The herald., 1897-08-18
Why Canada Will Be Good
to Miners
RETALIATION MIGHT RESULT
IF SERIOUS HARDsHIPs WERE
IMPOSED
The Washington officials Believe
That the Canadian Government
Desires to- BetFriendly
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Aug 17.-It Is not be-
lieved by officials of the government that
any serious hardships will be imposed
by Canada upon miners in the Klon-
dyke gold regions. It is pointed out that
Gus impositions.
Such course might result in retalia-
tion enforced by the United States 80 as
to make it almost impossible for the
Canadians to go or return from the
Klondyke country. If this country
should prevent Canadian officials from
entering the Klondyke through Ameri-
can territory they would be obliged to
reach the gold country over thousands
of miles of unexplored country. While
it is said that there has been no corre-
| spondence bearing directly on the re-
port of impositions on the American
miners, there is an intimation that Can
ada desires to be friendly as to the
northwestern conditions and that there
is disposition to cooperate so as to
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cerned. 1t is stated that in imposing
the ten per cent royalty on the gold out
put equally on Canadians and Americans
the United States can have no cause of
complaint.
Acting Postmaster-General Shallen-
berger today received a telegram from
the deputy postmaster-general of Can
ada stating, in reply to communication
sent by our government regarding Klon-
dyke mall that counter proposition had
just been mailed by Canada. The acting
postmaster-generalh has suggested to
Canada that an exchange of mails be-
tween the United States and Canada be
established at Dawson City in the Klon-
| dyke district. The counter proposition
may be the scheme Canada has Just for
warded to the state department for the
construction of telegraph line from
the Lynn canal to Klondyke with pro-
vision for maintaining dog trains for the
conveyance of mails in both directions
along the line.
MANY MAD MINERS
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 1.-THE
steamer Humboldt, which was to sail to-
day for st. Michaels Alaska, with 223
passengers and 400 tons of freight des-
tined for Dawson City, is in the hands
OF United States deputy marshal.
When the boat was about to sail today
the passengers discovered that a large
amount of their freight was to be left
on the dock. They were very angry and
held mass meeting. Mayor Wood of
Seattle, who is manager of the boat, was
called upon to explain, and he promised
that those who left provisions would be
properly cared for and the goods would
be shipped on the next boat. This did
not suit the crowd, which demanded a
guarantee. Arthur Seymour, of Haver-
hill, Mass, made a speech demanding
that the rights of those who had paid for
tickets and freight be conserved Incl
dentally he said that he supposed there
were those in the crowd who would like
to hang the mayor. His words had an
explosive effect, but he managed to Sc
cure order and committee was ap-
pointed to adjust matters. At this point
it was announced that John Gallivan of
Spokane had libeled the steamer Mat
ters bid fare TO be settled SO the Hum
boldt will get away tomorrow morning.
THROUGH LINE
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug 1.-THE
| United States coast geodetic survey
steamer Hassler which was sold at Port
Orchard yesterday to H. P. Mcclure,
representing the Portland and Alaska
Trading and Transportation company
of Portland, will be put on the route be-
tween Portland an0 st. Michaeps The
stern wheel steamer Eugene, which left
down the river this evening en- route to
Victoria, from which point it will be
towed to st. Michaeps by the steamer
Bristol, is owned by the Portland and
Alaska Trading and Transportation
company and will be run between Daw-
son City and the mouth of the Yukon in
connection with the steamer Hassler,
making a through line between Portland
and Dawson City. 1t is the intention Of
the promoters of the line to take the Eu-
gere to Dawson City before the river
freezes this fall The Hassler is 225 feet
in length, a screw steamer, brig rugged.
and can make about fourteen knots an
hour Her tonnage is about 800 tons net
1t is proposed to put the Hassler into
first class condition as rapidly as possi-
BILE.
TRAILS BLOCKED
VICTORIA, B. c., August 1.-THE
steamer Danube has arrived at Comox.
She brings advices from Dyea up to Au-
gust 10th. The trail is completely blocked
and, British Columbia miners have or
ganzed and are building new trail
across White Pass to the lakes. The
Danube met all north bound steamers,
but saw nothing of the Portland, which
was yesterday reported to be at Comox.
GOING HAVERS
NEW YORK, August IA special to the
World from Plaistown, n. H.. says: Mr..
Potwin Il wealthy brick manufacturer
here, has formed a company of his en-
ployes to go to the Klondyke Each one
of the party agreed to sign a contract.
which is that Mr.. Potwin shall pay all
the expenses of the trip and furnish all
the provisions for the party for one year.
In consideration the members of the COM
pany agree to work in the gold fields one
year and give Mr.. Potwin one-half of their
finds. After one year they are at liberty to
| shift for themselves