The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-23
An Indianian with the Exploring Ex-
petition That Discovered the Rich
Gold Fields in 1S90-0I.
WARNING TO PROSPECT0RS
MANY PERILS BEsET THOSE WHO
SEEK WEALTH IN THE FAR NORTH.
Departure of "A Steamer from Seattle
Loaded to the Danger Line with
Men and Provisions.

NEW YORK. July. CIV. j. Arkell of
the Arkell Weekly Company, of this city,
announced tonight that he expected to
claim the gold fields in the Klondyke dis
trict by right of discovery for the estate of
+. J. Glave. This is the latest and most in
teresting phase of the excitement prevail
ing here over the recent discovery in the
far North. Glave was the explorer who
headed the expedition to Alaska in 1S90-91
organized by w. j. Arkel of Leslie's
Weekly. The party consisted of Glave E.
H Wells, of Cincinnati; A. B. Schanz, of
Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind, and p. B.
Pierce and John Dalton. of San Francisco
Thirty Chilkat Indians were also with the
party. After the return of Glave and his
party from the frozen North, the explorer
was sent by the Century Company to
Africa to study the slave trade. He lived
among the natives for some time and on
accomplishing his work returned to the
coast. When about to sail for the United
States Glave contracted a fever, which re-
suited in his death. Before leaving for AT
RIGA Glave told Mr.. Arkell that he had
staked out claims in the Klondyl1e district
and that on his return he intended to go
again to Alaska and spend the remainder of
his life there for he believed it to be the
~@~~%~OS ~SNAANAs
face of the globe.
Mr.. Arkell said tonight that as he started
this sustained expedition he believes he has
claim by right of discovery to the Klon-
dyke territory and il he succeeds in estab-
Ishing his claim it will be on the theory
that undiscovered countries where maps
are filed with the government by the dis
coverer, as was done in this case, gives
the explorer certain interests that may de-
velop. Mr.. ArkeI said that he had received
kilograms from Schanz and Wells, two
members of the first expedition to Alaska
claiming their interests in the event that
the government should recognize their right
by discovery.
Mr.. Arkell proposes to organize eX-
petition at once to the territory discovered
and explored by Glave and party This eX-
petition will be headed by Mr. Arkell' ;
brother Bartlett Arkell, who will be ac-
companied by his brother-n-law. Harry P.
Hall. of Pittsburg, and number of news
paper men.
PenniIess Men should Not Go.
LONDON, July 22.-Sir Donald Alexander
Smith, the Canadian high commissioner in
London, has been besieged for several days
past by inquirers who desire to go to the
Yukon mining districts Most of the appli-
Giants Tor information are young men Will
out money, who are employed on farms and
in factories. Would-be immigrants of this
class are urged to remain at home, but har-
dy men, with a capital of e100 or more. are
encouraged to leave for the sold fields. Sew
eral solid London capitalists are interest
ing themselves in the mining territory and
are making Investigations with view of
organizing mining companies. Experts
have been dispatched to inspect the region.
Sir Donald has issued a pamphlet con-
tanning much information concerning the
new gold fields. Regarding the suggested
exclusion of Americans from the Yukon
region officials here say there is nothing in
the treaties between England and the
United States to prevent such action on the
part of the British government, but as a
matter of policy it is unlikely the step will
be taken. Various steamship companies re-
port that few persons have left England
for the new gold fields thus far. This is