The herald., 1897-09-01
as to duties. 1t was signed by D. j. Nc
Kinney, Chairman, and w. F. Laportis,
Secretary of the Miners Association.
FAMINE AT DAWSON

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 31.-A let
ter has been received here from Henry
Behson, who left here for the Yukon,
via Skaguay, with a we'll equipped party
in July. The party consisted of eight.
but one grew faint-hearted under the
hardships and returned. They had
reached the summit on August %, and
expected to arrive on Stewart river be-
fore winter sets in. Dead horses are re-
ported all along the trail, and at one
spot, where their party lost one horse
through falling over precipice, six
horses were killed on the same day.
Two men were caught stealing and
were shot, Large numbers of people
are turning back and outfits can be pur-
chased cheaply, but he advises no one to
go up depending on purchasing outfits.
He says horses are an absolute neces-
sity.
Ex-Sergeant Haywood OF the police
force here, who went up to Dawson City
in the spring says in letter. "God only
knows what will become of the crowds
now heading this way"
At the time Of writing provisions were
was expected daily.
MIN Ems SCARED OUT
STOCKTON, Aug. 31.-Five weeks ago
three Stocktonians started for Klondike
by way of Skaguay. Today one re-
turned to his family, another came back
to Victoria for the winter, and the third,
Frank Buffers, pressed on over the Chill
coot pass. The men went together as
far as Lake Bennett, but the two who
turned back feared the winter. Their
picture of the outlook for the strugglers
on the trails is dark
STEAMER CROWDED
TACOMA, Aug. 31.-The steamer City
of Seattle sailed from here late tonight
for Skaguay and other Alaskan points.
She will carry north, all told, lis horses
45O tons of freight. and 100 passengers.
She had accommodations for 500 passen-
gers but was compelled to refuse many
horses for Skaguay. Her freight space
is we'll filled.
PRETTY POOR STUFF
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Two lots of
gold from the Klondike, the first ever re-
ceived here, have been assayed here at
the New York assay Office in Wall street.
On lot weighing 44.45 ounces assayed
749 per cent fine gold and 246 per cent
silver, which made the value $15.48 an
ounce. The other lot, which weighed
1915 ounces, assayed S201a fine gold and
ia silver, making the value 1855 an
ounce. Superintendent Mason says this
Klondike gold is poor stuff. Ordinary
California gold assays $50 fine, $3.50 an
ounce.
QUARRELED OVER CHARGES
SEATTLE, August 31-Mrs. Josie Jury
made desperate attempt to shoot Pur-
ser A. L. Parker Of the steamer Utopia at
Skaguay on Sunday, August 22d. and was
only overcome after a fierce struggle In
which two revolvers played an important
part. At the time Mrs. Jury produced her
revolver her husband, Edward Jury, had
Parker in vice-like grip about his neck
and was intent upon choking him to death.
Pierre Chiroux, a French Canadian, who
witnessed the attack drew the second re-
volver and interfered in behalf of Parker
Jury had 5000 pounds Of freight and claimed
that the steamer had promised him deliv-
cry at high water mark. and that he should
not he called upon to pay the excessive
Ilighterage charges. He went to Parker,
who represented the charter parties, but
the latter gave him no satisfaction. A dis
pute ensued, resulting in personal en-
counter. during which Mrs. Jury tried to
kill the purser.