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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-02
DEEP SEA WATER.
tt One Thousand Fsthoms Its Pres. sure Is . Ton to the Square Inch.

tt One Thousand Fsthoms It's Pres.
 sure Is . Ton to the Square Inch.
 When marine life began to command notice, the question of tho depth to which life could extend divided scieD. tifio thought into warning camps. About l640, it was generally believed that the bathymetrica limit was about 300 fath- oms, and some strange ideas were cur rent as to the physical condition of wa ter when under pressure such as a depth of two miles would produce It was thought that skeletons of drowned men, or even heavy cannon and the "wedges of gold" that popular imagina- ton places in the sea, foated at certain levels, beneath which is water so com pressed as to be impenetrable. In fact, water is almost inoompressible, and the weight of cubic inch of it at the depth of mile is very little more than at the surface, but it was assumed that no liv- ing being could survive a pressure which at l, 900 fathoms is about ton to the square inch.
 We ourselves live under pressure of about 10 pounds per inch, and are un- aware of 1t. Indeed we sometimes waken on morning when the barome. ter has risen, say, half an inch dnring the night, and consequently find our selves sustaining an increased pressure of several tons not only without suffer ing. but with a positive feeling of buoy ancy and good spirits. On the other hand, if the tremendous pressure under which we live be relieved as by sur gical cup" severe injury may follow. Aeronauts suffer from this cause, and marine animals dredged from great depth often reach the surface in most lamentable condition, with eyoc Drotrud- tng and viscera distended -Dr. c. M
 For stylish and good fitting clothes go to F. Wolland. who is receiving the latest and most fashionable Report on Tailoring every month, Clothes cleaned and re- paired I2I3tf
 Complete line of dress shoes. Clavsons.
 Whether you go up or come down drop in and see us and we will try to attire you so you will be comfortable on your journey no matter the rapidtv of voUr flight. F.. H. Clavson x Co.,, 4th and State.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-02
CIdSSIEIEsD 6s,JHERJISEM

LL1SS7F7E'D ADVERTISEMENTS .4dvevfisemens nnder foe bead of "For Rent" 'Fo' Sale" "Wssted," troo eents De, SUord for first erion. eent per rUord or eaeb subsequent insev ion Under bead ''Situations Wanted," one cen per roord. No advertisement taken to, less tban t1Oenty- fpe eents.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-02
RE " AR ID.

The publisher of the DAILY ALASKAN will pay ten dollars reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone for stealing a copy, or copies, of this paper from the premises of subscribers.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-02

Wanted--Good natured big man to ao- cept position in extra size pair of pants. Apply 10 a. m. F. H. Clavson X Go.
 Belle of Lexington whiskey-eight years old--just out of government. bond, and Three Crown Diamond Malt Whiskey-- strictly pure-at the Seattle saloon.
 The Seattle saloon is One Place in Skag- way which Is absolutely for gentlemen only, and serves Roast Beef and Cheese Sandwiches Dav and Night to patrons .tf
 First class bath for s cents. The Prin eipal, 'rposite U. $. Barracks. 28
 New porcelain tubs have arrived at the Principal barber shop. Bath 25c. Op- posite U. $. barracks. 2-I3-Im
 If you are going to build, see w. T.lliff for lumber. He carries a full line of lum- Der shingles and holdings. 78f
 Baths only 2s cents. The Principal barber shop, opposite US. Barracks. z8Im
 The Seattle Bohemian Draught Beer Is the best and most expensive draught beer made in Seattle. For sale at the Seattle saloon. corner State and Sixth avenue.
 Postofiice News Stand ,reopened by A. L. Ritter, stationery, magazines, etc. I8 I'm
 If you want messenger. call telephone No. 8z. 7Iztf
 "For Sale," "For Rent" "FurnIshed Rooms For Rent" and other cards for sale If thA Daily Alaskan office. n
 Price of baths cut to 75 cents. The Principal, opposite U. s; Barracks 28Im
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-02
SUNDAY SOCIAL.

All items of social or fraternal in- terest must be in by 7:30 Saturday eve ming.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
A.. old Custom Revived,

At the dinner given last winter 10
Admiral Dewey in Brooklyn each guest
took away his plate as souvenir. Inns
was not a novel idea. DR.. Nicolas
Thin. one of the most celebrated phy'
sicians of Amsterdam, in 1872 gave q
grand entertainment to his fellow Dur
gomasters and councillors on the COM
nletion of the fiftieth year OF his mem
bership of the common council VI
that occasion each of the guests was
presented with a silver medal strucR
to commemorate the event Inc res
tiyities lasted from noon until II
o'clock at night Two customs wer'
observed on the occasion. one some
what general, the other rather rare
The first was that each guest on ieaV
ing took his dessert plate with him. OF
which were loaf sugar and fruit I'M
second was that the pipes and TOBACCO
were served with salvers of porcelain
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15

Professor Franz Boas of the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History, VINO
has recently returned from the west
saws that the Indian tongue VIII ole
ont only with the Indians. He spent
this summer studying the language OF
the Fort Reupert tribe in British 20
lumbia. He has conducted expeditions
in British Columbia several times ana
has dug up relics that have been OF
extreme value to science. This year
he went alone and devoted his entire
time to the study of the language.
"The Indians as a people VIII not
learn English" said Professor Boas 10
q renorter. Some individuals learn IT,
Of course but the red men stick to theii
tribal customs traditions and tongues
with remarkable pertinacity. Very
few of their dialects have been reduced
to writing by whites. and they still pre-
sent subject with enough freshness
and mystery to attract science. Eacf
tongue is spoken by but few thou
sand persons. All these tongues are
crude"
Professor Boas is an expert In lndiai
tongues and can talk with most OF IN
Indians with whom he comes In con
tact in his expeditions. - New iorl
; Mail and Express.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
Cabiegrams.

"Colonel j. J. Dunno OF this CITY,
says the Philadelphia Record, VINO S
has Just returned from Europe Is cred
tied with having sent the first bona
fide commercial cablegram ever re-
ceiyed In this country. This was IN
1888. There were other messages pre-
ceding it. notably the congratulations
of Queen Victoria addressed TO fresi,
dent Buchanan. but Colonei DUNE
cablegram was the first paid message
"A few weeks ago. when | was in Lon,
dom he said. Il had occasion to SEND
a cable from there to Nevada CITY
There were 20 words. and 1t cost me
Sc. This recalled to me my earlier eA
perience. On that occasion my mes
sage also consisted of 20 words and Il
cost me 500. Dispatches, If remem
Der rightly, were limited to that mum
Der Of Words"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
Iuxect, Drend X Rays.

Some interesting experiments OH tne
effect of the Roentgen rays on the low
er animals have recently been maze.
A box was made half Of wood ana haii
Of sheet lead In the wooden nan "
number of larvae of flies. bees. Deeties
and other insects was placed. anu 'nr
box was then put in the field or the y
rays.
The insect colony at once became
grcatlv excited and after crawling 10
and fro finally emigrated. to q worm
to the leaden half of the box, where tue
rays could not penetrate.
The experiment was repeated many
+,mes and always with the same result
A similar experiment was trled Win
the blind Larvae Of certain species OF
beetle. A number Of them were piac'o
in nm omen cigar box. which also con
tanned a metal box with an opening
No sooner were the rays turned on thai
tho insects showed signs OF distress
Their uneasiness increased, and In
little while they all sought refuge IL
the metal box. The Y rays, 1t shoul'
he remembered, easily penetrate woo'
and most other substances, but cahho
PASS through metal unless 1t Is yer.
thin plate.
AS the larvae In the second experlmen
were entirely sightless. their perceptio
of the rays must take place through IN
nerves of the skin.
This assumption Is In accordahc
with the frequently observed fact tina
prolonged exposure to the y rays give
rise. even in human beings. to imam
nation of the skin and causes the hal
to fall Off
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
Senator ChandIer's Diaries.

last winter. a friendly dispute arose
betwoen two senators concerning an
occurrence of some 16 or II years ago.
They were not able to agree or 10 nnu
any one whose memory was eQuai 70
the task of deciding between them ri
nally some one suggested that they Try
Chandler, and, sure enough, senator
Chandler was sure he could settle Tue
matter.
"Wait till go home tonight ana COD
suit my diary" he said.
Next morning he walked into the
senate chamber primed with the very
fact his colleagues had had their argu
ment about o,
Eyes, have kept a diary Tor y
wears" said Senator Chandler, "and
wish I'd kept one all my life. l neve
90 to bed without first jotting dowi
the principal events of the day-wner'
i was. what | did, who had corner
ences with, what was said ana Done
wouldn't take $1,000 apiece for tnos
20 diaries. They are Invaluable Z
me."-Tacoma Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
Inst ms He Left II.

In the basement of the chapel OF
Washington and Lee university al
Lexington. Va, the Office of the late
Robert e. Lee, formerly president OF
that institution, is preserved exactly
as he left it. Not book, letter or
paper has ever been disturbed. once
or twice a year the room is carefully
busted. but at all times the windows
are kept closed and the shutters drawn
Letters which he received the last
morning that be was able to work III
ON his writing table under n paper
weight. The morning reports or TIT
different members of the faculty lie un
touched. They were never examined.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
He Misaed Her.

A speech which had a pathetic as
well as all amusing side Is said to nave
been made by an old New Hampshire
man ON the occasion of his second wed
ding.
"Neighbors," he said to those VINO
had witnessed the simple ceremony,
you all know that this good rrienu
that's consented to marry me Is some
thing Of a stranger in our town. Now
I feel kind Of insufficient, being only q
man. to make her acquainted with ev-
erybody as quick as I'd like to. So
Pm a-gosng to depend on you women
folks" he added, with confding smile
at the members Of the gentler sex. tic
make her feel at home among us. just
as my first wife would do If she was
here today. I miss her considerable al
the time, but more'n usual on an occa
sion like thisr'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
The Musical Doorkeeper.

A German inventor has patented d
device to take the place of the warning
bell which now announces the entrances
of a customer into many small shops
II Is called the musical doorkeeper AS
IT'S name implies. 1t announces the com
ing of a visitor by sounding a tune as
the door is opened. Another tune Is
sounded when the door Is closed sc
that one can always tell whether i
has been opened or shut. One can ais'
tell by the quick or slow succession o.
the sounds whether the door has peer
opened or shut rapidly or slowly. ii
addition, it is possible to change the ue
vice so that fresh tunes may be sups'i
tuted when desired.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
The Pig In water.

OF pigs II Is commonly reported that
an oueerly fashioned are they that II
they attempt to swim they cut their
throats with their fore feet. but this Is
onlv an old wife's fable. Whether Wild
or tame. they are all good swimmers
though, owing to the shortness of theii
legs they lust touch their threats with
their fore feet and beat the water yer!
high. Many of the islands of the south.
ern seas are now Inhabited by WIZ
pigs. which are the descendants OF
those which have SWIM ashore. some
times great distances. from wrecked
vessels.-Peterson's Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15

Statistics In The Christian Advocate
reported by the spring conference sho"
that the total number in tie 10 Metho
dist conferences of full members tn'
present year is 1.O29,52O against l,o23'-
2ss a year ago. an addition OF 6.232' Oh
a little less than two-thirds OF per
cent. Taking the probationers into TIT
account, the total increase Is 2o'Z5O, OF
a little more than l per cent. Nnii'
this Increase is not large and. proper
tionally to the general increase or th'
country must indicate a falling Oh
rather than an advance, 1t Is regarded
as satisfactory in that it shows a bet
ter situation than last year.-lndepeno
ont
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
ROYALTY ON DRESS.
what Kings Have to Say About snr'
torial Art.

Following are the opinions OF some
Of Europe's potentates in the matter Oh
masculine dress The Prince or Wales
once said to the emperor or German!
"No man has q right to be slovenIy III
his dress. and no man who can posi-
hlv afford il has right to be glaringiy
out of fashion as regards his ATTIRE
well dressed man, even as taste
fully dressed woman, Is pleasing
sight: a slovenly dressed man, even as
q dowdily dressed woman, Is an eye
core For instance"-and his royai
highness laughed good natureuiy-
"what right has any man VINO pos
sesses more than one suit of clothes 10
appear in public with light coat anu
vest and black trousers! Or wnal
right has any individual to make lie
abominable for those around MN ny
wearing a frock coat and little stra"
het3 To dress we'll Is an art, ana an
art that ought to be studied by oo'n
men and women.
The king of the Belgians, on MS iaS'
unofficial visit to England, said to the
Duke of Cambridge: when am III
nv own country, can always oistin
g,,sh an Englishman in two ways
1rstly. by his abominable French; sec
ondly, by his charming style OF oress
ing" "Your majesty" replleo tn'
dixie. tive can always tell Belgian II
our country-frstly, by his charm,ns
STYLE of addressing; secondly, by hi'
yillainous style of dressing.
The emperor Of Germany once san
IN his great friend and admirer' th
Earl of Lonsdale: when | see mai
careless about his dress, dressed III II
citing. out Of the fashion clothes'
saw to myself, You are either deeply
love and have been refused, careies
about life or else no tailor will give 20
further credit.
The venerable emperor OF Austrit
though very far from being perfecti
correct himself In his style or dressing
ia nevertheless very particular aDo'
the correctness of his cOurtiers' ares
and those who daily surround him.
certain well known count recognize
IN Vienna as one of the most learne
NJ men In Austria, is also recognized
one of the most careless and sloven
as regards his attire. Once at cou
he appeared before his emperor eve
more untidy than usual. Sir sa
the outspoken emperor, much stuC
has, have no doubt, consioeraD
adorned your mind, but i should tai
II as the greatest favor If you won
allow some tailor to adorn your po'
as well."-Modern Society.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
sn.,.nded Prayers to XIII "A Snake.

A snake came near breaking up tue
PRAYER meeting In the Pennington IN.
j. Baptist church the other night
While the meeting was In progress a
woman suddenly discovered the snake
wriggling down the aisle. Others saw
II about the same time, and there came
near being panlc.
The cooler heads averted this now
ever and one OF the male members
asked the leader to discontinue the
services until he had killed the reptile
u was soon dispatched. and the meet
ing was resumed.
1t was just an innocent little garter
snake; a foot long. but some OF the Id
dies were willing to aver that II was
10 foot RATHER, with 81 rattles ana
button.-Philadelp Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
LAKES DRYING UP.
Large Areas That Are heceiVin"
xe.s Water Than Formerly.

Lieutenant o. Olufsen of the Danish
army has recently completed his Sec
ond series of explorations In centrai
Asia and particularly on the lofty "a
mir plateau, where he first began MS
studies in 1896. He says that In the
mast few years the quantity OF water
in Turkestan and Bokhara has notably
diminished. A lumber of GASES that
wore cultivated with much success sew
oral wears ago have now been aDan-
doned because the streams that rem
dered their irrigation possible nave
dried up. This phenomenon is particu-
larlv prominent along the little rivers
that feed the Syr Daria and the Anu
Daria, whose sources are among Tue
highlands of the Pamirs.
The quantity of snow on the Pamlrs
Is decreasing on account OF the RAPID
erosion of the soft schistose rocks
which form the ridges, the filling up OF
the valleys and the increased velocity
Of the wind With high winds blowing
over a surface that is now more ieve,
than formerly, the SHOWS which leu
+ha lakes. the sources of these rivers
, that helped to give fertility to TurKe-
, stan and Bokhara, blow away In large
, mart and the result Is that the lakes
are much smaller than formerly.
5 He mentions in particular the Iecni
I EuI or loke. which was formerly a
/. least 200 kilometers about 10 miles
4 IN circumference. The lake Is now oni.
a about 40 miles in circumference. paru
g NJ n however, still exist as little lake
cut off from the main lake In the lowe
narts of the former bed occupied U.
r. yechil Kul when II was one unDroRel
sheet of water. This lake, however
J. not one of the feeders Of the rivers 10
e 1t is a salt lake.
r A somewhat similar story come
10 from South Africa with regard 10 III
" famous Lake Ngami. discovered D
,e livingstone more than 80 years ag'
re THE desIccation of Lake Ngami ma
d. made extremely rapid progress ID u
m INST 10 or II years. When Livingston
Sc reached the lake in 1910. he founu
A. sheet Of water with an area OF apo'
,s eoo SQUARE kilometers. The lake NJ
bt now entirely disappeared Its ola DC
lis is O low lying plain covered WIN Ju
d gle. with small areas of Doggy lan'
ut here and there, but not a vestige OF "
:. ter surface to be seen. -,
he The Okawango river, once the outi
m Of the lake, is entirely dry for some
IT. miles from Ngami, where 1t begins
gather waters again. Formerly MAJ
,r- natives lived around the edges OF y
Of lake and raised a great deal OF gra
&C. there. But culture is now impossiD
ne. 90 there is no water to irrigate |
at. crops, and the result is that the hume
ok Gus villages around the lake have De
IN abandoned. Only a comparatively IL
sss herders of cattle still live where IN
ed fourishing days Of Lake Ngami INT
~. was large population.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
awlxxvard Compliment.

There is such thing as Delng 700
persistently complimentary. A candid
and we'll meaning professor VINO mao
witnessed the performance OF a httie
play in a private house In which MS
hostess had taken the leading part met
the lady as she came from behind the
curtain.
MADAM" he said, rushing up to her
you played excellently. That part n''
you to perfection" :.
"Oh. no, professor" said the LADY
modestly. "a young and pretty WON
an is needed for that part"
But madam" persisted the profess
or, "you have positively proved tn'
eontraryp-Pearson's Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
The Bible He Wanted.

An old sailor. incapacltated for sea
duty by age and long years CT rough
service. was recently appointed sexton
of the chapel at the Naval academy AT
Annapolis. The bureau OF equipment
and supplies at the navy department IL
washington furnishes hooks as wen a.
coal and salt horse" to the saliorS'
and the new sexton applied there 'or
Bible. There were plenty OF them III
the pews of the chapel. but he wanted
one for his personal Use and spcciiieu
IN his application that 1t should he u
good, religious Bible.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
THE JERUSALEM OF TO-DAY.
The shadow of the Crucihxion hes's
on the Place Forever.

the Plucc
"rhore ia no warm or bright color
here. All is grim and gray except the
blue tiles In the mosque OF omar,
writes Mrs. Lew Wallace Of "Jerusa-
lem as We See 1t Today" In the De
cember Ladies' Home Journal. "Ihe
shadow of the crucifxion rests on the
Mace forever, a strange stiffness reigns'
and laughter would seem like laughter
beside an open grave. Women yeiieo
In white glide through the dark crook
cd alleys like tenants Of city OF spec
! ters. and even the children, suDoueo
by the overwhelming gloom, are Silent
beyond the wont of orlentals. :,
"RuIns, ruins at every hand! wen
has the prophecy been fulfilled, 'Jeru'
salem shall become heaps The very
stones of the streets are dismal, worn
away with burdens borne since tney
rang with the tramp Of legions ano
qlittered with the brassy armor OF tue
masters of the earth. Men may come
and men may go, but never since I'M
Omnipotent hand stretched the nortl
over the empty space and hung LII
world upon nothing has there been
race like the race descended from ina
wolf brood on the Tiber.
"Outside the walls - saddest sign
where all is sadness-are ancient DE"
come merely to die in the land OF lne,
love. A few In whom there Is nue.
guile offer for sale tallsmans' gems SO o
magic. rings of occult power. In
greater number sit in the sum- motor
less as statues, without the dignit
that should accompany age, In povert
past telling. dreaming away the Ga
and night, apparently without hope e.
D D cept to have a little holy dust lust Lana s.o
$ their eyelids when they shall hay
r closed them to sleep with patriarch
and seers In the valley OF Jehosh
o phat."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
A Smart Old Man.

Malachi Delano is Friendships smart
old man. He is So years OF age ana
still follows the arduous business OF
shore fishing, which demands hlsn
standard of physical toughneSs, cour-
AGE and smartness. One day last wecH
Mr.. Delano arose at ! a. m. aug Grille
enough for bait for a days hshlhs
went out in his boat to the hshini
grounds, IL or Is miles distant caugh
600 pounds Of fish and got home D!
noon. In the after noon he took his Isl
OH a wheelharrow and peddled theii
ont about town. Then be slept th'
sleep of the just and was ready 10
another days work.-Kenncbee (Me'
Journal
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15

White-I understand young Green
lost all the money his father leit hii-'
ON the races. and he's now looking i''
n lob. He won't have so soft a thing
as he has had.
Brown-Oh, don't know. He'll Lave
a soft thing as long as he doesn't lose
his head.-Chicago News
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15

Eighteen years ago Sir FREDERICK
Cavendish was murdered in Phoenix
mark. Dublin, by sympathizers with
the "force" party in Irish politics. since
that day Lady Frederick Cavendisi
has never appeared in public save II
black. Her thin, careworn face IL
known by very many women VINO ar'
engaged in charity work, which Is no"
the widows chief concern.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15
WISHART POINT
TRANSPORTATION co.
= Cheapest and best route to =
Chincoteague

Hack leaves Bloomtown 6 a.
m Wisharts 7.30 a m, arriv-
ing at Chincoteae ue 9.l5 a. m;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. m !;
arriving at Wisharts IL q M,
Bloomtown IL m ;leaves Bloom
town p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 100 D. M, Chincoteague
2 30 D. m. leaves Chincoteague
4.3O p. m arriving at Wishar's
6 D. M, Bloomtown Z p. m.
Fare on launch Globe 30 cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from Chincoteagpe 70
Bloomtown 70 cents.
P. j. GILLESPIE, JR.,
President.