The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-14
WALTER NENSkY OF berlin
MEMBER OF ROYAL rRCssIAN
SECOND Guard, l. REGIMENT.
He 10 BACK From Dawson. Where He
Went to Lock After the Interests
OF German Synaicate--Has Faith

Waiter ws1sky. first lieutenant OF the
Royal PrusS.an Second Guard. :. regiment,
CT the city c. Berlin. Was enc q the pas
ssngers who arrived In Seattle On the Ro-
sale Sunday evening. lie Is direct fro.n
the k.on6lke, where he mas represented
che % the oldest and mos; wealthy banks
OF ais native city. He VIII leave Seattle
today FOR Vancouver. Il. Q. thence TO San
Francisco. where he takes a steamship fer
kiau;schau. China. the new Pruss.on col
ony. Before reaching home he VIII visit
the East Indies and Egypt.
Mr.. Wensky Is a member Of one of the
Oldest families in Berlin. He Is OK "a selen-
'ihc turn Of mind and has devoted much
Of his spare time To scientific research.
especially in the tine OF astronomy Whle
in the kiondike he collected considerable
data which he has forwarded 10 the Rer-
lin observatory. His report to the capital
lists who were interested with him in his
trip 10 the klondike Will be most hatter-
ing, aud Il is his intention to return, next
spring with experienced miners TO prose
cute extended researches In the Rocky
mountains. which may be reached from
Dawson
i am more than satisfied with my trip
10 the gold fields said Lieut.. Wensky
last evening. II do not think that the
wealth of the country has been exagger-
ated. Thousands of people Will be dlsap-
pointed but rule such people have
not been prepared 20 make a successful
trip into the country. Ii requires a grea;
deal of money. People who are limited in
their resources become tired out and dis
t,1 -.
Some OF them do not moro than take
trip through the city before they ge, iato
their boats and float down 10 ST Michael.
Many people are returning and claiming
that they know facts about the country
when they have not seen II only in a limit
ed sense. OF course. there are many who
have prospected and failed, but the fact
remains that tons OF gold have been taken
out Of the mines. I have seen big boxes
Of gold in the vaults az the Canadian
Bank of Commerce. And what IS more.
large shipment. TWO tons. they told me,
was made q few days previous.
When I return In the spring I shall not
only prospect In the Rocky mountains for
quartz mines but also purchase placer
claims in The klondike. I have confidence
In the country. No. do not care TO give
the name Of the syndicate that represent.
Il is one OF the oldest banking institutions
in Berlin. II Is a very conservative :nsti-
tuition. and does not act without /, knows
the ground thoroughly. We heard rumcrs
OF wonderful gold discoveries in Alaska.
and yet we ala not know whether 10 cred
il them or not. I obtained a two years
leave OF absence. and. armed with pass
port. started on my journey. 1 am now
returning well satisfied"
Lieut.. Wensky is much interested In the
discovery on French hill. He had a tip
several months ago that gold was there
and located two claims. one OF which Is
bench south. tier west. He has not
prospected IL. but tho recent reports Of
rich finds make him very happy. Per
haps I'm rich man said the iieutenau.
last evening. lie has several claims on
Dominion creek and the Troandike.