Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-23
RETURNING GOLD SEEKERS.
a Shipi, nd OF Miners from the Yukon
Coming Home with Much Wealth
to Recuperate.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1s.-After be
ing eagerly watched for hour by hour
during the past ten days, the steamer
st. Paul arrived last night from st.
Mlchaels, bringing men and treasure
from the Klondilse. There were l-G
passengers on her list, and the amount
OF their earnings, in gold dust, mug
gets and bank drafts, is estimated by
the ships officers at $4,000 ,OOG.
The largest amount brought out
by single prospector is in the
possession OF N. l.. Pickett, who has
SsO,o)O, principally in gold dust and
nuggets. Pete Wybird admits tho
ownership of $4,000; E. J. Nash has
$4,000 and Fred Berry, of Fresno,
Cal, who had previously brought out
a fortune, says he has another with,
him now, but declines to disclose tho
amount
FIFTY Thousand Dollars Foot.
D. Dumas, who has been prospecting
on Ell Dorado creek, has $40, 0)O TO show
Tor his labors in the frozen north, and
W, /. Burns, who Suffered the mis-.
fortune of having his feet frozen and
losing both by amputation, feels com.
pcnsated by the possession of $780, 900
in cash, the proceeds OF the sale Of his
five mining claims
j. Davis spent on y one month in the
klondllie, but during that period real
lied $4,000 from his cliim, and just
before his departure sold his claim for
s?5, 900 more, so that his days at Daw.
son were exceedingly profitable.
The returning miners say that it is
IDLE for pro 'pectorS to go to the Klon-
dixie now, expecting to locate claims,
as all the mining land Of any value has
already been stalied. The only manner
in which claims can now be acquired is
said to be by purchase.
Minook Creek Ovcrestimated.
The general conscnsu, OF opinion is
that the value of the Minoo,i creek as
mining center has been overesti.
mated. Claims there are pronounced
| to be of little value, and the intcndin !
miner, If he BE- guided by the exp ri
ence OF these pioneers, sill con tine his
| operations to the nclghborhood Of the
| Original discoveries near Dawson City
Dominion creek is pronounce tho
| richest of the klondilte streams in the
| precious metal, the I'll Dorado anC
and BONANZA creeks being placed b,
| the>2 prospcctors AS second in compari
son to the Dominion. OF these claim.
| great things are expected from sever
and nine, not because those number!
are supposed to be lucky, but on ac
count of their inherent richness.
Among the passengers on the st
Paul Is Brig Gen. George NJ Randall
who, ~ colonel of the Eighth Unite,
States infantry, has been in command
Of the troops at St. Michaels. During
his absence he was promoted to briga
dici-g general, the news of his advance
ment having been taken to him by th'
ship Roanoke, which arrived at St
MlchaelS on June -,
Gen. Randall lost no time in gcttins
iuto san Francisco, and on his arriva
last night wired to the war department
for assignment. He hopes to be sen
to the front in Cuba or to Porto Rico.
The Amount Much Larger than at Firs
Reported.
Later estimates of the amount o
gold Brought down by the steamer st
Paul from the klondiKc make the tota
much larger than at hrst reported
Joseph Lebick, of New York city, wh'
has lived five years in Alaska, an,
himself has about $1,000 in dust, dc
carcs that the Alaska Commercial
60, Skipped not less than $5,ooo,0)
from st. Michaels Other returning
miners substantiate this statement.
The officers of the company conl,
not be secn last night, but the con
ccnsu, of opinion among the Kl0n
dikers is that the trading corporation
has secured the greater part OF tn
precious metal mined this season.
Quarter Million In Gold Dust Flied on I'll,
Floor.
| Many of the fortunate miners wen
to various hotels last night and de
posted their wealth with the proprie
tors. At one place over a quarter o
million dollars worth of dust an
nuggets was seen piled on the foo
back OF the counter, inclosed in oil
sacks, boxes and dilapidated grips.
rroyi4lons Stili Sold at Fabulous Price,
l.. j. Lebi.k, who has valuab bl
claims on bonanza, Dominion and i
Dorado creeks, says that most of th
) men, like himself, have come south TO
the sake of their health. Scurvy an
mountain fever prevail in the Klondikt
and food is scarce aud of poor qualit,
Although prices have been greatly II
duced, flour is still held at S. a sac
and pick ed butter at s. pound
THE HYPNOTIZED PRINCESS