The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-29
NEWS FROM ALASKA.
Great Robbery Of Gold From
Douglas Island Mines.
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Ths steamer City Of Topeka. whs~h ar
rivsd Saturday evening from Southeast
brought down good deal Of interesting
Alaskan news. A special letter from Port
Townsend, written upon the ssrivai Of the
Topeka In that city. says that st juneau
City and On Dorglass isiand good deal Of
excitement has been caused ~ reason Of
the ehiorfnafisn works bang robbed Of .
Isrgs amount of unvashsd gold. varioussy
estimated a. from ss.0o to sf2.Uo The
gold vas rnseparxtsd from the quicksilver
snd the mixture placed in . vat where .
stream Of wafer WAS turned on t. One
night. few days befors the Topeka ieff
sltka. the stream Of uater was turned Oh
and the contents Of the vat removed. II
Ii rumored on Douglass island that the
identity Of the robbers 10 known, bat 20
far a. could b learned no arrests have
besn made. IL IL said by mining experts
that e 90 worth Of gold in the chlorina-
ton works would weigh not less than
three tons. and consequently the means
employed by the thieves in stealing the
metal Is mystery TO those not con versant
vith the lay Of the ground in the vicinity.
United States District Attorney johnson,
Of Alaska, has recsiysd official Instructions
from tho department of Justice not 20 ac-
cept the voluntary surrender Of the British
steamer Coquitiam, which vas seizsd at
Port Etches in June. 1900. by the revenue
cutter Corvin for uniawfuily receiving
cargo from another foreign vessel while in
Americas waters without first having re-
y>4yfAA u, n H.
case Was tried before Judge Truitt Ut Sitka
forfeited TO the government In the mean
while the Coquitiam, which was owned by
Vancouver, b. c.. parties. had been re-
leased upon fling $4,000 honda. After
the decision was rendered the owners sent
the Coquitlam to Port Townsend and
rendered her to the collector Of customs,
who, acting under government instruc-
tons. refused to accept the vessel, and she
has remained tied up here since October
DO. 1893, awaiting Developments. The at
torney general volunteers no further in
formation on the subject than to say that
the government prefers to hold the Sc
curities on the bond TO taking the Coouit-
lam back and selling her ct public auction.
Among the passengers from Alaska To-
day WAS Judge w. r. Hoyt, who Was re-
Gently succeeded - United States commits
sioner Of Alaska by H. w. Mellon, Of
Indiana. and Is now on the way to his old
home in Wisconsin. In speaking Of his re-
moval from Office Judge Hoyt said to the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES correspondent today
I'm June of last year some one forged
my name 70 what purported to b my
resignation aud sent IL 10 the department
OF the interior. When learned Of the oc-
currencs ] sent an affidavit to the Hon.
Hoke Smith and denied signing any such
paper. but this did not save my official
neck. and the gentleman from Georgia ac-
knouiedged the receipt of my affidavit By
sending me . Istrsr wherein he rslucfantly
accepted my resignation. Oh, tell you q
Republican stands . mighty little chance
of holding over under Dink Bott's chun.
but IL does vex me to think how I was
jobbed out Of ONCE OF course. ex-
pected TO 60 and TO have my resignation
called for any time and was ready to
pate such treatment from any Ameri.
can cabinet officer. A was
leaving juneau friend OF mine received .
letter from w. 4. Crews, of Seattle. asking
about the weather and saying thas he
would be up to relieve United States Dis
trsct Attorney Johnson about February I.
IL 10 also said IN Alaska that an Illinois
lawyer. Tho il recommended by Vice
President Stevenson, 10 slated for the posi-
ton Of United States district Judge, vice
Warren Truit.. whose resign alton has rot
been called for as yet. Certain persons in
Alaska claim to have received semi official
adyices TO the effect that Wisconsin man
has been selected to take United States
Marshal Porter's Office. which is worth
from 5000 to $1,000 year. Porter's
fApf Af fsxFfR
although his appointment dates from
March. 1880, when he was confirmed by
the senate.
THE orders from Washington City to
enforce tns Edmunds act are creating con-
siderable stir among the squawmen of
Alaska Only one arrest has been made
DO far and IL is thought that when the new
otiicials are appointed they. will receive
new instructions 10 enforce the law
Similar TO all other officials, Gov.
Shakely. too. 10 having trouble with other
government officers. In some way or
other he has intcriered in certain school
matters. and now he and some of the
teachers are at swords points. There is
no man living that can go TO Alaska, per.
form his duty and get along without max
ing enemies. For one. am glad to get
away from the country"
Among the passengers was ]. ID. Ellecr.
1St0Nf AhNSfaaA fSftuuS Coi&eCtOF. VINO
came down from juneau to tender his
resignation 10 the new collector. His Of
ice 10 worth 81, go . year. and from what
he says the life OF an internal revenue co.,
iector in Alaska is not bed of roses.
The last siika Atastaa, contained
brief account of the funeral oh.
s~quies of the late Sergeant Charles
sehaefer, United States marine
corps. stationed at sitka TIE SER
geant served in the Union army as a SOL
der all through the war and finally died
IN snow-clsd Alaska lie was very popu-
lar at Sitka. and his funeral was one of
the largest in the history of the territory.
The following brief account of the services
is clipped from the Aiassan:
ION sunday afternoon at / 30 o clock
the funeral procession Of Sergeant Charles
schaefer, United srytes marine corps. left
the marine barracss for the govern ment
cemetery. The oortege was led by the
drummer and trumpeter of the guard
then followed the sleigh carrying the cas-
ket draped with the United stetes flag. six
non-commiss!onad officers acting A. nail
bearers. The military funeral escort. uu.
der command of First Sergeant William
\. Russell. United States marines. came
next Many followed the deceased soldier
70 ms fhsf resting place, among whom
we're Lieut.. aud Mrs. Joseph III. Pcndie-
ton, District Attorney and Mrs. C. =.
Johnson. and Engineer and Mrs. b. c.
sampson. Rev. A. T. Austin osfcisfeSi at
the latermenI After the coffin had been
lowered into the grave taps" vas
sounded and three salutes Of rnuskesry
fred
Capt c. l. Hooper. L. :. r. NJ, has
been ordered 80 the command of the
revenue steamer Grant. one OF the cutters
ordered from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific
coast