Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
KL0NDIKE V0YAGERS
LIST OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO
HAVE TURNED GOLD-HUNTERs.
ALL DEGREES OF FAME REPRESENTED
The Man Who Hopes to Make MIL
lions by Furnishing Miners Wives
Is Among Them-Women brave the
Dangers.
Correspondence of the Dlsnatcn

Correspondence of the Dlspatch)
SAN FRANCISCO, September 1.-The
Klondiko is to have its share Of celebri.
ties. and the colony of those who have
already gone is likely to be added 10
materially. The writer has been a;
great trouble 10 learn accurately lust
who compose the list of Klondikers
whom the world has hitherto known,
and. therefore, is enabled to present for
the first time the names OF these per-
sons as well as sufficient information
concerning them to place them per
maneptly In the minds Of those who,
Tor some reason. have never before made
their acquaintance.
These people are not going to the new
gold-felds on a wild goose chase, but
are amply prepared for the hardships
that must come to every one who Jour
neys TO the new Eldorado. Some OF them
have strange missions, others are going
on purely routine business trips, still
others are looking for wealth spiced with
adventure, while one man. at least. is
taking the trip In the dual interests of
Cupid and Mammon.
In the list are representatives of the
great moneyed interests of theEast, who
are always reaching out for a share of
gold IL 1t is necessary 10 travel to the
utterinost ends of the earth therefor.
Curionsiy enough the persons included
in the list are among the most enthusiast
tic OF the army that is invading
British Columbia. and all seem to think
that the wealth of the Indies Will pale
In comparison with the riches Of the
klondikc.
In this list TO whom hardship is an abso-
Lutte stranger, and TO whom, as well, any
thing which savors OF manual labor
Is as foreign as the Grand Llama OF
Thibet, than which nothing is more
foreign. Still they are among the
bravest. and their quest for wealth ana
learning. not to mention experience will
be entirely and thoroughly successful IL
determination and genuine pluck count
for anything. Here is the list
Mrs. Ell Alexander Gage. Chicago: Mrs.
Gage Is the daughter-in-law of Lyman j.
Gage, Secretary OF the Treasury. Though
= woman. she is really recognized as
leading the party, for through her the
expedition. In which she and her husband
are equal partners, was organized. Be-
sides she was in Alaska only few weeks
ago. and what she says Is about what
the facts indicate.
Captain T.. II. Allison. Washington,
ID. c.: Captain Allison is generally known
as Scout Allison He served as a
United States scout In the Department
Of the Dakotas from 1850 10 1885. time
when brains and bravery were an abso-
lutte requisite TO q scouts success. He
has spent two years in Alaska. and was
on the upper Yukon with government
expedition for several months. He IL
going from Washington. and he says
there are thousand men thers who are
simply crazy over their desire to become
gold hunters.
Rev. 8. Hall Young Worcester. Mass.
ana Rev. George A. McEwen, Farming
Ton, Me-: These are two among the best
known Of the fearless missionaries OF
the Prcsbyterian Church Of the United
states The object OF their Journey is
NOT the gold that glitters. but the gold
- righteousness. for their p,issIon Is to