Evening journal., 1898-02-03
.TMPOSTS ON MINERS.
Regulations Issued Affecting
Klondike Gold Hunters.
LAWS MADE FOR RIVER NAVIGATION.
CargOes on American Vessels Bound Fer
Alaska Ports Must BE Transferred
at st. Nichneps to American,
Not British, Ships.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The secreta-
ry OF the treasury has issued regula-
tions governing the entry and traDspor-
tation Of merchandise destined for the
KlOndike region and Northwest Terri
tory Of British Columbia by way of
Juneau. Dyea and Skagguay or other
customs ports in Alaska. 1t is provided
that imported merchandise arriving at
any OF these ports en- route for the
KlondilSe may be forwarded without
payment Of duty in charge Of a customs
officer at the expense of the importer or
upon the filing of a bond for it's ex-
portation equal to the duties and
charges, or the owner may make a de-
posit with the collector, the same to be
refunded upon the certificate of the dep
uty collector on the frontier line that
the goods have been exported.
All imported animals or merchandise
abandoned or sold en- route will be seiz-
ed and forfeited to the government un-
less the duties are paid thereon. All
articles carried by passengers which are
in use and which consist of wearing ap-
parel and personal effects necessary for
the present comfort of such passengers
are exempt from duty.
The secretary has also issued regula-
tions concerning the navigation of the
| Yukon and Porcupine rivers and their
tributaries. They provide that the
transfer Of cargo and passengers from
e river or seagOing vessel from a port
in the United States, except another
port in Alaska. or from any foreign port
/ TO a vessel destined by way Of the
mouth of the Yukon or Porcupine river
or their tributaries shall be permitted
the supervision of customs officers.
When deemed necessary, these off,
GERS are required to board any vessel
bound TO the United States within four
leagues Of the coast for the purpose
Of demanding its manifest and enforc-
ing the laws and regulations of the
United States. Vessels entitled by law
TO engage in the coasting trade Of the
United States may proceed from one
| port In Alaska to another in the man
ner prescribed by law for the entry and
clearance Of vessels within the same
customs district.
The important feature of these regu-
lations is the requirement that any
American vessel entering St Michaers 3
| with passengers or cargo for AlaslIa
ports and which does not desire to pro-
| oeed, must transfer her cargo to an
[ other American vessel If destined to
a port in British Columbia. the trans
fer may be made toieither an American
or British vessel. Foreign vessels from
foreign ports entering st. Michaers
with cargo destined for Alaska points
on the Yukon or Porcupine river may
either proceed or transfer her cargo to
an American vessel only When the
cargo and passengers are destined to
points in British Columbia the transfer
may be made to either an American or
British vessel.
The same general requirements are
provided for vessels descending the Yu-
k0n and Porcupine rivers from ports in
British Columbia, the entrance to be
made at Circle City. British vessels
plying on the Yukon and POrcupine riv-
ers or their tributaries between st. Mi
chaers and ports in British Columbia
may touch at places in Alaska on the
Yukon and Porcupine rivers or their
tributaries for the purchase Of fuel oi
supplies, or in distress, under the su-
pervlsion of an officer Of the customs.