The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
OUR MINERS ARE DEFIANT.
THEY SAY THEY WON'T SUBMIT TO
OANADA,S HEAVY Tx.

Custoun Hnspectors May Collect High Duties
r They Cau-The Terrible blockade OF
Freight at ~Dyea-Many Miners Will Prosa-
bly, so stranded on tho Road NEXT winter.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11.-Juneau advices 70.
ceivcd by wire from Victoria show that tho
American miners arc very ugly over tho new
customs and mining regulations Of the Cana
dian Government, and that unless the force of
customs officials IL o~verpowcrinR, the miners
will simply refuse. to pay tho heavy duty on
their outfits. The roughor element is intemper-
ate in language and has made threats to ignore
the customs officers peaceably, II possible, but
forcibly II necessary,
Several inspectors have stationed themselves
at Lake Bennett. where boats are built and
launched for the 600 miles float down the loves
and Yukon. The trails from Dyea and White
passes converge at this lake. and II will be pos
sible to intercept at the lake, or below at Carl.
boo crossing, all merchandise going into Dawson
overland.
The men who camo up in the steerage of tho
steamer City of Topeka made threats that they
would not SUBMIT to the ~exaction of q high duty,
and IL an attempt were made to impose such n
duty the inspectors might collect IL they could.
A man named Olson from Tacoma expressed
himself to this effect, and claimed to be speak
ing for others.
The gold hunters think they should not DO re-
CURED TO pay more than 10 per cent. Iffrom 10
TO 80 per cent 10 demanded a serious defiance Of
the Canadian Government Is expected to occur
Mt Lake Benpett. II IN not nrobablc tbere vould
be bloodshed. The customs officers would be
powerless in face Of such superior numbers.
The miners say that n foe Of Sic per claim and n
ROYALTY In enough for the Goyernment tn do
mand.
letter from Juneau gives n crapbio picture
OF the terrible blockade of miners outfits at
Dyea. and off tho extreme difficulty fonnd in
securing TRANSPORTATION over the trail and Chill.
koot Pass. The Indians have raised tho nrIce
from 10 to 90 centa A pound for hacking supplies
over tho pasa and the miner, held n mating
and decided that no ono sbould nav mora than
90 cents under penaltv Of tho cona,catIon Of
their goods. The correspondent savs.
unless unexpoctedly large numbers Of borseu
and nackers arrive soon. MANY man win c.mn
ON the route TO the Yukon and eat their supplies
in idleness through the winter. The polds seekers
are doing their best to pack their supplies. but
1t ia tedious and laborious work. Even IL the
blockade ia raised there must be great DELAY.
"Many men are starting for the Yukon with
inadeouate supplies and little or no money. II
takes gold TO hunt gold. One can hardly make
q step on the journey here without 1t costing
money.
There is q great scramble for timber at Lake
Rennett with which 10 build boats A lttle sa W..
H oemne.. WIN which ouliu poaUs. nt.e saw.
NIL tnereis capaolo OF III output OF eoo teet OF
lumber per day. Ten dollars per 100 feet was
arst asked and then 600
y I.T asAo ".s' ~
Inc "hipsa" OF Inc goid seeker 10 heard
tbare mmst h, more delav at tho Istas pros.
VI u ~ ueiaJ q y ~ iehes. Fros-
pectors in the valley of tho Yukon have re.
turned here from Dyea, and will wait till spring
before sttemnting to pake K,ondit, MT ~
''nipsus n"A' hiohuihe' out NOT
10 the tenderIoot' he Is swarming Tor Summit,
in many instances with outfit unsuitable In
kind and quality He In leav;n, bsr. ov.rr 40,
N,u "nu quali''. ioA'ins nore every day
with frah two-wheei carts and wheelbarrows
inc to pusb them over the mounta,n. u;s r.hi.
y o,.l ths Neni.
= ! smasn ana ms supplies Will 90 scattered
Dyee. Int Won can't make him b.,iev. u A,
D'e"' ouS.ou o". nao LIN peiie'ei~ As
pectors laugh.
The New skaauav tra,, IN imam NJ th,. t,r.
9 sn"euay . open at tnie Time
arc going in that way. tho trail being more
.an,I. IN a.. .,on. 18th no.. So G..
NIIn-n..I 80 ~ ."A,o uom summit m
than Dyea Pass. but twice as long to Lake Ben.
nett. The result will be they win be compelled
10 cut a trail through tn the iake er.atIv - ~.
nrost ., the nroisotor IN. .%,d ,A1 n,m efs MoSuo 70 .he
Veteran of Cassiar. or remain on the trail in.
The report brought down by the last steam.
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 1.-THE steamer Rosa.
lie arrived from Dyea and Skaguay this morn.
ing after q very successful trip. She reports
they are using their utmost endeavors to get I'm
the pass. They have organized for the purnose
of self protection and against the extortion OF
the regular packers. fixing 20 cents per pound
as being within bounds of reason from Dpea to
This organization. they say. was made neces,