The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-18
4 CARGO OF GOLD
MILLIoNAIREs MINUS FEET

Quick Work Of Some Of the Prospect
oxs-A Fortune Made in Thirty
Dsys-Nauy Disappointed
Associated Press Special Wire
GAN FRANCIsCO. July l7.-After being
eagerly watched for hour by hour during
the past ten days, the steamer st. Paul ar
| rived tonight from st. Michael. bringing
mem and treasure from the Kiondike.
There were 17s passengers on her list. and
the amount Of their earnings In gold dust
nuggets and bank drafts IL estimated by
the ships officers at three million dollars.
The largest amount brought out by 9
single prospector IL in the possession Of N
l. Pickett, who has $4,000, principally In
gold dust and nuggets. Pete Wybird ad-
mits the ownership Of $4,000. n. J. Nash
has $4,000, and Fred Berry Of Fresno, CAL.
who had previously brought out fortune,
says he has another with him now. but de-
clines to disclose the amount
]. Dumas, who has been prospecting on
Ell Dorado creek, has $4,000 to show for his
labors in the frosen north, and w. e. Burn,
who suffered the misfortune Of having hil
feet frozen and losing both by smputation.
cells compensated by the possession OF
800 900 in cash, the proceeds Of the sale OF
his five mining claims.
J. Davis spent nearly one month in the
Klondike, but during that period realised
5000 from his claim, and Just before his
departure sold the claim for 81. 900 more.
so that his thirty days at Dawson were ex-
ceedingly profitable.
The returning miners say that II 10 Idle
for prospectors to 60 to the Klondike now,
expecting to locate claims. as all the mining
land Of any value has already been staked
out. The only manner in which claims can
now be acquired Is said to be by purchase.
The general consensus Of opinion II that
the value Of the Minook creek a. q mining
center has been overestimated- Claims
there are pronounced to be Of little value,
and the intending miner. II he be guided by
the experience Of these pioneers, will con-
fine his operations to the neighborhood OF
the original gold discoveries near Dawson
City.
Dominion creek is pronounced the richest
Of the Klondike streams In the precious
metal, Ell Dorado and Bonanza creeks be-
ing considered by these prospectors only
second In Importance to Dominion. OF In
dividual claims, great things are expected
from and Q. not because those numbers
are supposed to lucky. but on account OF
their inherent richness.
Later estimates of the amount Of gold
brought down by the BIT. Paul from the
Klondike make the total much larger than
at first reported. Joseph Lebick Of New
York city, who has lived five years in
Alaska, and himself has about 1000 In
dust, declares that the Alaska Commercial
company shipped not less than 5000. 900
from st. Michaels. Other returning miners
substantiate this statement. The officials
Of the company could not be seen tonight,
but the consensus Of opinion among tNe
Klondikers is that the trading corporation
has secured the greater part Of tho pre-
cious metal mined this season, IS
Many Of the fortunate miners went to
varios hotels tonight and deposited their
wealth with the proprietors. At one place
over quarter Of q million dollars' worth Of
dust and, nuggets was seen piled on the
floor back Of the counter, enclosed In old
sacks, boxes and dilapidated grips.
]. Lebick, who has valuable claims on
Bonanza, Dominion and Miranda creeks.
says that most Of the men. like himself,
have come south ftl the sake Of their
health. Scurvy and mountain fever pre-
vail on the Klondike, and food IL scarce
and of poor quality. Although prices have
been greatly reduced. flour IL still held at IS
a sack, and picked butter at - pound.
Among the passengers ON the steamer st.
Paul from st. Michaels is Brigadier General
Geo. M. Randall, who. a. one Of the Eighth
20 hoa hooV tn
mand of the troops at st. Michaels. Dur
ing his absence he was promoted to be brig
adler general, news Of his advancement
having been taken to him by the ship
Roanoke, which arrived at st. Michaels
June 9th.
General Randall lost no time In getting to
San Francisco, and Immediately upon his
arrival tonight wired to the war depart
ment for assignment. He hopes to be sent
to the front, in Cuba or Porto Rico.
1t has been learned on reliable authority
that the Alaska Commercial company re-
ceived on the st. Paul tonight seventeen
boxes of gold, each Weighing $50 pounds
At conservative valuation Of SIS an ounce,
this aggregates 3,423, 900. Adding this to tho
amount brought down by the miners, which
is now placed at over IS. 900 900. the Klondike
treasure carried by the st. Paul Is not less
than 100000 or 100000.
The following Is partial list OF the Klon-
dikers who reached. here ON the.St. Paul to-
night, with the amounts they brought. as
near as can be learned:
Frank Phiscator, 100000; Frank Dins-
more and w. H. McPhee, $50 900; ]. o. Binet,
$50 900; Dave Richards, $4,000; J. W. Christ
$40, 600; John Lind. $4,000; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Barrett, $1,000; Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. john
son, $50, 900; Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Roberts,
$4,000; Fred Brukueth, $4,000: F. Bonty.
$4,000; r. Osgood, $4,000; N. E. Pickett.
$4,000; Alex Mcdonald, $4,000: Con Van
Alstine, $4,000; James Monroe. $s5, 900; Hen
nv C. Dahl, $4,000; Louis Elkins, 800 900;
Hugh Campbell. $4,000: Mr.. and Mrs. F.
e. Cleveland, $4,000.
Fred Berry, brother of Clarence Berry
of Fresno, who is among the arrivals, says
that the Klondikebs no place for working
man. All the rich ground has been taken
up, and wages are rapidly going down. He
does not regard six or eight dollars day
sufficient compensation for the hardshlps
to be endured In that desolate region.
The Troops At Tampa
TAMPA, Fla, July 1.-THE military stu
alton here assumed renewed activity here
today over the receipts of orders which in
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