The San Francisco call., 1898-10-11
Vessels StroDded in tbe Yukon Succeed in Reaching Tbeir
 Destination.
One Lively IDcdent on the KloDdke Caused by an Attempt to Make Consul
 Lower Old Glory.

He had been assured that reclprocaA | arrangement had been effected cover ing such matters between Captain hd9' representing the United states "hGH that officer passed through Dawson III the spring and Captain Constantine III command of the Northwest mounteo police When the Monarch met the Columbia, the latter going up stream the prisoner and officer transferred to her. The prisoner was not only shackled, but chained to his beo ana was not allowed to see any one put ms wife and she but few moments uuTlnS the day This treatment made 1t easy for the wife to quicken sympathy among the passengers. The Columbian found the steamer Rock Island NO. l on a sand bar in the Yukon flats and undertook to help her off. The story of the prisoner was communicated to the passengers on that boat in the 1 meanwhile. Among them was United States Custom Collector 1vey, located at Eagle City. The Rock Island got off the bar and the Columbian got on and remained on for one day, the Rock Island proceeding on her way with Ivey and Perrys wife on board. When the Columbian touched al Eagle City Ivey went aboard and, supported by several other men, demanded the re- lease of the prisoner, declaring that unless released he would take him by force and a threat was made that the boat would not be cleared with the prisoner on board. At the end of it all the shackles were not only removed and Perry allowed to go free, but the big sack of gold which had been taken away from him was returned, Ivey giving a receipt for it. The officer came on the Columbian, taking with him papers secured from Consul General McCook, under which he expects to not only rearrest Perry, but bring Ivey to Dawson also and the gold. Prosecut- ing Attorney Wade goes down with him. The outcome of the matter can scarcely be guessed at. Captain Foster of the Columbian says that Perry was disposed to send the money back with the officer, the consideration being that he himself be allowed to go and that the officer would have consented to this, but that Perry was influenced finally not to do so.
 To get requisition papers from Sitka Is matter of months that may run into years. It is so clearly impractica- ble to attempt 1t that it has long been the custom for officers of the two gov, ernments to run over the line either way in chasing criminals, but old GUS, toms are rapidly passing on the Yukon
 Joe Pickup, a discouraged miner, camping WlIn A. A. Turn barge and J. Leighton on the water front, blew out his brains in his tent on the 17th
 The little steamer Joseph Clossett, which was wrecked two weeks ago in Miles Canyon, arrived yesterday
 The rush "Out' is now gathering great momentum. The rate for third class on the down-river steamers of the old lines to Puget Sound points is s1OO and the great majority are taking ad- vantage Of that he river Is S120 to Lake Bennett. which means about $200 to Puget Sound. On most of the boats going that way pas sengers must find their own provis- ions. Big barges preparing to float down the river are taking passengers at $10 each, they finding their own blankets and provisions. 4 mosquito boat the Vivian, will start down the river in few days with two barges in tow, the passenger fare upon which will be $30 These doubtful enterprises will be well patronized All boats Ieay- ing here for both up and down the river still the crowd upon the streets seems to remain the same. Building both of cabins and business places, the latter being now made of such substantial stuff as is required by the winter, con- tinues at a tremendous pace. The sum- mer conditions are all being rapidly changed to meet the ice. But still the great number of tents that whiten the whole margin of the city is fixed as in early TulV