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The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17
BAILEY's BOATS ARE sara
Compliment. For Officers of the
wrecked DirigO.

w. S. Bailey, Of the Hotel Northern,
was eheerilv laughing al the MOndamln
hotel last evening over his experiences on
the shipwretked Dirigo. During the forty
hours they were .on Midway island. he
saws that the officers and crew aided IN a
way that won the admiration OF all.
They sent 10 the shore c9SeS OF eggs and
ham ans beef and milk and canned goods
and everything that was TO be had with
great li5erdlity. The! cooks on board
made bread and il was semitic the island
And the walters sci the tables on the is
land and generally assisted to make the
passengers rs comfortable as possible.
NJ. Ba.lv was not satisfied in express
ing these high opinions Of the officers and
crew, but went on 10 compliment the
paSSenge-s themselves. He has had lot
Of varied experiences and he never met
with such a good 10, Of passengers before,
His experience told him that there must
necessarily be some footing on such otea-
sons. The passengers outfits and belong
ings were helpei pelI nell on the island
and were afteuWari taken on board
again. only one man was heard 10 de-
clare that he had lost anything, a sack Of
oats or something Of the sort, and he did
no, believe that Il had been stolen.
The boiler and some Of the machinery
Of ~ Blilsy'S new steamers that are TO
plv between Bennett and Atlin can't up
Yesterday on the Santa Cruz, the oal.n
will come up from Juneau on Sow %
i,y. Ne YESTERDAY made a contract " m
the railroad COMPANY TO ship the whoI' u
Il 10 the Summit ON Sunday. "Then We
shall 20 ahead with whoop and hs 'e
the two boats finished before the lie IS
out" said Mr.. Bailey.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17
Meats Rave Advanced.

The merchants in Skagway ind them
selves compelled 10 advance the price Of
packing house products IS the market on
this line has advanced cent per pound.
Hams, bacon ani larts have been sold on
very close margin BY our merchants be-
cause few have been loajof with OLD
stock. but this is generally cleaned up now
an although prizes will rule little
stronger the prize Of these goods will con-
tinue 70 be reasonable.
Merchants say that outftiers find il more
economical 20 buy Rex Brands than anv
other meat, as this seems to be the only
cur. whlth keeps sweet for any length Of
time In our Alaska climate.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17
POUND at Inst

Groceries, fruits, and vegetables, at
Seattle prices. Wholesale Commission Co.
COZ Broadway, bet Holly & Shoup SITS, t
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17

given q ticket with a number on Il. Later
ON an these tickets will be shaken up in a
long-sleeved hat. and the prettieSt colleen
in the ball room will draw one. II that
one is YOUR number you will be given a
ticket 70 get out Of town.
Max AdleT's full orchestra will make
sweet music until 1880. when the SuS-
gvnded blamey stone will tall with a dull
thud and all the masks will be taken on.
Then the Score or more Of beautiful prizes
will be awarded and there will be a merry
supper.
Il IS bound TO be a CAV sight and an en-
iovable affair beeiuSe all the leading peo'
pie In town will be there, and no others
will he admitted on any account
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17
Correction.

We seldom make a mistake, but yester-
dav we allowed to be inSeued in this pa
per the following statement:
I'VE keep Rex Brand, hams, bacon,
LARD and canned meats"
This IS 4 mistake. We sell them.
They are too good to keep. We have
Just received the finest and brightest Rex
meats that have ever been placed on this
market. The breakfast bacon IS especially
light and choice. We carry only the best
and our prices are reasonable. Call and
see n. A. Baur, general merchants, Holly
street.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17

For Sale-Three good teams, harness,
wagons and sleigh, all in good working
order Hay, oats, lumber and shingles.
Also evaporated potatoes and onions.
Address {. n. Craem9r, Dyea. Parties
DESTROYS OF purchasing apply immedi.
ately. l44-5O
The Topeka came in yesterday morn
ing with 100 passengers and 100 tons Of
freight. Among the passengers were
Ex-Governor West OF Utah, Mrs. f. j.
and Miss Mccormick OF Dyea, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. York and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
McVicker. Many old-time Yukoners
we're on board and they brought with
them about fifty fine dogs.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17

aova, Laundry and bathing Par
Tors.

improvements in various lines Of busl-
ness continue unremittlngly in SkaSwav.
The business men OF the :ity are live,
progressive people, possessed Of great en-
ergy and pride, and they want the best
that can be had. Recently very impor-
tant and artistic Improvements and addl'
tons have been made to the bathing faeil'
tiles of the ROYAL Bathing Parlors, at the
foot OF Mckinney street. Especially Is
this so as regards the ladies' bathing apart
ments. These ladies' bathing parlors have
been very artlstieallY and NEATLY arranged
for convenience and comfort in bathlng
equipped with all modern convenience, in
Guiding porcelain tubs and other up-to-dat'
fixtures.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17
The Fire Ladies' Offering
to Their Patron Saint.
FINE MASQUERADE BALL
Green-Coated freshmen win Alas
ShiIiaiias win Dance Around
Hig Hlarney stone WIN chi
ne.c Dudes aud Other Aliens.

Knots Of men stood on the side walks
Of Broadway. Fifth Avenue and
Holly Streets Yesterday afternoon
v1t.hng men sailing the mountain
s'5rr, up near thesnow line. There were
gae,>.s Us ,he whether these men were
tHe 1IolI strikers taking TO the woods
or whether they were the lriStoerats Of
S.l.Wlv 90 royal hunt Tor large game
sa.h rs b-lr ana mountain goat. The lat
tr- su-mise was partly touect. They were
3->,o.rItS ona hunt. but not Tor live
game. They were lrshmen or make be
H.ye lr.,hmen, on a hunt Tor the where
urflIto celebrate the birthday Of 81.
PI-.a. They were going 70 the mas
sae-sle tl.. tonight and they we're looking
fs- shIlles that were green enough 70
makes Comemllgh bog uo,ter blush.
Wolf the tailor was the Cause OF aii the
t-ab.e .rL excitement. Hook and Lad
Ter company No. simply projected a
mlssulIe tllI o., Cancy'S hall on
Marsh 18TH, few OF, them having lived
long enough 200 AsSNIto know that the
Date WIS D memorable one-l red one To-
l-,l history. Wolf. who is an lriShman
tom away tlcN-aS fl- tl,N as the banks
%. the Jo-Iol seized the opportunity for
rl,-5u, demonstration. His sewing
machines rattle! night ana ily until he
fllh.-I Boo, window with green coats
ola Dlaayt-55, cut. ana he wore him
ss.t an Insulting smile which seemed 70
>lv;
And w.I sc dare t--1t on the tail Of
.tl, ,he uhe othlt
l>llr-. kaufman, who P-,ies himself
ea f., .l>,..1. knowledge Of ancien, Gel
t..vl>a c5..oa>pa,1- o., Wolf, and 50
.,l, Cheney tde ueN, l5o- ne.ghbo, TO
Nlafmsr. ul, is how B., CONES that a
ra,are blr-a- ra5f, purpose is made TO
rl-1E- .. 1r Intentional character; and
.r-re-rs of 900 the aliens excluded from
Adm .rI.- Che resent llV. The Hon. c.
W. Clifford MO i'-s", ''' '',7 aug" 49,
V.a ee there -.,S-.'e- ~ le NJ %
theD.t,a,o-. 1r1 Commodore living thinks
De $500 50 rs '..' '-..'''''', "..''''' "
,I-se he Soi me e">..'' Na''' a,,1
vents t' sing ,'e ..- >'"H' u' ''''''
Pm'o'e Won 'at ''''' WI" ~ u,
sheep S clothing ana He mas ''',s 'el
riding ho't r.-oei our 'nA'-"e' We
shall see her this evening
Everybody $500 ea'-. me nal. m1S"ed'
l".'' ', -. -
degree 90 h.-7'->.''' ~ nature ''ls' ~.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17

Italy Bagsr for n scrap.

LONDON, March IA Rome CORE
spondent OF the Daily Mail saws the gov
eminent has ordered three more cruisers u
get in readiness to proceed to Chinese
waters in connection with the demand Of
italy for a concession Of San Nun, prov
lnee Of Chekiang.
The Outlook, Spectator, Speaker and
Saturday Review, comment on the East
sn question in the light Of ltaly's de-
m.nds. all think war is In sight.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17

A. Gillard, Of the Dominion militia,
came in from Fort Selkirk. He was
asked abol, ,he trip in OF the 800 men
from Stickeeu. He said IL was the
worst he had ever experienced in ali
his travels and he would not 20 through
il again for all the wealth In the Klon-
dixie. IL cost the government about
s3OOO per man 10 get them through.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17

Frank Bdtton, the champion lightweight
Of the Dominion, came In on the RosSll'
and is going In to Atlin. He has not Been
10 4 ring for two years, but has been de-
voting himself to mining. In fact this is
his calling. he was in the KoOienays Il
years ago, and was a partner at that time
Of Ross Thompson, the founder Of Ross
land, B. {. Frank IS gong 10 Atlin.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17
ANavy for Cuba.

HAVANA, March to.-AmbtIous patrl'
OTIS are advertising in the city papers Tor
recruits for the new Cuban navy" which
thew profess IS about to be formed, adding
that the lists will be haeded to Gen. Max
imo Gomez The appeaiis especially d.
re,ted to former members Of the Spanish
navy
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17

Pictures framed to order at Peoples,
Best asc meals at Pacific Restaurant.
White snamsled dresser at Peoples.
Fur robes made to order at Peoples.
Hot cakes and coffee at the Dewey los.
Bacon for dOS feed cts, a ID at Lilly
Bros.
els Su''N'''''' , 10 '''' '''' "
T.B. Wallace, Of Dvea, is registered at
the Branniek.
AR. Lade, Of ROssland, B. c., is at the
Occidental.
Happy and content are claney's board
ers 1877 It
For Rent-Flrst class cabin. Enquire F.
n, Clayscn & CO.
The only genuine Wrignrs health I'M
derware at ClaySonS.
Archie Burns returned last night for a
trip to Juneau.
L.F. Shaw came up from HaInes yester-
dav and IS staying at the Burkhard.
Soft sole Nova Scotia seal water tight
shoes at ClavSons
Wante1-Ans experienced waitress at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Firs, class room for rent, ClaysOn build
ing. Inquire at store.
Best shoe packs IN town at ClaysOns
4th & State streets.
Captain George Tyler, Of Circle CITY, is
STAYING at the Moniamln.
For correct neekwear 20 10 the Klondik
Trading Company
n. King, Of the Log CABIN, Is at 'he
Brannick.
Mrs. o. Leuders, OF San Francisco, came
up on the Topeka and is registered at the
BTannIck.
See the new window display at the
Klondike Ira ing Company.
For Sale.-A horse and harness cheap II
sold at once. Apply this Office.
wanted-YOung man for general store
work. +. H. ClaySOn & Co.
Blacksmiths' supplies, CumberlIn coal
etc. at Aliens, Hardware.
Air tight coal heaters, Yukon and cast
cook stoves at Allen Bros.
Cooking utensils for mines ard road
houses al Aliens.
For Rent Bowling alley building on
Holly street, Bowling alley for sale.
Remember Epwonh League musical and
literary evening March y, at Alaskan
hall.
Rooms-srogan shotel near railroad hos
pital, Bond street. - 2o-Im
supper, Home lnduStry-Ihe Pioneer
cigar factory Of Skagway, wholesale ei-
gar and smokers supplies. q
f. 5. Cowen is in town and will be
pleased to meet any one who has pianos
and organs to tune.
Miners outfits put up on short notice
Best goods at cheapest prices. klonilke
Trading Co.-SvlveSier'S.
To he up with the times" read the
Seattle Daily Times. Seven editions
daily. The latest on each steamer.
Fresh Cow For Sale-Now giving ISI
quarts Of milk per day. Apply this
oftte. 1874 I47
AuetIoneer-lf YOU have anything YOU
want TO sell, get Cheney, the auetloneer.
at Public Supply CO., Kelly Block. I'm
wanted-Lady to cook for party OF
four going over rail; good opportunity
70 reach Dawson City; no outfit needed.
Address Dawson, this Office. la
ATLlN-Enlgishman would like to
join another British subject as partner
Address {. n. 5. otics Of DAILY ALAS
KAN. 1925
Frank Brl,ton, the champion lightweight
sf the Dominion, came In on the Rossl'
and is going In to Atlin. He has not Been
IN a ring for two years, but has been de-
voting himself to mining. In fact this is
his calling. he was in the Kootenays IL
years ago, and was a partner at that time
Of Ross Thompson, the founder Of Ross
land, B. {. Frank IS gong TO Atlin.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17
AtIin claims for sale.

have creek claims In the Attn country
on the best creeks for sale or part Interest.
Apply to E. NJ. Crawford, at the Golden
North Hotel or to the DAILY ALASKAN.
IaI.ana
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1899-03-17
TOTAL DEATHS IN
LATE SPANISH WAR
Were 5731 From May |,
1898, to Feb. 28, 1899.
MOSTLY FROM DISEASE
italy Eager for n scrap wtth chit
na-RudyHrd KiPIinE LeRTns Of
Dssth OF His Daughter.
MOSTLY FROM DISEASE

WASHINGTON. March 10. The follow
ing statement has been issued, showing
the total number Of deaths reported to the
acknowledgements office between May l
lbs. md EebfuarY IS. 1909:
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21

dition and takes away the cut of ap
pearance the skirt is likely to have
Skirts still continue to be very 1913
all the way around, especially on tl y
sides and in front, and while thisstyls'
is trying when one is walking, it IS Do
coming, particularly to the stout WON.
an whose dresses are prone to ride Up
in front. -, !,
Pipings of satin, velvet or rloOe !,
silk are much used on gowns Of olo'l
and the popular braids are much mar
rover than those used heretofore. ny,
plique braidings are much usea ~
both gowns and wraps and if well Y,
piled are quite as effective as thouga
the design was done right on the g II.
ment, In combining ruches O ' \.
tiniest baby Or lace footing IN VIM ~
with these motifs, very effective ala
becoming trimming is made ana ~ ~
that looks more dressy than the piAlA
braided designs. M.
The drop skirt is obsolete 1u'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
COFFEE PLANTATION so.s TANG ON THE CANAL.

water to the required depth are the
great engineering feats of the Mica
ragua Canal. Tons of the most power
full explosives must be used. Holes
must be drilled in such a manner that
the force of the explosives with which
they are loaded will work directly on
the portion of the channel to be exca-
waited. Some of the blasts will contain
fully so, pounds of explosive.
Ii ship passes through this cut the
summit of the rock will be higher
than the top OF her mainmast. An ex-
cavation over 125 feet wide must be
made, for the minimum width Of the
canal will be 100 feet.
Two great dams will be needed to
maintain the water ways at a proper
level. These are termed the Ochoa
and Tola. The rock taken from the
channel described will be used in
building them, mixed with cement.
It is calculated that they will prove
strong enough to retain the tremend-
Gus water pressure. \
On the Pacific side is what is known
as the lola Basin, which will be filed
with water to the depth of thirty to
seventy feet, by another dam 1900
feet long and seventy feet high. From
the Ochoa dam to the lola dam a YES
sci will travel waterway over 15O
miles long, on which the fall is but
four feet of the entire length. TIC
reach the summit level, as this is
termed, that is, the highest point OF
the canal, involves another engineer
ing problem, on which many years Of
study have been spent by some OF the
most noted experts in the world.
The decision reached by most Of tie
engineers has been a system f locks.
The plans provide for three on one SIDE
of the summit level and three on the
other. The highest will wise vessel
forty-fve feet, and the Dwest Will raise
her between twep1@and twenty-five
feet. They are 20 be $50 feet long,
eighty feet we and thirty feet deep
The St, Ids orst. Paul, for instance
couId ea9ily be accommodated in them
TIE canal will be less than thirty
faeJ deep and 100 feet wide on the bot
Jom. The locks will be constructed
of the largest blocks of stone and con
crete ever used for this purpose, and
| will be closed by gates OF steel, be-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
Very Absent-Minded Men.

A friend calling upon Peter Bur.
rowes, a celebrated Irish barrister,
one morning in his dressing RI bonn,
found him shaving himself WITH his
face to the wall, and asked him why he
chose so strange an attitude. The
answer was, "To look IN the glase. "
"Why, there is no glass there" said
the friend. 'Bless mel exclaimed
Burrowes, "I did not notice that
before" Then, ringing the bell, he
called the servant and questioned him
respecting the looking-glass which
had been hanging on the wall. ."Oh,
sir" said the servant, 1T was broken
six weeks ago." A certain learned
professor at O. bridge is a very
absent-minde1oE - A friend ofnis
had been serio>4 '9vill. When he was
convalescent the professor used to
send him jellies and other delicacies,
One day he took him a fine bunch of
dollhouse grapes. The old friends
were very pleased to see each other,
and were soon deep in a discussion.
The professor, becoming interested,
began absent-mindedly nickins the
grapes, taking one at a time till they
were all gone. On going out of the
door he called back to his friend,
"Now, mind you eat those grapes;
they.will do you all the good i'll the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21

labor, but of the proper kind Of labor.
A gentleman who is engaged in the
coffee industry said recently that his
laborers would get drunk on Sunday.
take all day Mondayto sober up, come
to work on Tuesday and continue
working until Friday or Saturday,
when they would lay off again, so that
the mozo of the country labors about
one-half of the time. Counting Sum
days there are 165 festas, or feast
days in Nicaragua, during which tins
the mozo "toils not, neither doth he
spin"
The Department of Matagalpa is
destined to be a great coffee center at
no far distant day when the great
canal is built. There are now about
4, 600, 600 trees under cultivation and
each month the number is largely in
creased. Persons who claim to have a
knowledge of the subject state that
whereas in other parts of Nicaragua
the weld per tree is from half pound
to a pound and half of coffee, IN
Matagalpa the trees produce from two
to four pounds. A number of Amerl-
cans are engaged in the coffee indus
try, some owning as high as2OOO man
zanas-nearly 1000 acres. Ihsse
lands can be purchased from the Gov
eminent at the rate of $3.50 per man
zana, being aBout two English acres
Though there are some large holdings
the majority do not average over
twenty acres.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21

ave been interested. Elaborate maps
have been made, volumes of scientific
data compiled and every engineering
problem has been studied and dis
CIssed. .,....
The scheme has been q diplomatic
question for over three-quarters of a
century. Several times the United
States and England have been on the
verge of declaring wer over the pos
session of Nicaragua. Each realized
the Importance of that country if q
canal were built,
The Nicaragua Canal may be briefly
described as a summit level of navi-
cation in fresh water, 1881 miles long,
40 feet above the sea level, reaching
within three and one-half miles of the
Pacific and twelve and three-quarter
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21

is the popular skirt Of the moment.
There is absolutely no fulness any
,yhere at the top and one wonders
'howitswas ever drawn on in its glove
fitting snugnatss~ and were it not for
the long opening in the back, which
is laced up with cord and two rows of
buttons, or else trimmed with seven
small bows, the donning of this truly
stylish skirt would be an art to be
closely studied. The tall, slender
woman with good figure revels in
this novel skirt, and to accentuate the
severity of its style, wears it in black
satin, made quite long all around the
front and sides, and demi-train at
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
srRANGEsT SHEEP PASTURE IN THE WORLD

the southeast coast Of Bressay, and is
known as the Moss. It is famous, not
only for the popularity Of the forma-
ton, but also for strange and dan
gerous custom which prevails there.
The Moss is called an island, and it
answers to the definition, since it is
certainly an extremely solid "body OF
land" and the bleak northern sea foams
completely around it. But it looks
more like huge black "stand-pipe,"
for it is cylindrical column 100 feet
high, its fiat top having an area not
much larger than an ordinary village
door-yard. A child could almost
throw stone across it. =.
1t is said that more than 200 years
ago a reckless bird hunter. tempted
by the eggs of the numberless sea
! gulls which whitened the top of this
giant column, and influenced by the
promise of COW, actually succeeded
in scaling the almost perpendicular
wall of rock, and established sort of
rope bridge between the island and
5he mainland. When he had driven
his stakes and secured the ropes, his
friends entreated him to be the frs
to try the new device. But whether
he had shrewd suspicion as to itssafe-
ty, or whether he was prompted by
mere bravado, certain it is chat he
refused, and chose rather to return by
the same perilous track by which he
had come.
But as he was slowly and painfully
toiling down from the dizzy height,
his foot slipped, he lost his hold, and
then-there was no one to claim the
promised COW, but the sea claimed one
more victim.
Nevertheless, the fruit of his bold
endeGvor remained, and it is still there
to substantiate the story, for the
bridge of rope between Bressay and
the Moss is still maintained The
canny Scotch farmer, whose means of
existence in these bleak isles are not
calculated to excite envy, saw that
there was bit of good pasture on this
summit; so he made kind of wooden
chair or cradle just large enough to
hold man and sheep; and in this
primitive way he still transports his
flock, one at time, over to this little
browsing place.
Of course not many sheep can be
taken over, for more than a dozen
would dangerously crowd the place.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21

miles of the Atlantic Ocean. The total
length of navigation is 1863! miles;
there will be three lift locks at each
end of the summit level.
For miles huge machines must dig
away loose rock, sand and mud and
force it through pipes some two or
three miles away. For many miles
machines must scrape out the bed OF
the river and lakes along the line OF
the canal Some Of these great dredges
would dig out from 5000 to 5000 cubic
yards of material every twenty-four
hours. Thousands of men must work
with picks and shovels where the b'a-
chimes cannot stretch out thee Slaht
arms and dig away at the canal bed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
DOES 1T MEAN sEPARATloN7
A Stir Caused by an Act of the Norwegian
Diet,

A Stir Caused by an Act Of the Norwegian
A great stir has been caused in
Norway and Sweden by therecent ao'
ton of the Storthing at Christiana in
the matter of the Norwegian flag. The
Storthing has voted that hereafter
Norway's3 banner shall float without a
iack-ike symbol of the union with
Sweden. Some say that should King
Oscar veto the resolution two more
diets must pass upon the matter be.
fore it can go into effect; others that
the new flag will come into immedi-
OTTO raa Since 1914 r. rela
tions have been maintal y"
Norway and Sweden
flag of each nation sd so that
the jack in the uppol 4ett-hand corner
combined the colors of the other ma
ton. For several years past, how
ever, there has been a growing feel
ing of discomfort in Norway concern
ing the close relations of the two pow
ers. This dissatisfaction King Oscar
has rstriven to assuage. The two
countries have entirely separate and
distinct governments, but are ruled by
the same king, Oscar of Sweden. Each
country has its own parliament, which
passes laws for its respective 'coun'