The herald., 1897-08-03

ernment to levy an import duty on the
personal outfits of miners and proApect-
ors going from the United States into
the new Klondyke district in the north
west territory. Sentiment was unani-
nous and hearty in favor of the resolu-
tions.
PERKINS POSITION
SEATTLE, Wash, August 2.-United
States Senator George c. Perkins of Cali
fornia has arrived in this city from Wash
ington. The Senator was asked concerning
his opposition to the measure creating
Skagway bay a SUPPORT of entry
Senator Perkins said: MY opposition
was made on the ground that in the ap-
plication for the creation of the Skagway
SUPPORT not single name Of an American
merchant or business man appeared. The
names were those of Canadian business
men and were signed in their own interest
in connection with the sailing north of the
steamship Islander.
I'm my protest l held that there was no
necessity of converting foreign bottoms
into coasters which the transformation of
Skagway into SUPPORT allows. My opin-
ion is sustained by the opinions of the
Commissioner of Navigation and by the
Solicitor of the Treasury Department,
neither of whom believed that the privilege
should be granted"
\ THREE NEW STEAMERS
SEATTLE, Wash, August 2.-The North
American Transportation and Trading
Company today let contract to Moran
Borthers of Seattle for the immediate con-
struction of three new river steamers to
ply on the Yukon river from st. Michaels
to Dawson City and for tug to be used
in the vicinity of st. Michaels.
The same company acknowledged today
that it would bring three steamships
around the Horn from the Atlantic Coas.
this winter and use them on the run to st.
Michaels. The steamships will be large
and fine, but the company has not decided
whether it will build or purchase some al
ready is use.
LIGHT FOR DAWSON CITY
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2.-W. d.
Wood, Mayor of Seattle, has purchased
small electric plant with which he pur-
poses supplying the city of Dawson with
light during the winter months. Mr.. Wood
has contemplated this for some time, but
not until now did he complete his arrange
ments. He is assured by competent elec-
tricians that his plan is perfectly feasible
and that the plant he has bought for the
company he represents is of pattern that
has given good results in other places.
When the barges taken up by the Hum
boldt arrive at Dawson, the one propelled
by steam power will be anchored as neal
the shore as possible, Immediately oppo-
site the city, and allowed to freeze up in
the ice that will take the place of water
soon after their arrival. The electric plant
will then be placed on board the barge
and the Dawson City Electric Lighting
| Company will be ready to illuminate the
| darkness of the long arctic winter. AL
| the appliances necessary to transmit cleo
tricity throughout the city will be placed
on board the Humboldt and a staff of ex-
| perienced electricians will have charge
of the work.
WILL INVESTIGATE
WASHINGTON, August 2.--Under or
ders from Acting Secretary of War Meikle-
| john Captain p. S. Ray and Lieutenant
Richardson>of the Eighth Infantry started
from Fort Russell, Wyoming, for Alaska
They will go as far as Circle City at least
and investigate the conditions at the golt
| fields. Upon Captain Rays report will de-
pend the action of the War Department
| in the matter of establishing post in the
vicinity of the gold fields.
GOING CHEAP
| BUTLER. Ind. August 2.--Albert ant
Clara Franks of Toledo were found in
Lake Shore stock car by a conductor, be at
| ing their way to Klondyke. The woman hat
on mans clothing and was good looking
They had large sum of money but were
beating their way to save it to buy theil
outfit for the gold fields. which they ex-
pected to reach early in the spring.
THE MINT REOPENED
SAN FRANCISCO August 2-The United
States Mint reopened this morning for the
first time since June 18th, and Frank A
Leach assumed his new duties as Superin.
tendent. Several Klondyke miners ap-
peared with dust and nuggets in buckskir
pouches and stout sacks of canvas, which
had been stored at Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
office in anticipation of the opening of the
Mint, but the whole amount of Klondyk.
gold which had accumulated since the Mini
closed will not exceed $500, 1000.