The herald., 1898-08-27
TwICf-A-MONTh MAILS
TO BE CARRIED FROM TANARA
TO 81. MICHAEL
THE COLLECTION OF ROYALTY
Restricted to Miners Who Have Struck
It Rich-Many Reports Of Yes
sells Wrecked
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SKAGUAY, Alaska. Aug. Is. via Victoria
B. c., Aug. 26.-John P. Clum Of Washing
ton, D. c., who was appointed last March
commissioner for Alaska, has arrived in
Skaguay from st. Michael via Juneau, in
the gunboat Wheeling, after a journey Of
over 10000 miles through Alaska.
He has established a great many new Of
fees, and for the interior Alaskan towns
between Juneau and Tanana he has ar
ranged for semi-monthly mail. This ser
vice is to be maintained throughout the
entire year, winter and summer. Mr.. C1um
says that the government will frequently
send out inspectors to see that the contrac-
tors for carrying the mails live up to their
contracts.
Major J. M. Walsh, the Yukon commits
sioner, who has been succeeded by Mr..
Ogilvie, the former Dominion surveyor. is
in the city, awaiting the arrival of his sue
cessor. who is expected In few days.
Major Walsh said today that the collection
Of royalty was a matter optional with him,
and that In all matters he was granted great
latitude; that he was empowered to amend
the existing mining laws, and In some In
stances he did change and modify them to
suit the exigencies Of the occasion. Con-
corning the collection Of the royalty, the
major vehemently remarked:
IT never enforced the collection Of roy
atty from any man who was not able to pay
the royalty many times over. The law was
only enforced against the men who were
able to pay 1.-THE rich mine owners"
nonlr a. Uin<oria
VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. @.-The steamer
City Of Topeka, which arrived here today,
brought among her passengers Postal In
spector Clum, who has made a tour Of the
Alaskan territory. The Topeka's passen-
gers confirm the stories Of the richness OF
Pine creek, and say that suffering In St.
Michael this winter will be intense unless
something is done by the government before
winter sets in to relieve the inevitable dis
tress-
Pearce, mining engineer Of Denver who
has lust returned from Alaska. tells story
of the arrest Of Arthur Peary, the partner
of Alex Mcdonald, the so-called king Of
the Klondike," for the theft Of $4,000, half
of the amount taken from a claim owned by
the two men. Peary Is said to have escaped
on the steamer Governor Stoneman. He
was captured and taken on board the
steamer Monarch by a Canadian official.
The miners on board the vessel threatened
trouble and Peary was quietly transferred
to another vessel and sent back to Dawson.
The merchants exchange has received
word from Unalaska confirming the report
Of the bark Guardian. The captain and crew
have landed at Unalaska. The Guardian
for \.
tie and ran aground during a fog on Te-
galda island.
News has also been received here con-
firming the reported loss Of the stern
wheeler Stickeen Chief. A letter received
from Juneau, dated August 10TH bring con-
firmatory news. and further says that the
disaster was doubtless caused by an ex-
plos.on, and that the crew and passengers,
numbering 40 persons. were doubtless lost.
The Dora saved dog, which was found
floating on piece OF wreckage. That 1t was
an explosion that caused the loss is inferred
by the Dora's crew from the fact that most
Of the wreckage was broken into small bits.
The wreck was found In latitude S.3S north,
longitude 1913 west, on August 9Th.
Going and Coming
SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 26-The steamer
Conemaugh sailed for st. Michael today
With large cargo OF freight. She also car
red four river steel steamers knocked down.
Included In her freight were 60 tons Of sup
plies for the United States soldiers at st.
Michael and the light battery sent north
from San Francisco a few days ago on the
steamer Humboldt.
The steamer Laurada arrived this after
noon from st. Michael and Dutch harbor,
Alaska, with 200 passengers. $50 Of whom
were from Dawson. Only few OF them
had gold dust. the total amount Of which
is estimated az between $50 900 and 500, OO0
The majority of the passengers were men
who went into Alaska last winter and this
spring and were unsuccessful.
Stanford Estate Tax
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-The supreme