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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-11
SEVEN LOCOMOTIVES ARE COMING SOON Railroad Is Again Increas-
 ing It's Rolling Stock. NEW STEAM SHOVEL
IW STEAM SHOVEL
Machine Shops Now Turning Out Freight Cars at the Rate of One q Day--Four of the Engines Ordered to Be Here This Month.

Seven more locomotives have been or dered for the White Pass railroad, and fonl of the number will be here from the so lth this mouth, Two coaches and material for the new baggage car will also arrive soon. This rolling stock will cost many thousands of collars.
 In addition to the engines and cars, a fine steam shovel will also arrive from the states soon. It will be of modern design, and is coming from Marion, Ohio. It is known as the Marion steam blow. The machine will be employed for digging earth along the line for use in ballasting the many miles of road the company will have under operati. n between Skagwav and White Horse and for other work.
 The blow will do the work of many men. but as "Snow kirg" Charles Mo rarity and Barney McGee-the men who help Heney build the road-agree. ''the steam shovel can whistle, and rattle and run on wheels, and spit steam and shovel m re dirt In an hour than forty men in a dav. but can't vote and won't have to gay poll tax on the British side"
 Four of the locomotives which are ord cred will come direct from the B BildWn shops. and two are to be used in drawing passenger trains. They are modern In every respect and would be credit to any part of the world.
 The railroad company has been in need of more engines for some time, especially since the trying ordeals that some of tho present locomotives went through during the last winter, but with the receipt of those now ordered it is expected mate rial relief will be afforded. Two of the locomotives which have been in use on the road for some time are to be rebuilt in the Skagway shops. New boilers were re- ceved for them some time ago.
 The company Is making an effort to have many more cars in use by the time the road opens, and is turning out freigh, car day at the Skagway shops. The cars are spendidly equipped with ali brakes, automatic couplers and other up {, date appliances.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-11

under their feet. and they will be In a dilemma, because thev will not be able to embark on a boat for their destination without going through much mud or wait, ing until the trail becomes better
 Dewitt, the skagwav packer and con- tractor, was met three miles out from Log Cabin in a pitiabe and vet laughable plight. He has big contrsct to make a ditch for the Sunrise Syndicate in Atln, and was anxious to rush through and get to work. In his hurry to get away for the goal he took the first available team. It was a team of pups; whining and un- trained pups at that.
 But nothing daunted, Dewitt drew a stern rein over their backs and headed over the Fantail. After nine hours he had got ten out three miles. A heavy waste of snow was before him and he advanced slowly, but, like Hector on the walls of Troy, he forged ahead, leaving many a relic of haste In his wake. A blow and several scraperS comprised the load he had on the sled at the start. Here and there he jettisoned soraper and frightened the load every ounce possible, until he came upon a box of oranges someone in his lead had thrown off. Dewitt could not stand to see the oranges left in the snow, 80 when we met him he had the tropical fruit, the blow and the one scraper on the sled be> hind the pups, and behind them all he mushed, puzzled and wearled expression on his face.
 "No doubt he will turn the pups bick. pick up his serapers and wait for kindly smiles of the sun to open to him an easy thoroughfare to the gold camp"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-11
FOOLHARDY RISKS
Those Crossing Bennett Now Risl
 Their Life Insurance.

E. s. Busby, the Canadian customs agent. says that although an order has been posted by the authorities in the inter- Tor forbdding travel over Lake Bennett, it ia reported that people still continue to use the like as highway. This must be be> cause those doing so evade the police in stating out and completing their journeys. He says further:
 "I believe that were it known to life ln- surance companies writing insurance for certain northerners who are now stealing their way over the ice in defiance of the warning and order of the authorities, they would not meet the amount of the policy in case of an accident. l do not know this to be positive attitude of the insurance companies, but should not be surprised should they take such stand.
 ''I know that two of the big life insur- ance companies refuse to grant policies to people living even in Skasway and vicin- ltv."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-11
HAYNES INDIANS ALI
 HAubU1 FISHING Will Probably. Get Higher Prices for Salmon.
THE TWO CANNERIES
That at Pyramid Nearly Doubled Its Capacity, and the Competition for Fish With the New Haines Cam nery Will Be Lively.

Haines, May 9.-The Chilkat river is free from the grasp of the ice again, and Porcupine City can once more be reached with ease in Indian canoes. Nearly all the supplies that will be needed in the district thls summer were taken in with teams over the ice during the winter, and therefore no great amount of supplies are now going in.
 Those who shipped during the winter paid five cents pound on freight from this point to Porcupine. Now that the river is open the Indians are taking in any consignment of any appreciable amount at the much lower rate of three cents pound.
 Probably 25O men are now in the Por- cupine mines.
 With the advent of the Chilkoot Packing Company's cannery, now being erected near Haines, there is promise of an advance in the price of fish The A. P. As cannery at Pyramid, has nearly doubled it's capacity. making it possible for the establishment to put up S0,0 900 cases of fish this season. These two concerns, it appears, may do some lively bidding for the fish to be caught in the vicinity. Heretofore the Indians have been getting five cents salmon from the association cannery. That concern now employs 75 Chinese and an equal number of Italians. preparing for the seasons packing. The canning season is expected to open July 1st.
 Halibut are now plentiful off Battery Point. and large number of the Chil- kat's are there laying in their annual catch of the big flat fish for the years s
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-11
The Diokenson-Itjen Suit.

The suit of C. A. Dckenson and pr, H B. Runnalls against Martin Itjen for pos session of lot near Moore's wharf, was tried in the Commissioner court yester- day before jury. MT. Price appeared for plaintiffs and Col. Leddv for defendant. The jury disagreed and the case has moi vet been set for future hearing.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-11

consumption. The Indians of the dis. trict will be distributed about the fish ing banks for the next two months. In about two weeks the merry hoolikans will begin to run, and then the tribe will betaxe them to the banks and get stock of these fish.
 Col. Jack Dalton returned this week from Seattle, where he visited Mrs. Dalton, and~where-. rum. ,bas it, he helped welcome into the world new pathfinder.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-11
Rich Ore on Lake Bennett.

General Manager Hawkins of the Whit Pass road has sample of fne ore whlcl he obtained few days ago while in Ben nett which came from along the lake, Th ore assays 800 to the ton. he learned. iI gold and silver, but he did not learn th particulars as to the property. The leat is eight miles down the lake from Ben. nett City, and opposite Camp B.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-11
Married in the Palace.

A few days ago Harvey w. Heal, of the British Columbia police stationed at Atlln, was married at the Bishops palace. Vic toria, to Eugenia, second daughter of Capt. Foley, formerly of Brooklyn. They are gone to Seattle for their honeymoon, but will shortly take up their residence in At lin City.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-11
Nome.

The Nome serves merchants , lunch and keeps Bohemian keg beer on draught. The choicest liquors and the best imported and domestic cigars in the city. Open day and night. New building, corner of Broad way and Holly. 20 If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-11

"The Mystic Crew" will be In mas querade at the Armory tonight. There will be lots of fun for the reason that you will not be asked to unmask.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
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LOCAL Personal.

Miss Emily Lowell Crawford returned
from Darien yesterday,
Mr.. Gordon Guerard left yesterday by
way of the Plant System for New York
Mr.. George c. Webb of Atlanta was
among the visitors who spent yesterday
in the city.
Mr.. w. T. Dixon left for suwanuee
Springs. Fla, yesterday by way of the
Plant system.
Mr. S. H. Phelan of Atlanta spent yes
terday in the city. registered at the
Screven House.
Mr.. Simon W. Hitch came up yesterday
from WaycroSS and was among the guests
registered al the Pulaski.
Messrs. Robert A. smythe and Richard
3. SInythe of Charleston were in the city
yesterday, guests of the De Soto.
The marriage of Miss Mamie s. Witsell
and Mr.. Frank J. Walker of Chattanooga.
will take place at home Thursday, July 5.
Mr.. Brazle L. McLaurin. of Jackson
vile, is spending some time in the city
In the interests of his house, c. B. Rogers
& Co. G
B. NJ. Zettler, a former Savannahian, who
has many friends here. Mr.. B. M. Zettler
was a member of the Oglethorpe Light In
fantry during the Civil War.
Mr.. w. A. Campbell and C. D. Perfine.
connected with the Lick Observatory, were
in the city yesterday, guests Of the De
Soto The gentlemen represented their Oh
servatory at one OF the stations establish
ed 10 view the eclipse.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Nj. Zettler and Mr.. G.
B. Zettler were registered at the Pulaski
yesterday from Macon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Zettler are on their bridal trip having
been married day before yesterday in
Charleston. The Zettlers are cons of Mr..
Among the Charles tonians in Savannah
to witness the races, is Mr.. John II.
Marshall, city editor of the News and
Courier. Mr.. Marshall is looking after
the interests of the "Maris," and the
Carolina Yacht Club fleet in his own en-
tertaining way. Charlestonians are al
ways assured that their newspaper re-
ports of such events are well looked after
when Mr.. Marshall is along.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
CITY BREVITfEs.

On account of the yacht race, the street
car line will run a ten-Tninute schedule
to Thunderbolt to-day to connect with all
the steamers.
The annual commencement exercises of
the Savannah Preparatory School will
take place at St. Johns Parish Hall, Tues
day night, June IL at $50 O'Clock.
A meeting of the board of officers of
the First Regiment will be held next We'd
nesday night at the Regimental Armory.
Col Lawton desires the attendance of cut
of-town, as well as Savannah, officers.
A runaway in the neighborhood of East
Broad and Liberty streets created no lit
tie excitement yesterday at noon. A gro
Gerry wagon was smashed up, and the
driver was painfully hurt. A large crowd
was attracted by the affair.
A wedding couple from Jacksonville was
registered at the De Soto yesterday. The
two. trunks, evidently put aboard the train
by friends in Jacksonville, bore conclu-
sive evidence of the fact that their own
ers had just been married. They had
printed information pasted upon them 10
the effect that latter eleven years of
courtship.' 'after a long and painful
courtship," better late than never, "
the pair were Gust married. A number
of other even more interesting inscrlp-
tions attracted the attention of many
about the De Soto baggage room before
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
INVENTIONS OF AN INSANE MAN.
One Design of "a Lunntc Brought
Him "a Handsome Fortune.
From London Answers.


Until quite lately there lived luna
tic in Wellesley asylum, who turned out
a round dozen of inventions during his
ten years stay in the place, and some of
them were really good and useful. One
was a new style of ships anchor, which
holds twice as fast as the old kind and
can be trusted never to foul its chain or
otherwise go wrong. The inventor had
been a tailor before losing his balance and
knew nothing of ships and anchors. But
he drew the diagrams and made the mod
els for this fruit of his disordered brain
and one day a man who visited him and
saw the plans was greatly taken with
them.
He obtained permission, patented and
put the anchor on the market. 1t was
favorably received and at the end of two
years the invention had brought him So
600. Half of this the capitalist who had
marketed the anchor gave to the two
daughters of the mailman, who were alive
and sane. 49,. ,-.-ss
During the rest of the Inventors life
he anchor brought in enough to pay
or his maintenance and keep his two
aughters in easy circumstances. He in
! vented other useful things, including a
new kind of oorkscrew and a foldin &
chair. ~. tH
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
Scotch ana irish whisIsie..

The finest imported from Scotland and
Ireland are TO be had from Lippman
Brothers. They are imported by that firm
In bottles from the dIstilieries In Scotland
and Ireland And II you want the cele.
brated Ola Highland Scotch whisley. o,
the Wheeler irish whiskey. call on Lipp-
man Brothers for 1t.
This firm has decided TO sell all imported
wines and iiquors at retail. which we think
10 quite an acquisition for our Savannah
consumers
Lippman Brothers have something espe-
cially nice from Scotland called Cherry
whlskey. imported from Rutherford Of
Leith, Scotland, and we are safe in saying
nothing like this has ever been imported
10 these parts before. II has the mosl
delightful cherry flavor, and the whiskey
Is not of the strongest type.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
The workman and His Tool,
From the New York Press.

L
Hanging on the dashboard of every troll
ley car is a switch iron which the motor
man uses to move a rail tongue from
side to side TO give his vehicle proper di-
rection. This iron does not go with the
car as part of les equipment, but with
the motorman, as part of his. When his
days work is ended he takes 1t home
with him and hangs it UP in the closet
with his clothes He would not think of
using another's iron. Superstition forbids
The implement can be neither lent nor
borrowed. When lost the company fur
nishes "A new one free.
Men ale alike the world over, the high
and the low, the rich and the poor. Down
at Iron Mountain, where ores are dug for
so much cubic va d, the laborers guard
the handles of their shovels and picks as
they guard their lives. Each acquires a
twist or crook or curve peculiar to its
possessor, and when 1t Is necessary to
buy new implements the new handles are
removed so that the familiar old ones
may be substituted. With a new handle
ten yards might be moved in a day,
whereas with the old. fitted to the hand
by long usage, twelve to fourteen are not
impossible. When man gets accustom-
Ell to u thing he never wants to change
From the pines of Maine to the mahog-
any of Honduras, from the redwood of
California 10 the black-Jacks of Florida,
it-unless 1t be his wife.
the AK has talked to it's owner through
the homemade helve, sacred to every
woodsman. No machine-made handle for
the chopper. We have seen him spend
the whole of Sunday scraping with a bit
of broken glass the straight hickory han
die of his precious weapon. A bought"
helve means little execution, but with the
old homemade many cords are piled up.
Fountain pens are in demand because
men like always to write with the same
point. In padding canoe your guide
must have his own paddle. used for
years and fitted to the peculiar Individual
style of his art. With any sort OF paddle
he may take you forty miles in a day;
with his long-used one he may take you
sixty.
Three things are supposed to be sacred
70 a man--his wife, his gun and his horse.
1t is an ancient belief that he will rue
the day he lends either. No sportsman
likes TO lend his gun, and every sports
man wants to shoot with his own, He
can do so much better. because II fits his
shoulder, his hand, his eye. He has
grown to It, II is easy enough 20 drive
anothers horse, but few men can ride
another's steed with grace and comfort.
There is a physical sympathy between
horse and master that is stronger than
understanding. The carpenters wife and
children are less precious to him than
his plane.
About che giant congresses where hum
dreds Of negroes are employed throats
have been cut and bowels ripped open on
account of so small a thing as cot
ton hook. Each darkey has his own,
and to him It is a Joy and pride. a wage
Garner and a protector. He knows 1t a
mile off. He can Instantly pick II out
of a lot OF 1000, yet 70 the casual observer
Il bears no distinguishing mark. He wears
II In his belt and never misses a bale.
His work with 1t is as true as the needle
to the pole.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
BRINGING Low PRICES.
Farmers Are Not Getting Very Good
Returns for Produce Here.

1T seems shame a well known pro-
ouce dealer remarked yesterday while
standing in his store, that farmers do
not get more for what they raise. Prices
are away down low, and this is the very
time, If ever that they should be up. 1t
Is the first of the season. and products
should command good prices. AS it is,
farmers get very small returns.
Now those crates of cantaloupes are
selling for 81 each. Last year at this
time, they were bringing more than 50 a
crate. Those peaches you see there
should bring more thap/ 81 a crate, but
they do not and you see there Is very
little advantage 90 farmers In getting
their produce on the market first.
1T oil seems TO be due to the people
having determined that there is going to
be good crop this year. and they know
prices are going down. For that reason
they have decided TO wait for the low
prices, and you can't sell the first of the
crop at the figures ordinarily COM
manded"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
MEDICAL.

LADIES! CHrcHEsTER's ENGLISH
Pennyroyal Pills are the best Safe, re-
liable. Take no other. Send &c. stamps
for particulars. Relief for Ladies'" in
letter by return mail. Ask your druggist
Chichester Chemical Co. Philada.. Pa.
HOW ARE Your FEET IL YOUR
feet are troubling you, call on me and
will give you relief; I cure ingrowine nails
corns and all diseases OF the feet without
pain: charges reasonable: can give the
best references in the city; patients treat
ed at residences; orders can be left at I.iv-
ingstons drug store. Bull and Congress
streets; telephone 2es. Lem Davis. sur.
reon ehtroDndief
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
DIR. Drummer IN HAVANA.
Object of His Mission to Cuba Not
as Known Here.


Health Officer W. F. Drummer is suppos-
ed to be in, Havana or somewhere else in
that vicinity. He left the city Sunday
with permission from the Mayor for ten
days leave of absence. He did not an
nounce his destination or his object, but
the former is understood to have been
Havana. AS to the latter there Is good
reason to believe that DR.. Drummer is on
some mission for the government, presum-
ably for the Marine Hospital Service,
though as to the purpose of his mission
Dr. Drummer gave no intimation before
leaving Savannah.
However, a visit by Savannah's health
officer 10 Havana at this season will not
be amiss, and the opportunity which he
will have of informing himself Of the
health conditions there will be time well
spent in the interest of this port. In fact,
this may be DIR. Brunner's object.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.



'U" KNOW HER BIRTHDAY is
next week; finger ring, watch or a
bracelet was mentioned; u know she Is
sensible, does not expect Y to pay for
the box, even IL Bifany's name is on; so
for moderate price, guaranteed quality.
visit the retiring-out sale OF Fegeas, 2S
East Broughton street; hair. jewelry and
shaving supply house: u will be surprised
how big your SIS look there, and how
small and shrunken they made u feel in
the other place.
FIVE THOUSAND PIECES GOOD
music, 1c each; stationery and books. AZ
Gardeners Bazaar.
FINE RIcEFIELD LAMB AT "BA-
ker's" every day; best of all other meats
In market.
IF ITS RUGS YOU WANT. YOU CAN
get them cheaper from McGtilis.
MGILLIs SELLS sIXTY-INCH RUGS
Smyrna patterns-for 80 cents.
BEAUTY PINS, &c EACH: PULLEY
belts, buckles and rings; shirt waist sets,
at Gardeners Bazaar.
SEE HEREl WE WANT TO TAKE
stock this month"; and we want 20 clear
out as much of our goods as possible; Il
is not right to put a lot Of fake prices in
the papers. and get you to buy something
that you don't want because IL is appar-
entity cheap; but IL you need anything IN
furniture. carpets. mattings, shades, re-
frigerators, stoves, hammocks. water
coolers, lawn settees, cedar chests, etc,
come around 20 see us and we will make
prices that will be really cheap and give
you big values for your money. Yours
for honest bargains. C. P. Miller, agent,
26 Broughton, west.
MGILLIS IS CHEAP ON RUGS, NETS,
lace curtains, hammocks, water coolers,
pillows. pictures. stoves, bedroom suites
and furniture of every description.
LEAVE YOUR ORDERS FOR FLORAL
designs, flowers and plants at Gardeners
Bazaar, agent for oelschig's Nursery.
MGILLIs' LACE CURTAINS WILL
beautify your parlor.
WHEN you SEE M'GILLIs' SIXTY.
inch 80 cents rugs, you will buy them
Just can't help II; will sell in any guam
| tity.
FURNITURE MOVED WITH CARE.
| is a speciality with McGillis.
MGTLLIS MOVES. PACKS. SHIPS
and stores pianos and furniture: best work
only; no "Cheap-John" prices-no Cheap
| John" jobs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07

Remarks. Showers have occurred
throughout the belt, but over the Caro-
limos they have been extremely light and
widely scattered. A very slight cooling
is noted over the Atlantic districts. while
over the central and western sections,
slightly higher temperatures are reported.
Observations taken at the same moment
OF time at oil stations, June 6, 1900. p. M,
18th meridian time:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07

We have a nice line of cider in bottles.
pure and genuine. from the celebrated
establishment of Mott g. Co, of New
York.
The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple
Cider are very good Lippman Bros. cor
ner Congress and Barnard streets, Sa-
yannah, Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
PLAYED FOR THE CADETS.
Dramatic and Musical Entertain
ment at the Thenter.


The audience that Witnessed the play
given at the Theater last night for the
benefit of the Savannah Cadets, though
small was appreclative, and those taking
part in the programme could find no fault
with the evidence given that their per-
Torrance had been found satisfactory.
Sunset was the play. which was put
on for the second time by practically the
same cast as appeared for the Cadets.
There were two or three changes, but the
principal characters were the same. Miss
Edith Robinson and Miss Selig made the
decided hits, though all who took part
were good Following was the cast:
Lois Miss Lila Selig
half sisters...
Joan Miss Edith Robinson
Aunt Drucilla. ......... Miss Bessie Krauss
Laurence. ...................Mr Mr.. j. NJ. Black
Azarial Stodd. Mr.. J. M. Dreyer
Mr.. Rivers. Mr.. L. Neuberger
A sketch, Fast Friends" preceded the
principal piece, Miss Marian Cooper TAX
Ing the part of Laura Lattimer and Mrs.
T. Holt that of Mabel Hamilton. Their
work was very creditable
Between the parts a musical programme
was given, Mr.. John Banks, who has a
very pleasing tenor voice, singing She's
Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage" and be-
ing enthusiastically and persistently en-
cored. A quartette, comprised of Mr..
Banks, Mr. H. c. Clark, Mr.. Louis Gnoss-
pelius and Mr.. Matt Papy, sang IT Loved
You Once" and were encored twice.