Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-30

The steamship Id.ho. veieh hss bssn
TIE soasce II 10 nrsh comment os late
Oh sseo1nf - Der ALLEGED soo1sstson
With the recent spssn srnozzsfcz erpos-
ares, arrived II Pogt T0-ossnd yesssr-
day morning.. sid Was ssiZsd - order
81 Csllees0r Beecber and placed 70
eharV. q Issyeetor z. A. Gsrdoer. az
Ter uhisa shs p,oese3sd b Seattle n
sornu and Of Captain Carroll. where A.
instant Enissd states Pfose6 9sIna A.
tarrev Haufora prepared liosL Stsch
xzs filed aeAinss toe steamer and Ter
earsAir- Inc lioei contains fo1s
eoanis. The arss three set out speeIse
charges against she csptais for psnai-
ties inc1Yrsd bv rsasUs Of breaches II
TIE REVENGE lag 20 the amo1nt q flI5,
600. The fo1rth coon; u for onlo4sins
goods from the steamer IN the night
tine without . permit frota the proper
authority. the p>sslty 'Og which u tue
forfeiture Of the vessel
y.F. Evans, late 5pecial ARsEf Of the
Treasury Department, joined TIE vessel
AZ yistoria, and - acting a. attorney
for Captain Carroll and he ship. Mr.
Mitchell, Of this city, also appeared for
the eaptain aud the ship. After the
libel vas sled, CsptaiE Carroll put 10
claim asking for al sppraiseuens Of the
vessel 80 that bonds might Be given for
her. The Coort sppoIDtsd Captain z.
J. Barns. Fred. L. Sander and A NJ.
Gilman a. appraisers. Later on the sp-
praisers made . rspert stating ths. .
fair valuation Of tie steamer wo1ld be
60. 600, and the Jodge ordered THAI the
bond be fIed ss that son. /. il stated
that the bond will be furnished TO-DAY
and the steamer released.
On the arrival Of the steamer al this
port the wharf vas crowded gith cur
COS individuals. xko copyrighted around
tkers 70 see the steamer. Capt. Carroll
vas OF the bridge, and looked a. bale
aud hearty - though nothing 1nasaal
had happened. When approached by 8
reporter Captain Carroll said that he
knew nothing about the recent opiam
seizures further than What be had read
IN the pagers and been told, and that be
did not care abo1t say ing anything fur
tner in regard 10 them st she present
tiHe. A trend Of the sap.ain, on board
the ship, said:
Captain Carroll has nothing to fear,
a. nothing can be proven agaiRs; hin.
There is 8 differences between rnDors.
reports and statements and absolute
proof. The Captain 10 simply pilot, or
navigating officer Of the vessel, and
does not sign shipping rsceipss, mani
tests or any other pagers concerning
the cargo. aHd 10 not supposed to know
the contents OF freight which comes
aboard the ship. Besides this, there 10
10 proof that the opium found at Car
rolls Fishery vas ever on board the
Idaho. ! dos't think the Captain or
the ship are liable
Whsu the reporter called on Purser
Downing that gentleman said: II an
glad to meet you, and will gladly talk
to you on any subject except opium.
Oar attorneys have requested us not to
talk 10 any one about that matter until
the case comes on for trial"
"AiI right" said the reporter; tell as
about the mining outlook in Alaska
Mr.. Downing said: The mining
outlook 10 very bright, bu, | think she
Posi- lSrKLLIGKScKR has Published eve
rything Of interest. The 1readvsll
Company has in a ia stamp mill. The
ore runs from 3 10 $40 per ton, and
each stamp brushes from two 10
three tons per day. The present mill
runs by water power, which IL very un-
satisf sctory. and understand the CON
PAW IL having engines bailt in San
Francisco ~ a. to run by steam instead
Of water. Last month the mill ran ten
days, aud produced $4,000 in gold.
The ore IL Of Low grade. bat is easily
worked. IL Gao be mined and crushed
for one dollar per ton, hence rock
that will only 90 81 per ton can be
worked to advantage. A claim ia 1906
fee. along the ledge. The TreadxeIl
Company has five claims. and values
the property a. <l0,090.o00. Captain
Carroll and myself own an interes, il
the two adjoining claims jIst south OF
the ffeadwell mine, on the same ledge
Our claims assay 40 well. u not better
than the ciain nov being worked. We
want TO sell one of our claims in ordeI
TO get money 10 develop the other. w,
will give a purchaser bis ohoice Of tbs
two fer 100000. We have bad severa
offers for our properties. bat none oil
them have come up to what we coz
sider The property worth TO a.. hence nc
sale. IL we do not sell, We will com
mence developing one Of our claims il
q small way when spring opens and
have no doabs vs. xill end Is as rich a,
we expect. We have had assays m add
by many different ssssyers, from rocl
from various portions Of our claims
and the lowest the rock has ever gone
10 gold was 81, and has ran from ths,
up TO $50. lock for quite q rush &c
these mines In tue spring. Good day