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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
SUPPORT OF ENTRY.
It Has Been Established at Dyea,
Alaska

Washington, July 23.-In view of the
present rush of travel to the Clondyke
gold fields Secretary Gage has estab-
lished SUPPORT of entry at Dyea,
Alaska. The action was taken as the
result of an application to the treas
ury department by Canada for permits
sion for Canadian vessels to enter at
Dyea, Alaska, and land passengers and
baggage there. Dyea is about 80 miles
north of Juneau and is was desired to
save passengers the annoyance of dis
embarking at Juneau and awaiting an
other steamer for Dyea, the head of
navigation on this route to the Yukon
frontier. The granting of the applica-
ton would have made it necessary in
all cases of vessels clearing for Dyea
to give a special permit to the deputy
at Juneau, in the case of each vessel.
In order to obviate this difficulty the
secretary of the treasury constituted
Dyea a SUPPORT Of entry. This action
was taken under authority of the act
of March 16, 1896. which authorizes the
secretary to establish supports at such
places in Alaska as he may deem
representatives. from the Pacific coast
to the granting of applications to per
nit Canadian vessels to proceed to
Dyea, but on full consideration of the
question it was thought advisable by
the secretary TO exercise the right
clearly given him by statute TO make
Dyea a SUPPORT, thus relieving pas
sengers from annoyance of disembark-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24

Washington, July 23.-The cabinet
meeting today was of short duration
and was ATTENDED by all OF the mem
bers save Secretary Sherman, who
leaves town this afternoon. Foreign
affairs did not figure az all in The pro-
ceedings, and the only matter Of con-
sequence before the cabinet was the
submission by Secretary Gage of plan
for the establishments of SUPPORTS of
entry in Alaska TO collect revenues
from the goods being Imported in
large quantities into the territory as
result Of the great ignmigration of
miners.
There was some talk about the cur
rency message and it was decided thar
1T should be sent in only after the
tariff conference report has passed the
senate
The summer plans of the members of
the cabinet have been roughly ar
ranged
Secretary Sherman will stay on Long
Island for several weeks.
Secretary Gage will probably remain
here in his home at Chevy Chase, a
Washington suburb.
Secretary Long will make a cruise
on the Dolphin.
Secretary Alger. Attorney General
McKenna and Postmaster General
Gary will spend some time with her
president at Lake ChamNain.
Secretary Bliss will go to New Jer-
sey.
Secretary Wilson alone has not for
any plans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT.
Big Scheme That Is Now Almost
Completed

San F'rancisco.f July 23.-Twelve of
the leading vaudeville theatres of the
west have united in a circuit that will
enable performers to secure longer en-
gagements than have ever been known
in the history of vaudeville in Amer
lea.
The scheme. was engineered by j. D.
Hopkins and George Castle, both of
whom are known all over the amuse-
ment world. They had five Chicago
theatres, two st. Louis houses, a Pitts
burg theatre, one in Cincinnati and
one in Milwaukee in the combine. They
wanted a Pacific end
Negotiations have been pending for
some time, and last week Manager
Walter of the Orpheum circuit. ca bled
his acceptance of the final terms and
preparations We're at once begun To-
wards employing Europeon novelties
The circuit will be of great advantage
be no necessity of making awkward
jumps or losing time in filing a three
or four weeks engagement in the east
A continuous salary will be assured
The theatres included in the circuit
are the Orpheum circuit, San Francisco
and Los Angeles: the Hopkins theatres
in Chicago, st. Louis and Pittsburg;
Pixies Opera House, Cincinnati; Ma
sonic temple, Chicago; Haymarket the
atre Chicago: Olympic theatre, Chica-
go. and Chicago Opera House, Chi
cago.
Negotiations are also in progress for
hrst-class houses in several other cities
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
Admiral Miller from

day, detaching Admiral Miller from
duty with the Brooklyn on the 9th
inst, and ordering him 10 take COM
mand of the Pacific station. leaving
San Francisco for Honolulu on the 9Th
of next month. He will be accompanied
by Lieutenant Rogers and Lieutenant
y. Andrews
Orders were also issued today de-
taching Rear Admiral Beardslee from
command of the Pacific station. on the
reporting Of mis- relief in August, and
ordering him 10 Washington, for duty
as president of the naval examining
board. The change of commanders will
occur on the flagship Philadelphia in
the harbor CT Honolulu, about the 18th
Drox. 1t is announced at the navy de-
partment that there viii be no change
in the policy of the department with re-
spect to Hawaii, so long as existing
conditions prevail. and that Admiral
Miller's Instructions contemplate only
the maintenance of the status quo in
the Hawaiian republic, until the senate
shall have acted on the treaty of an
nexation recently concluded between
the governments of the United States
and Hawaii
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
nASON MURDERS.
Tragedy ct Moundsville,
W. Va, Cleared Up.

Wheeling, W. Va, July 23-The
murder of the two Mason children at
Moundsville on Tuesday has been
cleared up by the confession of Ed
ward Jones, a eolored boy of 10. Some
weeks ago Jones stole a halter from
Charles Aliens stable. Stanley Mason,
the 10-year-old victim CT Tuesdays
murder. knowing of It, told Allen, and
Jones had TO give up the halter.
On Tuesday Jones went to the Ma
son home to take his revenge. He
took heavy switches and beat Stanley
and his 4-year-old brother, after re-
eloving their clothes, till the blood
fan from their bodies. Then he took
a sharp pocketknife and stabbed their
bodies till he was tired and had made
at least 100 cuts. To finish his bloody
work Jones cut the boys threats and
mashed their skulls with hoe. Jones
told his awful story with cool brav-
ado. The coroner's jury is behind
closed doors and hurried Jones into
the penitentiary, located at Mounds
vile, to avoid the possibility of
lynching, which would surely have
taken place had he been incarcerated
in less sure place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
FORTUNES IN A WEEK.
More Wonderful Accounts of Rich


ness.
Washington, July 23.-Captain c. H.
Hooper, commanding the Bering sea
patrol fleet, in a report TO the treasury
department. dated Unalaska, July 8,
says that the Alaska Commercial COM
pany's steamer Excelsior arrived at
that port on July 4, with about 30
miners from the Yukon district and
about 100000 in gold bullion. Contin-
uing he said:
THE Excelsior brings wonderful ac-
counts of rich discoveries in the Clon-
dyke or Reindeer river. where for
tunes are being made in a few weeks.
According to these reports, nothing has
ever been discovered on the continent
approaching it III richness. The Clo1-
dyke is a tributary of-the Yukon, a few
miles above Forty Mile, and is wholly
within Canadian territory. Gold was
discovered there last autumn, and dur
ing the winter attracted miners from
all directions. Ii is said that over 2,OOO
men are located at Dawson, the orin-
ciral town, while Circle City, Forty
Mile and other places are nearly de-
serted. Owing TO the sudden influx of
people, provisions were high, but so far
as / can learn there was no actual
suffering. Out of the 40 passengers on
board returning from these mines, it
is said none have less than $4,000, and
some have as high as $4,000. Others
who have made their pile are coming
on the steamer Portland. Two pack
ages of coarse gold, one containing S120
and one $3.50 are shown as the result
of washing one pan of dirt each. The
principal mines are or the Bonanza and
FL Dorado creeks. small branches of
the Clondyke and extend in the ag-
gregafe IS to IS miles. Being in the
bed of the river, the claims can only
be worked in the winter. when the
outsoil is frozen. The pay dirt is melted
by fire built in the shaft and the gold
extracted by the usual washing out
process. A claim is 500 feet in the di-
rection of the river and from bank to
bank provided is does not exceed 6S4
feet. The cost of recording a claim is
SIS and the yearly rental 500. Claims
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
1T WAS MYSTERIOUS.
However, There Were Probably Good
Grounds For It

San Francisco, July 23-Dr Donald
MacLean. dean of the California Med
zeal college. was shot twice in the arm
and shoulder this morning by Patrick
Walsh, the janitor of the institution.
under circumstances of a somewhat
mysterious nature. After the shootinS
Walsh attempted to escape, but was
pursued by q police IAN. AS the lat
ter gained upon him, Walsh turned
and brandisfling his weapon in such a
threatening manner that the officer
was taken completely by surprise and
halted some little distance from him.
Walsh tfereupon placed the weapon to
his own head and shoot himself in the
temple, infiicting a fatal wound.
No cause is known for the affair, nor
is it known how seriously hurt Dr.
MacLean is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, July 2S.-The president
today sent the following nominations
TO the senate:
Treasury-John c. Lynch, to be col
'ectOr of internal revenue for the First
district of California; Henry A Ruck-
er, collector OF internal revenue for
the District of Georgia: William S.
Clanton. assayer and melter of the
United States assay office at Char
lotte, n. c.
Interior Stephen, J. Loughfan, re-
ceiver of pTblic moneys at Des MCines,
Ia; Jay Lynch, agent for the Indians
Of the Yakima agency in Washington;
L. B. Shsperd Of Alaska, to be com
missioner in and for the district of
Alaska.
Justice-Mack A. Montgomery, attor-
ney of the United States for the north
ern district of Mississippi.
Navy-Lieutenant Commander Wal
ton Goodwin, to be a commander;
Lieutenant Wainwright Kellogg, to be
a lieutenant commander
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
COOKS INLET.
As Good Diggings There as In the
Clondyke.


San Francisco, July 23.-Among the
arrivals from Alaska on the steamer
Bertha was Dr. c. F. Dickinson of Ko-
diak Island. which lies just at the head
citement all over the territory of Alaska
people are focking TO the Clondyke in
a way that threatens to depopufate
many of the trading posts and coast
towns.
when 1 left Kodiak two weeks ago."
he said the people were leaving all
that section of country and fiocking
in the direction of the Clondyke. In
way, the situation is appalling, for
many of the industries are left practi-
cally without the means of operation.
Mines that are paying handsomely at
Cooks Inlet are deserted.
In my opinion, there are just as
good placer diggiEgs to be Fcund at
Cooks Inlet as in the Clondyhe region
There is not a foot of ground in all
that country that does not contain gold
in more or less quantity. The great
trouble has been that people have
neither had the courage or opportunity
to thoroughly prospect the country.
think that in another month Cooks In
let will be practically deserted. There is
room there for thousands of men. and
there is certainly no better place in the
world for a Door man.
FRENCH CANADIANS IN LUCK.
Five French Canadians who were
successful on the Clondyke and are
now bound for Montreal, are at the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
Room For ST. Losenh.

ST. Joseph, Mo-. July pa st. Jo-
+ seph wholesale firm has just received
one of the largest orders ever placed
in the west for goods to go to Alaska's
goIdfields. The order was placed by
the North American Trading and
Transfer company and is for goods
suitable to the northern country The
company recently purchased an enor-
nous stock, but in anticipation Of the
rush has duplicated the order. A pcr-
ton of the order is for mems under
clothing, made from the heaviest
wooden blankets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24

Francisco. Orders for miners supplies
have been coming into the city by the
hundreds. and merchants in Seattle are
unable to meet the enormous demand.
A wholesale dry goods house Of this city
has had force of 70 men and rs girls
at work night and day for five days. on
rush orders of clothing for intending
prosDectors
A bag company is also hard at work
on an order for 1.600 canvass bags. to be
used especially for the carrying of cloth
ing and provisions. They are also Sc
curing a large number Of tents.
The wooden mills at Salem. Oregon
City and Albany, have all increased
their forces. to meet the heavy demand
for WOODEN goods.
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district cannot exceed 100 in the year.
After that the earth is covered with
snow, the ground is frozen and the
rivers closed by ice.
VIEWS OF EDITORS.
Frederick Hobart, editor of the En-
cheering and Mining Journal, said:
TT would be extremely foolish for
anyone TO start from New York for the
Ciondyke at this season, because they
cannot get there in time to do anything
this year. 1t is difficult too to get
transportation It is easy enough to
engage steamers and get TO the coast,
coast inland.
Much of the last portion of the jour
ney must be made. on foot If you go
by the Juneau road it is necessary TO
walk over the mountains and then by
boat. The Yukon river is only navigable
during about three months of the year.
It would be we'll for those who do not
know the country TO learn more about
il before starting for the gold fields"
/. Allen. associate editor of the En-
gineer's Magazine. said: Naturally 1
have given a good deal of attention to
reports from the new gold fields. 1 have
no doubt there is a lot of gold there. l
know Of very few men who are prepar-
ing to leave this city for the gold fields.
1t would be folly for them 10 do so, at
this time anyway as II is too late TO
accomplish anything this year
NO ONE BUT A FOOL.
Up TO date "a applicants for trans
pcrtatiOn have been made at ticket
agencies here, but a very large ma
joTity of the applicants do not purpose
starting for several months. man
who has just rsturned from Alaska,
where he has been for TWO years, said
to a World reporter:
No one but a fool in my opinion VIII
start just now from New York is
Clondy41e. Amy that do will reach thed
diggings 20 find the ground covered with
snow and be unable to do anything at
all until May or June CT next year.
The talk about the high wages reads
Well. but il should be remembered there /
is little work to be done in the cold
weather in Alaska at any price.
Those who go TO the gold fields will /
need quite lit1le money, and it will /
be useless TO go there without it. There /
VIII be more Of them earning less than /
s. day than those who do. There is an /
abundance Of fish and game in Alaska !
but the game laws are very stringent /
and are rigidly enforced. It is an awful |
tough journey, accomplished only after
much hardship and considerable ex-
pense. Alaska is a hard place to get 4
experience, and it will kill more men
than il " ! make rich"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
Hatch's Vacation.

Washington. July 2S.-Mr. Hatch. the
Hawaiian minister, is about to leave
Washin gton for Honolulu on a leave
Of absence, expecting to return in
three months time. He has notified
the state department Of his intention
and will sail on the 18Th Of August
from San Francisco. The fact that
nothing can be done toward the ratifi-
cation of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty before the next session of con-
gress will afford the minister ample
opportunity to confer with President
Dole respecting any notifications that
may be desirab BILE before ratification.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
University In a Pickle.

New York, July pa SPECIAL to the
Herald from Bethlehem, Pa, says:
Unless Governor Hastings signs the
Oil which is ncW in his hands grant
ing the Lehigh university the sum OF
100000 from the state treasury for its
running expenses, the institution will
De forced TO close its doors.
Behind the troubles OF Lehigh is the
story of great fortune amassed by
Asa Packer, a man who started at the
loot of the ladder devoted by him to
noble uses and Allowed to slip through
the fingers of che men to walcrn he
entrusted its adminfstrati How
much the trustees had only they them
selves can tell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
CHAINLESS WHEEL.
BICYCLE SENSATION FOR THE
YEAR COMING.
Pope, Bridgman and Spalding, Ac-
companied By an Attorney, Sail
For Europe to Get Control of It.

New York. July 2S.-Three prominent
bicycle manufacturers have left for
Europe on the steamship Fuerst Bis
marck- They are Colonel A. A. Pope.
NJ. L. Bridsenan and A. c. Spalding.
They were accompanied by W. A. Red
ding. a patent attorney 1t is said that
when they return they will bring back
a patent for chainless wheel. which
VIII be the characteristic feature of the
make of 1888. There are several new
designs, and one in particular which
has given rise TO the old time mile a
minute" speculation, is causing a SEN
sation in London.
1t is known as the Barker gearing.
and is of the compound crank and sun
and plate style of gear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24

New York, July 23.-The World says:
The Clondyke fever has not abated a
particle. The officers of the railroad
companies and ticket agencies are
visited by adventurous spirits, eager to
seek their fortunes in the Alaskan gold
fields
From information obtained by World
reporters those seriously considering
making the trip will do we'll TO pos--
pone their departure for some time.
Under the most favorable circuTn-
stances the working days in the Yukon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24

Washington. July 23.-Samuel L. Tag
CERT of Dubuque, Ia, has been appoint
ed commissioner to negotiate with the
Crow, Flathead, Northern Cheyenne.
Fort Hall. Uintah and Yakima Indian
tribes. under the provisions of the act
of congress, approved June 10. 1896.
The president has appointed William
E. Corson of Wisconsin. d. A. Keepers
of Ohio. John 7. Wertz OF Nebraska.
James Jeffreys OF Tennessee, and How
ell P. Wyton of Indiana, TO be special
agents TO make allotments of lands in
severalty to the Indians.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
RUSH FOR THE PORTLAND.
Passengers and Freight Accumulate
ing Hourly.

Portland, Ore. July 2S.-The an
rouncement that the steamship George
W. Elder would sail from this port July
80. direct for Alaska. has caused a rush
to the office Of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company. and already one-haIf Of
TIE passenger accommodations have
been sold. and large amount of
freight space disposed of
The Elder can carry 200 cabin pas
sengers and about 800 steerage, while
her freight carrying capacity is i 400
tons. OF these berths 100 cabin are
allowed to Portland - sale, ard one
half the number of t44e steerage. The
balance are reserved for sale in San
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
Joplin Is Aroused.

Joplin, Mo-, July 23.-The Alaska
Mining company has been organized.
with offices in New York, Joplin and
Galena, Kan, to mine in Alaska. The
capital stock is TO be 100000. One
thousand shares at 500 will be issued,
payable at the rate of So per month for
20 months William E. Richards of
New York is president The company
proposes to send 20 prospectors to
Alaska as soon as they can get into
the goldfields to take up claims for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
Ducats or Death.

Seattle, Wash. July 2S.-The steam
ship Queen sailed for Alaska this
morning, carrying 413 passengers, of
whom 1913 were from Seattle, bound
for the Clondyke goldfields. The
deavor excursionists going to Dyea.
The steamer carried 400 tons of freight,
consisting of baggage and provisions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
Refuses to Assume Obligations.

Ottawa, Ont, July 29.-Hon. Clifford
Sifton, minister of the interior. has
issued a statement to the effect that
the government will not be responsible
for getting provisions into the Yukon
during the approaching winter. The
government, however, is preparing to
make some shelter for parties going in
and out Of the country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
That Pencil Will.

San francisco, July 23.-Attorney
Charles S. Wheeler. resumed the story
of his interview with Mrs. Nettie era
ven when the trial of the August era
ven case was taken up by Judge Slack
today and told the jury how they dis
cussed the pencil will and the means
for probating it, but stated that the
defendant never intimated that the late
Senator Fair had given her any deeds,
although she expressed certainty that
she had been provided for somehow or
other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
All Parts of the Country Seem
TO Be Affected
by 1t.
STORIES ARE
VERY MANY AND
VERY VARIED
SOME SAY A MAN Is A FOOL
WHO STARTS FOR THAT
COUNTRY NOW.

Yet There Are Hundreds and Prob
ably Thousands Who Have Their
Eyes on the New Eldcrado, and
Who Are Eager and Willing to
Face Danger and Death Now In
Hopes Of Securing Competence
Many Towns Already Depopulated
One Man Who Says Cooks In
let Is Just as Good as the Clon-
dyke.
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the company. Secretary Foster has
opened an Office here and will soon
begin the sale of stock He says the
company will endeavor to buy or
charter a small steamer to make che
trip from Seattle TO the Yukon coun-
try, with provisions and supplies suf-
ficient to last a year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
On Sunday, july 25th.

The Rio Grande Western runs an ex-
cursion TO Eureka, Silver City and
Mammoth at $3.50 a M, July %. A view
OF the famous Double Circle is alone
worth the fare A splendid days out
ing. including visit to Utah's greatest
mining district
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
Lust a Boom For .Lil.v

Minneapolis. Mimi, July pa spec
ial to the Journal from Fargo, n. D.,
says there is no truth in the report that
Lillian Russell, the actress, is a resi-
dent there seeking divorce from her
latest husband.
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9wo Hundred and Fifty Start Out.

Seattle. Wash, July 23.-Today the
big steamer Queen viii start on voy-
age to Dyea. Although the Queen
will carry from the Sound 400 people,
about $50 will go to Dyea. The great
majority go to win fortune in the, gold
fields. Those who leave here on the
Queen intending to go directly through
by the inland trial should reach Daw-
son City before the freezeup, which is
looked for about Sept. 20. The steamer
Monte Cristo, which for the past year
has been towing on the Skagit river,
is to be sent north to ply on the Yu-
kon