The herald., 1897-12-28

AAOA 6CS dA0 1VVtVVV ACCI VI were
offered, but the Elder was unable to
make room for them.
Among the passengers was Maj. L. H.
Rucker Fourth United States cavalry,
who goes to Dyea and Skaguay to make
an investigation of the passes for the
purpose of selecting the most feasible
route for the government Yukon relief
expedition.
THE JUNEAU FAILURE
NEW YORK, Dec. 27-The news re-
ceived in this city today in dispatch
from Port Townsend, WASH, Of the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the NOVEL;
Gold Mining company and the Berners
Bay Mining and Milling company came
as a surprise to the stockholders, par
ticularly to the president of the two
companies, Thomas 8. NOVEL; of Boston.
who Is in the city. When seen at the
hotel tonight Mr.. NOVEL; expressed him.
self as completely mystified as to the
reason of the assignment. He first re-
ceived the news of the appointment of
a receiver on Sunday in Boston. The dis
patch he received gave no reason for the
receivership. The eastern officials of the
two companies can only surmise that
some local disturbance that the local
management felt itself unable to deal
with prompted the application for re-
ceivership.
1.-The telegraphic report received to-
day from Port Townsend" said Mr..
Novel;, 'is incomprehensible. Some
official complication must have arisen in
the absence of the company's financial
agent, Fred d. NOVEL;, who was in the
east and is now in San Francisco. en-
route to Alaska, of which the eastern
office knows nothing. What information
we have received from Port Townsend
is that the managers in charge during
Fred D. Nowelrs absence applied to
United States District Judge Charles S.
Johnson to appoint a receiver in order to
protect the properties until the eastern
office could be notified. Judge Johnson
therefore appointed f. F. Cassell aud
itor of the companies, receiver for both.
The financial operations Of both COM
panies are conducted through the east
ern office and all drafts have been paid
promptly up to date. am advised from
Boston today that all demands coming
to that office will be promptly met.
"The NOVEL; company was incorpor-
ated in 1891 and the Berners Bay COM
pany in 1884, under the laws of Maine.
Nominally the home offices are at Port
land, Me-, but the financial manager,
my son, has his Office in Boston. /, my
self, besides being president of both
companies. own majority Of the stock
of both companies and other stockhold-
era are among the solid men Of the east
ern states. Not share has ever been
offered to the public, and the men who
own the stock are not offering 1t for sale,
but holding it as an investment
THE LATEST ARRIVALS
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 27.-The steam
er Tees, which arrived tonight from
Skaguay, brought down five Klondikers.
Richard Shaw of Victoria. who left Daw-
son on November 10th, and three other
victorians and T. Hanbury Of Seattle,
who started on their tramp on October
9th. The party leaving on the latter
date ran out of provisions at Fort Sell
kirk, had to beg their way along, get
ting food at different camps, or, when
it was not to be had, living on anything
they could shoot. Shaw came out by dog
train, leaving Dawson after the ice
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the river, bound outward. They were all
coming along with just enough food to
last them. At Stewart river forty-three
outfits, bound for Dawson, were frozen
in. Two of the three RATS Of beef which
were on the bars just above Dawson
were carried down the river right past
the town on the floating ice. On the
night of November 18th Jim Cary's sa-
loon at Dawson was robbed Of $4,000.
Ed Lord, the bartender, and two other
men were arrested. At Fort Selkirk
man named Keeler was robbed of $4,000.
Ed Jackson was arrested on suspicion.
A report reached Dawson of a rich
strike made on claim No. 43, below, on
Hunker creek. The dirt went So to the
pan, and there was five feet o2 gravel.
Dominion creek is also turning out well.
Americans complain bitterly of hav-
ing to pay duty on their outfits at Tag
ish lake.
]. w. Mckay, who left Dawson on
November 18th, reached Skaguay be-
fore the steamer Tees left 1t Is stated
he brought out $4,000 in dust.
Shaw says none of the men on the
trails will get down until the ice goes
in the spring. Just before he left claim
owners reduced wages from SIS to $40
per day and men were threatening to go
on strike.
A MINERS DEATH
WINNIPEG. Man., Dec. 27.-A dis
patch from Edmonton. N. w. T., tonight
records the death of Capt. Alleyne, lead
er of an English party bound for the
Klondike. Alleyne succumbed to pneu-
monia.
A FALSE REPORT
SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 27.-Accord-
ing to newspapers received from Juneau,
Alaska, 1t seems that an error has been
made in reporting that the Novel; Min
Ing company has been placed in the
hands Of receiver. A receiver has
been appointed for the Berners Bay Min
ing and Milling company, the Northern
Belle Gold Mining company. the Seward
Gold Mining company, and the Ophir
Gold Mining company, which are prac-
tically owned by Thomas NOVEL; and as
sociates. No receiver was appointed
for the NOVEL; Mining company.
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A Mine Shut Down
NEGAUNEE, Mich, Dec. 27.-The
Queen mine closed down today indefi-
nitely. throwing $50 men out Of employ
ment. In case the company can induce