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New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
LEAVING COAL TO SEEK GOLD.

LEAVING COAL TO SEEK GOLD.
BRITISH COLUMBIA MINERS FLocKING TO THE
YuKoN-THE QUESTION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES.
Victoria. B. c., July pa dispatch to THE
Times" from Nanaimo. says: -
"Many coal-miners left here to-day for VIC
toria. on their way TO the Yukon. Some thirty OF
the best miners IN the pits OF the vancouver Coa'
Company have thrown down their picks 10 pre-
mare 10 leave for the promised land. On every
corner. up street and down street. common con-
versation is the Yukon. Many are trying 10 raise
money on property that cost them over sio" anu
have been unsuccessful, even TO the amount Vi
one-third Of the original cost r, Xo,h
among those who will go are Inomas He,,, an,
exWember OF Parliament: j. Mckenzie. Tor many
Years special correspondent of The Iimes' Al AZ
dorman Arthur Wilson, and about ifty others WHO
u'iii lid alieu 10 Nanaimo within the next three
weeks ,, -. In ytc,oria and
other nrovincial cities to have Canadian CUSTOMS
officers sent up to collect duty on American sooIs .h
n is expected that officers Will go up Oh 'he
next steamer"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23

happened along. and the discovery was now GT ,.1o
mon talk The stories of fortune proved a nttI"
too much for the OF the Weare 10 "itnstahu a.
They deserted in body and Joined the rish 10
the new gold fields. The captain AFTER Doing de ae
laycd three or four days got an indian crew sun r
cicnty trained 10 handle the boat Wnen ne al ar
rived at Forty Mile his return the reports were
aliurine enough 10 impel n hundred or more men
to start at once for the new find
THE CLONDYKE VEINS.
"The mountains along that section or the fukon
and in fact from Circle City upstream Tor seVera!
hundred miles are extremely Wild ana rugged ~
The Clondyke there crosses a big river wnat Is
known as the great copper belt. which is success,
sion Of massive quartz lodges with that metz ,t
prcdominating The veins are known 70 carry soiu'
but in what proportion is yet TO be determineai -,
Here also is the pioneer quartz nine OF .ne
Yukon Captain Healy, the manager OF unhs
portation company. located claim on the sue ~, oi
n precipice opposite the mouth OF the Cion9yke
over two years ago. Vein mining had never peen
thought OF as n present undertaking. LABOR WIS
worth sl5 a day and supplies OF all kinds were pro-
portiona tcy high but ne put up his location. !.
Last year he did some Development WORK on ~ ~
and had samples assayed. showing IT to be rlch ln
gold But the latest reports from tho Clondykc put
such extravagant prices on labor that quartz VIII
not he considered for some time yet , A.,
still It Is in the veins that VIII oe @I1una @ M ,te
real wealth of this wonderful country. When ,he
mother lode OF tho Clondykc DRIFT gold IS ,ia dis
covered-wcll. we may have to hunt UP soHethi'e
else for monetary basis.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
CANADA AND THE CLONDYKE.
ATTITUDE OF THE DOMINION on THE ALAsKA
BOUNDARY QUESTION.

Ottawa July 22-The attention Of the Govern
ment has been called 10 the claims advanced In
the United States press that the Yukon gold fields
Gre In American territory. Tie Ministers are reti-
cent. 1t Is learned, however, that the Government
regards the convention under which the Boundary
Comm ssion appointed as being OF the nature
Of a treaty and that any act In contraventiop or
tha. convention would be regarded as equivalent
TO the denuncaton Of a treaty
The Government regards the delineaiion OF
boundary on the basis OF the Mount St. Elias line
ss a scientific proposition. but admits that -"
ownership of some of the islands on the coast
may be subject for argument ms Ca nei.nip
pends on the question whether the line Is
o follow all indentd lions OF the coast, or whether
u vhen the distance from headand to headand Is
six miles or less the line is to he taken as from
headand to headland ..-. +,
AS regards future proceedings. the statement Is
made that for twenty-five years Canada mas been
anxious to have the boundary line clearly ana
finally settled. and any feasible ana amicaDie
proposition effect this will be seriously consid-
cred. -. c..
a letter has been received in Ottawa from sur
ycyor Ogvie. who spent the winter in the ukon
country. II Is dated June Z. and made the quickest
passage of any letter yet sent out from tnat coul
trv arriving July 20. The letter Is addressed 10
the Surveyor General of Canada. and states tnat
al the gold fields of any consequence Whlcn nave
been discovered SO far are on Canadian lerrl'or,y ,
The few claims that were being worked on tnc
American side very soon deserted ior lhc
Clondyke district. which is well within the taia- i
dian boundary line. Circle city. he says Is also
on Canadian soil. although American dispatches
place IL on the American side.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
CLONDYKES DISCOVERIES.
AN ILLINOIS MAN SAYS HE WAS FIRST
IN THE FIELD.

IN THE FIELD
Correspondence Of The Philadelphia Press
Omer Maris a Chcagoan. who year ago vas
through the Yukon gold fields. tells the foho"ihs
history Of the Clondyke discoveries: . 49,.
The honor OF discovering the richest PiaceI
mines In the world belongs 10 an ilnnois 'h, ina
named George Carmack. who went 10 Alaska eis
or ten years ago Last summer was uri 'lIis ai.u
sailing with small party OF men uown VII 'i,s ns
Yukon We had left Sixty Mile post peiore hoot, y.
the day that have In mind-about July s-anu ~
o'clock In the afternoon on passing tne POM vi
an island came In sight OF an lndiah NLIasc
across wide sweep Of rapid river. ine OF no,e
away. We knew then that We were near the i"ou'h
Of the Clondyke. 49,.
I'VE had no previous thought ot stopping mere,
but IL nearing our camping time we Hiaue
effort TO reach the village: Those VINO t ntNe
navigated the Upper Yukon will always remenpcr
the even, steady relentless force Of Its current.
We had good boat, with sail and two pairs OF
oars AS our course had been against the wind LOT
awhile. the sail was furled. but now 1t was hasthy
run up ,
There seven I'm the party ana we took
turns at the oars. For half an hour. with the wna
for ally We fought against that current, out
the village at the outer point OF a VIDE curve
and the DRIFT against us. Much or the tline IL
seemed If were standing still. but the ISLANDS
above receding. and, work as nara as we
might, were getting no nearer the VlIiage.
After hard work. however, we made andihs at
slight projection of land mile below the village
and were surprised to find the camp OF a white
man near the little patch OF quiet water aHorued
by the point. The owner of the camp was car,
mack. He caught the line threw out ana
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
ENGLAND WAKING UP.

THE CANADIAN COMMISSIONER HAS MANY AP
PLLCATIoNs-THE QUESTION OF EX-
GLIDING AMERICANS
London July 22.-Sir Donald Alexander Smith,
the Canadian High Commissioner in London.
has been besieged for several days past by in
quirers who desire TO go to the Yukon mining
districts. Most Of the applicants for informa-
tion are young men without money. who are
employed farms and in factories. Would-be
emigrants Of this class are urged TO stay at
home. but hardy men with capital Of f1OO or
more are encouraged to leave for the gold
field.
Several solid London capitalists are interest
Ing themselves in the mining territory and are
making Investigations with view of organz
ing mining companies. Experts have been dis
patched to inspect the region.
Sir Donald Smith has issued a pamphlet con-
tanning much information concerning the new
gold fields.
Regarding the suggested exclusion Of Ameri-
cans from the Yukon region. officials here say
there is nothing in the treaties between Great
Britain and the United States 10 prevent such
action on the part of the British Government
but that. a matter Of policy. it is unlikely
that the step will be taken.
Various steamship companies report that few
persons have left England for the new gold
fields thus far. This is probably due 10 none
tary considerations.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
STATE BUILDING AND LOAN LEAGUE.

Newburg ~ y. July 2.-Reports presented %
,ho N.w-York State League OF Cooperative Saw
,ngs and Building and Loan Associations here 10
day show there are sS such associations WV"
,,s ,.,hers and 81. 40 2ls assets In the State.
- ,ou,w,ng were elected officers: President
walter briggs. Of Schenectady first yice.presdi.
dent Gberf Barnes OF Tot,enve s.SupY s,assh siAnS
ceTmns: ssS1sn third vcepreslden. George Pok 81
Poughxseppsm,e Francis ~ Penn Of New-York:
Esecays bs.,.r re q snd Emrs
Hay % oxt,n"wan OF Rochester; b. J. Macdonald
Of NeESas chsTlewS w.i ESS3srs %r:hsan % RoSeGi
Rrnwn. OF New-York. and George A. ThomaA %
Norwich.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
THE DANGER FOR THOSE WHO GO.

A RETURNED MINER GIVES A WARNING AND
TELLS OF THE DAILY COST OF LIVING
Seattle. Wash. July 22.-Fred Price. a Seattle
man, who has returned from the Clondyke
with several thousand dollars in gold dust.
says that there is great fear Of suffering on the
part OF those who attempt to go into that country
without an abundance Of supplies of provisions.
He does not believe the trading companies can
begin TO supply the demand which Will be made
on them. Price thinks the men who take up
horses to cross the pass from Dyea will do well.
They get their provisions in easily that way.
and sell the horses for dog meat afterward.
He also advises newcomers 10 look for claims
on other creeks besides the tributaries Of the
Clondyke, the latter being pretty we'll stoked
out Stewart River creeks promise as well as
the Clondyke He says further that gambling
dens and dance halls have already opened In
Dawson. Games OF every description are run
ming. and some Of the miners play very heavily
They 70 into the mining town In sheer despera-
ton at the loneliness and gloom or winter. ana
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
SPECIAL PYROTECHNIC ATTRACTIONS

As the season advances the fireworks displays In
Pains Open Air Theatre at Manhattan Beach ap-
pear TO grow in interest and attractiveness Inc
wov in which visitors throng into the incosure on
a saturday night has induced Mr.. Pain to have
specially prepared pyrotechnic programmes for
these occasions. These programmes follow I'M
mediately after the Turco-Greek war spectacle
which Just now appeals to sightse1rs with renewed
crnment in regard to the occupancy OF Greek SOIL
Whatever the decision 70 pe a,ree ar ,aecael. w w will
hold It's own to the end Of the present season anew new
s rns, Powers with his magnificent and victori-
t o,s army which Is not probable he might De the
n,sons OF supplying another subject toI next se~-
son's display at Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
ROUTES TO THE NEW MINING REGION

seventy miles east Of the Alaska boundary. The
whole course Of the Clondyke (or Deer hIver, Hes
in British territory. The town Of Dawson has
sprung up at Its mouth.
Gold has been found In the gravel beds or
other streams which empty into the Yukon on the
Alaskan side of the boundary. and within one hun
dred two hundred miles thereof: but the more
extensive recent discoveries are further up the Yu-
kon. AS The Tribune has already pointed out the
headwaters Of that mighty river are derived from
substantially the same mountains In which rise the
Fraser and Columbia. once noted for their rich
p,acers. The most valuable quartz mines of Alaska
in the vicinity of Juneau, only few hundred
miles south of the Clondyke.
One OF the tributaries OF that stream Is Bonanza
Creek, which discharges into the Clondyke about
three miles above the atters mouth The Edo
rado celebrated for It's rich deposits, Is
branch of Bonanza Creek. In what is known
the Bonanza district fully three hundred claims
have been staked out Hunter Creek is another
tributary Of the Clondyke. and has given its name
to a district in which two hundred more claims
have been staked out
The overland mail route from Juneau TO Fort
Yukon reaches up through the mountain passes of
the ST.. Elias range. and so through British terri
tory. via Fort Selkrk. By this route the distance
TO Dawson is between $50 and 675 miles. The other
way of getting 10 the Clondyke region Is hy boats.
which connect with ocean steamers at St Michael's
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
TWO HUNDRED GOING FROM NEWARK
THEY WILL CARRY SURPLUS FOOD TO SELL. AND
IF THEY FIND NO GOLD WILL
GIVE CONCERTS.

Newark " j.. July PA number Of Newark
men have formed company and propose 10 send
men to Alaska. A meeting has Just been held in
Huelsenbecks Hall. and the first step toward the
sending out Of a party Of about two hundred men
was taken The company Is TO be known as the
Alaska Gold Digging Association. Edward Smith
Of Springfeld-ave.. is prime mover in the scheme.
and to-day he went to New-York 10 see about out
fits steamers rates and other matters. He will
gather all the information possible ami make n
report at a meeting to be held Saturday night.
There twenty-five men In the original company.
and election will be held Saturday night.
IL is the intention of the company TO charter a
sailing vessel and take enough provisions In the
Vessel 10 last at least year and hall. In addi-
ton 10 this enormous quantity OF food that Will be
needed for the two hundred men surplus VIII
be taken along and this Will he sold TO men in the
gold fields. IL Is expected 10 realize high prices.
Fifteen of the members of the original company
belong the United States Singing Society. OF
Newark Mos; of :be n are Germans. 'It is
Intention. II we get stranded in Alaska; to form
company of singers and give concerts, said Fred
EueSenbeck to-day.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
MEXICO PROMISES TO COOPERATE.

Washington July 22-The Mexican Government
through Minister Romero. has advised the Do
partment Of State that II will render all the alo
possible to the Commissioners OF this Government
in their investigation to determine whether the
seals on the island OF Guadalupe are the same az
those which breed In the Pribylof Archipelago
The contention Of this Government in the corre-
spondence with Great Britain has been that they
are not the same The British experts have pnt PONIES
ont the number OF seals In the vicinity OK Guada'
iupe island as proof that the herds have not dimln
shed in number alleging that they are Renrne 1h se
The fact TO be developed Is for the use OF the COM
mission which probably will meet In WashinstVn
next fall, II ex-Secretary Foster succeeos ~ ."
mission.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY IN ACCORD.

MR. SHERMAN DENIES THAT HE SIGNED HIS
BEHRING SEA LETTER UNDER PRESSURE.
Washington July 22-The attention Of Secretary
Sherman was directed to-day to a published state
ment that he had been induced TO sign the letter
of instructions to Ambassador Hay relative to the
seal controversy which has so excited the British
press only under severe pressure and against his
own Judgment.
The Secretary had Just come to the State De-
partment after an illness Of few days, but that
he had kept himself informed during his stay at
home on affairs Of the day evident from the
fact that he had already read the story and was
prepared to give prompt and specihc denial. ne
said that there was a word Of truth in II, ana
that as a matter Of fact, he had been In perfect
correspondence relating to the seal question.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
TlUN4NY COST hin HIS PLACE.

The Central Labor Union has lost one OF Its
brightest and witticst membcrs-Wam II. Far
lev the delegate of the Hexagon Labor CLUB ana
secretary OF the Building Trades Section. Mr. Far
i.v.s opIv fault In the eyes Of his fellow delegate ties
in the c. l.. L. was that he took too active part
in politics He Joined Tammany Hall, ana was
acciIsed of working for that organizations sue
cess in the coming election when he should nave
The Uexagon Labor Club takes no interest In
politics and believes that the G J.. should de-
I, has elected Joseph MOBILES delegate 10 the &.
l. Il in place OF Mr. Farley The Building Trades
Scction al its last meeting. on Wednesday night
eiected Harry @. Buckholz secretary.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
NAVAL ORDERS.

Washington July 22.-Lieutenant-Commander z.
n Dclano has been ordered from the Olympia
home on one months leave. Medical Inspector
J. A. Hawke to the New-York Navy Yard. reliev.
ing Inspector A. +. Price ordered to the Olympia
rieutenant- { Commander s. c. Paine from the Bos.
ton to the olympia as executive Officer Cvil I'm I'm
yIneer George Mackay to construction OF tno
naval hospital at Port Royal. S. C. Lieutenant.
Commander F. NJ. Symonds from the Pnta TO the
MAJ
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION PLANS.
HE STARTS FOR LAKE cHAMPLAIN NEXT
WEDNESDAY If CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED.

WEDNESDAY If CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED.
Washington. July 22-Presdent Mckinley will
leave Washington next Wednesday for mis- summer
vacation on Lake Cnamplan. provided Congress
adjourns in time 10 permit II. He VIII proceed
directly TO Plattsburg without stopping at any In
tcrmediate point II it is possible TO do So II is the
intention Of the President TO have all official an.
nouncements of Executive action taken while he 10
his vacation made through the regular machin-
cry at Washington. his purpose being 10 secure
relief from tho OF business so far as possible
Secretary Sherman has arranged TO leave WASH
ington for Amagansett Long Island. to- morrow:
His daughter Mrs. McCaum, is at that place. ana
the Secretary expects that the change or climate
will assist him In recovering his health. Second
Assistant Secretary Adee will act as Secretary OF
State In the absence of Secretary Sherman and A.
sistant Secretary Day.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23

ton. Mr. Arkell will send second expealt,on o, ~
steps toward organization. The expedition WIZ
be headed by Mr.. Arkcll's brother. bart.eni 1.,ii
ArkelI. Editor Of "Leslie's Weekly. ana ne ",,' ~
Hall. of Pttsburg. and a party OF newspaper
men. including probably Wells and scnanz;
MIR Arkell hopes to get the party ready 70 star,
In thirty days. Should his claims prove wen
founded he says that one-third Will belons 20
him. one-third to the Glave estate. and an eauai
amount to Glave's companions on the hrst eA-
pedition.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
CyCJE CARNIVAL AT DETROIT.

Detroit. Mich July 22-Detroit had bicycle
carnival to-day given under the auspices OF The
Detroit Evening News" There were about hfteen
hundred wheels In the line which Included many
elaborate floats and other unique and beautiful
features. .o,,,,. ,,os r,,o, n,
tho cvcie track Eddie Bald and Arthur Gar
oiner went an exhibition mile in 2M 2-j pacing
each other each alternate quarter Charles for-
tor n local amateur went an exhibition mile In
i5Gi-5 The mile OPEN professional, was .. won ny
A. l. Brown. OF Cleveland J. r Esperon Detroit
sccond. I j. Blouin Detroit. third. Ttme-2:llk
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
TIE OMAHA EXPOSITION.

Washington, July 22.-The President to-day m~
formed Senator Thurston and other members OF the
Nebraska delegation that he would not issue
proclamation inviting foreign countries to take
part In the Omaha Exposition but the secretary
Of State will issue a circular experimenting ono
nreviouslv sent out In which foreign countries VIII
ke asked and invited to take part in this exposiuon
This In a measure will give the exposition an Ok
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
TOILROADS IN ALASKA PROPOSED.

Washington. July Ex-senator Carter. from the
Committee on Territories. to-day reported favor-
sbIv n toint resolution authorizing the construction
y, ,o,,roads In Alaska The resolution author
ICES the Secretary OF the Interior TO grant rights
Of way two hundred feet wide. Franchises are to
be limited to twenty years. The rates OF ,ol arg
TO be approved by the Secretary OF the Interior ana
The roads are 10 be under the supervision OF the
Secretary The resolution applies to trails, wagon
roads and other highways"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
THE CLONDYKE REGION.

A MAP SHOWING ITS POSITION AND THE
WAYS OF REACHING 1T.
The Tribune Is able to show the precise situation
Of Clondyke River and It's now famous tributa-
res with much detail. The Clondyke Itself is a
comparatively small stream. flowing southwest
wardiy and emptying into the Yukon about sixty
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
THE QUALITY OF THE YUKON GOLD.


THE QUALITY OF THE YUKON GOLD.
1T HAS MORE BASE METAL AND is NOT so GOOD
AS THAT OF CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, July 22.-Assistant Weigher
". A. Underhill Of the Selhy Smelling Com
pany states that the gold from the Yukon is
not Of so much value as that produced In Cali
fornia. In speaking of this matter he said:
I'VE have found the miners from the Yukon
a nice class of people to deal with, and they
have not been deceived in the value of the gold
they have brought back with them. 1t is
fact that the Yukon gold is not valuable as
that produced in this State We have found
that there are from fifty to hundred points
more base metal in the northern product. These
base nt tails are iron lead and few others.
There is large quantity Of silver. also. We
look principally for the gold and silver. 1t Is
the iron that gives the Yukon gold its fine. rich
color.
"Of course. these other metals decrease the
value Of the gold a little. The nuggets from the
Yukon are worth ST. and SIS per ounce, and
the finer gold dust is worth from SIG to Sl1 per
ounce, while the California gold value is about
81 ounce more; that Is. nuggets run from
SIS to $40 and gold dust never less than SIT per
ounce.
"Our assayers have found several other metals
than those l have mentioned, but no atten-
tion is paid TO them. the other base metals
do not cut much OF figure in the general
value"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
CARMACK AS SALMON HUNTER

Then II developed that Carmack had family
with him. Two little dark-skinned children fol.
lowed him everywhere, and presently he pointed
out his wife. who was native, woman OF the
Stick tribe. He had been in this country eight
years, and much OF the time had been spent with
the Sticks at Takish house. on the chain of lakes
that form the source of the coastward arm of the
Yukon. Now he was making quite extensive prep
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23

gamble In reckless manner to break the mo-
notony. frice says 1t is hard to get along In Daw
sen City on less than $50 a day, and many of the
men spend ten times that much. He asserts
that one saloon cleaned up $4,000 In three
weeks this summer
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
THE CLONDYKE DISTRICT.

Island. $50 miles from the Yukon delta. and run run
ST. Michaels Fort. Yukon IS reported by the
steamship company to be 1850 miles up stream,
Circle City 1850 Forty Mile 1900 Sixty Mile 1870
and Fort Selkirk 2O25 miles As Dawson is about
halfway between Forty Mile and Sixty Mile II Is
$50 mi,es from st. Mchaels and fully LOO miles
from the mouth of the Yukon River
New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
IN THE HEART OF THE GREAT HOTEL DIS
TRICT

A pcn,,ylyaria Railroad Cab will deliver psssen-
Ger nj the Pennsylvania Railroads. Twenty-third-
Al station In ten or fifteen minutes from any OF the
district' Once at Twenty -third-st. nc commands
Inc facilities OF the Standard Railroad OF Amer
lea