The San Francisco call., 1898-06-16

to Skaguay on the Queen, touching at the regular ports. Affairs at Skaguay have been misrepresented. I believe the town has promising future. There are merchants in the place who transact business on business principles. They have good credit, as I know from Eastern houses. There are stores in Skaguay that would be creditable to any city in Cali fornia outside of San Francisco and Oak land. One going there for business and attending to business is as safe in Skag- uay as in Oakland. The rough side Is very rough indeed, but one is not bound to run against it.
 In regard to the, progress of Skaguay, MT. Berry observed: Water mains have been put in, connecting the town with lake supply of excellent water. House connections have not been put in, but the pure water is delivered in carts and sold at cents bucket. A railway is in Whie Pass. Three miles have been con- structed, and 300 men are now at work. The company is advertising for 5000 men. It Is announced that the line will be com pleted to Lake Bennett early next Novem Der. The construction parties can work twenty hours day through the summer.
 "I went over the White Pass on foot" said MT. Berry, ''and there is more than a trail from Skaguay to the summit-it is a road over. which one may travel easy walk as life on the frontier goes from Skaguay to the White Pass Hotel. l saw rough men, sure thing gamblers ana DaQ characters on the road, put IT one lets them alone they are not inclined to interfere. went into the Northwest Ter ritory about fourteen miles from the head of Lake Bennett, and I do want to say for the Northwest mounted police under the authority of the Canadian Govern ment that they administer justice i'm mans life is safe and his property Is pro- tected. l am a loyal American and have as high regard for American institu that the administration of affairs bty ha Canadian authorities Is superior to that in Alaska where the United States Gov ercise authority; The Canadian officer in command has absolute authority. He ad ministers justice, extends help to the weak and gives protection to all with cheated or defrauded the one who per- petrates the fraud is brought before Major Steele to answer for the wrong doing. For example,4a a carrier may con tract with principal agent of party for carrying, goods from the summit to the lake, The carrier goes to the place appointed according to the contract, but does not find the principal. When the two meet some days later the carrier says: I was there at the appointed time there as per agreement,' The principal replies: I found man who took in the 16ms I0t faes a Maor a says to him: Major Steele would like to see see you; The M principal rrstsponds, re to I have know why I should call on him.. Later on the principal is told firmly but cour- teously that he must see Major Steele, and the interview soon follows. Major Steele asks questions about the carriers version of the contract. and if it Is shown by all the facts elicited from both parties that the carrier was wronged in the transaction, Major Steele renders a decision in this style, saying to the prin- cipal: Pay this, man for his time and frOI1h1a or WI will C0D6cpata giving one-half to the Government and one-half to the carrier. You cannot make contract in this country and not live up to it.
 Mr. Berry, in commenting on the ad- ministration oi justice said: "The high est and lowest alike respect the system"
 According to rough estimate made by MT. Berry the number of people on the ground from the head of Linderman to Tagish is somewhere between 27,00O and 90, 900. The forward movement to Daw- son began May 27. Some of the parties rushing in too soon came to grief in the ice half way down Lake Bennett. Not