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New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
GoLDsEEKERs SAIL FOR ALASKA

NEARLY A THOUSAND MEN. WITH HORSES. DOGS
AND OUTFITS. LEAVE VICTORIA
Victoria p. c. Aug. 15.-There in vic-
Of every class and from every part OF the world.
who were wildly anxious to get started on the
long trip to the new Edorado. These men had
tickets which will carry them to Skagway Bay,
on the big collier Bristol or on the steamer ISL
ander. both Of which sailed to-day. The Bristol
has been fitted with hunks and stalls for horses
from the bottom Of her hold to the top OF her
cabin deck, and every bunk and stall lie occu-
pied, nearly Ave hundred men going on the Brls-
tol and Just as many horses and dogs. Even
the big collier is filled up. the feed for these anil
mails and the outfits for the men taking up
great deal Of space
The Islander has just as big crowd, but
much OF the space on her Is taken up by con.
tineent of mounted police, their horses, dogs ana
outfits They realize that they have winters
trp before them before they reach Dawson City,
and are taking dogs and sleighs
Horses will be taken as far as possiple. ana
when they are of no more use, will be killed
and used as food for dogs. a few of the men
are going up with the idea OF purchasing cheap
outfits from men who become discouraged anu
turn back but most of them are well PROVIDED
and all are taking pack animals, they haNlnS
in this resnect taken the advice Of men VINO
went before and have written or the diWcul.y
Of securing animals or Indians to pack sooos
across the pass ~
member of the Canadian Boundary Survey, In
which capacity he learned much about Alaska
left here on the Islander. Mr.. CanoVan IL Soins
to look over the ground for the klondKe fIace.
Mining and Prospecting Company. or Brahtioru
and Paris Ontario. This company Will SEND OUT
large party in the spring 70 prospect anu
work claims in the Canadian Yukon
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
PRICE THREE CENTS.
KLONDIKE GOLD ROYALTY.
TEN PER CENT ON $500 A WEEK AND 20
PER CENT ON MORE
ALTERNATE CLAIMS RESERVED FOR THE CROWN
AND HEAVY PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR
THE PUNISHMENT OF TREspAssERs
POWER OF THE GOLD
COMMISSIONER

COMMISSIONER
Ottawa, Aug. 1.-THE regulations formulated
by the Dominion Government. covering the coll
lection Of a royalty on gold mined in the Yukon
are published in The Official Gazette" issued
yesterday. They follows
That upon all gold mined the claims referred
to In the regulation for the government OF placer
royalty OF 10 per cent shall be- levied and coz
leeted by officers 10 be appointed for the purpose.
single claim does not exceed 500 per week and In
case the amount ,o mined and taken from any single
calm exceeds 500 per week there shall be levied
and collected ROYALTY OF 10 per cent upon the
cess or amount taken from any single claim over
500 per week there shall be levied and collected
Of the consolidated revenue ana to be accounted
for by the officers who collect the same in due
That the times and manner IN which such royalty
shall be collected and The persons VINO snail collect
made by the Cod COMMISSIONER. and that the Gold
Gommissqner be and is hereby given authority 10
,;nneT nat aetaut se IN payment OF fIeh ro,1y con;
or in the vicinity CT such claim. by tho Gold Com
missioner or his agent shall be followed by the can
That any attempt to defraud the Crown by with.
by making false statements OF the amount taken
out may be punished by cancellation of The claim
been committed or made; and tha; in respect Of
facts as to such fraud or false statemen, Or nom
missioner snail be final.
The regulations governing the disposal OF
placer mining claims along the Yukon River
and Its tributaries are amended that entry
can only be granted for alternate claims, known
as creek claims. bench claims bar diggings and
dry dggings, and the other alternate claims are
reserved for the Crown, to be disposed Of by
public auction or In such manner may be
decided by the Minister of the Interior.
The penalty for trespassng on "a claim
served for the Crown is the immediate cancea-
ton by the Gold Commissioner OF any entry
or entries which the person trespassing may
have obtained whether by original entry or
purchase, and the refusal by the Gold Commits
sioner TO accept any application which the per-
son trespassng may at any time make for
claims. and, In addition to such penalty the
mounted police, upon a requisition from the
Gold Commissioner, may take the necessary
steps to eject the trespasser
The clause in the former regulations providing
that the discoverer of a new mine is entitled 10
bar dggings" $50 feet in length. has been
amended so that the grant may apply TO creek
and river claims. instead of bar diggings."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28

us SERVICES ~ iuiuug up the mill he
would take halt cash anc Alt stock
but did not agree to run tnp mill any
length OF time as he had his own work
10 view " hich he repeatedly tnli Mr..
Beck, who WAS preBident ami manager
OF he cumpnny.
Finally tue mill was built and Mr..
Stringet started 1t up after which,
having his other work to attend to
elsewhere, he left the mill In charge OF
n MT. GOltftedaou, mill man OF
several years. experience. The mill
this time showed workings up to a
little over 80 per cent AMI Mr.. Colt
iredson expressed himself as much
pleased with tGe rotults, stating that
II was the best little mill he had ev,
seen anu that tue whole thing ran
like clock work.
Mr.. Stir ger oUnoluJes: Some time
after this Received from Mr.. Gjit-
iredson u letter Informing ms tuat
they had not done as well az expected
ON account Of 30 much wnste coming
down from the mine In the ore, ruL-
ning the battery samples very Low; he
also intin,ateu that there wBg hUme
sIrlie between himself aud the miners
but thought that thence orward thny
would all DO better. Now, Mr. 10 itor,
you have the acts in tue case. / VIII
say further that received ouly about
$40 for all OF my labor anu expenses to
aud from the mine, having ta6eu stock
ior oil my worE; hesijes L paid them
10 donation over S220 to help them
along. did not I, oeive a rent connie.
on tom any source wh1 t4veE.
The property is all right aud with
cconomicai management can De made
TO pay fair lnteres NJ money invested.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28
THE BUrLER.BECK
And Mr.. Stringor's Explanations re.
garding tho niIi.

garding tho niIi.
Two weeks ago the NEWS quoted
inum the Rlchfieli Advocate regards
Bg tho sale aud history of the Butter
ireck mine. In the article Thomas M.
Stringer, an asssyer anu metallurgist
of SPANISH Fork, was referred to. This
week MIR. Slrlnger addresses com.
munication TO the Advocate, commenc.
Ing as follows:
Tne DEsEREr NEWS OF Jan. I..h
copies from me Advt cate an article
giving the history oil the Buller.Beck
mine which seems 10 cast considerable
II Election ou mt; saying that alter l
visited the pfopsrty proposed for
SO, 900 to placa on tue ground a fivs-
3 amp mill that would pay for ilseii in
a four months run. "His Overtures
were favcrablY received. tue plant was
erected aud JUST nbout the time u wSs
completed 5Irnger lett, saying no had
q better Job north anu telling the
managom snt he could easily teach
anyone OF u en- how TO manipulate
the machinery. Before going, how
ever, Stringer ran tho mill half Jay
aud claimed 10 have saved VI pr ceut
Of the ores value"
Mr., Stringer then goes on to say thai
he was prevailed upon by the Butler-
Beck people to put up mill for them,
alter he had examined the mine anu
pronounced II in satisfactory con ~
lion, Al thai time he had other wo k
to attend to but concluded to help
them out nil he could SHOULD they
enter into contract for a mill. The
Butler Beck people did so and MIR.
Stringer sgreed with Mr.. Beck that TO-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28

Tho Wonder shat. at Mercur 10
believed to be rapidly reaching the
ore body.
Mr.. David Rses, manager of the
Empire Consoldatei at Mount Nebo,
is In town on business. He goes bsc /
to the camp tomorrow.
The remains Of Charles ID. Heltzei
who committed suicide at 81. Marks
hospital last Wednesday night were
inferred at Mt. Olivet cemetery yester.
day afternoon.
The Outarlo company has posted q
$4,000 dividend, tins same to be paid
on Saturday. With its payment the
company Will have dividend total oil
SIS, 1855, 900 to Its credit,
Mr.. e. Heneage, an English CAPT.
talist and prominent mining man is
In the city from the SLOGAN country,
British Columbia. the gentleman
bears the distinction OF icing the pHtty
who attempted to land the possession
OF the famous War E,gle on Britain'e
sbofes. He speaks nightly OF the War
Eagle and also OF lie Roi, both Slocan
properties, but states they are held at
'uch 0 high figure that it 10 almosI
IMPOSE be to reach them.
Payette, Ida, Independent: n.
Brigham ana VIM. Hamilton, brick
makers anu layers, from Anaconda,
Mont, VINO have besn at the colony
Tor several days, have decided to buy
lana anu locate. They made fire
test Of the clay and pronounced 1t OF a
filsi quality for brick making. Mr.
Brigham says It is good enough to
make dlshes Of. Mr.. Htm lion is OK.
pecting word from Denver that h 8
wife and daughter will Join him soon.
Mrs. Brigham anu l2-year-old son are
already here,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28

The assessment on the Emerald
stock, which was uue on the 18th
inst, has been extended to March
l5th.
Nearly all OF the stockholders of
the Boss Tweed have settled their
assessment, which was due on the
22nd.
Several important mining deals are
on the tapis and will probably be
contaminated within the next few
weeks.
The formation OF the Sloux-AIax
tunnel Is rapidly changing and the
indications are That an ore body will
be encountered withia the next month
or two.
Peter Lindsey, who has been fore
man OF the Sioux mill Tor some time
past, resigned Oh Sunday and will
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28
THE sIo,R ExcHANGr.
a Heavy DRAFT on Little Piusburg
IN the PIT To-day.

in the Pit To-day.
a heavy draft was made on Little
Pilsburg stock Ht today's osll on
'chango and 5000 shares changed
hands, all at cuts a share. II Oh
moni AnacOA.A also participate in
the trsdiug to the extent Of 1000
shares, while Il gle gave 'ortn t.
transfer for the listed class OF stocks.
Securities were at lOw-ebb as they
have been for several days aud hardly
any change was noted In the quota.
tions. Mercur gained little u the
bidding being wanlei at Sis and
offered At $3.50. Gaiena also improved
ard received blu OF SO Is. 1t is said
that rash speculation IN the wheat
market has brought mining stocks
TO the position they now occupy same
OF the brokers having lost considerable
ready cash which has caused them 10
offer siocka for q song, in order to
assist them in replenishing their res.
pective piles.
The closing figures were ne follows:
LISTED STOCKS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28

A letter 10 the Riahfiel Advocate
from one of Gold Mountains most
prominent miners states that the
bpanliiul on the the hill is three and
four feet deep with good prospect ior
more.
Billy Johnson and his comrades are
still digging away on the Blue Bird.
VIII Dodge and u couple OF subordin-
ntes are scratching gravel over on the
head OF Fish creek. Miller and Jukee
ars steadily employed on the Miller
GIoups new FIND, sinking shaft.
Hans Wilson and Jack CbRrleeworth
are TICKLING the rlbi Of Annie Laurie's
Senator Stewart. The Breckenridge
10 forging to the fore with three shifts
keeping the tools warm day anu night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28
TRANsFERs OF SHOCKS.

Ono thousand shares OF Eagle at 3
cents per share; 5000 Little Fittsburg
at "a cent?; 1000 Richmond Anal nda
al It cents aud 1000 at 80 cents. Total
shares SOLD, ll,OOO; seniDg value OF
stock, s268 %.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28
FROM WEST rINTlo.

Mr.. Chas. Brockman arrived In
camp last night from the West Tintic
mining district. The gentleman 10.
ports that numerous prospects, are be-
Ing worked systematically In that
quarter. Mr. Brockman is working
some good mining property known Ms
the Copper King, located a short dls-
lance from that old-time producer, the
dosher, which was Que OF the best
shippers about twenty-two years ago.
The Copper King is being worked by
MIR. Rrockman and i've Others who
are interested in the venture. The
shaft lie down sixty-five feet and the
men are sinking on come good ledge
matter which is copper stained and
hssays quite we'll for q young
prospect. There are some sixty miners
working In the West TinNo district.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28

leave in few days for Death Valley,
where he viii develop pr0mi SIN /
mining properties IN which he ie
Interested.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28

Kenneth Donntilsp, Stock and
Mining Broker, No. 1871 Main street.
Telephone No. sos.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28
A GOOD PAY ROLL.

The Mammoth Mining company
came to the front yesterday with n
good sized pay roll amouniing TO about
eighteen thousandidollars. The com.
pspy Will be somewhat lively during
the week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28

Fesiy d Lowe, 10 w. End South,
Stock, Mining pnd Grain Brokers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28

Richard l.. CoIburn, stock nroiscr.
Rom 70, Is W. second So. 1eis. $40.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-28
nANY IDLE MINERS.

Several miners have arrived In camp
from the Mercar sistslct and they say
that there arc number OF
Idle men there, the great camp
being overrun with Ininers. SIe raAn
Remarked that there were over
seventy-fve miners out OF employ
ment In the Mercur district. Miners
out Of employment should keep away
from Mammoth, ns there arc quite a
number OF men already out OF work In
the Tintic district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
A FEELING OF ANTAGONIST TO YALE-rALk
WITH A MEMBER OF THE CREW


Ithaca. n Y, Dec Z-The delay in bringing
about an agreement between Cornell and Yale Is
creating a feeling here that after all there may De
no race Even the most conservative members oi
the Athlete Council are becoming antagonisuc 10
Yale 1t is believed that another conference should
he held Immediately so tina: the matter may be
settled or the feeling so dangerous 10 the I'M
portant negotiations nipped in the bud. AS an In
stance OF this feeling the views OF one OF the ere"
as expressed to the Associated Press reporter may
be given. He said
yale made a great mistake In sending cono'-
tional challenge TO Cornell. Last year. when Cor
nell had the opportunity TO impose conditions on
Yale she did not do ! know fully the under
graduate sentiment OF Cornell 1t is against row.
ing at New-London and against rowing Yale WITH
out assurances for races In the future The Cor
nell Athletic Council would not exist the day after
II accepted a challenge from Yale In IT'S present
shape The students would rise in body and re-
pudiate It's action. ,. -.u
never wanted to dictate, nor does she now l think
a conference between the older and wiser heads or
Yale and Cornell. with Harvard as friendly me
diator. would brush away many misuhders'ahu-
ings"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
FROM NEw.YoRK TO FRISCO IN 3
RAILROAD MEN AT BASKETBALL,

At the Railroad Mems Building No 1861 Madison
ave-, a series OF basketball games is being played
twice week for the Managers Cup" The games
have aroused considerable interest among railroad
men, The game yesterday afternoon was played
between teams from the controllers Office at the
Grand Central Station and the Office Of the auditor
Of passenger accounts. The controllers boys were
In splendid form and played exceedingly fine
game, winning by a score OF II to g. Messrs Rossi-
ter Root and Langford did excellent work Mr..
Fairbanks boys had improved considerably since
their last game Haddon particularly did clever
work. The lineup was:
Controllers ofnce-Rossiter right forward Barretto
left forward: Root centre Lochmuer right guard and
LAnzford left guard.
Auditors ofhce--Haddon. right forward: Murphy er,
forward: Smith. Yost right guard. Schuyler
left guard
Goals from neid-Rossiter 8; Root. 8: LanEford, 2;
haddon 3. Goals from fous-hoot 1: Haddon. ]: MUIR
ply. !.
Messrs. warburton and De Gruchey acted as
umDires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

A great Christmas business
has been done in both our
stores. Statistics might inter-
est you but advertising comes
high owners of the great
newspapers have large notions
of their value to merchants.
The foundation of it all has
been the addition of more than
a Million Dollars in merChan-
disc to each of our stores.
False phrases are the most
athletic forms of speech -
they die young but they die
hard. Among the showering
sparks of prevaricatiOn that fall
about us, none is more frequent
than the Calumny that each of
our stores is but a tail to the
others kite. The fact is that
each is far greater because of
the other.
Distinct and united. Joint
power for great independent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
POST.MORTEM ANNULNENT OF MARRIAGE.

THE oRCHARDsEN- MERRICK CASE SETTLED FOUR
YEARS AFTER MRS. MERRIcK's DEATH.
Chicago. Dec. 23.-The Illinois supreme court mas
handed down decision in the Orcharcsen-Mer'
rick marriage annument case, affirming the decree
OF nulliication granted by the lower court ana
giving the property TO the relatives OF Mrs, Me.-
rick. The case is unique in that the marriage
set aside after one OF the contracting parties mas
been dead almost four years. In 1898 Charies oi'
chardsen. an artist and at one time socia''st'
.ara,d.t. for Navor AGAINST the late Carter Harr-
son was married 10 Mrs. Merrick. OF quincy ~
Mrs Merrick, who was over eighty years ga, 90 sS
900 Orchardsen. who was sixty years oIa ns' nn -.
Merrck at spritualistc seance al QSinSy, T S,ss
De Bar and with her help It is alleged. prevaIieSS
upon the aged Mrs. Merrick to marry MN AN, smu
make will leaving her properly 70 MN. va
Merrick died within a year. shorty aite. AVA
dea IN Mrs Merricks relatives brought sur 70 ehe
the marriage set aside. The case mas oee" Ia Wv
courts for over three years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

"Too late !" Not until after
ten o'clock this p. m. need the
delayed Christmas shopper sigh
the sad refrain, TOO late.
The great stocks still give
verge and scope for satisfactory
choosing.
A crowd? Possibly; but not
a mob nor crush, for the re-
mark of a visitor is true, "YOu
are elboWed at Wanamaker'S
by pleasant people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
QUICKLY chosen. Sure to hi

cL. QUICKLY chosen. Sure to hit a
o"oeo' need, and if you miss the size the
fitting ones can be secured after Christmas.
Slippers for Men. Women and Children,
Rubber Boots for Boys and Girls. Leggins
of leather and cloth. and everything that
ought to be in the best shoe store.
The advent of fair prices for shoes came
with the Wanamaker Shoe Store.
Fourth avenue and Ninth street.
.-.:e:.:,, WE'VE known folks that
"a -. ''''N'"' smclled of them-absence Of
Flowers. fragrance is their only de-
ficiency Roses, Chrysanthemums, Liacs.
Lilies Mstetoe-in baskets, on stems, in
groups, in punches. Roses, &c.; JAR
dinieres at every price; Baskets, 60c. to
$780, For house decoration they leave the
conservatory out Of consideration.
Beauty. Cheapness. Variety. All these
and much more.
Er,hro;dered SILK and Satin Japanese,
EnnDrOioereu Gold and Silk embroid-
Table Squares. cred Table Covers, all
So inches square. Over one hundred. in
Guiding many delicate colorings Of silk, with
beautiful and elaborate decorations. The
prices were 50 to S.. yesterday. To-day
they are $3.50 to 1926.
Down THREE chances-down IN the
Pillows. pillow, down in the price.
100 at 50, Oriental o oyerngs; reduced from $3.50,
SO, So So
100 at IS. many sort, Of coverings; reduced from
$3.50, Sc so, s..
SO at SO, very nch; reduced from $3.50. IS, $3.50.
Womsr,s SILKS, Ribbons. Chifons
"oi"e" > Ruffs that are bewitchedinto
NecKWear. Neckbows. Waist Fronts
Jabots, Yokes and Collars. The various
things 90 in price from soc. to sl2. De-
scribe theml No--to-morrow' Christmas.
Pandora's box for catalogue just as easily.
,,,, PRINCESS MAY-the best in the
Wohieh world at One Dollar. Hundreds
I.~o.. JUST very few left. Splendid
AHso'" specimens. The nobility OF cats:
CatS. They hold court on the third
floor. corner Fourth Avenue and ientn
Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24


Tui"i'u'S lor Furniture-arm and recep-
ton chairs, tabourets. SOFAS A medley Of
woods, coverings and finish. Gold. Vernls-
Martin plain and inlaid woods They are
all down. many Of them very much down
Some were half more, some were double.
Odd pieces get lonely in our furniture store.
Some specimen prices follow:
Gold chair with plain turned spinded back and silk
covered seat, 81, was 3d.
Gold chair fancy turned spndled oacK ana SILK COW
cred seat; 81. so, was 50 so.
Vernis- Martin arm chair, wood seat, f1t spndles,
decorations or seat and back; 81, was $40.
Verns-Martn chair, decorated back and SILK uPhol-
stored seat; 81, was SIS
Mahogany p1rlor arm chair, decorated back and in
LAID, silk covered seat, SIC. was $3.50.
Solid mahogany framed plror ch1r inlaid, silk up
hostered seat and back; $l4. was $40.
Solid mahogany framed parof char, carved decorated
back. silk covered seat; SIS, WAS S2i,
Mahogany framed paror arm chair carved back, silk
covered seat; SIS, was $25.
Gold chair decorated back, French legs, silk covered
seat; SEQ, was SOS
Gold chair, fancy carved back, silk covered seat w.
was $25
Mahogany framed music bench, inlaid with fancy
brass, velour covered seat and back, outside back
inaid and highly polished; s24. was $32 30.
Mahogany framed soia carved, silk covered seat ana
back, French legs highly polished; S2o, was
$50 so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
IVES TO GO TO EUROPE.

Frank c. Ives. the ex-champon billardist and
probably the best billiard player In the world. ox-
poets TO go to Europe soon TO give exhibitions In
London and Paris. Ives has been trying TO ar
range game with Slosson since the recent tourna-
ment and his inability 20 bring about SUCH con-
test caused his determination TO visit the other
side of the Atlantic.
Al the uptown billiard-rooms II Is said tina. the
tournament and the defeat Of the champion nave
not stimulated the interest In bllliard-piayng, as
was expected. A casual glance into most OF the
rooms at night will a general thing, show that
more interest Is centred on the pool tables than on
the billiard ClOlhS