Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 3, 1893, Page 13

. e 11{' NATURE'S 1CY STOREHOUSE Surpassing Beauty and Thrilling Foros of Alaskan Glaciers, STEAMING AMID ICEBERG ISLANDS Glimpses of the Taku and Mole Giaciers, Their Appearance and Charmoter Isties — Life in the Capital of Alaska, Srmamsnr Quers, Gracier Bay, Alaska, Aug. 16.—[Editorial Correspondence.|—On the fifth day after steaming out of Tacoma we sightea the first Alaska iceberg. Ascend- ing northward from Seattle in latitude 48, to Taku inlet in Glacier in latitude 58!¢, the ship had traversed 1, The first jceberg encountered on our voyage was by no means very formidable. As viewed from the hurricane deck of the steamer the vortion above the surface of the sea appeared nov moro than twenty tget in length, ten feet in width and about six feet thick. It was in fact a block of crystal ice of an indigo blue, resembling a huge chunk of blue vitriol floating 1 the dark green sea. Presontly another block of ice came foaling along and then another, and still another and another ~increasing in magnitude aud number as the ship moved toward the breeding place of ¥ Alaskan iccbergs. Within two hours after we had passed the first of the icebergs sev- eral hundred of these colossal blocks of deep blue ice had floated by the steamer, and when an hour later the ship anchored in froat of the Taku glacier the sea was covered all around with iccbergs of various shapes and sizes. One of the largest must have measured over 300 feet in length,tower- g fully forty feet above the sea. Cl\(’lnlin Carroll estimated that the portion of this iceberg under water must have been at least 270 feet, inasmuch as nearly seven-eighths of every floating iceberg always remains below the water line, With such a vast mass of ice afloat the purpose of the anchorage in front of the Taku glacier was specdily accomplished. In less than an hour more than fifty tons had been fished out of the sea with grappling hooks, hoisted up and lowered into the hold. “L'his was more than abundant to supply the ship with ice for the next month, and when we landed at the Sitka wharf toward even- ing several cartloads were hauled up town and a number of chunks thrown to the throng of Indians, who -scrambled and fought for the lumps as if they were meat or bread. Harvesting ice that had for thou- sands of years boen dormant in the womb of a glacier is decidedly unique and singular, but distributing ice to the inhabitants of the capital of Alaska, who are supposed to be wrapped in furs all the year round, 1s certainly an anomaly, The Taku Glacler, The perspective of Taku glacler, in front of which our steamer remained anchored for an hour, was the most enchanting sight that we weroe privileged to behold on our whole ‘Voyage. Although by no means as’stu- pendous and impressive as the Muir glacior, which we ascended two days later, it was counceded by all tourists on board to have beeu the most beautiful and picturesque. Wo were really in front of two glaciers in Taku inlet. One of these, the Bagle glacier, - isseparated from the Taku glacier bya rocky promontory, not more than half a mile in width, Kagle glacier is what scientists tern: a dead glacier. Its surface has the ap- pearance of a frozen river covered with a mass of snow discolored by dirt. These dirt spots or bods of congealed earth, washed down from the slopes of mountains upon the lacier, appear imbedded in many of the ice- rgs. Lhis molten mass, unlike a fow- ing river, is nov flat, but arched, with the highest part of the arch in the center, from twenty to 100 feet above the edges on each side. A glacier thus form dead glacier smooth surfa and slow disintegration. The Taku glacier is also a “‘frozen river,” coustituted like its meighbor of vast masses of ice wedged in between a chain of mountaius and undor- mined oy & subterranean river, but its sur- uce is broken by great fissures, deep chasms and vast holes. The mouth of this mighty frozen river forms a corrugated wall of blue crystal from thirty to 150 feet in height. This mass of ice, with its prismtic rainbow reflections, is constantly crumbling and frorm the 1cy procipice colossal blocks are drop- ping into the sea with a thundering crash every few minutes and the fragments churn the surging waters and dash away among the wuluitude of ice blocks and icebergs that cover the entire bay for miles and miles, as ar as the eye can reach, The birth of an iceberg is u sublime and awe-inspiriog spec- tacle that neither mouth nor pen can describe nor the brush of the most gifted painter can even faintly portray, The Capital of Aluska, ‘We are in sight of Mount Verstova with Castle Baranoff looming on an immense biuff above, the picturesque town of Sitka cluster- ing in o se Then the emerald dome of the Greek church strikes upon the vision m bold relief agajust the sky. ‘Threading our way among a group of small islands. past a United States revenue steamer and craft of all descrivtions we Tand at the crowded wharf of the cpital of Alaska. The landing is black with people of all colors and npationalities, the bronze colored Indians predominating. Conspicu ous among this motley throng were the uni- formed naval officors and marines. Sitka is the principal naval station on the N h Pacitlc coast and the marines who coustitute ial and political A siriking sample of ultra-marine martinetism is furnished in the way houses are numbered in this neck of the woods. By order of the naval commander every house in town must have a number promi- oentiy displayed over its threshold. To en- force this order tho marines have placed boards bearing black numerals of stud horse dimensions over the door of every In- dian cabin and every inhabited or vacant dwelling. Thess numbers do not follow in cus- tomary rotation,but are promiscuous and run way up into thoe tens of thousands. On the long row of one and vwo-story frame houses on the main thoroughfure facing the doc, which are all occupied by ives, you may find one house numbered 25315 and’ the ad- L.:!n.mu house 185, while the next houso may ar number 1279, Many of Lhe tourist passengers received a warm greeting at the hands of the gallant warines whom they had known in the far off and cffete east, or whom they had chanced to meet on their tours in foreign lands. A large majority of the 160 cabin passengers on board the Queen had tray- eled abroad, and several had made the tour of the world, The Nebraska contingent was accorded a cordial and hospitable reception by Hon, Charles Johnson und his charming wife. Mr. Johuson formerly resided at ‘Wahoo, aund about ten years ago represented Sauuders county in the legislature. Heo has for the past four years been United States attorney for Alaska and enjoys great popu- larity, notwithstanding the disagreeable duty imposed on him as chief prosecutor, Mrs. Johuson will be remembered as the daughter of the late Major J. B. Davis, prom- inent in Nebraska Grand Army circles. Curiosities of Sitka, Sitka still retains many quaint landmark: aud feuatures that recall its Russian fo rs. KRussian is spoken by a large propo ol its population, chielly half-breed desc ants of mixed marriages. Many of the blooded ludians have embraced the G Russian faith, and give it preference over Protestantism because the Greek chureh is more ive, with siiver chimes, rich devorations, paintings aud iwages of ingels and saints aund its emotional ritual than the Presbyterian mission church with its: plain white walls and unpre- teatious service. Prior to the pur- chase of Aluska by the United States, that is up to 1867, Sitka had been for thirty years the headquarters of Russian su- gl‘nmc and seat of the Greek Catholic lefarchy in Russian America. Geueral Barauoff, after whow sho island on which located and the o that formed the citadel of Sitka are named, visited the island in 179 and bullt a fort on the highest bluft overlooking the buy in 1804, [n 1882 Baron Wrangel, the governor of Russian America, transferred the colonial capital from Fort W to Sitka and mado it the center of mil as well as commercial ac- lo and made . ut time has wrought sad havoc with Castle Baranoff. as it has with the Russian stockade and most of the few build during their o ) once celebrated for the lavish hospitality of its occupants, is now a massive but diiapi- dated wooden structure, threo stories in height and 140x70 feet in dimensions. It was originally built of large dressed logs, fitted and spiked in such a peculinr way vhat no chink remained to be filled. The parti- tlons were all of logs fastencd together in the same fashion. The exterior was then covered with ship lap hand-sawed boards fastened upon the log walls by wrought nails. The interior walls and partitions were lined with o coating of bears' hair from one to to two inches in thickness and then covered with canvas, which was decorated in various colors. The floor joist were filled in with large Russian brick, over which a heavy coat of mortar as plastered and the flooring boards were nailed over the impes us mass. The interior wood work, wainscoting, stair cases, doors and window sashes were all massive and exnibit skilled workmanshin, wnile the huge locks and bolts were all hand made, Being part of the Alaska purchase Baronoft castle has for twenty-six years been United ates property. Proposals to demolish it were invited last year, but the lowest hidder asked over $,000 for taking it down, so the government finally decided to retain the castie and occupy it as the territorial capitol. And now the old baronial mansion i8 being thoroughly overhauied and rebuilt w meet the requirements of the civil authorities. A much better preserved Russian struc- ture isthe famous Greek church. While not very imposing from without this edifice holds trensures of artistic workmanship and decorations that deserve more than passing mention. Like Baronoff castle th Greek church s a wooden structu in the shape of a Greck cross crowned by a copper-coated cupola painted in sea green and surmounted by & spire with a chime cast in the imperial foundry of Moscow. The interior of the basilica is very impres- sive. An antiquo chandelier of exquisite workmanship hangs from the vaulted ceil- iug and two solid silver candelabra holding wax caudles four inches in aiameter stand on each side of the altar, which is flanked by rare pieces of ivory sculpture representing the last supperand two beautiful paintings encased in frames of chased silver and gold and studded with precious stones. One of these portraits is the Madonna and the other the Savior—both by a famous Russian painter. = According to the sacristan, who ex- hibited to the tourists the gold-embroidered church vestments and sacrod relics,an offer of $20,000 Las been refused for the picture of the Madonna. ''his valuable work of art was presented to the Sitka church by the Empress Catherine, and the altar, as well as. nearly all the valuable reliquary, were con- tributed by Russian noblemen. Another Russian relic are four big sioge guns with the double eagle embossed on their muzzles. Education and Mission Work. Apart from the Russian castle and church Sitka offers very little of intcrest for the tourist, unless he concerns himself in the condition and conduct of Alaska Indians in geueral and their education 1a Presbyterian mission schools {n particular. On the first point little more can be said than that the Alaska Indian . appears to be more thrifty and petter housed and clothed than any of the blanketed red men that have be come wards of the nation and adorn their poste- riors with flour sacks branded with XXX “*Washburn mills. On the second point there is much contro- versy among white people who have had op- portunity for observation. The consensus of opinion, however, is that with the Tndian, as with the white man, a little learning is often a dangerous thing. Some of the half- bred hall-breeds turn out lazy loafers and Riddy giris, but that doesn’t prove the mis- siou schools to be & failure. It only shows that the half-tutored children of the Alaska forest are as frail and prone to evilas the most favored children of other races that fall by the wayside and find their way into Jails, workhouses, penitentiaries and Keely institutes. Baranoff, Muir Glaclor. Sailing ouv of Sitka harbor at 10 8. m. the day after landing, the Queen retraced her course, and before midnight we found our- selves again in Glacier bay. The weather being “thick” the captain did not see fit to risk a collision with an iceberg, but pru- *dently anchored the steamer at the éntrance of the bay, where the mass of floating ice was comparatively light. * At daybreak next morning the propeller screw began to churn the sea and the Queen resumed her voy- age through the ice-gorged channel toward tho setting sun. Nearly every passenger was on deck to get the first view of Muir glacier, whose approach became manifest by @ succession of rumbling noises like distant thunder, caused by the dropping masses of ice from the glacier into the sea. About 7 as the steamer veered around in front of the great ice wall, we were saluted by an explosion that sounded like a blast of a granite quarry. This was quickly followed by a territic crash, as if a great builaing had suddenly colispsed, and then a cloud of ice, dust and splinters rose from the sea at the foot of the ice wall and the waters surged and foamed around a colossal mass that had dropped down and shot up ‘from the depths to slowly tloat away among its compunion icebergs. "This spectacle was repeated within twenty minutes, but did not recur again during the six hours while the ship remained at sluir glacier, although the thunder that precedes tho bi of every iceberg could bedistinctly heard every fow minutes throughout that period, doubtless proceeding from the glaciers that discharge iuto the sea within 4 few miles of the mouth of Muir glacier. The Alaska glacicrs are conceded by scien- tists to bo the greatest glaciers kuown to our time. They arethe only glaciers that discharge their disintegrated fragments di- rectly. into the open sea. The glaciers of Switzerlund and Norway, as well as those found in the Himalayan mountains in Asia and the Cordilleras of South America, are lakes of ice above timber line on the crest of high mountain peaks. Prof. John Muir of California, after whom this glacier was named, describing this marvelous example of nature’s irresistible forces, suys: *The largest of the glaciers that discharge into Glacier bay is the ‘Muir,’ and being also the most accessible, is the one to which tourists are taken and allowed to go ashore aud climb about its icy cliffs and wateh the huge blue bergs as, with wemendous thunderiug roar, they emerge and plunge from the majestic vertical ico wall in which the glacier termi- nates. The front of the glacier is about three miles wide, but the central berg-pro- ducing portion that stretches across from side to side of the inlet, is only about half as wide. The height of the ice wallabove the water is from 250 to 800 feet, but soundings made by Captain Carroli show that about 720 feet of the wall is below the surface, while still a third portion is buried beneath moraine material, Therefore, were the water and rocky mass cleared away, a sheer wall of blue ice would be presented a mile and a half long and more than 1,000 feat high.”” Continuing his inimitable por- traiture, Prof. Muir says: ‘“I'he brow of Muir glacier was dashed and sculptured i & muzo of yawning ravines, canon asse and & bewildering chios of strange hitectural forms, beautiful besond de- ription, great clusters of glistening spires, eables, obelisks, monoliths and castles standing out boldly sgainst the sky." Extent of the Glacier, According to Prof. Briggs, who made a study of Muir glacier, this vast mass of ice is forty miles long, and back on the land, in & basin of the mountai being reinforced by fifteen tributaries coming down the glens from the different points of the com- pass it swells 1o an oy sea twenty-five miles in diameter. Thence it moves with resist- less power, bearing rocks and long lines of detritus on its surface. Just before it reaches the bay it is compressea by two sen- tinel mountains into a gorge one mile in width, Prof. Briggs describes his ascent of the glacier as follows: *\We clambered over 100 feet up a lateral moraine, orawled shoe deep in wet gravel down into the valley of s glacial river; forded it, pad- dled through glacial mud covered with a shingle of slime just deep enough to hide the creamy pools, slipped prostrate upon e made treacherous by a thin disguise of detritus, barked our shins, cut our shoes ou the sharp angular blocks of granite and basalt strewn for miles in great profusion along our perilous route. After more than a0 bour of plunging sud sprawling and pull- THE 1og each other out the grey mi our number reacned the s The whole surface js riven by & thousand crevasses. These chasms are rrightiul gaps o one peering down 100 fest or more bo tween thoir turquise walls, A slip, & frail Alpenstock, a feeble grasp of the guide ropes, and gravity would close the scene without farther ceremon. These sketches are correct in all essen- tial particulars, but the peril of the ascent of the glacier is exaggerated. At loast, my oxperionce and that of my companions on this voyage does not justify it. ~ Asa matter of fact, all buc ten or twelve of the passen- gers, of all ages, sexes and conditions, wero taken ashore in the lifo boats and clambered over the moraine and upon the glacier with- out great difficulty. Nine-tenths managed to reach the uncovered promontory where the ice must be more than 1,000 feet thick Sixty or seventy men and women ascended o the summit overlook- ing the vast ice field, which extends boyond the scope of the most per- fect field ginss. There are terrible gaps and frightful chasms and there is some dang in clambering up and scurrying down the icy slope. A reckless or awkward person might slip down into & yawning chasm or tumble on the ice and cut a hol into the back of his head, but with ordinary prudence there need be no accident. Our party had no guides and needed no rope to hold each other up. but they had Alpenstocks, long sticks with an fron point, which were cheerfully loaned by an_enterprising member of the ship's crew for 50 cents apiece. The view from the summit, two miles back of tho ice wall, was indoscribably grand. Neither pen nor picture will ever do it justice. At high noon the steamer’s whistle sounded the re- treat for the tourist explorers, but beforo Iauvln% the glacier Captain Carroll moved the ship up to withing 200 yards of the great ice wall, neod scarcely add that our stay in such close proximity to the crashing ice- bergs was not prolonged beyond tho time it took to turn the steamer southward on her homeward voyage, thus virtually terminat- ing the tour of Alasks. Alaska In General. This fragmentary sketch will at best con- vey but a crude conception of Alaska. A few salient points concerning climate, re- sources and population may not be out of place here. The cluster of islands that con- stitute the inhabited portion of southeastern Alaska, which is on the line of tourist travel, is not as cold as Minnesota or Mon- tana. The thermometer at Sitka never reg- isters more than 5= below zero, while at St. Paul, Duluth und Helena, it registers from 302 to 50° below zero. The maximum tem- perature during this voyage was about 502, and tho lowest while we were among the 1cebergs was 38>, There is no midnight sun in southeastern Alaska, but the winter nights begin at 8 p. m., and winter days be- gin about 8. m. In midsummer the sun goes down about 9 p. m., but the twilight enables people to read newspapers up to 11 p. m. Out of a population of rabout 80,000 less than 5,000 are white and about 1,500 halt breeds, and as many more Chinese. Fish, furs and minerals ‘constitute the naturai eloments of wealth. The furs and minerals are the most important products at this time and are likely to 1emain so for years to come. More than 5),000 seals were slaughtered in Alaska during last year by American and as many more by British seal hunters. Among the fur exports for the year 1892 are 1,145 bear skins, which goes t0 ex- plain how it was possible for Count Baranoft to cover the partition wallsof his castle with bear’s hair taken from the native stock. Inasmuch as Governor Knapp honored me with a copy of nis last annual report I may be pardoned in quoting this intoresting document as proof of the statement that “while stock raising hasnot yet attained any prominence in Alaska a new industry— the raising of foxes—is in a flourishing con- dition. Several 1slands have been stocked with foxes, principally silver gray and blue.” His excellency says: *“The breeding of foxes is yet in its infancy and cannot ba expected to yleld all the results which_ may confi- dently belooked for when the habits of these animals and their demands in the way of food and protection shall have been better learnoed.” If the habits of the domesticated Alaska fox are the same those of the average member of the species in- other parts of the world arise in price of chickens and hen fruit may be confidently looked for in Alaska in the near future. E. ROSEWATER. —_—— Before breakfast Bromo-Seltzer Acts as a bracer—trial bottle 10 cts, e CUNNUBLALITIES. Nothing rattles a timid belle like a great ring. ~‘Stanley promised his wife that she should have all the money she wunted to spend when they were married.” ‘“Awfully rash, wasn’t he?” *No; you see the money is hers.” The woman whc never had a baby of her own generally can't understand how it is that a mother can be so foolish as to let her baby cry. The wedding of Miss Belle Hughitt, daughter of Marvin H. Hughitt, president of the Chicago & Northwestern railway, to Alfred Hoyt Granger of Cleveland, O., will be celebrated October 4 at the residence of the bride's parents in Chicago. In Tyrol the mother of a female infant makes during the first year of its life a beautiful lace handkerchief. After it is fin- ished it 1s laid away to be brought out and placed over her head as a bridal veil at her marriage. After the marriage it is again laid away to be seen no more untii her death, when it is again produced and laid over her face in the cofin. Chappio—Would you care to change your name, Miss Higgins? Miss Higgins (blush- ing)—Ye-cs. Chappie (with,a bright idea)— ‘Why don’t you marry? ‘“He can’t get along with his wife's mother.” *Why? I heard her boast of having wmade up the mateh,” “Well, that's it, you see.” ‘The latest fad ata wedding is to pelt the bridal pair with the petals of flowers,instead of the customary rice, If the mereact of pelt- ing brings good luck and no particulor virture resides in the rice, there are a great many substitutes in which the September bride may indulge. Early big white chrysauthe- mums may be shredded and thrown in showers. Very late white sweet- peas may fall in fragrant cascades. White carnations, tilies of the valley and even white hy- drangeas may be torn up to take the place of rico. They all have the advantage of beng much more expensive. And by and by they may be found a costly substitute for old shoes. At the wedding of Mr. Amadell and Miss Aiken, at Kiantone, near Jamestown, N. Y., last week, the bride, being popular and pretty, was kissed by a score of her friends, She bad a slight soro throat at the time and now both she and nearly all who availed themselves of the privilege of giving herd bridal salute are down with diphtheria. The “No. 9" Wheeler & Wilson makes a perfect stitch with all kinds of thread on all classes of materials. It is always ready. Sold by Geo. W. Lancaster & Co., fl4 8, 16th street. THE DAY'S DEMAND Dr. J. G. Holland. God glve us men. A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and roudy hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office canuot bu, Mon who posseas opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie; who can stund before i demugogue damn his treacherous flatteries without winking; Tall men, suncrowned, who live above the fog, In public'duty und In private thinking. For while tho rabblo, with thelr thutibworn creeds, Thelr lurge professions and thelr little deeds, Mingle in selfish strife, lo! Freodom weeps, Wrullm rules the land, and walting Justice sleej READY MADE Wius s Akv ¥LASTERS We were the first manufacturers on this Continent. Our latest improvement .&TW anything ever bef 150. ey }J T Hroa O ok 1 o thm spread on 60tton elothy b '5!!35' eb“l.gl.mmun 0“31!3; oo ¥ o e el el o wro ki 3 aleo useful it R L G To puy ” nfllfyol"lui-m*)m‘i lwb'lnlfl". eto., use SORAPITIAL RSTsS, g rotrcabig an'} favigorating. e Dox of 18 " Solo Man ad o BEABURY & JO. NSON, Phyrmacentical | NEW YORK, OMAHA DAILY BEE >I'EMBER -3 o g b Funny * We have some other- as they announce extraordinary low ing week and beginning Monday with must read all this advertisement, as the foot. DON'T MISS IT ! * GLORIOUS NEWS Nines: 39999999 4 times 9 make 36---3 and 6 make 9; twice 9 make 18-=-8 and 1 make 9. matter what you multiply nine by, the result will add up nine---try it! 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All range up to 31.25 a yard, they go at 69¢ a yard. pleasant and profitable for all our patrons the ensuing A good camel’s hair AL wool cheviots, 54« S bn et Alotof bedford cords, —at any place and at boyodero cords,andsome any time is worth $1.50 AT AT ' high class novelties, 4. Neverth 49 & yard. ST RTSE TSI O98 worth 8200 a yard; 8 18 SHe “face" ot ‘this ploces of Lop sacking, ot e YSUS; i 0 in geeen, heliotrope, o further you look will sell - camel’s hair lavender and tan. Al he better pleased you stripes, vlsld d ot are. Here are some Lol =P at 99¢ a yard. Two ford grays at 79ca yara. Think of the drop, la- dies, from $1.50 to 79¢ a yard, dollar goods for 99, HERE DRAW THE CURTAIN UPON DRESS GOODS, Such goods were never 5 Autumn weight cre- navy 54 inch chevron " suit- ings, ever popular, for its wearing qualities and high tone effocts, comes in solid blue, black, mode. brown and old rose—colors aptly adapted to blend with autum’s delightful shades. 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