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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27

Dig brute was brought to town on June
and placed on exhibition at the Gold
en- Gate hotel. 1t is a perfect speci-
men of the grizzly, and the skin is
beautiful one. The bear, disemboweled
weighs nearly GOO pounds The skin
was sold for s125. and the meat was
purchased by local restaurants at dol
lar pound.
A remarkable thing was the enormous
power of the jaws shown by the deep
lamentations made In the barrel of the
gun by the bears teeth not only the
barrel being bent, but marks were made
in the steel connecting piece about one
fourth of an inch deep. Then there was
the finding of a grizzly at this northern
latitude, and, to cap the climax. the
strangeness and seemingly preposter-
Gus statement of fact that a grizzly bear
weighing ESQ pounds was killed by a
discharge of birdshot in his mouth and
with the aid Of no other weapon than
that. When one remembers that the
grizzly bear Is the most vicious of all
animals, and that the most experienced
hunters quake and turn pale at the
thought Of even participating in such
fray, 1t makes one marvel the more
Mr.. King is Swiss, with broad ac-
cent, and In relating his narrative states
that ode bayer coined at me like a wild
beast, un yust pull de trigger und he
go dead"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27

LAST NIGHT.

Last night when Ia smoothed your wee
pillow down
And had been long In bed,
With your limbs in childish abandon
tossed,
AND the culrs OF your touseled head
spread far and tumbled like shimmering
gold
Away from your brow so white,
= stopped to kiss you, you didn't know,
And l whispered again: "Good-nightr'
Then l went and sat by the easement wide.
Alone in a darkened room,
Ano gazed on the night while / planned for
you,
Ano breathed in the rare perfume
THAT seems to breathe when the night
awakeS
And touches each bloom with dew:
Twas a wonderful, wonderful. wonderful
night,
And l watched it and planned for you.
And knew through all of the things i
planned
In the per{umed night and still.
That only such things will come to you
As happen to be Gods will;
But who love you so much may help,
And you-you may help some, too
And perhaps with all of us, dear, at work.
The world may be bright for you.
~. M. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
ALASKA BEAR STORY.
A REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM
DEATH IN FROZEN NORTH.
Two Men of Nome Have a Desperate
Encounter with a Giant Grizzly
KILLED by Discharge of
Bird Shot

The Nome correspondent OF the Sc
attic Post-lnteuigencer writes that
probably the most remarkable escape
from death on record in Alaska was that
of +. X. King and his partner, n. p.
Peterson. who ran the Nugget road
house, across the Nome river divide.
These people have, in addition to their
roadhouse duties been prospecting on
Homestake creek at the base of the
Sawtooth mountains.
On the morning of May so they start
ed for their customary prospecting,
when they were surprised to see the
tracks of a monster pair of bears, diff
ferent from any they had ever seen be-
fore. After a tedious "Mush" OF sew
eral miles they encountered grizzly,
the largest of the bear family, and the
most ferocious animal in the world
Peterson fired and the bullet struck,
but not in vital spot; and with a growl
Of rage and pain the wounded bear
sprang over the cliff and rolled almost
to the bottom, some 300 feet below,
where she regained her equilibrium and
vanished among the rocks.
Chagrined at the failure, Peterson
turned. and was Mortified at seeing an
OTHER large grizzly about twice the size
of the other, spring upon his partner,
Mr.. King, and was more Mortified when
he remembered that his was the only
available gun, and as the magazine was
out Of repair could only be reloaded by
removing the empty shell by hand.
The bear sprang at his foe, but King,
with the habitual presence OF mind in
herent in the backwoods hunter. thrust
his weapon into the face of his assail-
ant. Z. In the twinkling of an eye the
bear had grasped the muzzle of the gun
in his teeth and was crunching the gun
barrel like as much wood Towering
two feet higher than King, the latter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27

him to do, and without tears to relax
them. But he was building everything
on the picnic, and to-day was the day.
He was up before dawn, chattering of
COWS, pigs, bears, alligators and other
animals he expected to see In the coun-
try. The time at last arrived and the
big wagon and its load OF laughing chill
dren. Such bunch! Big and little
girls and boys OF all shades, from the
African black to the light hue of the
mulatto, combed and curled and kinked.
FrizzeS Of impossible kinkiness.
Washington had been watching at the
window and when the wagon drew up to
the door he was ready with his bucket
and shovel and toy gun (for Long Is
land buffalo, probably.
But Washington overheard a CONVEX
sation between the sisters and the driv-
er about poor little negro girl who was
dying Of consumption. She could not 60
and it was probably her last chance
There was no room-no, they could get
another one in-poor little girl, she had
cried so.
The flags were waving for him and his
chum in the street was calling to him,
but Washington would not go-no. he
did not feel well enough-but could he
speak to the sisters? A whisper and
protest, few tears that the little boy
on new crutches tried to hide. and the
bucket and shovel were put in the wagon
with instructions how to use them.
Let the littlecolored chile wat is go
Ing to die see all de things she can in de
country, for, lady, mebby hebben amt
like dat"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27

Digs, his mate
On that functionary answering from
the darkness. he ordered the Amos
Buzby TO be cast loose and made ready
for the tugboat; then he ran down TO the
end OF the steamers pier where, by pre-
vfous arrangement, a tug was in waiting.
Horribly climbed on the tug and in a short
while hawser was attached to the Amos
Buzby, which had warped herself ahead
of the Young Eagle, and the voyage was
begun.
When the river was cleared and the
schooner was in the bay the tug slack
ened speed, drew alongside the Amos
Buzby and. Capt. Horribly having
leaped aboard. the hawser was cast OF
and the schooner spread her sails to the
Increasing breeze
Horribly cautiously approached the
cabin door. Sounds emanating there
from made it evident that the occupant
was asleep and Horribly felt qualm OF
disappointment at the idea of pretty
Kate sleeping so snorously. 1t was past
midnight and the schooner was making
fine Roadway when Horribly and the mate
who had remained on deck. were petrified
to hear a harsh, rasping voice calling
from the after part of the schooner:
Where's my daughter?"
Hornby's knees smote each other
tits Mrs. Bowers" he gasped. What
on earth's the matter with things?"
81 guess num-" said the mate, tC
whom Horribly had confided his project
there's been a mistake. The schooners
were changed as to position, owing tC
that blasted steamer coming in, and
| p'raps your daughter is on the Youns
| Eagle"
Let me Off" exclaimed Mrs. Bow
ers.
The mate fatuously plunged into ar
| gument as TO the impoSsibility of Mrs
| Bowers getting off in 40 feet of water
| while Horribly. sitting on the thatch tore
| his hair with rage
Take this boat here ashore and tie hel
| to a tree so l can get on land" com.
manded Mrs. Bowers
Its impossible, num-" cried thu
mate, reduced to a state of shudderinE
nervousness by Mrs. Bowers demands
In fact, in after years, Mr. Diggs used (
| refer darkly to a nights experience =.
| the Chesapeake as far exceeding in ter
! ror any storm he had ever encountered
During the whole night Mrs. Bowers
stormed at the unfortunate Horribly anC
his mate alternately and was Just shak
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27

ing her fist under Hornby's nose and de-
nouncing him as pirate when a hail
doomed over the waters.
"Buzby. ahoy. Lay to-"
"Its the Young Eagle" sighed the
mate, relievedly, and he hurriedly or
dered sails hauled down.
A quarter of an hour later Kate was
in her mothers arms and Capt. Suggs
was talking earnestly to Horribly.
~ vas mistake" said Suggs to Mrs
Bowers. The schooners were changed
without Hornby's knowledge"
You've been drinking" said Mrs
Bowers, severely.
I'm lone man." replied Suggs, land
temptation gets the better of me-" ~
"You should go TO church instead of to
a saloon" snapped Mrs. Bowers
'Ev'ry Sunday i goes to the Baptist
church." averred Capt. Suggs. Its my
being lone man that makes me drink. "
Mrs. Bowers lead him to the rail, and
they talked earnestly for a half hour
then Capt Suggs departed and the Buzby
resumed her voyage.
The two schoners reached Norfolk the
same day, and Horribly, who was not al
lowed to speak to Kate, was in The last
stages OF despair when Capt. Suggs
came on board in Sunday toggery.
81 want you to lay alongside o. me.
my boy" said Suggs. I'm going to be
married to-day"
who are you going to marry?" asked
Horribly, without interest.
Mrs. Bowers" replied Sugss.
Horribly sprang up so suddenly as
nearly to knock down the groom to be.
and leaping over the rail rushed towards
the house where Mrs. Bowers and Kate
were visiting.
Whether love had softened the heart
OF Mrs Bowers, or whether Horribly had
specially inspired tongue for pleading.
no one knows, but there was a double
wedding, and Horribly was not Capt.
Suggs' best man, but Mr. Diggs was his.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
WEE HERO GIVES UP JOY.
Insists That Dying Girl Should Hav,
the Outing to Which He Had
Looked Forward.

There was room for but one more
writes New York correspondent, and
that was tight squeeze. The Little Sis.
tiers Of the Poor came for little Wash
ington Racvis in big wagon. He could
not meet them at the mission as othe,
children did. for he was lame from q
fall. He had been wild to go on this par.
ticular picnic. He had been in bed for
months, and the doctor had promised
II he persisted in taking the exercises
he prescribed he would be well enough
to go.
Poor Washington! how he suffered al
nights, but he was brave. 1t took all
the fortitude he could muster to stretch
his muscles as the doctor had ordered
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
GIRL SLUGS BOLD WASHER
Hoosier Young Woman Uses Fist with
Good Effect on a Cheeky
Male Stranger.

That Washers run a risk of their
lives when they accost Hoosier girls
was demonstrated in front of the court
house at Longansport, Ind, when Miss
Myrtle Robertson, daughter of Sheriff
S. c. Robertson, of South Bend, adj
ministered short arm jolt to one, and
sent him sprawling in the gutter.
His identity was not learned. He
took to his heels immediately. and ran
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
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The Greatest Clairvoyant &
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
Busy Man.

"Binks is the busiest man in the
country now"
That's strange. I thought he was
SO rich he didn't have to work"
His riches are responsible. He
bought big touring auto a short time
ago. Now, when he isn't fixing some
break In the machine he is in court
defending a damage suit. Com
moper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
A Queer Chan.

''Snedeker always was a queer chap"
what has be done now?"
after being defeated at the polls the
other day he didn't turn around and say
he was glad of il. because he would now
have a chance to so on quietly attend
ing to his own affairs while the other
fellow was having all the trouble
Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
THE WONDER OF THE WORLD THE WONDER OF THE WORLD
This Wonderful Woman Will Read Your life

lit. She wfuer
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Mrs. Dr. WHITE, Street, Baltimore Md, IT, A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
Opportunities for All.

No section of the United States pro-
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man, farmer, miner, laborer, or trades
that exists tn the Great Southwest.
Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklaho.
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Special round trip tickets to permit
you TO investigate and full information
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
Biggest Buffers in the World.

AT Kings Cross the Great Northern
railway has just installed five sets OF
hydraulic buffers which are the bigees,
of theirkind yet constructed. Each set of
buffers weighs over five tons. and they
will bring train weighing 400 IONS. and
travelling ten miles an hour 10 rest in a
space of seven feet-the length of the
stroke OF their pistons.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
Established One Thousand Years A o,

singular illustration of the persis-
tence with which the japanese adhere to
their family vocations is seen in an an
nouncement in a Japanese newspaper
that celebrated dancing master was to
hold a service in honor of the one
thousandth anniversary of the death of
his ancestor, who was the first OF the fam
lily to take up the profession.-Ti Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27

Mr.. John Scheer, expert jeweler,
and optician, has moved from East
Nam street TO his handsome new store,
North Ninth, opposite News Leader,
where he Will be glad TO meet his many
friends and patrons Everything in
Jewelry, etc. Expert repairing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
Lightning's Action on Trees

Lightning, when it strikes a tree some
times converts the sap into steam with
such rapidity and energy that it ex-
plodes, scattering the wood in every d.
rection.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
MADAM s. M0NZOOLO,
$40 Elm st. Dallas, Tex

realized that the only hope for him was
TO pull the trigger. and maybe stop the
beast until they procured safety in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-27
The a p.itafnr

''Is he opposed to capital?"
"He is, when anyone else has it,
Chicago Post.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24

DOCS lt not secm Very singular, TO
say The least, that the members con-
stitut'nE this Investigating committee
led the fight upon tho foor of both
the house and the senate 10 prevent any
further Investigations of this matter.
ana that ON the same night identically
which was to deny a fdll hearing, was
.introdnced by said COMMITTEES In the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-12
WALL STREET REVIEW
LITTLE GROUND LOST BY STOCK
 MARKET.
Prices Started Upward and an Effort Was Made to Extend Advance. Marking of Prices Was
 Less Bold.

New York. April 1.-The stock market was at standstill almost the greater part Of the day but lost little ground. Prices started upwards with some vigor tend the advance by developing new points Of strength upon which to sustain prices as was successfully done last week put the 1ttempt met with less success bold and comprehensive and the stocks chosen for leaders were of legs influence upon sentiment, the list of most effective market leaders having been pretty well already made. The more prominent stocks, on the contrary, are now subject 10 attempts to take profits in them and 80 more effective on the side of reaction. such enorts at profit-taking were obvious oday but was not pursued at the expense Of values and there was little urgency in the selling, The consequence was re- turn to dull and sluggish market but an apparent disposition to await favor abe developments. News bearing Oil the stock market conditions was not import ant and was not of much influence. It is probable, however, that the hesitation e the market was due in part to the pend Ing hearing at St. Paul on the motion 10 en1oin the pro rata distribution of the Northern Securities assets. Reported in- terviews with the principals to this liti- gation breathed spirit that was not re- assuring to the market which was weigh ed upon by a convicdon that the inside mystery of this proceeding and the stoc k market operations In Union Pacific is still hidden. It was known also that the gov e-nment report on tho first of April con- dition of winter wheat would not appear until after the stock market closed and there was a feeling that knowledge Of It's tenor would be desirable before proceed ing with market quotations. The almost buoyant tone of the London market help- ed the opening strength here. Abundance of money is reported available In all the worlds markets but tho course of sur plus funds seems to be toward Paris. Shipments were made of gold today to that place from London and $1,f00000 en- gagged here. The tendency to accumulate funds there also aroused some surmises of possible war loan. The money mar ket in London is relaxing and an early reduction in the Bank of England dis count rate Is looked for. The extreme ease of money here facilitates the out of this country's foreign trade for March enforces the showing of formex months in explanation of the turn in the foreign exchanges. Grain and cotton exports alone fell more than $.0.000000 in value below those of March last year. If last months expanding tendency of imports is still maintained, the impairment of the trade balance in our favor easily explains the outward movement of gold. Railroad trafic officials speak confidently of out look for the future but admit decline ot present volume. A renewal of the ad- vance on Union Pacific on the late market but the gains are moderate. The bond market was also irregular and less actire. Total sales par value 2,26o.0o0. U. S.. bonds were unchanged.
 ~sxevrs vnmwx ann0<]xr T xa~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-12
MARINE NEWS.


 PENsAcoLA.--Arrived Str. La Croma. Aust, Parovich, New Orleans. Cleared: Str Beta. Dutch. Bykeboer. Zaandam.
 NORFOLK. = Arrived: strs. Johannes for Hamburg; Irmgard Horn. Ger. Moller. Mobile and sailed for Delfgyl.
 NEW ORLEANS .--cieared: Str. Man chester Importer. Br., Couch. Manchester and Stettin via Newport News.
 PORT EADs-Arrived: strs Fathlin Head. Br.. Smith. Galveston; Santa Fe, Fr.. La Calvoz. Santos; Comus. Kefnble. New York; Olympia, Br.. Gait, Puerto Cortez; Oaklands Br, Granger 1Pomaron; tug D. I. Russell. Lindstrom. Port Arthur.
 MOBILE.~-Arrived; strs. Rio Grande. Mcintosh. New York; Mobila, Cub, Sper- ling. Havana; Cayo Largo. Br.. Davsy. sen. Santiago; bark Ranlup, Nor. Ellefsen. Barbados. Cleared: Strs. Edsina. Jessen, Vera Cruz; Hispania. Nor, seeberg, Bocas del Toro; Mobila, Cub. Sperlng, Havana; Nor. Anderson, New Orleans: schr. No kornis, Sawyer, Havana.
 sAvANNAH.--Arrived: strs. Comino, Br.. New Orleans; Lord Antrim. Br. English. Teneriffe. .f 4as
 JACKsoNvILLE.-Arriv schrs. F. M. Roberts. Roberts. Havana; sallie Ion. 4Phil- lips Cardenas; Roberts and Russell. Br.. Russell, Hoetown. Cleared: Schr. Ida M. schafner Br., Mailman. Barbadoes; Henry Ciauson. IT,, Judson. Bath.
 KEY wEsT.--Arrived: strs. olivette. Turner, Port Tampa and sailed for Ha- vana: Villederouen, Fr., Talbott; cutter onondaga. Ross. Norfolk.
 NEW YORK.--sailed: American. San Francisco. Arrived: Numidian. Glasgow; Minnehaha, London.
 BREMEN.-Sailed: Rhain, New York.
 LIVERPOoL.--Saiied: Pomerian. Boston. Arrived: Georgiana. Boston.
 GLASGOW. -- Arrived: Columbia, New York.
 PLYMoUrH.-ssiled: Graf waldersee. New York.
 KINSALE-Passed Dominion, Portland for Liverpool
 SCILLY. - Passed: Pennsylvania, New York for Plymouth.
 COPENHAGEN.-Arrive Nicolaii Bos- ton.
 MARSEILLEs.-Arrive Perugia, New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-12
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. April 11.-Spot cotton quiet; buyers and sellers apart, factors re- fusing to make concessions. Sales, 2,350, changed
 Futures opened steady with prices s@1s points lower following the course of Liv. erpool and New York. Longs gave the market but little support and bears sold cautiously only using their hammers when it became necessary to keep prices down In the northwest section of the cotton belt the young cotton in many fields has been nipped h: Frost and much replanting will have to be done. In the trading May opened points below Saturdays closing at IA ss. declined to i4.ss and finally ad- vareed to 14.7s. The market closed quiet with net losses of l9 to p points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-12
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR.

NEW YORK, April l1.-Coffee-spot Rio firm; No. invoices. 7.0o Mid steady; Cordova, 10@13.
 Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining quiet.
 Coffee futures opened steady at an ad- vance of 5@15 points following steady European cables, small primary receipts a bullish estimate of the Rio crop and a re- duction in the estimate for the April movement Imports continued small but demand was less general and while the market was not particularly active it ruled generally steady to firm. The close was firm with September 10 points higher and other months 15 420 points higher. Sales, 200 bags. May, 5.S5@S.9 95; July, 6.15@ 6. 20; August, 6.35@6.4O; September, 6 40 @s.eO; October. 6.55; December, 6.7O0 6. 80; January, 6.s0; March. 7.00@7.O5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-12
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY, April 1l.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, $500. including 500 Southerns. Mar ket 10c lower Export and dressed beef steers, 4.60@5. 25; fair to good. 3 5Om4 50; Western fed steers, 3.40@4.60: stockers and feeders. 3.O0@4.S5; Southern steers, 375@4. 30; Southern COWS. 2.75a3 25; na- tive cows. 2.00@4. 10; native heifers, 3 50 @4. 40; bulls, 2.5093.75: calves. 1906 OO
 Hogs-Receipts, 2.s00. Market 15c higher. Heavy, 500@5.15; packers sS 10; pigs and lights. 4.25G4s5
 Sheep-Receipts. 4.50O Market l5c lower. Native lambs. 5 .4096 co; Western lambs. 5.5O96. .O0: fed ewes. i. 5O65 0O; yearlings, 6.OO@5.5o; stockers and feeders, 3,25Q 4.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-12
NEGOTIATIONS AFooT.
Trouble Between Railroads May Be
 Settled in Memphis. =

Settled in Memphis.
 Memphis, Tenn. April 11.-H. E. Far rell of St. Louis. manager of the st.. Louis and Southwestern Railroad is in tho city and today he held a conference with Commissioner J. s. Davant of the Memphis Freight Bureau, relative to the controversy between that organization and the Cotton Belt as a result of which the Cotton Belt recently withdrew from this city.
 It was announced tonight that further conference of the interests will be held tomorrow. The general belief is that the controversy is in a fair way of settle ment. but neither MT. Davant nor Mir Farrell would state the nature of the negotiations. There is possibility that the controversy will be submitted to the interstate commerce commission which convenes here on May 9 in the cotton compress hearing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-12
aAYNoR-aREENE CASE.
Echo Will Be Heard in Injunction
 Procedure.

6EOCc0uESs
 Buffalo, N. r., April n.--An echo of the Gaynor-Greene case in which tie gov- ernnent, 1t Is alleged, was defrauded of several millions of dollars, will be heard in the United States District Court be- fore Judge John R. Haze on April a at Syracuse
 The question involved is whether an. in- junction obtained by w. B. Kirk. of Syracuse. restraining the sale of @ large amount of property seized by the gov ernment in satisfaction of a judgment obtained against Kirk as bondsman for Gaynor, shall be continued or vacated As the papers in the case are filed with the clerk of the United States District Court of Syracuse it is not known in this city what grounds are alleged for con- tinuing the injunction, but it is presumed that the complainant alleges the invalid ity of the bond.