The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27

Two steamers arrived from Alaska yes
terday within a few hours OF each other,
and their arrival brought 10 an end an
interesting race commenced at Juneau
last Monday. The steamers were the Cot
tage City, Capt. Fl. c. Thomas. of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company's feet,
and the steamer Humboldt, Capt. James
Bonnifield, The Cottage City finally won
out in the race. reaching Seattle several
hours ahead of the Humboldt.
The Humboldt left Skagway Sunday
evening. The Cottage City had cleared on
Saturday for Sitka. The two vessels met
At Juneau. but the Humboldt got away
about an hour and half ahead of the
Cottage City. Each steamer claimed 10
be the speedier, but never before had
chance for a brush.
When Capt. Thomas finally got out OF
Juneau he resolved to beat the Humboldt
to wrangel. so the passengers say. En-
gineer William Low managed TO get fir
teen knots out Of the steamer without
crowding her, and just before entering
Wrangel narrows she caught the Hum
boldt. The two vessels locked at about
the same time. The Cottage City left
Wrangel first. but had 10 stop at Loring.
about forty miles out of her way. An
other stop was made at Ketchikan, which
gave the Humboldt start of four hours.
On Tuesday night, just after crossing
Milbank sound and just as the steamers
were entering Seaforth channel. the Hum
boldt was overtaken. The Cottage City
went steadily ahead and stopped at Port
Townsend this morning for All hour. She
arrived In port at 8 O'Clock. The Hum
bo.dt locked at Arlington wharf about
1880. She had made the run down in the
remarkably good time OF seventy one
hours from Juneau.
Both steamers had q number OF passen-
gers, none Of whom was from the tn
terror. The Humboldt brings the news
from Skagway that charges are about to
be preferred against John v. Smith, ex-
United States commissioner at Dyea. The
officers OF the steamer say that Commits
sioner Sehlbrede was to issue an order for
Smiths arrest and had prepared papers
charging him with two crimes. The Of
ficers say that several Dyea citizens have
gone 10 Sitka TO lay the matter before the
grand jury now in session.
Arrangements are being made al over
Alaska to celebrate Memorial day. A let
ter was made public by Surveyor Gen.
eral William L. Distin. OF Sitka, through
Alaskan newspapers, asking the old vet
Grams to get together and celebrate the
day set apart 10 the memory Of the ma
tons dead. At Juneau. Sitka, Skagway
and Wrangel arrangements for a fitting
memorial have been made. Surveyor Gen.
eral Distin is = post commander OF the
department Of Illinois, Grand Army of the
Republic. Sunday next will be observed
with fitting religious exercises. AT Skag-
way the services will be held in theater
which has been rendered for the purpose.
There are forty old soldiers at Skagway.
and two are buried in the cenletry.
From Juneau the Cottage City brings
the news that number of prospeciors
have Set cut for Lituya bay. on the coast
north of Berners bay and south of Yaku-
tat. The return of a party of prospectors
who left for the bay last January on the
schooner Dora Il. started the rush. They
report finding god In paying quantities
in the ruby sand on the beach. and EVIL
dence that the gravelIy shores and river
beds would prove valuable as bench dig.
gings. 1t Is said that large number of
people will go in during the summer.
The Noweli Gold Mining Company, pwn-
ing valuable gold properties in the vicin-
ity OF Juneau and on Sheep creek, is to
go out OF existence. The American God
Mining Company. without debts, with
more capital and better machinery. will
take up the work on the mining proper
ties. A twelve-drill compressor which Is
now in this city. will be taken north on
one OF the next steamers and Installed al
the Sheep camp mines. The NOVEL; COM
pany has been in the hands OF a receiver
for more than year past. and Only
Strengthened up Its affairs O few months
ago.
According to the officers OF the Cottage
City it is believed that two men were
drowned with Mackinnon. sixty miles up
the Stickeen river last week. MacKin-
mons body was the only one recovered.
The names OF the other two men were
not learned at Wrangel.
John Beagle, OF st. Helens, Or. has
been appointed deputy collector at the
newly established SUPPORT OF Dyea- He
Will take charge of the Office Immediately.
The Humboldt brought down the fol-
lowing passengers: Mrs. GRANDSON. Ber-
tina Erickson, 3. Oppenheimer. w. j.
Haley j. Morrison. George NJ. Maiden.
Emil Conlan Mrs Conan, V. G. Jenkins,
Mrs Jenkins, r. A. Kelly. Mrs. Kelly, o.
f. Pretty, l. n Shield, E. C. Mcdonald.
Mrs Mcdonald. F. A. Rogers, Mrs.
Rogers. L. F. Mailing. Mrs. Mailing. W.
Jabbott. Mrs. NJ. Fish and son. W. j. Nc
Lauchlan Mrs. McLauchlan. G. MuI.igan.
Mrs. Mulligan. Mrs. A. ID. Hillard. Mrs.
c. Campbell. J. G. Ryan, T. f. Mark. c.
J. Aithone John Mckee. y. =. Clark. ].
r. DriscoI, NJ GRANDSON. G. A. Phelps.
q. r. Jorgensen. Dave Mckeon. William
McKeon. Mrs. Knbach. Mrs. VIM. John
Winn. Milton Winn, Grover VIM, j. p.
Bray, F. Sheldon, T. FIrbeck. j. Doe, II.
Rowe, G. Hamle c. Carlston. ]. Eariberg.
w. II. Niiboon. G. y. Blaz.no. John Rosa,
]. Hinck, J. NJ. STEELE. NJ. Dub.e
The Cottage Cify's passengers Included:
J. Fultz, c. y. Wright, Mrs Wright, A
Young. Mrs. Young. G. III. Stegman, G.
VI. Starr Fame Devett. II. II. Griffith. J.
j. CofYey, II. Jaeknan. Mrs Jackmsn, w.
UGer, ]. Macy, A e. Stubb. r. A. Brown.
c. wersh. Louise Werth, Mrs. " Glider,
Otis Button. Otis Button. jr.. Alson But
ton. d J. Mcketbuck. l. Ia Langbeck,
Mrs r. X. Myrick. Mrs. A l.. Brightman,
J. n. Lee II. cisyiand. -. NELSON, A. l..
Osborne +. Cert. Charles Mclaughlin
{. y. See.. NJ. ID. Wilcox, j. II. McLough.
II, E. Fisher. ~ III. Duvail. Richard D5s-
vail. j. = Barsioites A. keoher. G. e
Griffith. r r. Morris. ]. II. Case, r. CIar-
no. u. Tobis Cohen, C.. Earteils, J. Sven
son. j. W. Porter. II. G. Valentine. f.
Steiner. j Kelly, j. Pauison. j. MERIDA,
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