The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-29

records had found their way into Eng
land, which necessitated his going TO
| 1on6ono examine thehnl.
Professor Baer was assisted in hihs in
! vestigation by DR.. De Ham of Johns
Hopkins university.
MY mission" said Professor Baer,
''was simply to find out the geographic
cal and geological conditions, and 1 ex-
/ plored q great body Of documents which
/ previously had not been examined. In
doing this l very naturally came across
much good material, but the evidence
was so vague that it will have to be
! interpreted by legal authority. Both
/ in The Hague and in London I was
given every possible facility in making
my examination. So far as possible /
! tried, in my own mind, to arrive at no
conclusion. l was not sent there to
! draw conclusions, but to explore docu-
ments, and 1 have no right to anticipate
| the. conclusions Of the commission.
have every reason, however, to believe
| that the question VIII be amicably set
| tied
81 know nothing whatever Of the Dip
| lonaatic negotiations. / saw by the
newspapers that Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador, was in England
during my absence on the continent and
l assume from what l read that his
visit there had direct bearing upon
International negotiations. / cannot say
whether my discoveries are of value to
either one side or the other. 1t would
not be proper for me to do so. / have
from time to time sent on reports to
the United States commission and am
going to Washington this afternoon,
where 1 shall make full report. I'm
til this report IS submitted / do not feel
that it would he proper for me to dis
cuss the result of my mission
ALASKA GOLD YIELD.
Seattle, Wash, Oct. 2S.-Right Rev.
Peter TI:mble Rowe, bishop of Alaska,
is hack in Sltka after three thousand
mile journey through the Yukon valley,
thence across the Boring sea TO Una
laska, and to Siberia, returning via
Kodiak. Dr.. Windt, the English trav-
eler, who is making an overland trip
around the world, was left on Siberian
soil by the cutter Bear. Bishop Rowe
says Dr. Windt established a camp
there, where he viii remain until winter
begins. Across a portion of the track
less waste of the cars domain DR..
Windt will have as escort one Of the
best known chiefs in Siberia.
William T. Fee is the latest arrival In
Juneau from the Yukon placers. He
says the season has been the most sue
cessful yet had by miners. Deadwood
creek is the banner district, a man nam
ed Anderson taking out over $19, 900 this
year. A new discovery was made at
C1olydyke river and 200 claims have
been staked out. Several new finds
have been made on Birch creek district.
The gold so far taken out is small in
value in comparison to what will be
taken out in the future.
THE PHELADELPHIA'S CRUISE.
San Francisco, Oct. 2S.-The flagship
Philadelphia has been ordered to pre-
pare for a cruise along the South Amer
lean coast. She will leave this port in
about hree weeks, and it is thought the
flagship will spend the most of her time
during the coming winter in ports along
the Peruvian coast Admiral Boards
ley will make the cruise in the Philadel-
phia and not transfer his flag to the
Oregon, as was expected when the bat
tleship went into commission. The
Philadelphia Is not expected to return
to this port before April and it is said
that Admiral Beardsley will be relieved
of sea duty whehn his vessel again re-
ports at the navy yard.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. Csc.
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