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The Washington times., 1903-10-20
EASTERN STAR FAIR
AT MASONIC TEMPLE
Opened Last Night With Much Cere-
monY.

Masonic Temple was the setting for
a gay scene last night-the opening OF
the Eastern Star Fair. Brilliantly
lighted by electricity and profusely
decorated with flowers. the hall was
crowded with throngs that streamed In
and out from the opening until the
close Of the fair. Should the fair prove
as successful in the next two weeks az
last night there is little doubt that
sum will be realized, which, added 10
the money already subscribed. viii en-
able the order to begin the construction
Of the proposed home for the INDECENT
Masons Of Washington and their fami-
lies.
The order OF the Eastern Star, under
whose auspices the fair is held, Is made
Up Of the wives. sisters, and daughters
OF the Master Masons.
Commissioner Maefarland delivered a
short address. George H Walker. the
grand master OF the Malsons Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, spoke on behalf OF
the MasOns. Bennett A. Allen also
spoke.
The fair was formally opened by Mrs.
Carrie Bornheim, worthy grand matron.
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ADYENTISTS' MEETING
WILL CLOSE TOMORROW
Plans Considered for Proposed Sani-
tarium and School at Takoma.
December Assembly Here.

The general conference committee Of
the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
which has been in session at the Sec
end Seventh Day Adventist Church.
twelfth and NJ Streets northwest, for
the past eleven days, VIII adjourn sine
Die tomorrow, after a most successful
and busy convention. The Adventists
WIZ leave Washington pleased with
their visit
Ilesident Daniels announced this
morning that the delegates needed 70
hurry and finish all the business now
pending before the conference, because
or the adjournment tomorrow. At this
afternoons session last steps viii be
taken toward perfecting the plans for
tEe proposed sanitarium and school at
Iukoma
Tne committee on ARRANGEMENTS for
the week of prayer in Washington in
tho early part OF December will start
u work as soon as possible. Delegates
ard Adventists from all sections of the
country are expected 70 participate in
the services.
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SCOTTISH RITE NASONS
IN CONSISTORY SESSION
Proceedings Held Behind Closed Doors
Royal Order Banquet
Tonight.

Elaborate preparations have been
made by Allison Nailor. jr., first grand
provincial steward. for the biennial din
ner and reception Of the Royal Order
OF Scotland. at the New Willard Hotel
this evening at o'clock There VIII
be more than 200 guests. most Of them
women, at the banquet.
Among the guests will be S. &. Law
renee. lieutenant grand commander Of
the supreme council of the Northern
Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite Masons, and
Isaac II. Stern. grand commander Of the
supreme council of Canada.
il is obligatory upon the Royal order
Of Scotland. composed OF about 300
eminent Masons of the highest degree.
10 give banquet at the meetings Of
the supreme council. One year the
banquet is held in the Northern Juris-
diction and the next year I'm the South
ern.
SeYenty-fiye or more MasOus attended
the consistorial session at the Temple
Third and + Streets. today. The pro-
ceedings Of the consistery are mys-
terious, and its sessions are held behind
closed doors.
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Voorhees, Roland.

Miss Ethel Roland. daughter Of Horace
Roland and Henry Belin Voorhees,, Of
Baltimore. were married today at noon
in Christ Episcopal Church at Reading
Pa. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. William F. Orrick, rector Of
the church. Miss Georgine Pike, Of
Glens Falls. N. Y. was maid of honor.
and the bridesmaids were Miss Stern
bergh. Miss Nolan and Miss Srnink. Of
Reading. and Miss Helen Voorhees,, of
Philadelphia, the sister Of the groom.
The best man was Harlow Voorhees,, of
Philadelphia, and the ushers were Ger
aid Voorhees,. w. Harlow Brayton. Sd:
Nathaniel Ferguson. and Arthur Ro-
land Many well-known society people
from Philadelphia and Baltimore at
tended the wedding.
The groom is a son Of Theodore Voor-
hees. first vice president Of the Read
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AMERICANS WIN ALASKAN CLAIM

peaks to Kates Needle. thence to
Devils Thumb. thence to a mountain
just beyond 1880, thence covers a gap
extending to mountains IN region OF
DEVILS Paw. thence alone line OF Con-
tinental Watershed (see map No. 2.
United States Atlas). through White
and Taiya or Chilkoot Passes. westerly
to a mountain $3.50. thence to mountain
4,525, thence to mountain $500, placing
Porcupine and Glacier CreeF mining
camps In American territory. thence on
nearly straight line across head of Gla-
cier's TO Fair Westher, thence north
on high peaks TO mountain 7.450. then
gap over Alsek Glaciers. begin again at
peak $500. thence by Mounts Pinta Ru-
hamal. 1900; Van Couver TO Elias.
AS to first gap. tribunal says there
IS not sufficient evidence owing TO alb
sence Of a complete survey, to identify
mountains which correspond to those
intended by treaty.
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.EPWORTH LEAGUES
AMUSEMENT SERIES
TheateI Going Being Prohibited, Course
of Concerts, Lectures, and Other En-
tertainments Has Been Provided.

y series of attractive musical and lit
erary entertainments will be given dur
ing the coming winter under the direc-
ton OF the Epworth Leagues Of Wash
ington. The series will be known as
the "Epworth League Star Course" and
has been arranged for principally by
DR.. T p. Bell, of Mount Vernon Place
Epworth League. South.
The question of simple amusements
for Epworthians has always been a
subject Of much concern 10 those who
have the best interests of the league at
heart. Theater going is strictly pro-
hlbited by the rules OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and in order TO I'LL
a much-needed want DR.. T. P. Bell con-
ceived the idea of inaugurating a series
Of interesting entertainments and mu-
sicaies. He accordingly began casting
about for desirable material, and as a
result OF his efforts has succeeded in
procuring the services Of some OF the
best talent in the country.
A board Of directors has been ap-
pointed which will have complete man
agement of the course. Frank T. Is
rael, II. A. Beach, DR.. T. P. Bell. z. H.
Pullman, r. Frank Barr. Rode s.
Cooksey. Esther r. woodward, and
DOId LLEnL 81 the iAitIAONA5 VI NAAI
board.
The entertainments Will be given in
National Rifles Armory. two and some
times three each month, beginning No
vember and ending March %. The
full program as arranged at present IS
as follows: November 3. Mendelssohn
Club. OF New York; November Is, the
Ariel Quartet, of Boston; December 2,
Agoston, the Swiss wonder; December
II, Mozart Symphony Club, OF New
York: January 6, Hon. John Temple
Graves; January 13. Edith Rick, In
Hearts and Faces" January 25, Leland
T. Powers: February 9. John Thomas
Concert Company. OF Boston; February
70. Hon. Luther Manship; March 2, DR..
Thomas Dixon. jr.; March IL. Albert
Armstrong. picture play: March q.
American SaXophone Quartet Concert
Company. with Signor F. Cortese. harp
ist, and Helen Winslow, soprano.
A high order Of entertainments will
thus be presented. and ii is hoped by
the directors who have the matter in
charge that the course Will be well
patroniZed and otherwise successful.
Tickets may be procured at Philpitt' 8
Ticket Agency. in Droops Music House.
g25 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest.
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CANADIANS REFUSE
TO SIGN THE REPORT
Jette and Aylesworth Draw Up Mi
nority Decision-"Fair Play Ques-
ton Left Open"

LONDON. Oct. 20.-Mr Aylesworth,
cne Of the Canadian commissioners.
speaking of the decision. said:
Mr.. Jette and myself refused to sign
the majority report, because we con-
sidered that IL gave TO America what IL
ought not to have. We entirely dis
agree with our colleagues as to the
right and justice OF the proceedings. 1
VIII not say that we did not have fair
play, nor will / say we did 1 prefer
to leave that question open now that
the matter is settled as far as we are
concerned, though we never expected Il
10 end this way.
Mr.. Jette and / drew up a minority
repart of our own, which we signed.
This practically maintains the full JUS
tice Of all of Canada's claims, and par
ticularly the justice OF cutting Lynn
Canal in two and making Dyea and
skagway Canadian territory"
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Continuous Coast Strip
Bet1Ueen Canada and Sea

The State Department has been in
formed by its agent in London that the
Alaskan boundary tribunal has an
nOunced answers 10 the questions en-
braced in the treaty as follows;
Question No. What is intended as
the point OF commencement OF the line?
Answer-Cape Muzon.
Question No What channel is the
Portland Channel2
Answer Portland Channel masses
north of Pearse and Wales Island. and
enters the ocean through Tongass Pas
sage. between Wales and Sitklan ISL
and. thus giving Sit<lan and Kantgunut
Island 10 the United States
Question No 3-What course should
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Continued from First Page.)

the upper waters OF Chilkoot River in
British territory and locates the mining
camps of Porcupine and Glacier Creek
in American territory.
From Mount Fairweather the line
passes north on the high peaks along
the mountains indicated on the map by
Mounts Pinta. Ruhama. and Vancouver,
to Mount Elias.
The tribunal stated that there was not
sufficient evidence. owing to the absence
of complete surveys. TO identify noun
tains which corresponded with those in
tended by the treaty This statement
contemplates a further survey OF that
portion by the two governments.
Joint Survey Probable.
The mountains of which the report
states there has not been sufficient sur
vey are the Eastern Range. between
Katis Needle and DEVILS Thumb The
report suggests tlrat there be a joint
survey to properly locate this range.
This would not interfere in the least
with the award.
LONDON, Oct. 20-JOhn W. Foster. Of
counsel for the Americans before the
Alaskan Commission when seen after
the announcement of the findings Of that
court today. said:
I'VE are satisfied with the way the
award has gone through. OF course, we
would have liked TO have seen Portland
Canal given to us. We have no criti-
cism TO make. anyway.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
SOUNDS ALARM OF SLAV
AGAINST ANGLO~SAX0N
Sure Clash of Great Races for World Domination Pre-
dicted by Dr. Wallace Radcliffe.

Sounding the alarm of an inevitable
cJasb between the Anglo-Saxon race and
the Slavs for world domination, and
calling for timely preparation by this
nation, DR.. Wallace Radcliffe aroused
81 eat enthusiasm last night at a meet
ing Of the District of Columbia Society,
Sons Of the Revolution.
The meeting was held at the New
Willard. IN celebration OF the surrender
OF Lord Cornwalns at Yorktown, In
l7sl Rear Admiral f. P. B. Sands.
u S N, retired. presided in the alb
sCnce of Rear Admiral Harry Clay Tay-
lUr, the society's president. Many we'll
known army and navy officers and rep
lesentative business men were among
those present.
Equal Honor to France
Dr. Radcliffe was the speaker Of the
evening. He made an interesting pa
t:1Utic address. recalling old-time Gus
tens. such as the watchmen calling the
hours of the night. Then there came a
night, 122 years ago." he said. when
the watchman's usual midnight an
ucUncement of Ais we'll was varied to
'Twelv o'clock and COrnwallis is
taken. " He praised the valor of the
CObtinentals. but said the part France
played. with Lafayette and De Grasse
on land and sea, respectively. must al
~ ayg be remembered by grateful pa
triCts.
World politics then became the speak
eT's theme. as he declared due appre-
citation Of the past must not dull the
sense of anxiety for the future. Look
inG backward and then TO the future. he
said:
Warning Against the Slav.
"'But the greatest conflict the world
has ever seen. which is coming just az
sure as the sun will rise tomorrow morn
is the death struggle in which the Slavs
and the Anglo-Saxons will be locked
and that at no distant time. When the
Slav puts his foot down. it stays. Wher
he puts the other foot down, IL is IN
advance OF the former position, and II
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
SUPREME COURT DECISION.

The United States Supreme Court
yesterday gave its opinion in the case
OF Martin versus the Steamship South
Wark, appealed from the circuit court
OF the Third district, embracing Phiia-
delphia. Joseph J. Martin sued the
steamship company for damages TO a
cargo or beef, and lost his case. The
Supreme Court yesterday afternoon re-
versed the decision OF the lower court
and the case viii be reheard
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.

Movements Of vessels We're reported
TO the Navy Department as follows:
Arrived-Wyoming and Concord. at
Mare Island; Nanshan and Justin. at
Mare Island; Vicksburg. at Taku.
Sailed-NeZonscOt, from Portsmouth.
y. H. for Boston; Montgomery, from
/'ntevideo. for Ensenada; Wyoming.
from San Francisco, for Mare Island /.
kentucky and Oregon, from Nagasaki
for Kobe; Albany. from Nagasaki for
Yokohama; Concord, from San Fran
cisco, for Mare Island
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
Hall-Lyons.

Miss Loulie Lyons and Cunningham
Hall Will be married at the home of the
Hon. Claude A. Swanson and Mrs
Swanson. of Chatham, Va. on Novem-
ber 3. Miss Lyons is a sister OF Mrs.
Swanson and the daughter OF Mrs. Ad-
die Deans Lyons, formerly Of Rich
mond. Va, and well known in WASH
ington Mr.. Hall is a brother Of Prof.
Leslie J. Hall. Of william and Mary Col
iegC
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MRS. PALMER is BETTER.

PARIS. Oct. 2).-The condition OF Mrs.
Potter Palmer. Of Chicago who is suf-
fering from an attack OF gastric fever.
still shows Improvement.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
sEAsoNABLE FOOD SUPPLIES ON MARKET BENCHES.

far
the peaches
sun quart
about 10 cents quarter or a peck
rarely high
Chickens and ducks fairly
a S andup
II
/ C to
to SOC quart
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
GUNBoAT GOES TO CUBA.

The gunbOat Nashville sailed yester-
day from Colon. Colombia. for Guam
tanamO. Cuba. The vessel went 10 ST.
Andrews Island 10 investigate alleged
wrongs OF American citizens.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Gen. Ian Hamilton, Of the British
army. who is visiting the battlefields Of
the United States, arrived in Chatta-
nooga yesterday afternoon. He was
met by Colonel Morton, of the Seventh
Cavalry, and drove over the Chicka-
mauga battle-ground.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
Social News and Gossip Of The Day.

ing Railway Company, and holds re-
sponsible position with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad in Baltimore. The
bride is said 20 be the prototype Of
ROsalie Evanturel. the heroine of Gil
bert Parker's novel, The Right of
WAY a"
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the line take from the point Of COM
mencement 10 the entrance to Portland
Channel?
Answer-A straight line to the middle
of the entrance to Tongass Passage.
Question No. 4-To what point of the
56th parallel Is the line to be drawn
from the head OF the Portland Channel,
and what course should IL follow between
these points?
Answer-A straight line between Sal
mon and Bear Rivers. direct to the 06th
parallel.
Continuous Strip of Coast.
Question No. SIN extending the line
Of demarkation northward from said
point on the parallel OF the 56th degree Of
north latitude. following the crest of the
mountains situated parallel TO the coast
until it's intersection with the 141st de-
gree Of longitude, west of Greenwich.
subject 20 the condition that IL such
line should anywhere exceed the dis
tance Of ten marine leagues from the
ocean. then the boundary between the
British and the Russian territory should
be formed by a line parallel TO the sinu-
osities of the coast. and distant there
from not more than ten marine leagues
was II the intention and meaning Of said
convention Of 1925. that there should
remain in the exclusive possession Of
Russia a continuous fringe or strip Of
coast on the mainland. not exceeding
ten marine leagues In width. separating
the British possessions from the bays.
ports inlets. havens. and waters Of the
ocean. and extending from the said
point on the 56th degree of latitude
north TO point where such line of de-
narration should intersect the list de-
gree OF longitude west Of the meridian
Of Greenwich?
wpr-YeS
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
Biddle Peters.

The marriage of Miss Minnie Peters,
Of Philadelphia. to Lieut. David Har-
mony Biddle. u s. N. will take place
I'm Philadelphia. November Is. Miss
Peters was the guest last winter Of
Lieutenant Biddles uncle. Rear Admir-
al Harmony. and will be pleasantly re-
membered here
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Gen. Nelson A. Miles. who has been
travelling through Texas. New Mexico,
and Arizona. is now in Los Angeles,
Cal, where he will remain several days
and then proceed north through Oregon
and Washington.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

The German ambassador. Baron Won
Sternburg. will slail for Europe on
Thursday. where lie VIII make a brief
visit, returning TO this country in three
or four weeks. Thee Baroness Won Stern
burg viii not accompany the ambassa-
dor.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
In Diplomatic Circles.

Count di Celltue. counselor OF the
Italian embassy asnd charge affaires ad
interim, accompanied by the Countess
di Cellere and their baby daughter. ar
rived in Washington yesterday, and Is
established at thse embassy in New
Hampshire Avenue.
signor MontagTta, second secretary of
the embassy. has also returned to the
city
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stays, too. The Slav never takes a
backward step. When his grip is once
put upon a thing it tightens. never re-
lakes
Russia is now in Manchuria. II was
said they were going 10 evacuate that
country on October s. In fact they
said so themselves. But they are still
there and there to stay. They will
never go back when they have once
gone forward.
THAT Is the peril which the Anglo
Saxon race faces today and will be
called on to meet I'm the future 1t will
be a struggle against annihilation. and
l am not so sure of the outcome
Americans who revere the deeds of q
glorious national history In the past
century and a quarter have the shadow
of future conflict before their eyes and
should see its menace in time The
nation requires, for its very existence.
a striving for a physical and moral
plane which shall prove a safeguard
against the encroaching of the Slav
and a barrier against his world domina-
ton at any time in the future"
Confidence in Public Service.
DR.. Radcliffe made brief reference to
grating in the Government service,
and declared that. as an optimist, he
did not believe all was bad because
rottenness had been discovered in
spots He declared his belief that the
general tone Of the Government service
10 its greatly increased responsibilities,
vas fully Us high as IN Washington
and JeffersOn's time. and perhaps higher.
When DR.. Radcliffe closed his ad-
dress with the words quoted on Slay
| domination. a vote of thanks by the
society was given. on motion of Frank
w. Hackett, ex-Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Patriotic songs were given
by quartet composed of Alexander
Mosher. w. D. Mcfarland, ]. Henry
Kaiser, and ]. Walter Humphrey. and
a buffet supper ended the meeting.
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Engagements.
Niblack Harrington.

An engagement of interest recently
announced is that of Miss Mary Har-
ringtOn. Of San Francisco. to Lieutenant
Commander a. i. Niblack. L. 5. N
Lieutenant Commander Niblack is well
known and popular I'm Washington so
CietT
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Mrs. a. E. Bates and Miss Eliza
EaTes. who returned from abroad sew
eral days ago. are again at their home,
1It5 n Street.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Mrs. Francis Hufty has returned to
the city from FTostburg, Md. where
she has been the guest of her son,
Lewis Hufty.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
Smyth- Campbell.

The engagement is announced of Miss
Ella Calvert Campbell TO J. Adger
Smyth, of Charleston, S. G. Miss
Campbell is the granddaughter Of the
late Justice John y. Campbell.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Francis, of
Boston, are the guests OF Mrs. Francis
parents, Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

The Belgian min Ester and the Baroness
Moncheur were passengers on the
Kroonland. which ARRIVED I'm New York
today from Antwerp.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Major E. w. Halford, L. s. a, sailed
yesterday for Europe. Major Halford,
whose health has not been good for
some time past, has obtained a six
months leave of absence.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Mrs. Victor Kaufman, who spent the
summer in Europe, is now at her home
200 Wyoming Avenue.
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Swift-Bates.

Another wedding announced to take
place the latter part Of November Is
that OF Miss Eliza Morgan Bates,
daughter of Paymaster General and
Mrs Bates. to Frederick Swift.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

The Misses Horstmann returned to
town yesterday from Manchester.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Mrs. Stilson Hutchins, who has been
abroad since the early spring. has re-
turned to Washington.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Miss Daisy Wallace, of Charlotte, N.
c.. is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
McLauchlin, 94 New York Avenue
northwest.
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Chit Chat.

Capt G. c. Reiter. recently ordered TO
this city as a member of the lighthouse
board, is established at the Highlands.
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turned to Washington.
Mrs. Alan Johnstone, of England,
wife OF a former secretary of the Brit
ish embassy in this city, and who is
now British consul at Budapest. Is the
guest Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
james w. PinchOt. at their summer
home in Milford. Pa. Later in the sea-
son Mrs. Johnstone will visit her
brother. Clifford Pinchot, in this city.
Mrs. Emil Veit, of Philadelphia, is
tie guest of Mrs. Frank Ash. 1859 Q
daughter of L. B. Luithlen, a prominent
hL siness man of Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs John L. Waggaman are
planning a long trip abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie will
sail from Liverpool for New York to-
morrow.
Miss Ruby springston, who has been
seriously III at her home. I726 Fifth
Street northwest. is rapidly convalesc-
ing.
Representative and Mrs. r. Wayne
Parker, of New Jersey. have arrived ir
town. and are established az the Shore
ham
Lieutenant General Young left Wash
ington yesterday for Fort Riley to at
tend the army maneuvers.
Senator Thomas c. Platt and Mrs
Platt left Lakewood yesterday for New
| York. en- route for Washington.
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been spending few days with Dr. and
Mrs. Maurice Travers Egan, has been
hurriedly called to New York.
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Miss Helen Bell has joined her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell, at
their home IN Woodley Lane Miss
Grace Bell, who has been the guest of
relatives IN England, is now travelling
with friends on the Continent.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

The Haitian minister and Madam
Leger have given up their home in X
Street. which they. occupied for the past
four years. and telXen house in Rhod.
Island Avenue. near Fifteenth Street
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

The Prince Adam de Sepiaha, canon
of the cathedral Of Lemberg. who has
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The Eastern Boundary.

Question No. What II any exist.
are the mountains referred 70 as situa-
ted parallel to the coast. which noun
tains. when within ten marine leagues
from the coast, are declared TO form
the eastern boundary?
Answer-Majority Of tribunal have Sc
lected a line Of peaks starting at the
head Of Portland Canal and running
along high mountains on outer edge of
mountains shown on survey map Of
southeast Alaska, Portland Canal TO
14lst meridian, published by coast sur
vey. May. 1903. TO Mount Whipple, thence
along Hunters line. 1873. across Stickine
River, thence northerly along high
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

DINNER.
Beef Soup.
Turkey.
Cranberry Sauce.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Corn Fritters.
Winter Squash.
Apple Pie.
Cheese. Coffee
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HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS
TO BUSY HOUSEKEEPERS
MENUS FOR TOMORROW.

BREAKFAST.
Grape Fruit.
Cereal.
Bacon and Eggs.
French Fried Potatoes.
Corn Bread.
Coffee.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs John L Waggaman are
planning a long trip abroad.
The Washington times., 1903-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie will
sail from Liverpool for New York to-
morrow.