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

TWO steamers arrived from Alaska yes
ferday within few hours OF each other.
and their arrival brought to an end an
interesting race commenced at juneau
last Monday. The steamers were the Cot
tage City. Capt III. C. Thomas, OF the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company,s feet.
and the steamer Humboldt, Capt. James
Bonnisieid. The Cottage City finally won
hours ahead OF the Humboldt.
The Humboldt iei, Skagway Sunday
evening. The Cottage City had Cleared on
Saturday for Sitka- The two vessels met
II juneau. but the Humboldt got away
about an hour and half ahead OF the
Cottage City. Each steamer claimed TO
be the speedier. but never before had
chance for a brush.
When Capt Thomas finally got out or
juneau he resolved to beat the Humboldt
to Wrangei, 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
Wrangea narrows she caught the Hum
hodt. The two vessels locked at about
the same time. The Cottage City left
Wrangei first. but had to stop AZ 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
kilbank sound and just as the steamers
we're entering Seaforth channel. the Hum
boldt was overtaken. The Cottage City
went steadily ahead and stopped at Port
Townsend this morning for an hour. She
arrived In port at s 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 In
terror. The Humboldt brings the news
from Skagway that charges are about TO
be preferred against John Y. Smith, ex-
United States commissioner at Dyea. The
officers OF the steamer say that Commts-
sfoner Sealbrede WAS to ssue an order for
Smiths arrest and had prepared papers
charging him with two crimes. The or
dcers say that several Dyea citizens have
gone to Sitka to lay the matter before the
grand jury now i'm session.
Arrangements are being made al over
Alaska to celebrate Memorial day. A let
ter was made public by Surveyor Gen.
erai William l.. Distin, OF Sitka, through
Alaskan newspapers. asking the old vet
Grams TO get together and celebrate the
day set apart TO 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 q post commander OF the
department of Illinois, Grand Army OF the
Republic, Sunday next viii be observed
with fitting religious exercises. AT Skag-
way the services win be held In theater
which has been rendered for the purpose.
There are forty old soldiers at Skagway,
and two are buried in the cemesry.
From Juneau the Cottage City brings
the news that a number OF prospecters
have set out for Ltuya bay, on the coas,
north of Berners bay and south of Yaku-
tat. The return Of q party OF prospeetors
who left for the bay last January on the
schooner Dora B. started the rush. They
report finding god In paying quantities
in the ruby sand en- the beach. and eyi-
dence that the gravely shores and river
beds would prove valuable as bench dig
gings. II Is said that a large number OF
people will go in during the summer.
The Novel, Gold MiElng Company, nwn-
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, viii
take up the work ON the mining proper
ties A twelve-3rill compressor, which is
now fn this city, will be taken north on
one Of the next steamers and Installed at
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 few months
ego.
81 10 As4-
City il is believed that two men were
drowned with MacK.nnon. 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 az Wrangel
John Beagle. or st. Helsns. Or, has
been appointed deputy collector at the
newly established SUPPORT or Dyea. He
will take charge of the office Immediately.
The Humboldt brought down the fol-
lowing passengers: Mrs. GRANDSON. Ber-
tina Erickson. Is. Oppenheimer. w. ].
HALEY. j. Morrison, George NJ. Maiden,
Emil Conan, Mrs. Conian, V. G. Jenkins.
Mrs. jenkins r. A. Kelly. Mrs. Kelly, O.
E. Pretty. T. NJ. Shield, Il. c. Mcdonald
Mrs. Mcdonald. F. A. Rogers, Mrs.
Rogers. c. +. Mailing. Mrs. Mailing, w
Jabbott, Mrs NJ. Fish and son, W. J. Me-
Lauchian, Mrs. MeLauchlan. c. Mul.Igan,
Mrs Mul!igan. Mrs. A. u. Hillard. Mrs.
O. Campbell, J. c. Ryan, T. X. Mark, G.
/. Althone. John Mckee. y. S. Clark. ].
r. DriscoI, 81. GRANDSON. G. A. Phelps.
G.. r. Jorgensen. Dave MeKeon. william
McKeon. Mrs. kabach. Mrs. WInn. John
VIM. Milton VIM, Grover VIM. J. Il.
Bray. T. Shelton, T. Ffrbeek. j. Doe. X.
Rowe. O. Ham.s. Z. CarIsten. J. Earsberg.
W. H. Nnboon. &. Ii. Blaz:ao. John Rosa,
j. Hinck. J. NJ. STEELE. 81 DUDE.
The Cottage CIty's passengers included:
]. Fuitz, @. n. Wright, Mrs. Wright. A.
Young. Mrs. Young. &. II. S;egman, c.
NJ. Starr, Fame Devett, r III. Griffith. ].
j. Coffey. III. Jackman. Mrs. Jackrnan, ".
I'der. J. Macy. A. G. Stub. F. A. Brown,
G. werth. Louise werth. Mrs. w. Glider,
Otis Button. Otis Button. 3r.. Alison But
ton, O. J. Mcketbuck. L. +. Langbeck,
Mrs. r. r Myrick. Mrs. A. l.. Brigh;man,
]. H. Lee. II. C9ayiand, o. Nelson, & l..
Osborne. z. Cert. Charles Mclaughlin,
G. ~. Sea. II -. wilcox, J. H. McI>ougn.
II z. Fisher. @. III. Duvall. Richard Du-
vail. J. :. Bar6olife. A. Keoter, g f,
Griffith. +. =. Morris, ]. II Case r CTar-
no. II Tobls Cohen, &. Barteiis. J. Swsn-
son. J. W Porter, y. g. Valentine. f.
Steiner. J. Kelly. J. Fagsson. J MERIDA.
f. Rosy. Julian Provost. w Hosfbauer.
T Ronchae VI. Fllis'. J. Moe. O. Hart.