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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
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Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 Victoria, B. C., Oct. 11.-Psnding re- ceipt of full details regarding the de- cision in the Alaskan boundary case, the people of British Columbia are sus- pending judgment, and beyond express ing keen disappointment ct the decis- ion, officials are saying little. The people clearly expected much more, but an official of the government said this morning:
 Ifthe people find the case has been decided on its merits alone they will accept the decision frankly. But if the decision was reached as a diplomatic arrangement, it win cause extreme criticism
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
Eject of DoolslOu

The effect of the commissions deci- sion, which is in favor of the United States inall but the contention as toPort- land canal, is to give the United States 30 nautical miles from the head of in- let It will move the boundary on the White Pass several miles down Lake
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 Seattle, Oct. 1.-The city of Aber- been, situated on Gray's harbor, in this state, was almost completely destroyed by fire yesterday. The whole business portion of the city was wiped out, and many residences were burned. Three lives are known to be lost and many
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
Hunters Return With Game

Two hunting parties returned last night from over the line. One party was composed of Mark Phelps, Al Talbot and Anthony Graves, and the other was Eddie Tholine, Eddie Barry and Lee Gault Both had big bags full of game.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
Mrs. Thomson Entortaius

Mrs. James Thomson entertained the children of her Sunday school class yesterday afternoon at the Presbyter- ian parsonage. The little tots had lots of good things to eat and a royal good time.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
a,-.la Cub Ha, H mo

..r..arr 1 rh5 Alaska Club Of ~... .- ...u instructed Co close 8 c...... N"u -ts Haum N Schuitz ~. home for the club iu -.. u.. opposite the Buti ? U.... The building. which is now completion. will oe ready for
 ..e December l. The u.N ...". aeda.t Of the second .... .. building.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
STATE CITY IS
 DESTROYED
Aberdeen On Grays Harbor Is Wiped Out By Three Lives Sacrificed and Many
 Iniured-Loss Over $2,OOOOOO

were injured. The loss will exceed s2,OOO,OOO.
 Aberdeen was a city of 5000 or 1000 inhabitants and was one Of the impOr- tant milling towns Of the West. It was also headquarters for the Gray's harbor fishing interests, which were large.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
JoyatBoattIo

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 Seattle, Oct. l7.-People here, at Ta- coma and elsewhere in Che Northwest are enthusiastic over the American victory in the boundary dispute.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
Seattle

Mrs. J. NJ. Goodwin, mother of the Goodwin boys, once connected with the W. P. & Y. R. at this place, and Mrs. A. B. Lewis and Mrs. Gwin, also for merly from Skagway, died at Seattle the other day.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18

Especial Dispatch Go Daily Alaskan.l
 ~.... ne-. F. Senator Heyburn' .. Idaho. VHo Is here en route Co Val .. .- ..m-. au.aIug litigation, says o.a.e.,- --.r. .1 lesislare in favor of l.-.a .areN. session. He iavors
 II. ..-.r.c. a delegate in com
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
Primo % lIay Tomorrov

The Princess May is the next boat due. She should arrive tomOrrow with big mail. She will have a large pas senger list out.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
Rout

A convenient comfortable 5-roOm house. completely urni8hed, including piano. Inquire W. c. Blanchard, Rail road office. lJ-lo-zJ
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
HEYBURN MUST BE SHOWN
 ABOUT TERRITORY
Idaho's Junior Senator Will Not Favor Self Government For Alaska Until Satisfied
 That the People Can Pay the Bills

gress, but be doubts the readiness Of Alaska for territorial government, and win probably oppose it unless Alaska should raise sufficient revenue with which Co maintain local self-govern- ment. He strongly fa7ors the building O, roads and telegraph lines
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18

Have you seen the Moose Hide Sofa Pillows at Case & Draper's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18

Go to Clayson's for a fan suit. They have the goods that give satisfaction.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
Cuttar shoes at Clays0nls.

UClayson & Co. carry the largest stock 0t overcoats in town.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18
Uontonsioa' Of Cou,o,sant'

The Americanscoutended: That the line should run east from southern ez-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18

Earl & Wilson's collars and cuffs at COnway's
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18

U....-t u..ers @, Cayson
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18

Fur coats at Clayson's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18

Suits sl5 to s25 at Claysou's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18

stetson hats at Clayson's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-18

F. II. Clayson $, Co. carry the larg- est stock of mems furnishing goods in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
Cambridge University Slang.

From the New York Tribune
In the classic precincts of Cambridge
where the literary tradition of education
survives, the students have a richer slang
than in American universities A student
is never in Cambridge but always ..un."
If he is leaving college for day or two
he will tell his friends that he Is going
down" The first person you encounter
on entering your rooms is not your land
lady. She is your "bedder." which is an
abbreviation Of ''bedmaker" The custom
OF abbreviating words and adding the amy
''er' is universal at Cambridge One does
not go to ones lecture" but ones 'sleck-
err" Foot ball Rugby or association n
of course. as elsewhere "footer" (ruerer
or socker). The early meal Is always
''brekker." But there IS also purely var
sity meal known as brunch" This takes
place on Sunday. 1t is combination of
breakfast and luncheon. and does duty for
both. 1t is we'll to know that you do not
live" at Cambridge-you keep" You viii
be asked. Where are you keeping?' when
friends inquire your address, II inside
your college, you tell them that you keen
ir coll" You don't inquire II any one is
dining in hail." but II he will keep a
hall" You keep a chapel" and II you at
tend that of Kings College you saw Won
are going to keep a Kings" Do not
smoke pipe, but keep one. II you are
going to a theater. concert or meeting. II
is a case Of keeping" A ''stinks man. rs
one who is taking the natural science
ts1pos.
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SAFETY AT SEA
Proud Record Of British Sailor Justt-
fed by French Official Figures.

Proud Record OF British SAILOR JuSt1-
fed by French Official Figures.
From the London Mail
"a German vessel for comfort, French
one for good. cooking, but give me a Brit
ish ship for safety" Is a common saying
among travellers.
The formal abstract of shipping casual
ties, published by the board of trade,
shows the cause Of this preference. De-
spite the fact that England is the shipping
nation Of the world, and that her flag car
ries the bulk of the goods even OF her
commercial rivals, the casualties on Brit
ish ships at sea are wonderfully few.
Five hundred and forty-six British and
colonial ships were totally lost last year,
but only 81 passengers and about 1.2OO
crew lost their lives. At first these figures
sound formidable, but when compared with
the gigantic tonnage of British ships their
smallness becomes apparent. There are
af1oat well over II coo British ships, of al
together 15,5O0.O0O gross tons. The total
tonnage Of the lost ships last year was
only 1872 900 tons.
The figures show that steamers are much
safer than sailing vessels We have three
steamers to every single sailing snip, yet
the fatalities were three times more nu-
merouS on the sailing vessel. The man who
travels on steamer is, according to these
returns. eleven times safer than the pas
senger on the older-fashioned sea craft.
The sea Is becoming more safe. Last
years loss of life was among the lowest on
record. and the tendency is for casualties
to decline, despite increasing traffic. The
admirable maps accompanying the returns
show that certain spots are still the great
wreck centers. The line OF North Atlantic
trade. from Bow Head westward. Is thickly
dotted. but almost wholly with cases of
partial damage and not OF complete loss.
Around Newfoundland, however and the
st. Lawrence is thick line OF. red dots on
the map recording wrecks.
The German ocean is another danger
center. and the western cOastlfne OF India
another The record Of the Pacific is re-
Mediterranean are very few. The South
Atlantic ocean Is almost as safe as the Pa
cihc. Around the British coast the most
dangerous spot is from Marlborough Head
to Fern Islands. One tragic section Of the
returns Is that devoted to missing ships,
the vessels which have simply disappeared
without leaving sign Of their fate.
Th1rty-six boats were reported missing
last year-twenty- eight sailing vessels and
them are numbered among the lives lost.
The report gives good evidence of the
watchful care exercised by the authorities
over the officers of our. mercantile marine
Every casualty is inquired into. and II 1t
appears OF any Importance a public In
vest1gauon Is made. dfSthe officer in charge
Is found In any way to blame he is deprived
OF his privileges. In spnly one case last
year was it found necessary to cancel the
cases the certificates were suspended for a
time. Stranding is the most common cause
OF loss at sea; collisions come next and
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probably since this building was construct

preciably since this building was construct
ed 2" asked the Tribune man.
Eyes," was the answer, about three rect.
I suppose the trench OF the rapid transit
tunnel and the many excavations for build
ings in the vicinity have drained on TINS
amount of water.sess ;,
How far below the original water Level
were the piles Of the building driven!
about five feet said the engineer
(which still leaves two feet Of water over
their tops. But we don't take any chances
Summer Is ahead of us and it may be a
dry one We let oil our waste water run
into the ground as a safeguard. Water
when poured into a. hole like the sink
pit is like sand poured onto the top Of
heap. 1t does not go straight down. put
runs off toward the. edges. If we keep
the water well up in the sink pitt there
fore, we know that it spreads all through
the soil below and keeps the water level
high above the outmost piles"
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of 40 cents, and came aboard with 1t in his
arms He was not allowed to retain 1t.
however and the child was eventually re-
stored to its repentant and historical par
emit.
How many of tho mascots may be kept
on board lies within the discretion OF the
captain. A liberal policy IL pursued In this
matter. But manifestly there IL a limit to
the number Of those that can be accommo-
dated. The surplus is sent ashore without
delay When the returned pier 5umpero
are lined up while the ships writer calls
the roll to discover the laggards. It Is one
of the most perplexing duties Of the officer
of the deck to decide what dumb creatures
may or may not be added to the vessels
II the vessel Is on her way
homeward from the tropics she usually
carries large variety of living presents
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sA1LoR8 MAscoTs.
They Are the Uhalloaed Delight Of the
SeafafthS Man.

From Lesiies Weekly bas ss'
Jack Tar is notos1onSly improvident. and
most of our naval ,ssasnen. when they get
ashore. spend theit, mbney. be It more or
less. with lavish hand. Shore leave Is
limited to twenty -four hours, but in that
brief time the unrestrained sailor manages
to run through about all the cash he car
ries with him. He plunges into a whirl of
and is oftentimes cheated or
robbed Of good share OF his ready as
sets, but percentage OF the latter Is also
apt to 60 for anything that happens to
strike his almost childish fancy. Mascots
are the seafarer's delight, and whatever
he may como across which seems to him
to have talismanic property he is bound
to buy 1t II he can. Hence, when the pier
jumpers" as those on shore leave are tech-
nicaily called, return in well-flled barges
to the ship and under direction of the mas
ter-at-arms climb up to the deck. they are
likely to bring with them miscellaneous
collection OF goats. dogs. parrots. monkeys.
ROSTERS. etc. One sailor on the Kearsarge.
either in or out of his senses at the time,
went so far as to purchase as mascot
colored baby from its mother for the sum
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Boys Knee Pants Suits. made double
breasted two-piece style from fine i'm
ported Scotch Worsteds. blue serges and
fancy cassimeres. and well worth the
regular price of $500. Our special Sat-
urday sale price
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only opened new territory. but II directs
are awaiting the mining prospector's re-
searches in the most inh00pitable section
Of the state. 1t will stimulate search for
placer deposits In all the dry beds of the
Washes" which are numerous In both
the Colorado and MojRve deserts. These
dry washes" have been formed, like the
Sacramento wash where the rich gold
deposit was lately found. by ths cloud
bursts which frequently break over the
desert and cause sudden torrential floods
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Mining Strikes In California.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

This year has thus far made a good rec
ord for itself in mining development. The
recent discoveries in the Mojave desert ex-
pand the field OF gold production in sec
ton where the natural conditions have re-
tarded development, and where few men
have heretofore had courage enough to
make an effort to overcome them. That
ID, In some respects. the most important
discovery OF the year. because 1t has not
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Mems Suits the high grade. fashionable
benton suits of the day. made from a
variety of the choicest weaves and ma
terials of the season and look the tailor
made kind at $500.
Our SDacial Saturday Sala Iarico-
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The newspapers and history have furnish
ed all the details Of her subsequent re-
markable career. and established her rep
utation as grand and genuine heroine
Her devotion to the unfortunate Emperor
Macmillan Of Mexico. and the still more
unfortunate Empress Carlotta, are mat
ters Of tmperishable history. Her wild
ride alone on horseback, in a disturbed and
revolutionary state Of affairs, in semi
settled and semi-civilized country, to save
the life of Macmillan; her distressful, elo-
quent. but vain appeals to the obdurate
hearts Of his bitter enemies; his fate and
the consequent madness of Carlotta; her
equal devotion to the heart-broken widowed
empress for years after; her safe return
erously and gratefully she was rewarded by
Francis Joseph. and how dearly she is ever
since beloved by the entire royal family
is known to all the world.
In the hOStilities which shortly after the
return home of Carlotta ensued between
Austria and other powers. General Prince
Felix Salm sSalm fell. gallantly fighting at
the head of his division at the battle of
Gravellote. So, the still beautiful and ever
young Princess Salm Salm is now herself
a widow. I expected on her recent visit to
America she would come to Washington
the veterans of the District were mad to
see her. she was ever the idol Of the army
but she stopped at Vineland, N. j.. with
her sister, Mrs Colonel Edmund johnson,
and after a brief stay. returned to her
service at the Austrian court. She is a
confidential lady in waiting, or was to the
late empress. and still holds her rank and
emolumentS.
Great Days Were They.
On the site of or near The Evening Star
was q resort known for ten years before
the war as Cops bowling alley. There
was no plastering, no flooring other than
sawdust We boys used to drop into Phil
harmonic Hall next door, where the sue
cessful theatrical manager, Colonel Sim,
had just made his maiden courtesy to
Washington audience.
Those were great days in Washington.
The war broke out and the city was crowd
ed with soldiers and the clouds of vul-
lures which follow the slaughter. What
scenes especially on Saturday nights
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FROM LITTLE RAODY.
The Camp of Her Soldiers in
Franklin Square.
SOME RECOLLECTIONS
PRINCESS SALM sALM AND HER
SUBSEQUENT CAREER.
Husband Fought In Civil War and
.Afterward Fell at the Bat
tie Of Gravelotte.

Written for The Evening Star.
When the Rhode Island regiments ar
rived in Washington they encamped in
Franklin Square. Their first appearance
provoked wonder, a smile, or an outburst
of laughter or contempt or ridicule. ac-
cording to the sympathies Of the crowd, for
there were many southerners still in the
city at the time. They were truly hard
looking lot. but they were pressed
for time. and seemed like they had
also been pressed into service. instead OF
being. as they were. patriotic volunteers.
They had been afforded no time for theatre
cal effects.
They arrived in q heavy, dashing rain. AS
they left the Baltimore and Ohio depot and
marched in a struggling mass up PennsyI-
vania avenue toward the White House the
population of Washington greeted them
with tremendous cheers or shouts of ir-
repressible laughter.
What is it?" asked one.
"a masquerade-a militia MUSTER was
the answer, or perhaps some other similar
retort.
But the cheering drowned the Kisses, and
the greetings of Little Rhody Forever
carried the day, and Little Rhody' soon
became the pride and darling of Washing
ton. On their arrival they We're entirely
ton perhaps of the staff officers, they wore
no military uniforms Their clothing was un-
seasonable, insufficient and often coarse
and dilapidated. All the faded colors OF
the rainbow were mingled in the kaleido-
scope Of their broken ranks, but when
Uncle Sam took them in charge a beauti-
full Transformation was effected.
When the boys first camped on Franklin
Square some of them wore straw hats,
through the broken crowns of which pro-
truded little wisps of unke.npt hair stand
ing out like the ruff1ed plumage Of a badly
used up game cock Many of them were
on their uppers and down on their luck.
and some even wore no shoes at oil. or
such as had been given them.
Their rows of white tents, lit at night by
Chinese lanterns strung on ropes or wires,
and their campflres Illuminated things in
that vicinity and shone on crowds of visit
ors Of both sexes, who were made as well
come as military regulations permitted
The boys often had holiday occasions
when discipline was relaxed and frolics of
all kinds were INDUCED in. They were like
lot of school boys, and looked and felt
like children apparently. Alas. where are
they all-players and spectators-where are
they?
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for the home friends OF the sailors. But
these are only temporary tenants Of the
hold, and would not be permitted to re-
main on board long.
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When the Highlanders Came.

My residence all through the war and for
fifteen years afterward was near 18th
street and Massachusetts avenue north
west. and 1t was my custom tn walk down
to the camp of the Rhode Islanders, being
usually stopped on my approach at night
at K street by the challenge Of senti1els.
1 had access to the tents of the officers at
all times when desirable.
The first appearance Of the 18Th High
landers in the STREETS Of Washington was a
distinct and never to-be- forgotten event
Whoever has not heard an Irish or Scotch
piper play Yankee Doodle on the bagpipe
has never dreamed Of the possibilities Of
that old tune. 1t is thrilling. inspiring,
squirting to deeds of valor the veriest COW
ard.
Washington before the civil war was
comparatively provincial, but the cry Of
were primitive for the most part 1t never
had seen The Black Crook''-had never
seen Scotchmen in native costume. Oh.
how shocking; how shameful: terrible!
From one to two thousand young and old
men marching up and down Pennsylvania
avenue in broad daylight in their kits.
Was ever such a sight before? There were
prudes and old maids in that day as well
as this, and their conduct was ever the
same.
When Washington became one great
camp-aN the churches. barracks or hos
pitfalls, even the rotunda of the Capitol, the
nan OF STATUES ana supreme court room
occupied by the soldiers of the Union-one
fine morning stylish equestrienne. young
and beautiful, wheeled her glossy steed up
to my front door and proposed to rent my
house 1t stood "for three years. or the
war" Her husband was general In the
Union army, at the front. Her family con-
sisted of a married sister and husband, also
an officer, rank of colonel, and an elderly
woman, the applicants chaperon. She
furnished the best and highest references
judges, generals and senators-some Of
whom knew. Terms were satisfactory to
me, and the next day we moved out and
they moved in.
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Princess Salm Salm.

Thus began my acquaintance with Agnes.
Princess salm Salm, and her sister, Mrs.
Colonel Johnson; also the chaperon and
husband. Count and Countess Corvine.
Madame Salm Salm soon became a nota-
BILE, even historical, character in the an
nails of the United States and Mexico, in
connection with the fortunes and the fate
of the ill-starred Emperor and Empress
Macmillan and Carlotta. Gen. Salm salm
I never met He served in our army to the
ing his men at homo in the awful battle Of
GravelOtte. The two never saw each other
until the end of our war, when they met at
the court of Macmillan, In Mexico. The
general was what Is termed a free lance, a
soldier Of fortune.
Madame Salm Salm had bitter enemies.
solely by reason Of their envy, ignorance
ana Observation-Disclosures. I, who met her
almost daily, who knew her most intimate
ly. formed an everlasting friendship for
her, based upon admiration for her graces
OF person and mind. and her transcendent
qualities of courage. physical and moral,
and absolute devotion to the very highest
ideals Of human conduct and character I
firmly believe and assert that Princess Salm
Salm was, is now and ever win be, with
out fear and without reproach. She was
the most striking and gracefully charming
figure On horseback I ever saw. In heiEht
she was about feet 9 or inches, with q
perfect bust and figure. hands and feet
like a Princess Cinderella: sun-browned
complexion, tinted with the rosy color OF
the grape: eyes deep. dark. flashing and
unfathomable: lips and mouth like q coral
cave, at the entrance Of which was a
cleaning barrier OF pearl-like teeth. Her
hair was black as night. thick, long, abun-
dant, and her coiffures the most striking
and becoming.
Countess Corvine was about fifty. near
sighted wore gold spectacles and was for
count was little. emi-bald-headed I'm
dividual. who never had word to snare.
or anything else.
Col johnson was then young man
perhaps about thirty. never knee What
command he had. what service he had
seen. why he was q colonel-only that ho
was never absent from the house or his
wife. Madame Salm 6alm's younger sister.
longer than one day at any time during the
two or three years knew him.
johnson Shot Burglar.
One night while they occupied my house
colored burglar attempted to enter the
premises by window on the side alley
Johnson. 1t was said. sprang from his bed.
seized his revolver and fred through thu
shutter and perforated the robbsr, whose
blood was traced and body found a few
hundred yards down the street. often
saw and examined the hole made by the
bullet. This was my friend the oolonels
one wartime achievement I distinctly re-
member.
The civil war came to a. close and the
princess and her household took leave OF
~. since which time W have never met.