.
The only thing that marred the pleas
ure of the occasion was the abominable
carelessness of the negro waiter. The fell
low appeared to be sulky or distraught,
and made SO many plumbers before the
first course was over that l really tnirsted
for his gore. Finally, a strapping young
chap at my right beckoned him 10 his side.
exchanged a few words in whisper, and
the two withdrew TO the outer hall. In
stantly heartrending howl echoed
through the house. 1t was yell of NOR
tai agony, and il startled me so that 1
nearly upset my soup. Strange TO say,
nobody else seemed TO notice it, and in a
moment the young man and the darby re-
turned and resumed their respective places
exactly as if nothing had happened
Il observed however, that a remarka-
bic change had come over the waiter. His
curliness and inattetion had vanished
and for the balance of the meal he was as
polite and skllful a servitor as anybody
could have desired. The only conclusion
| could form was that our athletic neigh
Dor had taken him out and slugged him,
and TO say l was surprised only family ex-
presses my feelings. After dinner was
over the men folks gathered together on
the gallery, and. finding myself next to the
srapping young man, l couldn't restrain
my curiosity. Pardon me-, / said, but
can't help wondering what you did to that
negro when you took him into the hall
The young man smiled. I pulled one of
his teeth he smiled. The poor fellow
had a bad case of toothache, and, being
dentist, y know The finished the SEN
tence by producing an enormous moiar
from his vest pocket But the other
people l said. they didn't Didn't no
tice?' he interrupted. Yes; we never no.
tee anything unusual here; it's one of the
rules of the house. You may stand on
your head if you like, without exciting
comment
That's what 1 call a delightful board
ing house. I'm thinking seriously of go
ing there myself"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02
BRIGHT BITS.

Those Loving Girls.-Hattie-Jack tried
to kiss me last night. Ella-Thats queer
Hattie-Why. what's queer about it? Ella
That he had to try.-Chicago News.
A Part of His Training your
son rather large to play with dolls?" "Oh.
no We are training him up 10 be a man
dressmaker. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Neighbor-What's the matter-explo-
sion? Worse. We invited two French
men to dinner. and one turns out to lie
an anti-Semite and the other a Dreyfus-
ard. Life.
-Muggins-Your face is a sight Why
don't you change your barber? Buggins
Never! He may slash me a bit, but he's
a deaf mute, my boy.-Philadelphia North.
American. .ss ..
oh, the Enthusiastically you seen our
art gallery? Bored Count-No. She-We
have a lovely portrait there by Titan.
Bored Counter you?-Philadelphia North
American.
Friendly Communicated year I shot
the biggest deer that was ever killed in
the Michigan woods. You don't believe
that. do you?" "Of course, / do 1t had to
be enormous for you TO hit it at all."-In-
dianapolis Jurnal.
-Ritter-There is one thing l win say
for Terry. He always says what he
thinks Burton-Says what he think Why
he hardly ever says anything. Ritter
That was the idea l sought TO convey, -
Boston Transcript
Not in His Line.-Asent-Td like to
make a picture for you like this-Rem-
brandt and Nandyke amt in it with this
picture. Have you ever been doUe in oil?
Silas Wayback-No, stranger; l don't gam
bic tibet way-but I've had a go.d brick
Judge.
"A Superfuous Suggestion would lay
the world at your feet" he exclaimed. But
she looked at him icily and returned: II
see no reason for troubling YOU, Mr.. bod
by. Unless the law of gravity has been
unexpectedly repealed. the earth is there
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Easy Answer.-"Papa, what is the
meaning of the word 'candelabra?, " ask
ed Sammy Snaggs, who was doing his
nome work" That's easy, Sammy"
replied Mr. Snaggs. 1.-The word explains
itself A candy laborer is a workman in
a candy factory. "-Piltsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02
PER SONAL.

Capt. John 6. Cameron. commander Of
thu great Oceanic. is a native of New
Zealand. but has been afioat since early
boyhood. He is % years old nearly
SIX feet tail. broad-shouidered ana attn
letic.
In an The Two years and . half that
I nave sat al the cabinet table" sand Sec
rotary Long the other day. Il have never
seen President Mckinley give the slightest
sign OF irritation or impatieHce even when
ne was under great stress and in trying
circumstances. On the contrary, he has
always been patient and even cheerful
He IS the most Imia0le Of men.
That all the energies Of President Kru-
ger and his government are not engaged
in preparations for the impending war
seems to be proved by letter received by
the Chicago Board of Education from d.
Joseph II. HERR, member of a commits
sion appointed by President Kruger for
The reformation OF the public school sys-
TEN OF the Transvaal, asking for copy
of the report on. the Chicago school sys-
tenn as recently made to The beard by a
committee.
The youngest major in the British
army is John Campbell of the Cameron
Highlanders. lie is only 27-three years
younger than any otner major in the serv-
ice he has attained his promotion 50
rapidly owing 10 active service. The two
captains above him in his regiment were
shot at Omdurman. Mai Campbell comes
OF long line of soiiiers-his father and
grandfather were both in the Cameron
tlighlanders, and three OF his mother
brothers are commanding regiments in
India.
Excitement was caused in a church in
% London during the morning service last
week by a loud voice from The gallery for
bidding the banns of q couple DESTROYS of
getting married. because the woman had a
canonIcal husband living The voice was
that of the famous Father Black who
takes every opportunity 10 protest pub
lcly against the marriage of divorced per-
sons. Curiously enough, Father Black is
well known ana popular in English So
ciety, and is much sought after as a guest
in country houses.
Capt. Casper f. Goodrich who did
such notable work in the blockading serv-
ice during the war with Spain. is a very
short but very dignihed man. He tells
how he was once in Chinese port and
visited the project. who, belonging to the
ruling Manchu class. was naturally a
larger man than the lower classes. When
Goodrich bade good-by this dgnitary said:
Your eXcelleucy, now see how you, al
though little man, come to command a
great warship. Were YOU only little fat
ter you would De an admiral"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02
SCARCITY OF SERVANT GIRLs.

New York Chicago and other large
cities. and a number Of the smaller ones
also, are calling for servant girls. EN-
pioyment bureaus and labor agencies are
being besieged by persons who desire
cooks, Mattresses and maids for domestic
work of all sorts but the supply is far
short of the demand. Employers are
eager to get even raw help; they have
found that there is no use in requiring ex-
perience OF the girls. But even the raw
material IS not Forthcoming, notwithstand-
ing wages have been advanced sharply
In Chicago the rate of wages is now 50
to IS per week, whereas it was S1.50 to
$3.50 a short time ago. The bureaus and
agencies are securing the outlying districts
for help, and are even sending to the South
for negro girls to take domestic service
in Northern families. One agent visited
Baton Rouge, La, a week or two ago,
and announced that he could find at once
places for 900 smart and willing colored
girls at 50 90 81 per week.
Those who have studied the situation
carefully are of the opinion that existing
conditions arise from two causes; both OF
which, however, are results of the better
times the country is experiencing. One
reason is that there is an exceptionally
large demand for servants. People are
now hiring help who have heretofore done
their own household work, and many
families that have employed one servant
now feel able TO employ two or more. The
second reason is that the supply has been
cut down by the increase in the number
of factory opera lives enjoying steady en-
ployment. In all sections of the country
factories are working to their full ca
pacity on regular time, and great many
of them are working over time. The
wages paid by the factories are, generally
speaking, larger than those paid for do
nestle service; besides which, the factory
hours are regular and do not include the
evenings. The sir. in the factory has
more liberty of action. is more independ-
ent. and has not attached to her that OPP
prohrium which. for no good reason. has
become fixed upon the occupation of the
domestic servant il seems TO be impos-
sible to get it into the heads of employers
and employees alike that domestic SER
vice is not necessarily mental, but it is
as d.snifed as other honest labor.
Meantime. since it seems impossible for
the Northern and Western demand for
domestic help 10 be met from the usuel
sources of white supply it might be a
good idea for the agencies and bureaus
to give more attention to the employment
of colored girls OF the South. There are
a plenty of Them here. Most of them are
PROBABLY extremely raw but they can be
taught and some of them would make
good servants. The distribution of several
thousands of them in the North ana West
would probably be a good thing for both
sacNons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02
THE srGAR arEsTroN IN GEoRGIA.

The very interesting interview with Capt.
James of Emanuel county, published in
the Morning News saturday. proves, it
seems to us. that a sugar refinery in this
city would be profitable. When the dis
cussion Of the question OF establishing a
sugar refinery here was under discussion
a few weeks ago, il was very generally
admitted that If as much as six pounds
of sugar could be obtained from a gallon
of average Georgia syrup refinery could
pay the farmers as much as 20 cents a
gallon for their syrup-that is for syrup
that would yield six pounds Of sugar TO
the galion-and then make a very hand
some profit.
Capt. James makes many gallons of sy-
rup every year. This year he has $50 acres
planted in cane. HIS testimony is that
Georgia syrup viii yield from six to eight
pounds Of sugar to the gallon. No better
testimony is needed than this. Capt.
James speaks from knowledge. He makes
considerable sugar. and he knows what
amount of sugar can be got out of a gallon
of syrup.
He does not think much of the refinery
idea, but that is a matter to which he has
not given much study. He speaks only
from the standpoint Of the big planters
planters who raise large amount of
cane. A refinery in this city would he for
the benefit of the small farmers-those who
raise only an acre or two OF cane. There
are thousands Of them in the cane grow
ing section Of this state. each one having
from one to twenty-five barrels of surplus
syrup. They want a market for it. a re-
nnery here would afford them that. aud,
at the same time, would prove a profitable
investment Central sugar mills would an
swer for farmers who give a great deal
of attention to the growing of sugar cane
farmers like Capt James.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02

Where ones business is there ones
thoughts lie, says the New York Evening
Sun. One woman's interests had always
been on the road" Her husband ha
been railroad engineer and all she knew
mad been narrowed down to the road and
the trains and The runs" After her hus-
bands death, and he was killed in an nc
cident she was placed in charge Of
small station. On the first vacation she
ever took she went down 10 one of the
seaside resorts While she was sitting on
the veranda a divinity student. dressed in
2 blue bicycle suit with his little cap gold
button decorated. walked up and sat down
In a motherly way she tried to engage him
in conversation.
II see you're on the road" she said.
yes ] took a little run down." he an
swered politely.
What run did you coma on?" she in
qured.
Why, the usual one" he said.
And so kept on at cross purposes until
she finally demanded:
What are you on the road, anyway"
Madam, I'm minister on the road" he
said with dignity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02
HnmbIed in His Glory.

In May of 1898. just after the first batch
Of commissions had been announced. a
number OF The new officers were sitting
i'm the adjutant generals room in the war
department., says the New York Times.
No one Of them had as yet received any
orders. or, pending them, had mustered up
courage TO Wear the uniform Of his rank
outside his own private apartments. The
Ice, however, was about 10 be broken, for
the opening Of the door revealed recent
by commissioned major in the fun glory
OF his new uniform. He walked to the
desk in the center of the room. where
Gen. Corbin was deeply engrossed with
some papers The general glanced up and,
after wishing him good morning said:
We'll, major, what can / do for you?'
Il am here, general" replied the recent
major, with great dignity, TO do my
duty"
You caRt, snapped the then overwork-
ed adjutant general. you don't know
how"
A suppressed guffaw from the other re-
cent officers marked the majors precipitate
retreat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02
ADVOCATES OF THE WHIPPING
POST

Seventeen years ago the Maryland Legis-
lature passed a law providing for the pun
ishment of wife beaters at the whipping
post; but The law seems to have become
dead letter through its own unpopuarity.
Ia Baltimore there have been only three
lodgings unGer the law. The whipping post
stands unused and coverd with dust in the
municipal jail Recently, however the
grand jury recommended that the law be
carried out and that wife heaters be SEN
fenced 10 receive the legal number OF
strokes OF the CATO nine-tails. Several of
the Baltimore newspapers support the po-
siuon taken 10y the grand jury; and not
only that but are favorably inclined to
wards whipping for a number Of petty
crimes for which imprisonment is now the
penalty.
Delaware has never given up the whip
ping post. There have been numerous eff
forts made in that state 10 repeal the law
of corporal punishment. but they have
been defeated one after another. The
claim is made that no other punishment
for petty crime is so effective as deter
rent as whipping at the post in public.
Last week nine men were whipped a New
Castle. Del. for petty larceny, i'm the pres
ence Of 500 persons. There was no make
believe about the punishment. The lasn
was laid on by stout arms. and its strokes,
it is safe to say. VIII never be forgotten by
those who felt them. As a general thing.
it is said. those who are whipped at the
post make haste TO depart from the COM
munity. Their disgrace is complete, and
they know IT, Thus the Delaware town
or county that inficts corporal punishment
upon a lawbreaker is seldom bothered by
that Iawbreaker second time. There are
hundreds of evil-disposed persons who 10
not in the least mind a term in jail. Many
of them rather like il, since it means free
food and lodging and medical attention for
a time. But there is not one that does not
dread the lash. And therein, say the ad-
vocstes OF the whipping post lies the
value of the lash as a deterrent of crime.
Another advantage that is claimed by
them is the fact that speedy whipping is
less costly to the taxpayers than jail
term In many instances the lawbreaker
would prefer a few months in jail to his
liberty. when the punishment would be
upon the taxpayers in having to feed him,
rather than upon the prisoner. The Bal
timore News finds several "unanswerable'
arguments in favor of the revival of the
whipping post, while the American insists
that the punishmento of a wrong-doer must
be made to fit the crime if society and the
state are to be protected" For wife beat
ing the American insists fogging is the on
" adequate punishment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02
The Old Hooked Rugs.

From the Lewiston Journal.
When Aunt Belindy got her frame and
stretched some buriap in with tacks,
And set two chairs exactly right and hung
the frame across their backs,
We children used to huddle round and
watch the thing with all our eyes,
And get in Aunt Belindys way and make
her old-maid temper rise.
But yet we braved her cuffs and threats
and crowded up around her snug,
Determined not to miss move in starting
in to hoook that rug.
I've seen lightning artist paint and en-
terrain a sidewalk mob,
And people who are looking on can see he's
doing quite job.
But he can never hold my gaze as my old
Aunt Belindy could
When, taking from the ash-strewn hearth
piece of charred and blackened
wood,
She drew upon the burlap breadth designs
as fasf as We could look
Squee-iiSgers, scrolls and twists and
quirks--to show the figures she
should hook
And when upon the virgin cloth the border
slowly, slowly grew
1t seemed to our young, anxious gaze that
such a task would neer be through.
20 many DltS OF rags ana Tags, so many
hooks and pulls and SHIPS
And in our childish eyes, l fear, Creations
self mad not to hug
The burden Aunt Belindy did when she
commenced to hook a hug.
And yet with things well under way, her
temper softened and she took
Our proffered aid, and when ii came to
"hlling in she lei us hook.
She let us pick the colors out and rum
mage through the bullying bags.
And separate the woolen Strips aud snip
and twist the cotton rags
And when at last the frame was full and
pa with sheep shears clipped il snug.
We shared in Aunt Belindy's pride as un-
derstudies on that rug.
score or more of years ago Belindy
passed where rugs are not;
I trust she walks on pearl and gold while
mortals tread the rugs she wrought.
For she has earned eternal rest who work
ed so hard this side the tomb,
Who put such patience in her tasks 10
cheer the old homes dear forenoon.
But when, my boy we wander home. we
weary wor.dlinss cursed by cares,
And tiptoe 10 the dear old room and sit
there in the horsehair chairs,
Those dear old rugs bring only tears that
drop upon them as we look
For, OH that ragged rug of Life our hands
since then have helped TO hook
H. f. Day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02

Those persons who have been synipa-
thizing with the railroads because of the
large advance in steel rails have. to a
considerable extent, been wasting their
sympathy While new steel rails have risen
from SIS 10 S3S Fer ton. it is also a fact
that steel pig has also gone up from SO TO
So per ton. According 10 this it appears
that where railroads are in position TO
sen old rail-aud most of them are in that
pcsilion-tney ere compelled TO pay an act
uai advance of only 50 per ton on the new
rail which they purchase. Where the con-
struction is all new, of course, it is diff
ferent.
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