The herald., 1897-09-19

employment would be guaranteed them,
and that they could secure passage
through the bureau for 1900, which
could be paid in weekly installments.
Hundreds Of letters have been received
at the office of the bureau on Geary
street within the past few weeks and
many women have called at the office In
person. The alleged fake was brought
to light through ]. c. Stuart, who was
employed by Rosa as press agent, but
whom he failed to pay for his services.
Stuart says that he was led to believe
that Rosa was backed financially by
some Stockton merchants, but as soon
as he found that they were myths he
severed his connection with the bureau.
RELIEF MEASURES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Secretary
Alger is now engaged in the attempt to
solve the question Of how to get supplies
into the Klondyke gold regions and
thereby prevent the threatened starva-
ton of many miners. The great Yukon
river, which formed the main reliance of
the miners as a means Of getting sup
plies to Dawson, without doubt has al
ready been closed to navigation by
boats, and a movement via Chilcoot is
almost impossible. The problem. there
fore, is a hard one and has taxed the
best thought of General Alger and the
Cabinet officers and the President, by
whom the subject has been earnestly
discussed. Now, however, 1t is believed
by the Secretary that, by means Of
novel character of transportation. sup
plies into the gold country may be pro-
t., tIck ~ A1nC C1ynv
winter. He has opened correspondence
Indirectly with Chicago inventor. who
makes locomotives especially adapted
for use in log camps, but which may be
readily adapted to the navigation of the
Yukon when frozen thickly. With few
Of these machines placed on the river, 1t
is hoped that sufficient supply of food
and other necessary stores may be car
ried up the Yukon to relieve all distress
among the miners. The Secretary has
already had some experience with this
kind Of locomotive, so that the scheme Is
rot so radical an experiment as at first
thought to be.
INFANTILE MINERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1S.-John Col
Inns, aged II, and Jos. Nedow, a year
older, arrived from Stockton on the
steamer T. c. Walker this morning.
They had run away from home 10 go to
the Klondike, and perhaps they would
have become millionaires had the police
not caught them.
PASSENGERS DECLINED
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1S.-The
steamer Excelsior sailed this afternoon
for St. Michaels but declined to take
any passengers She carried a general
cargo of provisions, Alaska Commercial
company's store and took four shop
wrights to build barges at st. Michaels
for next summers Yukon river trade.
The reason for her dispatch so soon after
her arrival Is to bring down. gold that
may reach st. Michaels from Dawson OIL
the final trips of the river boats before
winter sets in. The Excelsior is ex-
pected back in about one month.
A TRAMWAY SCHEME
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 1s-A local
company is being organized to take in.
an abundance of provisions and other
supplies over the Chilkoot pass this
winter for the relief of the miners at
Dawson City. The promoter is Cap
tain Peter Peterson, an experienced
Chilkooter, who proposes to re-estab-
lish three mile tramway which he op-
Grated over the steepest part of the pass
three winters ago.
From Dyea the supplies will be hauled
by horses, but in the last stage of the
journey they will be drawn. by dogs.
Peterson with fifteen associates, is ar
ranging to start from here in November.
STEAMER SAILING
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 1S.-The
steamboat Humboldt has been charter
ed by the North American Trading,and
Transportation company to carry from
Seattle the United States troops whicn
are to be sent to st. Michaels. The boat
will also carry the river steamer ma
chirery and supplies left behind by the
Cleveland.
The steamship Farallone sailed today
for Skaguay and way Alaskan ports
with thirty passengers and $50 tons Of
freight. At Victoria the steamer will
take aboard some of the Passengers of
the Eugene, whose trip was failure.
Peace Treaty Signed
CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 1s-The
treaty of peace between Turkey and