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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15
WONDERS OF ALASKA.
CAPTAIN BAYSE DISCOVERS A
CAVE OF RELICS.
Bloody Battle with Two Big Bears
Evidences That Many Centuries Ago
the Klondyke Was Not the Frigid
Arctic Region 1t Now Is.
Especial Letter.)

Capt. D. c. Bayse of the Standard
Oil company's Yukon river steamer
Oil City was one of the shippers caught
midway between Dawson and St. Mi
chael by the freezing of the Yukon last
October. He spent the winter hunt
ing and exploring, often making long
trips into the interior from the steam
err On one of these trips he had an ex-
citing bear hunt and discovered traces
of ancient Alaskan history that may
prove valuable when properly inves-
tigated. "The beginning of last win
ter ON the Yukon found the stern
wheel steamer Oil City midway be-
tween Dawson and st. Michael, with a
big cargo of oil on board" he said.
There were unmistakable signs Of an
early closing of the stream. In con-
sequence ran the steamer into short
but deep stream that flows into the
Yukon opposite the Russian mission.
We got everything in good order be-
fore the river finally closed on Oct. Is.
It was a case of killing time until the
river opened six months later, and
here were few ways of doing it. Hunt
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15

Hilda was admirng the priceless china
when she heard footsteps approaching,
and turned around to welcome her
brother.
ooh. Jack!" she exclaimed, dancing
toward the door with her arms out
stretched I'm so glad"
Then she stopped suddenly as though
she had been shot, for tall, dark,
handsome man, quite the opposite OF
her brother in appearance, entered the
room.
II am afraid that somebody has made
a mistake" he said, in soft, kind, re-
assuring voice. "But can not BE SUI
ficiently grateful to whoever Is 10
blame for sending me such charming
guest to breakfast"
Il expected to meet my brcther-Mr'
Smith" observed Hilda, nearly choK-
ing with confusion. John smith.
"My name is John Smith," said the
stranger, with an amused smile.
"Of No Ballarat mansions" con-
tinued Hilda.
"Ah! Now see low the mistake oc-
cured" exclaimed Mr.. Smith. This
is No. 6, but there is another John
Smith at No. s, and our letters ire
quently get mixed up. I can only say
that ! am sorry it is the other John
Smith who is the lucky man on this
occasion. And now, my dear young
lady, let us go to breakfast"
At first Hilda could neither eat nor
speak, but her host in short time haa
succeeded in putting her SO mucn at
her ease that she was chattering away
to him about her family, her home, anu
all her little domestic affairs.
That breakfast must have lasted an
Internationally long period, but MI.
Smith did not appear to be desirous OF
hurrying it, and everything was so de-
lightfu,]y strange and novel to Hlida
that she did not notice the lapse OF
time until her companion suggested
that II they went around now they
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15

were written by the same man, would
have no special value, and for that rea'
son great deal of the so-called exper;
evidence received in court is really
worthless. A bank teller or cashier
is specialist in signatures, but ex'
actly how he identifies them and de-
tects forgeries with almost unfailins
accuracy is something that very few o.
them are able to explain. 1t is very
difficult, in fact, to put it into words. A.
nearly as I can express it, teller rec
ognizes a signature in much the SAINT
way that he recognizes friend on TIT
street-not by any single feature, but
by the ensemble, by general summing
up of all his characteristics. He would
know him in spite of changes in attire
and even changes in the manner OF
wearing his hair or beard, and by o
similar process he recognizes sigma.
lures written under varying conditions
they are dissimilaY, but they have ths
old familiar look. A forgery on the
other hand Is almost certain to impress
him as strange. He can't tell exactly
why, perhaps, but he knows it doesn't
look right A modern expert in hand
writing basis his opinion on certain
exact rules and close, detailed analysis,
but with banking man the thing is
half instructive. He has to decide OF
the spur of the moment and has no
scopes. Most teilers know nothing
whatever about the science Of chirog.
raphy."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15

the chase after bufrafo. deer, bear and
moose. The hunters always appeared
with dogs and canoes. In none CT the
sketches were there any indication Of
aleds or snow. This led re 10 won
der If the Yukon country at ;lat time
had the same terrible winters &c now
has. 1t seems strange that the ancient
historian would forget the cod winters
when he was so accurate in putting In
other details.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15
HOW 1T is DONE IN GERMANY.


Occupat lions of the People. No,
While congress and the several state
legislatures have for years been food,
ed with petitions apd, ,prohosea{ LAYS. for
the preservation Of the, forest trees OF
the country, nearly all'of them more or
less defective, the people Of Germany ;
have solved the problem with very lit
tie ado. Germany is an. old country.
Centuries ago what we might call its
virgin timber was exhausted and the
country found itself with a dense pop,
ulation dependent on a limited area OF :
land to supply its needs for wood ma
terial. What should they do? Should
they stint their use in this direction
to a niggardly amount? Should they
call on the stock Of newer countries ,
for their supply? They did neither OF
these things. They went to work to
develop the resources and capabilities
of their own lands. The states and
the mobiles supported the work. Scien-
fists labored and managers experiment.
ed. Forest schools were established
to spread through the land the knowl-
edge that had been gained. Finally
they piled up mass of exact Informs! 3.
tion about trees and everything re-
lated to their life, and established a sys-
tenn of forest management that is one
OF the finest monuments of the thor
oughness, the conservatism and the pas.
thence Of the German race. And to-
day the forest stands as one Of the
prime objects of the peoples regard, a
source of health. wealth and national
independence. .-a-sy.a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15

the sledges destroyed. The members
of the expedition narrowly escaped
with their lives, although they man
aged to save their precious sleeping
bags and some dogs and provisions. On
Mr.. Wellman's condition becoming
alarming, as Inflammation set in, the
brave Norwegians dragged him on
sledge, by forced marches, nearly 200
miles to headquarters, arriving there
early last April Mr.. Wellman is still
unable to-. walk and will probably be
permanently crippled. After reaching
headquarters other members Of the ex-
petition explored regions hitherto I'M
known and Important scientific work
was done by Lieut. Evelyn B. Baldwin
Of the United States weather, bureau,
DIR. Edward Hofma of Grand Haven,
Mich, and A. Harlan of the United
States coast survey. The expedition
killed forty-seven bears and many wal
ruses. The Capella arrived at Cape
Tegethoff in search of the expedition
July .27 last. Aug. 8 she met the Stella
Polar, bearing the expedition headed by
Prince Luigi, duke of Abruzzi, which
had sailed from Archangel to recon
nolter northwest Franz Josef Land and
to meet, If possible, the Wellman ex-
petition. Mr.. Wellman and his COM
panions found no trace in Franz Josef
Land Of the missing aeronaut Profess
sor Andree. ''~-'.---
The Wellman expedition was started
in June, 1898, and is the second which
he has led in search of the north pole.
the first one having taken place in 1893
and 1894. On his first attempt Well
mans ship, the Ragnoald Jarl, was
crushed in the Ice, but he came back
undaunted, and determined u make the
trial again. Mr.. Wellman went abroad
in 1897 and laid his plans for the see
ond expedition before Nanseny tn 'ex7
plorer. He unfolded the details of q
sledge trip of 10 days for $50 miles to
the north pole by way of Franz JOSEF
Land, which lies almost north from
Nova Zembla, and had previously been
explored as far as latitude so and said
that he intended to establish a supply
station at Cape Flora, in latitude go
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15

Nansen approved the plans. and after
Wellman had returned to this country
he also secured the approval Ct the Ma
tional Geographical society, OF which
Professor A. Graham Bell was prcs!-
dent, and that organization, as we'll al
the United States coast and geodetio
survey and the United States weather
bureau, co-operated with him in the
scientific preparations for the enter
prise. -t
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15
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ROTHsCHlLDs' DAUGHTER.

.England's richest young heiress. Miss
Eve!ina Rothschilds,, daughter of Lord
Rothschilds, has recently become en-
gagged in marriage to Lieutenant Give
Behrens, of the Royal Horse artillery.
Lieutenant Behrens is the son Of one
of the wealthiest merchants, of Man
chester, but he wears no title. Like
his bride-elect, he is of German-He-
brew origin and comes OF good stock.
His branch of the family has insisted
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15
BANK CLERKS.
Are Specialists In Handwriting, but Are
Not Experts.

New Orleans Times Democrat: 81
am free to say l don't repose much
confidence in bank clerks as experts in
handwriting" said an experienced pay
ing teller of this city. Il mean, oil
course, experts in the broad acceptance
of the term. The average teller be-
comes familiar with the signatures OF
the customers of his bank and in time
he acquires a remarkable facility for
memorizing the characteristics of any
autograph on sight, that doesn't make
him a scientific expert in chirography.
In nine cases out of ten his opinion as
to whether two documents, for instance
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15
Mrs. Gladstone.

Mrs. Gladstone, widow of the grand
old man, is woman of wonderful
strength and endurance. Not long age
she was driving in a pony carriage
when the animal started to run and
overturned the vehicle. Though much
shaken up and shocked at the xme, the
venerable lady soon recovered and
showed no III effects of her accidensS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15

on retaining the Jewish faith as wen
as the original spelling of the family
name; whereas Mr.. Alexander Berens,
on marrying into the aristocracy OF
England, changed both. Mr.. Alexan-
der Berens is the father of Lady. Ross.
whose divorce case was the sensation
of the London season two years ago.
Lord Rothschilds has only three chil'
dren, two sons and this daughter. Her
fortune under the circumstances will
be one of colossal proportions Lieu
tenant Behrens will now probably en-.
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Miss Fortune.

! Mr.. Stubb-"There comes Fortune
Mrs. Stubb-'Who, John?" Mr.. Stub
Fortune; the female book agent"
Mrs. Stubb-"Why in the world do you
call her Forthne'?' Mr.. Stubb-"Be-.
cause she knocks at everY mans
docsS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-15

ter the banking business and give up
military life altogether. 80
The age-herald., 1899-06-23
EXCURSION

To Montgomery, Ala.-$15O Round Trip.
 A special train with excellent equipped coaches will leave the Union depot Sun day morning, June 9, at 730 for Montgom- cry, Ala. The remarkable low rate of $1 50 has been made for this occasion in order that everybody can go along. Montgom- cry, the capitol city of the state, is a very attractive place and affords anyone a nice days pleasure to see the sights Separate coaches will be provided for both white and colored people and there will positively no mixing of crowds. For further information call on or address any agent of the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad or at the Union ticket office. 6-16-St.
The age-herald., 1899-06-23
Creche Concerts.

North Birmingham park Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday June 20, g and 2i. ThrAe open air evening promenade concerts by Memoli's full band for the benefit of the Creche Fairy land illumination of the mark. Delicious refreshments served by the ladies of the Creche from to 10 D. m. at little tables through the park. Full con cert programme of new and special characteristic music never before heard in Birmingham by Memolfs band, enlarged for the purpose. Take your family out for supper and stay for the concert Ma tional music, decorations, etc., on Tuesday. which is National evening. Don't miss these delightful evenings for your own sake and for the sake of the cause. Cars every ten minutes
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Financial

New York, June 22.-The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial eablegram says:
 The markets here were heavy today in the absence of the confirming of the report that a French ministry had been formed They recovered later on a report that q ministry had been finally constituted. Paris A then resumed buying, especially Africans, induced by the idea that the British pariament's special vote of 1000 900 pounds for barracks and home defense would be read by the Boers as indirect compulsion to climb down. Americans opened dull, frightened in the middle of the day and closed at the best on New York buying, particularly of Pacific issues
 Money was in better demand owing to the payment of the Japanese loan and the Baltimore and Ohio settlement. Sixty-two thousand pounds of gold in bars was bought by the bank, which raised the buy ing price for eagles to 76s. 51ad.
The age-herald., 1899-06-23
Daily Stateuent

Galveston-Quiet; middling, , 15-1Gc; sales 24 bales; receipts, 23; stock, 25,07S.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 11-16c; re- cepts. bales: stock, 6,666
 Savannah-Quiet and easy; middling, 53sc; receipts, } bales; stock, 21,449.
 Charleston-Quiet and nominal; middling 55se; receipts, bales; stock, 7572.
 gton-Steady; middling, 57se; stock 10.70S bales.
 Eorfolk-Easy; Middling, 6c; sales, 143 bales; receipts, 295; stock, 5O.925.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 6}se; re- ceipts, 369 bales: stock 17,14.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 1-16c; net re- ceipts, PIT bales.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 62se; re- ceipts, 543 bales; stock 1O,9S1
 St. Louis-Easy; middling, 19-16c; re- ceipts, S7 bales; stock, 79,551.
The age-herald., 1899-06-23
Dry Goods

New York, June 22.-Dry goods: The de- mand for dark fancy prints kept up well and business is again improving. Staple prints in slight demand at firm prices. Ginghams in light supply and firm. Brown sheetings and drills firm for heavy weights. Print cloths inactive and unchanged. Bleached cottons steady with moderate de- mand in medium and fine grades: low grades barely steady. Denms and other coarse colored cottons quiet and feature less Mems wear worsted strong and in good demand Dress goods firm and fair business doing.
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Coffee.

New York, June 22.-Coffee options. open ed steady, unchanged to points lower, in sympathy with weakness abroad, ruled ac- tive with unimportant further variations; closed firm, five point net higher. Sales, 10,75O bags, including: July, 460d465; Sep tember, 4S0; October, 490; December, 525; March, 555; May, 559. Spot coffee: Rio, dull; mild, quiet, steady; sugar quiet, for raw and steady; fair refining, As; centrifu- gal, 96; test, 45sq4 25-32 Refined, steady.
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Cotton Letter

(By Leased Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agent.)
 Birminghahm, June 22.-Cotton advices from Liverpool today were somewhat bet ter than expected which caused our mar ket to open slightly higher, but further liquidation by longs caused a revoxing dur ing the forenoon, but there was a good de- mand for the shorts, including Liverpool which led to a recovery during the after noon prices at p. being about points over NesterdaY's close.
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Chicapn Change

Chicago, June 22.-An exceptionally heavy export demand gave strength to wheat to- day, and resulted in an advance in that market of %q7se over yesterdays final price.
 Corn and oats were firm partly on account of reduced grain rates closing 403sc high CT respectively. Provisions were heavy, and declined 21ad7hc.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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ONE FARE ROUND TRIP

To Cincinnati Account of saengerbund. Via A. G. s. R. R.
 On account of the Triennial Convention, North American Saengerbund, the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad will sell tickets from all points to Cincinnati and return at rate of one fare. Tickets on sale June 26 and 27; final limit July g.
 Double daily service in both directions. No. 2 leaving Birmingham 5:55 a. m. reaches Cincinnati same evening at 7:3O; No. leaving Birmingham at 4:15 p. nl., arrives at Cincinnati next morning at 7:I5. Free reclining chair cars Chattanooga to Cincinnati on this train.
 Pullman sleepers on all trains.
 Call on R. M. Ellis, T. P. A, 2019 First avenue, for detailed information. 6-7-td
The age-herald., 1899-06-23

Another special train for Weir City (Kan.) district will leave over the Kansas City railroad Tuesday night, June 2. Colored coal miners desiring to take advantage of this trip will leave their names at the Kansas City railroad office, Morris avenue. Miners who left Birmingham few days ago are at work and doing we'll 6-23-4t.
The age-herald., 1899-06-23

Fruits and Produce Rntter-Elgin, 221k625c; dairy, No. 1. 2oc :; dairy No 2 15c: country 121ac; cooking, 1oc Potatoes-Irish, 65M75c. Ienors-Choice, S3590575; fancy A50 Poultry-Hens, 25a271kc; fries, 15d20c ducks 20c; geese, 2Oc Eggs-91ac.
 Beans-Snap, $1 per bushel Tomatoes-s1 .75d$2.25. Cabbage-2iac per pound. Onions-3c per pound. Watermelons-$ -$10M20 per hundred. Peaches-$2 5Od3.O0 per crate. Canteloupes-$2 per crate.
 Tcrai staple Erocer'n7 Flour-Best patent, s4.10; straight. s3 75 sucar-Granulated $5.S3; Y. C., 5ssd51bc Coffee-Green, 9a111c; Arbuckles pack oqes slO.SO: Lovering's packages, S10 50. Lyon's packages. S9SO. Lard-6c.
 Clear ribs s'des-5sc. Molasses Centrifugal, 15Q35c; sugar house, 20d35c
 Rice-5ibG61hc. ,c,orn-Mixed 4ac; white 5Oc Pearl meal-90c. Hay-Choice timothy, $17.0O; No 1, s1775; clover mixed, s15.5O Mixed Oots-3Sc; white, 40c. Bran-Mixed, $15: pure wheat, s15.5O. Cotton Seed Meal-$17.5O.
The age-herald., 1899-06-23

New Orleans, June 22-Cotton futures steady: June, 556 bid; July, 55S6i559; Aug ust, 546Q547; September, 5i2@543; October 54Sa544 November, 545d546 December, 549 @550; January, 552Q553 February, 555a556; March, 5596561
The age-herald., 1899-06-23

United States 3s, eoupon.... .... ........1osh United States new As, registered.... ....12912 United States new As, coupon.... ......129la United States old Is, registered. ......112A United States old 4s, coupon.... ........1l3l3 United States 5s, registered.... .........112h United States 5s, coupon.... .... .......1l2h Alabama, Class Al. ...... ...... ......1l0 Alabama, Class B.... .... ...... ........ll0 Alabama, Class G.. ....s. ...... .......10 Alabama Curreney.... ........ ...... ....10o Louisiana new consols 4s.... ...... .....lloss North Carolina 6s....... ......'''lzi
 North Carolina 4s...... ...... ...... ..'''lo4 Tennessee new settlement 3s.... ........ 9S Virginia Centuries.... ...... ...... ...... S6
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, June 22.-Cotton, quiet and steady; sales, 1000; ordinary, 3 9-16; good ordinary, 1-16; low middling, 13-16; mid ding. 55s; good middlirg, 64; middling fair, 6 11-16 receipts, AS; stock, 230 ,510
 Consolidated statement: Receipts. net, 223O0; exports to Great Britain, Il 1923; to France, 12,5S1; continent, 10,9S5; stock, 59O : 619.
The age-herald., 1899-06-23

The expansion atlas is up-to-date. Free to every new subscriber to Daily Age Herald.
The age-herald., 1899-06-23

No. earIIes Pullman Sieepihg Cars Bir- minghlm to Cincinnati and from B.t1ning- ham to New York without change.
 No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati. Room Sleepers, Birmingham to New Or l.ans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
 J. M. culp. Traffic Manager, Washington. Franz s. Cannon. General Manager Washington. D. c.
 c. A. Wickersnam, Superintendent. Bir- mingham.
 C. A Benscoter. A. c. F. A.. Chatta- R. M. Ellis. T P. A. Birmingham. Ala.
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STOCKS

Atchison.... ........ IT Atchison preferred.... eco. of1s Baltimore and Ohio.... ....... .......... 67 Chicago and Northwestern. .... .....10o4 Chicago and Northwestern preferred. ..l9i Erie new)..... ...... ...... ...... ..''.. lz Erie (new) 1sts preferred.... 3315 Lake Shore. eco. ........ZOo Louisville and Nashvie.... ..... 669s Manhattan Elevated. ... ...... ......., ..lll9s Metropolitan Street Railway. ........224 Missouri Pacific.... ...... .......... 4O12 Mobile and Ohio.... ...... ..'... ......... 5ft2 New York Central. ....... ........,..1 1928 Missouri Pac1flc... ...... '..... ......... 495s Missouri Pacific preferred.... .... ...... 751R Readlng..-. .,.... -......t ........ .'.....' Zo Reading 1sts preferred.... ........ ...... 59 Rock 1sland.... ....-... .....lll8 St Paul...'.. ...-...' .'.'..' .'.'.. '.'''1zots St Paul preferred.... .... COG. ........11212 Southern Pacihc.-... ...... ...... ....... z9's Southern Railway. ...... ........ .... 105s Southern Railway preferred.... 4s& Texas and Pacific.... ...... ...... 18}s Union Pacific.... ...... ...... ............ 3SSs Union Pacific preferred.... ...... ...... 79 American Cotton Oil.... ...... ........... 35la American Cotton Oil preferred.... ..... 911a American Tobacco.... ...... ...... ...... 90iA Consolidated Gas...... ., .......... ...... .179R Colorado Fuel and Iron ..... ...... ..... 42al Colorado Fuel and Iron preferred. .... .105 General Electric.... .... ...... ...116h International Paper.... .... .... s.......-40 LaCiede Gas..., .'-.'. ..''...... ......... 53 Pacific Mail.-.. -....... ....., ....... .... AZ Peopie's Gas .'.''' '''..... ........1l1ts Tennessee Coal and Iron. ...... ...... 63 Western Union.,.. ,..... .....-.. ........ SSk Pullman Palace.... ...... ...... ........ .156h Silver Certificates. ... ,..... ...... ....... 6Ois Sugar......,. ...'.... '.'.'..' ...... ..,.".1494 Sugar preferred. ..... ........ .... ........117 American Steel and Wire.... ........... .533s American Steel and Wire preferred. ... 95 Federal Steel.... ............ DIE Federal Steel preferred.... ........ .... S1h
 BONDS
 United States 2s, registered.... ......... .100k United States 3s, reglstered.... .... ....1OSS
The age-herald., 1899-06-23

New York, June 22.-Cotton, quiet and steady; middling, 6as; net receipts 774; gross. 3643; sales, 73; stock, 17S,9S2; conti- nent, 100; France, ,400
 Total today: Net receipts. 4,354; France, 1,40O; continent, 2,479; stock, 59O619.
 Consolidated; Net receipts, 22,600; exports to Great Britain, Il ,303; France, 12531; con- tinent, 17 ,SS5.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, S,216,3SS; Great Britain, 3,396,111; France, 75S,377; continent, 2661 ,6n.