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manner are Charles O'Brien, John 5. Day
and William Davidson. They were for
merly residents of Seattle. These men
are charged with stealing a quantity Of
provisions from Fred Bernard. The
lated found that a cache on the tran
had been robbed and he tracked the
thieves found where they had cached
their plumber and set watch upon OF
A few days later OBrien, Day and Da-
wilson appeared. opened the cache and
loaded the provisions On their horses.
Then Bernard and a number Of compan-
ions seized the men and took them down
the trail a few miles, where twenty-five
or thirty men discussed the fate Of their
prisoners. Lynching was fieroely urged
by some but wiser counsel prevailed and
the men were brought TO town and
turned over to the deputy United States
marshal who placed them under heavy
guard. They are now in the town Jail
awaiting trial. The prisoners assert
innocence and say that Demands cache
was opened by mistake.
DISGUSTED KLONDIKERS.
Seattle, Wash, Oct. 25.-The steamer
Navarro arrived here this morning from
ST Michaels. She left there october 10,
one day before the steamer Humboldt,
and consequently brings no late news
| She brought thirty passengers VINO failed
TO reach the Klondike and Were so ut
! terly disguised with themselves that
| they exacted a promise from Captain
/ Higgins not to give out their names.
The majority of them went 70 Alaska on
! the schooner Northfolk from San Fran
cisco.
MURDER AT LAKE TAGISH.
| Seattle, Wash, Oct. 25.-The passen-
gers of the steamer Farallone, which ar
rived here yesterday from Alaska, bring
| the news Of a murder committed near
Lake Tagish October l. Two men from
| Seattle named Henderson and Peterson,
| quarreied over a trivial matter and Hen
! derson, after stabbing Peterson with a
bowie knife several times, drew re-
volver and beat his victims head into
a jelly. Peterson died soon after from
the effects of his wounds. Henderson
was arrested and bound to a tree for
ten days until the arrival of the Cana
/ dian mounted police, who took him to
/
NO PLAGUE OR FAMINE
! Victoria, B. c., Oct. 25.-The City Of
| Seattle arrived this morning from the
north with one hundred passengers. in
| GLIDING Cliff L. Moore and son, and NJ
/ c. Woodring Of Seattle, who poled VI
| the Yukon from Dawson and came out
| over the Dalton trail. He also brought
! news of the drowning on Lake Rennet;
| OF Joe McNanus and Peter Wyvelle Of
| San Francisco. A storm sprang up and
in taking in sail McManus fell over
board. Wyvelle jumped in 10 rescue mis-
companion and was dragged 10 the bot
tom by him. Joe Proching. another
member Of the party, returned to camp
and reported the drowning.
! Moore and Woodring scout the idea OF
! starvation at Dawson City, and say
that the talk OF epidemic diseases is al
ina gination. The stores have stopped
selling provisions because they do not
want outsiders u get a corner on the
/ goods. Moore saw a wrecked boat IN
| the river. but could not ascertain the
! Whereabouts Of its occupants.
Mr.. Sifton. minister OF the interior
| made the trip TO Lake Tagish over the
Dyea trail and viii return by Skaguay
Major Walsh's party lost twenty-five
! horses and a number OF oxen in trying
| % get their outfits over the Skaguay
| trail