The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
MAMMOTH
FURNITURE HOUSE

from the ground and some of the trunks
OF the trees were z feet in diameter
Florida moss was there In prOfusion mucn
10 the surprise Of Dr. Sharp. He showed
a picture Of the finest hotel in Alaska.
II was built during the days when peiagie
sealing was in its prime and finished
Just about the time the trouble about IL
arose Consequently it never had an &C.
cupant.
An interesting scene showed the wreck
Of the John Hancock. once the nagsnlp
OF Commodore Perry's feet 10 was so'd
after the war, became "A trader ana M
ally reached its end In Arctic waters.
The gold mines at Unga where gold is
found az an average Of $40 a ton. were
shown or the screen.
Or. Sharp showed a photograph taken
by one Of the party 200 feet above sea
level on the snow-capped top Of noun
tain. The only trees on the Alcutan
Islands. planted there from other shores
,yea.e also shown. The houses Of the
natives. who are more like Indians than
Ike Eskimo, proved interesting. The ma
tlves are all either seal or sea otter hum
tiers. They get 500 each for the latter
Many photographs Of old Gresl churches
were shown ana with them one OF a
SET Of chimes, IN the church at Ouna-
laska.
Il was much Interested" said Dr.
Sharp. 80 see the Dell-finger use his arms
and legs both TO make them go"
An old Russian graveyard, with peculiar
crosses as tombstones, proved Az inter-
esting feature. Tho beach near Port Clar-
ence was shown. II was made up Of
cones when first seen and later Il vas
perfectly level This was due 10 the ice
forma ton. which finally melted and left
the beach hill-less.
view Of Siberia was shown with big
foes Of ice grounded on the beach. There
are no icebergs there" said Or. Sharp,
lowing to the curious formation. IL Is
very different from Greenland" He de-
scribed the tents Of the Siberians built
OF drift wood and whalebone and COW
cred with skins or canvas.
They are he said. thirty or forty
feet ia diameter. divided up into little
boxes ten feet square. where families
live"
The subject OF the reindeer was touch
ed upon Reindeer are caught and i'm
ported alive 20 Alaska, where a central
herd is formed and the animals are loan
ed TO the missions and the natives. The
speaker gave view OF a reindeer sta
ton, 10 which Laplanders are imported
~ t'si'u t4i' ItlAiFf0 ilJW 10 care Tor ina
herds. Views Of ST.. Michaers, the most
northern point touched, with its queer
fort and its old cannons, its old Greek
church and other unique buildings were
followed by pictures OF the Yucon river.
one OF the largest streams In the world
yet, which is not nayigable by vessels
drawing more than four feet. Snap shots
OF a big herd OF RENDERS and OF the
process OF 'hobbling" the animals We're
shown. Then the trophies OF walrus
hunt followed, ten big fat animals, weigh
ing each nearly 200 pounds.
Or. Sharp showed photographs OF the
Seal Islands. with the seals basking In
the sun. When frightened they skurry
OF into the sea. He showed hundreds OF
little pups" baby seals. In rockers.
dying" because their mothers were kill
ed by sealers, and they are left starving
ard helpless. This" concluded the speak
err sis the great cause Of the scarcity OF
seals and IL is not a question OF much
time when they viii become extinct.
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